Books published by publisher Dark Horse Manga

The manga adaptation of Type-Moon's hit anime and novel series!A toast between kings is raised as Rider broaches not only a cask, but a conversation between himself, Saber, and Archer amidst the half-razed grounds of the Einzbern estate. Their war of weapons has been put aside just for the moment in favor of a war of words--a "Holy Grail Dialogue" fought with keen tounges...debating who among these legends of history truly possesses the rank befitting their noble names!

As powerful (and wrathful) as Belldandy's older sister Urd is, what's the real reason she never became a Goddess First Class? Now, in order to finally achieve that exalted state, Urd must fulfill a challenge decreed by Peorth — give Keiichi a certain amount of happiness! That sounds great... until you realize that with Urd, giving a certain amount of happiness is going to mean inflicting a great amount of misery first!

Half a century old, Astro Boy has once again taken America by storm! Created by the late, great Osamu Tezuka, Japan's "God of Manga," Astro Boy is the cornerstone of today's thriving manga and anime industries. Never before available in an English-language edition in the States, Dark Horse brings Astro Boy to America in collaboration with Studio Proteus, with translations by Frederik L. Schodt, author of Manga! Manga! and translator of Ghost in the Shell and Barefoot Gen. In this volume: Astro Boy must convince a confused robot not to aid an evil plot to take over an island rich in mineral wealth; a space leopard sent by conqueror aliens must be stopped before he can drain Earth's energy; and Astro must team with a robot-hating detective to apprehend thieves who have stolen an artificial sun!This volume contains the following stories: Crucifix Island Space Snow Leapord The Artificial Sun

The final chapter in the Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse arc by Paul Tobin (Bandette, Prometheus) and Ron Chan (The Guild, Husbands) is here! After some treacherous time-traveling through multiple eras to collect all the pieces to Zomboss's nasty Sun Vacuumdefeating a zombie horde should be easy for Nate, Patrice, and their plant friends, right? Wrong! Zomboss has raised a zombie army to march on Crazy Dave's garage and take over the world once and for all! Can the kids, Crazy Dave, and the plants harness the power of the pilfered Sun Vacuum parts to save humanity and all time and space from Zomboss? We sure hope so! Plant Army vs. Zombie Army! The final Timepocalypse arc chapter! Defeating zombies by time travelingTO THE MAX!

Crazy Daves brainy niece Patrice, neighborhood daredevil Nate Timely, and a batch of bold plants discover Zombosss Secret Plan for Raising a Zombie Army Underground and Then Swallowing the Entire City of Neighborville Whole! The rare Boom Boom Mushroom must be found in order to save the humans aboveground! Eisner Award winner Paul Tobin continues his acclaimed PVZ run! The official comic of the addictive video games!

Ever since a cosmic phone call led five literal young goddesses — Belldandy, Urd, Skuld, and, like occasional vowels, Peorth and Lind — to live in college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!Things go spectacularly wrong (as expected) when Urd and Skuld's rival schemes to help Megumi through a bad memory end up not only making her forget who she is, but making Keiichi and the goddesses forget who they are!

Thrym — in Norse legend, the frost giant who once stole Thor''s hammer! But in Oh My Goddess!, Thrym is no legend, but a very real, buffed-out demonness who stands guard over the next chamber of Hell, aiming to stop Keiichi and the goddesses in their journey to free Hild. To defeat this massive door warden, spells won''t be enough — and Belldandy must engage in something shocking for her . . . hand-to-hand combat!

Dark Horse proudly presents one of the crown jewels of manga—Astro Boy! Created by the late Osamu Tezuka, a revered animator and cartoonist (who created over 150,000 pages of comics in his career!) considered the Walt Disney of Japan, Astro Boy was the first manga series to be adapted to animation and became a worldwide phenomenon, making Astro Boy the Mickey Mouse of anime-a jet-powered, super-strong, evil-robot-bashing, alien-invasion-smashing Mickey Mouse, that is! Exciting, whimsical, and touching, Astro Boy hearkens back to the classic era of comics and animation, featuring stories that readers young and old will enjoy.* This special edition combines the first two volumes of the collected Astro Boy, in one value-priced collection!

Expanding on the hit anime and novel series, Fate/Zero is a faithful manga adaptation that also offers extended scenes and never-before-seen content! Dive into Gen Urobuchi and Shinjiro's prequel to Type-Moon's Fate saga! The fourth Holy Grail War has begun, and seven magi must summon heroes from history to battle each other to the death. Only one magi and hero pair will remain to claim the grail and have their wishes granted! Kiritsugu Emiya was once an assassin but now fights in this war to save the world from those who would destroy it with the grail's power."It has dynamic, multifaceted characters, explores great philosophies and themes, and tops it off with large helpings of action. It also has the will to go deep into dark, psychological territory to improve both its characters and story." -Kotaku

Paul Tobin (_Bandette, Prometheus_) and Ron Chan (_The Guild, Husbands_) deliver the second chapter in their hysterical, all-ages _Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse_ series! Racing to beat Zomboss before the zombie leader can recover the parts he needs to rebuild his ominous Sun Vacuum, young adventurers Patrice Blazing and Nate Timely travel through different eras to find those machine parts firstand to fend off a fun-dead invasion that threatens all timelines! Using Crazy Dave's mysterious, time-warping recreational vehicle, the two heroes head to ancient Egypt to snag one of Zomboss's missing doodads! One will remain to fight zombies in the past. The other will face a threat possibly more hideous: A 1970s disco dance contest! *The hit video game returns to comics! *A humor-filled adventure that all ages can enjoy! *Tobin and Chan take us on another original _Plants vs. Zombies_ adventure! *A new _Plants vs. Zombies_ comic-book series!

Traveling back through time to the age of the dinosaurs, young adventurers Patrice Blazing and Nate Timely face unexpected threats in the past! Racing to beat Zomboss before the zombie leader can recover all the parts he needs to rebuild the deadly Sun Vacuum, our heroes must work togetherand with Crazy Daveto fend off a fun-dead invasion that threatens all ages! Paul Tobin (_Bandette, Prometheus_) and Ron Chan (_The Guild, Husbands_) deliver the third chapter in their hilarious _Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse_ series! *The hit video game returns to comics! *A humor-filled adventure that all ages can enjoy! *A new Plants vs. Zombies comic-book series! Brains? If you have them, we'd like to invite you on this . . . most delicious adventure.Dr. Zomboss

Ever since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!When Belldandy learns that traditional Japanese custom dictates a woman make homemade chocolate for her love on Valentine's Day, she vows to make this a V-Day to remember. When troublemakers extraordinaire, Urd and Mara toss themselves into the mix, it's instant hot chocolate; but not as hot as the situation Keiichi is in when the Third Goddess splashes into his life-Urd and Belldandy's "genius" of a younger sister, Skuld! Plus notes and commentary, a message from creator Kosuke Fujishima, and your letters!