Mandrake the Magician began as a daily strip on June 11, 1934, and whether Lee Falk knew it as a sophomore at the University of Illinois, he was making history. The daily strip ended after a 79-year run, and the Sunday strip, which started in 1935, ran for 68 years. Any fan of comic strips is almost certainly familiar with Falk's other creation, The Phantom, which started in 1936 and continues to this day.&nbsp; Mandrake the Magician whisked readers to exotic locales (often fictional amalgams of the Orient, the Middle East, India or Eastern Europe) and immersed them in extended narratives with memorable villains and a colorful support cast.&nbsp; The strips presented in this series of reprints feature two staple characters in addition to the master magician: Lothar and Princess Narda (princess of the mythical European kingdom Cockaigne). Lothar appears within the first few days (June 14, 1934), and Narda is introduced in Mandrake's second adventure. Narda is similar to Flash Gordon's Dale Arden: beautiful, constantly in need of rescue, and the love interest of our hero. A Prince of the Seven Nations of Africa, Lothar is Mandrake's devoted servant, friend and companion. He is, "the strongest man in the world," and decked out in a fez, shorts, and a leopard shirt.&nbsp; Comics historian Don Markstein commented that, "Some people say Mandrake the Magician... was comics' first superhero," and we at Hermes Press couldn't agree more. So, starting with Volume One we present the complete adventures of Mandrake the Magician This second volume of the series presents six stories: "Return of the Clay Camel"; "The Slave Traders of Tygandi"; "Mandrake in the Lost World": "In the Cobra's Grip"; and "Mandrake in America."

Mandrake the Magician Volume Two the Complete Newspaper Dailies: 1936-1938; (MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN COMP DAILIES HC)

Comics & Graphic Novels

Falk, Lee

Tanaka, Ogeretsu

Domoto, Yuki

Graphic Novels

Hermes Press

Dazed and confused, Chihiro awakes on a pile of garbage with memories of wedding still fresh in his mind. When out of the blue a young man named Keito appears before him. Instantly, he then recalls the night he spent with this person. The booze! The hotel! The punch to his face!\nChihiro may not have a place to call home currently and Keito may not be a good person by any means, but maybe the two of them could be happy together.

Happy of the End, Vol 1

Manga

KUMA

After constant moving, Chihiro and Haoran may have settled down, which means a house-warming party. This sudden sense of "normalcy" is a little strange for the two of them as their lives are far from it. Whether it's the scars all over Haoran's body or the violent people in their past, finding moments of peace is their only solace in life today.

Happy of the End, Vol 2

Naoto and Taichi’s turbulent high school love crashed and burned, but a reunion in college puts love back in the air. Naoto and Taichi’s first try at love during their high school days crashed and burned. Years later the two unexpectedly reunite on their first day of college. Tumultuous love often burns hot, and the glowing embers of their previous relationship reignite into a second try at love. It’s Naoto’s first day of college, and the last person he expected to see was his high school ex Taichi, who he’d dumped after a huge argument. Even though years have passed, Naoto finds he’s still steamed over some of the harsh words that were exchanged, but he also recognizes how much Taichi has matured since then and can’t help getting pulled back in. Will the discovery of his friend’s crush on Taichi fray the fragile threads of this mending relationship?

Escape Journey, Vol. 1 (1)

SuBLime

Naoto and Taichi's turbulent high school love crashed and burned, but a reunion in college puts love back on their radar. Naoto and Taichi's first try at love during their high school days crashed and burned. Years later the two unexpectedly reunite on their first day of college. Tumultuous love often burns hot, and the glowing embers of their previous relationship reignite into a second try at love. It's been a few years, and Naoto and Taichi's relationship has been going smoothly, with the two growing and learning little by little. It's now their senior year in college, and Taichi decides to enter the school's Mr. S University pageant in hopes of winning the grand prize--a hot springs vacation for two! But just as their relationship appears to be free of drama, underclassman Kei Nishina tells Naoto he's spotted him kissing Taichi on campus. Will he out the closeted couple or keep their secret but for a price?

Escape Journey, Vol. 2 (2)

In an extracurricular experience gone hilariously wrong, innocent Takashi Tono accidentally joins a club of young men who put the "dick" in "valedictorian." At an all-boys' boarding school deep in the mountains, hapless transfer student Takashi Tono joins the Photography Club, only to learn too late that the club's main extracurricular activity is offering its sexual services to the student body! Now that Takashi's surrounded by bedroom aces, can this virgin survive a day, much less the whole school year, as part of the school's most lascivious club?&nbsp; Poor Takashi Tono, who joined his all-boys school's Photography Club unaware that the group's main extracurricular activity is offering its sexual services to the student body, also learns that his crush Yacchan isn't the angelic idol everyone thought! While still reeling from the revelation, Tono also has to reconcile with the fact that fellow first-year Yu Kashima doesn't just want to fake-date as a front to fool the sex-happy club--he wants to date for real!

Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 3 (3)

In an extracurricular experience gone hilariously wrong, innocent Takashi Tono accidentally joins a club of young men who put the “dick” in “valedictorian.”\nAt an all-boys’ boarding school deep in the mountains, hapless transfer student Takashi Tono joins the Photography Club, only to learn too late that the club’s main extracurricular activity is offering its sexual services to the student body! Now that Takashi’s surrounded by bedroom aces, can this virgin survive a day, much less the whole school year, as part of the school’s most lascivious club?\nHaving survived a camping trip with the Photography Club, a group whose main extracurricular activity is offering its sexual services to the student body, Takashi Tono is suddenly thrust into the club’s next group excursion—a summer hot springs retreat! Meanwhile, even the club’s veterans of debauchery can’t escape the worst fate of all—true love!

Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 4 (4)

In an extracurricular experience gone hilariously wrong, innocent Takashi Tono accidentally joins a club of young men who put the “dick” in “valedictorian.”\nAt an all-boys’ boarding school deep in the mountains, hapless transfer student Takashi Tono joins the Photography Club, only to learn too late that the club’s main extracurricular activity is offering its sexual services to the student body! Now that Takashi’s surrounded by bedroom aces, can this virgin survive a day, much less the whole school year, as part of the school’s most lascivious club?\nHaving survived a camping trip with the Photography Club, a group whose main extracurricular activity is offering its sexual services to the student body, Takashi Tono is suddenly thrust into the club’s next group excursion—a summer hot springs retreat! Meanwhile, even the club’s veterans of debauchery can’t escape the worst fate of all—true love!\nThis limited edition is print-only and includes a 36-page mini artbook in full color! Limited means limited—once it’s gone, it’s gone!

Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 4 Limited Edition (4)

In an extracurricular experience gone hilariously wrong, innocent Takashi Tono accidentally joins a club of young men who put the "dick" in "valedictorian." At an all-boys' boarding school deep in the mountains, hapless transfer student Takashi Tono joins the Photography Club, only to learn too late that the club's main extracurricular activity is offering its sexual services to the student body! Now that Takashi's surrounded by bedroom aces, can this virgin survive a day, much less the whole school year, as part of the school's most lascivious club?&nbsp; In a bid to stave off the sex quota required of the promiscuous Photography Club members, first-year Takashi Tono has protected his virginity by fake-dating fellow club member Yu Kashima. But while Kashima's affections are real, Tono still has a crush on his sweet-and-sour classmate Yacchan--and so does club&nbsp;upperclassman Tamura! When confessions spill out,&nbsp;hearts will break! But could something even more scandalous be afoot when club president Akemi reveals a long-held secret?

Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 5 (5)

Misaki's dream of becoming a video game designer&nbsp;is sent off the rails when he meets a rival who brings out his very best--and his absolute worst. Misaki has always loved video games and would do anything to break into the industry. Despite his silly, happy-go-lucky attitude, he's always putting his head down to be the best game designer around. And Misaki's certain he is--at least, until he meets Kaname, a stoic genius who tops him in just about every way. With his skills, smarts, and sweet smile, Kaname has Misaki swirling in a pool of envy, admiration, and maybe even love. Will Misaki be able to overcome his jealousy and learn how to love Kaname?

Daisy Jealousy

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