A not-too-bright hero must prevent an evil prince from reclaiming his kingdom in this hilarious fantasy adventure manga series opener. The forces of evil have returned to the Kingdom of Dikay! All hope is lost! There will be strife and clamorous discord! The people need a hero! Is there no one around who can vanquish the malevolent tyranny?! Uhmm . . . Anyone . . . Anyone? Enter the legendary Van Von Hunter, the Hunter of Evil . . . Stuff! Together with his loyal, memory-challenged sidekick, he faces off against the deposed former ruler of Dikay, who has come back to reclaim his throne! Pseudomé Studio’s Mike Schwark and Ron Kaulfersch, winners of TOKYOPOP’s Rising Stars of Manga™ competition, have created a side-splitting blend of hilarity and adventure! Based on the much beloved online comic. Praise for Van Von Hunter, Volume 1 “[A] humorous adventure. . . . The figures are well-designed and likable. . . . An amusing quick read.” —Publishers Weekly

The silly adventures of Van Von Hunter continue as the king calls upon him to vanquish an evil mage in this exciting fantasy manga. The dark lord Kuulats returns to business! The Flaming Prince is staging a jailbreak! And King Utmos is on a quest to destroy evil! With all of these exclamation marks, you wouldn’t think there would also be room for a tournament—starring all the greatest heroes in the land?! Of course there is! We’ve got two hundred pages to fill in this next thrilling volume of Van Von Hunter . . . and our hero is about to educate everyone on how vanquishing evil stuff is really done. It may be the end of the world as we know it, but we should all feel fine. Based on the much beloved online comic. Praise for Van Von Hunter, Volume 1 “[A] humorous adventure. . . . The figures are well-designed and likable. . . . An amusing quick read.” —Publishers Weekly

Book one starts off with the introduction of a cloaked figure and his werewolf companion crossing the border into the newly good-ified land of Dikay. We then explain the history of the mighty warrior Van Von Hunter. Like all Legends, his is not without embellishing. Hence, we end up telling the audience a number of inaccuracies... Von Hunter is a thousand years old, and the like. Only with slick placement of dialogue well within the books will readers eventually start to uncover the real history of Von Hunter. After the history lesson we move on to VVH's side kick. After a terrible and truly earth-shaking explosion caused by the Apoxagedon spell during the final battle with the Flaming Prince, SK lost all of her memories of fighting evil with VVH and was in turn separated from him. That was three years ago. Since that time she found her way to a little village and has been living out her life; totally devoid of her past memories. She lives with an older couple who have taken her in as the daughter they never had and she works as a bar wench. Lo, these past three years, VVH has been roaming the countryside and looking for evil to smite. Oddly, the land has become more and more peace

Collects the ten winning entries in the Premier Rising Stars of Manga contest sponsored by Tokyopop in 2002.

The Yeasts: A Taxonomic Study is a three-volume book that covers the taxonomic aspect of yeasts. The main goal of this book is to provide important information about the identification of yeasts. It also discusses the growth tests that can be used to identify different species of yeasts, and it examines how the more important species of yeasts provide information for the selection of species needed for biotechnology. • Volume 1 discusses the identification, classification and importance of yeasts in the field of biotechnology. • Volume 2 focuses on the identification and classification of ascomycetous yeasts. • Volume 3 deals with the identification and classification of basidiomycetous yeasts, along with the genus Prototheca. - High-quality photomicrographs and line drawings - Detailed phylogenetic trees - Up-to-date, clearly presented yeast taxonomy and systematic, easy-to-use reference sequence accession numbers to allow for correct identification

The adventures of a dim-witted hero and his sidekick continue as they encounter the undead, cookie-baking elves, and more in this funny, fantasy manga. Continuing their journey through the lands of Dikay, fighting the most horrid, totally wicked stuff ever imagined, Van Von Hunter and Sidekick encounter lots and lots of evil! Not only does everyone’s favorite decaying jester Laspo return to wreak havoc, but we also meet the lovely, scantily armored Adonette, the famous necromancer, who treats her rotting zombie hordes as family. Throw in something scary lurking in a secret labyrinth and a surprise that will put lumps in your cookie dough, and you can bet your sweet tooth that Van Von Hunter and his sidekick are in more trouble than you can swing a sword at—or a giant crossbow! Based on the much beloved online comic. Praise for Van Von Hunter, Volume 1 “[A] humorous adventure. . . . The figures are well-designed and likable. . . . An amusing quick read.” —Publishers Weekly

With a long list of activities and events to attend, cousin Thomas paints a picture of city life that makes Jessie’s world seem a little dull in comparison. When her mother suggests they invite Thomas to visit their island, Jessie wonders glumly what she could possibly write in her letter that would sound as exciting as zoos, planetariums or video arcades. But as Jessie looks out over her island home, she sees a world of endless variety, from killer whales in the strait and bald eagles soaring overhead to anemones in tide pools and tiny hermit crabs on the shore. She thinks of countless days spent exploring, fishing, swimming and canoeing.