Ruby is losing friends by the minute...! Why does Sapphire never want to see his face again? And why has one of Ruby’s Pokémon run away? Meanwhile, the Hoenn region is on the verge of destruction as two Legendary Pokémon clash in the depths of the ocean—and only Ruby knows how to reach them to intervene! Then, what will happen when evil Team Aqua and equally evil Team Magma team up?! -- VIZ Media
Awesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games! All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! Ruby’s father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps—he wants to win Pokémon Contests! Sapphire’s father Professor Birch is the local Pokémon researcher. But Sapphire is tired of gathering scientific data—she wants to win Pokémon battles! When Ruby and Sapphire meet, they’re more likely to hit each other than hit it off. But then Sapphire challenges Ruby to a competition... Which of them will achieve their dreams in just eighty days?! Meanwhile, what dastardly plan is Team Aqua up to...and how does it involve Sapphire?!
On an accidental seafaring adventure in a submarine, Ruby discovers something mysterious deep beneath the waves. Then fishing nets him another Pokémon. But is his growing team bringing him closer to—or farther from—his dream? Next, Ruby must face his scariest opponent yet...his father! Meanwhile, Sapphire is having trouble getting in her quota of Gym battles. One Gym Leader wants to just hand her a badge without a proper fight! And another has been...kidnapped?! And how are Team Magma and Team Aqua responsible for Ruby and Sapphire’s difficulties? -- VIZ Media
Ruby arrives in Verdanturf Town ready to participate in his first Hoenn region Pokémon Contest. It looks like his dream of becoming the Pokémon Contest Champion is finally back on track! But soon he gets sidetracked yet again when he is asked to rescue a Trainer from a Rusturf Tunnel collapse. Could Team Magma be behind this latest unnatural disaster...? Then, both Ruby and Sapphire begin a losing streak... Meanwhile, the Hoenn Gym Leaders can’t agree... Which group is evil? Team Magma or Team Aqua...or both?! -- VIZ Media
All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! Red doesn't just want to train Pokémon, he wants to be their friend too. Bulbasaur and Poliwhirl seem game. But independent Pikachu won't be so easy to win over! And watch out for Team Rocket, Red... They only want to be your enemy! -- VIZ Media
Ruby and Sapphire go their separate ways to achieve their dreams in just eighty days! But their paths keep crossing... While Ruby seeks a beautiful new Pokémon in Dewford Town to help him win Pokémon Contests, he runs into Sapphire who is challenging the local Gym Leader to improve her Pokémon battle skills. Together, our intrepid Trainers attempt to deliver an important letter. What does it say, and who is the mysterious recipient...? Plus, can Ruby and Sapphire prevent evil Team Magma from stealing a strange new technology?! -- VIZ Media
• This is the official tie-in to the Diamond & Pearl franchise. • The second coming of Pokémon is taking over the world (of retail)! • The Pokémon franchise is well known among parents as a safe bet and kid-friendly. • Diamond & Pearl is one of the top-selling video games worldwide and is the most successful Pokémon release since the original series, selling almost 9 million copies worldwide and generating over $25 billion as of August 2007. • The success of Diamond & Pearl games has generated enormous fan awareness not only of that series, but also of Pokémon across the board; even older titles such as Pokémon Adventures have seen a sales spike since the game’s debut. • The anime series Diamond & Pearl is one of Cartoon Network’s feature properties, airing in the prime weekday afternoon time-slot. • The theatrical release of the movies in the U.S.-the first in June 2008-will raise the profile of the series still higher. • For Pokémon fans who have to get 'em all (or at least all the VIZ Media licensed merchandise)! • Over 150 million Pokémon video games sold worldwide / 40 million in the U.S. • Over 14 billion trading cards sold worldwide. The fourth generation of the franchise, Diamond and Pearl, debuted in Japan in 2006, and is the most successful Pokémon release since the original series, selling more than 10 million video game units worldwide (and 3.4 million units in the U.S. since its 2007 debut).
Just as Green is about to meet her long-lost parents, they are sucked into a vortex created by a mysterious Pokémon! Red and Blue want to help, but first they must improve their battle skills. Then, the Three Beasts of Team Rocket are up to their old tricks again! Which former enemy will unexpectedly come to our friends’ aid...? -- VIZ Media
While training with Sapphire and their friend Steven in Sea Mauville, Emerald is attacked by a mystery Pokémon! Meanwhile, Ruby journeys to the Sky Pillar to earn the trust of Zinnia, the Lorekeeper of the reclusive Draconid tribe. Can three Hoenn Pokédex holders stop a crisis of epic magnitude? -- VIZ Media
This book is an insider's guide to how the comic book industry works. You'll learn how comic book superheroes are created and the deeper meanings they represent. You'll follow the development of sequential art storytelling - from caveman wall paintings to modern manga and cinematic techniques. Here you will explore comics in all forms: those flimsy pamphlets we call comic books; thick graphic novels; Japanese manga; and blockbuster movies featuring epic battles between good and evil. But behind it all, you'll discover how comics are an intellectual property business, the real money found in licensed bedsheets and fast-food merchandise, heart-pounding theme park rides and collectible toys, video games, and Hollywood extravaganza featuring such popular superheroes as Spider-Man, Superman, X-Men, and Batman.
