fantasy comic books, strips, etc

Jing, greatest of thieves, is trying to find his latest prize and runs into danger in Adonis, the city ruled by the clock, where breaking schedule is a crime punishable by death.

The King of Bandits can steal it all in the blink of an eye.

Hoping to uncover the shards of the Shikon Jewel, an evil demoness steals Lady Kikyo's ashes and defiles her grave to bring her back to life--all she needs is Kagome's soul.

"The fate of M?ar Heaven is on the line in the final showdown of the war games! Ginta, the leader of Team M?ar, must face the most powerful zodiac chess piece of all, the villainous Phantom! Will justice prevail or will tyranny of the chess pieces once again loom over the good people of M?ar Heaven."--Cover.

Ginta and Team Mar have one final mission -- to save Snow from the clutches of evil Queen Diana. The stakes get even higher when Diana announces her ultimate goal -- the domination of Ginta's world after she takes over Mar Heaven. And Ginta is devastated when the identity of the Chess King is finally revealed -- and opponent Ginta never imagined he would have to fight!.

It's the Century of Darkness, a grim age when monsters and demons known as Vandels use their terrible strength and magical powers to destroy human society. The only force that can fight them is the roving band of warriors known as Vandel Busters. Beet's biggest ambition in life is to become a Buster. He endures three years of training and sets out on a quest with his childhood friend Poala to defeat the Vandels. Hidden on his chest he carries five magic Saiga weapons, passed on to him by five Vandel Busters who were killed in battle.