Zinn, historian Paul Buhle, and cartoonist Mike Konopacki have collaborated to retell, in vibrant comics form, the classic ground-level history of America.

In comic book format, presents a biography of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, who spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India.

This joint World Bank/VIZ Media series addresses global issues through manga graphic novels targeting teenagers. The first 3 volumes focus on poverty, HIV/AIDS, and the environment. But the series' immediate appeal is the coming-of-age tale of orphaned... [More...]

At a time when the giant department stores and supermarkets dominated the Japanese retail industry, two businessmen, Toshifumi Suzuki and Hideo Shimizu, discovered a new type of small retail store flourishing in America - the Seven Eleven. Called a... [More...]

In a time when the Japanese food industry was struggling economically, a man named Momofuku Andou sought to turn the tide. Seeking a new type of food for a new era, he ordered the development of a "cup noodle" - a revolutionary idea for a convenient instant... [More...]

The influence of American blues music is deep, profound and worldwide. HEROES OF THE BLUES is a boxed set of 36 trading cards consisting of color portraits by celebrated artist Robert Crumb, with biographical information by music historian Stephen Calt on... [More...]

EARLY JAZZ GREATS is a boxed set of 36 trading cards consisting of color portraits by celebrated artist Robert Crumb, with incisive biographical information on the reverse of each card. The shrink-wrapped set is housed in a sturdy, attractive box for... [More...]