Best Selling Books by Ted Naifeh

A new series from COURTNEY CRUMRIN creator Ted Naifeh! Princess Ülga isn''t your standard princess, but her royal lineage goes back for generations. At her mother''s bequest, Ülga travels to the city-state of Atraeska, where the prestigious Princess Academy lies, so that she can learn about things like diplomacy-hopefully for the benefit of her rough and tumble people. But Ülga will learn that she''s more behind in her studies than she realized-and that when you''re a princess, you''re bound to have a few enemies.

"A classic work of Victorian erotica originally published in 1904 and now brought to vivid life in this magical graphic novel adaptation. Each tale is rendered by a different artist. From Eddie Campbell to Colleen Doran, some of the leading independent comic artists reveal us a spicy side of their art as never relished before."--Volume 1 cover.

The threat of war between Witches and Vampires means England may no longer be safe for a young Witch. Hence, Miss Violet Popplewell is sent abroad under the watchful eye of her great-aunt Vera. Without so much as a bon voyage party, Violet finds herself a visitor to the city-state of X, a mysterious place where magic is used openly and Witches and Vampires live together in harmony. Or at least, they try to get along. Violet''s aunt is shocked to discover that there are Vampires staying at their pensione and alarmed to note that one of the undead is a rather handsome young man. An outburst of hostilities in X thrusts Violet into the young Vampire''s arms. And, much to her dismay, she realizes she may have accidentally bewitched him with a love charm. Are the emotions that the Vampire feels true passion or just a slip of the wand?

NOMINADA AL PREMIO EISNER A LA MEJOR SERIE LIMITADA 2003 Ted Naifeh prosigue con las aventuras de Courtney Crumrin, la joven aprendiz de bruja, enfrentada esta vez a la encarnación misma de los terrores infantiles. Courtney acaba de descubrir un nuevo y fascinante mundo plagado de brujas y hechiceros, que le sirve para escapar de su aburida y mundana existencia. Pero cuando una serie de horribles crímenes empiecen a sacudir a la comunidad de brujos, se dará cuenta de que la corrupción y el odio no son algo exclusivo de los seres humanos. Solo la Asamblea de Místicos parece capaz de acabar con el más horripilante de los trasgos.

¡HOMBRES LOBO, VAMPIROS, AMOR Y DESDICHA! Courtney y el tío Aloysius se van de vacaciones por Europa. Un viaje que les llevará a Rumanía, donde se encontrarán en medio de una disputa entre gitanos licántropos y una familia adinerada del lugar. Pero por si eso fuera poco, en su visita a Alemania, Courtney descubrirá un secreto de su tío y conocerá un peligroso nuevo amor. En este cuarto volumen de la serie de Ted Naifeh se incluyen dos historias especiales: Courtney Crumrin y la leyenda del ladrón del fuego y Courtney Crumrin y el príncipe de ninguna parte.

"To help Will Crumrin adapt to the mortal world after a hundred years in the twilight realm of faeries, sis big sister Courtney makes him a glamor charm that renders him the most popular kid in school. But he eventually finds popularity a prison, in which he''s surrounded by people who neither know nor care about the real him. When football star Ross, jealous of Will''s friendship with outcast Tucker, bullies her relentlessly, Will decides to turn him in, give up the false popularity of the charm. But Ross retaliates against Will, prompting Courtney to take revenge using magic. But her activity draws the attention of Emil Gorka, an ancient, powerful vampire. Once driven into hiding by Courtney''s former mentor, Uncle Aloysius, Gorka has reemerged under the guise of a corporate CEO. Everyone in town works for him, including Courtney and Will''s clueless parents. But he wants Courtney, a powerful but inexperienced young sorceress as his servant. And to save Will from his dreadful bite, she must surrender herself. Now only Will, with the help of his best friend Tucker, can save Courtney from eternal servitude to the undead monster and his unquenchable hunger for blood and power."--Provided by publisher

Courtney and Uncle Aloysius'' European vacation has brought them into the heart of a country rich with mystical history and tradition. At first, eastern Europe seems like the perfect place for Courtney to strengthen her abilities, but just as Courtney begins to tap into the mystery of the old country, she comes face-to face-with overwhelming magic and even larger moral ambiguities.

Courtney and her great-uncle travel through Romania and Germany, where they encounter werewolves and vampires while Courtney learns how to perfect her magic.

Polly Pringle reunites with her pirate crew at long last! Honor-bound to rescue Emperor Norton from his unfair imprisonment, Polly escapes her cozy boarding school and returns to the high seas! But Polly and the Emperor have stumbled onto the fiendish plot of a foreign power, which endangers not only their own lives, but everyone in the Americas!

"Courtney and Uncle Aloysius go on a European holiday and though it''s supposed to be a vacation, the supernatural is drawn to Courtney like a moth to a flaming candelabra! While Aloysius meets up with some old friends, Courtney makes some new ones: uniting lovers separated by the full moon, and exciting the interest of a pale young man. But will it be puppy love or unending thrall? This volume collects ''Courtney Crumrin & the Fire-Thief''s Tale'' and ''Courtney Crumrin & the Prince of Nowhere''"--Publisher''s web site.

While Xander gets ready for a monstrous confrontation, he finds a new one in his relationship as well... a fight that could mean the end in more ways than one. But Willow and Faith are one step ahead of Xander, and winning without magic seems unlikely. Will Willow push herself to a place she may not be able to return from?