CPM MANGA

No. 1 $2.95

Suitable for All Ages

Art t>if RuiAraizumi

Translated bj Laura Jackson and fok.0 Kokatjoshi

Page Production bj RaifAndreasen

Retouched and Lettered bj DanNakrosis

with Rob Kjamiak

Cover Designed bj Sara Erickson

Edited bfC.b. Cehuiski

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Story by tigjime Kanzaka

Art by RuiAraizumi

Transiatedby Laura Jackson and ioko Kpbayashi

Page Production by Ray Andreasen

Retouched and Lettered by DanNakrosis

with Rot Kuzntiak

Cover Designed by Sara Erickson

Edited by CB. Cebuiski

Publishedby John 0 'Donnell

World Peace Through Shared Popular Culture™ Check us out on the web at www.centralparkmedia.com

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NO MATTER WHAT r'M

WEARING..

YOU TRIED TO SLIP MB

A MICKEY!?!

I SENT HIM FIY1N0 ’CAUSE HE ORA0BEP ME OUT OF THE BLUE.

HEY, EVERYONE/ THANKS FOR PICKING UP THE SECONP ISSUE

OF SLAYERS//

WE'RE VERY ANXIOUS TO HEAR JUST WHAT YOU THINK

OF SLAYERS ANP ALL OF LINA ANP OOURRY'S NEW

APVENTURES.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SENP YOUR LETTERS,

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS ANP FAN ART TO US AT:

LETTERS TO LINA C/O CPM MANC-A

250 W. 57TH ST., SUITE 317 NEW YORK, NY 10107

OR E-MAIL US AT CPMMANOA@TEAMCPM.COM

SEE YOU NEXT MONTH/

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Poe Production bu Ray Ancbeasen

Retouched and Lettered by DanNakrosis

with Rob Kuvniak

Coyer Designedhj Sara Erickson

Edited hfCb.Cebulski

Produced bi/ Stephanie Shabfskri

Publishedbtf John O'Donnell

World Peace Through Shared Popular Culture1

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Tm so used to putting all my feelings into Lina When omjourney ends, another is ohrays sure to begin. C/oadtye Lina rjcodh/t Qoarry. Cpxdhye Shyers Qccdbyt

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Published by John ODoemtH

World Peace Through Shared Popular Culture™

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QUITE AN , HONOR?

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wgy, EVERyone; THANKS FOR PICKING

UP THE FOURTH ISSUE OF SLAVERS//

ANP THANK YOU FOR ALL THE OREAT LETTERS.

WE'RE REALLy ENJOyiNO ALL yOUR THOUGHTS ANP

COAAMENTS ON SLAyERS ANP ALL OF LINA ANP OOURRy'S NEW

APVENTURES.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SENP yOUR LETTERS,

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS ANP FAN ART TO US AT:

LETTERS TO LINA C/O CPM MANQA

250 W. 57TH ST., SUITE 317 NEW yORK, Ny 10107

OR E-MAIL US AT CPAAMANOA@TEAMCPM.COM

SEE yOU NEXT MONTH/

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Retouched and Letteredhp Dan Nakrosis with Rob K/omiak Cow Designed hep Sara Erickson

£ditorud Assists hp Paul Aoaceta EditedhepCD. Cebulski

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join them. 'AnartboohofMs AraaumTs cedar nark has jest been released in Japan The btaat/fd Una Inverse faces the cover.

Page Production bu Ray Andreasen

Retouched and Lettered by Dan Nakrosis

with Rob Kuzmich eutd Paul Azaceta

Cover Designedby Sara Erickson

Edited by CD Cebulski

Produced by Stephanie Shabfsky

Publishedby John O'Donnell

World Peace Through Shared Popular Culture™

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