To get to the most totally awesome city of Bokonon, a select few prospects must face the ultimate challenge--surviving an epic showdown with the mysterious Qualifiers. Meet Bombos, the most totally awesome paperboy ever to grace the provincial backwater. More than anything, he wants to get to the city and he knows how to do it--with attitude and a bat. It won't be easy. Standing between Bombos and a ticket out of his little out-of-the-way town? An editor-in-chief whose bizarre challenges could either help him or get him killed; a hyper-competitive loser named Veng; a giant potato-like creature with indiscriminate eating habits, his complete inability to be on time for anything, much weirdness with his best friend Addy and let's not forget, the Qualifiers. Or, to simplify, it's Bombos versus Everything!

Bombos
A smack-talking young man with a strong will to fight. Bombos exhibits an ability to adjust to whatever his situation is in a fight. He has a tough exterior but and usually acts like a jerk to everyone, though he has a soft spot for his friend Addy. He doesn't care much for Veng as he finds him less clever verbally and mentally than himself.

Veng
Very quick to anger, Veng explodes in rage at Bombos constantly. He wants to leave the city to become a famous fighter but seems to always be two steps behind Bombos no matter how hard he works.

Addy
A compassionate young lady, she befriends Bombos even though the rest of the village finds him really annoying. She practices as a student nurse and studies wildlife. She gets irritated with both Bombos and Veng constantly. Addy has feelings for Bombos but since he always seems so preoccupied with leaving her behind and going to Bokonon, she wonders if it’s even worth pursuing. 

Quake
A village elder, Master Quake knows a lot about the world. He acts as if he doesn't care for Bombos and Veng but he may have a soft spot for his moronic protégés. He runs the town newspaper for which Bombos and Veng work as paperboys.

Maximo V. Lorenzo was a runner-up in Rising Stars 4 and studied at the Kubert School of Cartooning  in New Jersey. He gets his inspiration from both eastern and western comics and is a big video game fan.

Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would go up against everything just to get it? Bombos vs. Everything is a manga about a lot of things. We have a boy from a small town who wants to get out and see the world. We have a budding romance between a thoughtful girl and a clueless dolt. We have male…camaraderie.

But…but, but, but!!! Who reads shonen manga for that? We want fighting!!! Bombos vs. Everything is one of the few TOKYOPOP world manga titles that really captures that shonen fighting manga feel. Bombos is a character who knows what he wants and is ready to fight for it. Much stands in his way but he will never give up until he reaches his goal.

As a big shonen manga fan, I was really excited to work on this project. I know it has been a long wait but the book is finally here. I know many people have been looking forward to this book since the winning entry in Rising Stars vol.4 and I’m happy to finally deliver it to you! And if you’ve never heard of it before but like action manga, I think you’ll enjoy it a lot.

So I urge you shonen fans to give it a look. It should have all the smack-talking, bat-whacking, and ass-kicking you could hope for. And if you’re the type of manga fan that needs more than that to get you interested, there’s a nice story to go along with all the battles to please you as well.