If you didn't know already Princess Ai, the new manga co-written by Courtney Love comes out on July 9th from Tokyopop.
Here's the setup:
A stranger in Tokyo, Ai struggles to come up with a solution for her homeland's troubles, to understand her own abilities, and to avoid assassins from Ai-Land.
In order to support herself, Ai uses her special talent for music ... which ends up turning her into a superstar. Fame makes hiding from her enemies sometimes more difficult and sometimes easier, but it also leads her to unexpected discoveries that could be the solution to all of her homeland's problems.
If your interested you can check out this e-card with a video clip and the first chapter of the book:
http://www2.fanscape.com/tokyopop/princessai/ You can find even more info & even a trailer at
www.tokyopop.com.