(W) Dennis O'Neill; Michael Fleisher (A) John Romita Jr.; Frank Miller (CA) John Romita Jr. Big name creators take on the world of Spider-Man, including the wall-crawler debut of Spidey awrtist legend John Romita Jr.!In this Epic Collection, Dennis O'Neil and John Romita Jr. make their Amazing Spider-Man debuts and bring with them the first appearance of Madame Web! New York City has always been a defining element in Spider-Man's world, and, like many a New Yorker, the city's going to drive him crazy if it doesn't kill him first. From an New York Marathon assassination plot to Peter Parker's paper-thin apartment walls; from a merged Hydro-Man/Sandman to running into your ex-girlfriend's new beau Biff Rifkin, the City That Never Sleeps just won't give Spidey a break. And the knocks keep coming when Peter Parker is accused of causing a prison break. Also featuring the Aunt May solo “adventure” you demanded and two iconic Dennis O'Neil/Frank Miller Annuals co-starring Doctor Strange and the Punisher!COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #207-223 & ANNUAL (1964) #14-15

(W) J. Michael Straczynski; Fiona Avery (A) John Romita Jr.; John Romita Sr. (CA) J Scott Campbell The modern era of super Spider-Man storytelling continues, from the powerhouse pairing of J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr.!Spider-Man at his very best, continuing to protect innocent citizens from harm even as he struggles to keep his personal life together! Peter Parker always believed the radioactive spider-bite that granted him his powers was an accident. Now the mysterious Ezekiel offers Peter a shockingly different explanation! Next Peter's career as a teacher intersects with his life as Spider-Man in a touching story about family devotion. Then see the web-slinger team up with Iron Man, Captain America and others to battle a group of monsters set on destroying New York City!COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1999) 46-58, 500-502

(W) Jerry Coleman, Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton, Various (A) Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Jim Mooney, Various (CA) Nick Derington SUPERMAN AND BATMAN: BESTIES FOR LIFE! Negative Superman, Clayface Superman, Mirror Batman, and Batman, son of Krypton--these were just a few of the madcap characters introduced in the pages of World’s Finest Comics from 1961 to 1966. In addition to a host of woolly space creatures and supernatural beasts, Superman and Batman also tangled with old foes such as Bizarro, Brainiac, and Bat-Mite. The Joker and Lex Luthor even got together to form a corporation of evil. Truly, there was never a dull moment for the world’s most popular superheroes of the Silver Age! Batman & Superman in World’s Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 (2026 Edition) collects WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #117-158 and features contributions from Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Bill Finger, and Edmond Hamilton. The collection also includes a foreword from author Andrew Farago (The Art of Harley Quinn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History).

(W) Erik Burnham (A) Ben Bates (CA) Fero Pe The new prequel manga to the smash-hit soccer action series Blue Lock! How does a listless slacker who thinks everything's a huge pain turn into one of Japan's top scorers? Find out, as high schooler Reo Mikage sets out to fan the flames of ambition in future soccer prodigy Seishiro Nagi, in Blue Lock: Episode Nagi. Anime movie coming soon!PURE IMAGINATIONAs the curtain rose on the final rivalry battle of the Second Selection, Nagi suddenly found himself believing in his own skills for the first time. With one goal in the bag, he now sets out to confirm whether Reo was right about him being a prodigy. Nagi's team will need to find a way to thwart Otoya and Karasu's cool and calculating teamwork if they hope to seal the deal. They may not have the brains…but they do have the imagination!

LOVE BY DESIGNSummer break has come to an end, and the university art festival is just around the corner. While Hibari has always wanted to participate, her lack of confidence has been holding her back. Lucky for her, her new free-spirited boyfriend Gaku has confidence to spare! He encourages her to take the plunge and sign up. Meanwhile, Hibari’s best friend Airi has decided to finally confess her feelings to Gaku’s bandmate, Takeru!

The light novel series that inspired the manga and anime! A story about a modern man who finds himself reincarnated as a young nobleman with powerful magic.Shiina Kazuya’s life is as ordinary as it gets—until one fateful night, a bid to protect his friend’s sister leads to his death. But when he wakes up, he’s no longer a high schooler—he’s Cain von Silford, a three-year-old heir to an aristocratic family in a fantastical world.To his surprise, Cain learns that upon turning five, he'll receive powerful blessings from the gods, each one enhancing his stat abilities to godlike levels. With immeasurable strength, magical prowess, and intelligence far beyond human limits, Cain begins to uncover the vast scope of his powers. As he navigates his new life, he must keep his extraordinary powers a secret while dealing with gods, aristocrats, and charming young ladies. His adventure is just beginning.Adapted into the hit anime The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far!

EVEN THE MIGHTY CAN FALLThe End-of-the-Year Special exam ended with a huge shock, but that was only the beginning. When one of the top students suddenly withdraws from the school, it throws the balance of power between the classes into disarray, giving both hope and despair to the students who are striving to graduate from Class A. Amid the chaos, Ayanokouji decides to make some changes of his own, but an unexpected appearance by his father puts him on edge. Just what is that man scheming—and how will it affect Ayanokouji’s future?

(W) Richard Corben; Gardner Fox (A) Reed Crandall; Richard Corben; Sanjulian A DOUBLE SHOT OF TERROR: TWO HORRIFYING VOLUMES IN ONE! Collecting nine full issues of Warren Publishing's legendary Creepy horror anthology, previously compiled in Dark Horse's hardcover volumes 13 and 14.LEGENDARY CREATORS OF LEGENDARY TERROR!In this double-sized volume, Creepy presents classic tales by Bernie Wrightson, Bruce Jones, John Severin, and more, as the esteemed horror magazine hits another fruitful period of frightful delights! This volume includes several color pieces by Richard Corben, Sanjulian, and Ken Kelly with black-and-white stories throughout by Bernie Wrightson, Tom Sutton, José Bea, Bill DuBay, Jose Gual, Martin Salvador, and many others.This archival collection is a perfect repast for those starving for a ferociously macabre feast!Collects Creepy magazine #60 #64 and #66 #68, and the cover for Creepy #65, a reprint issue of stories that were collected in past Eerie Archives volumes.

(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Jose Luis Soares; Carlos Nieto (CA) John Romita Jr. Red-hot writer Saladin Ahmed continues to shake up Daredevil's status quo in Hell's Kitchen and beyond!Hell's Kitchen is rotting! Still reeling after his recent harrowing nightmares, Matt Murdock has managed to find some comfort in the arms of a long-lost love! Meanwhile, a dangerous new enemy threatens to attack Hell's Kitchen…FROM THE INSIDE OUT! Matt may be surrounded by familiar faces, friends and foes, but something's wrong. He can smell it! Nothing can escape the Man Without Fear and even amid all the chaos and commotion of the city, something is festering inside Hell's Kitchen and eating its inhabitants alive, including Daredevil!COLLECTING: Daredevil (2023) 20-25

OF FATHERS AND FORTSThings look grim for Scuderia as their long-time foe Yelenetta establishes an alliance with the United Nations of Shelbia. Following a tip from some merchants, Van makes his way to the fortress of Centena on the southern border—where he finds none other than his father Marquess Jalpa Fertio, fighting a losing battle against Shelbia! Can Van and his friends turn the tide? And if they save daddy dearest from his plight, can they escape being pressganged into the counterattack that follows?!

(W) David M. Booher (A) Aviv Or; Cris Peter; Jimmy Betancourt The latest generation of Ghostbusters face off against the ghost of Captain Kidd and his fleet of ghostly pirates! Now that they're getting the hang of busting ghosts in the Big Apple, the Ghostbusters' increasing notoriety is throwing them for a loop.While Trevor tries to plan a “friendiversary” celebration for him and Lucky, Phoebe struggles to genuinely connect with her classmates. Things seem to be looking up when she meets Sammy, a fellow outsider who might be a real friend instead of just a social media follower. But friendships new and old have to take a back seat to more immediate concerns when Phoebe's new friend uses a cursed saber and accidentally summons the ghost of Captain Kidd, who threatens to transform NYC into a ghostly pirate town!Jump back in with the Ghostbusters in the second comics series collection, exploring their adventures in New York! Written by David M. Booher, with art by Aviv Or, colors by Cris Peter, and lettering by Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt.Collects Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #1­ #4.

THE HIT BOYS' LOVE ROM-COM RETURNS!The moment Nakamura saw his classmate Hirose, he fell head-over-heels for the other boy. Nakamura eventually worked up the nerve to talk to him, and the two even became friends. But being so buddy-buddy with his crush is a whole new kind of torture for the shy and awkward Nakamura! Can he keep it together and not scare Hirose off?!

TIME TO HIT THE BOOKS!It’s the first day of school, and Melody puts her all into being Luciana’s maid, determined to make plenty of new maid friends! Meanwhile, all eyes are on Luciana after her performance at the Spring Ball. Among her classmates are Prince Christopher and Anna-Marie, as well as Olivia, the girl who stared at Luciana with malice during the ball. With friends and enemies alike as classmates, will this be the start of deep friendships or the beginning of trouble brewing?

ROYAL THROWDOWN!Therese, the daughter of a poor marquis, has been staying at the castle as one of the prince’s consort candidates. She receives tutoring from her attendant, Leina, to aid her in becoming a lady-in-waiting. One day, while Jade, her escort knight, is away, some noblewomen take advantage of the situation to barge into Therese’s room and cause trouble! They lay a hand on Leina, outraging Therese! Even if they are noblewomen, Therese isn’t about to let anyone bully her friends! After all the chaos, Therese receives a visit from a very special guest: the prince himself!

(W) J.M. DeMatteis, Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes, Various (A) Mikel Janin, Andres Guinaldo, Various (CA) Ryan Sook THE GROUNDBREAKING RUN THAT INTRODUCED THE WORLD TO JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK! With the Justice League defeated at the hands of the mad sorceress Enchantress, it’s up to the world’s most powerful and strange magical heroes to prevent the end times! London’s street sorcerer John Constantine. Stage magician Zatanna. The reality-altering alien Shade. The ghost Deadman. Will this unlikely team put aside their differences to stop evil? Or will they fall apart when the world needs them most? From critically acclaimed writers J.M. DeMatteis, Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes, and Peter Milligan and master artists Mikel Janín, Andres Guinaldo, and more! Justice League Dark: The New 52 Compendium collects Justice League Dark #0-40; Justice League Dark Annual #1-2; Justice League Dark: Futures End #1; Constantine #5, #9-12; I, Vampire #7-8; Justice League #22-23; Justice League of America #6-7; The New 52: Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1; Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1-3, #6-9; and Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #11, #14-17.

THE SECRET BEHIND HER POWERKaya-chan can defeat evil spirits with her fists and uses her supernatural skills to protect the people around her, even though she’s misunderstood. However, it seems that there is a terrible secret behind Kaya-chan's ultimate power...? New developments in Volume Four deepen the mystery!

(W) Erica Schultz (A) Giada Belviso (CA) Elena Casagrande Laura Kinney - once known as X-23, now inheritor of the mantle of Wolverine - takes the fight to those who stand as enemies to mutantkind!Eisner Award nominated writer Erica Shultz (Moon Knight, Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil) brings Laura Kinney from Ultimate Assasin to Ultimate Mutant Protector!The Wolverine family tree can get pretty complex, but what could be more perfect than Laura Kinney living happily with her doting father (by the name of Logan) and her beloved sister (the incomparable Gabby)? In fact, wouldn't leaving behind her life of death and assassination mean living the dream? Or is it the perfect trap?COLLECTING: Laura Kinney: Wolverine (2024) 6-10

TROUBLE IN PARADISEAfter overcoming the horrors of being exposed and dogpiled online, the pair begin their journey as a couple. Everything seems to be moving along without a hitch…until Haruki starts getting offers from VTuber agencies! How will Yuu-kun feel when Haruki begins connecting with more and more people?

(W) James Robinson (A) Jesus Merino From the celebrated creator behind Starman comes this new monster-filled mystery noir. Monsters, mobsters, and mystery…all in one city!It's a city like any other, filled with citizens living and working side-by-side, except…everyone here is a monster! Welcome to LOS MONSTRUOS, a place unlike any other.The city of Los Monstrous, located on the West Coast of America in the 1950s, is populated solely by monsters of all the kinds you'd find in classic black and white horror movies. They're all just getting on with their lives, working, doing jobs, nothing bad, nothing evil. Well apart from the crooks and gangsters in Los Monstruos's underworld, but every city has those, right?All cities have private detectives too, and werewolf P.I. Perry Cutter has a simple case that's quickly turning into a king-size headache. Initially hired to find an old man's lost love from among the city's vampire community, Perry quickly finds things spiraling out of control as both vampire and Egyptian mummy criminal gangs get involved. So as Perry looks for answers, he runs a gauntlet of danger, while also uncovering dark secrets about his own past as a cop for the Los Monstruos Police Department.Can Perry solve the case, put his own history to rest, stay alive, and still make that date he has with the cute vampire waitress he's been courting? It sure going to take all his skill as a detective and his abilities as a werewolf to do it.The city of Los Monstruos! Come for the sun, stay for the monsters and mystery.Collects Los Monstros #1 #4.

PLAYING THE LONG GAMESkylar’s seemingly innocent crush on Chan-il landed him in deep trouble: He’s being blackmailed! And now Skylar finds out that he’s not his tormentor’s only target. Cirrus uses him to embarrass his stepmother in front of her friends, leaving Skylar to wonder where Cirrus’s manipulations and schemes might go next…At first, Skylar is confident his secret is safe with Cirrus. Yet somehow, Skylar continuously finds himself in compromising situations and close calls. Does Cirrus really plan to keep things between them, or does he have other motives?

THE TRUTH SURFACES!During Wim’s tryout with A-rank party Nachtlibelle, a super powerful boss attacked and things took a dire turn. Wim made a last stand and cast his most powerful buff on himself, granting unimaginable speed in both body and mind. With the boss defeated and everyone in Nachtlibelle safe, the party returns to the surface and declares Wim a hero. Meanwhile, Filburn’s guildmaster continues to narrow his investigation into who soloed a boss in Wim’s old party—the same one that kicked him out and now recklessly dives deeper into the labyrinth—Drachenflügel.

LIVING (AND LIVE-IN) DOLLS!Gloomy robot otaku Akutsu Eita is now living with his high school idol—and honey trap robot—Agatsuma Makina! Two’s company, but when Makina’s younger sister (who's also a robot) shows up, three's a crowd! Eita’s apartment turns into a harem of high-tech machinery and seduction! Can he keep these malfunctioning robots, and his own virginity, intact?!

(W) Mauro Mantella (A) Rodrigo Rocha (CA) Nathan Birr A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills?Mona Kawai may have baked herself into a corner. After her rival Asahi proves herself to be a ticking time bomb in the kitchen, Mona decides to help her make valentines for the boy they’ve both fallen for, Medaka, and winds up confecting an even more formidable competitor than ever. Not to be outdone, a newly-confident Tomo wastes no time doing recon for the perfect treat. Will Mona be able to find a way to make her chocolatey present stand out—and steal her sweetheart’s heart?16+

(W) Garon Tsuchiya (A) Nobuaki Minegishi (CT) Kumar Sivasubramanian The manga that inspired the critically acclaimed 2003 film, Oldboy, from director Park Chan-wook!The intense, bare-knuckled noir manga thriller returns in a deluxe hardcover edition collecting the first four volumes of Old Boy in the original oversized format!Ten years ago they took him. He doesn't know who. For ten years he has been confined in a private prison. He doesn't know why. For ten years his only contact with the outside world has been a television set and the voices of his jailers. Suddenly, one day, his incarceration ends without explanation. Sedated and dumped in a park, he awakens free to reclaim what's left of his life and what's left is revenge.The Deluxe Edition features:New, noir-inspired cover made with metallic silver foil paperOversized 7 x 10 formatRibbon bookmarkFor mature audiences. Collects Old Boy Volume 1 4.

TIME TO STOP PLAYING HOUSE.With Oyama’s help, Akutsu was able to stay on track with her academics and not repeat a grade. As graduation draws near, however, Oyama’s mom wants him to come home to attend a nearby college. Determined to keep his apartment so he can continue staying with Akutsu, Oyama decides to find a job instead. Will Akutsu be as equally determined? Will she finally have the courage to tell Oyama the feelings she’s been too scared to confess?

(W) Mark Millar (A) Rafael Albuquerque; Matteo Buffagni; Stefano Landini Described by Mark Millar as the best character he's ever created, Edison Crane is Tony Stark, Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and James Bond all rolled into one.Imagine you were brilliant at everything. You're the world's fastest man, most ground-breaking entrepreneur, a prolific writer, adventurer, master of martial arts and expert on the occult. There is literally nothing you cannot do and you only need to spend ten minutes every day running your multi-billion-dollar business empire. So how do you spend your free time?Doctor Edison Crane is the man Presidents and Prime Ministers call when there's a problem they can't handle, and his adventures here cover everything from the terrifying real reason the Hadron Collider was built, to the lost city of Shangri-La hidden in the Himalayas, to the alien slave colonies on Mars Edison's father was involved with on behalf of the American secret space program.Collecting all three volumes of the Prodigy trilogy and featuring art by some of the greatest in modern comics.For mature audiences.

FIRE FIGHT!Apo-Rou has taken his companions to the Flames Inferno Dragon Mountain, a God-Class Dungeon! In the very core of the volcano, he confronts the final boss—the Flame Dragon Empress. At the end of a fierce fight to the death where both use every attack in their arsenals, the time comes for a rank-up that could change the fate of Apo-Rou...and the world around him?!

(W) Mauro Mantella (A) Rodrigo Rocha (CA) Francesco Tomaselli Can Mitsuha collect 80,000 gold coins so she can live a leisurely retirement!? A fun twist on the isekai genre with elements of transporting between worlds! With an anime adaptation now on Crunchyroll!Finally, a peaceful day of shopping in the capital. Just as quickly as Mitsuha catches a breather, the empire strikes again! An assassin is sent to claim the Lightning Archpriestess’s life, but Colette takes the hit.Thanks to Mitsuha’s quick wit and thorough emergency preparedness, it looks like her friend is going to be okay… But that doesn’t mean all is forgiven and forgotten. Witness the wrath of the Yamano Clan!Stone-cold revenge! Who’s the “new” marquis?! The Vanelian noble ladies’ club Society is gaining popularity…and it’s getting out of hand!The girl who’s got no brakes is on a roll in an alternate world!

(W) Kiwi Smith; Kurt Lustgarten (A) Leisha Riddel One master thief. One modern hacker. Two timelines collide in a stylish, high-stakes caper full of charm, brains, and retro flair!From the minds of Legally Blonde screenwriter Kirsten Kiwi Smith, co-writer Kurt Lustgarten, co-writer Amy Roy, and artist Leisha Riddel, comes the complete collection of the acclaimed crime-comedy series where espionage, fashion, and friendship never go out of style.When Brenda, a brilliant but awkward hacker from the late 90s, accidentally thaws out Mia Corsair an international cat burglar from the swinging 60s they find themselves the unlikeliest of partners. With fifty years of world-changing tech (and fashion) to catch up on, Mia's got unfinished business: the biggest heist of her career. Brenda's got the skills to make it happen, and maybe a few secrets of her own.As they navigate Y2K anxieties, high-tech security systems, and their budding team-up, these two smooth criminals plan the heist of the new millennium that is, if they can stay one step ahead of the law...and time itself.Collects Smooth Criminals #1 8.

(W) Tom King (A/CA) Bilquis Evely THE AWARD-NOMINATED MASTERPIECE COMES TO COMPACT COMICS! It’s Supergirl like you’ve never seen her before, in a character-defining sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece from Mister Miracle writer Tom King and Wonder Woman artist Bilquis Evely! Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but she now finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. Just when Supergirl thinks she’s had enough, everything changes. An alien girl seeks her out for a vicious mission. Her world has been destroyed, and the bad guys responsible are still out there. She wants revenge, and if Supergirl doesn’t help her, she’ll do it herself, whatever the cost. Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head out into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core. This volume collects the entirety of the eight-issue miniseries SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW.

DEMONIC DUTYIn 1862, unrest broiled in the city of Edo, the movement to overthrow the shogunate growing stronger every day. While dealing with an evil sword, Jinya met Yasuhide Hatakeyama, a samurai of the Aizu clan who was loyal to the shogunate. This samurai has been using demons to keep the shogunate alive. With the country on a razor's edge, both demons and samurai are on the verge of extinction!

(W) Tom Scioli (A) Tom Scioli (CA) Francesco Francavilla An assassin in the world's deadliest wheelchair and his devoted sister carve an ultra-violent path to recovery across a slick, dystopic landscape in this action manga that fans of Chainsaw Man, Battle Angel Alita, and Dorohedoro will kill to read!The parapsychic duel between Nagi and Sensei on Guicheng Island is over, leaving the physical and mental landscape an utter ruin. Now our attention turns suddenly to three years in the past… Here, Nagi is Sensei’s prize student, a prodigy whom no classmate can match. What events led to Nagi and his sister fleeing the academy and incurring the wrath of the world’s deadliest being?

(W) Peter Laird (A) Jim Lawson (CA) Eric Talbot An outrageous BL manga about work, unlikely friends, and problems down there! At age 40, Takanashi is in the prime of his life, heading up a high-performing sales team and driving all the ladies crazy. Yet he turns them all down, because he has trouble performing in the bedroom! What will he do when a rising star on his team finds out his secret?!The second sales division at Itsuboshi Trading Company is headed up by Mr. Takanashi, one of the firm's top performer and a charismatic knockout at age 40. One of his subordinates is the equally hot, cool and calculating 26-year-old, Hiwatari. Practically every woman at the company has attempted to stir up an office romance with the magnetic Takanashi, but this dashing zaddy has turned them all down, because...he secretly has ED! Meanwhile, Hiwatari seems like a scary robot on the outside, but he's actually looked up to Takanashi since he started working with him four years ago. When Hiwatari gets a chance to spend the evening with Takanashi, he reveals more than he means to!An irresistible love comedy between a hot older man with a shameful secret and a cunning underling who becomes an unlikely confidant in his quest to once more stand proud and, ahem...erect!

(W) Ezogingitune; PIG3rd; Teddy The strongest demon king in history returns from the dead and embarks on a grand adventure to find the god of all demons...and kill him!Hiram, the strongest demon king in history and ruler over all of demonkind, refused to obey the demon god's demand for sacrifices. A fierce battle ensued, which ended with Hiram losing his life. Five centuries later, Hiram successfully reincarnates himself as a young human with his magical powers intact.Wolgan is defeated, but the mutated spirit of the demon god is on a rampage! Can this monster really be Hiram's long-lost adopted daughter? With the fate of the city hanging in the balance, Hiram vows to defeat the powerful spirit while also saving what he can of his daughter...somehow.

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Erik Tamayo (CA) Andrea Broccardo Spellbook librarians protect townsfolk from dangerous spellbeasts, sealing them in spellbooks that hold more than just magic, in this smart new fantasy series from the creator of Is Love the Answer? and Sayabito: Swords of Destiny, perfect for fans of Cardcaptor Sakura, and Witch Hat Atelier!A Kodansha Reader Portal Series: Made in Japan, published first in English!I don't need permission to take what's mine.Under the tutelage of Ruslan, the former captain of the Spellbook Library’s specialized sealing unit, Tohru and Yan begin honing their skills in sealing spellbeasts—with the ultimate goal of rescuing Shiro’s full form from the confines of the Spellbook Library’s shelves. But how are two library newbies supposed to compete against the Library’s entire sealing unit...?! Then, when a mysterious, powerful spellbeast the likes of which no one has ever seen appears in the capital, the public relations department joins forces with the specialized sealing unit to investigate the matter. But Adil, the captain of the specialized sealing unit, seems to have his own agenda...A Kodansha Reader Portal Series: Made in Japan, published first in English!

(W) Touya; Yoimachi; Ren Sakuma Can one would-be villainess fend off multiple handsome suitors' advances to simply live a peaceful life? Or will the game force a happy ending no matter what?Romance blooms amidst battle as Luciana's dashing allies reveal their charms! When she storms the enemy's castle, Luciana is stunned to find her brother Saphir casually soaking in a bath! However, his cryptic behavior hides a fierce determination to protect her. Saphir is prepared to face the East Star alone, but Luciana won't let him go without her, and their shared bond could trigger a miracle!Plus, in the heat of battle, the gallant Commander Joshua pledges to protect Luciana--not out of duty but from the depths of his heart. Luciana may have sworn off love, but how is a girl supposed to resist when romance is lurking around every turn?

(W) Alice Darrow (A) Alice Darrow; Hugo Blanc; Frank Cvetkovic Alice Darrow (Futurama, Disenchantment, Exploding Kittens) brings her animation talents to comics with Tramps of the Apocalypse!Welcome to the future. Earth may be a glorified landfill ruled by Neo-Reaganism, testosterone, and off-brand ED medication but Earth's apex predator remains: big, buxom, bountiful, bodacious, beastly, bone-chilling, blood-curdling…WOMEN.The year is 2094, and men rule the world. So what has changed in seventy years, you ask?Following the ten-year Sildenafil wars of 2053, Earth has become a barren wasteland. Factions of surviving men led by “Quest Ragnor, King of Males” have taken over the remnants of cities and towns across the globe, capturing and enslaving all women…Well, all women except for three super bimbos with unparalleled bloodlust and an unquenchable thirst for violence: Baby, Belladonna, and Babette. Unwilling to bend to the whims and desires of the buffoons in charge, too slippery to be caught, and too sexy for chains, these three bangin' babes are at the top of Quest Ragnor's most wanted list. Unfortunately for him, they couldn't care less.But when Baby, Belladonna, and Babette come across Cecil, a male who claims to know of a sacred artifact that could lead to the downfall of man, the babes see an opportunity to finally, truly be free.Collects Tramps of the Apocalypse #1 #3.

(W) Gus Moreno (A) Jakub Rebelka Father Barrera is a disgraced priest, haunted by his part in the tragic death of a child. As penance, he is exiled to the remote South American island town of Puerto Cristina to apprentice under the enigmatic Father Stygian, controversial exorcist.Exorcists are normally trained in the Vatican, but Stygian has his own way of handling demons... methods that predate even the Church. As Barrera seeks to unlock the mysteries of Stygian's strange practices, he uncovers an island rife with evil and supernatural phenomena.What do these possessions mean, and how are they connected to a mysterious hospital patient, one who's been in a coma for nearly half a century without aging a single day?Rising star author Gus Moreno, whose debut novel This Thing Between Us was awarded a Best Book of 2021 recognition by NPR, joins forces with visionary artist Jakub Rebelka (Cyberpunk) for a mesmerizing and thrilling descent into Hell itself.Collects When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #1-5.

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Erik Tamayo (CA) Ennio Bufi An adrenaline-filled manga set in a high school for delinquents who are now heroes protecting their town. A fierce, new student arrives at the school determined to fight his way to the top and become the strongest of them all. This edgy, action-packed manga is guaranteed to excite fans of Tokyo Revengers and other stories about high school delinquentsMatters of the Heart Sakura, carrying the hopes of his friends, faces off against Endo in a final showdown. As the all-out war between current and former Furin members reaches a dramatic climax, Endo reveals what he's really after. When push comes to shove, who will prevail—Sakura, fighting to protect what he holds dear, or Endo, fighting to satisfy his own desires?!An adrenaline shot of pure action!

(W) Susano Hara (A/CA) Shino Sakamoto A PERFECT MIX OF MARTIAL ARTS, MISCHIEF, AND MAYHEM! Yoko-Chan, a fierce, no-nonsense bodyguard is hired to protect an ordinary schoolboy. There’s just one catch: José can only afford her for three minutes. a day! Packed with outrageous comedy, high-octane action, and a fearless heroine who’s as cool as she is strong, 3-Minute Bodyguard Yoko-Chan is a wild ride from start to finish.