(W) Ichimei Tsukushi (A) Enji
To fulfill his master's last request, half-human wand craftsman Ix must repair a staff belonging to a girl named Yuui. There's just one problem-in order to mend the staff's core, Ix must obtain the heart of a dragon, the last of which supposedly died out 1,000 years ago. Running up against a strict time limit before his contract expires, Ix must somehow find a long lost dragon and repair the wand all by summer's end.
(W) Ichimei Tsukushi (A) Enji
Ix travels to a monastery located in the city of Estosha to deepen his understanding of wandmaking. However, his encounters with other wandmakers there lead him to reevaluate what it means to be a craftsman. Meanwhile, Yuui gets wrapped up in a Marayist power struggle and finds herself heading to Estosha with Nova to attend a theological conference. But what could the New Order sect want with an outsider like her?
Legend has it that if all seven of the precious orbs called 'Dragon Balls' are gathered together, an incredibly powerful dragon god will appear to grant one wish. Unfortunately, the orbs are scattered across the world, making them extremely diffi cult to collect. Enter 16-year-old Bulma, a scientifi c genius who has constructed a radar to detect the exact locations of the Dragon Balls. She's on a mission to fi nd all seven orbs, but fi rst she must convince young Son Goku to join her on her quest. With a monkey tail, superhuman strength and a magic staff for a weapon, Son Goku is ready to set out on the adventure of a lifetime? Age Rating: T
Son Goku has made it to the Tenka'ichi Budokai, the world's numberone martial arts tournament, where the competitors vie for the title of 'Strongest Under the Heavens.' Goku may have strength on his side, but even the training of martial arts master Kame- Sen'nin hasn't prepared him for what he's about to face. Only seven fi nalists remain, each with their own special moves. Will the champion be Goku? His fellow student Kuririn? Yamcha, the master of 'Fist of the Wolf Fang'? Fighting woman Ran Fuan? Giran, a rubbery monster who's part dinosaur? Namu, an Indian mystic? Or Jackie Chun, the mysterious old man who may be the toughest fi ghter of all? Age Rating: T
You do not want to mess with the Red Ribbon Army. To get what they want, they'll sic you with scary thugs, machine-gun fire and even torpedoes! Only Son Goku would think nothing of challenging this evil crime organization - anything to get back the one Dragon Ball his grandfather gave him. As the Red Ribbon Army closes in on Goku and his friends, Goku must face an array of opponents while preventing all seven Dragon Balls from falling into evil hands. First, there's cruel General Blue, who has a mysterious power up his sleeve. Then there's master assassin Taopaipai, so strong that Goku's blasts barely faze him. But neither of these opponents compare to the masked challenger Goku faces at Baba Uranai - he'll give Goku the shock of his life!
Turtle vs. Crane The next Tenkaichi Budokai martial art tournament is just around the corner, and an eager Son Goku can't wait to face even tougher fighters for the 'Strongest Under the Heavens' title! Among the contestants include pipsqueak Chaozu and three-eyed Tenshinhan, deadly disciples of Tsuru-Sennin, the Crane Hermit! As it turns out, Tsuru-Sennin is an old rival of Goku's teacher Kame-sennin (also known as the Turtle hemit). What's worse, Tsuru-Sennin orders Chaozu and Tenshinhan to kill the Kame Sennin disciples! Will crane-style kung fu beat out turtle style? As these two martial arts schools duke it out in the tournament ring, things just might turn fatal!
The Fearsome Power of Piccolo King Piccolo is all set for world domination, but first he needs to gather the seven Dragon Balls together to restore his youth. Goku and his friends are fighting to stop Piccolo, but things are looking grim for the good guys as Piccolo picks them off one by one. Their only hope is a martial arts move known as the 'Maf?-Ba,' a technique so powerful that it killed the last person who used it. But that won't stop Kame-Sen'nin and Tenshinhan from trying it, even if it means forfeiting their own lives in the process!
The Greatest Hero on Earth Goku and Piccolo finally face each other down in the final match of the Tenka'ichi Bud?kai! Piccolo is ready and willing to unleash all his power to win - something Goku may hesitate to do. Taking down Piccolo is going to take all of Goku's skill and wits?and courage! But after the tournament is over, life goes on. There will be new enemies to face and even more surprising new allies!
(W/A/CA) Akira Toriyama
Goku vs. Vegeta! Gohan and Kuririn struggle to keep the last Dragon Ball from falling into Freeza and Vegeta's possession, but how will they fare against Freeza's Ginyu Force - a group of five of the strongest fighters in the galaxy? If they want to survive, they may have to do the unthinkable and team up with Vegeta! However, with Goku hurtling toward Namek at top speed, there may be hope?as long as he makes it in time!
(W/A/CA) Akira Toriyama
By Akira Toriyama Captain Ginyu has used his transforming power to exchange bodies with Goku. With Goku's friends in a pinch, and Goku's life hanging by a thread, Gohan and Kuririn must use the the seven Dragon Balls of Namek to summon the mighty Dragon Lord, who can grant any three wishes. Can Goku get his body back and defeat Captain Ginyu? And if the Dragon Lord is summoned, can Gohan and Kuririn prevent Vegeta and Freeza from wishing for immortality for themselves?
(W/A/CA) Akira Toriyama
Trunks, a mysterious warrior from the future, has arrived to warn Son Goku of a horrendous menace that could destroy the universe. Dr. Gero, the diaboical genius of the Red Ribbon Army, has constructed androids designed to defeat Goku and take over the world. Goku must locate an destroy these androids before they're activated, or face certain doom!
(W/A/CA) Akira Toriyama
Earth faces its deadliest threat ever! Cell is a biologically engineered abomination constructed from the universe's most powerful beings, including Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo and even Freeza! To increase his power and achieve his perfect form, Cell must absorb powerful warriors and steal their energy. Now Cell is about to issue a terrible ultimatum to Earth: produce one warrior who can stand up to Cell one-on-one or he will destroy every living thing on Earth!
(W/A/CA) Akira Toriyama
Son Goku knows he doesn't stand a chance against a being as powerful as Cell. But when he and his friends train in the Room of Spirit and Time, there's no telling what boundaries of skill and power they will surpass! And when they return to Earth ready to beat Cell at his own game, a surprising champion emerges. For teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Akira Toriyama
Kai?-shin-the Lord of Lords, the mightiest deity in the universe-has summoned Son Goku and his friends to try and avert doom for the entire universe. A djinn created eons ago by the wicked warlock Bibiddi is about to be resurrected by Bibiddi's son, Bobiddi. The djinn possesses unfathomable power and is virtually indestructible once unleashed. Even his name strikes fear in the hearts of all humans: Boo! For teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Akira Toriyama
With the Saiyans forced to retreat and Goku back in the Underworld, the universe's ultimate champions desperately train to find a way to stop the evil Boo! Gohan undergoes a bizarre training regimen with the former Lord of Lords, while Trunks and Goten rush to perfect their fusion dance-but will it be enough? If only there was a way to bring Goku and Vegeta back to Earth... Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to this colossal manga classic! For teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Akira Toriyama
Gohan and Kuririn, forced to team up with Vegeta, stand their ground against the Ginyu Force while Goku tries to get his body back. Gohan and Kuririn must now use the seven Dragon Balls of Namek to summon the mighty Dragon Lord, who can grant any three wishes. What will they wish for? For all ages.
(W/A/CA) Akira Toriyama
Freeza's transformation is complete, and his power is unbelievably immense. The Dragon Balls have been gathered, the Dragon Lord summoned and one final wish remains. But before anyone can make that wish, it's time for the final showdown between Freeza and Goku, the Super Saiyan! For all ages.
(W) Akira Toriyama (A) Toyotarou
Piccolo sneaks into the Red Ribbon Army's secret base and learns of their plan to try and conquer the world again. This time, they have Dr. Hedo-a naive super genius and grandson of Dr. Gero-on their side, and have deceived him into helping them build androids. One of these androids is Cell Max, a giant, even-more-destructive version of the original Cell. They've also managed to convince the gullible scientist that they are the good guys trying to save the world, and that Capsule Corp., Goku, and everyone who fought against them all those years ago are the actual bad guys. And what better way to start thinning the evil crop than by kidnapping Gohan's daughter Pan to lure him out and destroy him?!
In the land of Toyoashihara, the forces of the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness have waged war for generations. But for 15-year old Saya, the war is far away and unimportant - until she discovers she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden and a princess of the Children of the Dark. Raised to love the Light and detest the Dark, Saya must come to terms with her heritage even as she tumbles into the heart of the conflict that is destroying her country. The armies of both Light and Dark seek to claim her, for she is the only mortal who can awaken the legendary Dragon Sword, the weapon destined to end the war. Can Saya make the dreadful choice between the Light and Dark, or is she doomed like all the Water Maidens who have come before her?
(W) Michael Benedetto (A/CA) Antonio Fuso
A hard-boiled pop-culture sensation re-created for comics. In L.A., there's one man you want behind the wheel. Just tell him where and when. He doesn't take part, doesn't know anyone, doesn't carry a weapon. He drives, and he's the best. Ride along as James Sallis' lean neo-noir masterpiece unfolds onto the sun-bleached streets of Los Angeles in this exciting comic book adaptation.
(W) Ryohgo Narita (A/CA) Suzuhito Yasuda
In the sequel series to the urban fantasy Durarara!!, Yahiro Mizuchi has come to Tokyo in the hopes of starting a new life (and maybe seeing the Headless Rider), but the famous Dullahan hasn't been seen in half a year-and neither has anyone who's gone to find her!
(W) Ryohgo Narita (A) Suzuhito Yasuda
A year and a half after the disbandment of the Dollars, the streets of Ikebukuro are plagued by a series of assaults. And the person behind the attacks is?Ka character from an anime set in Ikebukuro?! Meanwhile, Yahiro and company set out to stop the Ikebukuro crime spree at the behest of Walker and Erika. And as the incident escalates, the Headless Rider can???t help but be reminded of the incident involving a certain slasher?K
(W/A/CA) A.C. Esguerra
CAN LOVE OUTFLY THE SHADOW OF WAR? Jay wants nothing more than to fly the skies in perfect solitude and with perfect freedom. Or so he thinks, until he crosses paths with a mysterious thief named Fix whose tricks and charms draw him into the struggle against the looming aviation guild to which Jay owes his very being. As Jay becomes further entangled in the turbulence of Fix's cause, each man must learn to navigate shifting allegiances, the fight for freedom, and the greatest adventure of all - love. Award-winning cartoonist A.C. Esguerra presents an unforgettable debut graphic novel for fans of The Prince and The Dressmaker and The Sacrifice of Darkness, about finding the courage to fight for what you believe in.
Johnny Ashford, former sitcom-star, drives drunk through a storefront andgets tossed in jail. His aspiring actress girlfriend bails him out and he begins seeing a hypnotherapist, who sends him to his "happy place": 1980's Atlantic City, where he relives his childhood on the boardwalk and the Electric Century casino, hardly noticing shadowy specters all around. His addiction shifts from alcohol to his hypnotic trips to the boardwalk. When his girlfriend winds up there, Johnny has to figure out how to save their lives and escape the Electric Century ...
(W) Scott Lobdell (A) Ariel Medel (CA) Brett Booth
Earnest Gleckman is a good kid with exceptional grades in his senior year at college...his only quirk is the rock band he sings in every Saturday night. He enjoys the rock esthetic and 'dressing the role,' even if he's anything but a nihilistic punk. All that changes when he is mortally wounded - and he discovers he must 'pay down his new lease on life' by serving as a part-time fixer for a death cult as Ernie Ernie! The polar opposite of Earnest, Evil Ernie is vicious and cruel and sadistic as he employs all manner of torture or murder (or both, why not?) against his targets. Collects Evil Ernie #1-5 plus a complete cover gallery!
(W) Duane Swierczynski (A) Keith Burns (CA) Tim Bradstreet
Cody Pomeray had a gift for looking inside a person's soul with just a glance. This ability served him well, as the crook blew through the early 1980s, finding marks and picking them clean. But one fateful night, he targeted the wrong man... and was sentenced to the most savage prison in California. Pomeray would have been beaten to death on his first day if not for the intervention of Barnaby Creed, the most powerful crime lord in the Southland. Now five years later, Pomeray's out on parole, robbed of his special ability, and tasked with doing Creed 'a little favor.' He has no idea he's just stepped into a long con, and this time... he's the mark. Includes Duane Swierczynski's first issue script as a bonus feature!
(W) Mato Sato (A) Ryo Mitsuya
The Lost Ones are strangers from another world, hailing from a place no one has ever heard of called 'Japan.' These wanderers have been associated with catastrophes since many years ago and the solemn duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. But when her mission is complicated by a Japanese girl named Akari who refuses to die, Menou embarks on a peculiar journey to find something that can slay even an immortal who insists on traveling with her would-be-killer!
(W) Mato Sato (A) Ryo Mitsuya
In order to kill Akari, Menou follows Orwell's orders and boards a train to Garm. Unbeknownst to her, terrorists bent on capturing the princess Ashuna sneak onboard. Will Menou be able to deal with these unexpected foes on the runaway train, or has she met her match?
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
Libelle, a city by the sea. All who venture into its fog are said to never make it back alive-a murderous phenomenon that's another one of the four great calamities that completely ravaged the world. And it might be the solution to Menou's problem. To fulfill her role as Executioner, she still needs to find a way to murder Akari, the girl who seems to spring back to life whenever she's killed. Maybe this time, Menou will be successful in carrying out her duty?
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
To kill Akari, Menou scours the outer reaches of the West in search of a legendary blade that turns all it touches into salt. There, she stumbles across Sahara, a monk, who has history with the young Executioner and begs her to take her life for reasons unknown. Meanwhile, the one of the Four Great Calamities begins to unfold in the undeveloped regions of the East and slowly inches toward them, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake...
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
The Lost Ones are wanderers who come here from a distant world known as 'Japan.' No one knows how or why they leave their homes. The only thing that is certain is that they bring disaster and calamity. The duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. When she meets Akari, it seems like just another job...until she discovers it's impossible to kill this girl! And when Menou begins to search for a way to defeat this immortality, Akari is more than happy to tag along! So begins a journey that will change Menou forever...
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
Menou sets out after Flare, determined to take back Akari. If Akari must die, Menou is determined to be the one that kills her, at the very least. To do so, Menou must seek the Sword of Salt-a difficult task even without a time limit. Still, the Executioner is determined to triumph and surpass her former teacher, no matter what taboos she must commit...
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
The fight between Menou and Master Flare in the land of salt begins to tip in the student's favor. Connecting to Akari's vast guiding force has enabled Menou to access the pseudo-concept of Time, a development that spells the conclusion to a battle that has ended in defeat countless times before. Yet during the fight, Ivory slips in and out of view. Elsewhere, Pandemonium enters the Star Memory. Something Manon left behind unknowingly has brought about a fatal change, and a catastrophe arrives at the furthest reaches of the world.
Gage Wallace's day seemingly couldn't get any worse. After breaking up with his girlfriend, he finds himself framed for blowing up his apartment building-the latest in a string of deadly bombings in this doomed suburb. After the neighboring Fat City fell into the river during an earthquake, these hapless exurbanites have been waiting for their own town to sink. The only glimmer of hope is a talking rat, whose drunken ramblings are taken as the prophecy of a better time ahead. Now Gage finds himself being pursued by well-intentioned friends, bored cops, and the bloodthirsty Bald Suzie, a local firearms enthusiast whose brother was killed in a recent explosion. Written by Scott Allie, editor of Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Umbrella Academy, and The Goon, with dynamic art by newcomer, Kevin McGovern. o 'A complex juggling act of dystopic science fiction, romance gone awry, and murder-mystery chase scene, Exurbia keeps a lot of balls in the air at all times, but brings them together in an effective, dramatic, and satisfying climax. It's like Scorsese's After Hours, reimagine
(W/A/CA) Jared Muralt
'Readers who found themselves gripped by the apocalyptic adventure of Robert Kirkman's THE WALKING DEAD and who were moved by the emotion in Cormac McCarthy's THE ROAD will not want to miss Jared Muralt's THE FALL. After just losing his wife, one father will have to face a world in freefall; shaken to its core by an economic, social, political and health crisis without precedent. Facing seemingly unreal and very unexpected dangers, he will do whatever it takes to protect his loved ones in a country on the brink of collapse. In this internationally acclaimed series, Jared Muralt not only tells the story of one family struggling to survive, but also questions the very reasons that brought mankind to this apocalypse. Collects THE FALL #1-6.
The French cartooning master Jacque Tardi's first solo graphic novel is a riotous action-adventure comedy set in Paris, 1914. A strange old man visits Lucien Brinvadoine's flat and implores him to go to Istanbul to seek his destiny. No sooner are these words spoken than a shot is fired through the window and the man is murdered by a mysterious assailant. Thus kicks off a madcap adventure wherein the mild-mannered Brindavoine races to the Middle East with assassins threatening him at every turn. Farewell, Brindavoine showcases the French cartooning master's signature blend of dark humor, brutal violence, and beguiling mystery.
(W) Mike Richardson (A) Gabriel Guzman (CA) Keron Grant
Once a feared mob enforcer, Silas Smith has found peace in seclusion . . . until his estranged daughter shows up with a major axe to grind. And though Silas abandoned his past, his former bosses are now on his trail and intent on showing that crime doesn't play! Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Chuck Palahniuk (A) Cameron Stewart (CA) David Mack
Rize or Die. New York Times best-selling novelist Chuck Palahniuk and acclaimed artist Cameron Stewart have collaborated for one of the most highly anticipated comic book and literary events of 2015 - the return of Tyler Durden. The first rule of Fight Club 2 might be not to talk about it, but Fight Club 2 is generating international headlines and will introduce a new generation of readers to Project Mayhem. ? Limited edition in slipcase with 50 pages of bonus content. ? Chuck Palahniuk writes the sequel to Fight Club! ? Features a NEW cover by legendary artist David Mack. 'Tyler Durden lives and I couldn't be more happier by the prospect of more bedlam.' -Newsarama
(W) Chuck Palahniuk (A) Cameron Stewart (CA) David Mack
Ten years after starting Project Mayhem, he lives a mundane life. A kid, a wife. Pills to keep his destiny at bay. But it won't last long; the wife has seen to that. He's back where he started, but this go-round he's got more at stake than his own life. The time has arrived . . . Collects Fight Club 2 #1-#10 and the Free Comic Book Day story.
