Utsuho and his friends encounter a sect whose leader claims to use the power of a god to perform miracles. Could his power possibly be real--or is he yet another charlatan?

Utsuho and his growing entourage continue their search for the highly prized Kokonotsu treasures. Their quest now brings them to Hokorai Village, a place of illusion where it's difficult to sort dreams from reality!

Still seeking the Kokonotsu treasures, Utsuho arrives in Sasaka, a country with a peculiarly troubled history that turns out to have involved one of his companions. Meanwhile, Kuroha seizes a moment to share some personal history, revealing what's really behind her rivalry with Utsuho to find the Kokonotsu!

(W/A/CA) Yuuki Iinuma Utsuho's truthfulness as a child resulted in an enormous catastrophe, and he decided to lie from that day forward. Raised in a village of orphans by a monk, Utsuho is an unrepentant troublemaker. The monk eventually inspires him to help people, but there's no way Utsuho's going to lead an honest life! Instead, he's going to use his talents for mischief and deception for good! For older teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Yuuki Iinuma Having returned peace to Tanuki Village, Utsuho and friends add Tsukumo to their number and set out on their next journey! Following information from the imperial palace, they arrive at the Land of Owari, where they hear of a 'hero' who quelled the country's conflicts. By chance, Utsuho and the others encounter that very hero in town!

(W/A/CA) Yuuki Iinuma Utsuho and his friends are laying low at an inn in a pleasure district of Owari when they're attacked by assassins hired by the itsuwaribito Gin, the deceitful and murderous 'hero' of the town. For all of Utsuho's efforts he can't seem to get the best of Gin, whose schemes and traps appear endless and insurmountable. But what of Kin, Gin's loyal lieutenant? What's his story, and what is he really after? For older teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Yuuki Iinuma Utsuho continues to face off against another and far deadlier itsuwaribito, Gin Hobaku-a so-called hero who is destroying the Land of Owari! Though Utsuho and his friends have managed to hold their own against Gin so far, they must now face a cadre of skilled underlings specially picked and prepared by Gin, as well as 200 elite castle troops who will obey Gin without question. If Utsuho can buck these odds, it'll be a miracle! For older teen audiences.

Spies, explosions, voodoo magic, deadly beauties, high-caliber thrills, and high-octane destruction... action-adventure has a brand-new name, and it's JACK AVARICE! The world of spies and intrigue is very much real and lies hidden just below the surface. But when a down-on-his-luck kid who dreams of a life like the movies meets the world's greatest secret agent, he'll discover the reality that spy-craft is far deadlier and more explosive than any movie he could imagine-and he now has a starring role!

Hitting the mid-point in his seminal series of paintings, Tim Biskup's The Jackson 500, Volume Three, arrives just in time to bring another cool, colorful break to your summer dog days! Spend another year getting lost in Biskup's stunning, energetic world, and enjoy the middle volume of Biskup's five-year creative experiment. With an introduction by Mark Ryden, this year's offering contains paintings 201 to 300, all reproduced here at actual size. Each beautiful piece fuses Tim's punk rock sensibilities with his love for mid-century graphic design. Timeless tomes for any fine-art fan, each volume of The Jackson 500 will be pored over again and again for artistic inspiration, especially if you're a fan of Paul Klee, hyperactive monsters, Ward Kimbal, color theory, Hieronymus Bosch, tortured beings, and suicidal herines. From international galleries to your bookshelf, these inviting little works are endless wells of creativity and energy.

(W) Ian Fleming, Van Jensen (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Faye Dalton Ian Fleming's literary debut of British Secret Service agent 007 is stylishly adapted to the sequential art medium by Van Jensen and Dennis Calero in the official James Bond: Casino Royal graphic novel. Sent to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux, Bond aims to eliminate the threat of the deadly Le Chiffre by bankrupting the ruthless SMERSH operative at the baccarat table. However, when the luck of the draw favors his enemy, 007 becomes the target of assassins and torturers in a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse.

(W) Andy Diggle (A/CA) Luca Casalanguida Bond is assigned to hunt down and eliminate Kraken, a radical anti-capitalist who has targeted Britain's newly-upgraded nuclear arsenal. But all is not as it seems. Hidden forces are plotting to rebuild the faded glory of the once-mighty British Empire, and retake by force what was consigned to history. 007 is a cog in their deadly machine - but is he an agent of change, or an agent of the status quo? Loyalties will be broken, allegiances challenged. But in an ever-changing world, there's one man you can rely on: Bond. James Bond.

(W) Warren Ellis (A) Jason Masters (CA) Dom Reardon James Bond is trapped in Los Angeles with a MI6 agent under fire and a foreign intelligence service trying to put them both in bags... and possibly more than one foreign intelligence service. And things may not be any safer in Britain, with bodies dropping and ghosts moving in the political mist... Collecting issues #7-12 of the ongoing James Bond comic book series written by Warren Ellis, the New York Times bestselling author of Gun Machine and critically-acclaimed comic book writer (Iron Man, Planetary, Astonishing X-Men), and featuring artwork by Jason Masters (Batman Incorporated).

(W) Howard Mackie (A) Deivis Goetten (CA) Ceci de la Cruz When a fiery explosion erupts in the ancient city of Petra, Jasmine races against the terrorist group THE FORTY THIEVES to prevent the shattered pieces of the Crown of Kings, an object that haunts her past from being reunited and unleashing an unearthly power on the world and all that she holds dear. Collects Jasmine Crown of Kings #1 - 5.

(W) Steven Grant (A) Kewber Baal (CA) Stephen Segovia The streets of La La Land run red when Jennifer Blood returns to declare a new war on the mobs... or does she? As a low-level hood plots to leverage her in a bid to take over the Los Angeles underworld, her war attracts some very dangerous attention and unexpectedly sets a lethal international chain of events in motion. A deadly new direction from writer Steven Grant, the acclaimed writer of The Punisher and creator of 2 Guns!

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Vincenzo Federici (CA) Lucio Parrillo So...once upon a time, a suburban housewife spent her nights as a mobster-murdering assassin, named JENNIFER BLOOD. Then she died...or did she? Because in the cozy cul-de-sacs of Bountiful, Utah, a noticeable number of normal people have gone missing. And by 'normal,' I mean 'mobsters under witness protection.' And by 'missing,' I mean killed by someone that looks, sounds, and murders a lot like JENNIFER BLOOD...

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Vincenzo Federici (CA) Tim Bradstreet The climactic chapter in the latest Jennifer Blood epic begins when a mysterious woman staggers into an underworld medical clinic and collapses from her injuries. The crooked head surgeon is convinced that he has Jennifer Blood herself - the most wanted woman in the world - sedated and under his control, and he's ready to sell her to the highest bidder. But another patient in the clinic is a legendary hitman on his last legs, and he has other plans for Jennifer Blood. When they team up, the trauma ward will overflow! Collects issues #6-10.

(W) Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl (A/CA) Ramon K. Perez This is the definitive way to experience the groundbreaking Jim Henson's Tale of Sand graphic novel. Featuring an all-new, wrap-around illustration by Ram?n K. P?rez, this beautiful slipcase box includes the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel adaptation of the lost Jim Henson screenplay and the new Jim Henson's Tale of Sand: The Illustrated Screenplay hardcover.

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russell Braun (CA) Andy Clarke Jimmy Regent, Britain's number one super-spy has got it all: intrigue, adventure, a license to shoot whoever he likes and beautiful women falling at his feet. But there's a price to pay for Jimmy's multiple romantic conquests-the results of which have come calling in the worst possible way? How the mighty have fallen: Finally triggered into his safe space by the ghastly revelations of his evil offspring, Jimmy Regent finds himself locked away in a rubber room. But as Jimmy starts his new life bouncing off the walls, Nancy uncovers the truth behind our hero's gruesome fate-and realizes she's going to have to hand the bad guys solo. 'Jimmy's Bastards?is a crazy, offensive, beautiful debut to what is sure to be another Garth Ennis winner!' - Lucas Wagner of thatsnotcurrent.com Written and created by Garth Ennis (Preacher and The Boys) with art from Russ Braun, Jimmy's Bastards volume 2 collects the entire thrilling second arc-issues 6-9.

Set in the violent and dangerous world of top-tier mixed martial arts, this series will get you in its grip and not let go until you tap out. Accused of a murder he didn't commit, Nick Davis flees a police manhunt, picks up the name Joe Palooka in a Tijuana tough-man contest and then travels the world seeking to clear his name while making a name for himself at the same time.

(W/A/CA) Frank Robbins Frank Robbins' masterpiece, one of the all-time greatest action/adventure newspaper comic strips, Johnny Hazard, returns with Volume ten of the series! Continues the adventures of Johnny Hazard picking up the storyline where Volume Nine left off. See more trend-setting artwork by comics legend Frank Robbins in one of the most important adventure strips ever to grace newspapers. Reproduced entirely from original King Features press proofs.

(W/A/CA) Frank Robbins Frank Robbins' masterpiece, one of the all-time greatest action/adventure newspaper comic strips, Johnny Hazard, returns with Volume 11 of the series! Continues the adventures of Johnny Hazard picking up the storyline where Volume 10 left off. See more trend-setting artwork by comics legend Frank Robbins in one of the most important adventure strips ever to grace newspapers. Reproduced entirely from original King Features press proofs.

(W/A/CA) Frank Robbins Frank Robbins' masterpiece - one of the all-time greatest action/adventure newspaper comic strips, Johnny Hazard - returns with Volume Twelve of the series! This volume continues the adventures of Johnny Hazard picking up the storyline where Volume Eleven left off. See more trend-setting artwork by comics legend Frank Robbins in one of the most important adventure strips ever to grace newspapers. Reproduced entirely from original King Features press proofs!

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki Young Jonathan Joestar's life is forever changed when he meets his new adopted brother, Dio. For some reason, Dio has a smoldering grudge against him and derives pleasure from seeing him suffer. But every man has his limits, as Dio finds out. This is the beginning of a long and hateful relationship!

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki By Hirohiko Araki As if Dio wasn't diabolical enough, now he's an immortal vampire with incredible strength! But Jonathan Joestar's not one to back down, even when it seems like victory is impossible! It's a classic battle! Good versus evil! Grit and determination against power and arrogance! Who will win?!

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki The conclusion of the Phantom Blood Arc! Jonathan Joestar and his mentor Zeppelli continue their pursuit of the villainous vampire, Dio! But to get to him, they must first face down his murderous henchmen! In battle after bloody battle, JoJo and Zeppelli are pushed to their limits and beyond!

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki By Arina Tanemura At age 31, office worker Chikage Deguchi feels she missed her chances at love and success. When word gets out that she's a virgin, Chikage is humiliated and wishes she could turn back time to when she was still young and popular. She takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to when she was 15. Now Chikage is determined to pursue everything she missed out on all those years ago-including becoming a star!

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki Are you ready to witness the brutal battle between Jotaro Kujo and Dio? Are you prepared for Star Platinum vs. The World? Our heroes are finally at the finish line, but Dio's overwhelming power may just be too much for them to handle. It's the beginning of the end! Everything has been building to this moment! Will Jotaro overcome the greatest challenge he's faced in his life, or will Dio finally get his revenge on the Joestar family?! For older teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki The legendary Shonen Jump series is now available in deluxe hardcover editions featuring color pages! JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles. While JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 4-Diamond Is Unbreakable is familiar to Western audiences due to its popular anime adaptation, which streamed online and aired on Cartoon Network, this is the fi rst time the manga has been translated into English. This stylish and unique shonen manga will be released in a deluxe hardcover edition.

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki Jotaro Kujo discovers a lead on the stolen bow and arrow, but is it too late to stop the thief? While Jotaro is investigating that lead, Josuke Higashikata and Koichi Hirose find a new ally in...Okuyasu?! The bully wants to mend his ways after the death of his brother, and the first step is going to school with Jotaro and Koichi. Plus, Yukako Yamagishi enters the scene, and she's got love on her mind and anger in her heart. Will Koichi survive his first brush with true love? For older teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki Let's go eat some Italian food! Josuke and the gang find themselves in hot water in a brand-new Italian restaurant thanks to its overly aggressive chef. Is he an enemy Stand user or just a foodie gone off the deep end? Plus, Josuke discovers that someone has been spying on every known Stand user in Morioh right before his absentee father, Joseph Joestar, comes to town, and the gang has to contend with Rohan Kishibe, a local mangaka who is a really bizarre individual! For older teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki Rohan Kishibe is a madman! The incredibly talented comics artist is not just a popular mangaka but also a Stand user! What's the secret of Rohan's Stand? And will Koichi Hirose survive his encounter with Rohan, or will Josuke Higashikata and Shining Diamond have to figure out some way to save the day once again?

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki Yoshikage Kira's true identity is revealed! The serial killer lurks around Morioh, killing as he pleases and enjoying a quiet life. But his secretive existence is slowly but surely coming to light, and soon he'll be forced to pay for his sins. Can Kira evade detection, avoid capture and live to kill again? For older teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Hirohiko Araki Yukako Yamagishi still loves Koichi Hirose, despite how their last rendezvous turned out! She's so desperate for his love that she may make a drastic decision in order to win his heart-a decision that could have disastrous consequences when a new Stand appears! Is this an enemy Stand, or is it going to help her in her quest? For older teen audiences.

(W/A) Hirohiko Araki Diamond is unbreakable! Josuke, Koichi, Okuyasu, Jotaro, Rohan, and their newfound friends have been searching Morioh for any trace of the serial killer and Stand user Yoshikage Kira. After much effort and many battles against enemy Stands, they've found their prey! But does Kira have the upper hand after all? This is it! Witness the final battle of Yoshikage Kira and Josuke Higashikata, as Deadly Queen and Shining Diamond go head-to-head!

(W/A) Hirohiko Araki Riders from around the world gather in the Wild West for the race of the century! Johnny Joestar, a former jockey paralyzed from the waist down, comes to spectate, and momentarily regains the ability to walk while watching a duel fought by Gyro Zeppeli. Desperate to learn more about this power, Johnny joins the race alongside Gyro and embarks on the most epic and bizarre race to ever cross the American frontier!

(W) Hirohiko Araki Secco and Bruno Bucciarati are going head-to-head, quickly shifting between traveling underground and through zippers with their Stand powers in an attempt to gain the upper hand. Bucciarati has never faced a threat like this, but will the mysterious changes to his body and his enemy's overwhelming power crush him, or can he eke out a win just in time? For older teen audiences.

(W/A) Hirohiko Araki Giorno Giovanna, Bruno Bucciarati, and the surviving members of the gang have found themselves in the presence of the Boss, and his Stand ability appears to be invincible. After a long fight across Italy, after surviving so many battles and losing so many friends, the gang may not have a chance...but they haven't given up yet, and they don't plan to now. They'll need everything they've got-and maybe even a whole lot more than that-to survive what the Boss has in store for them!

(W) Kouhei Kadono (A) Tasuku Karasuma Hol Horse is entrusted with finding a missing parrot and takes Boingo to Morioh, S City. In the unfamiliar town, Hol Horse hears words that DIO once spoke in another time: 'Look how wide the sidewalk is.' He turns to look and sees a car barreling toward him, but he's saved from danger by another Stand user-a young man with a pompadour and a school uniform...

(W) Chris Samnee, Laura Samnee (A) Chris Samnee Rainbow has been looking for her younger sister, Jonna, for over a year-since the monsters appeared and the world began to dry up. Going from settlement to settlement, Rainbow asks every survivor she meets: Have you seen my sister? Then, one day, Jonna's spotted out in the wild: filthy, but very much alive-and strong. Strong enough to knock back a towering monster with one punch. All this time, she's been surviving. On her own. Without Rainbow. Without anyone. But there are more dangers in the world than monsters, and when the two sisters reunite, they'll discover the secrets of this new and terrifying world firsthand.

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Stephen Byrne Fifty-five years from now. Joy is an EN?VOI. A special agent of one of the JONANDO TRUST. Trusts are corporate-owned cities that are the centerpiece of modern society. She rights wrongs for the trust. She is excellent. Perfection. Hard on herself. Driven. Almost legendary in some parts. Until one day a voice pops in her head trying to get her to betray everything she has ever believed. Collects the five-issue miniseries.