We're excited to announce the most ambitious manga speed-up we've ever done, featuring a most wanted pirate story, One Piece. Starting in January 2010, we will release 30 volumes of One Piece in 6 months - that's five volumes a month! * APRIL 2010: Volumes 39-43 * MAY 2010: Volumes 44-48 * JUNE 2010: Volumes 49-53 That's not all. In the January issue of SHONEN JUMP magazine, we'll jump ahead of those 30 volumes to the start of the 'Impel Down' saga - a bold new storyline and a perfect time to launch into the One Piece manga. If you're feeling a little left behind, don't worry. We'll get you up to speed in time. Read the Volume 1 manga preview or start your grand adventure by reading the 'East Blue' saga and see where it all began at onepiece.viz.com! RATING: T *Exclusive collective sticker is not included*

We're excited to announce the most ambitious manga speed-up we've ever done, featuring a most wanted pirate story, One Piece. Starting in January 2010, we will release 30 volumes of One Piece in 6 months - that's five volumes a month! * APRIL 2010: Volumes 39-43 * MAY 2010: Volumes 44-48 * JUNE 2010: Volumes 49-53 That's not all. In the January issue of SHONEN JUMP magazine, we'll jump ahead of those 30 volumes to the start of the 'Impel Down' saga - a bold new storyline and a perfect time to launch into the One Piece manga. If you're feeling a little left behind, don't worry. We'll get you up to speed in time. Read the Volume 1 manga preview or start your grand adventure by reading the 'East Blue' saga and see where it all began at onepiece.viz.com! RATING: T

The Straw Hats find themselves caught in the Florian Triangle when the mysterious island 'Thriller Bark' suddenly appears. They soon find out Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords, and his zombie army are also on the island, and they're preparing for a Night Hunt! Can the crew survive this fearsome evening?

Synopsis: With his brother Ace locked up in the Naval prison Impel Down, Luffy doesn't have much time to rescue him before his imminent execution. While he may have found a way to sneak into the maximum-security prison, finding Ace isn't going to be as easy. But a chance reunion with some former enemies just might be a blessing in disguise! *Exclusive collective sticker is not included*

Luffy's got some backup in his former enemies Buggy the Clown, Mr. 2 Bon Clay and Mr. 3 as he tries to rescue his brother from Impel Down prison. But now Warden Magellan, with his Venom-Venom powers, is out to stop him! Can Luffy survive such a dangerous attack from a person whose very breath is a deadly weapon, or could his ace in the hole possibly be a 'queen'?

Summit Battle All-out war has broken out between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Navy. Whitebeard's crew is said to be the most powerful in the New World, but they'll have their hands full against the Navy Admirals and the remaining Warlords of the Sea. Meanwhile, can Luffy reach Navy headquarters in time to save his brother Ace?

With Whitebeard injured, the Navy launches a counterstrike to finish the pirate rebellion once and for all. And as the three Navy Admirals stand in his way, Luffy will need one last trick if he hopes to save his brother Ace from being executed.

Luffy and the princess of Fish-Man Island escape the castle and head to the mysterious Forest of the Sea. Meanwhile, the kingdom is under attack by dark forces. What is the source of the hatred between humans and the merfolk?!

Things are looking grim on Punk Hazard as deadly gas set off by a mad scientist envelops the island. Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hats are on a mission to both take down Caesar Clown and escape to safety before the gas can get them!

(W/A/CA) Eiichiro Oda As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber?at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the 'One Piece,' said to be the greatest treasure in the world...

(W/A/CA) Eiichiro Oda By Eiichiro Oda As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber?at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the 'One Piece,' said to be the greatest treasure in the world...

(W/A/CA) Eiichiro Oda Thanks to Usopp's accidental heroic feat, Sugar has been knocked out cold! And now with all the toy slaves finally freed, the island of Dressrosa descends into a major panic! As the pressure on Doflamingo keeps increasing, he unleashes a most devious plan in retaliation! For teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Eiichiro Oda Luffy and crew land on Whole Cake Island to take back Sanji! Meanwhile, the preparations continue for Sanji's wedding-including the arrival of the groom's family! It's gonna take more than luck for the Straw Hats to survive against the forces of Big Mom and rescue their crewmate! For teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Eiichiro Oda Thanks to some dirty tricks, the Vinsmokes have Sanji trapped. Will he really be doomed to his fate as a pawn in a political marriage?! Meanwhile, what will happen to Luffy and the gang as they fight against some of Big Mom's strongest officers? For teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Eiichiro Oda The plan to assassinate Big Mom fails in the most spectacular way! And now Luffy and his co-conspirators are in a major bind. Big Mom is furious and her fearsome pirate crew is out for blood. Can the Straw Hats find a way to escape to safety?!

(W/A/CA) Eiichiro Oda The Straw Hats are just starting to get their bearings in the mysterious samurai kingdom of Wano when Kaido makes his grand appearance as a flying dragon! Kaido is known as the strongest creature alive, so the smart move would be not to antagonize him. But since when does Luffy do the smart thing?! For teen audiences.

A stunning alternative history from Eisner-nominated creator Fumi Yoshinaga

(W) Victor Gischler (A) Tazio Bettin (CA) Juan Ferreyra Before he fathered a nation, young George Washington forged his legend in blood! Imbued with the mystical powers of America's original inhabitants, George-along with his friends Ben Franklin and Paul Revere-must stop an evil governor who wishes to rule an empire! Collects issues #1-#3.

(W/A) Jonathan Schnapp Frank is perhaps the most un-bear-like bear Camp Jay Bird has ever seen. Actually, he's probably the only bear Camp Jay Bird has ever seen. And there are tons of bugs, he's getting picked on, and he can't seem to earn a single badge! But there's Ricky, an excitable little raccoon who shares Frank's love of Mega Bunny comics. But Ricky's friendship might be more than Frank can handle. After breaking camp rules, getting lost in the woods, and discovering ancient secrets about the long-forgotten Order of the Night Jay, how will Frank explain all this to his dad?

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet can Musashi truly be satisfied with a 'normal' life? At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world and But as they grow up, Kojiro turns cycnical, and Musashi comes to realize that he can't turn back 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle for a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act?and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand?

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet can Musashi truly be satisfied with a 'normal' life? At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world and But as they grow up, Kojiro turns cycnical, and Musashi comes to realize that he can't turn back 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle for a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act?and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand?

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world and But as they grow up, Kojiro turns cynical, and Musashi comes to realize that he can't turn back 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle for a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act?and soon, for the injustices of his world will force his hand.

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle for a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act? and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand.

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act? and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand.

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka The Uesugi black-plates are back in action after Kuroko defeats Seiroku in a clash of wits and Kanetatsu breaks his blade. Yet, the Black Dogs are far from finished! The battle enters a new phase as each side's greatest fighters square off: Kanetatsu vs. Seiroku, and Naotora vs. Shiro. Meanwhile, Musashi and the other samurai make a desperate dash toward Yamato no Orochi. NOTE: Volume 11 will be offered in a future issue of PREVIEWS.

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world and But as they grow up, Kojiro turns cycnical, and Musashi comes to realize that he can't turn back 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle for a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act? and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand.

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka 'The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet can Musashi truly be satisfied with a ''normal'' life? At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world and But as they grow up, Kojiro turns cycnical, and Musashi comes to realize that he can't turn back 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle for a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act... and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand...'

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world and But as they grow up, Kojiro turns cycnical, and Musashi comes to realize that he can't turn back 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle for a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act... and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand.

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world and But as they grow up, Kojiro turns cynical, and Musashi comes to realize that he can't turn back 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle for a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act... and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand.

(W/A/CA) Shinobu Ohtaka The Obsidian Eight have succeeded in pulling off their master stroke, the Great Chain. As the Dark Demon God expands to fill the entire sky, an endless night descends upon the Land of the Setting Sun, and people begin displaying strange symptoms. All of humanity's hopes now lie in the hands of an estranged group of friends-the Five Heroic Generals!

Out of the Shadows collects the very best of legendary Golden Age comics artist Mort Meskin's stories from the '30s, '40s, and '50s and features work in every genre Meskin worked in: super-hero, adventure, kid gangs, romance, crime, westerns, science fiction, and horror. Meskin set a new a high bar for comics in the first three decades of the medium, and this book will be a revelation to both the casual graphic novel reader and the ardent fan.

(W) Jay Sandlin (A) Antonello Cosentino (CA) Antonello Consentino Step Over the Ropes and into 1990s wrestling. Set in a fictional world, Over the Ropes dives into sports entertainment's biggest era. A young high-flyer named Jason Lynn goes off-script in a match to win the world title and sets the southern territory on fire as the face-painted wrestler, Phoenix. Jason's battles between the ropes are only outperformed by his struggles outside the ring. First dates. Crooked promoters. Cage matches. Factions and families. No matter what problems smack him with a steel chair, Collects issues #1-5.

(W) Kugane Maruyama (A) So-Bin As Ainz and the twins continue working with the dark elf villagers, the Slane Theocracy's invading force draws ever closer. When it seems the kingdom of the elves is finally about to fall, it's time for Ainz to make his move.

Jane Vasko was an undercover police officer attempting to infiltrate a major New York city drug ring. After gaining the trust of dealers, her cover was unknowingly blown and she was forced to submit to a drug cocktail that landed her in a coma. Jane stayed in secrecy in a local hospital tagged as a Jane Doe, in a coma, until one day she awoke to a world where nothing was the same, where she had strange powers, and a whole lot of people to make pay for what they've done! This trade paperback collection features issues 0-3 of the most recent Dynamite series from Painkiller Jane creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada, along with artist Lee Moder! From the explosive action of issue #0, to the stunning conclusion in issue #3, this is filled with guns, bombs, cops, terrorists, and hot chick-on-chick action!

(W) Kara Leopard (A) Kelly Matthews (CA) Nichole Matthews ?What starts out as a typical family vacation to Grandma and Grandpa's house quickly erupts into supernatural mystery and peril when three siblings accidentally break an old, mystical jar hidden deep in the woods, revealing they are descendants of Pandora and their family has been tasked for generations with protecting the very jar they just broke... ?As magical monsters pour out of the fractured relic and run amok, Charlie, Janet, and Trevor must find a way to capture all of the creatures in order to save their family.and potentially the entire world before it's too late. ?Writer Kara Leopard ([Super]Natural Attraction) and illustrators Kelly & Nichole Matthews (Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal) weave an otherworldly tale about finding help in the unlikeliest of places, learning the truth about your family history, and most importantly of all, talking cats.

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson (CA) Cliff Chiang Finally, the entire Eisner Award-winning epic in one complete volume, featuring a new cover from co-creator CLIFF CHIANG! Four twelve-year-old newspaper delivery girls from the year 1988 uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this critically acclaimed series about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood. COLLECTS PAPER GIRLS #1-30.

(W/A/CA) Terry Moore Tambi and her elite team of Parker Girls wage a private war to stop Zackary May from connecting all our satellites with a deadlight sunshade. Since May's technology is in most of the satellites in orbit the Deadlight Proposal could work, giving the ruthless tech billionaire unprecedented global power. It's gloves off as Tambi and team do everything possible to reveal the ugly truth behind May's public facade while battling his relentless violent defense. Every one is at risk in this deadly endgame, including Katchoo, who is determined to save her own children from a future under Deadlight.

(W) Rashad Doucet, Jason Reeves (A) Rashad Doucet When it comes to the kitchen, no one knows cooking better than twelve-year-old Pax Samson. He's a hero when it comes to testing recipes and supplying copious amounts of Dragon Noodle Soup at his family's cookouts. It's tough being a master chef, though, when the rest of his family are world-famous superheroes and they expect Pax to take up the beacon to keep the world safe with his telekinetic powers. Pax's home planet of Soltellus is home to all walks of life, including humans, gods, as well as elves, orcs, dragons, sprites, and other fantasy races known as the Enchanted, all living in a modern society similar to our own. Among them is the Samson family, led by the fearless and mighty Grandma Samson, the greatest superhero to ever live and the person responsible for always saving Soltellus when trouble strikes. She's been doing it for hundreds of years, but she's ready for the younger generation of Samsons, including Pax, to step up. When the mad god Odin, long-time enemy to the Enchanted people and arch-rival to Grandma, resurfac

(W/A/CA) Corey Lewis Welcome to the All-World School of Sportsmanship, where kids from all over train to become the best athletes in a world obsessed with even the most marginal sports. PENG! follows students Rocky, Sassy, Ven, and Radley-also known as the FOOT KNUX. Together they will master action-packed 'fringe' sports like kickball, breakdancing and hacky sack! Our heroes battle boredom, the sun in their eyes, their own self-doubt, and strange and unusual baddies like the Aurora Skeddos and The Biter, mystical foes who are also vying for victory! With a little love and luck, the FOOT KNUX may just win the game-and your heart!

(W) Atlus, Shuji Sogabe (A/CA) Shuji Sogabe Life isn't easy when you're a transfer student - just ask Minato Arisato, Gekkoukan High School's newest transfer student. Strangers and unfamiliar scenery aside, Minato also has to contend with the fact that his school transforms into a Shadow-filled tower called Tartarus every night during the Dark Hour! Minato and two of his new friends - Yukari and Junpei - set out to investigate Tartarus to see what they can learn about this phenomenon, but can three high school students with little to no combat experience possibly survive the tower's horrors?