(W/A/CA) Kyousuke Suga
The conclusion! Caught in the execution procedure by mistake, Fuyuhiko desperately requires emergency aid. But never one to let an evil opportunity slip by, Monokuma uses the medical theme to claim a corpse is required to cure the Despair Disease! But they can't kill someone to save themselves, can they . . . ? o Sequel to the fan-favorite Dark Horse manga Danganronpa: The Animation! o Based on Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair game from NIS America. o Contains bonus scenes not shown in the video game.
(W) Julien Blondel (A) Shonen
Doomed by a past long forgotten, resolved to save what she once held dear.
The flame is lit. A nameless woman wakes. Roused from the tomb by a past she cannot recall, she sets out into a barren, unfamiliar landscape. The protector follows. Bound by oath and honor, he safeguards her against the dangers that draw near with the same ferocity he does the secrets of his past. The Gray Cinders gather in their tower, called by the fire to complete their solemn duty. A colossus, incarnate of death, stirs with the bones beneath the scarred grounds. And a nightmare-scourge of a bygone era-returns to exact its toll. The fate of this land hangs in the balance, as their journey unfolds in this original DARK SOULS story!
(W) Jeff Parker (A) Ciro Cangialosi (CA) Joshua Middleton
'I am the screeching fingernail on the chalkboard of justice. I am the sour ball in the candy jar of goodness. I am NEGADUCK!' He's the exact opposite of DD in every way? evil, nefarious, dedicated to stealing lollipops from kids and not helping grandmas across the street! And now, he's ready to begin a reign of crime and terror the likes of which St. Canard has never seen - except? dang it, all of the other villains are ripping off his ideas! What's a criminal mastermind to do when the city's thick with other criminals, stealing his shine? Why, take his villainy on the road, of course! Written with fiendish glee by arch-author JEFF PARKER and illustrated by the suspiciously talented CIRO CANGIALOSI, Negaduck Vol. 1: The Evil Opposite! collects issues #1-4 of DD's nefarious nemesis, and features a suitably sinister cover from JOSHUA MIDDLETON!
(W) Jeff Parker (A) Ciro Cangialosi (CA) Joshua Middleton
'I am the screeching fingernail on the chalkboard of justice. I am the sour ball in the candy jar of goodness. I am NEGADUCK!' He's the exact opposite of DD in every way? evil, nefarious, dedicated to stealing lollipops from kids and not helping grandmas across the street! And now, he's ready to begin a reign of crime and terror the likes of which St. Canard has never seen - except? dang it, all of the other villains are ripping off his ideas! What's a criminal mastermind to do when the city's thick with other criminals, stealing his shine? Why, take his villainy on the road, of course! Written with fiendish glee by arch-author JEFF PARKER and illustrated by the suspiciously talented CIRO CANGIALOSI, Negaduck Vol. 1: The Evil Opposite! collects issues #1-4 of DD's nefarious nemesis, and features a suitably sinister cover from JOSHUA MIDDLETON!
(W) Koushi Tachibana (A) Tsunako
Shido was going to save Kurumi and Mana. He had to. And yet in this critical moment, he finds himself immobilized, unable to follow through on his promise. If Kotori Itsuka hadn't shown up at the last second, everything would have fallen to ruin...but Shido still feels like his world has come crashing down as he finds out his little sister is a Spirit, too...
(W) Koushi Tachibana (A) Tsunako
While preparing for the Tenou Festival, a cultural event put on by the ten high schools in Tengu City, Shido encounters the sixth Spirit, a talented vocalist named Miku. But his efforts to make her fall for him quickly go awry when he discovers she hates men. 'What are you blabbering on to me about? Quit it, you're grossing me out.' Will Shido be able to win her over for a date in time? Or will his attempts hasten disaster?
(W) Koushi Tachibana (A) Tsunako
After a harrowing game of find-the-Natsumi, Shido successfully discovered who she was impersonating. Unfortunately, Natsumi didn't take the loss very well and in a fit of rage, she used her powers to turn everyone into children! Now Shido is up to his eyeballs in crybabies while dangerous trouble brews at DEM. Nothing's ever easy, is it?
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig
Everyone's favorite assassin undergrads are back! It's a new era, but old habits die hard-and old grudges die even harder. Can the latchkey kids of a forgotten generation find their footing in a world that can't understand them and doesn't care to try? COLLECTS DEADLY CLASS #45-48
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig
Sins must be atoned for, and few have as many sins as the students of Kings Dominion. Old rivalries come to a head and dark secrets are revealed as the deadliest people on earth reunite one last time. Collects DEADLY CLASS #49-52.
(W) Joe Brusha (A) Marc Rosete (CA) Walter Pereyra
Rick Murphy was just an ordinary cop until he stumbled onto the wrong case. Left for dead by the criminals he meant to bring to justice, he is given a second chance at life with one catch?gain the power to take revenge on the men that wronged him in exchange for his soul. Now with the Death Force power his to command he is ready for vengeance. But will the dark power at his control let him have his revenge?or consume him? Collects Death Force #1 - 6
(W) Hiro Ainana
After seeing off the hero, Satou and the party visit Parion Province's Village of Adepts. But soon after their arrival, students begin to go missing. The disappearances seem to be connected to a Holy Woman and a mysterious ritual. Can everyone's favorite problem-solver crack yet another case?
(W) Ryan Ferrier (A) Alejandro Aragon, Chris O'Halloran (CA) Alejandro Aragon
Rider, an ax-wielding wasteland survivor, carves a bloody path across a war-torn North America ruled over by the Lords, the mysterious Father, and their cult followers as he searches for his abducted wife and child. Information from one of Father's hired mercenaries could lead Rider to his family-if the Lords don't take him out first. Collects issue #1-#5.
(W) Mirka Andolfo, David Goy (A/CA) Andrea Broccardo
Dr. Pamela Bell is missing, and an unlikely group of misfit researchers is in hot pursuit. But there is also a traitor among them, someone who would rather Pam not be found at all. Will the intrepid researchers get the answers they seek in the depths, or will the things they discover there only bring about new - and more dangerous - questions? The 100 and Death Stranding meet LOW in the thrilling conclusion of the high-octane dystopian adventure series from acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL, MERCY, SWEET PAPRIKA), writer DAVID GOY, rising-star artis tANDREA BROCCARDO (Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Empyre: X-Men), and colorist BARBARA NOSENZO (The Ballad of Halo Jones). COLLECTS DEEP BEYOND #7-12.
(W) Nahoko Uehashi (A) Taro Sekiguchi
Van resolves to fight the Zol Empire and save his homeland, only to be captured and sent to the salt mines. Then one night, a pack of wild dogs attacks the mine, trailing a mysterious and deadly disease in their wake. Van and a young girl named Yuna are the sole survivors of the disaster. But why? And where do they go from here?
(W) Daigo Murasaki (A) Kureta
Akihabara. This future city is host to two rival factions: Electric Town, which continues to prioritize technological innovation, and Magic Town, which respects the traditions of old. It is here that Demon Lord Veltol makes his entrance?to a prestigious academy as a foreign-exchange student! The stage is set for the future Demon Lord's second act!
(W/A) Natsuki Hokami
A private combined elementary, middle, and high school, Kimetsu Academy is home to many incredible students and their even more incredible stories. In just one of many zany tales, Zenitsu and Tanjiro are both late to class, but only one of them has a good excuse. In another, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Murata have to take a devilishly difficult extra class. Then Uzui is incredibly disappointed by Zenitsu's art. You never know what'll happen next at Kimetsu Academy!
(W/A) Natsuki Hokami
It might be winter, but things at Kimetsu Academy show no signs of cooling off! If Giyu wants to enjoy some warm, freshly baked bread, he's going to have to overcome his embarrassment about his stern teaching style and set foot inside the Kamado Bakery. Then a broken vase somehow results in a death-defying adventure inside Ubayashiki Manor. There's also the washing of gym clothes, crane games, inappropriate train rides, and more!
(W/A/CA) Koyoharu Gotouge
After centuries of preparation and training, the Demon Slayer Corps has come face-to-face with their greatest enemy, Muzan Kibutsuji. It is a desperate battle, and several Demon Slayers have already been killed. Tanjiro himself has engaged Muzan. Despite giving it everything he has, Tanjiro gets taken out of the fight! But although he is severely injured and near death, he sees a vision of his ancestor that may hold the key to finally destroying Muzan! For teen audiences.
(W) Yuya Sato
When Kayu Saito wakes up, she is in an unfamiliar place. Taken to a snowy mountainside, she was left there by her family and her village according to the tradition of sacrificing the lives of the elderly for the benefit of the young. Kayu was supposed to have passed quickly into the afterlife. Instead, she finds herself in Dendera, a utopian community built over decades by old women who were abandoned like her. Together, they must now face a new threat: a savage bear who, like them, is female and hungry.
(W/A/CA) Matt Kindt
With the deep-sea base on the brink of destruction, Mia is getting closer and closer to discovering the culprit behind the murder of her father. However, as the crew struggles to survive, revelations of the Dept. H project comes to light that will alter the lives of the crew if they survive. Life on the surface hangs in the balance as Mia races against time. This omnibus edition collects issues #13-#24 of Dept. H, as well as a sketchbook section and bonus material!
Maria finds herself liking her classmate Shin, but she can’t seem to tell him how she feels! Meanwhile, her old friend Anna comes back into her life with unexpected news. Is Anna really interested in rekindling their friendship or does she have an ulterior motive?
Maria finally gets to be with her beloved Shin, but her mysterious inabiilty to speak continues to haunt her. Because the cause may be related to her past, she decides to go to Yokosuka, the town she grew up in. What life-changing surprises await her there?
(W) Satoshi Wagahara (A) Akio Hiiragi
After the life-or-death battle on Ente Isla, Maou and company return to Japan to resume their daily lives, from the Devil King having his subordinates give him a haircut to the hero blowing off steam at the gym. But as the comfortable peace returns, there are still mysteries left unknown to Chiho. For instance-just how did the powerless demon boy known as Satan rise to become the Devil King in the first place?
(W) Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple (A/CA) Chris Burnham, Nathan Fairbairn
A new series from THE WALKING DEAD creator ROBERT KIRKMAN! This is an evil world where evil people do evil stuff all the time. Thankfully, there's a secret cabal within the United States government that works outside the normal system to influence world matters through targeted assassination. So if you're hurting people, somehow making the world worse than it already is, or even just standing in the way of something good happening, then someone could right now be giving the order for you to… DIE!DIE!DIE! Collects DIE!DIE!DIE! #1-8
(W) Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple (A) Erik Burnham, Nathan Fairbairn (CA) Chris Burnham, Nathan Fairbairn
We don't like to admit it, but this is an evil world where evil people do evil stuff all the time. Thankfully, there is a secret cabal within the United States government that works outside our normal system to influence world matters through targeted assassination. Senator Connie Lipshitz has taken over the cabal, using her vast resources to finally make the world a better place?no matter how many people have to die! Meanwhile, Barnaby is on the run, and his journey takes him to some very dark places. Thankfully?you can only get your nose cut off once! Collects DIE!DIE!DIE! #9-14.
(W) Shinta Fuji (A) Masaki Kawakami, Susumu Kuroi
A band of reject adventurers who were all kicked out of their original parties (and have now been deemed a practically ideal team by the adventurers guild for some reason) sets out for a labyrinth to find an ancient artifact called the Sword of Bonds. The gang breezes through the newbie-friendly labyrinth with hardly a scratch-when suddenly a mysterious passageway not shown on the map appears before them...
A journalist with a photographic memory must escape to Amsterdam after New York City falls to martial law-only to find a new tyrannical conspiracy awaits him abroad. Hans seeks freedom and anonymity, but a group of insurrectionists and a surprising family secret pull him back into a life battling big business and state-controlled media. This collection presents the Pander Brothers' mid-1990s graphic novel, Triple X-now in full color and with a new introductory chapter, completely remastered and redrawn story pages, and a new sketchbook section. The revolution has been remastered and updated in this sci-fi thriller!
(W) Scott Marder & Various (A) Brandon McKinney (CA) Bernard Chang
Frank Doberman was the greatest detective of his era with the fastest car, biggest gun, and longest? um? arrest record. But after a drug bust went horribly wrong, Doberman disappeared, seeking solace in Mother Nature. Now lured back to the Force by the promise of vengeance, and an ice-cold six-pack, Doberman has to deal with a new age of computers, regulations, and an uber-villain whom the world seems to believe has changed his ways.
(W/A/CA) Carl Barks
Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of all-around cartooning brilliance. Donald gives Uncle Scrooge a parrot for his birthday who escapes with the combination to Scrooge's safe which sends Donald and his nephews set off on an adventure to recover the bird. Barks also delivers one of his finest stories, "Vacation Time," where Donald displays unusual depths of courage on a wilderness outing gone wrong. Each story is meticulously restored and newly colored, with insightful notes by an international panel of Barks experts.
(W) Byron Erickson (A) Giorgio Cavazzano
'Help us, Huey, Louie, and Dewey! You're Morgworld's only hope!' A feature-length fantasy epic pits Donald, Scrooge, and the gang against a deadly troll kingdom! Donald, Uncle Scrooge, and their nephews are locked in a Duckburg family feud when an interdimensional doorway appears? and takes them to Morgworld, a medieval realm where trolls rule, humans are serfs, and dragons beasts of burden! Can our squabbling Ducks bring justice to this land of swords and sorcery? Giorgio Cavazzano (Donald Duck: The Forgetful Hero), among Italy's most celebrated comics artists, brings his outrageous energy, emotive characters, and wild 'techno' style to a feature-length 21st-century Disney fantasy tale, filled with fire-breathing frenzy by beloved writer/editor Byron Erickson ('A Mickey Mystery')! Fly on dragonback to the fortress city of Toom! Meet way-out wizard Hintermann, bold warrior Brendon, boy prisoner Jute, and three blazing dragons? Smoky, Sniffles, and Spitfire! It's up to Donald, Scrooge, and the boys to rescue these ragtag rebels - don your armo
(W/A/CA) Carl Barks
This fall also brings, as always, a new slipcased gift set for the holidays of two of our previous volumes: 'The Pixilated Parrot' and 'Terror of the Beagle Boys' (Vols. 9 and 10 for those keeping track at home).
(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!
