(W) Square Enix (A) Yoshida Akihiko
Experience the critically acclaimed Bravely Default like never before! Join the game's creators as they send their heroes on a journey to awaken the elemental crystals from all-consuming darkness.
Broken Age began life as a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign. Now, the full adventure is here in all its beautiful, hand-painted glory! Dark Horse Books is proud to partner with Double Fine Productions to offer an intimate look into the worlds of Broken Age, featuring hundreds of pieces of art, and commentary from the game's creators! Commentary by adventure gaming icon Tim Schafer.
(W) Studio Mdhr
Get transported back to the golden age of 1930s animation with an art book celebrating the acclaimed run & gun platformer Cuphead! Each page of this curated collection of artwork is designed to capture the vintage look and feel of the Thirties. Take a gander at the game's traditional hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation. Peek at the early concepts, production work, and early ideas that went into the making of Cuphead's characters, bosses, stages, and more! And relive the most cherished and challenging moments of Cuphead and Mugman's adventure to reclaim their souls from the Devil! Guided by personal insights from game directors Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, take a trip through the Inkwell Isles and discover a new appreciation for Cuphead's animation style and challenging retro gameplay.
Fiery in spirit, skilled in combat, lusty and bawdy in her revelry, the crimson-tressed heroine Red Sonja, known also as "The She-Devil with a Sword", is renowned as fantasy's most prominent female character. Since 2005, Dynamite Entertainment has been the proud home to Red Sonja, publishing hundreds of comics that have garnered critical acclaim and the devotion of a ravenous fan base. This second volume of the Art of Red Sonja showcases the fantastic illustrators and painters that have so perfectly captured the character's essence on cover artwork since 2010, including such comic book luminaries as Jay Anacleto, Ed Benes, Dan Brereton, Amanda Conner, Sergio Davila, Jenny Frison, Lucio Parrillo, Paul Renaud, Alex Ross, Mel Rubi, Marguerite Sauvage, Nicola Scott, and many more!
(W/A) Usa Nintendo
Take a globetrotting journey all over the world-and beyond!-with this companion art book to the hit video game for the Nintendo Switch™ system! In October of 2017, Super Mario Odyssey™ took the gaming world by storm. Now, discover the art and expertise that went into creating one of Nintendo's best-loved games! This full-color hardcover volume clocks in at 368 pages and features concept art, preliminary sketches, and notes from the development team, plus insight into some early ideas that didn't make it into the game itself! Explore the world of Super Mario Odyssey from every angle, including screen shots, marketing material, and more, to fully appreciate this captivating adventure.
Catch up on the Event of the Year! Discover the series that has everyone buzzing with this introductory priced trade paperback collection released to coincide with the beginning of the second chapter of the yearlong event! Separately, thirteen mystical Artifacts will guide the fate of the Universe. Together, thirteen Artifacts will end the Universe. When a mysterious antagonist kidnaps, Hope, the daughter of Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado, Armageddon is put into motion. Starring virtually every character in the Top Cow Universe, this is a series for diehard fans and new readers alike. Written by Top Cow Universe architect Ron Marz (Witchblade, Magdalena) and featuring art by Michael Broussard (The Darkness), this volume collects Artifacts #1-#4 along with the Free Comic Book Day #0 issue and a beautiful cover gallery, behind-the-scenes extras, and much more! ' It's loud, widescreen comic book mayhem that sticks to the roof of your brain' - 4 out 5 stars - Comic Book Resources '?dramatic and heavy?visually striking?' - Newsarama '?great writing and great art are in perfect tandem.'
(W) MiraijinA (A/CA) jimmy
The hit light novel series with over 30 million online views in Japan! After thirty-five years of perfectly ordinary life, a run-of-the-mill businessman suddenly drops dead... only to be reborn in another world! Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous skill: Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance. He'll need it, too, because there are plenty of problems to solve in the Louvent family's territory! Ars only has one choice: recruit the most talented individuals his skill can find, and rise up to new heights in his brand new world!
(W) MiraijinA (A/CA) jimmy
After thirty-five years of perfectly ordinary life, a run-of-the-mill businessman suddenly drops dead? only to be reborn in another world! Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous skill: Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance. He'll need it, too, because there are plenty of problems to solve in the Louvent family's territory! Ars only has one choice: recruit the most talented individuals his skill can find, and rise up to new heights in his brand new world!
(W) MiraijinA (A/CA) jimmy
After thirty-five years of perfectly ordinary life, a run-of-the-mill businessman suddenly drops dead... only to be reborn in another world! Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous skill: Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance. He'll need it, too, because there are plenty of problems to solve in the Louvent family's territory! Ars only has one choice: recruit the most talented individuals his skill can find, and rise up to new heights in his brand new world!
(W) MiraijinA (A/CA) jimmy
After thirty-five years of perfectly ordinary life, a run-of-the-mill businessman suddenly drops dead... only to be reborn in another world! Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous skill: Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance. He'll need it, too, because there are plenty of problems to solve in the Louvent family's territory! Ars only has one choice: recruit the most talented individuals his skill can find, and rise up to new heights in his brand new world!
(W) MiraijinA (A/CA) jimmy
After thirty-five years of perfectly ordinary life, a run-of-the-mill businessman suddenly drops dead... only to be reborn in another world! Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous skill: Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance. He'll need it, too, because there are plenty of problems to solve in the Louvent family's territory! Ars only has one choice: recruit the most talented individuals his skill can find, and rise up to new heights in his brand new world!
(W) Natsumi Inoue (A/CA) jimmy
A salaryman suffers a heart attack and is reborn in another world as Ars Louvent, the child of an aristocratic house. Though lacking in physical strength, Ars has a unique 'appraisal' skill that lets him see other people's stats and latent abilities. He puts this skill to the test by discovering a downtrodden young man with fearsome blade skills and a street urchin with a knack for magic. Has Ars found the diamonds in the rough that will help him secure his family's fortunes?
(W) Natsumi Inoue (A/CA) jimmy
A salaryman suffers a heart attack and is reborn in another world as Ars Louvent, the child of an aristocratic house. Though lacking in physical strength, Ars has a unique 'appraisal' skill that lets him see other people's stats and latent abilities. He puts this skill to the test by discovering a downtrodden young man with fearsome blade skills and a street urchin with a knack for magic. Has Ars found the diamonds in the rough that will help him secure his family's fortunes?
(W) Natsumi Inoue (A/CA) jimmy
A salaryman suffers a heart attack and is reborn in another world as Ars Louvent, the child of an aristocratic house. Though lacking in physical strength, Ars has a unique 'appraisal' skill that lets him see other people's stats and latent abilities. He puts this skill to the test by discovering a downtrodden young man with fearsome blade skills and a street urchin with a knack for magic. Has Ars found the diamonds in the rough that will help him secure his family's fortunes?
(W) Natsumi Inoue (A/CA) jimmy
A salaryman suffers a heart attack and is reborn in another world as Ars Louvent, the child of an aristocratic house. Though lacking in physical strength, Ars has a unique 'appraisal' skill that lets him see other people's stats and latent abilities. He puts this skill to the test by discovering a downtrodden young man with fearsome blade skills and a street urchin with a knack for magic. Has Ars found the diamonds in the rough that will help him secure his family's fortunes?
(W) Natsumi Inoue (A/CA) jimmy
A salaryman suffers a heart attack and is reborn in another world as Ars Louvent, the child of an aristocratic house. Though lacking in physical strength, Ars has a unique 'appraisal' skill that lets him see other people's stats and latent abilities. He puts this skill to the test by discovering a downtrodden young man with fearsome blade skills and a street urchin with a knack for magic. Has Ars found the diamonds in the rough that will help him secure his family's fortunes?
(W) Natsumi Inoue (A/CA) jimmy
A salaryman suffers a heart attack and is reborn in another world as Ars Louvent, the child of an aristocratic house. Though lacking in physical strength, Ars has a unique 'appraisal' skill that lets him see other people's stats and latent abilities. He puts this skill to the test by discovering a downtrodden young man with fearsome blade skills and a street urchin with a knack for magic. Has Ars found the diamonds in the rough that will help him secure his family's fortunes?
(W/A/CA) Matoba
Murin's lands his dream job with the demon king he's always held in awe, but when his tenure begins, it turns out the demon king isn't quite what he expected...
(W/A/CA) Matoba
Everyone's clumsy, with unrequited love in their hearts…A girl who doesn't have the confidence to show her true self.A girl who can't speak due to nerves.A girl who always has to run to the bathroom.And a girl who doesn't realize her own feelings…The everyday lives of these demon girls is filled with tears and laughter as they try their best. All this is in the fifth volume of the soft and fluffy underworld manga, As Miss Beelzebub Likes!
(W/A/CA) Matoba
If there's one thing to know about the new face around, Shemyaza, it's that he worships muscles. No wonder Azazel is his idol! Will his arrival bring winds of a new romance? The fluffiness continues in Volume 6! Ages 13 and up.
(W/A/CA) Matoba
Little by little, despite her worries, Beelzebub is getting closer to realizing her 'special feelings' for Mullin. Is she finally going to graduate from the kindergarten of love?! (That would make her a student of the elementary school of love). Her conversations with Mullin are so pure and blissfully ignorant, they can't help but bring smiles. Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17
(W/A/CA) Matoba
At long last, Beelzebub and Mullin are on a date...at the aquarium?! What else could be in store? From picking up a stray toy poodle, to going to a muscle-themed mixer, to having a diet cheat day, the Underworld is full of everyday hijinks. For readers ages 13 years and up.
(W/A/CA) Matoba
Three guys, three sets of worries. One's love interest is suffering from amnesia, another is figuring out how to serve waterslide noodles in his room, and the third keeps running into a certain someone on his day off...It's the fluffy underworld comedy full of tears and laughter!
(W/A/CA) Matoba
Sacchan lacks confidence in the arena of love, so what will she do when Astaroth invites her on a date?! It's a straight-up chance for the two to get closer! For readers ages 13 and up.
(W/A/CA) Matoba
Astaroth asks Sacchan on a date, and is rejected...but that's not the end of the story! Sacchan might not be confident about many things, but she's found some determination...and wants to be the one to ask Astaroth out?! Will these two demons manage to close the distance in their relationship? For readers ages 13 and up.
(W/A/CA) Matoba
Beelzebub is finally realizing her feelings for Mullin, and Mullin has found the courage to confess his love. Can they overcome the difference in social status? The fluffy and hellish romantic comedy comes to an end in this final volume!
(W) Chad Corrie
From Chad Corrie comes a new YA dystopian fantasy. Annulis is a dying world. Nothing can stop the doom all say is coming. Some simply accept it, embracing the end. Others hold to a better future-a way of escape from the dark days ahead. Sarah and her people sojourn the land, searching for a city none have seen but believe exists as an escape from these troubling times. Elliott follows an army with a mandate calling for the purging of all that would hinder a glorious global rebirth. Both are nearing an ancient city set on its own destruction. Both will be tried behind its walls in ways unimaginable. And both will have to live with the consequences... Sword and flame. Hope and faith. All must follow their own path to the end... as the sparrow flies.
(W) Miya Kazuki (A) Suzuka Quof, You Shiina
Turn the page on six years of insights and secrets. So many things have happened since Urano began a new life as Myne. At first she was a simple commoner, then became an apprentice shrine maiden, and was ultimately thrown into the world of nobility as Rozemyne, the adopted daughter of an archduke! But... what about everyone else? This short story collection is packed with previously unpublished chapters from a plethora of unique perspectives taking place during Parts 1 through 4.
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dustin Nguyen
The hit fantasy series from powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE & DUSTIN NGUYEN continues! After a bruising attempt to escape from the planet Sampson, Andy finds himself in the clutches of the Militia, which means the murderous Mother can't be far behind. Meanwhile, his daughter Mila has booked passage on a ship piloted by none other than the irascible Captain Telsa. And while Vampires may rule this strange galaxy, they're no match for Kanto, the Blood Scrapper-the most badass vampire hunter in the universe! Collects ASCENDER #6-10
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dustin Nguyen
The epic space fantasy saga from creators JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN that began in the pages of DESCENDER comes to a spectacular conclusion! As Mother rallies her forces to wipe out the resistance, our heroes meet an old friend who reveals the untold secrets of the universe. With the fate of all things hanging in the balance, who will remain standing when the forces of magic and technology collide? COLLECTS ASCENDER #15-18.
(W) Mariah McCourt (A) Soo Lee (CA) Jill Thompson
The apocalypse is nigh! The world needs a Champion, and the only heir to a sacred mystical lineage is?a little old lady? Meet Lottie Thorn, reluctant savior of the world, and her also-elderly trainer Lady Peruvia Ashlington-Voss. They might not look it, but these women are prepared to take on any Big Bad that comes along. But first, perhaps a nice cup of tea? Collecting issues #1-5 of the hit series by writer Mariah McCourt (True Blood, Stitched) and artist Soo Lee (Mine!, Charlie's Angels vs. the Bionic Woman), with covers by Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother, Wonder Woman: True Amazon). Plus extra features-including recipes!
(W) Richard Starkings (A/CA) Abigail Jill Harding
An action-packed and artistically stunning dark fantasy story from Elephantmen creator, Richard Starkings and breakout talent, Abigail Jill Harding. Ask for Mercy is a World War II fantasy horror story in the tradition of John Carpenter's The Thing and Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. Mercy is snatched from her own place and time to join a team of monster hunters who are actually monsters themselves, and together they have to take on a pantheon of hideous creatures summoned to our world by Nazi evil! Collects Ask for Mercy volume 1 and volume 2.
(W) Richard Starkings (A/CA) Abigail Jill Harding
Hiding in the shadows of history, there is an Illuminati-esque cult that has been pulling the strings of every major kaiju encounter. In this issue, their identities are finally revealed.
Also revealed for the first time is the story of Smog Monster's earliest encounter with humans, and its first meeting with Godzilla in anci
(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly, Jodie Bellaire
The first installment of Robin Hobb's New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form! When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy's life changes forever. Renamed 'Fitz' by his new caretakers, the boy is plunged into the maze of scheming and intrigue that makes up the courts of the Six Duchies. But unknown to all, a power has awakened in Fitz. Something in his blood is stirring, and if Fitz cannot learn to control it, it may spell doom for all.
(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly, Jodie Bellaire
Tensions rise, and a determined stranger's arrival adds to the uncertainty. When King Shrewd decides that Fitz must learn The Skill, the harsh training of the Skillmaster Galen will bring Fritz to a breaking point. Fitz's journey of resilience and self-doubt takes an emotional toll, while Burrich and Molly offer support. Collects Assassin's Apprentice II #1-6.
(W/A/CA) Minoji Kurata
Shao Jun, the last Assassin in China, has returned to her homeland with vengeance on her mind. The Templar Order's machinations must be stopped, and only Shao Jun stands ready for the battle to come. As she eliminates her foes one by one, the Templar Order's plans for the Great Ming Empire begin to come to light? For teen audiences.
Mini-series written by Ian Edginton and illustrated by Valeria Favoccia! Featuring fan-favorite Assassin's Creed game characters Alta?r, Ezio Auditore, Edward Kenway, Connor, and more!
(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Matt Taylor
All-new adventures from the world of Assassin's Creed. In 1927 Darius Gift arrived in Shanghai on his first assignment for the Templar Order. A minor misstep means he soon finds himself mixed up in the shadowy underworld of the International Settlement, and mixed up with the mysterious, enigmatic, Black Cross. Collects Assassin's Creed: Templars #1-5.
(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dennis Calero
In the dungeons of Tripoli, a man will have his fortunes changed forever as he becomes an agent of honor for the legendary Templar Order! Features the return of the notorious fan favorite character Juhani Otso Berg, leader of the Templar Sigma Strike Team!
