(W/A/CA) Kore Yamazaki Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fated encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus," a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice - and his wife!

(W/A/CA) Kore Yamazaki Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a 'magus,' a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice-and his bride!

(W/A/CA) Kore Yamazaki Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a 'magus,' a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice-and his bride!

(W/A/CA) Kore Yamazaki Delve into the world of The Ancient Magus' Bride like never before with this in-depth guide! A guide to the mythology and rich lore of the bestselling series The Ancient Magus' Bride.

(W) Andrzej Sapkowski, Marta Krajewska (A) Matteo Bellisario, Igor Monti Love and fate collide in this graphic novel adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's original short story. Geralt is invited to a banquet at the Kingdom of Cintra. The Princess has come of age and suitors prepare to present themselves for her hand in marriage. Wary of the Queen's invitation, Geralt attends the dinner with caution. When a mysterious uninvited guest, bearing the armor of a knight enters the hall, a bold declaration and a shocking revelation ignites the party into chaos and uproar.

(W) Bryan Edward Hill (A) Gleb Melnikov (CA) Dan Panosian Angel has returned from the Hellmouth in Sunnydale...only to find that Gunn and Fred are now aligned with his mortal enemy, Spike. But as the two vampires must resolve their complicated history, new faces have emerged to threaten Angel and Spike's missions. The acclaimed team of writer Bryan Edward Hill (DC Universe's 'Titans','Detective Comics' and artist Gleb Melnikov ('Saban's Go Go Power Rangers' ) kick off an all new era for Angel, Spike and the whole team as they begin a new mission to save Los Angeles from it's true enemy. And they just might pull it off if Angel and Spike manage not to kill each other. Again. Collects Angel & Spike #9-12

Amane lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru, lives just next door. They've almost never spoken-until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To return the favor, she offers him help around the house, and a relationship slowly begins to blossom as the distance between them closes? For readers ages 13 and up.

(W) Kudan Naduka (A/CA) Makoto Sanada Having accepted the priest's invitation, Danny starts looking for other 'angel' candidates. What he finds is a strange pair of twins who run a furniture store, and their wares are more than a little suspicious…

(W) Kudan Naduka (A) Makoto Sanada Daniel has finally found what he has been searching for all this time-a girl named Rachel, whom he brings to the underground facility. But little does he know that her arrival will throw the entire facility's plans into unforeseen directions?With this final volume of the Angels of Death prequel, the story shall finally reach its beginning?!?

(W/A/CA) Troy Little It's cute! It's obscure! It was almost a cartoon in Canada! It's the exciting return of? Angora Napkin! Bullet points: ' Nominated for the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens!

(W) Xavier Dorison (A/CA) Felix Delep On the Farm all animals were equal. In the Castle some are more equal than others. For fans of the bestselling Stray Dogs and the Eisner Award winning Beasts of Burden comes an animal fable at once familiar and surprising! You may think you know the story, but set aside your assumptions. This animal uprising is unlike any you have read! Nestled in the heart of a farm forgotten by men, the Animal Castle is ruled with an iron hoof by President Silvio. The bull and its dog militia savor their power, while the other animals are exhausted by work, until the arrival of the mysterious Azelar, a traveling rat who will teach them the secrets of civil disobedience. Collecting issues 1-5 of the bestselling comic series into a handsome hardcover volume, with complete cover gallery and bonus material, including behind the scenes info and illustrations.

(W) Tom King (A/CA) Peter Gross When animals grow tired of being imprisoned and abused, it's only a matter of time before they have nothing to lose but their cages... When an uprising puts a pound in control of the animals, they make quick comrades, united against everything that walks on two legs. But with this newfound power comes a sudden challenge: how best to lay the groundwork for this new democracy as they write their first constitution. Discover a timely graphic storytelling event from celebrated New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning writer Tom King (The Human Target, Love Everlasting) and New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-nominated artist Peter Gross (American Jesus, The Books of Magic), collaborating for the first time ever to bring this enduring Orwellian allegory to life for the 21st Century. Collects Animal Pound #1-5.

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A/CA) Eric Gapstur GAPSTURWill Wintermute be able to hold onto control of her beloved city? Tensions reach a breaking point after the murder of the Animata - an elite force comprised of animal/tech hybrids. Conspiracies tighten around Adam and his companions as a bloody interspecies gang war explodes in the City by the Sea. From the brilliant mind of creator/writer Marguerite Bennett (INSEXTS, DC Comics Bombshells, Batwoman) with artwork by SHIPWRECK's Eric Gapstur, ANIMOSITY: EVOLUTION expands upon this already amazing world! Volume 2 contains the entire second arc, issues #6-10.

(W) Andrew Wheeler (A/CA) Paulina Ganucheau Princess Misty of Beldora longs for a more exciting life, but gets more than she bargained for when she is captured by Lord Badlug, the ruler of the neighboring kingdom of Grimoire. He intends to marry her and conquer Beldora, leading the land into ruin and chaos. Together with the long-suffering citizens of Grimoire and a certain bumbling prince, Misty must fight to protect her kingdom and free both realms from Badlug's tyrannical rule. Misty is determined not to be another damsel in distress; she'll discover just what it takes to be the hero of the story.

(W) Yukito Ayatsuji (A/CA) Hiro Kiyohara Summer, 1998. Mei Misaki, age fifteen, has gone with her family to their seaside vacation home. There she meets the ghost of Teruya Sakaki, her classmate from Yomiyama North Middle School Class 3-3 who, like Mei, witnessed the mysterious events that had transpired at the school. There begins an adventure of memory and mystery as they search for the ghost's body and his memories alike.

The debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style. Michael DeForge's brash, confident, undulating sensibility sent a shockwave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic. Ant Colony follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. On the surface, it's the story of this war, the destruction of a civilization, and the ants' all-too-familiar desire to rebuild. Underneath, though, Ant Colony plumbs the deepest human concerns - loneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. All of this is done with humor and sensitivity, exposing a world where spiders can wreak unimaginable amounts of havoc with a single gnash of their jaws..

(W/A/CA) Naoe The TGC is a far cry from easy, but Toy.Gun Gun and Star White are squeaking through close matches! During a break in the fierce fighting, Fujimoto and Ichi reminisce about their fateful encounters with Midori. These seemingly preordained meetings took place during difficult times in their lives, whether in survival games or personally…but just how life-changing were these events?

(W) Fehu Kazuno (A) Yasaiko Midorihana, JUN Takuto has successfully brokered an alliance between Mynoghra and the neighboring nation of Phon'Kaven-- who've settled the city of Dragontan atop a vital strategic resource known as a 'Dragonvein Grotto'. His next move is to send a research party. After much deliberation, Takuto elects to send the twins Cary and Maria, along with a suspicious looking medic. How will they fare on the evil nation of Mynoghra's first mission...?

(W) Prophet Of The Fox God (A) GMB Chomichuk Discover the myth of the worldwide music sensation BABYMETAL. Tasked with defeating the forces of darkness and division, the metal spirits must travel through a variety of eras of time, assuming different forms and identities. What we are seeing is not the BABYMETAL of the present. It's an original story based on BABYMETAL as you've never heard them before. The long-hidden metal spirit's apocrypha of the Metal Resistance will emerge!

(W/A/CA) Giorgio Carpinteri A Raw artist returns, and Atlantis exists, in this new and original graphic novel from one of the great Italian comics masters, published in English for the first time. In this graphic novel, Aqualantics maintain a fragile peace with their 'surface brothers'-as long as their world remains a myth. But when an actor who plays the character of the 'indefensible Earthman,' all cynicism and vulgarity, is gradually possessed by his role, a chain reaction jeopardizes the entire kingdom and the uneasy peace between the two species. Giorgio Carpinteri's sheer graphic brilliance - fusing aspects of Futurism, Cubism, Russian Constructivism, and German Expressionism with echoes of Bauhaus and distinct whims of Art Deco - would be enough to carry this brilliant fantasy, but Aqualantic is also a lyrical, allegorical masterpiece exploring the relationship between the conscious and unconscious, the known and the unknown.

(W) Matteo Casali (A) Rachele Aragno, Clarissa Saccani Amber has carried the question of her past for years. With no memory of her childhood haunted by chronic pain, she assumes it's amnesia-until a strange man claiming to have answers appears. And a story much darker, stranger, and more otherworldly begins to take shape. Amber and her girlfriend are caught up in a net of occult secrets and ancient monsters connected to the seaside town of Aquinnah, and as the town's dark history is uncovered, Amber must decide if she will be the town's salvation… or its doom.

(W) Fuminori Teshima (A) COMTA The world is abuzz as centuries of hostilities between sorcerers and Angelic Knights are brought to a screeching halt by the now-widespread knowledge of the Chastille and Barbatos's relationship-regardless of whether they admit to actually being in one.

(W/A/CA) Ryo Shirakome When a classroom of students is transported to another world to act as its saviors, Hajime Nagumo finds himself the weakest link. As his friends and classmates are granted strong classes and impressive abilities due to their existing skills, he is given the weak title of Synergist. When a dungeon quest leaves him separated from his group, Hajime must discover his own talents or be left to rot in this world forever.

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) RoGa

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) RoGa After a touching mother-daughter reunion in the city of Erisen, Hajime and his party resolve to take on the fourth Great Labyrinth, the underwater ruins of Melusine. Every labyrinth presents unique dangers, and this one summons up visions of the past to test those who dare to enter. Separated from the rest of their comrades, Kaori and Hajime will be challenged like never before. Will their relationship change in the fires of hardship?

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) RoGa Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers and tasked with saving the human race from extinction, Hajime's job, a Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith's level of strength?

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) RoGa Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers and tasked with saving the human race from extinction, Hajime's job, a Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith's level of strength?

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) RoGa Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers and tasked with saving the human race from extinction, Hajime's job, a Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith's level of strength?

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A/CA) Takaya-ki Seventeen year old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! They're treated like heroes and tasked with the duty of saving the human race from utter extinction. But what should have been any otaku's wet dream quickly turns into Hajime's nightmare. While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers, Hajime's job, Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Ridiculed and bullied by his classmates for being weak, he soon finds himself in despair. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith's level of strength?

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A/CA) Takaya-ki Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! They're treated like heroes and tasked with the duty of saving the human race from utter extinction. But what should have been any otaku's paradise quickly turns into Hajime's nightmare. Ridiculed and bullied by his classmates for being weak with only a single transmutation skill, he soon finds himself in despair. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons?

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A/CA) Takaya-ki The bestselling isekai light novel series continues! Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! They're treated like heroes and tasked with the duty of saving the human race from utter extinction. But what should have been any otaku's paradise quickly turns into Hajime's nightmare. While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers, Hajime's job, Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Ridiculed and bullied by his classmates for being weak, he soon finds himself in despair. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith's level of strength?

On a whim, Aron Cornwall decides he wants to live a pirate's life of thrills,sailing on the high seas in search of distant lands and buried treasure. And when you are the son of a duke, you generally get what you want. Accompanied by his reluctant manservant, Robin, Aron scrounges up a crew - including a cook who cannot cook, a transvestite assassin, and a boy (girl?) genius - and sets off on the craziest pirate adventure you've ever seen!

Serialized monthly in our online manga anthology, Yen Plus, buckle your swashes and prepare for silly seas ahead with Aron's questionable pirate crew! The comedy of AAA is unique among Yen Press's other four-panel series in that it features full color artwork and appeals to pirate- and comedy-loving readers in a more familiar format that closely resembles American strip comics!

Aron's Absurd Armada appears in all of its four-color glory each month in Yen Plus magazine online! Buckle your swashes and prepare for silly seas ahead with Aron's questionable pirate crew! It's pirates... It's treasure... It's the raccoon god... It's a monster... It's the sea king and the turtle... It's Bell... It's the Cornwalls... It's the king... It's Luther and Dorothy and Admiral Nelson and Lady Grey and so on and so on... Anyway, Aron's adventures are still cruising along!

(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.'