(W) Josh Tierney (A) Giannis Milonogiannis & Various (CA) Afu Chan WHY WE LOVE IT: Eisner Award-nominated creator Josh Tierney has a gift for bringing together the best up-and-coming indie talent to illustrate the adventures of Pira and Lono, our two favorite princesses in comics! This volume marks a brand-new starting point to jump into the world of Spera, with a daring new quest that longtime fans will also love. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: SPERA is a stunningly illustrated mashup of all the best things in life: webcomics, young-adult fantasy, retro video games, pulp adventure comics, and fairy tales. Fans of Zelda, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Frozen, Tamora Pierce, and LUMBERJANES will love this series! WHAT IT'S ABOUT: The Starless Queen is plotting an invasion of Spera, and has sent the merciless General Zeal to secure its capital. Unfortunately for the Queen, her daughter, the exiled adventurer Princess Pira, and Pira's best friend Princess Lono, have discovered her plot?and will go to any lengths to stop her. Along with their friends-the fire spirit, Yonder, and the ruthless cat Chob

(W) Josh Tierney (A) Giannis Milonogiannis & Various (CA) Afu Chan Vincent is a shipwrecked privateer who has lost his crew to winged monsters. Aya is an orphan seeking revenge on the Starless army who killed her family. Through a series of unlikely coincidences, the warrior cat Chobo unites the two and leads them to Princesses Pira and Lono, who are making their final preparations to leave Spera and do battle with the evil Starless Queen. As the fire spirit Yonder infiltrates the Starless-occupied Plain Castle, the newly formed group is taken by surprise by another swarm of winged monsters. Can Yonder survive his mission, and can the Princesses trust their new friends?

(W) Isuna Hasekura (A/CA) Keito Koume The violent struggle for the legendary sea beast is underway, but how will it end? Drawn into the fight over the narwhal in Kerube, Lawrence finds himself in a dangerous position. Despite this, Holo continues to scold him and plead with him, but why?

(W) Isuna Hasekura (A/CA) Keito Koume Lawrence and Holo's long journey to Yoitsu is finally approaching its conclusion. Having arrived in the town of Lenos, they encounter a jolly bookseller named Le Roi - but is he truly the fool he seems? They're closer than ever to laying their hands on a forbidden tome whose contents threaten to transform Holo's homelands, but in the world of merchants, sometimes the only one you can trust is yourself.

(W) Isuna Hasekura (A/CA) Keito Koume Merchant meets spicy wolf! A disgruntled goddess joins a traveling merchant in this manga adaptation from Yen Press. Previously, Lawrence and Holo traveled to the town of Svernel in order to meet with the Myuri Mercenary Company and find out more about Holo's past companions and her home. But now Lawrence has gotten completely caught up in the political strife of the Debau Trading Company. It all surrounds the Debau Company's desire to issue a new currency, with which they have apparent plans to unite the surrounding northern region. For their aim, the Debau Company needs to acquire raw ore and materials but this has caused their opponents to increase their own efforts to foil this plan. In the middle of all this, Lawrence is trusted with delivering a forbidden text detailing the necessary mining techniques to the trading company's executive, Hilde Schnau but will it really go so smoothly?!

(W) Isuna Hasekura (A/CA) Keito Koume Merchant meets spicy wolf! A disgruntled goddess joins a traveling merchant in this manga adaptation from Yen Press. The Debau Company is headed to a point of no return. The radicals within the company have made their move and deposed the conservative faction, all the while steering the northlands closer to the brink of open battle. A certain wolf rushes South as fast as her paws can carry her but can Lawrence hold back the flames of war long enough with the help of the Myuri Mercenary Company for a chance at lasting peace?

Lawrence Craft has been walking the lonely path of the itinerant merchant for seven years. His life changes forever when he meets Horo, the Wolf-God of the harvest, and the two begin traveling together. Soon they discover a unique opportunity to exploit the depreciating silver currency of the kingdom of Trenni, but their plans go awry when a competing organization captures Horo and threatens to turn her over to the oppressive, monotheistic church.

Synopsis: Lawrence the traveling merchant and his companion, Holo the Wisewolf, head north in search of Holo's home of Yoitsu. Using information obtained in the pagan town of Kumersun, they finally arrive at the small countryside village of Tereo. When the village's very existence is threatened, will Lawrence and Holo be able to escape with any information about Yoitsu? Or, for that matter, their lives?

After smuggling gold into the Church city of Ruvinheigen with Lawrence and Holo, Norah abandoned her life as a shepherdess and set out on a journey with her loyal hound, Enek. In order to make her dream of becoming a seamstress a reality, she heads for the town of Kuskov, which is rumored to be experiencing a labor shortage. After rescuing a priest from attack en route, Norah discovers that his destination is the same as hers. However, the priest speaks not of a simple dearth of laborers-according to him, Kuskov's population is waning from a plague! Norah's story continues in 'The Shepherd and the Black Knight'! Three more new anecdotes about Lawrence and Holo's travels round out this third collection of Spice & Wolf shorts!

(W) Isuna Hasekura (A/CA) Keito Koume Having arranged to receive a map of the northlands from the silversmith, Lawrence's pleasure at imagining that he'll be able to travel to Yoitsu with Holo lasts but a moment, for when they revisit the town of Lenos, they immediately become entangled in the schemes that surround a forbidden book. The book is said to contain forbidden arts that might threaten Yoitsu itself, but to get it, Lawrence would have to return to his trading route, leaving insufficient time for him to go with Holo to Yoitsu. Faced with the harsh reality of this decision, what will Lawrence's solution be?

(W/A/CA) Isuna Hasekura Overcome with worry over his runaway daughter, Myuri, Lawrence has set off on a journey with his wife Holo for the first time in over a decade! With the wagon heavily laden with supplies and emotion, they plod away from their home, the Spice and Wolf bathhouse...only to immediately find rumors about 'Saint Myuri'?!? For readers ages 15 years and up.

(W/A) Isuna Hasekura With the bathhouse in Selim's care, ex-traveling merchant Lawrence and Holo the Wisewolf set off on a journey again. Along the way, at a place called the Vallan Bishopric, where they were going to exchange coins, there is a familiar face was waiting there to reunite with them-Elsa. Now a priestess, Elsa says that she came to the bishopric to manage the church's assets. As collateral for exchanging their money, she asks Lawrence to investigate a cursed mountain, where people are said to go in, but never come out. Hidden there is the secret of the alchemist and the fallen angel-?!

(W) Isuna Hasekura Holo and Lawrence earn themselves another spot in the history books after they save Saronia from being swallowed in debt. In return for their help, the two receive an enviable reward-a noble title. While Lawrence is beyond delighted, Holo and Elsa are wary of the generous gift. Perhaps their fears are warranted, because it seems the title comes with a shady plot of land tied to the legend of a giant serpent! Between more stories of summer adventure and moments of parting with friends new and old, Holo and Lawrence have at least a few more journeys in them.

With an ensemble cast straight from a box of Animal Crackers, this delightful tale of ambition, morality, and self-discovery is the first major work by extraordinary newcomer Aaron Renier.

(W/A/CA) Miyuki Nakayama Not everybody loves cat ears, but this young miko takes one big step for cat girls when she also becomes an exorcist. Neneko Iizuna is a shy girl with a secret: cat ears. Embarrassed over her feline appearance, Neneko's retreated from the world. But when she receives a letter asking her to become the miko of an infirmary, she finds herself taking on the unexpected challenge of exorcism! Is this young cat girl up to the task of taking on the spirits, can she get along with her new co-workers? And how exactly does she feel about being chained up by a leash? It's an opportunity for new 'bonds' to form!

(W/A/CA) Miyuki Nakayama Not everybody loves cat ears, but this young miko takes one big step for cat girls when she also becomes an exorcist. Searching for a way to get rid of the curse that gave her cat ears, Neneko is working as a priestess at a clinic that exorcises evil spirits. Thanks to the power of magic, Neneko is able to conceal her ears and go to school normally, but she's still not used to people. At school, she happens upon a girl who looks just like the miko she ran into earlier, but the girl insists they've never met. However, something strange is happening to Neneko's ears!

(W/A/CA) Miyuki Nakayama Shichikage has fallen into a deep sleep, and Neneko enters his consciousness to save him! Meanwhile, things have gotten awkward between Miya and her familiar, Shingetsu...

(W/A/CA) Miyuki Nakayama Searching for a way to get rid of the curse that gave her cat ears, Neneko is working as a priestess at a clinic that exorcises evil spirits. Thanks to the power of magic, Neneko is able to conceal her ears and go to school normally, but she's still not used to people. At school, she happens upon a girl who looks just like the miko she ran into earlier, but the girl insists they've never met. However, something strange is happening to Neneko's ears...

(W/A/CA) Miyuki Nakayama Neneko's journey to become a full-fledged priestess continues, and she's got competition! Meme-chan's training begins in the latest volume of Spirits & Cat Ears!

(W/A/CA) Miyuki Nakayama Upon hearing a rumor about a ghost that haunts a nearby bridge, Neneko and friends head to the area to see for themselves. But when they arrive, they find a bit more than they bargained for... For readers ages 16 and up.

(W/A) Miyuki Nakayama With the incident with Chiya behind her, Neneko Iizuna?s quest to purge the kuda from her body continues in the latest volume of Spirits and Cat Ears! (STL211364) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XXXI #11 (NOV211887)

(W/A) Miyuki Nakayama Neneko's investigation of the Saiguu family and the bridge where Yukari's life changed forever has taken an even darker turn. As Neneko's surroundings are enveloped by a black, swirling mist, she fights to break free from the haze, striking back at her would-be assailants. They attempt to defend themselves, but Neneko's reason is failing her, and she can see nothing but red...

(W/A) Sankichi Hinodeya The Battle Stamp Rally begins! It mixes in all the hardest pieces of the Turf War, the Ranked Battle, and the Salmon Run stages! How will Goggles and his friends do in this inkredible new challenge?! For all ages.

(W/A/CA) Hinodeya Sankichi Ink still fresh from their victories against the S4, Team Blue's Inklings find themselves in even more trouble! Goggles and Rider must stop an evil subterranean plot, and a new Inkling joins the team. New weapons, new foes, and new friends enter the splatfield as Team Blue prepares for its toughest challenge yet: the Square King Cup! For all ages.

(W/A/CA) Sankichi Hinodeya The preliminary rounds have come to a close! As the Inklings gear up for the main round of the Square King Cup, they must prepare for all kinds of teams that are way stronger than they are-and maybe even have to battle the undisputed champion-the player known as Emperor! For all ages.

(W/A/CA) Sankichi Hinodeya You won't believe who has joined Team Blue to fill in for a missing teammate so they can compete in the Square King Ranked Battle Cup! Get ready for a whole new arc featuring some mixed-up new teams! Plus, a bonus story featuring Emperor! For all ages.

(W/A) Yugata Tanabe Sumire, a 'nekomata' phantom, has lost her beloved master. After wandering alone, she stumbles into?a foreign demon world!? Now Sumire serves under the president of a company, alongside an undead named Rose and an android named Ivy. In order to get back that 'certain someone,' Sumire's splendid work begins!

(W) Yugata Tanabe Sumire and her fellow maids have come to fulfill a job request by the eccentic scientist Dr. Conium, but a troublesome situation grows dire when Rose is captured. The best way to save her would be to reclaim the doctor's magic...but that's easier said than done when they've yet to even locate the source! Can Sumire and Ivy figure things out on their own before it's too late?

(W) Yugata Tanabe Cirsium Domestic Agency is hard at work, taking on clients and hunting down the boss's magic...but they're not the only ones who are keeping busy. Now that the demon king is aware of his brother's movement, the demon king's Maid Corps go on the prowl!

(W/A) Yugata Tanabe After discovering the true identities of the Cirsium Domestic Staffing Agency, the demon king sends his Maid Corps out on the hunt! But why is he so keen to find them? Maybe the beginning of the tale of two estranged brothers holds the answers...

(W/A) Yugata Tanabe To rescue Ivy, Sumire and company embark on a journey to the demon king's castle. But as things spiral into an all-out battle of the monster maids, the crown prince is thrust into danger! Who will be the final victor between the two brothers?

(W) Jo Whittemore (A/CA) Rii Abrego 'Long, long ago, sprites were the caretakers of gardens. Every flower was grown by their hand. But when humans appeared and began growing their own gardens, the sprites' magical talents soon became a thing of the past. When Wisteria, an ambitious, kind-hearted sprite, starts to ask questions about the way things used to be, she'll begin to unearth her long-lost talent of gardening. But her newly honed skills might not be the welcome surprise she intends them to be. The Sprite and the Gardener, the debut graphic novel by Joe Whitt and Rii Abrego, is bursting with whimsical art and vibrant characters. Join our neighborhood of sprites in this beautiful, gentle fantasy where both gardens and friendships begin to blossom.'

(W) Takemachi (A) Tomari When every country in the world engages in a shadowy war of espionage, there will always be work for those who are willing to take on the risks. To answer the call, the world's greatest spy creates an organization dedicated to tackling missions considered impossible...though it remains to be seen why the seven members of this group all have no experience!

(W/A/CA) Tatsuya Endo The Forgers look into adding a dog to their family, but this is no easy task-especially when Twilight has to simultaneously foil an assassination plot against a foreign minister! The perpetrators plan to use specially trained dogs for the attack, but Twilight gets some unexpected help to stop these terrorists. For older teen audiences.

(W/A) Tatsuya Endo Nightfall and Twilight enter an underground tennis tournament, looking for clues to the whereabouts of a secret intelligence document that could very well bring the world to the brink of war! But will their mission be compromised by Nightfall's secret crush on her mentor Twilight?! For older teen audiences.

(W/A) Tatsuya Endo As Donovan Desmond is about to share a rare family moment with his son Damian, Twilight cuts in to meet his target face-to-face for the first time. Can Twilight find some way to endear himself to the inscrutable Donovan? For older teen audiences.

Today they are called witches, and they are hunted at every turn. The Twelve Great Houses have collapsed under betrayal and infighting. They have abandoned their charges, forsaking the very source of their gifts. They teeter on the brink of extinction and their best chance at survival - a five-year-old boy with enough power to topple mountains - disappeared fifteen years ago. The boy has become a man who doesn't remember what he was. The very spell that was woven to hide him from the world also has hidden his true self, leaving him a professional slacker - a directionless disappointment who wants nothing to spend his life in wonderful obscurity. It is Alexander Starkweather's destiny to restore the Divine Blood to power and lead them into a new age. But before he can become a witch, he must learn what it means to be a man. Completes and collects the Starkweather: Immortal comic book series.

(W/A) Priest The discovery of violet gold, a vital fuel for steam-powered machines, propelled the empire of Great Liang into an age of prosperity. But for Chang Geng, a young man raised on the impoverished northern border, the concerns of the empire are as distant as the stars above. When raiders from the north attack Chang Geng's small village, he discovers that the life he knows is a lie. His mother, his teacher, and even his godfather whom he trusted more than any other, Shen Shiliu, are not what they seem. As enemy nations close in, Chang Geng follows his godfather to the heart of the imperial capital, where a greater fate lies in store for him.

(W/A) Priest The steampunk danmei/Boys' Love series set in a world like historical China that inspired multimedia adaptations. The discovery of violet gold, a vital fuel for steam-powered machines, propelled the empire of Great Liang into an age of prosperity. But for Chang Geng, a young man raised on the impoverished northern border, the concerns of the empire are as distant as the stars above. When raiders from the north attack Chang Geng's small village, he discovers that the life he knows is a lie. His mother, his teacher, and even his godfather whom he trusted more than any other, Shen Shiliu, are not what they seem. As enemy nations close in, Chang Geng follows his godfather to the heart of the imperial capital, where a greater fate lies in store for him.

(W/A) Priest The discovery of violet gold, a vital fuel for steam-powered machines, propelled the empire of Great Liang into an age of prosperity. But for Chang Geng, a young man raised on the impoverished northern border, the concerns of the empire are as distant as the stars above. When raiders from the north attack Chang Geng's small village, he discovers that the life he knows is a lie. His mother, his teacher, and even his godfather whom he trusted more than any other, Shen Shiliu, are not what they seem. As enemy nations close in, Chang Geng follows his godfather to the heart of the imperial capital, where a greater fate lies in store for him.