(W) Jacek Rembis (A) Adam Gorham, Jordie Bellaire This graphic novel is the second in a series of adaptations from Sapkowski's acclaimed short story collection The Last Wish. In search of a reward, Geralt brings the carcass of a slain creature to a small town where he is told it may be of use to the local sorcerer-but the mage isn't who he is alleged to be. In hiding for his life, he requests Geralt's help in slaying the monster who seeks to murder him-a young woman said to have been born under the Curse of the Black Sun-a prophecy of inborn evil. He declares that she is more a monster than the creature presented before him. Geralt later encounters the woman, who asserts that it is the sorcerer who is the true monster-committing unspeakable crimes at the behest of his superstitious beliefs. With the boundaries blurred between the evil that is done and the evil done in return, Geralt is met with a quandary. The face of evil is ever-changing and his verdict, whether by choice or by force, can only lead to tragedy.

(W) J.P. Roth (A) Sabine Rich (CA) J. Scott Campbell Fall into a world of fairytales that tests all the theories of magic?in JP Roth and Sabine Rich's Theory of Magic. On the day the god Cronus was born, it is said, the earth quaked and screamed at its core. The cliffs bordering the sea crashed together, flames shot into the open sky. Each flame carried a Seelie fairy. In their blood flowed the magic of the old worlds and the fire of immorality. The Unseelie were formed in the ashes that fell to the ground, they carried no flame and could die. The ruling gods struck an accord with the Unseelie who protested their fate: Every hundred years, a Seelie fairy must be human for three days, in that time, the Unseelie could hunt their immortal flame, and gods would close their eyes, A princess of firelight and next in line for the Seelie throne, Selyara is a girl who wants only freedom. Given no protection, she must face three days as a human, alone. Lavara sits on the Seelie throne as queen regent until Selyara has completed and survived her human trial. If Selyara dies, Lavara will tak

(W) Teren Mikami (A) Musshu Renako Amaori is leaving her awkward and lonely junior high school life behind, determined to become a normal girl with normal friends in high school. Glamorous, confident Mai Ouzuka is Renako's total opposite: wealthy, outgoing, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreams... until Mai's romantic confession sends her into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that they're destined to be lovers. Let the love games begin!

(W) Teren Mikami (A) Musshu Sena Ajisai, the angel of the school, always seems to Renako like she has everything together. But this illusion is shattered during a Mai-sanctioned visit to Ajisai's house where Renako witnesses her normally sweet-natured friend get into a fight with her family. Later, when Ajisai declares over the phone that she's running away from home, it's up to Renako to keep her friend from doing something she'll regret!

(W) Sabaa Tahir, Nicole Andelfinger (A/CA) Sonia Liao #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir joins writer Nicole Andelfinger and artist Sonia Liao for an all-new original graphic novel revealing a stirring standalone chapter in the bestselling ?An Ember in the Ashes book series. Elias, Helene, and Tavi are Fivers; in training to become elite military recruits for the Martial Empire at Blackcliff Academy. When they're sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, they soon find themselves up against surprising enemies-including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, these three will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule, their place in the system...and the choices they must make to survive.

(W) Xavier Dorison, Alex Alice (A/CA) Alex Alice The second thrilling volume in the smash-hit series in the vein of The Name Of The Rose and Indiana Jones! Fleeing France, fugitives Conrad and Elizabeth brave the catacombs of Europe in search of an underground library containing a book capable of destroying the Church, but dark forces are hot in pursuit. An adventure spanning a continent!

(W) Xavier Dorison, Alex Alice (A/CA) Alex Alice When all hope is lost, Conrad of Marburg, Elisabeth, and their rakish guide, Trevor, are locked in the dungeons of Stornwall, while their enemies race towards the Third Testament, a mysterious relic whose power can change the course of the world. Will Conrad and Elisabeth be able to escape and reach the Third Testament to stop the fulfillment of its deathly prophecy?

(W) Ashi (A) Keyaki Uchiuch Ren, Lillie, and Arisa have successfully completed their gathering quest! Now Ren turns her attention to becoming an artisan swordsmith, and savors every moment in every possible way. After she charms the stubborn head of the forge, the clanging of metal on metal never ceases, and she quickly masters the creation of magical weapons. However, an unexpected reunion with someone is lurking in the shadows, ready to present itself the moment Ren least expects it! Will the conversation be pointed, or will it be the swords?

(W) Ashi (A) Keyaki Uchiuch Ren's now filthy rich from the immense royalties she's raking in. And Miss Ren's Classroom is officially open for Ren to teach her old friends and fellow orphans how to read and write. As usual, she's also whipping up extravagant meals for her hungry-and thirsty-girlfriends! However, rumors begin to swirl. Is Ren bound for sainthood or the stake? The slow life is getting ready to speed up!

(W) Ashi (A) Keyaki Uchiuch Ren has successfully fended off the guild staffer who was trying to force her to work for free. Using her knowledge of Earth's modern business world, she even creates a new set of reforms to squeeze incompetent kids from aristocratic families out of the guild! Then, Ren's orphan friends rent a ramshackle home to live in. Unable to stand by idly, Ren decides it's time for a gut job and a remodel! Is there anything Ren can't do?! She might even change the world!

(W) Ashi (A) Keyaki Uchiuch With her longtime friends and Triela in tow, Ren sets out for a long weekend at the Harvest Festival. Between hitting up food stalls and the many events to take in, Ren enjoys herself to the fullest. As the nobles gear up for their ritual battles, a pair of the contestants catch Ren's eye! Will it be war, love, or more lazin' about in his slowlife epic?

(W) Ashi (A) Keyaki Uchiuch With the Harvest Festival over, Ren thinks she's going back to peaceful days, but trouble is brewing on the horizon! Not only is Bekk a.k.a. Vecktor royalty, he hires Ren to forge a Blessed Sword for him. She tries to turn him down, but then hears that the town where the orphanage she grew up in might be in danger! The slow life speeds up as Ren springs, and bounces, into action!

(W) Ashi (A) Keyaki Uchiuch Ren is a young girl in a primitive world of magic and brutality. Sold as a slave and about to be delivered to an unscrupulous merchant, she suddenly awakens to vivid memories of a past life: a world called Earth, where Ren was both a grown man and a research scientist. Now, she must learn to survive, combining her knowledge of science from her past life with her talent in magic from this life.

(W) Ashi (A) Keyaki Uchiuch Ren, a young orphan girl, has been sold off to a merchant with sinister plans for her. Suddenly, memories of her past life on a world called Earth come flooding back, and Ren remembers that she used to be a research scientist-and a grown man! As Ren escapes into the Dark Forest, magical powers awaken within her. In order to survive the harsh realities of this world, she must use her rekindled knowledge of Earth's science as well as her newfound powers! Will her magical cheat powers and past-life knowledge be enough to keep her freedom, or is she doomed to a life of servitude?

(W) Chris Miskiewicz (A/CA) Palle Schmidt Author: Chris Miskiewicz Artist: Palle Schmidt Cover Artist: Palle Schmidt What's to Love: Bringing readers great books from new talent has always been close to our hearts, and Chris Miskiewicz and Palle Schmidt have created a warlock for these modern times. Fans of John Constantine and Dr. Strange will love this new take on the magicwielding hero who battles demons on the streets...and in his own mind. What It Is: What would you do if you had the magical ability and responsibility to protect the island of Manhattan from supernatural forces of evil? Well, if you're Thomas Alsop, you get a reality television show and make some money off of it, that's what! Alsop is the current 'Hand of the Island,' a title handed down from generation to generation. He guards Manhattan from evil, using his family's prowess for magic. Thomas has money and fame, but also the burden of a being this generation's occult warrior. Can he survive the battles both within and without? Collects issue #14.

(W) Chris Miskiewicz (A/CA) Palle Schmidt Writer: Chris Miskiewicz Artist: Palle Schmidt Cover Artist: Palle Schmidt Synopsis: Thomas Alsop is the current 'Hand of the Island,' a title handed down from generation to generation. He guards Manhattan from evil, using his family's prowess for magic. Thomas has a knack for rubbing people the wrong way, but has he gone too far this time? In order to save the souls of the 3,000, Thomas must go to extremes and sacrifice everything he's built, including his own fame. Collects the final issues #5-8 of the limited series.

(W) Satsuki Nakamura (A) Ei Ohitsuji No longer separated by social duties or even magicked candlelight, Keigetsu and Reirin at last come face-to-face on the grounds of the ornate Kou Palace. The two Maidens have been unwitting puppets, and the Noble Shu's long-planned plot is rapidly unfolding. The inept duo go forward to tackle Shu together, their clasped hands poised to rend the powerful curse asunder. Will their efforts save the declining Empress? What awaits after challenging the curse's crafty maker?

(W) Satsuki Nakamura (A) Ei Ohitsuji Taken hostage, Reirin (in Keigetsu's body) and Keikou must face the Untouchable Village's retribution by... toiling in the rice paddies? Why, it's just the type of challenge the earth-loving Kou siblings delight in! Their bamboozled captors are left in the dust whilst the dynamic duo launch a top-to-bottom agricultural revamp. But their bucolic days are cut short when a familiar face joins the captives. As hidden truths and machinations are tossed into sharp relief, everything Unran has scraped together for his people teeters on the brink. So far from home, how will Reirin face the Village's unprecedented malaise?

(W) Satsuki Nakamura (A) Ei Ohitsuji Keigetsu knows she must act when rumors threaten to make her already bad position at court even worse. To find the source of the rumors, she hosts a tea party with the other Maidens. But finding out who is behind the slander will take careful tact. Can Keigetsu convincingly act like the genteel Kou maiden and keep her true fiery nature under wraps? Meanwhile, dysentery grips the Untouchable Village, sending Unran on a desperate gamble to bring back medicine for his people. Reirin has always kept up a happy outlook even at the worst of times, but with so many innocent lives at stake, will she be pushed over the edge?

(W) Satsuki Nakamura (A/CA) Yukikana Three months have passed since the Harvest Festival, and the five Maidens now face the Rite of Reverence-the test that will set their hierarchy in stone. The pressure is on, and each girl has her own inner demons to contest with! Unconcerned with the rankings, Kou Reirin supports her nervous wreck of a friend, Shu Keigetsu... until the two get into a knock-down, drag-out fight! To make matters worse, an unknown force is out to sabotage Reirin. Does the indomitable Kou Maiden finally have her back to the wall?

(W) Satsuki Nakamura (A/CA) Yukikana In the Kingdom of Ei, five clans put forth their maidens as imperial consorts-but only one will be crowned empress. Just when frail and beautiful 'court butterfly' Kou Reirin seems poised to marry the crown prince, jealous 'court rat' Shu Keigetsu steals her body! Reirin wakes up in the dungeons as the conspirator, and things look dire? or do they? Now that she's got a robust new body, not even the looming threat of execution can stop her!

(W) Satsuki Nakamura (A/CA) Yukikana After staving off sabotage during the Congee Conferment Rite, Kou Reirin and Shu Keigetsu have successfully turned the tables on the emperor's assassin. Their former adversary-now accomplice-sheds some light on Emperor Genyou's past, giving our heroes the context they need to plot their counterattack! It all comes down to the body-swapping spell and a fateful confrontation from twenty-five years ago. Reirin won't rest until the ultimate sovereign gives Keigetsu and her forbidden magic his blessing!

(W/A/CA) Kakashi Oniyazu As the Death Game approaches its end, lives and money are on the line. Yuki has a plan to turn everything around. Who will be the loser?

(W/A/CA) Kakashi Oniyazu The psychological game of tag comes to an end! Joushouji is now 'it,' and to get revenge on Recette, she takes on Fugudoku. But there's one other who's 'it'-Kiran!

(W/A/CA) Kakashi Oniyazu The game of tag has concluded, and the three losers have been decided. Soon after, the surviving participants face their next challenge-the Three Hells! Those who endure are promised a second chance at life. First up: hand-to-hand combat! For readers ages 18 years and up.

(W) Meng Xi Shi In this historical tale, a Daoist martial artist must begin a journey of healing and self-reflection as he resists the temptations of the powerful leader of a demonic sect. Shen Qiao is a devout Daoist priest who has spent his life honing his skills and spirit, leading his sect with martial talent. His polar opposite, Yan Wushi, leads one of the most powerful demonic sects and is said to be unrivaled in his strength and cunning. When a fight leaves Shen Qiao injured, blind, and with hazy memories, Yan Wushi takes in the defeated sect leader with a dark plan: test the limits of the man's patience and faith in others to lure him onto the demonic path. Little does he know that he is about to meet the first immovable force of his life, and that two hearts can connect in unexpected ways. With the passing of a thousand autumns, who can stay eternal?

(W/A/CA) Shinta Harekawa A YOUNG WARRIOR MUST STAND ALONE TO PROTECT HIS BROTHERS FROM THE DEMONIC TENGU... In a lonely mountain home, a young warrior tends to his family shrine, all while warding off EVIL SPIRITS intent on feasting upon humans. Though one cannot fight monsters without coming to understand them, he must tread carefully when attempting to wield their power!

(W/A/CA) Shinta Harekawa BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER... Training under the legendary Renjir? Uzura, Mamoru is strengthening his skills as a monster hunter when a fearsome Tengu attacks the shrine! The master and pupil leap to the defence of Mamoru's younger siblings, but the beast is fearsome and begins to acquire power beyond imagining.

(W/A/CA) Shinta Harekawa Perfect for fans of action-packed supernatural horror, in this third volume Mamoru must deal with his curse and the burden it places upon his beloved brothers. The Noto Shrine is under attack and the brothers must journey to eliminate the Tengu? and whoever is guiding them to this sacred place. The Noto Shrine has lost its guardian, stolen by Tengu in the night? but the only people who know of its sacred location are the local parishioners? one of whom must have led the Tengu straight to its secret hiding place! Mamoru and his brothers must contend with the voracious demons, all while trying to figure out which of these innocent-seeming devotees of the shrine is the real culprit!

Re-creating the popular stage show and Nerdist Industries podcast in print, The Thrilling Adventure Hour is a timeless collection of original genre tales that harkens back to the heyday of old-time radio entertainment. Written by TAH co-creators Ben Acker and Ben Acker, this hardcover anthology features new stories from the most fan-favored worlds of the TAH universe. Brought to life by top artists from the comics community, each stand-alone tale celebrates and reinvigorates a new genre from the radio comedies of yesteryear, including science fiction, fantasy, westerns, superheroes, horror, war dramas, and many more. A unique, timey-wimey blend of silver age pulp and post-modern pop, this one-of-a-kind anthology promises something for everyone as this cult phenomenon jumps off the proscenium stage and onto the page for the first time in over eight years and 100+ consecutive shows around the globe!

(W) Gen Urobuchi, Nitroplus (A) Yui Sakuma Don't miss this official manga adaptation for the international wuxia television phenomenon. In an ancient kingdom, a vicious warlord is on the hunt for a magic sword. Dan Fei has spent her whole life guarding the coveted Sword of Divine Retribution-legends say its power is great enough to smite demons and shake the heavens. The master of the evil Xuan Gui Zong sect will stop at nothing to possess that strength, and dispatches his warriors to steal the holy blade. Fleeing their pursuit, Dan Fei must rely on the unexpected help of two unusual strangers, who just so happen to be powerful swordsmen themselves. Like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, a wuxia fantasy saga begins!

(W) Hirohiko Araki Debuting in the same deluxe hardcover format as the hit JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga is a standalone series featuring everyone's favorite manga artist, Rohan Kishibe! Rohan has freed himself of Josuke Higashikata, but that doesn't mean his life is going to be easy! No, now the supernatural has come knocking, and Rohan must contend with an all-new level of bizarre adventure? For older teen audiences.

Tiger is a very lucky kid: she has a monster living under her bed. Every night, Tiger and Monster play games until it's time for lights out. Of course, Monster would never try to scare Tiger; that's not what best friends do. But Monster needs to scare someone; it's a monster, after all. So while Tiger sleeps, Monster scares all of her nightmares away. Thanks to her friend, Tiger has nothing but good dreams. But waiting in the darkness is a nightmare so big and mean that Monster can't fight it alone. Only teamwork and a lot of bravery can chase this nightmare away.

(W) David Azencot (A) Fred Leclerc In the midst of a quarantine, Fred buys Tiki, a puppy, to help bring a little joy to his family's life in isolation. What no one anticipated is that Tiki would turn their lives completely upside-down. During the pandemic, Fred, his girlfriend Sophie, and his daughter Lou seek a little comfort in the shape of a Shiba puppy named Tiki. But in the course of a single week, the adorable little furball manages to shatter everything in Fred's life: the comfort, the certainties, the links, the balances. In doing so, however, she manages to bring to light what truly matters: family. Alternately humorous and tragic, this fictionalized autobiographical story questions that moment we decide to adopt a pet and the beautiful mess that we're often left with.

(W/A) Yasunori Mitsunaga Just when Kuzuno Sekai hits rock bottom in his life, he's transported to a video-game-like fantasy world and given the ability to stop time with a game controller! Lifting skirts, stealing cash, escaping prison - sounds like a pretty good deal, except for the catch. His ability to stop time allows him to stretch a moment into months, but in the world's regular flow of time-where everyone else functions-he only has three days to accomplish some goal that isn't specified. If he doesn't reach that goal before the world's three-day timer hits zero, he has no idea what fate awaits him!

(W/A) Yasunori Mitsunaga After being cancelled on social media, Kuzuno Sekai falls into despair and wishes so hard to leave his life behind that he suddenly finds himself in a fantasy RPG world. He has nothing but the clothes on his back... and his handy game controller. With a press of the pause button, he becomes a literal Time Stop Hero. Running off with money, one-shotting static mobs, and flipping the skirts of every girl in sight, Sekai's desires are boundless, but his power isn't! If he doesn't clear the game in three days, time will stop for Sekai-forever!

(W/A) Yasunori Mitsunaga The divine ritual of Vol-Ley seems perfectly suited for Sekai's caravan of buxom babes, but the opposing teams are composed of demihumans and demons with extra body parts to spare! Will Sekai's knowledge of Earth sports, and his incredible power to call a 'time-out' across the entire realm, be enough to lead his team to tournament victory and select the next ruler of the kingdom, or will it finally be game over for this young voyeur and his vivacious vixens?

(W/A) Yasunori Mitsunaga The island's sacred ritual, the mysterious game of Vol-Ley, has reached its final round! Sekai's strategy of utilizing Miria's healing magic worked splendidly to deal damage to the Gugunkel Sisters, and now victory is in sight! But then the match's flow-and the island's political future-takes a sudden turn! The coronation is imminent, and who will ascend the throne?! With no time to think... except for the moments he can steal with his amazing power to press pause on the universe, Sekai must act!

(W/A) Yasunori Mitsunaga Sekai has been clearing levels in another world, thanks to his video game controller, which gives him the power to press pause on time itself! But now he is grievously wounded, and his controller is lost! Can Miria perform a healing miracle before time runs out?! And then the sky fills with a blinding light... The Offshore Rope saga concludes, one way or another, now!

(W/A) Yasunori Mitsunaga Sekai arrives at the ruins of the elf village that was once Fury's home. There he receives mysterious instructions from Shinra, keeper of all the world's secrets. After completing a trial, Sekai finds himself transported to the past. Now he must fight to return to the present, and keep a terrible future from coming to pass!