Jay Jin is the headstrong teenage rebel. J. Max is the tall debonair foreigner with more to his background than he lets on. On the surface, it would seem as though Jay and J. have nothing in common... until a chance encounter sparks a mysterious attraction. Will true love prove strong enough to overcome the language barrier? The newest series by the author of Can't Lose You!

(W/A) Megumi Morino Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can't help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way...

(W/A) Gido Amagakure Since his father died, manga artist Ichiro has barely scraped by, forced to support his two younger siblings on just a middle school education. He doesn't even have time to learn how to use a computer, which forces him to keep wrestling with pen and paper. When his art assistants quit to strike out on their own, on top of juggling deadlines, family, and the constant fear of losing his job, Ichiro feels close to a total breakdown. But then a new assistant pops into Ichiro's life, and his prospects immediately start to brighten! She's an incredible artist, she always finishes on time, and she's beautiful, to boot! But she also seems to know an awful lot about him, and soon, she makes a confession that bends Ichiro's mind beyond the confines of Earth.

(W/A) Gido Amagakure Since his parents died, manga artist Ichiro has barely scraped by, forced to support his two younger siblings on just a middle school education. When his art assistants quit to strike out on their own, on top of juggling deadlines, family, and the constant fear of losing his job, Ichiro feel close to a total breakdown. But then a new assistant pops into Ichiro's life, and his prospects immediately start to brighten! She's an incredible artist, she always finishes on time, and she's beautiful, to boot! But she also seems to know an awful lot about him, and, soon, she makes a confession that bends Ichiro's mind beyond the confines of Earth.

(W) Hitoma Iruma (A) Moke Yuzuhara 'For two girls to go walking, hearts bounding, is that strange?' Adachi, whose thoughts about Shimamura grow stronger every day, and Shimamura, who's not at all bothered by that girl's feelings. From an outside perspective, they seem like a close pair, but Adachi wants to close the gap between her and Shimamura even more. On that fateful White Christmas, what will they wish for? How will they move forward?

(W) Hitoma Iruma (A) Moke Yuzuhara Adachi and Shimamura are now in their second year of high school. Luckily, they're in the same class this year, but Adachi doesn't seem too pleased with the fact that Shimamura is having no trouble fitting right in with their new classmates. Acquaintances, friends, best friends-those are all well and good, but how do you take that final step? Maybe having a sleepover and sharing a bed together...?

Mizuki is the female 'prince' of her all-girls school and the lead guitarist in an all-girl rock band. Akira is the male 'princess' of his all-boys school and wants to join her band. Love may be on his mind, but romance is difficult when everyone keeps mistaking Mizuki for a boy and Akira for a girl!

Mizuki's neighbor Shinosuke returns from college for a visit, but the championship boxer is surprised to find the girl he likes involved with someone else. Will Akira be able to compete for Mizuki's affections against such a manly rival? RATING: T+

Now that all St. Nobara Girls Academy knows Akira is a guy, the students there want Mizuki to stop dating the boy from Dankaisan Boys School because of its awful reputation. Pressured by her classmates and the student council president, Mizuki decides to do the unthinkable and goes to Ran for help.

Much to Akira's dismay, his lecherous tutor from middle school, Sho Kasuga, has suddenly reappeared. Akira has a secret from his past that he doesn't want Mizuki to know, and he's terrified Sho will reveal it!

The members of Blaue Rosen and Akira’s schoolmates have found themselves at the same beachside resort for summer vacation. Akira wants some alone time with Mizuki, but will he ever be able to shake off Ran and Rui?

Akira's agency care more about creating idols than music, and Mizuki is reluctant to agree to their terms for Blue Rosen debuting with a major record label. Akira then decides to go solo, but is he ready to live the life of a female idol? Age Rating: T+

After her house and prized guitar have been destroyed in a fi re, Mizuki moves in with Akira at the Dankaisan dorm. To help pay for a new guitar, Mizuki gets a part-time job and is wildly successful at it, but she won't tell Akira what it is

(W/A/CA) Tomoko Boryoku Naoki is an older guy, 40 years old to be exact, lives a mundane single life in the real world but enjoys venturing into the VR world as a female avatar. One day in the VR world he meets a young happy-go-lucky girl named Honami, whom he slowly becomes attracted to? But who is the real Honami and what will become of their relationship?

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto Amane's confusing and frustrating life with the angel continues. Spending New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day with Mahiru only leaves him more unsure about his feelings toward the beautiful girl. Could it be that his clumsy warmth is slowly melting the angel's cold facade?

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto Now in their second year of high school, Amane and Mahiru are placed into the same class. Despite Mahiru???s efforts to bring them closer together at school, Amane is reluctant to bridge the gap because of his shyness towards everyone???s ???angel.??? As he watches Mahiru???s friendliness erode the barriers between her and her classmates, old wounds he once thought were healing begin to resurface...

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto As Mahiru's shocking declaration echoes through the classroom, Shuu is awestruck. Mahiru is beautiful and smart-he couldn't imagine a better girl. And Shuu will stop at nothing to whip his body and mind into something worthy of her company and her trust. Meanwhile, Mahiru is focused on finally moving their relationship to the next level. Will their efforts lead them to the same place...?

(W/A) Mikanuji Discover a variety of stories about women's love, starting with Iori: twenty-eight-year-old office worker who sets out to drown her love and job sorrows in booze. When she wakes up next to someone, she can't believe her partner was Minami, a worker at the bar who doesn't want to forget what they have!

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Chip Zdarsky ADVANCE SOLICIT! When Suzie and Jon have sex, time stops - literally. Suzie and Jon break up and come together one last time in this gorgeous hardcover climax of the award-winning, bestselling, ground-breaking sex comedy/love story, SEX CRIMINALS - complete with flashforward epilogue, bonus content created exclusively for this volume, and a modesty cover beneath the dust jacket to enable shame-free public consumption - in the biggest, hardest SEX CRIMINALS yet. Collects SEX CRIMINALS #21-30, 69.

(W) Tee Franklin & Various (A) Jenn St-Onge & Various (CA) Katie Cook ADVANCE SOLICIT When Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray met at church bingo in 1963, it was love at first sight. Forced apart by their families and society, Hazel and Mari reunite decades later at a church bingo hall-and what these grandmothers do next takes absolute strength and courage. This Jackpot Edition contains over FIFTY PAGES of bonus material, including the talents of MARGUERITE BENNETT (Batwoman) and newcomer BEVERLY JOHNSON, SHAWN PRYOR (Cash and Carrie) and PAULINA GANUCHEAU (Zodiac Starforce), award-winning historical romance author ALYSSA COLE's comics writing debut with CARA McGEE (Over The Garden Wall), and GAIL SIMONE (CROSSWIND) with illustrations from SARA ALFAGEEH and ARIELA KRISTANTINA (InSeXts). Plus a sneak peek of BINGO LOVE, VOL. 2: DEAR DIARY, with an afterword from GABBY RIVERA (America).

(W) Tee Franklin (A) Jenn St-Onge, Joy San (CA) Genevieve Ft When Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray met at church bingo in 1963, it was love at first sight. Forced apart by their families and society, Hazel and Mari both married young men and had families. Decades later, now in their mid-'60s, Hazel and Mari reunite again at a church bingo hall. Realizing their love for each other is still alive, what these grandmothers do next takes absolute strength and courage. From TEE FRANKLIN (NAILBITER's 'THE OUTFIT,' Love is Love) and JENN ST-ONGE (Jem & The Misfits), BINGO LOVE is a touching story of love, family, and resiliency that spans over 60 years. 'A towering emotional achievement. BINGO LOVE is the graphic novel I didn't know I couldn't live without.' -GAIL SIMONE

(W) Tee Franklin & Various (A) Jenn St-Onge & Various (CA) Paulina Ganucheau ADVANCE SOLICIT When Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray met at church bingo in 1963, it was love at first sight. Forced apart by their families and society, Hazel and Mari reunite decades later at a church bingo hall-and what these grandmothers do next takes absolute strength and courage. This Jackpot Edition contains over FIFTY PAGES of bonus material, including the talents of MARGUERITE BENNETT (Batwoman) and newcomer BEVERLY JOHNSON, SHAWN PRYOR (Cash and Carrie) and PAULINA GANUCHEAU (Zodiac Starforce), award-winning historical romance author ALYSSA COLE's comics writing debut with CARA McGEE (Over The Garden Wall), and GAIL SIMONE (CROSSWIND) with illustrations from SARA ALFAGEEH and ARIELA KRISTANTINA (InSeXts). Plus a sneak peek of BINGO LOVE, VOL. 2: DEAR DIARY, with an afterword from GABBY RIVERA (America).

(W) Kevin Panetta (A/CA) Savanna Ganucheau A thoughtful and endearing gay YA romance set in a bakery Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band, if he can just convince his dad to let him quit their struggling family bakery. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away his days over rising doughs and hot ovens. But in the midst of interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easy-going guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it. As they become closer over batches of breads, love begins to bloom . . . that is, if Ari doesn't ruin everything. Writer Kevin Panetta and artist Savanna Ganucheau concoct a delicious recipe of intricately illustrated baking scenes and blushing young love, where the choices we make can have terrible consequences, but the people who love us can help us grow.

(W) Kouji Miura Taiki would have done anything to get closer to his crush, Chinatsu. But now that they are living under the same roof, he may have gotten more than he bargained for. How will he be able to focus on badminton when the girl of his dreams is only a room away? For teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Kaito The school sports festival is coming, and Toma accepts the position of class 3-A's cheer squad captain on the condition that Futaba and Taichi are his vice-captains. Hoping to live up to Toma's faith in them, Taichi and Futaba diligently practice their squad's routine. But when the time to perform comes, Futaba is hit with a sudden, debilitating case of stage fright!

(W/A/CA) Kaito It's official! Taichi and Futaba are a couple, and Taichi excitedly breaks the news to Toma. But things quickly grow awkward between the two friends, and Toma becomes more distant. Meanwhile, Toma's friend Mami starts to get on Taichi's case about Toma's change in attitude. But there is more to this girlie girl than meets the eye? For older teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Yousuke Kaneda On the fair island campus of Dahlia, the student body is split into two rival dorms: The Black Dog House of the eastern nation of Touwa, and the White Cats House of the West. Despite his doting childhood friend and a loyal posse, the first-year leader of the Black Dogs, Romeo Inuzuka, has one big teenage problem: He has a crush on Juliet Persia, the first-year leader of the White Cats! With her own brainiac right-hand man and a powerful crew behind her, the cutthroat Juliet thinks she has no time for misadventures with a hopeless romantic like Romeo. When Romeo meets Juliet one fateful twilight, he thinks he has a shot at love? but is this secret affair really worth dying for?

(W/A/CA) Yousuke Kaneda On the fair island campus of Dahlia, the student body is split into two rival dorms: The Black Dog House of the eastern nation of Touwa, and the White Cats House of the West. Despite his doting childhood friend and a loyal posse, the first-year leader of the Black Dogs, Romeo Inuzuka, has one big teenage problem: He has a crush on Juliet Persia, the first-year leader of the White Cats! With her own brainiac right-hand man and a powerful crew behind her, the cutthroat Juliet thinks she has no time for misadventures with a hopeless romantic like Romeo. When Romeo meets Juliet one fateful twilight, he thinks he has a shot at love... but is this secret affair really worth dying for?

(W/A/CA) Yousuke Kaneda The Romeo and Juliet high school rom-com that inspired the anime! Rival dorms on an extravagant island campus fight a schoolyard war, but can two star-crossed lovers keep their budding relationship a secret? On the fair island campus of Dahlia, the student body is split into two rival dorms: The Black Dog House of the eastern nation of Touwa, and the White Cats House of the West. Despite his doting childhood friend and a loyal posse, the first-year leader of the Black Dogs, Romeo Inuzuka, has one big teenage problem: He has a crush on Juliet Persia, the first-year leader of the White Cats! With her own brainiac right-hand man and a powerful crew behind her, the cutthroat Juliet thinks she has no time for misadventures with a hopeless romantic like Romeo. When Romeo meets Juliet one fateful twilight, he thinks he has a shot at love… but is this secret affair really worth dying for?!

(W/A/CA) Yousuke Kaneda On the fair island campus of Dahlia, the student body is split into two rival dorms: The Black Dog House of the eastern nation of Touwa, and the White Cats House of the West. Despite his doting childhood friend and a loyal posse, the first-year leader of the Black Dogs, Romeo Inuzuka, has one big teenage problem: He has a crush on Juliet Persia, the first-year leader of the White Cats! With her own brainiac right-hand man and a powerful crew behind her, the cutthroat Juliet thinks she has no time for misadventures with a hopeless romantic like Romeo. When Romeo meets Juliet one fateful twilight, he thinks he has a shot at love? but is this secret affair really worth dying for?

(W/A/CA) Yousuke Kaneda The Romeo and Juliet high school rom-com manga that inspired the anime! Rival dorms on an extravagant island campus fight a schoolyard war, but can two star-crossed lovers keep their budding relationship a secret? On the fair island campus of Dahlia, the student body is split into two rival dorms: The Black Dog House of the eastern nation of Touwa, and the White Cats House of the West. Despite his doting childhood friend and a loyal posse, the first-year leader of the Black Dogs, Romeo Inuzuka, has one big teenage problem: He has a crush on Juliet Persia, the first-year leader of the White Cats! With her own brainiac right-hand man and a powerful crew behind her, the cutthroat Juliet thinks she has no time for misadventures with a hopeless romantic like Romeo. When Romeo meets Juliet one fateful twilight, he thinks he has a shot at love...but is this secret affair really worth dying for?!

(W/A/CA) Yousuke Kaneda The Romeo and Juliet high school rom-com manga that inspired the anime! Rival dorms on an extravagant island campus fight a schoolyard war, but can two star-crossed lovers keep their budding relationship a secret? On the fair island campus of Dahlia, the student body is split into two rival dorms: The Black Dog House of the eastern nation of Touwa, and the White Cats House of the West. Despite his doting childhood friend and a loyal posse, the first-year leader of the Black Dogs, Romeo Inuzuka, has one big teenage problem: He has a crush on Juliet Persia, the first-year leader of the White Cats! With her own brainiac right-hand man and a powerful crew behind her, the cutthroat Juliet thinks she has no time for misadventures with a hopeless romantic like Romeo. When Romeo meets Juliet one fateful twilight, he thinks he has a shot at love?but is this secret affair really worth dying for?!

(W/A/CA) Yousuke Kaneda The Romeo and Juliet high school rom-com manga that inspired the anime! Rival dorms on an extravagant island campus fight a schoolyard war, but can two star-crossed lovers keep their budding relationship a secret? On the fair island campus of Dahlia, the student body is split into two rival dorms: The Black Dog House of the eastern nation of Touwa, and the White Cats House of the West. Despite his doting childhood friend and a loyal posse, the first-year leader of the Black Dogs, Romeo Inuzuka, has one big teenage problem: He has a crush on Juliet Persia, the first-year leader of the White Cats! With her own brainiac right-hand man and a powerful crew behind her, the cutthroat Juliet thinks she has no time for misadventures with a hopeless romantic like Romeo. When Romeo meets Juliet one fateful twilight, he thinks he has a shot at love...but is this secret affair really worth dying for?!

(W) Wyatt Kennedy (A/CA) Luana Vecchio It's Christmas in snowy Los Angeles, and Devyn 'Dagger' Dagny is heartbroken. Her twelve-year relationship with her ex Natasha has just come to a tragic end, she's an aimless college dropout floundering at her job, and now her best friend is getting married to the wrong guy. But what if she could start all over again? A mysterious stranger. Something called an 'anti-door' and a 'mother-key.' Only 53 chances. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind meets Locke and Key as writer WYATT KENNEDY and artist LUANA VECCHIO take you on an emotional journey across the multiverse.

(W) Yuki Yaku (CA) Fly Fumiya Tomozaki's opinion on the game of 'real life' has been changing ever since he met Aoi Hinami and began training with her-it may not be the greatest, but at least it doesn't suck. Meanwhile, student elections are coming up, and obviously, Hinami will be running for student council president. But when Mimimi decides to run, too, Tomozaki's going to find out if he's leveled up enough to handle the crossfire! For readers ages 16 and up

(W) Yuki Yaku (A/CA) Fly The first semester is over, and summer vacation has begun-although that doesn't mean Tomozaki will get a break from his training with Hinami. His mission this time is a tough one: a coed overnight trip! And not only that, she wants him in a relationship by the end of the summer?! For readers ages 16 years and up.

(W) Yuki Yaku (A/CA) Fly After finishing the busiest summer of his life, Tomozaki is ready to get back to school. His relationship with Hinami is changing, but he hasn't given up on trying to find the best strats to get through the game of life. His first challenge of the new semester: to help motivate none other than Erika Konno, one of the scariest girls in class! For readers ages 16 and up.

(W) Yuki Yaku (A) Fly It's November, and preparations for the culture festival are beginning. Meetings with Hinami have begun again, and life has mostly returned to normal? until Hinami asks him who he likes. But Tomozaki has to wonder-does he really need to have an answer?

(W) Yuki Yaku (A) Fly The school festival is over, and so is winter break. Tomozaki has faced a major milestone, but now he has a new challenge to face: the career survey form. Of course, Hinami's training is still ongoing, too, and between an offline meeting with other Atafami players, a visit to Tama-chan's house, and a new relationship with Kikuchi, the new semester is looking to be as full as ever.

(W) Yuki Yaku (A) Fly The day after the school festival ends, second-year Class Two holds a Christmas party to celebrate a job well done. While the festivities are in full swing, Tomozaki happens to notice Hinami and Kikuchi having a conversation. But when the two try to play it off as nothing, Tomozaki gets awfully curious? This short story collection provides a glimpse at the characters' lives and choices through the years: the birth of NONAME, Mimimi and Kikuchi's chat in a caf?, a karaoke party, Rena's life before she met Tomozaki...and much more!