(W/A/CA) Shirow Masamune This deluxe edition will mark the first time the book has been published in its original Japanese right-to-left format in English. Supervised by the creator, this will be the definitive edition of The Ghost in the Shell. Released simultaneously with new deluxe editions of the other two books in the original series. Mature/18+ The long-awaited sequel to Shirow Masamune's groundbreaking The Ghost in the Shell, and one of the most highly anticipated graphic novel events in many years, Man-Machine Interface is Shirow's most ambitious and complex story yet, with deep forays into philosophy and the meaning of artificial life, intelligence, and existence. Utilizing awe-inspiring digital effects on a level never before seen in the annals of graphic fiction, Shirow has raised the bar for what can be achieved, page after page! Story Locale: Tokyo Series Overview: Following World Wars III and IV a Japanese-led Asian block dominates the world. A key element in the maintenance of the block's position is the elite Japanese security police, the SHELL task force. To g

Kodansha publishes the long-awaited sequel to Shirow Masamune's groundbreaking The Ghost in the Shell, one of the most highly anticipated graphic novel events in many years, and one of the most ambitious and complex stories ever told in the manga format.

In a futuristic world where the line between artificial intelligence and human consciousness is ghostly thin, a cybernetic investigator is called upon to solve a peculiar case of network crime and terrorism, involving a highly intelligent being that is not organic in origin. An influential story that dares to ask what makes a human being 'human' and what, exactly, is the soul?

(W) Shirow Masamune, Junichi Fujisaku (A) Yuki Yoshimoto Hackers attempt to assassinate a politician during a speech preaching the advantages of cybernetic prosthetics. Fortunately, Togusa is there to whisk her to safety, and the investigation leads Batou to a suspicious factory in the artificial islands in southern Japan. Meanwhile, Chief Aramaki hears of a disturbing discovery at the other end of the country: dozens of artificial bodies, illegally dumped near a village where an anti-cyberization sect conducts their training and 'rites.' Among the empty shells is one formerly inhabited by the woman who embodied Section 9 until she left it behind and disappeared: Major Motoko Kusanagi.

(W) Shirow Masamune, Junichi Fujisaku (A) Yuki Yoshimoto Togusa and Tsunagi are racing after a fleeing suspect when a van suddenly slams into the suspect's car, killing the van driver instantly. As Togusa hooks into the man's cyberbrain, he sees residual images of a group of children and a masked figure who says, 'I am a warrior.' Later, an autopsy yields a shocking revelation: the driver was killed not by the collision, but by a neurotoxin derived from the venom of the African black mamba. Section 9 needs answers, and Togusa and Tsunagi get sent off halfway across the world to the Sahel Special Economic Zone. What mysteries await them in the 'oasis of the Sahara?'

(W) Shirow Masamune, Junichi Fujisaku (A) Yuki Yoshimoto Togusa and Tsunagi set out for Africa to investigate a poisoning death at the Japanese consulate in the Sahel Special Economic Zone. Using their 'honeymoon' as a cover, the two trace the black mamba snake venom used in the assassination to an oasis outside the zone that's part of Gili tribal lands. While they're gone, a coup rocks the Madisi Republic that governs Sahel, and General Mosey seizes control, sparking conflict with the 'liberation forces' of the Gili. What does snake venom have to do with a civil war rising from the baked desert sands? That question is the key to Togusa breaking the case…

When an abandoned Soviet research facility is raided by a pair of black market thieves, U.S. weapons inspector Will Haley and Russian agent Anya Romanova are tasked with finding what was stolen and by whom. What they discover isn't a suitcase nuke or a conventional WMD of any kind, but instead a supernatural armament capable of unleashing a vicious ghost army on an unsuspecting populous. Can these unlikely comrades get to the bottom of the case before the Tartars have another opportunity to ravage a continent? MATURE THEMES

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Leomacs (CA) Reiko Murakami What ghost stories do ghosts tell, and what can they tell us about ourselves? An estranged daughter and her father wander a haunted land; they only have the restless spirits, each with its own story to tell, as company along the way. After a deadly accident of which they are the only survivors, Lucas and Harmony Agate can see the dead-an overwhelming amount of the deceased, all with their own warnings, cries for help, and malevolence alike. But Lucas and Harmony aren't the only ones with this ability; there are other nearly-deads, some of which have malicious motivations? Cullen Bunn of Basilisk and The Empty Man acclaim is joined by artist Leomacs (Basketful of Heads) along with guest artists Brian Hurtt (The Sixth Gun), Danny Luckert (The Red Mother), and Vanesa R. Del Rey (The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox), bringing readers the most eye-opening spectral story since The Sixth Sense! Collects Ghostlore #1-4.

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Max Sarin The Holidays are coming and love is in the air at Sheffield University! While back home in Northampton visiting her six sisters and numerous niblings for the holidays, Susan reconnects with McGraw. Too bad he's still dating Emilia?at least for now! Meanwhile, Daisy and bombastic exchange student Ingrid are also testing the waters of first love. Even insufferable Dean Thompson found virtual romance, while Ed agrees to be match-made by Daisy. As the spring semester wears on, the question looms?will Daisy, Esther, and Susan stay housemates for their third year? Or will love tear the dream-team apart, as certain folks want to give living with their paramours a try? The Giant Days Library Edition Volume 4, written by John Allison (Wicked Things, Steeple) and illustrated by Max Sarin (Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour) and Liz Fleming (Steven Universe) collects the next eight issues of the Eisner Award-winning and Harvey Award-nominated series along with the 2016 holiday special, all in a deluxe hardcover. Collects Giant Days

(W) Adrian Wassel (A/CA) Nathan Gooden After a long journey through the barren lands outside Union City, the wolf finds refuge among new companions. A ferocious catamount leads the group to a haven of fresh water and flourishing vegetation. Here the wolf learns to hunt. To thrive. To navigate the hierarchy of his pack. But as the crow uncovers the truth behind Union Conservatory-a sanctuary for life fallen into disarray-the wolf must choose. Follow the catamount to violence. Or venture out alone.

(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku The newest manga from the blockbuster creator behind Gantz and Inuyashiki! Don't miss this intense science fiction tale of epic proportions. Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to create his own short film with his friends. One day, while out to find actors, he spots tabloid-like notices that the adult film star Papico lives in his area. When he takes them down to protect her, he runs into the woman herself. Little does he know that Papico is about to get dragged into a strange, supernatural happening... where she grows to the size of a giant!

(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to create his own short film with his friends. One day, while out to find actors, he spots tabloid-like notices that the adult film star Papico lives in his area. When he takes them down to protect her, he runs into the woman herself. Little does he know that Papico is about to get dragged into a strange, supernatural happening... where she grows to the size of a giant!

(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to create his own short film with his friends. One day, while out to find actors, he spots tabloid-like notices that the adult film star Papico lives in his area. When he takes them down to protect her, he runs into the woman herself. Little does he know that Papico is about to get dragged into a strange, supernatural happening... where she grows to the size of a giant!

(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to create his own short film with his friends. One day, while out to find actors, he spots tabloid-like notices that the adult film star Papico lives in his area. When he takes them down to protect her, he runs into the woman herself. Little does he know that Papico is about to get dragged into a strange, supernatural happening... where she grows to the size of a giant!

(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to create his own short film with his friends. One day, while out to find actors, he spots tabloid-like notices that the adult film star Papico lives in his area. When he takes them down to protect her, he runs into the woman herself. Little does he know that Papico is about to get dragged into a strange, supernatural happening... where she grows to the size of a giant!

(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to create his own short film with his friends. One day, while out to find actors, he spots tabloid-like notices that the adult film star Papico lives in his area. When he takes them down to protect her, he runs into the woman herself. Little does he know that Papico is about to get dragged into a strange, supernatural happening? where she grows to the size of a giant!

(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku The horrifying giant that laid waste to America has turned its sights on Japan, and as the titan draws close to Tokyo, suicide rates go through the roof. Somehow, the monster is driving people into unnatural, self-destructive despair. Separated from her boyfriend after their relationship became a national scandal, Chiho gets some unexpected assistance: a group of time travelers from the distant future, who know the truth behind all the bizarre disasters threatening the survival of the human race.

(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku Thanks to anonymous votes on the underground website E.T.E., the Earth has suffered one calamity after another. Just as popular demand requested, a gigantic, towering monster is wreaking havoc across the world, and the only people who can stand against it are Papico and a team of time travelers from a ruined future. But with the revelation that Papico's pregnant, her battle for Tokyo's safety takes on a whole new set of stakes. Can she protect herself, her lover, and her baby from certain doom?

(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku The newest manga from the blockbuster creator behind Gantz and Inuyashiki! Don't miss this intense science fiction tale of epic proportions. Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to create his own short film with his friends. One day, while out to find actors, he spots tabloid-like notices that the adult film star Papico lives in his area. When he takes them down to protect her, he runs into the woman herself. Little does he know that Papico is about to get dragged into a strange, supernatural happening...where she grows to the size of a giant!

It was a beautiful spring day in downtown San Francisco before a gigantic armored alien appeared from out of nowhere and began smashing things all to hell! Who is this invader? Why is he being attacked by strange alien beings? And why is he so Gigantic? A twist on The Truman Show, Gigantic focuses on a brainwashed alien superhero deposited on Earth to be the spotlight of an intrusive, around-the-clock television program being filmed without his knowledge. o Visually exciting art with a story examining America's consumer-based culture from Rick Remender and Eric Nguyen.

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. They're not real villains, being forced to crank out a monster a week for the Rangers to crush. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. But one of the aliens has had enough. He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all!

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. But one of the aliens has had enough. He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. They're not real villains, being forced to crank out a monster a week for the Rangers to crush. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change!

(W/A/CA) Negi Haruba Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind-the Divine Dragon Rangers-rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

(W/A/CA) Ryan Browne The incredibly strange, totally true story of the Power Persons Five continues! Be sure to hunker down as our world is invaded by crab people and the evil King Tiger Eating a Cheeseburger! That's right. You heard me. Hunker down! Collects GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #6-10

(W) Kent After centuries of war between demons, the world was finally united under the overwhelming power of Hiram, the strongest demon king in history. No demon could match him, but even the mightiest king can not so easily defeat a god. When Hiram defied the demon god, he and the deity engaged in days of fierce battle where, in the end, he was cut down by divine punishment. The demon king, however, is never without contingencies! Hiram cast a spell that, in the event of his death, would reincarnate him years later with all his powers intact. Only this time, he would be born as a human, a race the demon god has no power over! With his life restored, Hiram begins a grand adventure to find the demon god and kill him once and for all!

(W) Kent Hiram, the strongest demon king in history and ruler over all of demonkind, refused to obey the demon god's demand for sacrifices. A fierce battle ensued, which ended with Hiram losing his life. Five centuries later, Hiram successfully reincarnates himself as a young human with his magical powers and combat ability from his previous incarnation. He sets out on a journey to locate his adopted daughter, Philffy, as well as the Demon God, who is hiding somewhere in the world. After rescuing Lumiere, a royal elven princess, Hiram agrees to mentor her in the arts of magic. But soon, he gradually finds himself more and more entangled in a dark conspiracy brewing in the Kingdom of Orteville...

In the near future all of humanity's needs are administered by a godlike artificial intelligence called Azoth, and it's Cassandra Price's humiliating job to do tech support on it. The advent of Azoth has deepened inequality and robbed humanity of its soul, but Cassandra's life changes when she finds herself dragged violently into Azoth itself, manifested as a secret digital world beneath our own, one built on a combination of magic and metadata. There she encounters a group of apparently magical girls locked in a war with mysterious monsters for the power to fix the world-if only they could agree on what the world should be. Why was she chosen? What is the omnipotent Hermeticorp up to? Who created the Azoth world? And who are these girls anyway? Collects issues #1-6.

(W/A/CA) Ho Che Anderson The gritty, action-packed resolution to the futuristic corporate thriller. In this second and concluding volume of Ho Che Anderson's gritty, futuristic thriller series, Godhead 2 picks up from where part one left off with Racer Calhoun and the rest of Cadre Zeus finally learning why they've been assembled: to destroy Oceanus, the scientific facility traveling through the Pacific housing the God machine. They undertake what they hope will be a routine intelligence gathering mission on Oceanus which quickly turns into a desperate fight for survival through the city from which Racer had fled, and leads to a reunion with Carys, the great love of his life. Finally, the cadre are ready to confront Oceanus and put an end to the God machine once and for all. The story's finale upends the usual narrative expectations and concludes with a somber private epiphany that results in the triumph of human reason over a technocratic/supernatural savior. Part Boy's Own adventure genre, part men-on-a-mission yarn, and part thrilling showcase for badass women kicking ass and tak

(W) Matteo Pizzolo (A) Anna Wieszczyk (CA) Ben Templesmith Part two of Pizzolo & Wieszczyk's futuristic chaos and conspiracy epic. Strap on your gas mask and dive back into the devious and twisted world of Godkiller. 'GODKILLER is that early display of genius. A nascent voice ready to make a lot of fucking noise. It showed Pizzolo's skills, his tastes, his balls, and it set the stage for what would come from Black Mask and Pizzolo.' -Tim Seeley (Batman Eternal, Hack/Slash) Collects issues 4-8.

Finally! The stupendous and gripping climax of the Triad's rampage on Earth! The Eisner-nominated GØDLAND saga reaches a fever pitch in this fourth trade paperback collection, regaling you with the continuing exploits of Earth's emissary to the cosmos: Commander Adam Archer. The cold hand of death touches friends and foes alike, with the fate of the Earth at stake! You can't miss this one! (and, yeah, Basil's still sporting a woman's body!) COLLECTS GØDLAND ISSUES #19-24

The Eisner-nominated GØDLAND saga continues into this fifth softcover volume of mayhem! Follow Earth's emissary to the cosmos, Commander Adam Archer, as he journeys into deep space in search of his sister, Neela. On his journey, he meets cosmic Vikings, Leviticus and Vayikra - and does battle with the otherworldly weirdness of N'ull Pax Mizer and R@d-Ur Rezz! All this, and the return of Friedrich Nickelhead in his grandest scheme ever!

The Eisner-nominated G?DLAND saga finally comes to a conclusion in this sixth softcover volume of pure, cosmic orgasm, as the universe-spanning drama ends in spectacular fashion. From the rescue mission to save Neela Archer to saving the universe and the final confrontation with Iboga itself, this one's got it all!

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Mateus Manhanini Legendary writer Jonathan Hickman and superstar artist Valerio Schiti dramatically tear down the established celestial hierarchy of the Marvel Universe, and build it back up with fantastic new purpose! At the core of the Marvel Universe there exists a pantheon of omnipotent forces that shape the very building blocks of reality! Many of these strange beings have been around since the earliest days of Marvel Comics, but befitting their roles in the cosmos, their motives and natures have been beyond reach and comprehension... until now! These cosmic entities have faithful servants that walk among us as members of two opposing factions: the powerful mystics of THE-POWERS-THAT-BE and the brilliant scientific minds of THE-NATURAL-ORDER-OF-THINGS. For eons, they've clashed and schemed with all of reality hanging in the balance until they formed a fragile pact - all part of a complex system that keeps the universe in balance. But that system is more fragile than anyone would care to admit, and there's some among them who desir