In a final curse aimed at both the world that stole his freedom and Mynoghra, Flamin detonates himself. Isla huddles over Caria and Maria, grievously wounded after shielding the twins from the fiery carnage. The fallout from Flamin?s choice will not be confined to the crater left in his place. Instead, it will shatter Mynoghra from within. Swallowed by an abyss of despair and regret, the Elfuur sisters emerge with renewed hatred and unfathomable power, while Takuto?realizing all he?s lost and has left to lose?charts a terrifying new course for his wicked nation?

An all-new adventure featuring Edward Kenway, following the events of Assassin?s Creed IV: Black Flag! It?s time for Edward Kenway to take on one last swashbuckling mission! Shifting alliances with new friends, deadly battles with the scheming Templars, and all-new enemies are going to put all of Kenway?s skills to the test! Noa Kim is kidnapped by Abstergo in Macau and forced to explore the memories of one of his ancestors through their Animus program. That ancestor turns out to be Edward Kenway, the legendary pirate and Assassin! Held under Abstergo?s thumb, Kim finds himself thrust into an adventure that spans Southeast Asia as Kenway searches for vaults from the First Civilization.

(W/A/CA) Alex T. Smith Blast off on an adventure with the Space Cadets in this funny and fast-paced adventure through space! With out-of-this-world illustrations on every page, Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! is perfect for kids who are ready to read by themselves. Astrid Atomic, a six-year-old human person, goes to bed every night like every other six-year-old human person. But unlike many other six-year-olds, she doesn?t stay there. The minute the lights are off and the coast is clear the Space Cadet siren goes off, her uniform goes on, and 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ? WHOOSH! ? she blasts off on board the spaceship Stardust! Along with her best pals Beryl, Professor Quackers, and Zoink, Astrid is given her mission from The Chief ? to clean up the Milky Way! But when a nearby alien is in trouble and with giant snaliens around, things aren't likely to go to plan!

A thrilling superpowered yakuza battle royale by the creator of Tokyo Revengers! Hibaru Yotsurugi, the only biological heir to the Yotsurugi yakuza family, is caught in a power struggle with his adopted siblings over who will be the next boss. But when a meteorite crashes into Tokyo and people begin manifesting mysterious powers called Astros in the aftermath, their gang war becomes superpowered! In order to get their hands on Shikaba?s piece of the Daybreak Ore, Hibaru and Terasu participate in the Astro Battle Royale, a superpowered tournament hosted by the Japanese Yakuza Association. Hibaru?s first opponent is a fireball-wielding fighter from the Ryurin Clan. Will Hibaru be able to punch his way to the top?

(W) Bill Everett, Dr. Michael J. Vassallo (A/CA) Bill Everett Already a Marvel/Timely legend for his creation of the Sub-Mariner in 1939, Bill Everett returned to Marvel during the 1950s to become Atlas? most versatile and effective practitioner of horror-fantasy. Everett?s art was a combination of Graham Ingels, Harry Anderson, and Bernie Wrightson, with the slick ink line of Jack Davis, all melded within his own uniquely captivating imagery and in-your-face ghastliness. This mammoth Fantagraphics/Marvel volume is packed with Atlas pre-Code horror stories ? the first volume of a series collecting the Atlas works of Sub-Mariner-creator Bill Everett. Including: ?Spectacles of Doom,? ?The Evil Eye,? ?The Pit of Horror!? ?Horror in the Moonlight!? ?Don?t Bury Me Deep,? ?One Head Too Many!? ?Burton?s Blood!? Werewolf!? ?The Madman,? and ?The Graymoor Ghost,? from titles like Menace, Journey into Unknown Worlds, Strange Tales, Uncanny Tales, Spellbound, Mystic, Suspense, as well as ?Zombie!? from Menace #5, featuring a character rebooted as Simon Garth in the black-and-white Marvel Magaz

(W) Frank J. Barbiere (A/CA) Morgan Beem A queer, literary fantasy about the stories that shape us?and what happens when we outgrow them. Hector Ramirez dreamed of changing the world with words. Years later, he?s given one last chance: to help reboot the fantasy series that shaped his childhood. But when he discovers the author has vanished into his own creation, Hector is pulled into a realm built from fiction and ruled by a story that refuses to end. He?s not alone. Along for the journey is Al, his nonbinary teen child searching for their place in both the real world and the story that now threatens to consume them. Alethea, once the series? bright young mage heroine, also fights alongside them as a battle-worn warrior, questioning whether she still belongs to the story she was created to serve. Together, they must uncover the forces tearing this world apart and what it means to live inside a story that no longer wants you. As fiction and reality collide, Hector, Al, and Alethea face a painful truth: to move forward, they?ll have to confront the very story that made them.

What do you do when you have a crush on the girl in charge of your school?s disciplinary committee? Well, if you?re first-year high school girl Yuu, the answer is turning to a life of delinquency! Hoping to catch the eye of her beloved Atori-senpai, Yuu turns herself into a ?bad girl.? Or at least she tries...Becoming a rebel isn?t as easy as flicking a switch when you?re this cute, and so far, no one-least of all her senpai-is buying it. But where there?s a will, there?s a way, and the will of yuri fantasy is strong enough to make Yuu break every rule in the book! C?mon! What?s a girl got to do to get in trouble around here?!

(W) Frank Miller (A) Frank Miller (CA) Frank Miller, Klaus Janson GOTHAM CITY BELONGS TO THE BATMAN. Together with inker Klaus Janson and colorist Lynn Varley, writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, 10 years after the Dark Knight?s retirement. This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker man.

New Year?s is here, which means all sorts of new experiences for Maika, like celebrating New Year?s Eve with her cafe coworkers and going bargain hunting. But one thing is certainly not going to change?the manager is surely doomed to another 365 days of embarrassing failed attempts to convey his affections to Maika-chan. Or so one would think! But thanks to a little scheme from Miu-san, the two somehow end up on a date?!

Rin and his exorcist classmates are caught in a secret war against the forces of darkness. Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth?the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin?s veins! Rin swears to defeat Satan, but doing that means entering the mysterious True Cross Academy and becoming an exorcist himself. As the world transforms beyond comprehension, the Knights of the True Cross still struggle to save it. But they have paid a heavy price to get Rin and Yukio?s team into the labyrinth surrounding Satan?s stronghold. While Arthur A. Angel and the others keep up the fight against Iblis, the infiltration teams push toward their objectives. But the labyrinth isn?t just a simple maze?it?s also filled with deadly traps! Despite the danger, Shiemi is no longer the timid girl she once was, and with her newfound confidence as the Saio, she takes the lead. As the labyrinth closes itself off behind them, the Exwires must keep going forward. The only way out is

(W) Kota Sannomiya; Muneyuki Kaneshiro (A) Yusuke Nomura The new prequel manga to the smash-hit soccer action series Blue Lock! How does a listless slacker who thinks everything's a huge pain turn into one of Japan's top scorers? Find out, as high schooler Reo Mikage sets out to fan the flames of ambition in future soccer prodigy Seishiro Nagi,in Blue Lock: Episode Nagi. Anime movie coming soon!LIVING ON A DREAMDespite their best efforts, Nagi and company were unable to stop Otoya and Karasu from breaking loose and tying up the score with a last-minute combo play. Even worse, Nagi finds his passion flagging without Isagi there to fire him up. That's when he proposes a radical new strategy to his teammates: forget what they have to do and focus on what they want to do. Can they combine their egoistic dreams into one final, winning push?

(W) Dacto When financial issues put one man in a tough spot, he becomes the boy-toy to an unhinged corporate heir that was his former one-night stand. The hit Boys’ Love webtoon is now available in English print!Hojin Koo is in deep trouble. Ruthless loan sharks are after him, demanding payment for a debt his runaway brother left behind. Just when he braces for the worst, a group of suited strangers swoops in to save him. But his relief is short-lived—his rescuer turns out to be a former one-night stand with a wild proposal: become his personal plaything for a year, and the debt disappears.Reluctantly, Hojin agrees. At first, he’s nothing more than a pet for the eccentric corporate heir, but as time passes, he glimpses the loneliness beneath the man’s wealth and power. As their relationship evolves and emotions stir, is Hojin falling into something real—or just making another terrible mistake?

A young bugler with supernatural powers is swept up into an epic struggle for the fate of the world. Cry havoc and sound the song of war! In Arboral Year 1294, the world is dominated by nine massive towers known as the Spires?remnants of an advanced civilization, they are filled with lost secrets and powerful knowledge that nations struggle to possess. Luca is a bugler in a mercenary company who wants nothing more than to leave the battlefield behind and become a true musician, a maestro. But marked as one of the enigmatic Branch-hexed, and gifted with the strange ability to see the sound of his instrument, Luca finds himself drawn reluctantly into a war of epic proportions! The Holy Realm?s Branched squad takes on a new mission to the kingdom of Gallia, the Land of Mirrors. There, they will seek the aid of its protector, the powerful Branched known as the Looking Glass, to help them defeat the Garland. But Gallia is embroiled in a civil war, and convincing the Looking Glass will mean taking sides in a deadly conflict. What the Looking Glass wants in exchange for her help may be mo

Book Description A young bugler with supernatural powers is swept up into an epic struggle for the fate of the world. Cry havoc and sound the song of war! In Arboral Year 1294, the world is dominated by nine massive towers known as the Spires, remnants of an advanced civilization. Filled with lost secrets and powerful knowledge, nations struggle to possess them. Luca is a bugler in a mercenary company who wants nothing more than to leave the battlefield behind and become a true musician, a maestro. But marked as one of the enigmatic Branch-hexed, and gifted with the strange ability to see the sound of his instrument, Luca finds himself drawn reluctantly into a war of epic proportions! Luca and his Branched squad have entered the Duchy of Normandy to hunt down and eliminate the Garland before she can call down another meteor strike. The Duchy, under the control of the Doppelganger, is also known as the Land of Thralls for its disturbing use of identical slave-soldiers. The Pontiff has narrowed the Garland?s potential location to four forts, and Luca?s squad must infiltrate each in

(W/A/CA) Hugo Pratt Artist Hugo Pratt?s most famous creation, the indefatigable sailor Corto Maltese, sails back to American readers after a far too-long absence in Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Adventures. Corto, a modern Ulysses whose wanderings in the early decades of the 20th century take him to the most fascinating places on Earth, is a hard-luck, hard-driving iconoclastic anti-hero who values freedom and independence more than wealth and status. In ?Fable of Venice,? a riddle from a deceased friend plunges Corto into a phantasmagorical mystery thriller that zigzags between the solidity of dreams and the fluidity of reality. A frantic chase in 1921 Venice ensues, up twisting stairs and down tangled alleys, as Corto vies against Freemasons, occultists, budding fascists, and his friend (suddenly back from the dead) in a mad scramble to secure a mystical emerald that will open the doors of forbidden magic and unravel time and space itself! In addition, this collection of quintessential seafaring adventures also presents the Corto Maltese classics ?The Secret of Tristan

(W/A/CA) LySandra Vuong Hell reigns supreme in this penultimate collection of LySandra Vuong?s hit Webtoon Covenant!? Bolstered by the Nephilim Sunny?s incredible?and nearly uncontrollable?power, the Princes of Hell have returned to Earth in order to gather the pieces of the mythical Flaming Sword. With its ability to create pathways between dimensions, they will be able to overwhelm humanity in an instant?and bring about the end of days. As the fight comes home, Ezra confronts his past in an attempt to face his future, and Sunny struggles with a surge of unexpected feelings. Can he do what it takes to keep Ezra safe in the mayhem, even if it means leaving him behind? Or is his bond with the Exorcist too strong?? Secrets are revealed, friendships are tested, and demons walk among us?can our heroes survive on faith alone? This volume collects episodes 74?90 of the hit Webtoon Covenant!

(W) Matthew Colville; Jody Houser (A) Olivia Samson; Chris Northrop; Msassyk From the creators of the hit show Critical Role comes Vox Machina's origin story, now available in a softcover graphic novel omnibus collecting series I and II!What do a flirtatious bard, a clueless barbarian, a naïve druid, a pair of stealthy twins, a holy cleric, and a vengeful gunslinger all have in common? They're not sure either, but one day they'll become the heroes known as Vox Machina! Follow the main characters from the smash-hit series Critical Role as they team up for the first time, facing cults and curses in the revelation of their origins and the path that will lead them to glory…eventually.This omnibus collects series I and II of Vox Machina Origins, written by Matthew Colville, illustrated by Olivia Samson, colored by Chris Northrop and MSASSYK, and lettered by Ariana Maher, all in collaboration with the Critical Role cast!

(W) Mazikari (A) Masahiro Itosugi (CT) Makuwauni When Alvin’s adventuring team recruits a reliable wizard, their team becomes more powerful than ever! But what Alvin doesn’t realize is that this wizard is giving the female members of his team an extra boost behind closed doors… A sexy, Mature-rated NTR fantasy manga filled with secrets, pleasure, and more!Young swordsman Alvin has put together a near-perfect adventuring team with his best friend Renka and the adorable priestess Milis. Things are going pretty well, until they recruit a wizard named Shinji. Now they’re on the road to becoming the best team ever! There’s just one catch—little does Alvin know, but Shinji is quite the Casanova, and he’s not just tangled up in his teammates’ sheets. He’s finding his way into the beds of companions and enemies alike! Will Alvin remain blissfully unaware of Shinji’s lecherous ways or is the steamy truth destined to come out?

(W) Hiromu Arakawa Hiromu Arakawa, award-winning manga creator of the best-selling smash hit Fullmetal Alchemist, draws readers into an intricate new web of magic, intrigue, and life-or-death stakes! In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, it is the birthright of the children who sunder day and night-twinsYuru and Asa-to rule over these powerful entities. Separated from a young age and unaware of the truth of their birth, brother and sister must fight to make their way back to each other, claim their birthright, and save the world…Ancient Daemons awaken to fight a new battle in an age-old war!!Daigo and Sadomasochist have Hana and company on the ropes until a mysterious masked man arrives to turn the tide, convincing the Daemon Wielders from Nishino Village to beat a hasty retreat. Later, Asuma encounters father-son duo Roei and Ryu at the Taderas' Lost House. Learning of their common enemy, he proposes the unthinkable: an alliance between the Kagemori clan and Higashi Village!

(W) Nozomu Tamaki SCORCHED EARTHTrapped in the rural town of Mayflower, Pennsylvania, Jessica and her daughter Suzy are caught in the midst of a growing nightmare—cell towers are down, the bridge has been destroyed, corpses are vanishing, and neighbors are turning into monsters. Taking refuge in a local church with the town sheriff and the remaining townsfolk, they uncover a terrifying truth: the town has been completely cut off, and a nuclear strike is imminent. With time running out and vampires battering the church doors, their only hope of survival lies in a long-forgotten Prohibition-era tunnel beneath their feet.

A nerd must fight powerful spirits and aliens all vying for the secret power of his ?family jewel,? so who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny?! Momo Ayase and Okarun are on opposite sides of the paranormal spectrum regarding what they?ll believe in and what they won?t. Their quest to prove each other wrong leads them down a path of secret crushes and paranormal battles they?ll have to participate in to believe! The diorama board game that Momo and Zuma have cleared to secure their release has turned out to be a cursed wicker trunk imprisoning an evil yokai called the Fairy-Tale Card. The yokai quickly possesses Zuma and draws ?Brella Boy?s full power, then uses him to attack Okarun and the others, seriously injuring Momo. Just as all seems lost, Rokuro appears on the scene?with the police?!

An unwilling magnet for the supernatural and a ghost-hunting little girl join forces to capture Japan?s most terrifying and dangerous spirits. After a dangerous encounter with a malevolent spirit, Keitaro Gentoga wants nothing to do with the supernatural. Unfortunately for this reluctant ghost magnet, he?s stuck helping Yayoi Hozuki?a strange young girl who?s intent on capturing Japan?s most terrifying ghosts and ghouls. The final stage of Operation Bellflower Regicide begins when Yayoi finally unleashes the full might of her Graduates on Yin Jiao. The fates of Ai, Keitaro, Eiko, and Yayoi all hang in the balance as seven of the deadliest ghosts Japan has ever seen square off against one truly monstrous god!

(W) Greg Pak (A) Sumit Kumar (CA) Dike Ruan The cosmos delivers its final verdict on one of Marvel's greatest heroes.The Silver Surfer returns to defend a war-ravaged Earth but Norrin Radd has a galaxy-sized target on his back. A new enemy will stop at nothing to steal away everything the Surfer is or ever will be. A single human life may be all that decides the Surfer's salvation…or damnation. Hated and feared by the very people his heart longs to aid, he must duel an array of rivals hellbent on his utter annihilation! If the Surfer falls, who then wields the awesome Power Cosmic? And what of the Surfer's old master, Galactus, Devourer of Worlds?!COLLECTING: Death of the Silver Surfer (2025) #1-5.

(W) Harunohi Biyori (A) Geso Umiu FRESH FOES TO FEAST ONSchool bells are ringing and Yulucia—a powerful demon reborn into a human body—is a new student at the Academy of the Magical Arts. As the one and only princess of the royal family, she is rich and powerful. Not only that, she’s a candidate for the Saint! Unfortunately, none of that helps Yulucia to make any friends, and school life is quite lonely.However, one thing she doesn’t lack is enemies. Yulucia’s older sisters still have it out for her, and the Hero’s party isn’t cutting her any slack either. Then one day, she gets an invitation from Duke Kapell. But since the duke resents Yulucia’s family, she’s sure it’s nothing but a trap. This constant harassment would be enough to break anyone down, but the joke’s on them—human malice just happens to be one of Yulucia’s favorite foods!

(W/A/CA) Yachinatsu Laugh, blush, and grow with this quirky and honest coming-of-age manga, as our heroine dives deeper into the hilarious and heartfelt chaos of love, sex, and self-discovery. After dipping her toes into the world of female-focused sex work, our quirky heroine returns ? a little wiser, a little bolder, and still hilariously unsure of herself. As she stumbles through new experiences, awkward misunderstandings, and unexpected emotional turns, she begins to reflect more deeply on what intimacy, desire, and connection really mean to her.

Begin the adventure of a lifetime in this classic fantasy series set in the world of the legendary Dragon Quest video games! Raised by monsters in a battle-scarred world, Dai has the heart of a hero! He sets off on a grand journey with brave friends, traveling the world to take down the Dark Lord?s minions. Along the way, Dai must awaken the hero he was meant to be and master his dormant powers. Not long after Dai and his friends reach the city of Bengarna, a flock of fierce dragons attacks! But Dai saves the day by using the powers lying dormant within him. Once the dust settles, Dai realizes it?s finally time to find out his true identity, so he sets out for the Temple of the Dragon Knights in search of answers!

(W) River Slan Ever wondered how all those treasure chests seemingly appear in dungeons frequented by adventurers? See how one elf ensures every dungeon has its loot in this fantasy adventure manga!Where there’s a dungeon, there’s likely to be treasure! But, how do those conveniently placed chests find their way throughout dungeons? In the grassy fields of the Forest of Beginnings, heroes of all kinds prepare to face the dangers and trials that come with adventuring, but there’s one person among them all who remains unnoticed. This is the story of the woman responsible for the bounty of treasure and loot that finds its way on every adventurer’s path.

Aseo the Tarnished bustles through the Lands Between in search of a way up to the Altus Plateau, where the Erdtree takes root. On this journey, he joins Nepheli, and the two witness a tragedy that spurs him to butt heads with Gideon Ofnir. A return to Liurnia results in a meeting with the blind Lightseeker Hyetta, who promises to teach him how to climb the Altus Plateau in exchange for a favor. But they?re not alone, as a fearsome foe who fights with the Frenzied Flame suddenly rears his head! It?s Festering Fingerprint Vyke, the man who came closest to becoming Elden Lord? and he?s got something to say to Aseo!!

(W) Ryuuou (A) Hana Ichika Ordinary salaryman Takumi works a grueling job, but he can get through it because he has Leo, his beloved puppy-sized Maltese, waiting for him at home. One day, Takumi wakes up in a fantasy world? and right in front of him is an enormous wolf! Wait, could this gigantic creature actually be the once-little Leo?! With the help of a mysterious new magic skill, Takumi will do his best in this world to make a better (and more relaxed) life for himself and his furry best friend!

(W) Tate Brombal (A/CA) Jacob Phillips The Last of Us meets Yellowstone in this haunting, rural character piece set during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak. Jack Chandler is the sole survivor of the zombie apocalypse in his rural farming community, but rather than eliminate them, he has chosen to continue living alongside the undead?including the husband and adopted daughter he fought so hard to have. But when his town is discovered by outsiders, Jack suddenly becomes the one thing standing in the way of his family and those who hope to kill them for good. Eisner Award-nominated creators Tate Brombal (Barbalien, Batgirl) and Jacob Phillips (That Texas Blood, Newburn) team up for this unforgettable original story. Collects EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #1-5.

(W) Tate Brombal (A/CA) Jacob Phillips The Last of Us meets Yellowstone in this haunting, rural character piece set during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak. Jack Chandler is the sole survivor of the zombie apocalypse in his rural farming community, but rather than eliminate them, he has chosen to continue living alongside the undead?including the husband and adopted daughter he fought so hard to have. But when his town is discovered by outsiders, Jack suddenly becomes the one thing standing in the way of his family and those who hope to kill them for good. Eisner Award-nominated creators Tate Brombal (Barbalien, Batgirl) and Jacob Phillips (That Texas Blood, Newburn) team up for this unforgettable original story. Collects EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #1-5.

(W) Hiro Mashima (A) Atsuo Ueda A wizard's job is never done! Get fired up for the official sequel to Fairy Tail, with story and layouts by original creator Hiro Mashima himself.ENTER THE FIRE DRAGONThe battles between Fairy Tail and Diabolos continue to rage in the labyrinth, with both sides beating the living daylights out of each other. Selene's enjoyment of the violent spectacle comes to a screeching halt when the fire dragon god Ignia suddenly appears, throwing the worst wrench in her plans. Natsu, of course, is instantly fired up to fight Ignia, but Ignia's got plans of his own--secret plans that may spell disaster for all!

(W/A/CA) Alex Ross An original Marvel Comics graphic novel starring the Fantastic Four, written and illustrated by renowned, multi-award-winning artist Alex Ross. NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR (WASHINGTON POST) It?s a rainy night in Manhattan and not a creature is stirring except for . . . Ben Grimm. When an intruder suddenly appears inside the Baxter Building, the Fantastic Four?Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards), the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards), the Human Torch (Johnny Storm), and the Thing (Ben Grimm)?find themselves surrounded by a swarm of invading parasites.These carrion creatures composed of Negative Energy come to Earth using a human host as a delivery system. But for what purpose? And who is behind this untimely invasion? The Fantastic Four have no choice but to journey into the Negative Zone, an alien universe composed entirely of anti-matter, risking not just their own lives but the fate of the cosmos! Fantastic Four: Full Circle is the first longform work written and illustrated by acclaimed artist Alex Ross, who revisits a classic Stan

With the kidnapping incident behind her, Aurora and the others head back to the royal capital. Later, she?s summoned by Felix's mother and sister back to the Clavis estate, where she?s offered the opportunity to serve the crown princess as her lady-in-waiting...!?

Satoko dreams of marrying a noble but can?t escape the assassin who has her within his sights. Afflicted with a heart condition, Meiji-era noblewoman Satoko is determined to secure a marriage that will benefit her family before she dies. But before she can realize her goal, she?s targeted by a mysterious assassin named Shinpei. In a last-ditch effort to save her life, Satoko asks her would-be murderer to marry her. Her proposal isn?t sincere, but unfortunately for her, Shinpei loves as intensely as he kills. Can Satoko find a way to break the engagement without losing her life? Kotaro scales a steep cliff with Satoko in his arms. Waiting at the top is Shinpei, his eyes burning with hatred. The battle between these two men vying for the same woman?s heart will finally reach its bittersweet conclusion. Meanwhile, has realized she?s in love with Shinpei, but before she can come to terms with her feelings, she receives a shocking new order!

(W) Saka Mikami Two rival schools stand next door to each other: one for elite ladies, one for good-for-nothing boys. But one of those boys might just be a naturally chivalrous diamond in the rough, and one of those girls might be a little more open-minded than is proper... This cute and twisty manga spin on Romeo and Juliet is the latest hit in Japan, coming to print from a successful digital-first release!Making puffs of clouds with her deep sighs…Following an eventful class trip, Rintaro just about returns to his daily routine when a surprise visit from his older brother throws a wrench in the works. Fortunately, the advice he receives as a parting gift helps him get just a little closer to Kaoruko. But as the couple's relationship deepens, a figure from Rintaro's past makes a fateful appearance-and she may not be able to keep a lid on her feelings…

One nation remains untouched by the Hatsushimas? sway? but it is already ruled by an otherworldler?!Sasae?s schemes and his family?s charisma proved too much for Lyknell, and so another great power fell under the Hatsushimas? influence. Now, of the four major nations on the continent, only one stands apart. Enter Hilmzeld, the land of the Divine Dragon! Knowing Sasae, there is no chance he?ll be able to keep his paws off it?But new intel might make things complicated? the ?dragons? Hilmzeld is so famous for are actually summoned otherworlders just like the Hatsushima family, and a dangerous new dragon has recently been ?born? for the first time in ages?

(W) Hitomi Takano IS DESTINY WRITTEN IN OUR GENES?Isahaya Ichi and Masaki Makuhito have infiltrated the University of Shukokan Medical Center to save Ichi’s best friend who disappeared years ago. However, they soon discover that Edo Enami isn’t the only secret Shukokan is hiding. Those known as “Insiders” are actually designer babies created through gene manipulation.Things then take a turn for the worse when campus security suddenly captures Ichi because of an even bigger secret related to the younger Ichi—the girl with the same face. Will the two Ichis be able to escape the fate that Shukokan decided for them even before they were born?The final volume!

(W) Tim Seeley; Caroline Cash; Gabriel Hardman; Dave Baker; Jesse Lonergan Get ready for Godzilla wreaking havoc on different American cities in this graphic novel that has a story for every fan!Godzilla's destructive tour of America-all in one book! From Chicago to Boston to Los Angeles to Kansas City, the King of the Monsters is taking on the Land of the Free! Join a superstar team of comics creators for 16 incredible stories all set in these cities across the map! E pluribus-uh-oh.Collects the entire anthology series:Godzilla vs. America: Boston by Steve Orlando, Matt Emmons, Hanna Cha, Jesse Lonergan, and Hayden Sherman.Godzilla vs. America: Chicago by Mike Costa, Ryan Browne, Ezra C. Daniels, Tim Seeley, and Caroline Cash.Godzilla vs. America: Kansas City by Buster Moody, Freddie E. Williams II, Kyle Strahm, Baldemar Rivas, and Jake Smith.Godzilla vs. America: Los Angeles by Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Jordan Morris, Nicole Goux, and J. Gonzo.

For the right price, these professional troubleshooters can solve any problem, whether they?re taking out the scum of the earth or destroying human-eating monsters! The troubleshooters of Gokurakugai are open for business! In a run-down town without law and order, Alma and Tao accept work from clientele of all creeds and cultures, and they?re always ready to dole out justice against human-devouring monsters that lurk in the shadows. They?ll take on any case?as long as the price is right! After Alma?s ferocious battle with Utsuro, the lovesick blood-loss maga, Alma and Tao head to an abandoned mansion to investigate a series of unnatural deaths. There they encounter Nei, but she wasn?t part of the mission briefing. Why is she here?and how does she know the culprit behind these deaths?