(W) Anji Matono HALFWAY TO DEATH!Yuuma wanted nothing more than to end his own life...until he started telling the stories.He tells them one by one, never skipping a night, as he makes his way to one hundred.What truths will come crawling to light as he tells his fiftieth tale?

OUT OF THE SHADOWS?Desir and his friends have arrived in Romantica?s homeland, Prilecha Kingdom, for a not-so-relaxing vacation. But amid the training, politics, and celebration, an explosion shatters any illusion of peace. While Desir has been preparing for the inevitable destruction of the world, a mysterious group of Outers has been plotting as well?and they have decided to strike. The royal palace becomes a battleground as Desir?s party clashes with the most powerful enemies they?ve ever met!

(W) Yuu Toyota A struggling writer finds himself drawn into darkness by a seductive, talented author in this enthralling psychological drama from the best-selling creator of Cherry Magic!Japan, early 20th century. Subaru Karasuma, an aspiring writer with dashed ambitions, neck-deep in loans he has no hope of paying back, decides it’s time to draw the curtains on his miserable life. Before he can follow through on his dark intent, he’s diverted by the spectacle of a neighbor working frenetically with his literary group to meet the deadline for a work commissioned by Geppo Yagira, a rich and famous novelist. When the devilishly handsome, fiercely talented Geppo lays his eyes on Subaru, the latter’s life is set on a new course. But the new path he’s now treading seems to lead ever deeper into the darkness...

Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father! Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin?uchi exam?the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo. Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest fan, spies on him while he practices and learns his routines for herself. When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit inside Akane. From that day forth, she has had one goal?to avenge her father and prove his art was worthy of the title of shin?uchi. As youngsters, Issho and Shiguma are trapped in poverty, doing odd jobs, getting in fights, and behaving utterly unlike the professional rakugoka they will one day become. When the previous Shiguma, Kiroku Kashiwaya, charms them with his art, they join his rakugo school, and he influences them to work hard and better themselves. But one day, everything changes? In recounting this story to Akane, Urara reveals the secret behind the birth of the Arakawa School. Will it change Akane?s perception on becoming Issho

A chaotic comedy of high school courtship between an awkward girl and a dorky boy too dense to realize they are already in love with each other.

A tale of coming of age, perfect for fans of Magical Girl manga, Alpi is a young ?Soul Sender? who helps to send malignant spirits on their way to the afterlife. In the magical world of Alpi, divine spirits are the source of all life, communities living in harmony under their protection. However, when their lives end, a terrible curse drives them to evil, and these malign spirits must be sent to the afterlife by the Soul Senders. Alpi is one such girl, talented despite her young age, and assisted by her familiar Perenai!

(W) Sunsunsun (A) Momoco Everyone at Seirei Academy witnessed Alya's victory at the trivia showdown on the festival's opening day, and since then they've all been enjoying the event. The final day of the festival approaches, but when Alya and her band get ready to take the stage, a major incident occurs! Someone is scheming to ruin the festival, but Masamichi is determined to deal with it so that Alya can have her time to shine. After all, the show must go on!

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto 'With the hustle and bustle of the cultural festival finally behind them, normal life has returned. Amane confesses his feelings for Mahiru once again, leading them to make a vow for the future. Intent on getting the perfect gift to represent his feelings, Amane takes a step into unfamiliar territory and takes up a part-time job. Meanwhile, Mahiru also wants to demonstrate her love for Amane in some way. Despite feeling a little lonely, she waits anxiously for his return, carrying out her plan with utmost secrecy...!'

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto Amane Fujimiya is an undisciplined high schooler who lives on his own, and Mahiru is the most beautiful girl in his class, nicknamed 'Angel,' who just happens to live next door. After a chance meeting, the two become steadily closer and eventually form an irreplaceable, loving bond. This set of short stories is full of sweet and vexing recollections of their relationship as it grows and changes shape.

A BUNCH OF BIRTHDAYS!When Amane turned a year older, he realized with happiness just how much had changed in his life thanks to Mahiru. With her birthday approaching, he gets busy planning to give her just as many blessings. As the two start thinking about their future, they dream of a life together and make a promise to work hard on their college entrance exams. As Mahiru?s special day finally arrives, Amane has prepared a surprise he hopes will make it a truly memorable day.

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! At Plant Zero, a defunct oil plant located in Tokyo Bay, Hibaru and the gang uncover the dangers of the Daybreak Ore and the tragedy that befell Kinpa?s late parents. Hyoga Himuro of Unit 6 follows them to the plant, setting off a dangerous brawl between cop and yakuza!

In the futuristic city of NOAH, megacorporate moguls and zaibatsu barons rule humanity’s last refuge through private security forces and superhuman agents called Sponsored Heroes. When topsider and average megacorp employee Genesis lets slip that he can glimpse the future, he’s blackmailed into becoming one of those heroes. Using special armor that chooses its wearer, he now fights to protect the people—as long as it serves corporate interests. Meanwhile, Calli is barely scraping by as a Stratan from the untouchable levels of NOAH when she’s recruited by ATLAS, a secret society bent on toppling the system. With their backing, she obtains power armor and her own mission: to fight for the people trapped under the megacorps’s boot. Genesis and Calli should be enemies, but their clash sparks something far more dangerous. Thus begins a star-crossed romance between a corporate hero and a revolutionary caught in the crosshairs of power.Welcome to Secret Society ATLAS, Combatants. Try not to die.

I've finally found you. Deep in the ancient elven ruins, Rit and Tisse have successfully caught up with Red and Ruti. But they're not the only ones! Ares and Shisandan are hot on their heels! Faced with Ares's zealotry, Ruti must put her newfound conviction to the test. Though Ares might not even be the greatest threat to the Hero's party, as Shisandan sets his own plans into motion!

(W) Gardner Fox, Dennis O'Neil, Paul Kupperberg, Various (A) Irv Novick, Gil Kane, Kurt Schaffenberger (CA) Neal Adams The ten stories collected in this edition run the gamut of the seventies Batman experience. The villains, the sidekicks, the lovers--all their stories are brought to life by a collection of comicdom’s greatest writers and artists. Welcome to the tales that defined comics’ greatest hero for decades to come.

(W) Zidrou (A/CA) Frank Pe This sometimes dark—but always hopeful—adventure by renowned author Zidrou and celebrated gallery artist Frank Pe portrays a beautiful friendship between a boy and his beast with a magnificent adventure whose heart is the extraordinary friendship that can unite a child with an animal . . .  Captured in the heart of Palombia by Chahuta Indians and sold to exotic animal traffickers, a marsupilami lands in the port of Antwerp in the 1950s. Managing to escape, he arrives in the suburbs of Brussels and is taken in by François, a young boy who is a fan of animals and whose daily life is far from easy. François is picked on by the local kids, particularly because his father had been a German soldier, an unforgivable crime in those postwar years; a fact he and his mother cannot escape. Both are ostracized for their connection to past events. The authors pay a superb tribute to the fabulous animal created by Franquin in the series Spirou et Fantasio while denouncing the mistreatment and trafficking of exotic animals.

(W) Tobirano (A) Chikage Nakakura (CT) Mai Murasaki SERVING THE SERVANTShe may be betrothed to the rich and handsome Count Kyros, but that doesn’t mean an end to Marie’s woes. While she was born the daughter of a baron, life at the count’s mansion is a deluge of unexpected luxuries—lavish meals, fine dresses, and handmaids to tend to her every whim. Yet they each come with new challenges, and when she becomes the target of her noble handmaids’ gossip, Marie finds herself split between her former and current lives. Is freedom to live a happy life really too much to ask for?Based on the popular novel series that also inspired an anime!

(W) Benito Cereno (A) E.J. Su, Michele Msassyk Assarasakorn (CA) Arthur Adams, Michele Msassyk Assarasakorn Writer Benito Cereno (INVINCIBLE PRESENTS: ATOM EVE & REX SPLODE), acclaimed artist E.J. Su (TECH JACKET), and visionary creator Robert Kirkman (INVINCIBLE, THE WALKING DEAD) continue the hunt for the universe’s deadliest criminal. As Blood, the galaxy’s best bounty hunter, and Thunder, her pacifist sentient gun, pursue the universe’s deadliest prison escapee, its trail delivers them to planets unlike any they’ve seen before. But why does Prisoner X seem to know more about Blood’s secret past than she does? Around every corner, the dynamic duo discover new friends, old enemies, LOTS of explosions, and robot sarcasm, of course. Collects Blood & Thunder #7-12.

(W) Benito Cereno (A/CA) E.J. Su, Michele Msassyk Assarasakorn Writer Benito Cereno (INVINCIBLE PRESENTS: ATOM EVE & REX SPLODE), acclaimed artist E.J. Su (TECH JACKET), and visionary creator Robert Kirkman (INVINCIBLE, THE WALKING DEAD) continue the hunt for the universe’s deadliest criminal. As Blood, the galaxy’s best bounty hunter, and Thunder, her pacifist sentient gun, pursue the universe’s deadliest prison escapee, its trail delivers them to planets unlike any they’ve seen before. But why does Prisoner X seem to know more about Blood’s secret past than she does? Around every corner, the dynamic duo discover new friends, old enemies, LOTS of explosions, and robot sarcasm, of course. Collects Blood & Thunder #7-12.

Self-serving adults and broken dreams push a teenage boy trapped in a dead-end town closer and closer toward the abyss. Reiji?s life is as miserable as the small town he can?t escape. The most interesting thing that?s ever happened there is a double suicide down by the river. Does Reiji have any power over his fate, or will he too fall into the abyss? Reiji meets with Nagi in Tokyo, further fanning the flames of Chako?s jealousy. Back in their hometown, Yuko takes drastic steps to clear the way for Reiji to come home. Then, Reiji?s stepbrother Kazu and Ms. Shiba form an unexpected alliance.

(W) Hako Ichiiro The story of a death god who was welcomed for the first time and a young woman no longer welcome in her own world—a tale of love that even death cannot part.When the death god Kei showed up to claim Aibi as his bride, Shii proved no match for him and had to watch helplessly as Aibi left with Kei in a bid to spare Shii's life. With the help of Inia and Himeno, can Shii stop Kei from marrying Aibi to take control over her special power? Who will win in the fight between a grim reaper dedicated to harvesting Aibi's life and a grim reaper dedicated to protecting it?

(W) Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou The hit danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China (also known as BAB) officially released in English for the first time! In this modern tale with a sci-fi edge, an elite young man with a dark side develops a deep, aggressive relationship with his former doctor. (By the author of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun and Remnants of Filth.)Wealthy and handsome, yet mentally unstable-He Yu has returned home from overseas with one goal in mind: to win the heart of Xie Xue, the girl of his dreams. However, in his time away, he has nursed more than unrequited feelings. He must confront his long-held grudge against Xie Xue's overprotective brother, Xie Qingcheng, who doesn't think He Yu capable of love.But history is not easily rewritten. As He Yu's former doctor, Xie Qingcheng is the only person in the world who truly understands He Yu's volatile mental illness. When the two are involved in an explosive incident that exposes a dark secret, Xie Qingcheng's suspicions about He Yu are confirmed. Now, He Yu must confront his own demons…including his dark obsession w

A hearty cookbook featuring dishes fit for an air pirate, inspired by the classic Studio Ghibli film Castle in the Sky. Embark on a culinary adventure with Castle in the Sky: The Official Cookbook! Featuring hearty recipes inspired by Sheeta and Pazu?s adventures in the classic film Castle in the Sky, this cookbook is sure to please fans of Studio Ghibli! Sheeta and Pazu keep up their strength by eating plenty of delicious food while on their quest to find the mythical flying city of Laputa. With this cookbook, readers can re-create the delicious dishes seen in the film, including the savory stew Sheeta makes that has the air pirates begging her for seconds, and recipes inspired by the movie, such as Etherium Crystal Agar Candy. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions and photographs and is filled with additional cooking tips. The book also features numerous film stills and a delightful retelling of the story.

(W) Akari Otokawa In this office romance manga with a feline twist, a people-pleaser flirting with burnout discovers his antisocial coworker's secret: She only smiles when she's playing with stray cats! Now he's got a choice: Keep up the facade and keep saying yes to every extra task and happy hour, or risk his perfect work image to sneak off for some simple, frisky fun? Fans of Sweat & Soap and Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You will love this new series from the creator of Cells at Work! Lady.Everyone at work loves Mamoru, because Mamoru never says no. Replacing lightbulbs, carrying boxes, taking over an impossible client from a retiring colleague… He'll do it all, and it's earned him the nickname Prince of the Office. This glittering extrovert's opposite at work is Kurone, a quiet woman in another department who soaks up her boss's senseless mood swings with a blank stoicism. After one particularly long day, Mamoru is thrilled to be walking home alone, sipping a beer (because all his colleagues went drinking and left him to work overtime), when he encounters someth

(W) Zac Thompson (A/CA) Daniel Irizarri One year ago, four friends escaped the unrelenting terror of the video game called Nightmare Cemetery. After spending endless hours locked into the innovative Dreamwave—the first gaming console played entirely while you sleep—in order to save one of their own from the game’s all-too-real consequences, they survived . . . barely. But after their harrowing rescue, they’ve decided they’ve had enough of Nightmare Cemetery and its enigmatic final boss, the King of Sleep. That is, until the newest DLC, The Blighted Sprawl, suddenly appears online with a promise to reveal the truth of what actually lurks at the heart of Nightmare Cemetery’s digital darkness . . . and why its effects are now bleeding out into the real world in an array of bizarre and disturbing new ways. From writer Zac Thompson (Into the Unbeing) and illustrator Daniel Irizarri (Judge Dread, XINO) comes the next chilling chapter of cybernetic horror with Cemetery Kids Run Rabid.

(W) Takahiro (A) Yohei Takemura Having been lent to Supreme Commander Yamashiro, Yuuki goes berserk in an overwhelmingly powerful new form-one too strong for his body to handle. Meanwhile, the Azuma Family is preparing to decide their next leader. Desperate to prove herself to both her mother and her relatives, Himari resolves to participate, plunging her and Yuuki into a vicious free-for-all battle with their pride on the line!

(W) Takahiro (A) Yohei Takemura The gods have made their move! On her way home, Kinomi, the 1st squad commander, is attacked by former commander of the 7th squad, Yumeji Shimomoura!! Yuki and the others rush to the scene but are separated by the enemy. Although Kinomi is managing to stand toe-to-toe with Yumeji, can she win…?!

Though initially caught off guard by the assault, the Demon Defense Force has managed to turn the tide against the Devotees of the Divine. With new information in hand, Supreme Commander Ren Yamashiro decides to go on the offensive. What?s more, she hasn?t forgotten the humiliation she faced under Yuuki?s hands. Since a round of discipline is in order for the Eight Thunder Gods, she plots to include her disobedient puppy in the process?Meanwhile, Bell Tsukiyono begins to feel her confidence as the commander of the 3rd Squad waver, but a training session and a ride on Yuuki just might be what she needs to strengthen her resolve!

(W) Yashu (A) Yotsuba FROM ARISTOCRAT TO ADVENTURERAfter reincarnating into another world, Cain von Silford is ready to settle down in his new life as an elite aristocrat, despite being blessed by the gods with a dazzling array of skills with unreasonably high stats that can't help but draw attention. However, this new world Cain has found himself in is anything but uneventful!Cain takes on an army of orcs, saves maidens from peril, and is granted a noble title, all before he reaches his twelfth birthday. Now Cain is ready to tackle the next step on his journey: joining the ranks of the adventurer's guild!

The harder you climb, the higher you live. Buntaro Mori is a loner, but being alone in a crowd is almost as bad as being forced to fit in. When a dangerous bid for solitude introduces Mori to the rush of solo climbing, he becomes addicted to the brilliant sense of freedom he finds as he pits his body and soul against the heights. But how high does he have to climb to leave humanity behind? Mori and the 14 Mountain assault team are more than a week into their complete traverse of the Japanese Alps, but bad weather and worse personalities are making the training seem harder than ascending K2 itself. After Mori is singled out for praise by the expedition leader, he finds himself pushed to the edges of the group as the team is beset by a series of increasingly terrible misfortunes. As conditions worsen, can the team pull together, or will it be each man for himself against the cold mercy of the mountains?

(W/A/CA) Peter Bagge Peter Bagge is not only one of the primary architects of the alternative comics scene that exploded in the 1980s and 1990s (alongside peers including Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, and Daniel Clowes), but also someone who helped fashion the aesthetics and attitudes of an entire youth movement. His comic book series, Hate, chronicled the exploits of twentysomething Buddy Bradley and his gang of lovable losers through the rise and fall of the grunge era (and eventually beyond). Bagge's style became a part of the Gen X zeitgeist and Hate became the best-selling alternative comic of its era, with Bagge's illustrations gracing countless album and magazine covers as well. The Complete Hate Volume 3 collects all the Buddy Bradley stories from Hate Annual (nine issues, 2001–2011), as well as a host of other odds and ends from the original Hate series, Details magazine, I Like Comics, and much more. Now in his 30s and married, with a child, onetime slacker hero Buddy Bradley shaves his head, dons an eye-patch, quits his real job and buys the local dump — because wha

(W) Gail Simone, Greg Rucka (A) Nicola Scott, Aaron Lopresti, Various (CA) Nicola Scott THE MIGHTY AMAZON MUST CONFRONT THE SINS OF HER PAST! Award-winning writer Gail Simone’s critically lauded run on Wonder Woman concludes in this volume leading up to the series’ monumental 600th issue. Following the events of Rise of the Olympian, Diana must fight for her life and her birthright after she is ousted from the Amazons by Achilles in Warkiller. In A Murder of Crows, five mysterious kids with supernatural abilities seem intent on planting seeds of mistrust against Wonder Woman. And in Wrath of the Silver Serpent, Diana must defend Earth from an alien invasion led by someone with close family ties. Collects WONDER WOMAN (VOL. 3) #36-44 and #600, SECRET SIX #10-14, BLACKEST NIGHT: WONDER WOMAN #1-3, and a story from DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL ‘09 #1.

(W) Pluto The long-running, supernatural Boys' Love manhwa/webtoon series is now available in English print!After a devastating personal loss, Kyungjoon wants nothing more than to drown his grief in the silence and safety of his houseplants. But Kyungjoon is also a cop, and it's a cop's job to go after criminals. One day, hot pursuit of a suspect leads to Kyungjoon discovering signs of cult activity. Soon, the policeman is caught up in the machinations of monsters and demons, the worst of which is the demon king, Lord Cain, whose survival in this world depends on mana that can only be accessed through a door. To open Cain's door residing inside Kyungjoon, these two will have to get up close and very personal! For Mature Readers.

(W) Michael Calero (A/CA) Kit Wallis From the pages of the fan-favorite series “Quested” comes a noir comic of epic proportion! Detective Kaiju the hardboiled investigator gets his own mini-series with Quested’s Michael Calero (American Psycho) and Kit Wallis (High On Life) reuniting on the 3 part murder mystery. In this debut issue, Detective Kaiju’s past catches up with him when the body of an old friend is discovered in South Faerbraun. Now he must face the demons of his past while investigating the unusual murder.

(W) Michael Calero (A) Kit Wallis (CA) Jon Sommariva From the pages of the fan-favorite series “Quested” comes a noir comic of epic proportion! Detective Kaiju the hardboiled investigator gets his own mini-series with Quested’s Michael Calero (American Psycho) and Kit Wallis (High On Life) reuniting on the 3 part murder mystery. In this debut issue, Detective Kaiju’s past catches up with him when the body of an old friend is discovered in South Faerbraun. Now he must face the demons of his past while investigating the unusual murder.

(W) Michael Calero (A) Kit Wallis (CA) Sveta Shubina This limited edition version of Detective Kaiju vol.1 collects the black & white Noir Editions of Detective Kaiju #1/4 and features a B&W variation of Sveta Shubina’s iconic cover art. This cover artwork will not be printed again outside of this limited to 1954 copy release. From the pages of the fan/favorite series “Quested” comes a noir comic of epic proportion! Detective Kaiju the hardboiled investigator gets his own mini/series with Quested’s Michael Calero (American Psycho) and Kit Wallis (High On Life) reuniting on the 3 part murder mystery. In this debut issue, Detective Kaiju’s past catches up with him when the body of an old friend is discovered in South Faerbraun. Now he must face the demons of his past while investigating the unusual murder.

Devil's Candy, the popular webcomic by Rem and Bikkuri, is a hilarious action-adventure that follows Kazu Decker and his science experiment, Pandora, as they navigate high school with a ghoulish supernatural twist.

(W) Rob Kidd; Mikio Tachibana A boxset of three books, based on the movies and characters from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean.Based on the hit movies, this Pirates of the Caribbean boxset includes three full manga books: Dead Man's Chest, At World's End, and the original story The Adventures of Jack Sparrow, which follows the infamous pirate in his early seafaring escapades. All three books are collected in a treasured box slip.

(W) Yumi Tsukurino; Miho Asada A brand new release of this beloved Stitch collection with a new cover and exclusive sprayed edges!You know and love Stitch's Hawaiian adventures … so join your favorite alien as he visits a Japanese island near Okinawa, where he befriends a young girl named Yuna who excels at karate. Come along as Yuna and Stitch go fishing, enter a costume contest, and even attempt to bake a cake. You never know what sticky situations they'll find themselves in next!This edition combines the first two volumes of the Stitch! manga series.

(W) Brian Herbert; Kevin J. Anderson (A) Michael Shelfer The end of an era draws near in the explosive final volume of the Dune: House Harkonnen prequel trilogy!Caught in the crossfire of ancient rivalries and prophetic visions, Leto Atreides and Duncan Idaho find their fates sealed as political alliances fracture and forbidden love takes root. As House Harkonnen’s ruthless grip tightens, destinies are forever altered in this dramatic and unforgettable conclusion to the Dune: House Harkonnen saga.Adapted from the acclaimed prequel novels by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, this stunning collection is a must for longtime fans and new readers alike!Collects Dune: House Harkonnen #9-12.

In war-torn medieval Japan, a young samurai lord struggles to retake his throne, but not by fighting. Hojo Tokiyuki will reclaim his birthright by running away! In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki?s peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. The lone survivor of his family, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it back, he?ll have to do what he does best?run away! As part of Kitabatake Akiie?s army, Tokiyuki and his retainers clash with Kono Moronao near Nara. Saddled with a cadre of less-than-effective nobles, Akiie has to bow to their authority but still try to win the battle. After Moronao?s troops launch a sneak attack and break through into Akiie?s camp, Moronao confronts Shizuku. Can Shizuku?s divine power turn the tide of battle?