In the super-competitive world of K-pop idol trainees, perfection isn?t enough. You?ve got to have heart! Tenka Momose was a quiet and withdrawn child, but before long she realized that the most effective way to protect herself wasn?t hiding from other kids?it was being the best at everything! After years of armoring herself with excellence, Tenka lives safely atop her cool-girl pedestal, admired and idolized by everyone. But her flawless composure is suddenly shaken by a very average schoolmate?s impressively big dreams. At first Tenka is scornful of Erian Sato?s ambition to become a K-pop idol, but the other girl?s passion is so irresistible that Tenka soon finds herself with idol dreams of her own! The monthly evaluations at LJH are coming up fast, and Tenka and her friendly rivals? futures at the company hang in the balance. Not satisfied with just passing their first test, the trio want to wow their trainers with a group performance that?s as cool as it is cute. But when an unexpected wrinkle threatens the group, can team captain Tenka make the right decision for more than jus

(W) Naruki FESTIVAL SHOWDOWN!The school’s culture fest is coming up, and Momose’s classroom have voted to host a cross-dressing café! Ichikura hates the idea, but Momose is looking forward to seeing her boyfriend in a dress! But the good times are interrupted by a red-haired delinquent named Yachiyo. Is he interested in Momose, or does he just want to pick a fight with Ichikura? Why not both?!

(W) Frank Tieri (A) Angel Hernandez It's total carnage on Earth as the Xiliens invade with the help of kaiju from outer space in this exciting graphic novel!It's the middle of the 20th century, and Americans everywhere are terrified of the strange lights hovering above them in the night sky…and they should be.These UFOs are actually the Xilien invasion force! Revealed to have already been on Earth during the events of Here There Be Dragons: Sons of Giants, the Xiliens have been attempting to destabilize the planet with the help of kaiju from outer space. With the aliens' claws deep inside the U.S. government, will our rogue operatives manage to band together to save humanity?Here There Be Aliens is both a fully standalone limited series and the epic conclusion to the Eisner-nominated Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons trilogy! Brought to us by veteran scribe Frank Tieri (Wolverine, Jughead: The Hunger) and new series artist Angel Hernandez (Star Trek).

(W) Hal Foster, Brian M. Kane (A/CA) Hal Foster The second volume of this six-part collection of annotated, never-before-seen sketches by Prince Valiant creator Hal Foster continues the series? project of revealing in intimate detail the act of creating this landmark comic strip. Part sketchbooks, part biography, part tutorial, part memoir ? Hal Foster?s Prince Valiant Sketchbooks are an unprecedented revelation of Foster?s personal life and creative process during his final nine years on the strip, as well as a fascinating look behind the curtains as Foster coached and interacted with his chosen successor: John Cullen Murphy. Beautifully, meticulously designed and produced with the full participation of the Murphy family, this series is a testament to author and Prince Valiant historian Brian M. Kane?s research prowess and determination to bring Foster?s aesthetic and storytelling strategies to light. Over the course of these volumes, Kane annotates with painstaking clarity and thoroughness 366 penciled layout pages, 40 character sketches, and 577 text pages of Foster?s description

In a postapocalyptic future, a human girl and an android travel the world in search of a mythical utopia to protect those they love. Nearly 200 years after the destruction of humanity in World War III, Roue lives a happy life exploring the ruins of civilization with her ?uncle,? a robot named Zett. But when their peaceful life is threatened, Roue must trust the mysterious robot Chrome to bring her family together again. Roue, Chrome, and Rock receive an unexpectedly warm welcome in Heaven Land. When Roue asks if Zett can be revived, D and R agree, but on the condition that she sit down for a one-on-one conversation with each of them first. It?s then that Roue learns the truth about the war 200 years ago and of the two plans humans entrusted to D and R in their final days. After tirelessly fighting their way across the wastelands for so long, Roue and Chrome?s journey finally comes to an end in this captivating conclusion.

(W/A/CA) Naono Yoshiko Little Hiroshi, so embarrassed about the hand-knitted wool pants his grandmother forces him to wear. Sweet Mari, so jealous about her baby sister. Cute Sachiko, so worried about the iron she forgot to turn off before leaving on a family trip. Normal human feelings, understandable mistakes?leading to horrific disaster and scarring regret. If you assume childhood is golden for everyone, you?re wrong?DEAD wrong! From the back pages of otherwise bright and sunny shojo magazines comes HIDE AND SEEK, a collection of twelve tales of trauma by Naono Yoshiko from the early 1970s. With an essay by the author narrating her unique career in manga and the stories behind her emotionally indelible comics, HIDE AND SEEK is the seventh volume of SMUDGE, a line of vintage horror, occult, and dark fantasy manga curated and translated by award-winning historian Ryan Holmberg and published by Living the Line.

(W) Hanamaru Kira Two college students desperate to live out the high school glory days they never had fall for each other in this silly and sweet romcom manga! This fun and escapist (non-)age gap romance is brimming with youthful nostalgia and perfect for fans of My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv 999 and In the Clear Moonlit Dusk.Wakaba Kayano is a 20-year-old college student who was too busy studying in high school to experience the quintessential personal milestones of her teenage years, like going on an afterschool date. In a moment of desperation, she goes out on Halloween in her old high school uniform in an effort to take back some of those heart-fluttering experiences she never had, and in doing encounters Fumito, a boy clad in the quintessential high school boy uniform. Whisked away on the date of her dreams, she panics when forced to reveal her true age--only to find out that Fumito is in college, too!

(W/A/CA) Jim Bishop In a world built on conformity, there?s no room for dreamers . . .? At school, 'Pizza Face' doesn?t exactly shine with his report card. On the contrary, he?s one of the worst dunces in school. He dreams of opening a video game store, but that?s about the extent of his ambition. He?s summoned into the guidance counselor?s office, along with a rebellious girl named Mims. Mims loves manga and doesn?t care about the system. But both of their futures are at stake this decisive year . . . If they fail, their parents are authorized to literally kill them! The pressure of this strange new policy begins to weigh on the teenagers? shoulders, and their parents begin to slowly mutate into monsters. Can their parents really kill them if they fail classes? Pizza Face and Mims bond to face this existential threat, but soon the situation spirals out of control . . . Their race for merit becomes a race for survival, a downward spiral in a conformist world that leaves little room for imagination . . .? A modern tale with a horrific twist, Infantoms is part of a thematic trilogy by

(W) Kodachi Ukyou (A/CA) Ejiri Tatsuma Against all odds, wedding bells are on the horizon for Joji and Rin! Now, Rin is faced with the choice to carry out the evil mission given to her by Z ? A mission which could destroy their wedded bliss forever! Will Tekkaman choose his love or justice? Will Rin?s love for Joji conquer all? Continue the fight with Tatsunoko Productions? classic heroes in Infini-T Force Vol. 7, previously unreleased in English and available for the first time from Nakama Press!

(W) White Eared ENGAGING DREAMS AND ENTWINING BODIESJungoh is now officially signed on to help the cute shaman Shin Ibeom! But battling nightmares always awakens a powerful lust in Shin. How can the two of them focus on helping people when all they can think about is each other's bodies?

(W) Lilah Sturges, Bill Willingham (A) Sean Chen, Joe Bennett, Walden Wong, Various (CA) Sean Chen, Walden Wong THE STORY THAT INSPIRED THE FINALE OF PEACEMAKER SEASON 2 ON HBO MAX! Earth?s super-villain problem has gotten out of control, and Rick Flagg and Amanda Waller have decided that it?s time to put away the bad guys for good. Since normal prisons have repeatedly failed to contain the metahuman criminals and their powers, Flagg and Waller have come up with a more permanent solution: the worst of the worst will be exiled to an uninhabited planet called Salvation. There, they can choose to build their own society--or destroy each other. Will Earth?s most dangerous villains be torn apart by civil war, or will they learn to cooperate when faced with an even greater threat from the skies? Collects SALVATION RUN #1-7.

(W) Rob Williams (A) R. M. Gu?ra (CA) R. M. Guera After an aerial attack, Dredd and a judge squad find themselves stranded deep into the Northern Radlands, a hundred miles from the nearest city and with no way of contacting help. But fending off attacks from mountain gangs becomes the least of their problems: a great, murderous bear is on their trail, and Dredd and Cadet Moon will have to brave the elements and join forces with an unlikely ally to escape the frozen woods alive.

(W) Imomushi Narita Two immortals, one suicide pact. In a world changed by madness, two immortals will journey to find freedom from this never-ending life.When a meteorite struck the Earth, it shattered more than just the land—it broke reality. A wave of madness swept the globe, twisting people into monsters and leaving a cursed few unable to die.Now, in a world of chaos and grotesque wonders, two immortals wander in search of the only thing they still desire: an end.

The journey of young orphan Xin?s rise to glory as a great general in the Qin kingdom?s quest to do what has never been done before?unify China. Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming the Greatest General Under the Heavens, and when his best friend?s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin finds himself on a quest to do what no one has ever done before?unify China. Xin and his small five-man unit of Qin infantry soldiers are finally in the thick of battle. Death surrounds these lowest-ranked fighters who are being used as cannon fodder against the kingdom of Wei?s heavily armed soldiers. Things go from dangerous to terrifying, however, when the kingdom of Wei?s infamous war chariots bear down on them. But staying true to his dreams, Xin refuses to back down, even if the rest of his unit is too scared?except for one very quiet and mysterious member of his unit?Qiang Lei.

(W) Curt Pires (A) Luca Casalanguida, Maxi Dallo (CA) Luca Casalanguida Following the shocking conclusion to the first volume?Henry is forced to solve his most shocking case yet: The murder of his father CYRUS BLACKHEART! But there is more than meets the eye to the shocking disappearance of Henry's father--and as Henry solves the mystery he will come face to face with a dangerous new adversary that holds the key to the darkest secret in the history of the world beneath! The second volume of the smash hit series is here! Collects issues #5-8

Exorcise your destiny in an era-spanning supernatural adventure from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi! When Nanoka is transported back in time to a supernatural early 20th century, she gets recruited by aloof exorcist Mao. What thread of fate connects them? Together, they seek answers...and kick some demon butt along the way! Nanoka encounters an ayakashi on her own and attempts to single-handedly exorcise it and save its host. But when she receives help from an unexpected source, her jealousy is triggered. Will dense Mao understand why? Then, yet more is revealed about the tangled truth behind Sana?s death?

(W) Melissa Flores (A) Simona Di Gianfelice A morphinominal medley of Power Rangers stories carefully curated in one thrilling collection!Experience the kickoff of the Recharged era with this massive collection featuring the first ten issues of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers saga following the conclusion of the epic Charge to 100 event--plus two groundbreaking one-shots!Featuring a return to the Coinless Universe as the rise of the Drakkon Rangers reaches an all-time high, as well as the first-ever Hyperforce full-length one-shot comic!Join writers Melissa Flores, Adam Cesare, and Meghan Camarena, along with an all-star lineup of artists for this essential collection of Power Rangers mythos!Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #101-110, Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless #1, and Power Rangers Unlimited: Hyperforce #1.

An official Minecraft manga adventure! Peaceful life in a perfectly constructed town bores ten-year-old Nico into mischief. Riding creepers while they explode is fun and all, but what he really wants is to escape the blocky confines of his home and take his crafting skills on an adventure to the end of the world. Just how big is the world, anyway, and what could stand in his way? Nico?s journey, following his father to the end of the world, has reached a new level of intensity! He?s gathered friends who adventure alongside him, explored a whole lot of the world, and helped a ton of people. What?s next? What in the world is an Enderman?!

Romance! A crazy, overprotective brother! And...spies?! Taiyo Asano has been on his own ever since his parents died. The only one who seems to care for him is his childhood friend and classmate, Mutsumi Yozakura. But Mutsumi has a secret?she is the head of a family of spies! Kyoichiro, Hifumi, and Alpha head to the North Pole! On an uninhabited island, they finally find Nanao, stuck inside one of Dr. Mozu?s labs. Kyoichiro declares the lab to be the ?Nanao Dungeon? and gives Hifumi and Alpha a quest to rescue ?Princess Nanao?!

(W) Al Ewing (A) Pasqual Ferry (CA) Alex Ross In the wake of the shocking end to IMMORTAL THOR, acclaimed writer Al Ewing begins the legend anew!The Norse Myths tell of Gods who walked the Earth, doing great deeds for the mortals who believed in them. But Asgard isn’t real and never was. The Gods never soared in our skies, never stood with our heroes, never fought for kindness or justice. It was all just a story. Nobody’s coming to help us. But somewhere in the city...a man is waking up. A man with a hammer…COLLECTING: Thor (2025) #1-5

(W) Sankaku Head The adorable misadventures of a human man trying to raise his adorable, half-demon daughter. A family drama that will warm your heart! From the creator behind Himouto! Umaruchan--also available from Seven Seas.Sami is a sweet little girl…who just so happens to have demonic powers. Her mom? A literal demon. Her dad? A totally normal human trying to balance the chaos of life and work, all while raising his adorable half-demon daughter. Raising a half-devil daughter is far from easy, especially when she accidentally summon demons! But the real challenge? Keeping her smiling at all costs and not letting her horns grow. Because if she ever feels lonely, Mama has made a promise to make Papa pay--with his life. As if being a single dad wasn't hard enough! A devilishly cute family comedy packed with mischief, magic, and heartwarming chaos.

(W) Shinichi Fukuda A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com!After multiple twists and turns, trials and tribulations, it's official: Marin and Wakana are dating! While neither their families nor their friends are surprised by the announcement, the happy couple are eager to celebrate their mutual feelings with a heap of outdoor activities! Eventually, the two find themselves back on the beach where they made a fateful promise one year ago. What new vows will they exchange under the shining sun in this final volume?

After a successful rescue mission in the empire, Eizo welcomes Helen to the family. Peace returns to the forge once more, though the Black Forest is never without danger. A bear attack leaves behind an orphaned wolf pup, and with yet another mouth to feed, Eizo knows he must continue to test the limits of his cheats. His next challenge? Working with a rare, stubborn metal called appoitakara. From it, Eizo forges Helen a new pair of swords and a katana for himself?just in time for Samya?s discovery of a rare ore hidden in the dangerous depths of the forest. There, they encounter a young female mercenary and stumble upon the ultimate wild beast: a dragon! New faces, new monsters, and new metals are on the horizon for Forge Eizo, but will he ever find a quiet life?

Dokja has been able to step one step ahead in the apocalypse thanks to his knowledge of TWSA, but what if he were to lose that advantage? In the next scenario, he must contend with others like himself?readers! The so-called ?Oracles? pose a greater threat than anything Dokja has faced so far, and the most dangerous of all is their leader, a shadowy mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes, who seems to know too much to be an ordinary reader?

(W) John Lees (A/CA) Sally Cantirino ORLA! is a romcom/creature feature mash-up about a lonely woman struggling to navigate the Seattle singles scene while sometimes turning into a man-eating monster. Orla Bard is an antique restorer, romance novel enjoyer and keen birder who has a secret. She is afflicted with The Ick, a monstrous entity dwelling inside her, who violently emerges whenever Orla feels too stressed, angry or afraid. She is unable to rid herself of this curse, and The Ick needs to feed, and so Orla has decided to use her powers to help other women by removing the worst men from the dating pool. But when she finally meets a guy she actually likes, and finally has a chance at a love story of her own, will she be able to keep her inner monster under control?

(W/A/CA) Seth The semi-periodical look into the expansive art practice of an acclaimed cartoonist Palookaville 25 houses benchmark projects from the artistic practice of cartoonist and New Yorker cover artist Seth (Clyde Fans). His highly-acclaimed memoir ?Nothing Lasts? returns. A wave farewell to his youth and a love letter to Toronto in the 1980s, this installment of his memoir caps off his teenage years and the budding romance at the Cove Inn, and sees Seth setting off for the big city where he moves to attend art school.The life and death of post-humorously renowned Dominion painter Owen Moore is told through comics in ten episodes. Originally serialized in The Walrus, this is the first time the story has been collected. Pages from the original sketchbook version and the final art are presented in pairs, revealing Seth?s process to readers.

(W) Jimmy Gaspero (A/CA) Amber Akin YETI OR NOT, HERE WE COME! Penny and Yeti are pretty typical best friends: they go to school together, play together, and have fun adventures. The twist? Yeti?s a living, breathing myth! Before Yeti, Penny had a super normal life with her big sister, Peri, and their parents, Fenton and Maxine. Penny thinks life is pretty great, especially when Peri draws and colors with her?Peri draws the best monsters called ?cryptids!? The only real problem is Penny?s parents argue?a LOT. Penny wishes her parents would stop, but what can she do? That?s when Yeti shows up, right out of one of Peri?s drawings and smack into Penny?s life! With Yeti?s help, Penny comes up with a plan to get her parents to stop fighting. Penny, however, soon finds out that her parents may need more help than even a magical Yeti can provide?

(W) Jimmy Gaspero (A/CA) Amber Akin YETI OR NOT, HERE WE COME! Penny and Yeti are pretty typical best friends: they go to school together, play together, and have fun adventures. The twist? Yeti?s a living, breathing myth! Before Yeti, Penny had a super normal life with her big sister, Peri, and their parents, Fenton and Maxine. Penny thinks life is pretty great, especially when Peri draws and colors with her?Peri draws the best monsters called ?cryptids!? The only real problem is Penny?s parents argue?a LOT. Penny wishes her parents would stop, but what can she do? That?s when Yeti shows up, right out of one of Peri?s drawings and smack into Penny?s life! With Yeti?s help, Penny comes up with a plan to get her parents to stop fighting. Penny, however, soon finds out that her parents may need more help than even a magical Yeti can provide?

Awesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pok?mon Sword & Shield video games set in the wild Galar region! Casey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Pok?mon, both dream of entering the Galar region's Gym battles. For Casey, it's a chance to reunite with her lost Pok?mon. For Henry, it's an opportunity to search for the fabled Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield. The time has come for the legendary Zacian and Zamazenta, as well as the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield, to change into their true forms and prepare for the rematch to end all rematches? The conclusion of Sword & Shield happens now! How will the story end?!

Armed with the knowledge that he and Sak are not the destined partners he thought they were, Lima?s actions become even more brash than before. With the academy still hiding their true intentions from the core user and his caller, Lima takes the next chance to escape from their grasp. But with the transmitter now broken, it?s just a matter of time before Sak recognizes that his feelings for Lima were all false?an illusion meant to keep him in line as a weapon of war. Will Sak?s previous passion for his caller win out over his feelings of betrayal?

Implanted with an extraterrestrial entity, a former space pest exterminator battles deadly alien threats?all to pay her bills! Humanity might?ve triumphed over the aliens, but that didn?t stop struggling space vermin exterminator Sumire Ichigaya from getting abducted by a UFO! After being implanted with a foul-mouthed extraterrestrial entity, she?s got a lot more to worry about than just paying her bills! Following an explosive accident, Sumire?s new life working for the Raiden Corporation has hit a bit of a road bump! Now, with her team stuck in the contaminated ruins of old Tokyo until she gets her transformation under control, she?s going to master her strange new powers (and get a raise in the process) or die trying!

Are high-school girls Nanoha and Chidori ready to face the storms in their new romantic relationship together? Nanoha and Chidori are best friends who attend the same all-girls high school?and also share a heart-pounding secret: they?re lovers. Through sunny days and tumultuous storms, they?re always ready for new adventures together. As the snow falls, Chidori and Nanoha look forward to the next major events in their relationship: Christmas, winter break, the upcoming semester, and most importantly, Valentine?s Day. Whether or not the future holds happiness for them, they want to cherish the time they have together in a winter wonderland.

Humanity?s greatest heroes battle the gods for the survival of the human race! Once every millennium, the gods assemble to decide if humanity is worthy of its continued existence or if it should be destroyed! When the verdict is destruction, the final battle between the gods and mortal heroes will decide the survival or extinction of the human race?a battle known as Ragnarok! Until now, humanity?s champions have been heroes who fought with great skill, cunning, and magic. But with Nikola Tesla in the arena, they now have a hero who fights with the power of science! In life, Tesla unlocked many secrets of the universe, including the ability to control gravity. But can this miraculous power stand up to Beelzebub wielding a technique that is forbidden even in the depths of Helheim?

A 3-in-1 edition of the classic romance fantasy series where a modern girl is whisked to ancient times and must navigate a scheming court and warring factions while trying to find her way home. Yuri, a modern teenager, is transported to ancient Anatolia as part of a scheme by the evil Nakia, queen of the Hittites. Only the intervention of Nakia?s stepson, Prince Kail, saves Yuri from the queen?s bloodthirsty intentions. As an unintended consequence of the prince?s actions, the people of Anatolia embrace Yuri as the incarnation of the great war goddess Ishtar. Yuri and Rusafa are captured by Ramses and the Egyptian forces. While prisoners, they discover that someone in Kail?s trusted circle is actually leaking information to the Egyptians. Rusafa attempts to escape and inform Kail, but any warning could be arriving too late.

A GREAT BATTLE BEGINSThe Sword Roses have miraculously made it to their fifth year fully intact. The six friends continue to study hard and turn their thoughts to what they want to do after graduation?except for one. Meanwhile, the Kimberly Magic Academy faculty members are dispatched across the Union to handle an approaching threat. However, they soon realize they?ve walked right into a trap! With the school in an unprecedented crisis, Oliver, Nanao, and their classmates find themselves on the front lines, face-to-face with the enemy. Who will come out on top? And what fate lies in store for the Sword Roses??

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ernie Chan Written by Gardner Fox, Dennis O'Neil, Paul Kupperberg and Others Art by Irv Novick, Gil Kane and Kurt Schaffenberger Even though he?s left Gotham, Dick?s new world of higher education still has its fair share of lowlife criminals. Robin spends his time between classes chasing thieves, motorcycle gangs, fraudsters, and more in these exciting stories from such talents as Bob Rozakis, Mike Friedrich, Elliot S. Maggin, Irv Novick, Gil Kane, and Kurt Schaffenberger!

(W) Roy Thomas (A) Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko (CA) Jerry Ordway The man Stan Lee dubbed ?Rascally Roy? and ?Roy the Boy? tells the full, uncensored story of his emergence as one of the brightest stars in the Marvel Comics firmament! It's all here, starting with his Midwestern beginnings devouring the late, great Golden Age of Comics, to the glorious flowering of comics fandom during the first half of the 1960s (including the 1961 founding of Alter Ego and all that that first super-hero fanzine spawned). Roy details his brief and turbulent time as editorial assistant of DC?s ?Superman? titles under Mort Weisinger, and the pivotal first year-plus of his career at Marvel, working with Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, Bill Everett, and some of the brightest stars of the Marvel Age of Comics! Plus: you?ll have a ringside seat at some of the earliest comics conventions, and at the fateful 1965 New York Herald Tribune interview that caused a seismic rift between Lee and Kirby. This full-color hardcover is illustrated with rare and unseen art and behind-the-scenes photos from th

Kill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto! Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He?s now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?! When Slur takes what should be a lethal wound, he transforms?suddenly manifesting Akao?s personality! Sakamoto and Nagumo are baffled to encounter what seems to be their long-lost friend, and the trio attempts to flee from the JAA. But when they come face-to-face with their most dreaded opponent, the Assassin Exhibition of the Century arc reaches its climax!

(W) Joel Meadows (A) Andy Bennett (CA) Laurence Campbell John Charles Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Builders is an epic alternate world sci-fi adventure featuring The World?s Greatest Detective as people have never seen him before! When Watson leaves Holmes to help Crick unravel the DNA helix and finds himself in the employ of England?s most evil man, Holmes is forced to team up with an unlikely group to defeat this monstrous figure and return England to its status quo. But can he defeat the machinations of the man at the rudder of the country? Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Builders: The Gene Genie is perfect for fans of Michael Moorcock (Elric, Jerry Cornelius) and Bryan Talbot (The Adventures Of Luther Arkwright, Grandville). Winning a Comic Scene award for Best Crowdfunder in 2025, it has already garnered quite a following since its debut in 2020 as a short comic story in the pages of Tripwire. This complete collection features a brand new introduction by award-winning writer JM DeMatteis (Moonshadow, Spider-Man: Kraven?s Last Hunt), and a brand new wraparound cover by Eisner a

(W) Komachi Katsura You'll always wear a mask of lies. But I… Drawn to each other like moths to a flame, glitzy Velvet Kiss's top two hosts Juri and Akatsuki both suffer serious burns when their fierce rivalry turns into a fiery love affair. Frustrated and hurt, Akatsuki lashes out at the poker-faced Juri, known in the club as King Juliet, who stuns the rookie number two by showing true pain and emotion for the very first time before disappearing from sight. Surrounded by nothing but greed and the toxic ties of the Tokyo red light district, can Akatsuki step up to be the prince Juri needs, or will the heavy darkness Juliet carries smother their romance for good? 18+