(W) Mike Costa; Ryan Browne; Ezra C. Daniels; Tim Seeley; Caroline Cash The Windy City versus the King of the Monsters! Godzilla takes aim at Chicago!Join a star-studded crew of Chicago comics creators through four epic stories across the Windy City. The L train experiences its worst delays yet, Godzilla interrupts a major sporting event, and a new Chicago-based superhero reaches the end of her rope!Features a superstar lineup of creators including Tim Seeley (The Local Man, Grayson), Mike Costa (God is Dead) and Ryan Browne (Eight Billion Genies, Curse Words), Caroline Cash (PeePee PooPoo Comics), and Ezra Clayton Daniels (Upgrade Soul, BTTM FDRS)!

(W) Buster Moody; Freddie E. Williams II; Kyle Strahm; Baldemar Rivas; Jake Smith Godzilla heads to the heartland with Kansas City in its sights in four comic tales full of action and excitement!Calling it “Kansas City” wasn’t enough to throw Godzilla off the trail—the King of the Monsters knows it’s really in Missouri, and it’s on its way. You may have thought your city was too small to attract a kaiju…well, you shouldn’t have stuffed it so full of incredible comics creators. So, join a star-studded group of Kansas City–based comics creators as Godzilla smashes its smallest city yet!Includes stories by Buster Moody, Freddie E. Williams II, Kyle Strahm, Baldemar Rivas, and Jake Smith!

(W) Gabriel Hardman; Dave Baker; Jordan Morris; Nicole Goux; J. Gonzo Is the city of angels ready for a God…zilla? The King of the Monsters is headed for Hollywood!Join a superstar team of Los Angeles–based comics creators for four incredible stories all set in the filmmaking capital of the world. A terrified film crew does everything they can to trick our favorite kaiju, residents use a guide to LA’s transit system to escape the monsters’ attack, and more! Includes stories by Gabriel Hardman (Green Lantern: Earth One, Batman: The Brave and the Bold), J. Gonzo (Image Comics’ La Mano del Destino, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Dave Baker (Mary Tyler Moorehawk, TMNT: Black, White & Green), Jordan Morris (Bubble), and Nicole Goux (Shadow of the Batgirl)!

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert Written by Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi, Dave Gibbons and Others Art by Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason and Others Collecting in reading order for the first time ever Green Lantern #18-42, Green Lantern Corps #14-38, Green Lantern Sinestro Corps Special #1, Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Parallax #1, Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Cyborg Superman #1, Blue Beetle #20, Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime #1, Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1, Green Lantern/Sinestro Corps Secret Files and Origins #1, The Brave and the Bold #1-2, and stories from DC Universe Halloween Special (2008) #1, DC Universe #0, Green Lantern/Sinestro Corps Secret Files and Origins #1, Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1, and DC Universe Halloween Special (2009) #1.

Aki Shimizu While looking for the ruins of a pre-WWII village deep in the mountain wilderness, a group of college students find themselves stuck thanks to a sudden thunderstorm. With no phone service, they decide to wait out the rain in a mansion. But little do they know, a ghastly fate awaits them?

(W) Sei Kamiizumi (A) EDO (CT) Hatori Kyoka In this fantasy manga based on the light novel, a contract with the king of Hell makes one young woman's career change easy-peasy!After forging a contract with Berial, the king of Hell, young Illya obtains an incredible education in the art of magic. Her skills grow by leaps and bounds, catching the attention of the royal court and qualifying her for an elite apprenticeship. But court life isn't all it's cracked up to be. Illya quickly grows tired of the manipulative machinations of nobles and the scheming of the high court wizard. Her only choice? To quit! Leaving her post and the entire country, Illya now searches for something new. Could crafting magical items be her true destiny?

(W) Izumi Sawano (A) Uri Sugata (CT) Miru Yumesaki HONEY TRAPLeticia should be celebrating her marriage to Prince Clarke, but she can’t help but worry about her former rival, Brianna (aka Brie). With her family drowning in debt, Brie’s only hope at happiness lies in bagging a wealthy husband. Luckily, she was also born with a voluptuous body, which she uses to her advantage at every opportunity—and which Lettie’s brother, Nadir, has not failed to notice. Still, when Nadir asks Brie to pretend to be his fiancée (and maid?) in exchange for paying off her debts, she’s surprised. But if the two can stop bickering long enough to pull it off, this arrangement might solve all of Brie’s problems…

(W) Natsue Shiomi The hit light novel that inspired a manga and live-action movie! A love that transcends time and fate, as a modern-day girl finds love in a Kamikaze pilot from the past.Kano Yuri is frustrated by her unchanging, boring life. After fighting with her mother, she decides to run away, hoping to find a new purpose. But when she spends the night in an air-raid shelter, she wakes up in a completely different time! Alone in a time that's not hers, she meets a handsome Kamikaze pilot who could help her--if her feelings don't get in the way. Just what lies in store for this modern girl and soldier from the past?

(W) Inori (A) Aonoshimo (CT) Hanagata FOLLOW THE MONEY!Our heroine, Rae Taylor, was an office worker who found herself reborn into the world of an otome game called Revolution. Rae's favorite character in this strategic romance wasn't any of the princes available-it was the villainess herself, Claire François!Per the king's orders, Rae and the girls' investigated Salas and Dole's shady financial dealings, but failed to find any definitive evidence against them. Out of options, Rae decides to infiltrate the secret base of the revolutionary organization, The Resistance, to see if she can dig up some evidence there. But will Rae's search for the truth lead her into danger?

(W) Gorou Nori A HAREM IS FOREVERLife has never been better for Imaizumi and his four lovers. With his new, spacious apartment, there's plenty of space for them to have all the sex they want whenever they want! But when Imaizumi's mother comes to visit his new place, will he really be able to convince her that he's sleeping alone in that king-size bed? Meanwhile, the four girls start to think about their relationship in the long term. Imaizumi would never settle for monogamy, but it only stands to reason that one of them should get to be his legal wife!

(CA) Cynthia Sheppard Volume 13 of Infected By Art features ground-breaking art across many different mediums. Featuring over 300 pieces of art from the world's finest fantasy, science fiction, and horror artists. Infected by Art hosts an annual art competition where a jury of artists and art directors choose the works that make it into each Volume. Grand Prize winners in IBA 13 include Vanessa Lemen, Ed Binkley, Allen Williams, Rob Rey, and Donato Giancarlo. This Volume's Body of Work award winner was artist Annie Stegg. From fantastic scenes of science fiction to the worlds of fantasy and horror, this book has it all and will appeal to anyone who appreciates the works of imaginative realism. Artwork included in IBA 13 ranges from traditionally drawn and painted art, to artwork done digitally, as well as sculpture. Each piece of art was hand picked by a select group of judges. With years of combined experience, each of these artists are uniquely qualified to decide the best of the best in all of the submissions to IBA for Volume Thirteen. This year's judges were Ryan Pancoast, Sove

(W) Kodachi Ukyou (A/CA) Tatsuma Ejiri Casshan?s most ruthless foe, the Buraiking Boss, has unmasked their greatest threat?none other than Emi?s own father, Kazumichi Kaido. With her world turned upside down, Emi is torn between family loyalty and the fate of humanity. As dark secrets rise to the surface, she must choose: stand by her father... or stand against him. And this time, the decision could change everything.

(W) Shuichi Shigeno Remember me? Relive Takumi Fujiwara's journey from tofu delivery boy to street-racing legend in an all-new, large-sized, 2-in-1 print edition of the series that made Japanese street racing into a worldwide phenomenon. Contains a new translation of Initial D Vol. 17-18.Under the snow, Natsuki and Takumi grow closer. Then, Valentine's Day arrives, and with it, some last-minute confessions. As graduation approaches, Takumi must decide what he wants to do after high school. When Natsuki departs for college in Tokyo, Takumi stays behind to participate in Ryosuke's new racing team, Project D. With Takumi driving downhill and Keisuke going up the slopes, they'll break records all over Japan--unless their opponents have what it takes! The curtain rises on the next stage of Takumi's racing career!This edition is still running in the '90s but features a refreshed translation and lettering for the 2020s, as well as a special large size.

(W) Ryan Parrott (A) Letizia Cadonici (CA) Jorge Corona Sarah Stern In the summer of 1996, Sutton Reed had it all. A popular teenage girl with amazing friends, a loving family, and a bright future. But it all came crashing down over one mysterious weekend that saw her friends brutally murdered and left Sutton as the sole survivor of the legendary Riverton Massacre. Now, three decades later, the death and disappearance of two local teens strike the Riverton community again, forcing Sutton, now a divorced single mother, to face the truth she tried so desperately to hide. Because to catch one killer, she'll have to dig up the real monster she buried away all those years ago.

(W) Oh!Great Combining futuristic science fiction with ancient religion and tradition, award-winning mangaka Oh!great presents this utterly unique battle for earth through gorgeous, electrifying art unlike anything we've seen before.Split-Plit, a monster of urban legend who pries apart every hole and crevice in sightJin, a young man living in a small Japanese town, finds himself united with Gao, a soldier of the British Empire who was driven from his home by Catherine, Night of Typhoons. One day, when the tiny Split-Plit grows to monstrous size and runs amok, Gao is forced to choose between his military's policy of exterminating the Nights and the Japanese desire to coexist with them. How will he navigate this fundamental difference in values? And even if he and Jin dance the Kagura, can they really protect the town from this unthinkable threat...?!

The journey to 100 friends begins with a single conversation. Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi?s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends. When Komi started high school, she was friendless, shy, and unsure of herself. Now that graduation is right around the corner, she?s come a long way in her self-confidence journey and has a hundred friends to show for it! Talking might always be a challenge, but Komi has proven to everyone (including herself) that she can communicate with the best of them.

Learn to make friends and stop scaring people away with this clever book inspired by the hit manga Komi Can?t Communicate. Do you find it hard to speak to people? Know anyone who blushes, stammers, or sweats whenever someone looks at them? Or perhaps you?d like to learn new ways to make friends and navigate social situations? If so, this fun and informational guide is the perfect book for you! In the manga Komi Can?t Communicate, Komi attempts to overcome her social anxiety with the help of her very first friend, Tadano. This full-color book collects snippets of the practical advice, tips, and tricks Komi accumulates along the way, providing fun and useful pointers on meeting people, having conversations, and truly connecting so friendships can grow.

(W/A/CA) Shirato Sanpei The greatest sword-and-samurai epic of all time continues! Our hero Kamui is fresh off his training and begins to infiltrate the delicate hierarchy oppressing the countryside in order to begin tearing it down, piece by piece. Shosuke faces off with a new assassin because of what he may?or may not have?witnessed. Ryunoshin?s vendetta befuddles the chief headman as well as his lord. Meanwhile, Kamui?s fellow outcast Saesa takes on a more prominent role. Revolution is in the air, and the sound of clashing swords rages on in Shirato Sanpei?s landmark manga epic?the first of its kind. Translated from the Japanese by Richard Rubinger with Noriko Rubinger.

His rule: No sexual relations until age 18! Her rule: No rules. Free-spirited Yuri Hasegawa and straitlaced Keiichiro Katsuragi have fallen in love. But his elite political family?producing a line of prime ministers?does not allow male descendants to engage in any sexual relations until they are 18. Can the physically affectionate Yuri and rule-abiding Keiichiro keep their relationship strictly chaste? Keiichiro and Yuri have finally kissed, which means they?ve broken the Katsuragi code! Now they?re being taken to the Katsuragi family?s first residence, where the final boss?Keiichiro?s grandfather?awaits! The family convenes to make Keiichiro pay for his crime, but can anyone stop this couple?s love when Yuri is on a rampage?

(W/A/CA) Jaime Hernandez Jaime Hernandez is one of the most humane, graceful, and imaginatively inexhaustible artists in American popular culture. Locas tells the story of Maggie Chascarrillo, a bisexual, Mexican-American woman attempting to define herself in a community rife with class, race, and gender issues. Maggie's story begins in the early-1980s Southern California rock scene, when it was shifting from the excesses of the 1970s to the gritty basics of punk and new wave. Hardcore punk rock came to the fore, and the teenage Maggie finds herself drawn to the anarchy, energy, and diversity of the scene, which in Jaime's hands becomes a very real, habitable place populated with authentic human beings rather than stereotypes. She quickly befriends Hopey Glass, a feisty anti-authoritarian punkette who quickly becomes Maggie's on-again, off-again lover and a constant presence in her life as they navigate a devastatingly naturalistic world. Created over 15 years from 1981-96 in the pages of the legendary comic book series Love and Rockets Vol. I #1?50, this new deluxe hardcover editio

A fiend who slays his own kind. A magical girl who refuses the script. A tale of light and shadow intertwined. Tanpopo Ohanami?s quiet days are interrupted by a life-changing offer to become a magical girl! But she has one big, bad, serrated-toothed secret: Her best friend, Shade, is a fiend in a world where fiends are villains to humankind. Shade is none too pleased with the idea of Tanpopo joining the ranks, but there?s more than their friendship at stake when Tanpopo?s grandpa falls victim to fiendhood!

(W) Keiichiro Ryu; Mio Aso (A) Tetsuo Hara The Wildest Samurai Who Ever LivedTetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star—a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.Long before the Japan of today, there was a land riven by a century of war between hundreds of feudal lords. Standing astride this most chaotic and storied era in Japanese history was a samurai unlike any other—courageous, free-spirited, and peerless on the battlefield, Keiji Maeda had a bombastic style and a penchant for outrageous antics as well as incredible feats of daring. Beloved by his friends, admired by his enemies, and utterly confounding to authority figures, he went out of his way to break every rule but one—his warrior’s code. Adapted from a classic historical novel by the iconic artist of Fist of the North Star, there’s never been a more thrilling way to experience the golden age of the shogun, samurai, and ninja than this larger-than-life legend of the wildest samurai who ever lived!

(W) Sometime; Suoh How far would you go to save your family? Don't miss this new enemies-to-lovers(?) dark fantasy rom-com yuri manga! Clarice is of noble birth, but her father is choking on debts, and her sick sister needs treatment or she'll die. There's only one thing to do: marry the Dark Knight, a terrifying bestial warrior who always appears in armor. But could it be that, underneat the Dark Knight's armor, she (!!) is really something very different?Clarice's younger sister is her whole world. In a world of monsters, born into a noble family that's gone broke, there's nothing Clarice wouldn't do for her. So when she gets sick, and there's only one way to save her, Clarice doesn't blink! She agrees to an arranged marriage with the Dark Knight, a ferocious warrior who goes everywhere in magical armor—even their wedding!Afterward, Clarice is ready to consummate the marriage and charm her new spouse into paying to save her sister's life. There's just one problem: The Dark Knight won't let her into the bedroom! And Clarice finally finds out why...she's secretly a woman! With

(W/A/CA) Berenice Motais de Narbonne A wise-cracking, dystopian visual feast Gael Kaldera is a self-styled ?junkyard dog? who runs with his crew the Metadoggoz: a squad of teenage dirtbags living in the techno-megalopolis, the Metastation. With no place to crash after losing his friend?s guitar, he drops a tab of ?metadoggo? at a late night rave with his friends and everything goes sideways. Strobing lights, teeming dance floors and endless skyscrapers form an eerie, futuristic backdrop for this daring, imaginative exploration of race, class, and belonging through the lens of youth culture and science-fiction. Translated by Montana Kane, Metadoggoz reinvents the cyberpunk fairy tale in the vein of Tank Girl, Blade Runner, and Love & Rockets.

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 has made it! Finally, he and his friends set foot in the Nether. But wait?what are all these enemies doing? How did Nico get surrounded? Nico and his incredible ability to create MODs are really going to be put to the test now!

(W) Yukiha Kuroyuki (A) Uodenim THE STRONGEST VILLAIN BECOMES AN UNEXPECTED HERO!Luke Wizalia Gylberde is rewriting his destiny one victory at a time. After crushing an upperclassman who turns out to be a prince, Luke finds himself saddled with the royal's loyalty--and even more unwanted attention. When an assassin's plot threatens the academy and unleashes an ice dragon, Luke's power becomes the last line of defense. He doesn't care about saving the day--he just wants to grow stronger. So why does everyone insist on treating him like a hero?!

A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends two girls named Nana on a collision course with destiny! After a string of epic romantic failures, Nana Komatsu is ready to take control of her life and get a clean start in the big city. After prioritizing her musical ambitions over love, Nana Osaki is ready to stomp her way to the top of Tokyo?s punk scene. With determination in their hearts and dreams in their eyes, these two women are ready to take the world by storm! But first, they need a place to live. Roommates, anyone? Nana?s band, Blast, is taking off in a big way, from sold-out club dates to potential record deals. But despite all the success, Nana still feels the threat of Trapnest looming over her. So when Hachi wants to drag Nana to a Trapnest concert in the not-so-secret hope that it will lead to a reconciliation with Ren, she isn?t sure if she?s ready to see him?let alone if she wants him back. What she does know is that when the Trapnest bassist starts to put the moves on Hachi, Nana won?t let them take someone else she cares about without a fight!

(W) Sam Humphries (A) Ton Lima; Tiago Palma (CA) Stephen Segovia Bucky Barnes and the Black Widow assemble five of the most dangerous loners in the Marvel Universe!Carnage. The Hulk. Namor. Clea. Wolverine. Nothing could make these volatile individuals a team -- but Bucky Barnes and the Black Widow are going to give it a shot. Because demented duplicates of the Illuminati are threatening the world -- and if they figure out how to work together, they'll be as unstoppable as the originals. Bucky and Natasha need allies who will do anything to take out the duplicates -- but wrangling a team of killers, monsters and warlords presents its own dangers. Welcome to the New Avengers -- hope you survive the experience!COLLECTING: New Avengers (2025) #1-5

Nico Tanigawa In the aftermath of the onstage kissing incident, Tomoki is a little rattled, and Yoshida takes the opportunity to invite him out to talk about it. Meanwhile, the second day of the school festival begins, and Tomoko finds herself face-to-face with an infamous student from a previous school festival...