(W) Riad Sattouf, Sam Taylor (A/CA) Riad Sattouf Riad is a teenager growing up in the French region of Brittany, where he lives with his mother and brother and attends high school in Rennes. But his adolescence is anything but typical. Born to a Syrian father and a French mother, Riad spent much of his early childhood in Libya, rural Syria, and France?moving through contrasting worlds, political ideologies, and daily absurdities. Years earlier, his father?charismatic, authoritarian, and obsessed with dictators and with building a utopian Arab society?abducted Riad?s second younger brother, Fadi, and returned to Syria, leaving behind a fractured family. At 14, Riad navigates puberty, isolation, and the pressures of French society, while haunted by the absence of his father and brother, and the sadness of his mother. He turns to books, heavy metal, and drawing as refuge. The tone is darkly comic and sharply observant, capturing both the universal pains of adolescence and the surreal contradictions of the 1990s. Blending personal story and social commentary, this standalone volume offe

(W) Haejin A sweeping fantasy full of magic, political intrigue, and spicy romance. The first volume of the popular webtoon for fans of epic fantasy, spicy romances, and of the author's previous webtoon The Sweetest Man I wonder what awful sin I committed in my past life… to be punished like this now…After being abandoned by his parents, Ian Gloucester is taken in by a powerful church member named Cardinal Brixton who raises him to rise amongst the ranks to become a decorated knight of the Knights Templar. But Ian is hiding a big secret-one that the cardinal intends to keep hidden: Ian is cursed, meaning he can harness his internal energy and turn it into raw power. As Ian struggles to keep his secret hidden, he encounters a mysterious noble named Jack who helps him control his magic. In the process of working together, he uncovers corruption in his beloved city of Derwin… as well as new feelings for Jack. This high-action fantasy romance is the first volume in the series that explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the quest for self-acceptance

(W/A/CA) Chihiro Yoshioka The ?War-Wolf? Odin continues to walk the bloody path of revenge in 10th century Danelaw Against the brutal backdrop of 11th century England, Farewell, My Odin Vol. 2 continues the harrowing saga of Luke - now fully transformed into the fearsome ?War-Wolf? Odin. After surviving unimaginable loss and betrayal, Odin?s quest for vengeance intensifies as he confronts merciless enemies and navigates a world steeped in bloodshed and betrayal. In this gripping sequel, Luke battles not only battles invading Vikings and the English warriors, but also the darkness growing within him. His struggle between savage instinct and lingering humanity deepens, making every fight more brutal and every choice more devastating. As alliances shift and new threats emerge, Odin?s legend grows, pulling readers deeper into a medieval world where honor is scarce, and survival demands ruthless resolve.

(W) Rick Remender (A) Tony Moore, Jerome Opena (CA) Tony Moore The entirety of The New York Times best-selling _Fear Agent _saga?collected in one massive compendium! When down-and-out alien exterminator Heath Huston stumbles upon a plot to wipe out humanity, he must put down the bottle and pick up the fight-- as the last surviving Fear Agent. This pulp sci-fi classic from writer Rick Remender (DEADLY CLASS, LOW) teams him with an all-star lineup of artists including Tony Moore (THE WALKING DEAD, Venom) and Jerome Ope?a (SEVEN TO ETERNITY, Uncanny X-Force) across a galaxy-spanning, whiskey-soaked epic of redemption, revenge, and alien annihilation. Collects Fear Agent #1?32 in a single 672-page volume for just $49.99.

(W) Luke Piotrowski (A) Emanuele Ercolani (CA) Andy Clarke Jose Villarubia A tavern boy?s sheltered life is overturned by the arrival of a towering, draconic woman, a wayward soldier from a distant war who single-handedly lays waste to his entire village. He swears an oath of righteous vengeance but in order to fulfill it he?ll have to seek training?from the warrior woman herself. Ferocious is epic fantasy on an intimate scale, a revenge thriller like no other, one that stirs the heart as it goes for the jugular.

(W) Mark Schultz (A) Al Williamson (CA) Chris Weston In 1995, writer Mark Schultz and artist Al Williamson paired up for a two-part FLASH GORDON tale. Celebrated for its gorgeous detail and classically epic story, now the legendary specials are now being collected on their own for the very first time! A beautifully designed collector's item with new creator commentary.

(W) Wojtek Wawszczyk (A/CA) Tomasz Lew Lesniak A family pushes through nearly impenetrable physical and psychic terrain in a metaphorical parable of life in the 21st century. A family treks with purpose and tenacity through a dense, primeval jungle, searching for?a respite?a goal?a home. They have been trekking for a long, long time. The jungle is a wasteland of viscera, grime, and rot. Within every darkened crevice is something waiting to kill, unless they kill first. Fungae is a story of struggle, of violence, of cruelty, but it is foremost a story of family, of fathers wanting their sons to be strong, of mothers wanting to nurture them in a hostile world. An electric collaboration between Polish animators and cartoonists Wojtek Wawszczyk and Tomasz Lew Lesniak propel this thrilling and horrifying survival tale. Lesniak?s textured and animated style conveys absurdist and intimately human moments, flickering like embers against the thickening miasma of abject privation. This is a story of the obduracy and fragility of human will. Fungae will grow on you.

(W) Maia Kobabe, Phoebe Kobabe, Justin Hall, Rani Som (A) Maia Kobabe, Rani Som, Phoebe Kobabe, Mel Gillman (CA) Maia Kobabe Dig deeper into one of the most banned books in America with this annotated edition of Maia Kobabe's seminal autobiographical work. In 2014, Maia Kobabe?who uses e/em/eir pronouns?thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Then e created Gender Queer. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fan fiction, and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears. Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: It is a useful and touching guide on gender identity?what it means and how to think about it?for advocates, friends, and humans ev

(W) Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka (A/CA) Michael Lark IN THE SHADOW OF THE BAT. Gotham's Finest work around the clock, cleaning up after the mess left behind from Batman's one-man war against crime. But when one of the GCPD's own is killed by Mr. Freeze, the squad is in a race against time to bring him in without the help of the Dark Knight. Plus, Detective Renee Montoya is outed as a lesbian and finds her work environment and personal life turned upside down. Unfortunately for her, things only become more complicated when she is kidnapped by Two-Face. The multiple-award-winning Gotham Central series collected here is brought to you by acclaimed writers Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, with artist Michael Lark.

(W) Todd McFarlane (A) Brett Booth, Andrew Dalhouse (CA) Todd McFarlane ADVANCE SOLICIT Collected in an all-new size and format, GUNSLINGER SPAWN ORIGINS HARDCOVER BOOK 1 brings you the art and stories that made this series a classic. Extra features include a cover gallery and behind-the-scenes art. Gunslinger Spawn navigates an alien future, yearning to return to his past. With a list of grievances against his enemies, he is unexpectedly drawn into a monumental struggle for humanity's fate, delaying his quest for vengeance. After a brutal clash with the new Clown and Dakota, he finds himself on the run, facing present challenges while the shadows of his past threaten to disrupt any hope for a stable future. Collects GUNSLINGER SPAWN Issues #1 - 12

(W) Jude Ellison S. Doyle (A) Rocky OBK Creepy is back. And it brought friends.The celebrated horror anthology Hello Darkness returns with another chilling curation of original tales from the genre's most devious minds!In this fourth volume, face undead nostalgia in a tribute to Zombie Tales, a hellish stop in a witchy train station, the bone-deep dread of everyday fears twisted into the uncanny, and other hair-raising encounters. Featuring stories by a who's who of top creators including Steve Orlando, Michael W. Conrad, Pat McHale, Casey Gilly, Rye Hickman, Brandon Melvin, Gavin Fullerton, and many more.Whether you fear what's under the bed or what's buried in the past, these stories promise just one thing: You'll never sleep the same again.Collects Hello Darkness #13--16.

With a carefree outlook on life, Hiroto knows better than anyone that slowing down is sometimes the best way to move forward.

(W) Mizuki Kishikawa CONFESSIONS AT THE FESTIVAL!Every other day, Akiyoshi Sunao swaps bodies with his ex-girlfriend, Lemon Nishikawa, and things aren't getting less weird. Sunao (in Lemon's body) finds himself participating in the university festival's beauty pageant…and gets hit by a confession from his friend Suzuka. How will Suzuka react when he hears the truth? Later, Sunao and Lemon head to an amusement park with Natsumi and Suzuka, but there's no escaping this tangled web of shifting bodies and changing love!

(W/A/CA) Kim Deitch How I Make Comics is not just about how Kim Deitch makes comics, but about how comics made him. The book pinwheels between real autobiography and imagined comics history, but it begins in 1952 with a true story of eight-year-old Kim Deitch appearing in the audience of the Howdy Doody Show with eight-year-old Donnie Trump. Following Donnie?s attempt to rig an election among the audience (no kidding!), Deitch relates a famous newspaper account of a diminutive wife who valiantly defends her equally diminutive husband in court, who just happens to be the inspiration of Harold Gray?s Little Orphan Annie. Periodically, Kim asks his own wife for her critique and advice of the stories he?s told so far, which he takes into account for future tales that include revenge-driven circus performers, fairytale mural painters, sordid comic book lore, comics readers creating real-life superheroes, impossibly old cats issuing supernatural judgments and inhabiting the bodies of humans, culminating in the real-life story of Kim?s mother hitchhiking across country and being picked up

(W) Anashin From the creator of Waiting for Spring comes a new college romance that meditates on just what destiny means, and whether the one is really out there. A fresh and stylish spin on shojo manga!Yuuki is a 20-year-old college sophomore who has wished for one thing since moving to Tokyo: to find her soulmate. Growing a bit desperate after a long drought, she goes along with a friend to a club for the first time. Her friend thrives, but it's chaotic and loud...just not Yuuki's scene. Just when Yuuki begins to despair that she'll ever find a real, adult relationship, she meets Iori, a man with bleached hair and a slightly scary demeanor...but first impressions don't always tell the whole story. Could destiny still have more cards to play?

Plucky Gon's quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure.

(W) Fei Tian Ye Xiang OLD FRIENDS AND NEW ENEMIESFresh from the imperial examinations, Duan Ling volunteers to journey to the northern city of Ye, where the empire's border is under threat of a Mongol invasion. Accompanying him is Wu Du, tasked with rebuilding the city's ragtag garrison into a force capable of holding Ye through the winter. When Duan Ling arrives, however, he discovers that the Mongol army is led by none other than his childhood friend, Borjigin Batu. The grown-up Batu is nothing like the boy Duan Ling remembers-and now, to prove himself to his own people, Batu must capture the very city Duan Ling has sworn to defend.While Duan Ling and Wu Du brace for Batu's attack, back in the capital, suspicions mount around the false crown prince. As the empire's most feared assassins vanish from the capital one after another, more than one person begins to wonder: What deadly secret could draw all Four Great Assassins to the north?

(W) Dustin Weaver, Jeremy Barlow, D.J. Bryant (A/CA) Dustin Weaver ADVANCE SOLICIT A dreamy and?haunting?collection of standalone tales where perception unravels, identity fractures, and reality bends?delivered with visionary style by Dustin Weaver. A twisted town in the Old West sacrifices one of its own every twelve hours at the demand of a demonic gun. A man finds his mind is trapped in the brain of an insect, and believes the normal world he sees is a delusion. An abandoned roadside motel is home to an entity that has captured the imagination of a passing comic book artist and is drawing him back. The Juniper Lodge?is a self-contained collection of five stories from the pages of Dustin Weaver's anthology series PAKLIS. Unpredictable, idiosyncratic, and original, each story explores themes of perception, memory, and identity while expertly moving between genres with a dynamic style. The psychological and surreal become alluring through Weaver's engaging characters and vivid worlds, while never failing to get under the skin. Collects stories previously published in PAKLIS: #0

(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura In this world, people are born without a gender.In one possible future for Hinase, she finds happiness as a woman while her friends support her transition as a young adult. If Hinase ends up dating Shiori, hijinks ensue on a summer trip to the hot spring. If Hinase dates Ritsu, the two learn what it means to be a lesbian couple today. Meanwhile, Azusa's blind date goes awry, and Rui finds her spark again after losing herself in a relationship.What might life bring Hinase as a woman?

(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura In this world, people are born without a gender.In another possible future for Hinase, he becomes a man but must confront new misgivings. If Hinase dates Ritsu, his classmates make him feel insecure about their relationship progress. If Hinase dates Shiori, he worries his appearance after puberty will turn off his boyfriend. Hinase thrives as a school nurse helping kids navigate gender, though Shirogane continues to grapple with his feelings for Kurokawa.What might life bring Hinase as a man?

(W) Greg Rucka (A/CA) Nicola Scott THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY! The DCU's most dangerous criminals attempt an impossible heist...robbing the Justice League Watchtower! To even have a chance of making the score, they'll have to assemble a team of talented misfits and oddballs, somehow convince them to work together, and get away with it. Easy enough, except for a few tiny complications, such as the most sophisticated orbital platform ever constructed, its AI-driven security system, and, well, the smartest, most powerful superheroes in the DC Universe! Collects CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB THE JUSTICE LEAGUE #1-6.

NOW?TIME TO SAY GOODBYE.In a bid to capture Lyla, an exceptional little girl shrouded in secrecy, a whole squad of assassins has initiated an all-out war on Kindergarten Noir. Their leader? None other than Rita?s own twin brother, Leo! When the Dandelion class teams up with the hyper-competent?or maybe just incredibly unhinged? teachers from the Chrysanthemum class, can their combined efforts keep the enemy at bay?

(W) Don Kraar, Christopher J. Priest (A) John Buscema, Mike Docherty, Geoff Isherwood, FEATURING THE RETURN OF JOHN BUSCEMA! This mammoth volume includes one of the more rarely collected stories from the conclusion of John Buscema?s first long tenure on the Conan line of books as presented here and in the Conan of the Isles graphic novel. The rest of this collection includes the remaining run of issues of Conan the King as penned by Don Kraar and then Jim Owsley (aka Christopher Priest) with notable artistic runs by Mike Docherty and Geoff Isherwood. Collecting: Conan the King (1984) #36-55 and Conan of the Isles graphic novel (1988) Marvel Graphic Novel #42

(W) Don Kraar, Christopher J. Priest (A) John Buscema, Mike Docherty, Geoff Isherwood, FEATURING THE RETURN OF JOHN BUSCEMA! This mammoth volume includes one of the more rarely collected stories from the conclusion of John Buscema?s first long tenure on the Conan line of books as presented here and in the Conan of the Isles graphic novel. The rest of this collection includes the remaining run of issues of Conan the King as penned by Don Kraar and then Jim Owsley (aka Christopher Priest) with notable artistic runs by Mike Docherty and Geoff Isherwood. Collecting: Conan the King (1984) #36-55 and Conan of the Isles graphic novel (1988) Marvel Graphic Novel #42

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.

(W) Bingo Morihashi (A) Manabu Akishige The Six Districts are about to be flooded with blood! Tokyo seems to be blooming on the outside, but there are dark beings lurking in the shadows.Amane and Taiyo keep investigating the mysterious drug Amrita that makes vampires even more wild and bloodthirsty, and their path leads to tragedy. Meanwhile, Makoto allies herself with the suspicious ROV organization, which won't end well either! The bridge is packed with anticipation... and you'll want to be there for the chorus!

(W) Mitsuki Mii Two ex-ugly ducklings struggle towards swandom in this cute and funny rom-com manga from the editorial team that brought you Life Lessons With Uramichi Oniisan. Two strivers debut their new yous, but will their dread--or feelings for each other--drag them back down?! Perfect for fans of Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible and True Beauty.Keisuke Shizuki might have been an outcast in middle school, but not anymore. The trauma of being rejected by his first crush left Keisuke with a phobia of pretty girls andthe drive to remake himself and start high school fresh: new looks, new friends, new confidence. That is, as long as he avoids the cuties and anyone who knows anything about his past. Unfortunately for him, the prettiest girl at his new school just happens to be his former middle school classmate and another ex-outcast, Shizuka Kusunoki. Unlike Keisuke, Kusunoki still lacks the social skills to make the most of her new appearance--and she wants Shizuki's help. But helping Kusunoki will mean spending a lot of time around a beauty, and drawing some not-so-welcome attentio

(W) Toufu An odd-couple comedy about a has-been hero and the Demon Lord trying to whip him into shapeinspired an anime!The Demon Lord has been defeated by a brave warrior, but is destined to arise again! Ten years later, he emerges early from his slumber to exact his revenge. However, he returns to find that neither the world nor the legendary hero are what they once were. Can the powers of darkness triumph over…a shut-in slob?

(W) Peter Milligan (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski When Aubrey Street arrives in 1891, looking for a feminist masterpiece that won?t be published for almost 100 years, she worries that 1981 might be rejecting her. Aubrey is a Liquidator. Her job is to fix glitches in time. She just wishes she could fix the glitches in her life. In another part of Gilded Age New York, John Hawksmore plans to kill a servant girl whose life has been turned upside down by the book she found in her employer?s library. Somehow, all their lives are connected. They just don?t know it yet?

(W) Haka Tokura (A) Shin Arakawa (CT) Eiri Shirai IT'S A TRAP!Three months have passed since Nachtlibelle slayed the boss of Level Ninety-Eight, thanks in no small part to Wim Strauss, their newest member. With the boss slain, Nachtlibelle continues to explore the hidden areas of the labyrinth. However, as they return home from their latest victory, Wim detects an overwhelming number of dirty traps, snares set by abenteurers for other abenteurers. While navigating through these devious traps on Level Ninety-Nine, Wim gets separated from his party. Fortunately, he encounters another group of like-minded abenteurers. Are they the key to his survival, or the next stage of an elaborate plan to capture him?

(W) Coyuri Tono A funny and heartfelt action manga that puts a poignant new spin on the magical girl formula, perfect for fans of Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura.Karina never asked to be a magical girl! In fact, not even a few hours have passed since her dear grandmother's sudden death when a boy meets her in the street and calls on her to transform. But how can a sarcastic teenager from a working-class family juggle her grief, her schoolwork, her waitressing job, and fighting death itself?Just this morning, Karina was sitting at the breakfast table, cleaning up the miso soup her grandmother dropped on the floor. Now, she's being called out to class to go to the hospital and see her grandma's body...with a piece of seaweed still stuck to her uniform. She still finds time to make it to her hourly job at a family restaurant, but on the way home, she sees a glittering, elephant-like creature floating the sky... And a teenage boy appears to push her out of the way of its attack! Death is stalking Karina's town in a form that only she can see, and this boy gives her two choices: Die or

With their mission for Lariel complete, Chise and Teto take a well-earned break in the Kingdom of Lawbyle, enjoying beaches, seafood, and the occasional quest. But strange circumstances leave a black kitten and a hapless magician in Chise?s care. Which challenge will be more daunting: unlocking her new student?s potential, or returning the stray to its home on an isle that roams the open sky?

(W) Anna-Laura Sullivan (A) Anna-Laura Sullivan Beloved online cartoonist Anna-Laura Sullivan makes her graphic novel debut with a captivating adventure about misfits exploring the dark edges of their world!After a nuclear war plunged the world into darkness, the last beacon of hope is the island utopia called Slumber City. In this rainy, happy town, one angst-filled urchin doesn’t see what there is to smile about. But after being taken in by the elderly Marvin and Pearl, Urchin is pulled into their quest to solve the dark, damp riddles lurking outside Slumber City—and uncover the plans of its mysterious mayor.

(W) Ethan S. Parker; Griffin Sheridan (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Greg Land The dead rise again - for the first time!It was the most important space flight in the history of the Marvel Universe. Four intrepid adventurers took off into the unknown and returned changed, gifted with great abilities - and hungering for human flesh! Travel back to the birth of a Marvel Universe parallel to our own but chock-full of horror! Which heroes will rise to become the champions we know and love? Which will be torn limb from limb? And which will devour the scraps? Find out in this blood-soaked series that introduces a new era of MARVEL ZOMBIES!COLLECTING: Marvel Zombies: Red Band (2025) #1-5

(W) Steve Darnall (A/CA) Alex Ross For the first time, a novelization of Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' bestselling and now classic miniseries from 1994?Marvels, offering an thrilling all-new interpretation of one of the most famous stories in Marvel Comics history.Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, creatures from space threaten to devour our world . . . and everyone else is going about their lives.This is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of Marvels?one of the most important and bestselling stories in Marvel Comics history, which Stan Lee described in his introduction to the first collected edition as innovative, brilliantly conceived, and skillfully executed.Over 30 years later, Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' groundbreaking comic book series Marvels gets a long-awaited novelization by Steve Darnall, author of Uncle Sam and Ross's writing partner on the original proposal.Marvels was a landmark series when it was first published?peeling back th

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! As his body is disintegrating from Kyoichiro?s Blooming, Momo entrusts the plan he and Rei initiated to protect the family to Taiyo. But then a man calling himself Asa appears and takes Momo?s body and Rei?s heart! The Yozakuras now face a dangerous new foe despite rescuing their brainwashed siblings? That doesn?t stop them from enjoying a little downtime first, though!

No life but the one you make, no rights but the ones you take!

(W) Migiri Miki EVERYONE'S DOING THEIR PART!After saving an abandoned kitten, Taiyo found her forever home with his former classmate. Now, he can focus all his attention on his cat, Yuki, and resume his attempts to get Yuki to eat store-bought food. Meanwhile, Utako faces a new challenge when she's asked to look after two kittens who need to be bottle-fed. Finally, Taiyo's older brother Daichi continues learning the ropes about cat ownership and trying to gain the trust of the stray he and his parents took in. As the holidays loom, everyone hopes for peace with their loved ones, especially their pets!

Hasegawa is a bit of a high school nobody. He?s plain, quiet, and unassuming?so it?s a huge shock when Hiyama, the sunny social butterfly of the class, suddenly confesses to him! And how exactly does Hiyama intend to date a classmate he?s never even spoken to before? By starting a good old-fashioned exchange diary, of course! That level of innocence from his popular peer comes as a surprise to Hasegawa, but he?s game to give it a shot. Entry by entry, the mismatched couple manages to bridge the gap between them?and maybe even discover real love along the way?

Katarina Claes may have dodged another Catastrophic Bad End, but trouble isn?t far behind. Fresh off an encounter with Dark Magic users?and a dangerous loss of control over her own powers?she?s summoned by the Magical Ministry to investigate unrest in the borderlands between Sorci? and Xiarmah. The mission sounds all too familiar, but the promise of Xiarmah?s Japanese-style cuisine (and maybe even fresh rice!) is too tempting to resist.This time, Katarina will be traveling with Maria, the main target of the recent gang attack, and Cyrus, who secretly harbors feelings for her. Will romance bloom between them? And how will things change when Cyrus?s beautiful childhood friend from Xiarmah enters the picture?