(W/A/CA) Nokuto Koike PREPARE TO FACE YOUR DEEPEST FEARS, AS THE LINES BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, SAFETY AND DANGER, VANISH INTO THE DARKNESS. After a heart-stopping encounter with an unearthly apparition, a young woman becomes fixated on the spirits that linger in the shadows. Drawn into a chilling journey to confront the very essence of fear, she steps into a world where the boundary between the living and the dead fades into oblivion.

(W/A) Midori Tayama Inspired by Erian's sincerity (and her own unexpected jealousy), Tenka decides that she's going to audition at a famous Korean talent agency. But while her research powers and ability to memorize moves have helped Tenka excel in the past, the judges seem to be looking for something more than just flawless technique. Does Tenka even have a chance at becoming an idol when the only thing she's good at is being perfect?

(W) Kai Ikada A city boy moves out to the sticks and befriends a local gal who shows him the true beauty of Hokkaido. The hit manga that inspired an anime finally available in English in multi-volume omnibus releases!As soon as sixteen-year-old Shiki Tsubasa from Tokyo steps out of his cab and into the bone-chilling temperatures of Kitami, Hokkaido, he's hit with a wave of culture shock…or maybe it's just hypothermia? But his frosty welcome takes a warmer turn when he meets Fuyuki Minami, a carefree gal who struts through the snow in bare legs without a second thought. Lucky for Shiki, she's his guide to all the quirky wonders of Hokkaido like sugar on corn dogs, snow huts, the best slopes for skiing, and maybe... even more adorable Hokkaido babes? This city boy may think he's seen it all, but he's about to realize how much he has yet to discover!

(W) Yukiya Murasaki (A) Naoto Fukuda (CT) Takahiro Tsurusaki DON'T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN YET!The war with the mortal races comes to an end, thanks to the valiant efforts of Diablo, the Demon Lord from another world. Peace finally reigns...for a short while! The Demon Overlord Modinaram is still very much alive and kicking, and the evil one has found a new living body to possess. Even worse, it's someone very close to Diablo's heart...!

(W/A) Yuki Domoto Yukiya and Miku's fake relationship heats up as their battle moves into its thrilling second half. What will Yukiya do after Miku invites him to spend some time together in her bedroom? And when the final day of their fake relationship arrives, can these two go back to being just childhood friends?

(W) Nachi Aono There's an orphanage for girls that's actually a boot camp, turning out magical child soldiers for a gruesome war. Yet love finds a way to blossom amid bloodshed, in this dramatic, much-anticipated yuri manga that is spiritrual kin to the likes of Revolutionary Girl Utena, Otherside Picnic, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury.Finding Hope After the Grief Ari is still grieving after losing Seiran, but a heart-to-heart with her upperclassman Esther helps her feel better. Meanwhile, school life goes on for the students of the facility, from health check-ups to late-night snacks and speculations about the origins of the war they're fighting in the first place. As the roommates continue to spend their days together, Sheena begins to realize her feelings for Mimi just might go beyond the bounds of friendly cohabitation...Love blossoms amid bloodshed in a new, enthralling dystopian yuri manga

(W) Yoshino Fumikawa (A) Miya Tashiro Princess Mio and Prince Chika's engagement is broken off by forces beyond their control. As July wrestles with his feelings for Mio, the Dragon Elementsia reappears for the first time in centuries and spirits them both away to a kingdom where unhumans rule supreme...

(W/A) Makoto Ojiro Magari is back, full of energy and ready for anything. As the holiday season approaches, she and Nakami prepare to spend their first Christmas together. As the year comes to an end, Kurashiki Sensei drops by Shiromaru's place and the two enjoy a peaceful evening together. On New Year's Day, everyone gathers at Shiromaru's arcade to help clear the snow and ring in the new year!

(W) Spencer Ackerman (A) Julius Ohta; Michael Dowling (CA) Yasmine Putri Iron Man's shocking new era continues, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman!After witnessing firsthand the devastation of war, Tony Stark famously divested his company from the weapons trade. Then Orchis and Feilong came along, and a furious Iron Man watched them dismantle his legacy. Now Stark Unlimited is going back to its roots as Tony publicly announces a full-scale return to weapons manufacturing! What?! Why is Iron Man meeting with rebels outside Latveria? Why is the Winter Guard after him (this time)? Why is Doctor Doom sending angry emissaries to Stark's door? What in all hell is Tony Stark doing?!COLLECTING: Iron Man (2024) 6-10

(W) Shinji Makari (A) DOUBLE-S The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork.The year is A.D. 1620. Europe is riven with the conflagrations that will grow into the Thirty Years War. Catholic and Protestant forces clash across battlefields ruled by sword and gunpowder alike, and mercenaries of every stripe ply their trade. Among them is Issak, a lone Japanese warrior wielding a matchlock gun of strange design, on a sworn mission to find and kill the man who murdered his master and fled Japan for the other side of the world.Extra-long omnibus edition contains VOL 7-8 of the Japanese release.

(W/A) Hirohiko Araki Gyro leads the race at the end of the first stage-but it's too soon to celebrate just yet. Three competitors have turned up dead, and the famous cowboy Mountain Tim has just been deputized to find the culprits. Following the trail of horseshoe tracks, he sets his sights on Johnny and Gyro. But as the three men collide in the hostile Arizona desert, it quickly becomes clear that the second stage of this race may just be their last!

(W/A) Gege Akutami The battle between the two strongest sorcerers-Gojo and Sukuna-unfolds on a mind-blowing scale! The combatants repeatedly open their domains and repair burnt-out cursed techniques. Their back-and-forth clash continues, but when Sukuna summons Mahoraga, will the balance of power tip his way?

(W/A) Takeru Hokazono The strongest enchanted blade, known as the Shinuchi, is up for sale at a black market. Chihiro's determined to steal the Shinuchi back, but standing in his way are skilled sorcerers devoted to safeguarding the auction. Can Chihiro slash his way through and reclaim the fabled katana?!

(W/A) Rei Toma On the eve of war, a letter from a potential ally arrives at the imperial palace, foretelling Prince Kougai's coming death in battle. The letter is persuasive enough that Prince Tenyou and the emperor begin to make plans to circumvent their brother's dark fate. But according to the letter, the only way for Prince Kougai to live is for someone else to take his place!

(W) Daemi (A) Avaritia (CA) Billy Balibally BLOOD RUNS DEEPPete has finally escaped Vegas but walking away from him is proving harder than he ever imagined. The violence, the captivity, the chaos... it should have left nothing but scars. So why can't he stop thinking about the man behind the madness?Meanwhile, Porsche is spiraling. A photograph and a cryptic message hint at a devastating truth: Kinn's family may be tied to his own parents' deaths. The closer Porsche gets to the truth, the more uncertain everything becomes including his love for Kinn.As the Major and Minor Clans edge toward all-out war, loyalties are tested and secrets explode. In the aftermath, can Porsche and Pete find peace with the men who shattered their lives…or are some wounds too deep to heal?

(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CT) Dana Lewis The acclaimed genre-defining samurai epic manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima is presented in a new deluxe oversized hardcover edition and is now oriented in right-to-left reading format as originally published in Japan! The groundbreaking samurai masterpiece of beauty, fury, and power!Ogami Itto, once the shogun's executioner, has fallen from grace after false accusations by a rival clan. With his wife murdered and with his three-year-old son to protect, he chooses the path of the ronin, the masterless samurai. Together, the lone wolf and his cub wander feudal Japan, but all roads will lead them to a single destination-vengeance.  The Deluxe Edition features:Presented in its original right-to-left formatNew cover with grain texture, burnishing, and foil stampingOversized 7 x 10 formatRibbon bookmarkCollects Lone Wolf and Cub volumes 1, 2, and stories from volume 3.

(W/A/CA) Sato Kentaro Asagiri Aya is a young girl who has fallen victim to bullies at her school. Looking for a way to escape her troubles, she looks to the internet for distraction, when a mysterious website called 'Magical Girl Site' appears. Simply viewing the page is all it takes to hurtle Aya headlong into the deadly world of the Magical Girl Apocalypse. There, it's fight or die against a seemingly endless array of savagely adorable, frilly-skirted killing machines, each armed with magical powers and an unquenchable thirst for blood and chaos.

(W) Keiichiro Ryu (A) Tetsuo Hara (CT) Mio Aso The Wildest Samurai Who Ever Lived Tetsuo Hara's masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.Tall, handsome, and deadly, Keiji revels in his own taste of beauty, whether it be slaying men on the battlefield or carousing with courtesans in the pleasure district. But in an era when might and ruthless politics reign, staying true to oneself while staying alive is no easy feat.As feudal lords vie for supremacy, Keiji's House prepares for a clash with the powerful Hojo Clan. When a team of scouts is dispatched to procure wild horses for the House's army, they are attacked by a creature unlike any they have ever seen. Tasked with slaying this beast, Keiji sets out to tame it instead. Once the Hojo and their ninja master catch wind of this expedition, however, Keiji will have more than a wild beast to break…

(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi Mao and Nanoka attempt to save Soma both from the beast that possesses him and his own worst impulses. Natsuno continues training Nanoka to wield the power of the earth but can't stop her apprentice from pushing herself too far. Then Mao is spirited away, and Byoki makes a move. The question remains-where is Daigo's soul?

(W) Joumyaku (A) Mizuki Yoda It's Poison Master versus Poison Master as Gero is forced to face off against his own cousin, Teruaki! After learning about Gero's frivolous marriage plans, Teruaki targets Kinosaki in order to help Gero regain his focus as heir to the Poison Clan. But Teruaki's tolerance to poison may be even higher than Gero's own. Can he stop Teruaki and save Kinosaki before it's too late?!

(W) Gerry Conway, Various (A) Ross Andru, Various (CA) Gil Kane 'At last, the beloved Marvel Team-Up series gets the omnibus treatment, featuring the Amazing Spider-Man and a cast of colorful co-stars from across the Marvel Universe! Get ready for all of Marvel's most-famous characters all piled into one amazing title-Marvel Team-Up! In the world of interconnected heroes that Marvel Comics pioneered, Team-Up made that formula into a franchise and gave fans a much-desired twice-a-month Spider-Man fix. When that wasn't enough, Marvel launched Giant-Size Spider-Man featuring double-sized extravaganzas-and it's all collected here in the inaugural Marvel Team-Up Omnibus. Featuring stories by the same top-flight talents that brought you Amazing Spider-Man, MTU brings Spidey together with the Human Torch, the X-Men, the Vision, the Thing, Thor, the Cat, Iron Man and that's just for starters. Team-Up will have you full-up with classic comic book adventure! COLLLECTING: MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #1-30, DAREDEVIL (1964) #103, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-HEROES (1974) #1 and GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN (1974)

(W) Capcom, UDON (A) Various (CA) Chisato Mita New updated & upgraded hardcover edition, with over 140 new pages! Two worlds collide in one of the most beloved fighting game franchises of all time - Marvel VS Capcom! For three decades, cutting-edge video game studio CAPCOM has been teaming up with comic-publishing giant MARVEL to create such epic games as: THE PUNISHER X-MEN: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM MARVEL SUPER HEROES X-MEN VS STREET FIGHTER MARVEL Super Heroes VS STREET FIGHTER MARVEL VS CAPCOM MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2 MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3 ULTIMATE MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3 MARVEL VS CAPCOM INFINITE MARVEL VS CAPCOM: ULTIMATE COMPLETE WORKS collects the spectacular artwork behind this legendary fighting game franchise. Inside you?ll find character designs, game covers, promotional art, rare sketches, tribute illustrations, and more!

(W) Waka Takase CAT OR HUMAN? THE DECISION IS IN MII-CHAN'S PAWS!Before Mii-chan's eighteenth birthday, she must make the ultimate choice: live the rest of her life as a carefree cat or as a spirited girl. When she tells her owner, Iori, that she'd be happy either way as long as they're together, Iori decides to prove just how fun the human world can be.Iori racks his homebody brain to come up with exciting experiences digging for clams at the beach, visiting the zoo, and anything else she'd miss if she stayed a cat. Iori works tirelessly to make her happy, but is it enough to sway Mii-chan's heart?

(W/A) Kazuyoshi Seto Nico has set off on an adventure to the end of the world! He now has what every great adventurer needs-an adventuring party. Turns out it's good he has friends with him, because he's about to face a spider larger than his whole party combined!

(W/A) Hitsuji Gondaira Momo brainwashes Futaba and Shinzo, leaving the spy association HQ with both of them in tow. Swearing to get them back, the remaining siblings begin to prepare. Mutsumi, hoping to charge everybody's batteries for the coming battle, gets Taiyo's help making the Yozakura family's secret recipe for Black Cherry Blossom Noodles. While they chow down, Shion manages to track down Momo's ship!

(W) Yoshikazu Yasuhiko; Yoshiyuki Tomino; Hajime Yatate The classic Gundam series now in a premium Deluxe Edition hardcover!PRAISE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES “It's a good book. Very good, actually. Very good war comics, requiring no prior experience with anime or mecha or Gundam just a well-made, old-fashioned war comic, full of thrills and spills and lucky breaks and narrow escapes and preening villains you'll love to hate and pigheaded heroes you may hate to love, and expert drawings by a master craftsman, and hard, sturdy violence.” Joe McCulloch, The Comics Journal“One of the best drawn and told manga works of recent memory… If you want to understand the fuss around the original Gundam, or even read one of the better manga works out there, then Gundam: The Origin is definitely worth checking out.” Ollie Barder, Forbes“WINNER: BEST MANGA [2013] This manga was penned by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and who better to handle the transformation of the show from screen to page than the man who had key roles in the original series, from chara

(W/A) Yasuo Ohtagaki Even though Sojo Levan Fu's assault force captured the Solar Ray's command center, there's no stopping the countdown to the massive weapon being fired. On board the BIG-ZAM, Karla Mitchum has completely lost herself in the madness of the incessant carnage all around her. Now with total control over the Solar Ray, she no longer needs the Sojo's Newtype powers and is free to wreak her vengeance on the fleeing citizens of Side 3-and she may not stop there. Out in the maelstrom of battle, Daryl and Io both make separate, shocking discoveries about Sojo Levan Fu that no one could have foreseen...

(W/A) Yasuo Ohtagaki The devastating power of the Solar Ray has been unleashed. But those who witnessed its first blast and survived still have a mission to complete. Despite the loss of their leader, the forces of the Nanyang Alliance intend to carry out their plan to destroy Anaheim Electronics. Meanwhile, Io Fleming rallies the Hot Rod Fleet in an attempt to destroy the Solar Ray from the inside-but to do that he'll have to confront Daryl Lorenz head-to-head. Daryl himself has a choice to make-fulfil the Sojo's vision or destroy the woman he once loved!

(W/A) Inio Asano Ubume used to be one of the best assassins in Tokyo, but now that she's 30, life is starting to catch up with her. After getting gravely wounded by an upstart influencer in what should have been a standard battle, she's prepared for the worst. But instead of getting an undignified death, Ubume somehow ends up in possession of a teenage girl, a really nice place to crash, and a grumpy-ass roommate with a secret weakness for found family. Now her reputation might be in tatters, but she knows how to fix that-at swordpoint.

In this manga adaptation of the popular web novel series, an overworked wage slave finds himself transported to a fantasy world where he quickly becomes the strongest sage in the world...thanks to the help of an army of tamed Slimes!Yuji Sano was a normal guy working a soul-sucking nine-to-five job when he suddenly found himself transported to a fantasy world where he restarted his life as a Monster Tamer. After befriending the Slimes, Yuji is quickly able to gain a second character class, ranking up his stats and learning new skills as he encounters one surprise after another.While posing as a student at the Royal Academy in order to gain access to a certain tome, Yuji is forced to participate in the school’s infamous field trip. The first day ends up being a breeze thanks to his trusty Slimes. Learning that the second day is supposedly worse than the first, Yuji wakes up expecting a deluge of monsters only to find...nothing? The forest should be teeming with monsters, and yet there’s no sign of any!

(W) Pat Mills (A) John Hicklenton, Carl Critchlow, David Roach (CA) Kevin O'Neill In the penultimate volume in the Definitive Nemesis the Warlock series, the cosmic conflict between Nemesis and Torquemada continues to unfold across the history of time and space. Chasing after the dangerous Thoth, Nemesis, Purity and Torquemada race backwards through time to try and claim him first. But time-travel has consequences for the whole of reality, and Thoth's presence causes ruptures which threaten existence itself! Written by Pat Mills, this mind-bending volume of Definitive Nemesis features art by John Hicklenton (Heavy Metal Dredd), Carl Critchlow (Batman/Judge Dredd), and David Roach (Star Wars, Aliens).

(W) Hiroshi Noda (A) Takahiro Wakamatsu ABANDONED TO THE DARK!The Hellsehen Pope and femme fatale Sacchan combine their efforts to resurrect the Dark Lord of Wrath! In a world once again plunged into gloom, the failed writer Sensei journeys together with the Dark Lord's daughter! What awaits him on the shadowy path he had once traveled with joyful companions? A new story comes alive in Rot, the land of beginnings!

(W/A/CA) Mig Set within the video-game universe of Wakfu, the popular online role-playing game and animated series on Netflix!Communication between Otomai and Ogrest seems to have broken down. Dathura is the only peacekeeper in the trio. Their island, once a peaceful haven, is attracting far too many visitors. If it isn?t adventurers in search of the Dofus, it?s a visit from the Brotherhood, a dark organization that makes Otomai imagine the worst. And now Lupa and her mercenaries are eyeing the island. Will she become the center of a hellish spiral?

(W) Akihiko Higuchi SLEEPLESS SLEEPOVER!Elda goes to Koito's school festival, binges anime with her miko, spends a sleepless night at the shrine, feels the diversity of the Japanese language catching up with her, goes somewhere far away on official business, gets a glimpse of everyday life in Sendai, and might just end up with a larger perspective on life!

(W) Shirow Masamune (A) Rikudou Koushi WHEN HEROES FALLAs the world crumbles due to calamities initiated by Poseidon, hope springs forth deep within the Cybrain Network Clarion and Phobos have joined forces to take down the Bydo virus. Meanwhile, Niko is quickly gathering information to wipe out Bydo once and for all. Until Labrys shows up to turn the tide of battle. The virus mutates and multiplies faster than our heroes can cope with. Until one decides to make the ultimate sacrifice and save the others.

(W) Lynn Okamoto A KEY OF BLOODAt last, Yota has settled the score with the cunning witch Yalya. Now he heads for the throne of the Empress, but a locked door stands in his way! Only the blood of a pure maiden can open the door. Ironically, Yota's best option may be Hime, a girl with less than pure thoughts. He promises himself to her in return for her help, but is she too unstable to be trusted?

(W) Hidenori Kusaka (A) Satoshi Yamamoto Violet Lang calls himself the Prince of Speed and races across the Paldea region in search of the Herba Mystica that will give his Pok?mon ultimate speed. Meanwhile, Scarlet Kioto is a Treasure Hunter in search of the Treasures of Ruin. As the two travel the Paldea region, a new adventure begins! Are you ready for the Treasure Hunt?!

(W) Hidenori Kusaka (A) Satoshi Yamamoto Scarlet and Violet are contacted by Cassiopeia, who recruits them to join Operation Starfall, designed to bring down and disband Team Star, a group of troublemakers considered to be the delinquents of the academy. Are Scarlet and Violet going to join the Operation?and is Cassiopeia on the right side?!

(W) Hidenori Kusaka (A) Satoshi Yamamoto 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 legendary Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield. Our team meets the legendary Pok?mon Calyrex, also known as the King of Bountiful Harvest! With the King's aid, Henry is finally reunited with the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield. Will finally collecting the lost items be the end of our heroes' journey?!

(W) Hayao Miyazaki Ponyo is a sweetfaced goldfish from a magical realm under the sea. One day, Ponyo's curiosity takes her far from home. After accidentally hitching a ride on a jellyfish, Ponyo washes up on the shore and is found by Sosuke, a kindly human boy. Sosuke takes her home and does his best to make sure she's happy and wellfed in the human world. But Ponyo's father, a powerful underwater sorcerer, has sent out mysterious tidal forces to locate his daughter. Ponyo and Sosuke may be torn apart just when they've become best friends! Experience the dynamic imagination of Hayao Miyazaki in this heartwarming love story!