(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Ian McGinty (CA) Shelli Paroline
The competition for Best Princess Ever is in full swing! As Lumpy Space Princess, Fire Princess, Muscle Princess, and more compete for the title, it's discovered that someone is sabotaging the games. With Finn and Jake on the case, Princess Bubblegum will have to keep the show going until they can track down the true culprit and save the day. Written by The New York Times bestselling author Mariko Tamaki ( This One Summer ) and illustrated by Ian McGinty. Collects issues #62-65.
(W/A/CA) Takashi Okazaki
NEW DIRECTOR'S CUT EDITION OF THE OUT-OF-PRINT CULT CLASSIC BOOK! FEATURES A SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED COVER AND A BRAND-NEW FOREWORD BY TAKASHI OKAZAKI! IN A FEUDAL, FUTURISTIC JAPAN, SAMURAI BATTLE TO BECOME NO.1 AND RULE THE WORLD, BUT WHEN HIS FATHER, WHO HOLDS THE COVETED POSITION, IS CHALLENGED AND KILLED, THE YOUNG AFRO SAMURAI VOWS VENGEANCE.
(W/A/CA) Takashi Okazaki
Volume 2 of the new director's cut edition of the out-of-print cult classic book! Features a specially commissioned cover and a brand new foreward by Takashi Okazaki! In a feudal, futuristic Japan, samurai battle to become No. 1 and rule the world, but when he father, who holds the coveted position, is challenged and killed, the young Afro Samurai vows vengeance!
(W/A/CA) Takashi Okazaki
Volume 2 of the new director's cut edition of the out-of-print cult classic book! Features a specially commissioned cover and a brand new foreward by Takashi Okazaki! In a feudal, futuristic Japan, samurai battle to become No. 1 and rule the world, but when he father, who holds the coveted position, is challenged and killed, the young Afro Samurai vows vengeance!
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Kevin Panetta (A/CA) Laura Braga
There's a new girl in Riverdale and she's turning heads-and NOT everyone is happy about that! Who is Katy Keene and why is she so Insta-famous and beloved in Riverdale? And, moreover, why is she quickly becoming Archie's biggest competition? Find out in this brand new collection from the creative team of writers Mariko Tamaki and Kevin Panetta and artist Laura Braga! Collects the full four-issue Archie and Katy Keene mini-series.
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A/CA) Okiura
Having begun attending Seidoukan Academy - one of the six magical schools in the city known as the Asterisk - Ayato Amagiri begins the task he's truly there to accomplish: investigating the disappearance of his elder sister! He's given a powerful weapon that she once wielded, and it seems like he's on the right track. But when he and Julis are attacked in broad daylight by mysterious forces, it's clear his search isn't going to be as easy as he'd hoped.
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A/CA) Okiura
The traitor revealed! The one behind the recent 'accidents' has finally been unmasked - but Julis alone isn't strong enough to beat him! It'll take a team of unlikely allies to bring this fiend to justice. Those in the shadows know this is only the first of many threats to come. Things will heat up even more as the Festa draws near!
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A/CA) Okiura
Kirin Toudou is one of the top fighters at Seidoukan Academy despite her young age, but there's one enemy she cannot face - her controlling, abusive uncle! When Ayato steps in to help, has he only caused more damage? And does he really have time for this as the Festa draws ever closer?
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A) Okiura
Ayato Amagiri, the chosen wielder of the Ser-Veresta, has made it into the Phoenix tournament with his tag-team partner, Julis. As they fight their way through the preliminaries, trouble is lurking in the shadows and heading straight for Ayato!
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A) Okiura
After making contact with Hilda, Ayato rejects her offer to heal Haruka in exchange for his cooperation-but she answers with an ominous warning. As spring arrives, the students of Seidoukan begin their preparations for the second-year Gryps Festa and the school festival, and Ayato's friendships deepen with the revelation of secrets... and maybe even a date?!
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A) Okiura
Team Enfield is preparing for the next battle, but just as they start planning to build their teamwork, Claudia disappears! Claudia has some information that only the upper echelons of Galaxy should know, and they're not going to let her get away with it…
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A) Okiura
After what happened with Claudia, Team Enfield is closer than ever, but what awaits them in the Gryps semifinals...? Ages 13 and Up.
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A/CA) Okiura
Despite some setbacks, Team Enfield's bonds of friendship held fast for the Gryps tournament, and all's well that ends well for Kirin. But the member of Team Enfield still have their own worries to face-and instead of participating in the next tournament, Ayato and Kirin plan to visit each other's homes... Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (CA) Okiura
Ayato and Kirin return to the Amagiri household to face his father. There, Ayato requests that Magnum Opus Hilda awaken his sister Haruka...and at last, after her long slumber, she awakens. Following their emotional reunion, Haruka begins to tell her brother in her own words exactly what had happened to her in the past. Meanwhile, Haruka's revival slowly stirs the Golden Bough Alliance to action... For readers ages 13 and up.
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A/CA) Okiura
After the Gryps, it's time for the Lindwurm tournament! Ayato has been training for the competition in hopes of saving Haruka, who has been taken as a hostage...but what about his promise with Julis? Ages 13 And Up
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A/CA) Okiura
Asterisk's sixteen strongest fighters have come together for what may very well be the greatest Lindvolus ever-and Ayato isn't the only one who's in it to win it for more than just the crown. Will they finally be able to achieve their goals...?!
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A) Okiura
Julis advances to the finals of Lindvolus, and there is still one match left to determine her opponent: Saya vs. Orphelia. But before it can even begin, Saya approaches Orphelia with a different intention. Rather than fighting her, Saya wishes to have a talk instead. What can she possibly want to discuss? Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Ayato and his friends become more entangled with the Golden Bough Alliance, and the two groups may finally face their last battle.
(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A/CA) Okiura
The school-city of Rokka-also known as 'Asterisk.' Here boys and girls of the Starpulse Generation all compete in the Seibusai, the 'star battle festival,' fighting for glory on the greatest combat entertainment stage of the world. Ayato Amagiri has just arrived at one of these academies at the express invitation of its student council president, but when he begins his career by making a dangerous enemy, his life on Asterisk is off to a rough start!
Having formed their tag-team partnership, Ayato and Julis begin polishing their skills and their teamwork in preparation for the Festa. But soon Ayato meets another girl - Kirin Toudou. She has long, silver hair and a petite charm, and, despite her thirteen years of age, she's one of the strongest fighters of Seidoukan Academy. She seems to like Ayato, but that's not going to stop her from challenging him to a duel!
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg (A) Various (CA) Dan Mora
Art by Dan Mora, Viktor Bogdanovic, Darick Robertson, Max Raynor, David Lapham and more Fear State grips Gotham City! When Mayor Nakano?s City Hall office finds itself under siege, the only hero who can help the embattled local official is the man he ran on a platform to rid Gotham of: Batman. It?s the top vigilante in the city who must protect the man who?s fought so hard to put an end to masked heroes, in an action-packed car chase that culminates in a shocking ending that?ll give readers nightmares. Collects selections from Detective Comics #1041-1045 and Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1!
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Matthew Rosenberg, Stephanie Williams (A) Dan Mora, David Lapham (CA) Dan Mora
Bloody, broken, and beaten?Batman had a mission after the Joker War. He would no longer look over Gotham City from Wayne Manor, he would move to the heart of the city and get closer to its people and its problems. The fight he pursued would be different, but after Fear State he finds himself disillusioned. Batman?s last night in Gotham City is here. The prelude to the epic Shadows of the Bat event sets the stage for big action! By the critically acclaimed team of Mariko Tamaki and Dan Mora, this volume collects selections from DETECTIVE COMICS #1044-1046 and DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL 2021.
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Various (A) Dan Mora, Viktor Bogdanovic, Various (CA) Dan Mora
Introducing Mr. Worth! When his daughter is killed during the brutal crime wave gripping Gotham City, eight-foot-tall stack of muscle and money Roland Worth sets out on a path of revenge against the prime suspect in the crime: Bruce Wayne! The Dark Knight has been framed for murder, and to make matters worse, this grisly deed seems to be connected to yet another emerging villainous force on the horizon. It's a rogues gallery explosion, and this time there's no mansion on the hill for Bruce Wayne to mount his counterattack from! Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and superstar artist Dan Mora begin an exciting, surprising, and death-defying new story for the World's Greatest Detective. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #1034-1039.
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Nadia Shammas (A) Ivan Reis, David Lapham (CA) Ivan Reis
Riddle me this?when is a criminal not a criminal? The answer awaits you in Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 4! The Riddler is back in Gotham City in a big way, becoming a media personality and using his newfound influence to wreak havoc on the Dark Knight. As Batman chases down clues to put an end to Riddler?s machinations, the clock ticks away for the citizens of Gotham whom Edward Nygma has placed in the line of fire?Collects Detective Comics #1059-1061!
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
Six more tales from the world of BEASTARS, featuring gray wolf Legoshi's neighbors from Beast Apartments! Yorkshire pig Eugene meets a peacock who'd rather kill himself than be killed. Shiba Inu calendar model Mugi grapples with the inevitability of aging out of his cuteness. Sea eagle Leica fears losing his sugar mama and having to strike out on his own. Plus, our favorite beasts, Legoshi and dwarf rabbit Haru, attend a restorative justice ceremony. And more! For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Paru Itagaki
Last night at Cherryton Academy, an herbivore student was killed and eaten. Among the members of the drama club, the herbivores' suspicions naturally turn to their carnivore classmates... The prime suspect? Legosi, a large wolf. But he wouldn't hurt a fly-or would he? And will dwarf rabbit Haru bring out the beast in him? Or are his feelings for her...something else? For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Paru Itagaki
As gray wolf Legoshi and dwarf rabbit Haru's relationship intensifies, gray wolf Juno's jealousy grows. Red deer Louis's mysterious absence from school has ramifications for both his friends and his enemies. And while the lion gang Shishi-gumi chooses a new leader, Cherryton Academy's headmaster attends the Council of Living Beings to choose the school's next Beastar. Plus, a flashback to Legoshi's and Jack's puppyhoods and the world war that led to the current fragile truce between carnivores and herbivores. For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Paru Itagaki
At this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey. At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, it's personal relationships that maintain the fragile peace. Who among them is a Beastar-an academic and social role model destined to become a leader in a society naturally rife with mistrust? After a Drama Club member is mauled during rehearsal, gray wolf Legoshi finds a clue to the identity of the murderer of his alpaca friend Tem. In the wake of the incident, when the school administration segregates classrooms and disbands interspecies clubs, the absence of red deer Louis's leadership is keenly felt. Plus, more tales of Legoshi's tragic childhood and family. For readers ages 16 and up.
(W/A/CA) Paru Itagaki
Red deer Louis learns he has more in common with lion Ibuki, his biggest supporter in the Shishi-gumi gang, than he thinks. While the blood feud between gray wolf Legoshi and brown bear Riz escalates, puma Tao and anteater Kibi attempt a reconciliation. Giant panda Gohin continues his work attempting to cure carnivores of their meat addiction. And surprising secrets about Legoshi's family and past are revealed. For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
As grey wolf Legoshi begins his final showdown with brown bear Riz, he tells Legoshi he has just murdered and devoured another of Legoshi's friends! Back at the black market, red deer Louis has a revelation and threatens to abdicate his leadership of the Shishi-gumi lion gang. Turns out it's even harder to leave a criminal syndicate than it is to join it. Then, Legoshi receives a gruesome offer to help him prevail in his battle with Riz? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
As a consequence of his savage battle with brown bear Riz, doors begin to close for gray wolf Legoshi, and he must strike out on his own. Temptation arises when he makes a new herbivore friend, Merino sheep Seven, who is being harassed at work by her carnivore colleagues. We finally meet the current valiant Beastar, horse Yahya, who shares a history with Legoshi's family. Like Legoshi and Louis, Yahya strives to make the world a better place-but do his ends justify his means? Then, both Louis and Legoshi must come to terms with their father figures? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
Because of his criminal record, gray wolf Legoshi is working in a noodle shop instead of attending high school. Through his job and apartment complex, he meets denizens of the sea, where the values and laws are surprisingly different from those on land. Meanwhile, Beastar horse Yahya and Komodo dragon Gosha attempt to settle their historic grievances through battle. And then a black market drug hits the city? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
Valiant Beastar horse Yahya continues his vendetta against Komodo dragon Gosha by tormenting his grandson, gray wolf Legoshi. In college, dwarf rabbit Haru meets another herbivore who is dating a carnivore. Is dating outside your species just trendy? Then, when Haru finally meets up with Legoshi again, she insists he take her to a disturbing location for their date. Meanwhile, Yahya's mouse spies are everywhere, and their motives aren't always pure... For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
Guess who's coming to dinner? Every rabbit parent wants their daughter to date a wolf, right? Meanwhile, Beastar horse Yahya hires gray wolf Legoshi to help him apprehend a mixed-species felon, but Legoshi is a sucker for a sob story. At college, red deer Louis's status has fallen from the most popular student at school to the different one with the dark past. The temptation to reclaim his status as leader of the Shishi-gumi lion gang is strong...especially when he meets the beast who replaced him. Plus, more of the tragic life of Legoshi's mother. For older teen audiences.
(W) Paru Itagaki
Gray wolf Legoshi forms an unprecedented alliance to infiltrate the secret organization Kopi Luwak in search of mixed-species psychopath Melon. But their plan triggers Legoshi's craving for meat! Meanwhile, rabbit Haru innocently crosses paths with Melon, unaware of the danger. Then, Haru's patience grows thin with Legoshi's insistence that their relationship remain chaste. And too soon, Legoshi runs afoul of the law again. For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
Labrador Jack delves into the history of the evolution of herbivores and carnivores, the bioengineering that created domesticated dogs like him, and the war that led to the society he and his friends live in today. Then, as the black market descends into chaos, red deer Louis encounters old comrades from his miserable childhood and Legoshi begs one to train him in combat. Plus, Bengal tiger Bill gets a big surprise when he cracks open an egg! For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
Gray wolf Legoshi trains and fasts in preparation for the monthly black market battles, where he plans to duel mixed-species Melon. What is red deer Louis willing to sacrifice this time to help Legoshi triumph? Regardless, it seems that Legoshi's soft heart may be his biggest obstacle. And first, Legoshi must defeat a gang boss who reminds him of someone he loves? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
As the new CEO of Horns Conglomerate, red deer Louis expounds on his views on carnivores. When his speech is broadcast, the carnivore members of the Drama Club fear for their herbivore members' safety. Back at the black market, gray wolf Legoshi battles mixed-species Melon, and Beastar horse Yahya and Komodo dragon Gosha get caught up in a riot. Then, in the midst of this chaos, the power goes out, and their world is plunged into darkness? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
The epic battles for supremacy in the black market lead to a revolution for carnivores and herbivores alike. Mixed-species psychopath Melon finds a new target for his rage. And in the bittersweet conclusion, Beastar horse Yahya and Komodo dragon Gosha attempt to repair their friendship, red deer Louis and gray wolf Juno seek a way forward, and gray wolf Legoshi and dwarf rabbit Haru define their relationship on their own terms. For older teen audiences.
(W) Shiden Kanzaki (A/CA) Morinohon
In the near future, civsecs like Rentaro Satomi and Enju Aihara are humanity's last defense against the viral life-forms known as 'Gastrea.' But now they're on a different mission, this one straight from the government of Tokyo Area: Stop the rampage of Kagetane Hiruko before he destroys the entire city!
(W) Shiden Kanzaki (A/CA) Saki Ukai
The battle for the future has just begun in this futuristic hit light novel series for which an anime adaptation has just aired! The future, where a terrible battle against a parasitic virus called 'Gastrea' has been fought, and lost. Humanity is cornered, and lives in despair. Rentaro and Enju face constant danger in their work as a team anti-Gastrea specialists known as 'Civil Security.' If the daily fight against oblivion weren't enough, they'll soon face a threat that could destroy all of Tokyo!