DECEMBER 2023 CATALOG

An intriguing yuri manga from the dynamic creator of the modern BL classic Classmates: Dou kyu sei!Ruby is a student at an elite European boarding school. Things are going pretty well for her until she finds out that she wont be able to go home for Christmas. Instead, shell be stuck at school with only one other student-the aloof and beautiful Steph-for company. As Ruby tries to understand Steph, she becomes more and more attracted to her. But can she break through Steph's icy exterior?

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: JUNE 11, 2024

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Chronicling the history of a new breed of vampire, AMERICAN VAMPIRE by the legendary Scott Snyder and Stephen King is a fresh look at an old monster--a generational epic showcasing the bloodlust that lay hidden beneath America's most distinctive eras. Cunning, ruthless, and rattlesnake mean, Skinner Sweet is a thoroughly corrupt gunslinger. When European vampires come to the American Old West, they turn Skinner into a true monster: the very first American vampire.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 1, 2024

In this beautiful Boys Love/BL romance inspired by Renaissance Europe, a dashing viscount tries to woo a serious nobleman!When Lord Montagues life is threatened, Viscount Adam Canning is assigned to be his bodyguard. Adam is a blond, dashing nobleman who is able to woo anyone who catches his eye. When he sees Lord Montagues nephew, Joel, Adam is immediately smitten. But Joel is too busy rooting out crime and corruption to fall for Adams charms. Of course, that just makes Adam want him even more! Can Joel stay focused, or will he fall for the devilishly handsome viscount?The final VOL!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: APRIL 30, 2024

Who's a good boy? Jester is. Well, he wants to be. Maybe he is? He's The Joker's dog, so of course he's funny, but his sense of humor is about to be put to the test. Because when the super-villains of Gotham get thrown into Arkham, their henchpets go to the maximum-security pound known as Barkham Asylum. Being the Clown Prince of Crime's dog doesn't win Jester any friends behind bars, especially after he gets a tough-talking stray cat named Penny tossed into lockup with him. But they'll have to work together to figure out what the evil Warden Shar Pei's helper, Dr. Hugo Mange, is up to.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: MAY 21, 2024

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Batman faces the most intense case of his life as secrets from his past flood into the present! A criminal epidemic is sweeping Gotham and Batman’s enemies have emerged to wreak havoc on the Caped Crusader’s life. But little do they know that they’re all just pawns in a grand scheme concocted by the enigmatic Hush with one endgame in mind: Destroy Bruce Wayne!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: AUGUST 6, 2024

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Considered one of the greatest stories in the Dark Knight's historic lore, BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA is an epic tale told by two of comics' finest storytellers. After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: JUNE 4, 2024

Sparks (and fists) fly in this violent yuri love story.Shirakawa Junko is headed for the top of the corporate ladder in the Overseas Investor Department at the bank she works--until Kuroda Kayo transfers over from Corporate Sales. Kayo is another all-star employee, and she has a foreign university degree to boot. When Kayo and Junko are assigned to work together, their heated rivalry reaches critical mass. Whether theyre banging each others heads or simply banging each other, these two office rivals are ready to go at it!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 29, 2024

Four harrowing tales expand the universe of the filmThe Black Demon, featuring an ancient megalodon that prowls the Pacific, unleashing its wrath on any who violate those waters. Along the way, we discover the origins of the massive shark and its seemingly immortal harbinger, a former Spanish priest. We meet a naval researcher bent on destroying el Demonio Negro, even at great cost to herself. And we witness righteous devastation of monstrous proportions as the aquatic kaiju fulfills its role as divine champion of the seas, wiping greedy polluters from its waves even in alternate versions of our world.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: TBA

Bad people doing bad things in a tale of fire and murder in Southern California.A disgraced ex-cop, Conrad, seeks redemption by unraveling an unsolved murder during Southern California's fire season. Conrad follows a lone clue-a discarded crucifix-to unravel the death of Karen Littleton, whose body was found amid a blaze that scorched 10,000 acres. The search leads him to clash with the victim's father and prime suspect, Robert Littleton, as well as hostile former colleagues on the local police force.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 1, 2024

Highest, furthest, fastest! Captain Marvel has a new look, a new creative team and a new status quo! When cat burglar Yuna Yang set out to steal the legendary Nega-Bands, she was looking for a quick paycheck. What she got was a free ticket to the Negative Zone - and permanent entanglement with Carol Danvers! Permanent until death, that is. And it doesn't look like Yuna's going to make it to old age - not with the Omen hot on her tail and hungry for the bands' power!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: MAY 7, 2024

A Mature-rated glimpse into the secret, sexy life of an all-girls dorm-told from the POV of a mischievous cat! One day, a little gray cat is abandoned at the entrance of a girls dormitory. One of the girls, Himari, takes him in and gives him the name “Tama-san” or “Balls,” owing to his rather prominent testicles. Thus begins a sexy new chapter in his life, from the streets to the sheets! <3The final VOL!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: MAY 21, 2024

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! For years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief, Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman's demise, Selina decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloaked in the shadows. Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina decides that she must return to her infamous persona.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 1, 2024

From Mae Catt, and Critical Role's Matthew Mercer and Marisha Ray, comes Mighty Nein member Beauregard Lionett's origin story in a hardcover graphic novel.Despite her origins with a “traditional” family, Beaus penchant for troublemaking was legendary.Outraged by her criminal activity, Beaus father arranged for her to be kidnapped and turned over to the order of monks known as the Cobalt Soul for some much-needed discipline and direction. But the direction Beau takes-toward the Mighty Nein-isnt what anyone anticipated!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: APRIL 30, 2024

A sweet workplace romance with a touch of magic!Misono is an office drone with his own ups and downs at work, but thankfully he has an ally-his senpai Shizuka, who happens to be a witch. Shizuka is always ready to lend a hand to those in need, but Misono thinks she should take better care of herself, since zipping around on a broomstick to run errands can be quite stressful. Is Misonos overprotective concern for Shizuka driven by mere respect for this flustered witch, or could it be more? Let this magical romantic comedy cast its spell on you!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: JULY 9, 2024

A family's cross country road trip goes off the map and into the unforgiving wilds of Joshua Tree National Park, when mom and wife-to-be Helene succumbs to a malevolent force tucked inside an abandoned camping trailer. From a trio of modern horror masters, Tim Daniel (The Plot), DB Andry (Resonant), and Chris Shehan (The Autumnal, House of Slaughter)!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: JUNE 25, 2024

Elvira's traveled through time and been to Hell and back...but does she get to take a breath and recover from her travels? Not in this series friends. Back from Hell, Elvira falls in with a coven of modern-day witches and takes a hot rod broom out for a spin in the sky! Sit down for a spell, and for more thrills, chills, bad puns, cults and super heroes.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: MAY 21, 2024

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! The first murder in 500 years. Twenty billion suspects. One hope. For the past six months, newly chosen Green Lantern Sojourner “Jo” Mullein has been protecting the City Enduring, a massive metropolis of 20 billion people. The city has maintained peace for over 500 years by stripping its citizens of their ability to feel. As a result, violent crime is virtually unheard of, and murder is nonexistent. But that’s all about to change.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: JULY 1, 2024

A smoking hot love story between a cautious woman and a flirty fireman--now with a sizzling anime!Fujihashi Ryo enjoys her job as an office worker well enough, but it doesnt hold a candle to the exciting job of her childhood friend Mizuno Souma, who works as a fireman. He and his handsome buddies are more than happy to entertain ladies with their heroic tales. Ryo wants to set up Souma with a girl in her office, but hes too much of a playboy to settle down…or so she thinks. It turns out that he has the hots for her, and when he rescues her from a fire in her building, a different kind of spark begins to fly! In this sexy romance for Mature Readers, one fiery couple really turns up the heat. 

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: MAY 28, 2024

Sci-fi writer ZACK KAPLAN and artist ARJUNA SUSINI take you on a sci-fi adventure like no other, one that imagines time traveling through the future as an Odyssey-style mythic journey home. When a brilliant young scientist accidentally launches himself, his evergreen love and three friends into the future with his unproven time machine, they discover a mysterious message from their future selves: THE ONLY WAY BACK IS FORWARD.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: TBA

CONTINUING THE BEST OF HORROR FROM JAPAN! Gannibal, the thrilling and terrifying manga horror series by Masaaki Ninomiya, on which the Hulu TV show is based, is published in English for the first time! Officer Daigo Agawa continues to delve into the mysteries of Kuge Village, now increasingly aware of its dark underbelly. While he still longs to find a new and safe life for his family, the loosening lips of the villagers cause cause to take another sharp turn.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: MAY 28, 2024

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other peoples' rules regardless of which side of the law they're on. They have a new agenda that's all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way?

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The ultimate guide to the US artists who made Warren's monster mags the best in the business. With the aid of friends, family, fans, historians and the artists themselves, we have assembled the compelling stories of the talented team who worked throughout the golden years of Warren Publishing. With an introduction by legendary film director Guillermo Del Toro, we guarantee this is a book no true monster fan will want to be without.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: APRIL 30, 2024
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Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Batman's greatest nemesis reaches new levels of complexity and intensity in this uniquely crafted story from the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he's none too happy about what's happened to his Gotham City rackets while he's been away.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The Galaxys sassiest (and GLAAD-nominated!) assassins are back!Join rising star David M. Booher (Canto, All-New Firefly, Rain, Specs) and an all-LGBTQ creative team as they tackle issues of identity, family, and freedom in this hilarious and heartfelt sequel.During a day of questionable choices at Space Pride, Max & Alex bump into their old boss, Bieti and his new-and-improved hench bears. The grumpy little simian tries to get them back on his team to chase down a runaway heir to the throne of Sarelia, an alien planet ruled by a brutal patriarchy.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: JUNE 18, 2024

An odd-couple comedy about a has-been hero and the Demon Lord trying to whip him into shape-inspired 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?

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 22, 2024

"Slice of life." "Journal Comic." These are words that are pretty hot right now. Until semi-recently, I didn't really have much to offer by way of adventures, but then I became a step-dad. And things are different now. So strap-in for the wild comparisons of the life of a nerd (Sam) before and after I met the kiddo! Collects the first year of Life of a Step-Dad.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: TBA

A woman reincarnated in a new world decides to use her talents to craft magical tools-anime coming soon!Reincarnated in a fantasy world, Dahlia immerses herself in the art of crafting magical items. Using knowledge from her old life and the skills her new father has taught her, she invents specialized tools, finding pleasure in everyday activities. Dahlia wont hang her head in misery like she used to. Shes determined to enjoy her second chance at life!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

There's no greater symbol of truth in the Marvel-Verse than the high-flying, shield-slinging Sam Wilson! As the mighty Warbringer wreaks havoc in New York City, Sam helps assemble an all-different team of Avengers to face this alien invader - teaming old allies like Iron Man and Vision with new recruits Ms. Marvel, Nova, Spider-Man and the Mighty Thor! Then, Sam finds himself in the middle of World War II, meeting the original Cap all over again and fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes - but can he find a way home?

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: JANUARY 7, 2025

The unseen adventures of Prince Adams first year as He-Man!On the world of Eternia, a fragile balance exists between science and magic, a balance kept by the universes mightiest hero, He-Man, secretly Prince Adam, heir to the throne! Still inexperienced at saving the world, Adam and his companions travel to the mysterious nation of Anwat Gar, and uncover a plot by the evil Skeletor to seize control of the advanced technology that powers the island city!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: MAY 7, 2024