Monday, May 8, 2023

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2023-05-08

George Asakura - Drowning Love Volume 3 artwork Drowning Love Volume 3
George Asakura
Genre: Girls
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: October 13, 2017
Publisher: Kodansha Advanced Media LLC
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

At turns loving and hating one another, a tempestuous love more intense than that of adults... Natsume attempted to answer Kou-chan's overwhelming power by throwing herself into her modeling career, and the two ended up dating. Now that she finally had the thing she wanted most in the world, she felt at ease, except... "If my world revolves around him and only him..." Things take a sudden turn in the third chapter of the turbulent tale of preteens on the brink of self-destruction!



René Goscinny & Albert Uderzo - Astérix - La Zizanie - n°15 artwork Astérix - La Zizanie - n°15
René Goscinny & Albert Uderzo
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: June 15, 2013
Publisher: Hachette Asterix
Seller: Hachette Livre

César cherche encore et toujours à faire disparaître le petit village gaulois. Cette fois-ci, il envoie Tullius Détritus, un romain peu recommandable, qui a le don de semer la zizanie partout où il passe. Et effectivement, après une « guerre psychologique » finement menée, il arrive à semer la zizanie dans le petit village gaulois, en faisant notamment croire qu'Astérix a vendu le secret de la potion magique aux Romains contre un vase rempli de pierres précieuses. Heureusement, malgré la crédulité des habitants du petit village, la sagesse d'Astérix et de Panoramix parviendra à retourner la calomnie contre son auteur.



Katie Cook, Andy Price & Sabrina Alberghetti - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #12 artwork My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #12
Katie Cook, Andy Price & Sabrina Alberghetti
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: October 30, 2013
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

The courting of Princess Cadence continues, as Shining Armor must find a way to win her hoof. But with the school dance quickly approaching, Shining Armor will have to call upon some familiar faces to catch the eye of his one true love.



Katie Cook - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #11 artwork My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #11
Katie Cook
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: September 25, 2013
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Love is in the air as Katie Cook and Andy Price reveal the secret history of Shining Armor and Princess Cadence’s love! Before they were royalty, they were two teenagers who had no idea how to talk to each other! Find out how the romance started right here!



Nozomi Ginyoku, Taro Shinonome & Yanomitsuki - I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 1 (manga) artwork I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet, Vol. 1 (manga)
Nozomi Ginyoku, Taro Shinonome & Yanomitsuki
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 21, 2020
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

You've got to be kitten me! A proud knight, slain in battle, finds himself alive once more-reincarnated in the body of a fearsome behemoth. As if he wasn't confused enough by this turn of events, apparently behemoth cubs look exactly like adorable kittens?! Even if the rest of the world sees him as soft and cuddly, he has the honor of a noble warrior and the strength of an unstoppable S-ranked monster, both of which will be put to the test as he fights to protect the beautiful elf who has taken him as her pet!



Clamp - Card Captor Sakura - Clear Card Arc T10 artwork Card Captor Sakura - Clear Card Arc T10
Clamp
Genre: Romance
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: November 03, 2021
Publisher: Pika
Seller: Hachette Livre

Pendant l’entraînement de son club de majorettes, Sakura aperçoit une étrange silhouette encapuchonnée dans la cour du collège ! Elle lui fait face à l’aide de ses cartes, mais l’individu disparaît dès que Shaolan arrive... Puis, celui-ci invite Sakura à lui raconter le contenu de son mystérieux rêve...



Donny Cates, Kieron Gillen, Al Ewing, Ryan North, Christopher Hastings & Katie Cook - Thanos Wins By Donny Cates artwork Thanos Wins By Donny Cates
Donny Cates, Kieron Gillen, Al Ewing, Ryan North, Christopher Hastings & Katie Cook
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: June 27, 2018
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Thanos (2016) #13-18 And Thanos Annual (2018) #1. Ask the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe how they fear the universe will end, and in their most honest moment, they will answer with two words: “Thanos wins.” And now, it looks as though that disturbing thought is about to become a horrific reality! See what happens when the Mad Titan gets his way! Thanos journeys to the end of time and his moment of complete victory…and still isn’t happy with what he sees. Witness the Mad Titan’s greatest glory — and ultimate shame! And no matter what form Thanos’ victory takes, is there any way that anyone — or anything — can possibly survive? Featuring the Silver Surfer and introducing the all-new cosmic Spirit of Vengeance, Ghost Rider!



Clamp - Card Captor Sakura - Clear Card Arc T11 artwork Card Captor Sakura - Clear Card Arc T11
Clamp
Genre: Romance
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: May 11, 2022
Publisher: Pika
Seller: Hachette Livre

Pendant leur cours de dessin, Akiho fait apparaître les pages d’un livre géant, qui se transforme en fleur et enveloppe Sakura… C’est alors que Momo se présente devant elle, révélant sa véritable apparence. Puis, elle utilise le livre d’Akiho, “Alice au pays de l’horloge”, pour envoyer Sakura dans un monde mystérieux…



Clamp - Card Captor Sakura - Clear Card Arc T12 artwork Card Captor Sakura - Clear Card Arc T12
Clamp
Genre: Romance
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: November 16, 2022
Publisher: Pika
Seller: Hachette Livre

En fouillant dans leur mémoire, Sakura et Shaolan se rendent compte que Kaito manipule la magie temporelle. Sakura décide de suivre son coeur et de faire confiance à Akiho, malgré la proximité que celle-ci entretient avec Kaito. C’est pourquoi elle accepte de donner la réplique à Akiho pendant la pièce de théâtre qui sera jouée lors de l’échange culturel du collège Tomoeda. Mais qui sont vraiment les « deux Alice » que vont jouer Sakura et Akiho ?!



Atsuko Asano & Hinoki Kino - No. 6 Volume 1 artwork No. 6 Volume 1
Atsuko Asano & Hinoki Kino
Genre: Women
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: August 11, 2015
Publisher: Kodansha Advanced Media LLC
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

A PERFECT LIFE, IN A PERFECT CITY For Shion, an elite student in the technologically sophisticated city No. 6, life is carefully choreographed. School, study, and the occasional visit with his friend and classmate Safu. One fateful day, however, he takes a misstep, sheltering an injured boy his age from a typhoon. Known only as Rat, this boy is a VC - a fugitive living outside the computerized tapestry of city control - and helping him will throw Shion's life into chaos and start him down a path to discovering the appalling secrets behind the superficial perfection of No. 6.



Shuichi Shigeno - Initial D Volume 1 artwork Initial D Volume 1
Shuichi Shigeno
Genre: Manga
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: August 11, 2020
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

The Ghost of Mount Akina Tak Fujiwara spends a lot of time behind the wheel. His tofu delivery job sends him racing down the treacherous roads of Mount Akina, and without even realizing it, Tak has mastered racing techniques that take most drivers a lifetime to learn. Of course, none of his friends realize this. They’re all too busy watching the Akina Speed Stars, the local street racing team. When the legendary Red Suns show up to challenge the Speed Stars, it looks as if the Trueno Eight Six that has been seen racing through the mountain roads. The question remains … who’s the driver of this phantom car?



Alan Grant, Bret Blevins, Steve Mitchell, Joe Staton, Norm Breyfogle, Vince Giarrano & Mike Manley - Batman: Shadow of the Bat Vol. 2 artwork Batman: Shadow of the Bat Vol. 2
Alan Grant, Bret Blevins, Steve Mitchell, Joe Staton, Norm Breyfogle, Vince Giarrano & Mike Manley
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $26.99
Publish Date: September 05, 2017
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

Writer Alan Grant (DETECTIVE COMICS) continues his epic run of BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT, this time joined by artists Bret Blevins (BATMAN: ZERO HOUR, HARLEY QUINN) and Norm Breyfogle (BATMAN) and others in these stories about the men and women in shadow�the shadow of the Bat in BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT VOL. 2! To many in Gotham City, Batman is a savior; to others, he is a menace who must be stopped. This includes Anarky, who escapes prison and sets out to eliminate the Dark Knight for the good of the city. The Scarecrow, though, has other plans for Batman. When Gotham is visited by an alien parasite, a high school gym teacher becomes the city�s latest protector, taking on the costumed persona of Joe Public, but there�s a lot he must learn from the World�s Greatest Detective. And after Batman�s back is broken, he has handed the mantle of the Bat to Jean-Paul Valley, who has a very deadly approach to crime fighting. Valley�s actions prompt an injured and demoralized Bruce Wayne to retrain his ravaged body and travel to England with Alfred in search of Shondra Kinsolving, the one woman who might be able to heal him. Collects BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #13-23 and BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT ANNUAL #1.



Ed Brubaker, Judd Winick, Cliff Chiang & Patch Zircher - Detective Comics (1937-) #784 artwork Detective Comics (1937-) #784
Ed Brubaker, Judd Winick, Cliff Chiang & Patch Zircher
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: July 22, 2014
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

A serial killer has scrawled an eerily familiar message on the statue of the city's most hallowed Golden Age hero...but to what demonic place will the trail lead? Only one light can illuminate the diabolical destination�that of the Green Lantern! "Made of Wood," Part 1 of 3, guest-starring JSA's Golden Age Green Lantern Alan Scott! Plus, a backup story by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang that features the return of Josie Mac, who gets transferred to the pages of GOTHAM CENTRAL!



Yashu & nini - Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World (Manga) Vol. 6 artwork Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World (Manga) Vol. 6
Yashu & nini
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: April 11, 2023
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Cain von Silford was reincarnated as the son of an aristocrat and given immense power and divine protection by mischievous gods. From the founding king of the kingdom, Cain learned of the evil god Aaron, and undertook training to cultivate the skills to defeat him. After returning to his everyday life, one day he wishes for more power and uses summoning magic. A presence appears that calls itself The Prince of Darkness. What crisis does Cain face now?!



Akira Toriyama & Toyotaro - Dragon Ball Super - Tome 19 artwork Dragon Ball Super - Tome 19
Akira Toriyama & Toyotaro
Genre: Action
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: February 15, 2023
Publisher: Glénat Manga
Seller: Hachette Livre

Grâce à ses féroces attaques, Granola avait pris le dessus sur Gas, mais celui-ci libère son instinct et déploie une puissance gigantesque. Goku et Vegeta ont bien du mal à lui tenir tête. Et si la clef pour vaincre Gas se trouvait dans les souvenirs de Bardack, le défunt père de Goku ?!



Kate Beaton - Ducks artwork Ducks
Two Years in the Oil Sands
Kate Beaton
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: September 13, 2022
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Seller: Ingram DV LLC

"An exceptionally beautiful book about loneliness, labor, and survival.“—Carmen Maria Machado Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beaton, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles, and Gaelic folk songs. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta’s oil rush—part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can’t find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed. Beaton’s natural cartooning prowess is on full display as she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of wildlife, northern lights, and boreal forest. Her first full length graphic narrative, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands is an untold story of Canada: a country that prides itself on its egalitarian ethos and natural beauty while simultaneously exploiting both the riches of its land and the humanity of its people.



George Asakura - Drowning Love Volume 2 artwork Drowning Love Volume 2
George Asakura
Genre: Girls
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 26, 2017
Publisher: Kodansha Advanced Media LLC
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

The ultimate exception in every situation, the one miles ahead of everyone else, the unstoppable overwhelming "Kou-chan." Unable to bear living in his shadow, Natsume finally comes to a decision: "Maybe I don't want catch up to him... maybe I just want to have him." The second chapter in the turbulent tale of preteens on the brink of self-destruction, masterfully brought to life by George Asakura!



George Asakura - Drowning Love Volume 1 artwork Drowning Love Volume 1
George Asakura
Genre: Girls
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 22, 2017
Publisher: Kodansha Advanced Media LLC
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

"I don't know what this feeling is... I don't know what I should do now... all I know is, I want him." They fight one another, they chase after one another, they capture one another—a turbulent tale of preteens on the brink of self-destruction, masterfully brought to life by George Asakura!



Kevin Eastman, Esaú Escorza, Isaac Escorza & Ben Bishop - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin artwork Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
Kevin Eastman, Esaú Escorza, Isaac Escorza & Ben Bishop
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: July 06, 2022
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. From legendary TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, get ready for the final story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three decades in the making! What terrible events destroyed his family and left New York a crumbling, post-apocalyptic nightmare? All will be revealed in this climactic Turtle tale that sees longtime friends becoming enemies and new allies emerging in the most unexpected places. Can the surviving Turtle triumph? Eastman and Laird are joined by writer Tom Waltz, who penned the first 100 issues of IDW’s ongoing TMNT series, and artists Esau & Isaac Escorza (Heavy Metal) and Ben Bishop (The Far Side of the Moon) with an Introduction by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez! Collects the complete five-issue miniseries in a new graphic novel, an adventure as fulfilling for longtime Turtles fans as it is accessible for readers just discovering the heroes in a half-shell.



Ryohgo Narita, Shinta Fujimoto, Christine Dashiell & Abigail Blackman - Dead Mount Death Play, Chapter 99 artwork Dead Mount Death Play, Chapter 99
Ryohgo Narita, Shinta Fujimoto, Christine Dashiell & Abigail Blackman
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: May 05, 2023
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

As Polka activates his magic, the cries of monsters echo through the abandoned hospital… Read the next chapter of  Dead Mount Death Play  the same day as Japan!



Yûji Kaku - Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 13 artwork Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 13
Yûji Kaku
Genre: Manga
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: March 15, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Rien’s master plan spells disaster for not only everyone on the island, but everyone on the mainland as well! A mission that began with a search for immortality may end with widespread death and destruction unless the survivors on the island can somehow vanquish what remains of Lord Tensen. Gabimaru will do anything to return to his wife in the conclusion of Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku!



Yûji Kaku - Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 12 artwork Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 12
Yûji Kaku
Genre: Manga
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: January 18, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

As the powerful ninja Shija flips between wanting to kill and wanting to be Gabimaru, the rest of the survivors fight for their lives! Safety is within reach, and all they need to do is overcome one final obstacle and secure their escape. But when the true purpose of the experiments performed on the island is revealed, everything descends into utter chaos.



Tatsuki Fujimoto - Chainsaw Man, Vol. 9 artwork Chainsaw Man, Vol. 9
Bath
Tatsuki Fujimoto
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: February 01, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

With the climactic battle against the Gun Devil close, Aki may be wavering. Has he found something more important to him than revenge? And what is the true meaning behind the vision shown to him by the Future Devil?



Tougoku Hudou & Takoya Kiyoshi - My Room is a Dungeon Rest Stop (Manga) Vol. 6 artwork My Room is a Dungeon Rest Stop (Manga) Vol. 6
Tougoku Hudou & Takoya Kiyoshi
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $11.99
Expected Publish Date: May 30, 2023
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Touru has found an unexpected new ally in the leader of the Thieves' Guild, Miri. With her coming along, Touru's party has grown again. However, despite his accomplishments in the Otherworld, an ominous shadow descends on his real life in Tachikawa. It seems his concerned coworkers have taken it upon themselves to check in on the wellbeing of their colleague, even if it means busting into his apartment to find out! Touru's other life is perilously close to exposure--will he be able to protect his Otherworldly secret?!



Miya Kinojo & Akine Itomachi - Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Manga) Vol. 6 artwork Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Manga) Vol. 6
Miya Kinojo & Akine Itomachi
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $11.99
Expected Publish Date: June 06, 2023
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

While living and working with the erstwhile Dark One Gholl, Flio finds hope that one day the deep rift between humanity and demonkind may be mended. But along with hope comes uncertainty as he grapples with the true extent of his magical power--and how to put it to use for the good of the world. But the disgraced former king of Klyrode has plans of his own. When the king-turned-kingpin's foxy new friends throw the economy into an uproar, Flio finds himself caught up in the calamity of commerce. Will he ever achieve the quiet, easygoing life he yearns for?