Monday, August 7, 2023

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2023-08-07

Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Heather Campbell, Jayd Ait-Kaci & Killian Ng - The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time artwork The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time
Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Heather Campbell, Jayd Ait-Kaci & Killian Ng
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: December 20, 2022
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Celebrate new stories from The Legend of Korra ! Your favorite characters from Team Avatar and beyond are here in this collection of stories, from the heartwarming to the hilarious. Join Korra, Asami, Mako, Bolin, Tenzin, and more familiar faces from The Legend of Korra , featured in stories specially crafted by a bevy of talented comics creators! Be sure to add these all-new stories to your Avatar Legends library!



Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples - Saga, Vol. 1 artwork Saga, Vol. 1
Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: October 10, 2012
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

From New York Times bestselling writer BRIAN K.VAUGHAN (Y: THE LAST MAN, EX MACHINA) and critically acclaimed artist FIONA STAPLES (MYSTERY SOCIETY, NORTH 40), SAGA is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in a sexy, subversive drama for adults. This specially priced volume collects the first arc of the smash hit series The Onion A.V. Club calls "the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make. "Collects SAGA #1-6



Eiichiro Oda - One Piece, Vol. 1 artwork One Piece, Vol. 1
Romance Dawn
Eiichiro Oda
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: November 02, 2010
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure...one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...



Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples - Saga, Vol. 2 artwork Saga, Vol. 2
Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: June 19, 2013
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

Collecting the epic second storyline of the smash hit series Entertainment Weekly called "the kind of comic you get when truly talented superstar creators are given the freedom to produce their dream comic."  Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien monstrosities, but in the cold vastness of outer space, the little girl encounters her family's greatest challenge yet:  the grandparents. Collects SAGA #7-12



Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples - Saga, Vol. 3 artwork Saga, Vol. 3
Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: March 19, 2014
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

Collects SAGA #13-18. The Eisner, Harvey, and Hugo Award-winning phenomenon continues, as new parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family's pursuers finally close in on their targets.



Jamie Delano, John Ridgway, Alfredo Alcala, Rick Veitch, Tom Mandrake, Jim Lee, Jim McCarthy & Brett Ewins - John Constantine, Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins artwork John Constantine, Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins
Jamie Delano, John Ridgway, Alfredo Alcala, Rick Veitch, Tom Mandrake, Jim Lee, Jim McCarthy & Brett Ewins
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: June 04, 2013
Publisher: Vertigo
Seller: DC Comics.

The very first Hellblazer collection ORIGINAL SINS is available in a new edition that includes John Constantine’s appearances in SWAMP THING. This is the first of a series of new HELLBLAZER editions starring Vertigo’s longest running antihero, John Constantine, England’s chain-smoking, low-rent magus. This first collection is a loosely connected series of tales of John’s early years where Constantine was at his best and at his worst, all at the same time.



Frank Miller - Daredevil artwork Daredevil
The Man Without Fear
Frank Miller
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: December 24, 2014
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #1-5. Matt Murdock was raised by a single father, an over-the-hill prizefighter with one last chance to make it good - a chance that cost him his life. Taunted and tormented by children while growing up, Matt's life was irrevocably altered after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving the life of an old man. The payoff? An unbreakable will and a keen intelligence, helping focus the super-senses he was blessed with during the accident. His story is one of love, pain, disappointment, and strength.



Tite Kubo - Bleach, Vol. 57 artwork Bleach, Vol. 57
Out of Bloom
Tite Kubo
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: July 02, 2013
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

With Ichigo trapped in Hueco Mundo, the Soul Society comes under attack by a mysterious group of warriors calling themselves the Vandenreich. The Soul Reaper captains valiantly stand up to the invaders, but this is a battle they might not be able to win!



Tomohito Oda - Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 28 artwork Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 28
Tomohito Oda
Genre: School Drama
Price: $7.99
Expected Publish Date: January 09, 2024
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Now that Komi and Tadano are an official couple, Komi’s dad wants another chance to bond with his daughter’s boyfriend, this time on a sauna date! It’s just as awkward as it sounds, but Tadano manages to make things even more cringe when a heat-induced delirium prompts him to ask Komi’s dad the worst question in the history of questions—how do you kiss a girl?



Tomohito Oda - Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 27 artwork Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 27
Tomohito Oda
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Expected Publish Date: October 10, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Komi’s cell phone meets its watery doom at the bottom of the bathtub, but disaster is averted when her dad helps her get a fancy new smartphone. Now she has all kinds of apps to help her connect with her friends and even make new ones! Only one problem… How does she use them?!



Misaki Takamatsu - Skip and Loafer Vol. 5 artwork Skip and Loafer Vol. 5
Misaki Takamatsu
Genre: Romance
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: July 26, 2022
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

As fall turns into winter, Mitsumi and her friends say goodbye to the first half of their freshman year. Meanwhile, Mitsumi's friendship with Shima-kun takes on a whole new depth.



Stan Sakai - Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 1 (Second Edition) artwork Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 1 (Second Edition)
Stan Sakai
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $21.99
Publish Date: April 06, 2021
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Celebrate Stan Sakai's beloved rabbit ronin with the Second Edition collections of the comic saga featuring brand new original cover art by Stan Sakai! Follow Miyamoto Usagi in his epic trek along the warrior's path, beginning with over 600 pages of Usagi's essential adventures. In this first volume, Usagi protects a village from a band of assassins, reluctantly engages in a duel for blood money, hunts a gangster who has stolen his swords, and more! Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume 2 #1-#16 and Volume 3 #1-#6!



Tatsuki Fujimoto - Chainsaw Man, Vol. 12 artwork Chainsaw Man, Vol. 12
Tatsuki Fujimoto
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Expected Publish Date: October 03, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Return to the world of Chainsaw Man and meet awkward high school student Asa Mitaka. She may have trouble getting along with her fellow students and the class pet devil chicken, but Asa has something special going for her. And it may lead her right to Chainsaw Man!



Hajime Naehara - A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills! (Manga) Volume 1 artwork A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills! (Manga) Volume 1
Hajime Naehara
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: March 22, 2023
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Seller: J-Novel Club LLC

In a world where crests grant powers that decide one’s fate, Prince Heale is born with Cave King—a crest just as obscure and useless as he is. Deemed a disgrace to his family, he’s exiled to a barren, deserted island without a single living thing in sight. Alone and miserable but determined to survive, he reaches for a pickax to expand the cave he takes shelter in—and uncovers the true power of his crest! It turns out Cave King makes mining and building within caves as easy as breathing. Useless no more! Instead of a life in limbo waiting for rescue, what Heale finds on this island are otherworldly discoveries and life-changing encounters!



Tatsuki Fujimoto - Chainsaw Man, Vol. 13 artwork Chainsaw Man, Vol. 13
Tatsuki Fujimoto
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Expected Publish Date: December 05, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous—Chainsaw Man!



Amar Chitra Katha - Akbar artwork Akbar
A visionary monarch
Amar Chitra Katha
Genre: Comics
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: September 20, 2011
Publisher: ACK Media
Seller: IRemedi Corp

AKBAR A visionary monarch Akbar was the son of Humayun and Hamida Begum. His father was a Sunni, while his mother was a Shia. These were rival Muslim sects but Akbar seemed to lean towards the Shia doctrine. This made things difficult as his court had a large number of Sunnis. Akbar's problem was one that exists even today - that of uniting all creeds and races. He wanted to bring into the mainstream not only the Muslim sects but also the Rajputs and other Hindus. His reforms, which were meant to help all sections, included the abolition of sati, child marriage and jizya (a tax imposed on Hindus but not on Muslims). Anyone with talent in any field (including music and painting) was welcome in Akbar's court. Tansen, Baz Bahadur and Birbal were associated with the Mughal court. Rajput princes, who felt attracted to his personality and ideals, worked loyally for him as generals and ministers. Among these were Man Singh, Bhagwandas and Todar Mall. Akbar traced his lineage to the great Timur and Chingiz Khan of Turkish and Mongol descent. By his marriage to the Rajput princess of Amber (who was later to become the mother of the future emperor, Jehangir) he sealed his links with Hindustan. After Akbar's victory at the second Battle of Panipat, there was never against the need to return to Kabul and the mountain regions of his ancestors.



Hajime Naehara - A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills! (Manga) Volume 2 artwork A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills! (Manga) Volume 2
Hajime Naehara
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: July 05, 2023
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Seller: J-Novel Club LLC

Alone, shunned, and powerless—that was how Heale would describe his past self in Sanphales. But in a strange twist of fate, all of that changes after his banishment. The Sheol Reef community continues to grow, packed with slimes, goblins, spiders, a naked guy, and more—each with a unique talent! Together, they develop their once-barren island into a thriving domain in its own right. Armed with the power of Cave King and the otherworldly minerals he discovers, Heale finds a happy life finally within his grasp. Feasting, building farms, forging bonds—life is looking up for the residents of Sheol Reef. But then, Heale learns that the surrounding ocean currents may bring more than blessings to their shores... Heale must face challenges new and old: defending his idyllic domain and putting his own demons to rest!



Misaki Takamatsu - Skip and Loafer Vol. 4 artwork Skip and Loafer Vol. 4
Misaki Takamatsu
Genre: Romance
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: April 19, 2022
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Between her class's musical performance and a dizzying array of committee duties, Mitsumi is determined that her first school festival in Tokyo will be a rousing success! But will it...?



Misaki Takamatsu - Skip and Loafer Vol. 3 artwork Skip and Loafer Vol. 3
Misaki Takamatsu
Genre: School Drama
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: February 08, 2022
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Mitsumi is finally getting into the swing of high school life in Tokyo. She's also growing closer to her number-one pal, Shima-kun, whose past slowly comes to light.



Otto Binder & C.C. Beck - Shazam! (1973-1978) #8 artwork Shazam! (1973-1978) #8
Otto Binder & C.C. Beck
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: December 05, 1973
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

Read the Golden Age introductions of Mary Marvel, Black Adam and Mr. Tawny, and more in a 100-page Super Spectacular of the greatest stories of the World's Mightiest Mortals!



Morris & Xavier Fauche - Lucky Luke - tome 19 - Sarah Bernhardt artwork Lucky Luke - tome 19 - Sarah Bernhardt
Morris & Xavier Fauche
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: June 12, 2013
Publisher: Lucky Comics
Seller: Media Diffusion

Ce personnage immortel parcourt depuis 1947 (44 ans !) l'histoire de l'ouest américain. Il y a rencontré des personnages célèbres (Jesse James, Calamity Jane, Billy the Kid, Sarah Bernhardt...). Lucky Luke est l'homme des missions impossibles, le défenseur des pauvres, des veuves et des orphelins, bref le parfait héros ! Son cheval, Jolly Jumper, est un parfait compagnon de ce poor lonesome cowboy. Les frères Dalton se dressent perpétuellement sur le chemin de Lucky Luke ce qui permet à ce dernier de les poursuivre continuellement et de les confier à la justice. Autre personnage traditionnel de la série : Rantanplan, le chien le plus bête du farwest qui a vécut de façon autonome 2 albums. Lucky Luke est, avec Astérix et Tintin, le plus célèbre personnage de l'histoire de la BD : cette série, accessible à tous, est devenu un mythe grâce à Morris et Goscinny. Ce personnage a fait l'essentiel de sa formidable carrière dans les pages de SPIROU, PILOTE et LE JOURNAL DE LUCKY LUKE. Une exploitation merchandising et audiovisuelle (dont aux États-Unis) a permis d'introduire Lucky Luke auprès d'une très large couche de la population et auprès de plusieurs générations de lecteurs. A noter qu'après la disparition de Goscinny, plusieurs scénaristes ont travaillé sur la série : Vicq, De Groot, Fauche et Léturgie, Lodewijk, Lo Hartog Van Banda et Vidal. L'essentiel des albums se trouvent chez Dupuis et Dargaud., la nouveauté chez Lucky Productions.



Tatsuki Fujimoto - Chainsaw Man, Vol. 14 artwork Chainsaw Man, Vol. 14
Tatsuki Fujimoto
Genre: Comedy
Price: $7.99
Expected Publish Date: February 06, 2024
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Asa and Denji are going on a date to the aquarium! Asa just wants to seduce Denji to turn him into a weapon, but Denji might have other ideas. Will they ruin the date with their extreme social awkwardness, or will a surprise attack by a devil be the culprit?



Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Akeji Fujimura - As the Gods Will The Second Series Volume 8 artwork As the Gods Will The Second Series Volume 8
Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Akeji Fujimura
Genre: Boys
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: November 10, 2015
Publisher: Kodansha Advanced Media LLC
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

Bessatsu Shounen Magazine's hugely popular story of survival and suspense moves to Weekly Shounen Magazine as a completely brand new series! With the appearance of a strange daruma doll, ordinary life crumbles away in an instant. Even so, live on. Survive. This is the story of the "life" bestowed upon all those who have wished to die. Are you beef or chicken? Live, that's the only rule.



Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Akeji Fujimura - As the Gods Will The Second Series Volume 7 artwork As the Gods Will The Second Series Volume 7
Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Akeji Fujimura
Genre: Boys
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: November 06, 2015
Publisher: Kodansha Advanced Media LLC
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

Bessatsu Shounen Magazine's hugely popular story of survival and suspense moves to Weekly Shounen Magazine as a completely brand new series! With the appearance of a strange daruma doll, ordinary life crumbles away in an instant. Even so, live on. Survive. This is the story of the "life" bestowed upon all those who have wished to die. Are you beef or chicken? Live, that's the only rule.



Akumi Agitogi, Rito Kohsaka & Tsukiho Tsukioka - My Happy Marriage 01 (Manga) artwork My Happy Marriage 01 (Manga)
Akumi Agitogi, Rito Kohsaka & Tsukiho Tsukioka
Genre: Romance
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 13, 2022
Publisher: Square Enix
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

A "Cinderella"-inspired slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land… Considered nigh worthless for having failed to inherit the superhuman powers of the bloodlines into which she was born, Miyo Saimori lives her days unwanted and unloved. Her stepmother and very own father have little time or affection for her, and Miyo must suffer being treated as a servant by her half sister who, unlike Miyo, is blessed with the unusual powers of their blood. Ultimately seen as nothing more than a nuisance and a drain on the family wealth, Miyo is packed off to the Kudo house as a bridal candidate for its heir, Kiyoka Kudo. Whispers abound about the Kudo clan, the most powerful in all the land, but will the allegedly cold and cruel house into which Miyo aims to marry prove much warmer than the family she left behind?