Monday, January 15, 2024

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2024-01-16

DUBU(REDICE STUDIO) & Chugong - Solo Leveling, Vol. 1 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 1 (comic)
DUBU(REDICE STUDIO) & Chugong
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: March 02, 2021
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

BASED ON THE HIT FANTASY NOVEL, EXPERIENCE THE WEBCOMIC THAT’S CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF MILLIONS IN ALL OF ITS FULL-COLOR GLORY!   Known as the the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind, E-rank hunter Jinwoo Sung’s contribution to raids amounts to trying not to get killed. Unfortunately, between his mother’s hospital bills, his sister’s tuition, and his own lack of job prospects, he has no choice but to continue to put his life on the line. So when an opportunity arises for a bigger payout, he takes it…only to come face-to-face with a being whose power outranks anything he’s ever seen! With the party leader missing an arm and the only healer a quivering mess, can Jinwoo some­how find them a way out?



Chugong, DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), h-goon, HYE YOUNG IM, J. Torres & Abigail Blackman - Solo Leveling, Vol. 8 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 8 (comic)
Chugong, DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), h-goon, HYE YOUNG IM, J. Torres & Abigail Blackman
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Expected Publish Date: January 23, 2024
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

After his victory on Jeju Island, the top guilds are all clamoring to recruit Jinwoo Sung, the strongest S-rank hunter and the hero of Korea—a far cry from the hapless E-rank hunter he used to be. As exciting as each new development is, however, Jinwoo’s eager to finally get some answers, so an invitation from the system to return to the double dungeon that changed his life is a welcome opportunity. He’ll have to put the visit on the back burner, though, because first things first—Jinwoo has a guild to establish!



DUBU(REDICE STUDIO) & Chugong - Solo Leveling, Vol. 2 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 2 (comic)
DUBU(REDICE STUDIO) & Chugong
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: July 20, 2021
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Ever since he woke up in the hospital, Jinwoo’s been thrown into a world of cryptic messages, daily quests, and strange dungeons overflowing with creatures he’s never even heard of. As he tests out his new abilities, it starts to sink in that he is no longer the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind. Maybe he can finally attain what he’s always wanted—enough power to protect himself—but a run-in with an unexpected foe forces Jinwoo to consider just how far he’s willing to go to obtain it!



Chugong & DUBU(REDICE STUDIO) - Solo Leveling, Vol. 3 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 3 (comic)
Chugong & DUBU(REDICE STUDIO)
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: November 16, 2021
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Thus far, Jinwoo has managed to keep his rapid evolution hidden from his fellow hunters. When he arrives at his latest assignment, though, he is greeted by a group of familiar faces—Joohee, Mr. Song, and the other survivors of the double dungeon are gathered for the raid, and his comrades can’t help but notice Jinwoo’s drastic change in stature! Jinwoo intends to act the weakling he was before, but when their party is joined by a group of criminals and their association minder, Jinwoo may have no choice but to push his newly acquired skills to the limit if he and his friends want to get out alive!



Chugong & DUBU(REDICE STUDIO) - Solo Leveling, Vol. 4 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 4 (comic)
Chugong & DUBU(REDICE STUDIO)
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: May 10, 2022
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

When Jinwoo sets about mentoring one of Jinho’s recruits- who also happens to be his sister’s good friend-a White Tiger Guild training operation seems like the perfect opportunity to show her what being a hunter really entails. But the moment he and Songyi enter the gate, Jinwoo realizes something is wrong. With a flash of red, the exit vanishes, stranding them and the White Tiger trainees in a frozen forest for what could be weeks-or until someone can defeat the dungeon’s formidable boss…



Chugong & DUBU(REDICE STUDIO) - Solo Leveling, Vol. 5 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 5 (comic)
Chugong & DUBU(REDICE STUDIO)
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: September 20, 2022
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Jinwoo knows it won’t be long before his true power fully comes to light and the guilds and Hunter’s Association of Korea descend, seeking his allegiance. Since his training has thus far been a solo endeavor, Jinwoo decides he ought to at least see what an A-rank raid is really like. Joining the Hunters’ excavation team is the perfect opportunity to assess a high-level guild in action, even if his role is limited to hauling and mining. That is, until a particularly nasty dungeon boss requires the luggage carrier to step up to carry the team as well!!



Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru - Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Search Omnibus artwork Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Search Omnibus
Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $21.99
Publish Date: October 27, 2020
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Immediately following the Avatar's adventures chronicled in The Promise , this remarkable omnibus that collects parts 1-3 of The Search , from Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko! For years, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra have burned with one question--what happened to Fire Lord Zuko's mother? Finding a clue at last, Zuko enlists the aid of Team Avatar --and the most unlikely ally of all--to help uncover the biggest secret of his life.



Keanu Reeves & Matt Kindt - BRZRKR Vol. 1 artwork BRZRKR Vol. 1
Keanu Reeves & Matt Kindt
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $20.99
Publish Date: September 29, 2021
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Seller: INscribe Digital

A WAR WITH NO END. The man known only as B. is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence...even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the world for centuries, the Berzerker may have finally found a refuge – working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, B. will be granted the one thing he desires – the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence…and how to end it.



Koyoharu GOTOUGE - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 14 artwork Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 14
The Mu Of Muichiro
Koyoharu GOTOUGE
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: July 07, 2020
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Tanjiro's sword is still not ready. The swordsmith Haganezuka tries to concentrate on finishing while Tanjiro and his friends engage the two upper-rank demons, Hantengu and Gyokko, in a ferocious battle. Hantengu continues to create different forms to attack the Demon Slayers. Meanwhile, the Mist Hashira Tokito regains his memories of the past and confronts Gyokko, but what will these memories reveal?



Tatsuya Endo - Spy x Family, Vol. 8 artwork Spy x Family, Vol. 8
Tatsuya Endo
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 20, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Yor is assigned to be a bodyguard for a mafia family on a cruise ship by the secret organization Garden. But with Lloyd and Anya also on board thanks to a giveaway they won, Yor is starting to have doubts about her secret life as an assassin…



ONE - One-Punch Man, Vol. 17 artwork One-Punch Man, Vol. 17
ONE
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: August 06, 2019
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

The hero hunter is near death when the Monster Association attempts to steal him away, unleashing Centichoro in the process. Bang and company face it head-on before Genos boldly enters the fray!



Gege Akutami - Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3 artwork Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3
Young Fish And Reverse Punishment
Gege Akutami
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 07, 2020
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Tensions are high as the Goodwill Event between the Tokyo and Kyoto campuses of Jujutsu High approaches. But before the competition can even begin, a couple of Kyoto students confront Fushiguro and Kugisaki. Meanwhile, Yuji’s training gets interrupted by a mysterious crime involving grotesque bodily alterations caused by a cursed spirit...



Eiichiro Oda - One Piece Tome 6 artwork One Piece Tome 6
Eiichiro Oda
Genre: Action
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 30, 2014
Publisher: Glénat Manga
Seller: Hachette Livre

À la recherche d’un cuisinier pour leur équipage, Luffy et ses compagnons font halte sur le “Baratie”, un navire-restaurant. Alors que le terrible amiral Don Krieg est sur le point de mettre à exécution son plan pour s’emparer du bateau, un mystérieux personnage fait son apparition…



Ryosuke Fuji & Katarina - Shangri-La Frontier Volume 6 artwork Shangri-La Frontier Volume 6
Ryosuke Fuji & Katarina
Genre: Manga
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: May 03, 2022
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

Sunraku’s squad’s unprecedented victory over one of the Seven Colossi sends the game developers into a frenzied panic. The defeat of Wethermon the Tombguard has unlocked a new chapter in the story of Shangri-La Frontier before it was intended and now the developers must adjust to this unexpected situation. Meanwhile, Sunraku and his pals reap the rewards from beating Wethermon and plan their next moves. Sunraku is eager to advance his unique scenario and charges face first down dangerous paths to unravel mysteries of the ancients.



Sam Maggs, Hunter Severn Bonyun, Laura Bailey & Matthew Mercer - Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Jester Lavorre artwork Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Jester Lavorre
Sam Maggs, Hunter Severn Bonyun, Laura Bailey & Matthew Mercer
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: December 07, 2021
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

This is the first in a series of original graphic novels telling the origin story of Critical Role's The Mighty Nein . Jester Lavorre had an unconventional upbringing, even for one born in cosmopolitan Nicodranas. Daughter of the famed Ruby of the Sea, she had many opportunities for mischief as a small child, of which she took full advantage! Dive into the mystery of Jester's early years, her first meeting with the Traveler, and the fateful events that set her on a path to eventually join the Mighty Nein. Jester's story is brought to life by writer Sam Maggs (Captain Marvel ; The Unstoppable Wasp ) with art by Hunter Severn Bonyun, in direct consultation with Laura Bailey! This digital book is ready to take its place in your Critical Role library!



Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Yusuke Nomura - Blue Lock Volume 9 artwork Blue Lock Volume 9
Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Yusuke Nomura
Genre: Manga
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: November 16, 2021
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

Thanks to Barou’s awakening, Isagi’s team manages to defeat the trio of Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. And the one that Isagi chooses to steal is... The new four-man team sets out for a rematch against the Top Three and Bachira. Will the “monster” that fuels Isagi’s ego be enough to take down the prodigy striker Rin Itoshi?!



Cecil Castellucci, William Kirkby & Ashley Johnson - Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Yasha Nydoorin artwork Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Yasha Nydoorin
Cecil Castellucci, William Kirkby & Ashley Johnson
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: August 23, 2022
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Celebrated writer Cecil Castellucci joins artist William Kirkby, with Matthew Mercer and Ashley Johnson of Critical Role, to draw back the curtain on the tumultuous past of the Mighty Nein’s Yasha Nydoorin in this stand-alone graphic novel in the Critical Role series! For Yasha, there has always been a storm on the horizon.   Maybe it formed with her adoption by the Dolorov people in the harsh lands of Xhorhas. Or perhaps when she fell for her first love, Zuala. Or still later, when grief and madness drove her from her village and out into—somewhere else. Maybe, on the other hand, Yasha IS the storm.



Yana Toboso, Tomo Kimura & Bianca Pistillo - Black Butler, Chapter 207 artwork Black Butler, Chapter 207
Yana Toboso, Tomo Kimura & Bianca Pistillo
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: December 18, 2023
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Snake is down, and the group is still trapped between Doll and the staff—their chances of escape growing slimmer with each passing moment. Can they find a way to save their friend, and make it out before it’s too late? Read the next chapter of Black Butler the same day as Japan!



Chris Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins - Fjord Stone
Chris "Doc" Wyatt, Kevin Burke, Matthew Mercer, Travis Willingham & Selina Espiritu
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: January 10, 2023
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Fjord Stone's early years to life in this all-new hardcover Critical Role graphic novel!   Kevin Burke and Chris “Doc” Wyatt, writers for the Amazon Original animated series Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina , join fan-favorite artist Selina Espiritu, colorist Diana Sousa, letterer Ariana Maher, and Matthew Mercer and Travis Willingham from the cast of Critical Role to bring Fjord’s early years to life in this all-new hardcover graphic novel! More than just an orcish face! Growing up in an orphanage on the Menagerie Coast, Fjord Stone has never been comfortable with the assumptions people draw from his half-orc heritage. But his sweet, sensitive nature will do him no favors in Port Damali. Luckily, a chance encounter on the docks lands Fjord with a job, a mentor, and more adventure than he could ever dream of on the path that will eventually lead him to the rest of the Mighty Nein!



Sam Maggs, William Kirkby, Sam Riegel, Eren Angiolini & Ariana Maher - Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Nott the Brave artwork Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Nott the Brave
Sam Maggs, William Kirkby, Sam Riegel, Eren Angiolini & Ariana Maher
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: January 31, 2023
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

When you become that which you fear most, how do you carry on? Veth Brenatto doesn’t have an exciting life, but she likes it that way. Unlike her childhood, it’s safe. Predictable. And her husband and son love her almost as fiercely as she loves them. But Veth’s cozy existence is turned on its head when she and her family are captured by raiders. In order to save them, Veth will commit an atrocity that will sever her from all that she loves––maybe forever––and lead her to become Nott the Brave of the Mighty Nein. Celebrated writer Sam Maggs ( Captain Marvel , The Unstoppable Wasp ) is joined by Critical Role cast members Matthew Mercer and Sam Riegel, with the expert art of William Kirkby ( Rat Queens ) and colors by Eren Angliolini ( Justice League: Last Ride ), with letters from Ariana Maher ( Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins ) for a heartbreaking look at a halfling’s end and a goblin’s beginning.



Jody Houser, Hunter Severn Bonyun & Taliesin Jaffe - Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Mollymauk Tealeaf artwork Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Mollymauk Tealeaf
Jody Houser, Hunter Severn Bonyun & Taliesin Jaffe
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: June 06, 2023
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Join Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins writer Jody Houser, artist extraordinaire Hunter Bonyun, and Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer and Taliesin Jaffe as they reveal Mollymauk’s evolution from empty shell to vibrant individual, and the dark corners of his past that even he is afraid to examine. What strange events created Mollymauk Tealeaf? Entertainer, fighter, and performer, “Molly” has a knack for hiding his true self behind the shifting color and shape of a personality he seems to wear like his singular coat. But as with every member of the Mighty Nein, his past will eventually catch up with him…and it's a strange one indeed.



Matthew Mercer, Darcy Van Poelgeest, CoupleofKooks, Cris Peter & Ariana Maher - Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria--The Bright Queen artwork Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria--The Bright Queen
Matthew Mercer, Darcy Van Poelgeest, CoupleofKooks, Cris Peter & Ariana Maher
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: November 22, 2022
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Game Master Matthew Mercer joins Eisner Award-winning writer Darcy van Poelgeest (LittleBird) and fan-favorite artist CoupleofKooks in a brand new Critical Role story from the mighty Kryn Dynasty, collected in a trade paperback and ready to take its place in your Critical Role library. Could the fabled Luxon be the downfall of the Kryn Dynasty? Leylas Kryn, the Bright Queen, has spent multiple lives in pursuit of assembling the otherworldly Luxon. So when another piece appears nearby, Leylas sends her eternal lover Quana to collect it...with consequences that may threaten the entire Dynasty! Hope for the future clashes with darkness from the past in a stellar new story from the world of Critical Role!



Larry Hama, Chris Mooneyham & Francesco Segala - G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #302 artwork G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #302
Larry Hama, Chris Mooneyham & Francesco Segala
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: December 20, 2023
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

FUNERAL FOR A JOE! As the Joes mourn their fallen brother, dangerous new forces are mounting against them. Cobra Commander returns to Springfield and the now mutant Serpentor Khan turns to a deadly new ally you won’t see coming!



Ryosuke Fuji & Katarina - Shangri-La Frontier Volume 5 artwork Shangri-La Frontier Volume 5
Ryosuke Fuji & Katarina
Genre: Manga
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: January 11, 2022
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

The fight against Wethermon has been a brutal battle of attrition. Entering the final phase of the boss fight, Pencilgon’s team is battered, but not broken. While Sunraku goes one-on-one with Wethermon, Pencilgon and OiKatzo team up against Wethermon’s mecha-steed. Most of Pencilgon’s items have been depleted so the prudent course of action would be to play it safe and try to survive the theorized ten minute phase. However, Sunraku is built different and decides to challenge Wethermon head on!



Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe & Bob McLeod - G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #303 artwork G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #303
Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe & Bob McLeod
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Expected Publish Date: January 17, 2024
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

Still in a state of shock after their strange encounter, Dom and Birdie look to the mysterious man known as "Hawaii" to answer their questions. But are they getting information from him that they can trust? Or is Hawaii manipulating the entire lethal situation?