Monday, May 20, 2024

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2024-05-20

Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Yusuke Nomura - Blue Lock Volume 21 artwork Blue Lock Volume 21
Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Yusuke Nomura
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 05, 2023
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match...and to do so, they've gathered 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team...and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?The third match of the Neo Egotist League kicks off with a preemptive strike from the transformed Chigiri. While the newly established duo of Isagi and Ranze plot a counterattack, Nagi begins devising his own plays at the encouragement of Chris Prince. And with the U-20 strikers Kaiser and Agi in the mix, the battlefield rockets up to the next level! Will Isagi's hunger for a goal lead him to strike gold and smash through his limits?!



Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esaú Escorza & Isaac Escorza - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1 artwork Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1
Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esaú Escorza & Isaac Escorza
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: October 28, 2020
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

It’s the TMNT event of 2020! Springing from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comes an epic like you've never seen before! In a future NYC far different than the one we know today, a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. Kinetic layouts from Eastman, moody inks from Andy Kuhn and a thrilling script full of surprises from longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz all combine to make this one of the most memorable TMNT stories you will ever read! This is a perennial TMNT tale that can't be missed!



Suu Morishita - A Sign of Affection Volume 8 artwork A Sign of Affection Volume 8
Suu Morishita
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: April 23, 2024
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

“There are still parts of me—words, faces—that I’ve never shown you…” Emma’s relentless pursuit of Itsuomi has hit a wall, and Shin is left to pick up the pieces, if Emma will let him. Meanwhile, Oushi-kun’s sudden confession makes Yuki anxious about Itsuomi’s feelings. Just as the two seem to have their respective third wheels under control, Itsuomi makes a stunning suggestion: Will Yuki come and live with him? It takes courage for Yuki to admit why she’s hesitant. But the clock is ticking down to Itsuomi’s graduation, and his trip abroad. Yuki decides to overcome her fears of being a burden and accept. What new tensions will this bring into their relationship?



Gege Akutami - Jujutsu Kaisen 0 artwork Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Blinding Darkness
Gege Akutami
Genre: Fantasy Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: January 05, 2021
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a Curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary Curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat Curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the Curse that haunts him?



Stephenie Meyer & Young Kim - New Moon: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 artwork New Moon: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1
Stephenie Meyer & Young Kim
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: April 30, 2013
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

In the first installment of New Moon , Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires: the Volturi.



Kumo Kagyu, Kousuke Kurose, Noboru Kannatuki, Kevin Steinbach & Bianca Pistillo - Goblin Slayer, Vol. 5 (manga) artwork Goblin Slayer, Vol. 5 (manga)
Kumo Kagyu, Kousuke Kurose, Noboru Kannatuki, Kevin Steinbach & Bianca Pistillo
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 30, 2019
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

The party is trapped in the caves deep below the water town. There's no end in sight to the horde of goblins heading their way! In any adventure, death is just a roll of the dice away. Could this be the end for Goblin Slayer...?



Daniel Way - Ghost Rider Vol. 3 artwork Ghost Rider Vol. 3
Apocalypse Soon
Daniel Way
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: November 12, 2014
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Ghost Rider #12-13 & Annual #1. The Ghost Rider decides to try to help the people of New York City against the unstoppable juggernaut that is the Hulk -- by attacking the Hulk, head-on! Johnny just wants to do some good, but isn't that what he always says before he does something ultimately catastrophic?



Chris Claremont - New Mutants Epic Collection artwork New Mutants Epic Collection
The Demon Bear Saga
Chris Claremont
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: July 10, 2019
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects New Mutants (1983) #13-31 and Annual #1. Don't call them X-babies anymore! Visionary artist Bill Sienkiewicz transforms the New Mutants, and the young heroes' lives will never be the same! New recruits Magma and Magik find their footing at the school - but when the team tries to rescue Kitty Pryde from Emma Frost, will they all end up as members of rival mutant team the Hellions? Then, the Demon Bear that haunts Dani Moonstar bares its teeth! Will the New Mutants survive the Bear's ferocious attack - and if so, can they make a new friend in the alien called Warlock? Plus: A cosmic caper introduces intergalactic rock star Lila Cheney! When Sunspot and Wolfsbane are in danger, only Cloak and Dagger can help! Professor X's son, Legion, makes his mind-bending debut! And an old friend/foe makes a shocking return!



Homura Kawamoto, Kei Saiki, Kevin Gifford & Anthony Quintessenza - Kakegurui Twin, Vol. 14 artwork Kakegurui Twin, Vol. 14
Homura Kawamoto, Kei Saiki, Kevin Gifford & Anthony Quintessenza
Genre: Manga
Price: $9.99
Expected Publish Date: October 15, 2024
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Having defeated the middle school duo, Mary begins to plot her revenge on Yua Shishiba. But Shishiba wants revenge of her own, and decides to target Sachiko Juraku…Now, these three clash in a gamble prepared by Kirari herself!



Stan Lee - Wonder Man artwork Wonder Man
The Saga Of Simon Williams
Stan Lee
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $24.99
Publish Date: March 27, 2024
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Avengers (1963) #9 And #152-153, Wonder Man (1986) #1, Tales Of The Marvels: Wonder Years #1-2, Avengers Two: Wonder Man & The Beast #1-3, Wonder Man (2006) #1-5, And Material From Avengers Annual #6. Wonder Man makes it big! He's the powerful enemy who became one of the mightiest Avengers of all - and who overcame issues with self-confidence to become a Hollywood star! He's Simon Williams, Wonder Man - and even death itself won't stop him! Simon's first clash with the Avengers ends with his noble sacrifice - but when he returns from the grave years later, the team must figure out how, why and what the Living Laser has to do with it! After Simon dies again, he is mourned by his biggest fan! And, revived once more, he reunites with his best pal from the Avengers: the bouncing Beast! Plus: Simon battles Sandman! But can he redeem a woman who calls herself Lady Killer?



Chris Claremont - Uncanny X-Men Masterworks artwork Uncanny X-Men Masterworks
Chris Claremont
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: March 15, 2023
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Marc Silvestri's uncanny legacy as an X-Men artist begins here! The artist who would define a new era of mutant drama kicks things off with the X-MEN VS. AVENGERS limited series, in which Magneto is summoned to trial for crimes against humanity. Can the Avengers bring him to justice? And why are the X-Men standing in their way? Next, Alan Davis draws an epic Annual introducing the alien force named Horde! Then, Silvestri joins with mutant maestro Chris Claremont for a run of legendary stories - including the iconic "Fall of the Mutants," which changed everything for the X-Men. In a major status quo change for the series, the X-Men relocate to Australia - where they take on the cyborg Reavers! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #220-231, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #11, X-MEN VS. AVENGERS #1-4 and material from BEST OF MARVEL COMICS.



Daisuke Aizawa, Anri Sakano, Touzai, Phil Christie & Nathaniel Thrasher - The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 1 (manga) artwork The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 1 (manga)
Daisuke Aizawa, Anri Sakano, Touzai, Phil Christie & Nathaniel Thrasher
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: November 23, 2021
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Cid Kagenou has a dream. Not of being some typical protagonist or the Final Boss-he has his eyes set on becoming a hidden mastermind working in the shadows! Now that he’s been reborn in another world, Cid has been hard at work building the perfect stage to act out his long-desired role. The only issue? His imaginary adversaries and plot devices seem to actually exist in this new realm…and he alone is left in the dark!



Brian K. Vaughan - We Stand On Guard #1 artwork We Stand On Guard #1
Brian K. Vaughan
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: July 01, 2015
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

SAGA writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN teams with artistic legend and MATRIX storyboard artist STEVE SKROCE for an action-packed military thriller that will have everyone talking. 100 years from now, a heroic band of Canadian civilians must defend their homeland from invasion...by the United States of America! The hyper-detailed combat between badass freedom fighters and giant f***ing robots begins with a spectacular 40-PAGE FIRST ISSUE.



Shibanobancha - Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 1 artwork Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 1
Shibanobancha
Genre: Isekai Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: September 15, 2022
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Seller: J-Novel Club LLC

After waking up at his own funeral, Tenma Otori gets a second chance at life when a god from another world presents him with an enticing offer: if Tenma agrees to be reincarnated in order to save their dying world, the gods will bestow cheat abilities upon him. Tenma accepts, and is reborn in a lush fantasy world filled with demi-humans, magic spells and items, monsters, mysterious forests, and more! As he grows, more of his gods-given powers and abilities—including his unique power to befriend adorable monsters like slimes and baby wolves—are revealed to his adoptive parents, two former master adventurers, and his grandfather, a famous wizard. But one fateful day, three mysterious strangers shatter the tranquility of Tenma’s village by trying to kidnap him, and that’s where Tenma’s adventure really begins… Also available as a light novel published by J-Novel Club!



Shibanobancha - Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 2 artwork Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 2
Shibanobancha
Genre: Isekai Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: November 30, 2022
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Seller: J-Novel Club LLC

Two years have passed since Tenma and his family survived the attack on Kukuri Village. One day he saves a traveling party being attacked by orcs...only to discover one of them is the king, on his way to investigate strange happenings in the Elder Forest. But when the margrave gets involved and sends soldiers to take over the village, it leads to a battle that will change Tenma's life forever...



Shibanobancha - Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 3 artwork Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 3
Shibanobancha
Genre: Isekai Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: February 24, 2023
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Seller: J-Novel Club LLC

It’s been five years since the devastating attack on Tenma’s hometown. He’s now trying to make a name for himself as an adventurer in Gunjo City, and his abilities and knack for magic are drawing all kinds of attention. After officially joining the adventurers’ guild, he teams up with a trio of identical catgirl sisters. For their first quest together, they opt for something simple: slaying the wild dashboars plaguing a local village. There’s more to this job than meets the eye, however, and the requester isn’t who he seems to be... Can Tenma stay ahead of the treachery afoot?



Shibanobancha - Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 5 artwork Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 5
Shibanobancha
Genre: Isekai Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: August 30, 2023
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Seller: J-Novel Club LLC

Conquer dungeons on easy mode with cute new friends! After a successful duel in Gunjo City, Tenma decides to move to the next phase of his adventures in the city of Sagan, where he explores his first dungeon and encounters the city’s strongest party of adventurers. His journey becomes even livelier when he makes an exciting discovery in the dungeons! Follow Tenma on the next part of his journey, exploring dungeons and making new friends!



Shibanobancha - Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 4 artwork Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 4
Shibanobancha
Genre: Isekai Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: June 21, 2023
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Seller: J-Novel Club LLC

When a nearby village is taken over by evil bandits who have enslaved the women there, Tenma and his party of catgirl triplets come to the rescue! But their heroic efforts draw the attention of the Gunjo City knights, who can’t help but doubt their story. Later on, Tenma crosses the wrong person and ends up having to compete in a duel with a noble...and the penalty for losing is death?! Who will be victorious? Follow Tenma's exciting adventures in Gunjo City!



Shibanobancha - Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 6 artwork Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World (Manga): Volume 6
Shibanobancha
Genre: Isekai Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: November 15, 2023
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Seller: J-Novel Club LLC

The new “slow life” of reincarnated adventurer Tenma continues in the city of Sagan, where he’s tamed a new baby dragon follower, one which attracts a lot of attention. But that’s not his only dungeon discovery—he comes across two slave girls whose master was killed by a giant snake monster... And now they want Tenma to be their master?! Owning slaves definitely was not on Tenma’s priority list, but the girls might be separated otherwise... He can’t just let them be! Follow Tenma in the next phase of his journey, exploring dungeons and making new friends!



Yana Toboso, Tomo Kimura & Bianca Pistillo - Black Butler, Chapter 212 artwork Black Butler, Chapter 212
Yana Toboso, Tomo Kimura & Bianca Pistillo
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: May 17, 2024
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Evading the Yard, Ciel and Sebastian board the train to Brighton, where they reflect on their growing family—and the dangerous missions each of them face. Read the next chapter of  Black Butler  the same day as Japan!



Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill - League of Extraordinary Gentlemen artwork League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill
Genre: Manga
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: August 28, 2012
Publisher: WildStorm
Seller: DC Comics.

A sharp-witted gloss on the scientific and sexual obsessions of Victorian society.'-TIME London, 1898. The Victorian Era draws to a close and the twentieth century approaches. It is a time of great change and an age of stagnation, a period ofchaste order and ignoble chaos. It is an era in need of champions. In this amazingly imaginative tale, literary figures from throughout time and various bodies of work are brought together to face any and all threats to Britain. Allan Quatermain,Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde and Hawley Griffin, the Invisible Man, form a remarkable legion of intellectual aptitude and physical prowess: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.



Ryoko Kui & Taylor Engel - Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 7 artwork Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 7
Ryoko Kui & Taylor Engel
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: November 12, 2019
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

It’s eat or be eaten…literally! Massive changes in the dungeon have drawn out new monsters for Laios and his party to take on—and taste! But the shift has attracted the attention of the western elves, whose intervention could spell further trouble not only for Laios, but also for everyone on the island! Facing the threat of the Lunatic Magician from within and the elves from without, the adventurers must rally as a team like never before, especially when forced to confront a beast straight out of Senshi’s nightmares!



Takahiro, Yohei Takemura, Christine Dashiell & Brandon Bovia - Chained Soldier, Vol. 9 artwork Chained Soldier, Vol. 9
Takahiro, Yohei Takemura, Christine Dashiell & Brandon Bovia
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Expected Publish Date: October 15, 2024
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Fresh from playing a key role in the Azuma Banquet, Yuuki takes on a new form as he’s lent to Himari’s mother, Fubuki—leading to a joint reward by the mother-daughter pair...!! But as the 7th squad’s slave enjoys the fruits of his labors, dark shadows encroach upon the human world. Women are disappearing one by one from the streets of Yokohama, and the possible involvement of the Eight Thunder Gods has Kyouka teaming up with the 2nd Squad’s commander to investigate!



Matsuri Akai & Hiroyuki Aigamo - My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Manga) Vol. 5 artwork My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Manga) Vol. 5
Matsuri Akai & Hiroyuki Aigamo
Genre: Isekai Manga
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: May 07, 2024
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Akira was summoned to a world of swords and sorcery along with his entire high school class, where they obtained fantastical powers beyond their wildest dreams. But not all was as it seemed. After being betrayed by the king who summoned them, Akira is on the run, framed for the death of his dear friend and marked for elimination. Now, after several adventures, Akira and his elven companion Amelia have arrived on the continent of Brute, the home of the beastfolk. It's also the home of the world's greatest blacksmith, and in order to repair his jet-black katana, Akira will need to secure his aid. It won't be easy--hidden dangers lie ahead, including the toughest adversaries Akira's faced so far!



Tatsuki Fujimoto - Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2 artwork Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
CHAINSAW vs. BAT
Tatsuki Fujimoto
Genre: Comedy Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: December 01, 2020
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

In order to achieve the greatest goal in human history—to touch a boob—Denji will risk everything in a fight against the dangerous Bat Devil. But will getting what he wants actually make him happy…?