Monday, October 14, 2024

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2024-10-14

Kentaro Miura - Berserk Volume 1 artwork Berserk Volume 1
Kentaro Miura
Genre: Manga
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: November 04, 2003
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

MILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD: Meet the relentless swordsman, Guts, in this first entry in the New York Times bestselling adult fantasy-horror manga! Guts is the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice.  But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned—and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death...or vengeance. Created by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is manga mayhem to the extreme—harrowing, violent, and horrifying—and the wellspring for the internationally popular anime series. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended, Berserk asks for no quarter—and offers none! FOR MATURE READERS.



Kentaro Miura - Berserk Volume 8 artwork Berserk Volume 8
Kentaro Miura
Genre: Manga
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: July 26, 2005
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The century-spanning war between Midland and Chuder continues unabated. The two warring kingdoms, vying for supremacy, launch headfirst into what will become the final battle. Leading the Midland forces are the Band of the Hawk, lead by the charismatic Griffith, with the fearless Guts as his trusted champion. But should the Hawks triumph again on the battlefield, the war with Chuder may end, but the secret war within Midland may begin as those who seek to rise within the court see the ambitious Griffith as an obstacle to obtaining power. And nothing is more formidable than an enemy unseen! FOR MATURE READERS.



Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta - Absolute Batman (2024-) #1 artwork Absolute Batman (2024-) #1
Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: October 09, 2024
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

Without the mansion…without the money…without the butler…what’s left is the Absolute Dark Knight!



Yukinobu Tatsu - Dandadan, Vol. 1 artwork Dandadan, Vol. 1
Yukinobu Tatsu
Genre: Mystery Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: October 11, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Momo Ayase strikes up an unusual friendship with her school’s UFO fanatic, whom she nicknames “Okarun” because he has a name that is not to be said aloud. While Momo believes in spirits, she thinks aliens are nothing but nonsense. Her new friend, meanwhile, thinks the exact opposite. To settle matters, the two set out to prove each other wrong—Momo to a UFO hotspot and Okarun to a haunted tunnel! What unfolds next is a beautiful story of young love…and oddly horny aliens and spirits?



Yukinobu Tatsu - Dandadan, Vol. 2 artwork Dandadan, Vol. 2
Yukinobu Tatsu
Genre: Mystery Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: January 10, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Okarun, a high school boy obsessed with supernatural phenomena, is cursed by Turbo Granny! To break the curse, Okarun and his classmate Momo Ayase challenge Turbo Granny to a high-stakes race. But Turbo Granny’s assassin, a bound spirit in the form of a giant crab, has other plans!



Yukinobu Tatsu - Dandadan, Vol. 3 artwork Dandadan, Vol. 3
Yukinobu Tatsu
Genre: Mystery Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 11, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Okarun, a high school boy obsessed with supernatural phenomena, has lost his precious family jewels in a battle with Turbo Granny! His classmate Aira ends up finding one, and it awakens spiritual powers within her. Around this same time, a strange woman in a red dress appears at the school and attacks Aira, Okarun, and Momo! Who is she, and what’s with her obsession with Aira?



Yukinobu Tatsu - Dandadan, Vol. 4 artwork Dandadan, Vol. 4
Yukinobu Tatsu
Genre: Mystery Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: July 11, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

The banana-stealing Serpoians are back! And they’ve trapped Okarun, Momo, and Aira in a void to have another go at stealing their reproductive organs. The subsequent battle causes the powers of the Acrobatic Silky dwelling within Aira to awaken, and she temporarily joins forces with Momo and Okarun. But will they be any match for their opponents after the aliens merge with their minions to form an even greater being?!



Yukinobu Tatsu - Dandadan, Vol. 5 artwork Dandadan, Vol. 5
Yukinobu Tatsu
Genre: Mystery Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: October 10, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Okarun and the gang are off to a hot springs town to investigate the mystery of Jiji’s family. But when they get there, a strange family in cahoots with the police starts causing trouble for them, and before Okarun and the others can get to the bottom of the mystery, Momo ends up as an offering to the local god!



Kentaro Miura - Berserk Volume 9 artwork Berserk Volume 9
Kentaro Miura
Genre: Manga
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: October 25, 2005
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Griffith, charismatic leader of the elite mercenary Band of the Hawk, has seen better days. His fearless champion, Guts, has left the Band, defeating Griffith in personal combat as his ticket out. With his judgment clouded by this unthinkable humiliation, Griffith eases his pain in the arms of the daughter of Midland’s king. But the King doesn’t take kindly to an employee picking the royal flowers, and the next stop for Griffith is the dungeon and the torture rack! Without Griffith and Guts, the Hawks become easy prey for Midland’s army, and the AWOL Guts may be the only answer to the Hawks' — and Griffith’s — lethal problems. FOR MATURE READERS.



Shinkoshoto, Ponjea (Friendly Land) & Huuka Kazabana - My Isekai Life 15 artwork My Isekai Life 15
I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World!
Shinkoshoto, Ponjea (Friendly Land) & Huuka Kazabana
Genre: Isekai Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: October 08, 2024
Publisher: Square Enix
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

In this manga adaptation of the popular web novel series, an overworked wage slave finds himself transported to a fantasy world where he quickly becomes the strongest sage in the world...thanks to the help of an army of tamed Slimes! Yuji Sano was a normal guy working a soul-sucking nine-to-five job when he suddenly found himself transported to a fantasy world where he restarted his life as a Monster Tamer. After befriending the Slimes, Yuji is quickly able to gain a second character class, ranking up his stats and learning new skills as he encounters one surprise after another. A seemingly unending horde of monsters threatens to take over Evildominus Island thanks to a mysterious cursed tree. Yuji must figure out a way to save the adventurers from a grisly fate without letting anyone find out about his powerful magic ability! While doing so, Yuji receives an unexpected letter from Father Steyl, giving him a convenient cover story for the extraordinarily powerful spell he’ll need to wipe out the monsters and protect the precious fertilizer, Mother Earth’s Tears. But will his magic be enough to dispel the curse that shrouds the island?



Tom Taylor, Mike S. Miller & Bruno Redondo - Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One - The Complete Collection artwork Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One - The Complete Collection
Tom Taylor, Mike S. Miller & Bruno Redondo
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: March 08, 2016
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

Inspired by the video game phenomenon, INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR ONE-THE COMPLETE EDITION collects the initial year of the best-selling series in its entirety for the first time! Superman is Earth’s greatest hero. But when the Man of Steel can’t protect the thing he holds most dear, he decides to stop trying to save the world-and start ruling it. Now, the Last Son of Krypton is enforcing peace on Earth by any means necessary. Only one man stands between Superman and absolute power: Batman. And the Dark Knight will use any method at his disposal to stop his former friend from reshaping the world in his shattered image. Written by Tom Taylor (EARTH 2) with art by Jheremy Raapack (RESIDENT EVIL), Mike S. Miller (A GAME OF THRONES) and more, this thrilling graphic novel collects INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US digital chapters 1-36 and in single magazine form as INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US 1-12 and INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ANNUAL 1.



Yukinobu Tatsu - Dandadan, Vol. 7 artwork Dandadan, Vol. 7
Yukinobu Tatsu
Genre: Mystery Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 09, 2024
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Okarun and the others emerge victorious in their fight against the serpent god, but one lingering threat remains—the Evil Eye’s possession of Jiji. Even Grandma Seiko’s exorcism is of no use. To complicate matters further, whenever Jiji comes into contact with cold water, the Evil Eye regains control and attacks! Out of options, the group decides their best course of action is to watch over Jiji together until a proper exorcism can be performed—whenever that may be!



Yukinobu Tatsu - Dandadan, Vol. 8 artwork Dandadan, Vol. 8
Yukinobu Tatsu
Genre: Mystery Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: July 16, 2024
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Having looked on helplessly as Momo fought the Evil , Okarun resolves to become stronger. To help with his training, Turbo Granny takes him, with Aira in tow, to the school’s music room, where they’re attacked by the portraits of composers hanging on the walls! But with some tips from Turbo Granny, Okarun is able to beat them, and he decides then and there to take on the Evil Eye!



Yukinobu Tatsu - Dandadan, Vol. 6 artwork Dandadan, Vol. 6
Yukinobu Tatsu
Genre: Mystery Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: January 09, 2024
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

The Kito clan tosses Okarun and the gang into an alternate-reality version of Jiji’s family home as an offering to the serpent god! There they encounter another of the clan’s sacrifices, a child who goes on to possess the softhearted Jiji. The two of them become the Evil Eye, who then attacks Okarun and Momo. Okarun decides to take him on alone and sends Momo back aboveground to get help. There she comes up with an ingenious plan to get rid of the giant serpent god…but can she pull it off on her own in time to save Jiji?



Junji Ito - Gyo (2-in-1 Deluxe Edition) artwork Gyo (2-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
Junji Ito
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: October 16, 2018
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

The floating smell of death hangs over the island. What is it? A strange, legged fish appears on the scene... So begins Tadashi and Kaori's spiral into the horror and stench of the sea. Here is the creepiest masterpiece of horror manga ever from the creator of Uzumaki, Junji Ito. Hold your breath until all is revealed. Something's rotten in Okinawa...



Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Christos Gage, Al Ewing, Kathryn Immonen, Matt Kindt, Cullen Bunn, Rick Remender, Gerry Duggan & Mark Waid - Age of Ultron artwork Age of Ultron
The Complete Event
Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Christos Gage, Al Ewing, Kathryn Immonen, Matt Kindt, Cullen Bunn, Rick Remender, Gerry Duggan & Mark Waid
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $29.99
Publish Date: November 26, 2014
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Age of Ultron #110; Avengers Assemble #14AU 15AU ; Fantastic Four #5AU ; Fearless Defenders #4AU; Superior Spider Man #6AU ; Ultron #1AU ; Uncanny Avengers #8AU ; Wolverine & the XMen #27AU ; Avengers #10AI. For years; the Marvel Universe has lived in fear that the artificial intelligence known as Ultron would one day evolve to fulfill its greatest desire: to wipe out all organic life and take over the Earth. That day has arrived! The impossible has happened and Ultron rules the planet! And as the few super hero survivors that remain try desperately to stay alive; Luke Cage learns the staggering secret of Ultron's victory. As a nearbroken Captain America leads a ragtag counterattack; Wolverine makes a controversial and desperate decision that creates an allnew Marvel Universe! But can even this rash act defeat Ultron?



Tomohito Oda - Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 20 artwork Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 20
Tomohito Oda
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: August 09, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Komi and her friends are going on a ski trip! Who cares if only some of them actually know how to conquer the slopes. The point is to have fun and show off their winter fashions! But things take a turn for the awkward when Manbagi and Tadano get left behind and have to spend the night in snow country. The only inn around is expensive, but worse than that, there’s only one room!



Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Patrick Olliffe, Dale Eaglesham, Ron Wagner, Sam Lotfi, Juan Ferreyra, Szymon Kudranski, Tom Mandrake, Yvel Guichet & Chris Batista - Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 5 artwork Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 5
Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Patrick Olliffe, Dale Eaglesham, Ron Wagner, Sam Lotfi, Juan Ferreyra, Szymon Kudranski, Tom Mandrake, Yvel Guichet & Chris Batista
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: May 28, 2019
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

With tensions at the breaking point, the gang is forced to face the consequences of their actions and try to once again find a glimmer of hope in this monstrous apocalypse. And in our backup story, Secret Squirrel’s mission to save the world continues as he meets his enemy face to face! Collects issues #25-30.



Miraijin A, Kurikaramaru & Kikkaiki - The Abandoned Reincarnation Sage volume 3 artwork The Abandoned Reincarnation Sage volume 3
Miraijin A, Kurikaramaru & Kikkaiki
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: June 07, 2022
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

A great sage, abandoned by humans after his reincarnation, sets about building a powerful empire for monsters! To remove the threat of the rampaging legion ants, Belamus goes on a one-man mission to sneak into their nest. But having hatched the same plan, Delarosa and her friends set out for the enemy’s base before he does! Can he make it there fast enough to prevent disaster? And all the while, they are still unaware of the sinister figure behind these events who wishes for nothing less than the great sage’s demise… Includes a bonus comic chapter and a new short story by the author of the original light novels!



Miraijin A, Kurikaramaru & Kikkaiki - The Abandoned Reincarnation Sage volume 2 artwork The Abandoned Reincarnation Sage volume 2
Miraijin A, Kurikaramaru & Kikkaiki
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: May 03, 2022
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

A great sage, abandoned by humans after his reincarnation, sets about building a powerful empire for monsters! Belamus has achieved the unheard-of, developing a monster village where goblins live together with orcs. But unbeknownst to him, a sinister figure from his past life pursues him, consumed with a deep hatred. Having encouraged better relations between the goblins and orcs, Belamus travels alone to a human town to buy clothes and supplies for the village. But a terrible threat emerges in his absence... Includes a short story by the author of the original light novels!



Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Heath Corson, Patrick Olliffe & Gus Vazquez - Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 6 artwork Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 6
Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Heath Corson, Patrick Olliffe & Gus Vazquez
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: January 21, 2020
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

It's Scooby-Doo and the gang, but this time Fred is...one of the undead! While the resurrected Fred Jones unleashes his army of monsters on Scooby and the gang! Fortunately, the gang has another secret weapon: Scrappy-Doo and his mysterious mentor. Is this the end for the Scooby gang-and perhaps all of humanity-or will Daphne's love for her resurrected boyfriend win out in the end? Plus, will Atom Ant measure up and become the latest member of the Justice League? Collects issues #31-36.



FUNA - Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement Volume 3 (light novel) artwork Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement Volume 3 (light novel)
FUNA
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: November 28, 2023
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

The board game tournament is finally over, and Mitsuha’s General Store is open for business...occasionally, anyway! Actually, Mitsuha’s going to be away from the capital for quite some time, now that she’s been attached to a diplomatic delegation?! She’s already got a lot on her plate, but she can’t very well ignore a command from the king himself… And so Viscountess Mitsuha von Yamano, aka the Lightning Archpriestess, sets off with Sabine and Colette in tow... But with a fully-equipped RV—not to mention Mitsuha’s world-jumping power—it’s not exactly going to be an arduous journey. Delicate negotiations, handsome princes, and bandit raids await as the girls leave their kingdom and their comfort zone for the first time!!



James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Fernando Blanco & Javier Fernandez - Justice League Dark Vol. 3: The Witching War artwork Justice League Dark Vol. 3: The Witching War
James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Fernando Blanco & Javier Fernandez
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: May 12, 2020
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

The rules of magic have changed, and the Justice League Dark is ready to keep the peace in the magical world! But that peace will be shattered as Circe enters the scene. Circe has assembled the Floronic Man, Papa Midnite, Klarion the Witch Boy, and Solomon Grundy to tear the world of magic apart! Can Wonder Woman and her team find out what Circe is after, and stop her before it's too late? Collects Justice League Dark #14-19.



Toma Fuyuori - The Honey-blood Beauty & Her Vampire volume 1 artwork The Honey-blood Beauty & Her Vampire volume 1
Toma Fuyuori
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 20, 2021
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

Kagari Tojyo is smart and beautiful...but what really draws a crowd is her rare "honey blood"—a crowd of vampires, that is! Enter Ryotaro, her bodyguard and a vampire himself...with quite the perverted, sadistic streak! What's Kagari got to do to have a "normal" life?



Minta Suzumaru - Takara's Treasure artwork Takara's Treasure
Minta Suzumaru
Genre: BL Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 10, 2024
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Taishin has moved to Tokyo from his hometown of Fukuoka to start college and reunite with Takara, a stranger who had consoled him in his grief the year prior. However, when he finally gets the chance to express his gratitude, Takara gives him the cold shoulder! But Taishin, undeterred, decides to pursue Takara anyway, and Takara finds himself becoming more and more enchanted by Taishin’s straightforward and earnest gaze.