Monday, September 18, 2023

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2023-09-18

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...



Eiichiro Oda - One Piece, Vol. 3 artwork One Piece, Vol. 3
Don't Get Fooled Again
Eiichiro Oda
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: November 16, 2010
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Sure, lots of people say they want to be the King of the Pirates, but how many have the guts to do what it takes? When Monkey D. Luffy first set out to sea in a leaky rowboat, he had no idea what might lie over the horizon. Now he's got a crew--sort of--in the form of swordsman Roronoa Zolo and treasure-hunting thief Nami. If he wants to prove himself on the high seas, Luffy will have to defeat the weird pirate lord Buggy the Clown. He'll have to find a map to the Grand Line, the sea route where the toughest pirates sail. And he'll have to face the Dread Captain Usopp, who claims to be a notorious pirate captain...but frankly, Usopp says a lot of things...



Alan Moore & Brian Bolland - Batman The Killing Joke Deluxe artwork Batman The Killing Joke Deluxe
Alan Moore & Brian Bolland
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: December 04, 2012
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

One of the most famous Batman stories of all time is offered for the first time in hardcover in this special twentieth-anniversary edition. This is the unforgettable work that forever changed Batman's world, adding a new element of darkness with its unflinching portrayal of The Joker's twisted psyche. Writer Alan Moore, acclaimed author of WATCHMEN and V FOR VENDETTA, offers his take on the disturbing relationship between The Dark Knight and his greatest foe. The Clown Prince of Crime has never been more ruthless than in this brutal tale. This special new edition also includes a story written and exquisitely illustrated by Brian Bolland.



Hergé - The Blue Lotus artwork The Blue Lotus
Hergé
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: January 01, 1936
Publisher: MOULINSART
Seller: Tintinimaginatio

“From that moment on I started to search for documentation, to really pay attention to the people and the places where I was sending Tintin, to be fair to those who were reading my books—and all thanks to Tchang!” –Hergé Still on the trail of opium traffickers, Tintin heads to China, where he becomes unwittingly involved in the Sino-Japanese War. The only light in this dark situation: Tintin meets Chang, who will become a very dear friend. Tintin, perhaps one of the most famous cartoon heroes of all time, is as much a child of the 20th century as his creator, Georges Remi—aka Hergé (1907-1983). Tintin's adventures, marked by his inquisitiveness, sense of mystery and witty humour, are deeply rooted in the events of that tumultuous era. Featuring an official new English translation.



Hergé - Tintin in America artwork Tintin in America
Hergé
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: January 01, 1932
Publisher: MOULINSART
Seller: Tintinimaginatio

“America … had been close to my heart for a long time.” –Hergé Tintin's reputation as a reporter reaches across the Atlantic ocean. So, when he arrives in Chicago during the Prohibition era, the local gangsters and criminals prepare an unfriendly welcome. Tintin will have to use all of his courage and intelligence to survive! In this story, Hergé wanted to show the flaws of western capitalism, but he deviated from his initial plan by taking interest in the lives of Native Americans, who he had encountered only through books, early Western movies and, primarily, his time as a boy scout. Tintin, perhaps one of the most famous cartoon heroes of all time, is as much a child of the 20th century as his creator, Georges Remi—aka Hergé (1907-1983). Tintin's adventures, marked by his inquisitiveness, sense of mystery and witty humour, are deeply rooted in the events of that tumultuous era. Featuring an official new English translation.



Julietta Suzuki - Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 17 artwork Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 17
Julietta Suzuki
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 27, 2016
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Nanami has finally found the fallen kami who cursed Tomoe, but before she can rush home to save her beloved shinshi, she must watch the past unfold. But how will her relationship with Tomoe be affected by standing witness to the torments he and Yukiji suffer?!



Julietta Suzuki - Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 18 artwork Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 18
Julietta Suzuki
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 27, 2016
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Nanami’s journey to the past was a success! She found a way to break the curse and save Tomoe, and he even admitted that he has feelings for her. Now they’re both ready to enjoy life as a happy couple. Tomoe is hoping to spend some special alone time with Nanami, but instead they go on a school trip to Okinawa with the entire grade—and things go from tropical paradise to yokai nightmare in no time!



Julietta Suzuki - Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 16 artwork Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 16
Julietta Suzuki
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 27, 2016
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Back in feudal Japan, Akura-oh is getting frustrated with his best friend and rampage companion Tomoe. He correctly guesses that Tomoe is lovesick, and decides the best way to deal with it is to kill the object of his affection--Yukiji! And to make matters worse, when Nanami wears historical clothes, she looks an awful lot like Yukiji! Can she manage to preserve the past, save Tomoe, protect Yukiji and keep from getting killed?!



Hajime Isayama - Attack on Titan Volume 31 artwork Attack on Titan Volume 31
Hajime Isayama
Genre: Manga
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: August 25, 2020
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

After breaking through a stronghold of old friends and enemies, Zeke hands down his plan for the Eldians to Eren. But what Eren was plotting with his rumbling powers leaves his brother in the dust, betrayed and alone once more. Now, with some help from Ymir, a parade of massive Titans are roused from their centuries-long slumber, breaking free of the Walls to answer their founder’s call. Where the march leads, only Eren knows…



Nick Spencer - Amazing Spider-Man artwork Amazing Spider-Man
Hunted
Nick Spencer
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: August 14, 2019
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #16-23, #16.HH and #18.HU-20.HU. VOLUME 4 of Nick Spencer's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN run! When Kraven returns, Spider-Man becomes the hunted! Sergei Kravinoff and his minions have been kidnapping animal-themed superhumans for months, and they need one more to complete the collection: the Spider. But what does Kraven want with all of them?! In Central Park, the prey is let loose, and the hunt begins - but Kraven isn't the one in pursuit. Who has Spidey in their crosshairs? The Lizard has a target on his back, too - but he has a truly terrifying plan of his own! Peter Parker will find himself in a horrible situation, but there are lives - innocent and otherwise - at stake, and...well...he's Spider-Man. When it comes to the big showdown, you have no idea how this one will go down!



Guarnido & Dìaz, Canales - Blacksad - tome 2 - Arctic-Nation artwork Blacksad - tome 2 - Arctic-Nation
Guarnido & Dìaz, Canales
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: February 06, 2013
Publisher: DARGAUD
Seller: Media Diffusion

Oldsmill, le maître de la ville, est un tigre blanc. Karup, le chef de la police, un ours blanc. Huk, l'âme damnée de Karup, un renard blanc. Avec les autres animaux à pelage immaculé, ils forment la société WASP (W pour White, AS pour Anglo-Saxon, P pour Protestant). Tous les autres habitants, de la pie noire au renard brun-roux en passant par le chat tacheté et la biche châtain, ne sont que racaille. Et si la police n'est pas capable de maintenir l'ordre des blancs, les gros bras d'Arctic-Nation, le parti raciste, cagoulés et vêtus de robes blanches, s'en chargent sans états d'âme. Ils ont les cordes et les croix enflammées qu'il faut. Dans cette ambiance pas câline, câline, Blacksad, le chat détective privé, enquête sur la disparition d'une enfant de couleur. La mère de Kyle, Dinah, travaillait comme femme de ménage chez le même Karup et, selon quelques bonnes âmes, serait au mieux avec le fils Oldsmill. Un vrai noeud de vipères dans lequel Blacksad plonge les pattes et joue au justicier prompt à griffer si nécessaire... Son seul appui, le reporter d'un magazine à scandale Weekly. Un fouille-m***e qui sera utile à John. Vaut mieux. Coups bas et coups tordus vont pleuvoir comme à Gravelotte. Après Quelque part entre les ombres, son coup d'essai – et de maître –, le dessinateur Guarnido va encore plus loin dans le réalisme animalier. Les gueules, les pelages, les ramages de ses personnages leur donnent une réalité extraordinaire, et – c'est à tomber par terre –, toujours humaine. Lorsqu'ils sortent leurs crocs ou leurs griffes, ses fauves relèguent les coups de gueule d'un James Cagney au rang de caprices de garçonnet. Le plus doux des chatons est un fauve en devenir. Alors, Blacksad en colère ! Le scénario de Canales est envoûtant comme un roman de Dashiell Hammett, glauque comme un Raymond Chandler, gouailleur comme un Chester Himes. Arctic-Nation est un vrai roman noir. Très, très noir.



Paul Gillon - Les naufragés du temps - Tome 08 artwork Les naufragés du temps - Tome 08
Ortho-Mentas
Paul Gillon
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: September 06, 2017
Publisher: Glénat BD
Seller: Hachette Livre

La suite de l'édition restaurée d'un chef-d'oeuvre du patrimoine de la BD de science-fiction. 2990 Chris le Voyageur poursuit son errance dans le temps et les dimensions, à la recherche de son amour sublime et sublimé, la superbe Valérie. Une errance qui met à mal son courage et son appétit pour la vie, à laquelle Chris n'a pas l'intention de renoncer ; quels que soient les ennemis, quels que soient les dangers, quelles que soient les femmes terrestres ou extraterrestres qui tenteront de le séduire. Avec la réédition de trois nouveaux volumes de cette série mythique, Les naufragés du temps laissent éclater l'invraisemblable talent de Paul Gillon, grâce à un format de publication et de nouvelles couleurs rendant particulièrement hommage à son travail.



Hergé - Le Secret de La Licorne artwork Le Secret de La Licorne
Hergé
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: January 01, 1943
Publisher: MOULINSART
Seller: Tintinimaginatio

« Quel est celui de tous mes personnages que je préfère ?... Je crois bien que c’est le capitaine Haddock. Il a tellement de défauts que je le reconnais presque comme un ami intime, comme un frère, comme un second moi-même... » Hergé L’ancêtre du capitaine Haddock a dissimulé un fabuleux magot. Où ? Là est la question. En tout cas, cela intéresse beaucoup de monde. Ainsi, les frères Loiseau, propriétaires du château de Moulinsart. Une palpitante chasse au trésor. Tintin a traversé le siècle de son créateur Georges Remi, alias Hergé (1907-1983) et il est l’un des plus célèbres héros de bande dessinée. Mêlant enquête, mystère et humour, ses aventures sont ancrées dans l’actualité qui a marqué le vingtième siècle.



Nozomi Mino - Yakuza Lover, Vol. 10 artwork Yakuza Lover, Vol. 10
Nozomi Mino
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 12, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Oya and Yuri must overcome one last obstacle if they hope to escape the Shéxiē’s underwater lair—Oya’s older brother Mao. Just as Oya gains the upper hand, nostalgia for the better days with his estranged brother gets the best of him. Can Oya find it in himself to pull the trigger and end this threat once and for all?



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.



Eiichiro Oda - One Piece, Vol. 2 artwork One Piece, Vol. 2
Buggy the Clown
Eiichiro Oda
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: November 02, 2010
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

As a kid, Monkey D. Luffy vowed to become King of the Pirates and find the legendary treasure called the "One Piece." The enchanted Gum-Gum Fruit has given Luffy the power to stretch like rubber--and his new crewmate, the infamous pirate hunter Roronoa Zolo, strikes fear into the hearts of other buccaneers! But what chance does one rubber guy stand against Nami, a thief so tough she specializes in robbing pirates...or Captain Buggy, a fiendish pirate lord whose weird, clownish appearance conceals even weirder powers? It's pirate vs. pirate in the second swashbuckling volume of One Piece!



Hergé - Tintin in the Congo artwork Tintin in the Congo
Hergé
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: January 01, 1931
Publisher: MOULINSART
Seller: Tintinimaginatio

“This album … contains mistakes I did not make in the following adventures, because I had become more mature.” –Hergé In 1930, Tintin is sent as a reporter to the former Belgian colony of Congo, where he fights against the Al Capone gang, who are trying to get their hands on the country's large wealth of mineral resources. The book's naive depiction of Africa reflects the paternalistic spirit of colonialist Belgium at the time. For all its many charms, this episode of the intrepid reporter's adventures is entirely representative of the way Europeans viewed Africa in the early twentieth century. While Tintin in the Congo reflects the paternalistic and stereotyped attitudes so characteristic of the time, Hergé came to be painfully aware of this issue, accepting criticism of the book as valid. Tintin, perhaps one of the most famous cartoon heroes of all time, is as much a child of the 20th century as his creator, Georges Remi—aka Hergé (1907-1983). Tintin's adventures, marked by his inquisitiveness, sense of mystery and witty humour, are deeply rooted in the events of that tumultuous era. Featuring an official new English translation.



Isabelle Arsenault & Fanny Britt - Jane, le renard et moi artwork Jane, le renard et moi
Isabelle Arsenault & Fanny Britt
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: October 18, 2013
Publisher: Les Éditions de La Pastèque
Seller: De Marque, Inc.

Hélène est victime de harcèlement et d’intimidation à son école. Elle trouve alors refuge dans le monde de Jane Eyre, le premier roman de Charlotte Brontë...



Ren Eguchi - Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill (MANGA) Volume 9 artwork Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill (MANGA) Volume 9
Ren Eguchi
Genre: Isekai
Price: $11.99
Expected Publish Date: October 18, 2023
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Seller: J-Novel Club LLC

Mukohda is finally able to leave the dungeon! But it’s out of the frying pan and into the fire, as now he’s stuck dealing with his rewards for reaching the bottom, reporting back about the dungeon, appraising and selling loot, and generally getting more attention than he ever wanted. This feeling is only compounded by another effect of clearing the dungeon: his own personal growth. A mysterious new expansion to his skill has the gods and goddesses up above more enthusiastic about mooching off of him than ever. It might be a stroke of luck, therefore, that a certain furry familiar of his is just about fed up with cramped city life. Could it finally be time to move on from Karelina and head to the ocean like they had long been planning? Maybe, but you can be sure there’ll be complications along the way for Mukohda and friends!



Jeff Lemire & Malachi Ward - Black Hammer: The End #1 artwork Black Hammer: The End #1
Jeff Lemire & Malachi Ward
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: August 30, 2023
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Dark Horse Comics Inc.

The Eisner Award-winning superhero saga returns in this series picking up immediately after the events of the hit Reborn series. In this multi-timeline, world-hopping adventure, we find new stakes, new heroes, and the long-awaited return to Black Hammer farm with Weber family re-uniting and facing new challenges and villains in Jeff Lemire's biggest event in the Black Hammer series thus far! Black Hammer: The End is the next era of the Black Hammer Universe; a six-issue event series by Jeff Lemire and Malachi Ward that pulls the Black Hammer world into crisis.



Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore - The Walking Dead #6 artwork The Walking Dead #6
Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: March 01, 2004
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

After last issue's horrendous attack on the camp, the survivors are left to pick up the pieces. Tensions run high as the gravity of their situation starts to sink in with Rick and the others. What happens when they stop focusing on the zombie threat and turn their aggression towards one another?



Robert Kirkman, Cliff Rathburn, Tony Moore & Charlie Adlard - The Walking Dead #7 artwork The Walking Dead #7
Robert Kirkman, Cliff Rathburn, Tony Moore & Charlie Adlard
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: April 01, 2004
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: Winter has come and the decision is made to move the camp to a safer area. With such harsh weather conditions, Rick and company realize the zombies all around them are the least of their worries. As a bad situation somehow gets worse, Rick and his family find themselves wondering, "What next?" What next, indeed...



Robert Kirkman & Charles Adlard - The Walking Dead #8 artwork The Walking Dead #8
Robert Kirkman & Charles Adlard
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: April 01, 2004
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

The search for suitable shelter continues. Rick and crew find themselves at the mercy of a harsh winter, making their arduous journey that much more difficult. For months they've looked for something to take their minds OFF the zombie threat at hand... And now that they've got it-they're in more danger than ever before



Robert Kirkman, Charles Adlard, Tony Moore & Cliff Rathburn - The Walking Dead #9 artwork The Walking Dead #9
Robert Kirkman, Charles Adlard, Tony Moore & Cliff Rathburn
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: June 01, 2004
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

Rick and the rest of survivors will realize that the paradise they thought they've found is a damned hell on earth. Unlucky for them, one of the survivors will be eaten by the zombies and Rick will be closer to kill a living human being when he saw a loved one hurt.



Robert Kirkman, Charles Adlard, Cliff Rathburn & Tony Moore - The Walking Dead #10 artwork The Walking Dead #10
Robert Kirkman, Charles Adlard, Cliff Rathburn & Tony Moore
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: July 01, 2004
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

After the ordeal Rick endured in the last issue, he sets out to find safer shelter. More is learned about the zombies that now out-number us 5000 to 1... But when it comes to some things... it’s better not to know. Rick begins to wonder if there is a light at the end of this tunnel his life has become, and even if there is, how can he expect to ever make it there?