Monday, February 5, 2024

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2024-02-06

René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Fabcaro & Didier Conrad - Astérix - L'Iris blanc - n°40 artwork Astérix - L'Iris blanc - n°40
René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Fabcaro & Didier Conrad
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: October 26, 2023
Publisher: Hachette Asterix
Seller: Hachette Livre

«  Pour éclairer la forêt, la floraison d’un seul iris suffit  » L’Iris Blanc est le nom d’une nouvelle école de pensée positive, venue de Rome qui commence à se propager dans les grandes villes, de Rome à Lutèce. César décide que cette méthode peut avoir un effet bénéfique sur les camps qui se trouvent autour du célèbre village gaulois. Mais les préceptes de cette école exercent aussi une influence sur les villageois qui croisent son chemin… Qu’est-il arrivé à notre chef Gaulois préféré et pourquoi cette mine renfrognée ? Rendez-vous le 26 octobre 2023 pour le découvrir !



Gene Luen Yang - American Born Chinese artwork American Born Chinese
Im Schmelztiegel Amerikas
Gene Luen Yang
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $25.99
Publish Date: May 15, 2023
Publisher: Cross Cult
Seller: Bookwire Gesellschaft zum Vertrieb digitaler Medien mbH

Die Graphic-Novel-Vorlage zur großen Disney+-Actionkomödie AMERICAN BORN CHINESE ist ein teils autobiografisches Werk aus der meisterlichen Feder des New-York-Times-Bestsellerautors Gene Yang (AVATAR – HERR DER ELEMENTE) und erzählt die Geschichte dreier Figuren, die zunächst nichts zu verbinden scheint: Jin Wang, der mit seiner Familie in eine neue Nachbarschaft zieht, nur um feststellen zu müssen, dass er der einzige Schüler mit chinesisch-amerikanischen Wurzeln an seiner neuen Schule ist; der mächtige Affenkönig, Mittelpunkt einer der ältesten und größten chinesischen Fabeln; und Chin-Kee, die Verkörperung des schlimmsten chinesischen Stereotyps, der das Leben seines Cousins Danny mit seinen jährlichen Besuchen ein ums andere Mal ruiniert. Ihre Leben und Geschichten sollen in dieser spannenden modernen Fabel im Zuge einer unerwarteten Wendung bald aufeinandertreffen. Gene Luen Yang, der fünfte nationale Botschafter der USA für Jugendliteratur und MacArthur Fellow, zog mit AMERICAN BORN CHINESE 2006 in das Finale des National Book Award für Jugendliteratur ein und im Jahr 2007 erhielt er den Michael L. Printz Award, gewann den Eisner Award in der Kategorie "Best Graphic Album: New", war in der Kategorie "Best Coloring" nominiert und wurde mit dem Titel "Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year" ausgezeichnet.



Kevin Eastman, Esaú Escorza, Isaac Escorza & Ben Bishop - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin artwork Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
Kevin Eastman, Esaú Escorza, Isaac Escorza & Ben Bishop
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: July 06, 2022
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. From legendary TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, get ready for the final story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three decades in the making! What terrible events destroyed his family and left New York a crumbling, post-apocalyptic nightmare? All will be revealed in this climactic Turtle tale that sees longtime friends becoming enemies and new allies emerging in the most unexpected places. Can the surviving Turtle triumph? Eastman and Laird are joined by writer Tom Waltz, who penned the first 100 issues of IDW’s ongoing TMNT series, and artists Esau & Isaac Escorza (Heavy Metal) and Ben Bishop (The Far Side of the Moon) with an Introduction by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez! Collects the complete five-issue miniseries in a new graphic novel, an adventure as fulfilling for longtime Turtles fans as it is accessible for readers just discovering the heroes in a half-shell.



John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell - March: Book One artwork March: Book One
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: August 13, 2013
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Seller: Top Shelf Productions, Inc.

Top Shelf Productions is proud to present March , a trilogy of graphic novels co-authored by Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) and Andrew Aydin , with art by Nate Powell ( Swallow Me Whole , Any Empire , The Silence of Our Friends , The Year of the Beasts ). March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights (including his key roles in the historic 1963 March on Washington and the 1965 Selma-Montgomery March), meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. In March , a true American icon joins with one of America’s most acclaimed graphic novelists. Together, they bring to life one of our nation’s most historic moments, a period both shameful and inspiring, and a movement whose echoes will be heard for generations.



Ai Yazawa - Nana, Vol. 12 artwork Nana, Vol. 12
Ai Yazawa
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: November 26, 2012
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Hachi tells herself that she's got her eye on the future and her life with Takumi, but she just can't let go of the past and her friendship with Nana and the rest of Blast--especially Nobu. And the tangle gets thicker when Hachi's wedding has to be postponed in favor of Nana and Ren's nuptials. Can Hachi handle another delay in her happily-ever-after?



Haro Aso - Alice in Borderland T08 artwork Alice in Borderland T08
Haro Aso
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: October 15, 2014
Publisher: Delcourt
Seller: Hachette Livre

Bienvenue à Borderland, où la survie se gagne au fil de jeux funestes… où la date limite de votre vie est inscrite sur un ticket… Un shônen aussi surprenant que prometteur ! La tension retombe à Borderland, à tel point que cela semble suspect. Plus aucun jeu n’est disponible… Jusqu’à ce qu’un feu d’artifice éclate pour marquer le début d’un nouveau type d’affrontement. Toutes les basses cartes ont été remportées, il faut désormais se mesurer aux rois et aux reines. Les nouveaux jeux seront insoutenables…



Alex Teplish - In The Beginning : The Epic of the Anunnaki artwork In The Beginning : The Epic of the Anunnaki
Alex Teplish
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $6.99
Publish Date: March 29, 2018
Publisher: Alex Teplish
Seller: Mint Associates Limited

Ancient Legends, myths, and religions from around the world have spoken of gods and angels, not always in the spiritual sense, but actual flesh and blood beings interacting with mankind. Many of these ancient cultures had vast knowledge of mathematics and astronomy, attributing their knowledge as being handed down from the gods. Who were these god-like beings, known to one of the oldest civilizations, the Sumerians, as the Anunnaki? This two-part graphic novel starts with an amazing discovery in the present day that takes us back hundreds of thousands of years. Follow the Anunnaki on their ancient astronaut journey From Nibiru to Earth and their interactions with humanity's genesis.



Yusuke Nomura & Muneyuki Kaneshiro - Blue Lock T15 artwork Blue Lock T15
Yusuke Nomura & Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Genre: Action
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: August 23, 2023
Publisher: Pika
Seller: Hachette Livre

Suite du match crucial contre la sélection U-20 qui va décider de l’avenir du Blue Lock. Grâce au renversement du score par Rin Itoshi, le onze du Blue Lock termine la première mi-temps avec l’avantage. Quel plan l’U-20 va-t-il élaborer pour rivaliser avec les individualistes exaltés qui ont stupéfifié le public ?! La réponse brille dans le regard sauvage de Ryûsei Shidô dont Sae Itoshi lui-même a reconnu la valeur ! Le moment est venu de marquer, Yoichi Isagi ! C’est l’unique moyen de prouver ton égo au cours de cette rencontre survoltée !



Tim Seeley - Deadpool vs. Thanos artwork Deadpool vs. Thanos
Tim Seeley
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: November 25, 2015
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

It's the confrontation that every single Marvel comic has been building to: the Merc With a Mouth versus the Jerk With That Jaw! Deadpool goes to Infinity and beyond when he throws down the gauntlet against Thanos of Titan! These calamitous combatants are two sides of an unholy love triangle, with Death their fickle mistress. But when everything in the universe stops dying, could the bombshell with the killer cheekbones have her bony hands full with someone else? Who ever heard of a love square? How would that even work? The Mad Titan and the Crazy Cretin may just have to team up to find out what gives as they head "From Her to Eternity!" Guest-starring Marvel's most popular and beloved character, the Black Talon, plus some nobodies called the Guardians of the Galaxy. Collecting Deadpool vs. Thanos (2015) #1-4.



Yukino Ichihara & Yuki Amemiya - 07-Ghost T17 artwork 07-Ghost T17
Yukino Ichihara & Yuki Amemiya
Genre: Action
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: December 02, 2015
Publisher: Crunchyroll
Seller: Hachette Livre

L'OEil de Michael ne répond plus. La seule solution que Frau a trouvé pour ne pas avoir à tuer de ses mains Teito et pour éviter la libération de la boîte de Pandore est de fusionner avec la faux de Verloren. Incapable d'accepter le sacrifice de son mentor, le garçon se laisse guider par une mystérieuse jeune femme et décide de pénétrer les profondeurs psychiques de son compagnon. Là, il lui promet de se battre à ses côtés. L'ultime combat contre Ayanami venu récupérer le corps et la faux de Verloren est sur le point de commencer...



Clamp - Drug and Drop Volume 2 artwork Drug and Drop Volume 2
Clamp
Genre: Horror
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: May 26, 2015
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

After completing Watanuki's request, Rikuo disappears upon his own ever-mysterious purposes. Fraught with worry over Rikuo, and bearing the new burden of "carrying memories" all by himself, Kazahaya makes a rendezvous at an unknown house--whose signpost has his family name! From behind the wisteria tree appears something even more unexpected...a tiny angel named Kohaku.



Clamp - Drug and Drop Volume 1 artwork Drug and Drop Volume 1
Clamp
Genre: Horror
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: January 20, 2015
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The story of Drug & Drop picks up right where Legal Drug left off! Kazahaya awakens from a disturbing dream of the sister he had to part from, Kei--covered in blood and clutching him close to her. If it's a case of seeing spirits, there's one young man Kazahaya and Rikuo can go to for advice--a special guest character CLAMP fans know from xxxHolic and Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle --Kimihiro Watanuki!



coolkyousinnjya - Mononoke Sharing Vol. 3 artwork Mononoke Sharing Vol. 3
coolkyousinnjya
Genre: Other
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: July 25, 2019
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

They may be shameless, they may be dangerous, and they definitely inspire breast envy, but Yata's grown to love the oddball mononoke she shares a home with. So, when a mononoke bigshot shows up demanding the end of any contact between human and monster, Yata's not about to take it lying down. It's a contest for the future of the house, and everyone's giving it their all!



Chugong, DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), HYE YOUNG IM, h-goon, J. Torres & Abigail Blackman - Solo Leveling, Vol. 8 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 8 (comic)
Chugong, DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), HYE YOUNG IM, h-goon, J. Torres & Abigail Blackman
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
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!



Chugong, DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), HYE YOUNG IM, h-goon, J. Torres & Abigail Blackman - Solo Leveling, Vol. 7 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 7 (comic)
Chugong, DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), HYE YOUNG IM, h-goon, J. Torres & Abigail Blackman
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: August 22, 2023
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

The joint expedition between South Korea and Japan to the ant-infested Jeju Island is well underway, and the Korean team has successfully located the queen. Taking her out should finally spell the long-awaited closing of the S-rank gate. But little do they know that wings aren’t the only mutation the latest generation of ants has gone through— and having made short work of the Japanese hunters, the queen’s strongest soldier is now headed straight for them!



Touko Amekawa & Hinoki Kino - 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Manga) Vol. 3 artwork 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Manga) Vol. 3
Touko Amekawa & Hinoki Kino
Genre: Romance
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: June 27, 2023
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Rishe's attempt to make a deal with her benefactor from a previous life, Kaine Tully, has backfired, and now she's forced to come up with a new plan. Determined to secure the Aria Trading Company's connections and resources though, Rishe rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. Her mission? Convince Tully of her value as a trading partner by establishing a business of her very own! Yet just when things seem to be looking up for her, she's kidnapped and brought to the slums! Who exactly is behind her abduction and what do they want?



Charlie Mackesy - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story artwork The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story
Charlie Mackesy
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: December 06, 2022
Publisher: HarperOne
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

Charlie Mackesy’s beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+ A journey, in search of home This beautifully made book celebrates the work of over 100 animators across two years of production - with Charlie's distinctive illustrations brought to life in full colour with hand-drawn traditional animation and accompanying hand-written script. "I made a film with some friends about a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse - their journey together and the boy's search for home. I hope this book gives you courage and makes you feel loved." Love Charlie x



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

Known as 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?



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. 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!!



Chugong, DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), h-goon, HYE YOUNG IM, J. Torres & Abigail Blackman - Solo Leveling, Vol. 6 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 6 (comic)
Chugong, DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), h-goon, HYE YOUNG IM, J. Torres & Abigail Blackman
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: March 21, 2023
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Jinwoo continues to progress rapidly through the Demon’s 6 Castle, climbing toward the top floor with the help of a demon noble who has agreed to escort the intruder if it means not having to fight him herself! Preoccupied with his personal quest, Jinwoo is unaware of the escalating threat outside the dungeon. The ant magic beasts that laid waste to Jeju Island are looking to relocate, and if they reach the mainland, all of Korea could fall. Will the combined S-ranks of Japan and Korea be enough to quell the swarm—and will Jinwoo be joining them?!



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. 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!



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.



Sou Akaike & Maro Aoiro - Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Manga) Vol. 1 artwork Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Manga) Vol. 1
Sou Akaike & Maro Aoiro
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: January 30, 2024
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Van, the fourth son of a powerful noble, is only two years old when he remembers his past life as a salaryman in Japan. With his adult brain in a young body, he's considered a child prodigy...until he displays the "Production Magic" skill when he turns eight. In a family that favors offensive magic, this crafting skill is considered useless in battle, and Van is banished to oversee a tiny country town in disgrace. With only his personal maid, his father's butler, a knight, a rescued slave, the memories of his past life, and his "worthless" magic, can Van improve the fortunes of this little village--and himself?