Monday, February 19, 2024

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2024-02-20

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), 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!



Yana Toboso, Tomo Kimura & Bianca Pistillo - Black Butler, Chapter 209 artwork Black Butler, Chapter 209
Yana Toboso, Tomo Kimura & Bianca Pistillo
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: February 19, 2024
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Read the next chapter of Black Butler the same day as Japan!



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), 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!



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) - 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!



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!



Otsuichi - GOTH (manga) artwork GOTH (manga)
Otsuichi
Genre: Other
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: August 18, 2015
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Before they were friends, he had already noticed her. He wanted her hands - those beautiful, enchanting hands - to himself. And he hoped that the local madman who had been "collecting" the hands of anything that moved - babies, children, men, women, animals - would get them for him...until the day she asked him to teach her how to smile.



Suu Morishita - A Sign of Affection Volume 4 artwork A Sign of Affection Volume 4
Suu Morishita
Genre: Manga
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: August 31, 2021
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

“I wish Itsuomi-san would take me into his world…”   Yuki, a deaf college student who’s led a relatively sheltered life, has just taken a huge step: She’s got a boyfriend! And he seems like a keeper: Itsuomi is a multilingual globetrotter who works hard, and he’s a knockout, to boot. Yuki can still scarcely believe that Itsuomi casually dropped the question, “Wanna go out with me?” And she can’t help wondering, when will Itsuomi start to open up to her about his past, and his dreams for the future? Is this a whim, or is it real?



DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), Chugong, Abigail Blackman & HYE YOUNG IM - Solo Leveling, Vol. 1 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 1 (comic)
DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), Chugong, 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?



Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Yusuke Nomura - Blue Lock volume 12 artwork Blue Lock volume 12
Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Yusuke Nomura
Genre: Manga
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: March 15, 2022
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? Thirty-five strikers managed to clear the second selection, and if they want Blue Lock to continue, they need to risk it all against the Japanese U-20 team! As the tryouts to join the "Blue Lock Eleven" begin, can Isagi prove himself against the top six strikers?



Suu Morishita - A Sign of Affection Volume 5 artwork A Sign of Affection Volume 5
Suu Morishita
Genre: Manga
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: December 14, 2021
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

I wonder, will these extraordinary things, bit by bit, become… ordinary? Yuki’s life revolved around friends, fashion, her classes, and social media, until something interrupted her routine: a chance meeting with Itsuomi, a classmate with a passion for languages, world travel, movies—and, increasingly, for Yuki. Amazed at how casually Itsuomi asked her out, Yuki couldn’t help but wonder how serious this relationship was for him, but, with Itsuomi showing his devotion in little ways, every day, another thrilling thought has entered her mind: What if this new happiness could become her new normal?



Suu Morishita - A Sign of Affection Volume 3 artwork A Sign of Affection Volume 3
Suu Morishita
Genre: Manga
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: December 29, 2020
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

"Will you see me... as a woman?" Deaf college student Yuki is diving into her newfound romance with Itsuomi, a classmate she met on the train who doesn’t tiptoe around her disability, and also happens to be extremely hot. But his handsome looks mean girls tend to throw themselves at him, and he’s unintentionally broken hearts before. Can Yuki draw out Itsuomi’s true intentions? And is he even interested in romance, or is his focus on entirely different kind of dream?



Rick Remender, Bengal, Francesco Mobili, Alex Riegel, Jonathan Wayshack & Matias Bergara - The Scumbag Vol. 2: Moonflower artwork The Scumbag Vol. 2: Moonflower
Rick Remender, Bengal, Francesco Mobili, Alex Riegel, Jonathan Wayshack & Matias Bergara
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: October 27, 2021
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

“MOONFLOWER” The world, once again, rests in the hands of the worst person on it! Ernie Ray Clementine—a profane, illiterate, drug-addicted biker—accidentally received a power-imbuing serum, making him the world’s most powerful super spy. This time, Ernie is going to the moon to stop MADAM HIVE—leader of an evil hippie cult, THE MOONFLOWER—who plans to use a mind-altering love-ray to transform every human on Earth into a like-minded hippie.   Collects THE SCUMBAG #6-10  



Sanji - One Piece, Vol. 22 artwork One Piece, Vol. 22
Hope!!
Sanji
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 18, 2011
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

When Crocodile's evildoing is revealed, the rebellion that will destroy Alabasta just might be averted... But the Baroque Works will do everything in their power to make sure that doesn't happen--even if they have to kill Princess Vivi! The Straw Hats will have the fight of their lives to keep this evil Croc from getting his way!



Sho Hinata - One Piece: Ace’s Story, Vol. 1 artwork One Piece: Ace’s Story, Vol. 1
Formation of the Spade Pirates
Sho Hinata
Genre: Media Tie-In
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: May 05, 2020
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Washed up on the shores of a deserted island at the edge of the East Blue Sea, two men from different backgrounds unite in their shared thirst for adventure. One of them, Portgaz D. Ace, will follow in his infamous father’s footsteps as the fearless captain of a pirate crew. The other, Masked Deuce, becomes the reluctant first member of Ace’s Spade Pirates. Survival is not enough for these seafaring buccaneers, as together they seek treasure, excitement, and a route to the New World.



Atsuko Yusen - Dekoboko Sugar Rush! - Extra artwork Dekoboko Sugar Rush! - Extra
Atsuko Yusen
Genre: Romance
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: July 26, 2022
Publisher: TOKYOPOP
Seller: Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group

Rui has his first at-home date with Yuujiro in two weeks! But he's found himself in a bit of a pickle — having promised to go without seeing each other during the exam period so as to better focus on their studies, Rui has been spending his time away from Yuujiro stressing and eating way too many sweets. Now, he's feeling a bit self-conscious about seeing Yuujiro again. Yuujiro, on the other hand, couldn't be more excited! Dekoboko Sugar Rush! is a delicious and dirty bonus story about the sugary-sweet love between a short-statured manly man and his tall, soft and fluffy boyfriend! This book contains sexual content and is intended for an audience aged 18 years and up.



Atsuko Yusen - Dekoboko Sugar Days - Extra artwork Dekoboko Sugar Days - Extra
Boys, Enjoy Your Youth!
Atsuko Yusen
Genre: Yaoi
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: May 24, 2022
Publisher: TOKYOPOP
Seller: Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group

A digital exclusive bonus story from hit boys love manga Dekoboko Sugar Days ! Tiny and adorable when they first met, Rui – still just as adorable – now looms over his boyfriend, Yuujirou. Though they were little more than best friends at first, the confusion over their true feelings for one another smoldered until they confessed. Now, every day is filled with such overwhelming sweetness, they just can't keep their hands off each other! This book contains sexual content and is intended for an audience aged 18 years and up.



Shoko Rakuta - I'm Looking for Serious Love! artwork I'm Looking for Serious Love!
Shoko Rakuta
Genre: Yaoi
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: October 13, 2021
Publisher: TOKYOPOP
Seller: Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group

Innocent country boy Kyouhei Miyazawa has just moved to the big city of Tokyo for college. Imagine his shock when a chance meeting with his next-door neighbor, cocky playboy Takara Tomohiro, confirms every one of his fears about wild and debauched city slickers! Kyouhei's self-consciousness is only made worse by Takara's playful, provocative attitude, and the two of them clash right from the start. Despite that, Takara seems to be going out of his way to look after Kyouhei as he begins to navigate his new life in Tokyo, and Kyouhei finds himself drawn more and more into his orbit. Will the thread of mutual attraction between them prevail over Takara's careless playboy ways? After all, Kyouhei's not looking for a one night stand — he's looking for serious love! This book contains explicit content and darker elements, including mature language, violence, and non-consensual sex. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age.



Meguru Hinohara - The Dragon's Betrothed, Vol. 1 artwork The Dragon's Betrothed, Vol. 1
Meguru Hinohara
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: March 14, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Rin, the water dragon god to whom Chiharu has been betrothed, can be disarmingly friendly and charming, but inside lurks an animalistic ferocity. Can Chiharu escape Rin’s protective embrace, or is his fate already written?



Eiichiro Oda - One Piece - Édition originale - Tome 15 artwork One Piece - Édition originale - Tome 15
Droit devant !!
Eiichiro Oda
Genre: Action
Price: $6.99
Publish Date: September 24, 2014
Publisher: Glénat Manga
Seller: Hachette Livre

Croyant sur parole les deux géants à qui ils ont sauvé la vie, Luffy et son équipage foncent droit vers leur prochaine destination. Mais Nami tombe malade en pleine mer et ils se retrouvent obligés de changer de cap pour partir à la recherche d’un médecin. Qui donc croiseront-ils sur leur route ?!



Taishi Tsutsui - We Never Learn, Vol. 2 artwork We Never Learn, Vol. 2
A Genius in the Forest Strays for [X]
Taishi Tsutsui
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: February 05, 2019
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

As it turns out, Nariyuki’s quest to help three geniuses with their education may be more than the studious tutor can handle! He meets overeager fathers with marriage on their minds and has to play sports to make sure he gets the job done! Will all this wrangling be the straw that breaks the camel’s back?



Taishi Tsutsui - We Never Learn, Vol. 3 artwork We Never Learn, Vol. 3
Thus, [X] Geniuses Never Learn
Taishi Tsutsui
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 02, 2019
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

On an overnight study trip, Nariyuki and Rizu accidentally kiss! What does this mean for their relationship? How will everyone else react? And why is Kirisu Sensei summoning Nariyuki for a meeting?! One thing’s for sure—the last year of high school is heating up!



Hirohiko Araki - Jojo's - Steel Ball Run T01 artwork Jojo's - Steel Ball Run T01
Hirohiko Araki
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 17, 2019
Publisher: Delcourt
Seller: Hachette Livre

Steel Ball Run est une course de chevaux qui aura lieu aux USA, au départ de San Diego pour finir à New York, à la fin du XIXe siècle. Plus de 6 000 km à parcourir, mais la récompense s'avère à la hauteur : 50 millions de dollars. Les participants viennent de tous les horizons (Angleterre, Égypte, Mongolie...) et tous ont leur propre motivation, comme ce jockey en quête de gloire ou encore le jeune indien qui veut récupérer sa terre face à l'envahisseur blanc. Mais Gyro Zeppeli semble concourir pour des raisons bien plus mystérieuses, armé d'étranges sphères d'acier.