Monday, May 13, 2024

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2024-05-13

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!



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!



Daniel Warren Johnson - Transformers Vol. 1 artwork Transformers Vol. 1
Daniel Warren Johnson
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $22.99
Publish Date: May 08, 2024
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

THE TRANSFORMERS JOIN THE ENERGON UNIVERSE!? Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons.?    As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.?    Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB!, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE), reimagines Hasbro’s robots in disguise for a brand-new generation.?   Featuring a Direct Market Exclusive cover by JONBOY MEYERS that will only be printed once.   Collects TRANSFORMERS #1-6?



KAKERU - Into the Deepest, Most Unknowable Dungeon Vol. 8 artwork Into the Deepest, Most Unknowable Dungeon Vol. 8
KAKERU
Genre: Fantasy Manga
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: April 23, 2024
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Kukoro is brought to the Orc Empire as breeding stock! There she meets Scion, a heretical scholar, and learns the details of goblin technology--can she escape with the intel, and does she even want to? Meanwhile, Aro regains her confidence after the success of her bola shooter, and we meet Sei, the "Hero of the Holy Sword' who wields miraculous power and speed. Jean and his party set out once again into the untraveled lands of the Dark Continent, to go balls deep into the strange and unknown terror of the war between man and orc!



Stephen King - The Journey Begins artwork The Journey Begins
Stephen King
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: February 05, 2019
Publisher: Gallery
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

Enter once more the world of Roland Deschain—and the world of the Dark Tower...presented in a stunning graphic novel form that will unlock the doorways to terrifying secrets and bold storytelling as part of the dark fantasy masterwork and magnum opus from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With these unforgettable words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King’s iconic character Roland Deschain of Gilead. Roland is the last of his kind, a “gunslinger” charged with protecting whatever goodness and light remains in his world—a world that “moved on,” as they say. In this desolate reality—a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, and yet one that mirrors our own in frightening ways—Roland is on a spellbinding and soul-shattering quest to locate and somehow save the mystical nexus of all worlds, all universes: the Dark Tower. Now, in the graphic novel series adaptation Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger , originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland's troubled past and ongoing saga is revealed. Sumptuously drawn by Richard Isanove, Sean Phillips, Luke Ross, and Michael Lark, plotted by longtime Stephen King expert Robin Furth, and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David, The Gunslinger adaptation is an extraordinary and terrifying journey—ultimately serving as the perfect introduction for new readers to Stephen King’s modern literary classic The Dark Tower , while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures transformed from his blockbuster novels. The barony of Gilead has finally fallen to the forces of the evil John Farson, and the surviving young gunslingers were massacred at the decisive Battle of Jericho Hill. But one has risen from the ashes: Roland Deschain. Now as the last of the gunslingers, Roland sets out in search of the mysterious Dark Tower—the one place where he can set the events of his out-of-sync world right again. Along the way, Roland will battle forces from his worst nightmares as he trails the elusive Man in Black—the inhuman sorcerer who holds the key to Roland’s desperate search.



Daisuke Hiyama - Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time Vol. 12 artwork Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time Vol. 12
Daisuke Hiyama
Genre: Action Manga
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: May 07, 2024
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Sent on a doomed quest to find a phoenix stone for their marriage ceremony, Peter and Luvellia journey to an underground casino. But when Luvellia loses a game, she's kidnapped! Peter needs to save the girl, thwart the villain, get the stone, and then fend off the locals in a visit to Ogrestan, where Lisa and Mimi are waiting. This time, he's all in!



Ema Toyama - Vampire Dormitory Volume 1 artwork Vampire Dormitory Volume 1
Ema Toyama
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: August 20, 2019
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

For Mito, being the thrall of a vampire is the least of her worries. Mito's lived life on the streets since she graduated from middle school, dressing as a boy to stay safe. She's managed to eke out a grungy, friendless existence, but when a handsome vampire, Ruka, rescues her from sure-death, he makes her an offer that sounds too good to be true: become his subservient thrall from which he can feed whenever he wants, and she can live with him—in the boys' dorm. Because her very existence depends on her secret not being found out, every day is a new danger—to say nothing of what living with a vampire could mean! Ruka, not knowing Mito's a girl, dotes on her night and day in an attempt to ripen her "disgusting male blood," but the closer he gets to her, the more likely her secret could get out...and the closer she gets to having her new, wonderful life come crashing down around her... A heart-pounding, (blood)-thirsty new romance from the award-winning Ema Toyama (Missions of Love, Aoba-kun's Confessions)!



Robert Kirkman & Charlie Adlard - The Walking Dead: Compendium Three artwork The Walking Dead: Compendium Three
Robert Kirkman & Charlie Adlard
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $62.99
Publish Date: October 07, 2015
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

Just in time for the new season of The Walking Dead on AMC, the fan- favorite, New York Times bestselling series returns with its third massive paperback collection! With over 1,000 pages, this volume contains the next chapter of ROBERT KIRKMAN's Eisner Award-winning continuing story of survival horror. Rick Grimes's dream of rebuilding civilization is tested as the people of Alexandria come into contact with other communities that have developed their own methods of survival. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #97-144.



Kohei Horikoshi - My Hero Academia, Vol. 2 artwork My Hero Academia, Vol. 2
Rage, You Damned Nerd
Kohei Horikoshi
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: November 03, 2015
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Getting into U.A. High School was difficult enough, but it was only the beginning of Midoriya’s long road toward becoming a superhero. The new students all have amazing powers, and although Midoriya has inherited All Might’s abilities, he can barely control them. What’s more, the first-year students are told they will have to compete just to avoid being expelled!



Jeremy Whitley, Brenda Hickey & Amy Mebberson - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #24 artwork My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #24
Jeremy Whitley, Brenda Hickey & Amy Mebberson
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: October 08, 2014
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Discord knows Fluttershy loves animals, so decides to take her and the Cutie Mark Crusaders on a trip through time so they can see some of the amazing animals of Equestria’s past! Unfortunately, some of them aren’t so friendly. And Discord CAN remember how to get back home... right?



Jeremy Whitley, Amy Mebberson & Sara Richard - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #23 artwork My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #23
Jeremy Whitley, Amy Mebberson & Sara Richard
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: September 03, 2014
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

A special one-shot issue featuring the ponies’ pets! When some new trouble comes into Ponyville, all of our normal heroes are incapacitated. Luckily help is on the way in the form of Angel, Owlicious, Gummy, Tank, Winona and Opal! Will they be able to use teamwork to save the day?



Katie Cook, Andy Price & Sara Richard - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #25 artwork My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #25
Katie Cook, Andy Price & Sara Richard
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: November 19, 2014
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

A new plot of land has been bequeathed to the Apple family and they, along with the rest of our favorite ponies, go to investigate the land’s worth! Unfortunately the land has been taken over by Cattle Rustlers who think there’s treasure hidden somewhere on it! It’s an epic Western—pony-style!



Katie Cook, Andy Price & Tony Fleecs - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #27 artwork My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #27
Katie Cook, Andy Price & Tony Fleecs
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: January 28, 2015
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Timberwolves invade Ponyville! They’re just the start of the troubles for our ponies though as many other mystical creatures emerge from Everfree Forest. What could be causing the mass migration and how can the balance of nature be restored?



Katie Cook, Andy Price & Agnes Garbowska - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #26 artwork My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #26
Katie Cook, Andy Price & Agnes Garbowska
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: December 24, 2014
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

All plans to stop the Cattle Rustler gang have failed! Hope seems to be in short supply in the small town of Canter Creek. Luckily a new sheriff is in town… Applejack!



Katie Cook, Andy Price & Sara Richard - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #28 artwork My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #28
Katie Cook, Andy Price & Sara Richard
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: March 18, 2015
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

“The Root of the Problem” Part 2! Twilight and friends journey to the heart of Everfree Forest to find out what has been causing its inhabitants to flee. What they find can only mean trouble for Ponyville!



Ted Anderson, Jay Fosgitt & Kathryn Longua - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #29 artwork My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #29
Ted Anderson, Jay Fosgitt & Kathryn Longua
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: March 25, 2015
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Cherilee gets a visit from her sister who happens to be one of the most famous wrestlers in Equestria! A long-simmering grudge between the siblings threatens to explode unless Rarity and friends can figure out a way for the two to mend hurt feelings.



Kotoyama - Call of the Night, Vol. 1 artwork Call of the Night, Vol. 1
Kotoyama
Genre: Romance Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 13, 2021
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

One sleepless night, Ko slips out to walk the streets. Life after dark is a revelation! When flirtatious Nazuna invites Ko to spend the night at her place in an abandoned building, he’s stoked! But then he awakens to kisses on his neck with a little too much bite to them... Is it just the delicious taste of his blood that makes her meet him night after night for late-night adventures, conversation and...naps? Or something else? Then, when a cute girl from Ko’s past shows up and competes for his attention, his budding relationship with the undead is put to the test!



Chip Zdarsky - Spider-Man artwork Spider-Man
Life Story
Chip Zdarsky
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: October 23, 2019
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Spider-Man: Life Story #1-6. Spider-Man makes history! In 1962's AMAZING FANTASY #15, 15-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and became the Amazing Spider-Man! Fifty-seven years have passed in the real world since that event - so what would have happened if the same amount of time passed for Peter? To celebrate Marvel's 80th anniversary, Chip Zdarsky and Spider-Man legend Mark Bagley unite to spin a unique Spidey tale - telling an entire history of Spider-Man from beginning to end, set against the key events of the decades through which he lived! From the Vietnam War to Secret Wars and Civil War, all the way through to what just might be a 72-year-old Spider-Man's final mission, prepare to watch Peter Parker age through 57 years of groundbreaking history - and find out what happens to him and those he loves the most!



John Byrne & Terry Austin - Superman (1987-2006) #1 artwork Superman (1987-2006) #1
John Byrne & Terry Austin
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: June 12, 2013
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

Superman’s first adventure following the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS mega-event just may be his last as he comes face-to-face with Metallo, the Man with the Kryptonite Heart!



Barbara Kesel - My Little Pony: Friends Forever #25 artwork My Little Pony: Friends Forever #25
Barbara Kesel
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: February 03, 2016
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Rainbow Dash wakes up to discover that here wings have VANISHED! It’s up to the relatively newly-winged Twilight to help her friend find out the source of the mysterious occurrence.



Jeremy Whitley - My Little Pony: Friends Forever #26 artwork My Little Pony: Friends Forever #26
Jeremy Whitley
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: March 23, 2016
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Shining Armor will have his hooves full when Prince Blueblood gets involved in a sensitive diplomatic mission. Will Shining Armor be able to make use of the Prince’s unique talents?



Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Michelle Wong & Killian Ng - The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Omnibus artwork The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Omnibus
Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Michelle Wong & Killian Ng
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $21.99
Publish Date: April 18, 2023
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The Legend of Korra continues in this collection of the entire Ruins of the Empire three-part story! This compact edition by the creators of the beloved animated series features a new cover by artist Michelle Wong! To secure lasting peace for the Earth Kingdom, Korra must trust an unlikely ally. On the eve of its first elections, the Earth Kingdom’s future is endangered by its past. As Kuvira works to reclaim her honor, the devious commander Guan undermines the peace Avatar Korra has established to take power for himself. Korra and Kuvira must learn to work together to ensure the future of the Earth Kingdom.   Written by series co-creator Michael Dante DiMartino with consultation by Bryan Konietzko, this is the official continuation of the beloved television series!   Collects The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part One, Two, and Three—the full story arc!



Hotondoshindeiru, Christina Rose & Phil Christie - Uncle from Another World, Vol. 6 artwork Uncle from Another World, Vol. 6
Hotondoshindeiru, Christina Rose & Phil Christie
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: February 21, 2023
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

For all of Uncle’s “loner” talk, he sure teamed up with a lot of heady girls with dynamite looks! In Uncle’s stories about late hours spent with Alicia, Mabel, and Elf (as well as stories of impending doom), nights turn into discussions about whether dreams come true. As they talk, they reveal long-guarded secrets...



Daisuke Hiyama - Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time Vol. 11 artwork Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time Vol. 11
Daisuke Hiyama
Genre: Romance Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: December 12, 2023
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Peter's life is thrown upside down when Piglette is attacked by an orcish assassin. Her nefarious plan thwarted, the voluptuous orc femme fatale reveals that she's been sent from the future to prevent Piglette from destroying Orcland! Peter has sidestepped many a terrible enemy, but can he evade fate?



PANDANIA - The Evil Secret Society of Cats Vol. 1 artwork The Evil Secret Society of Cats Vol. 1
PANDANIA
Genre: Comedy Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: October 11, 2022
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

"We will teach humans to fear the feline race!" They may seem cute and cuddly, but these kitties are up to no good! Under the direction of the purple-caped Feline Commander, the Evil Secret Society of Cats schemes against humanity in a series of humorous stories as adorable as they are diabolical. After all, the complex nature of cats is part of their charm.