Monday, June 10, 2024

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2024-06-10

Kousuke Oono - The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1 artwork The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1
Kousuke Oono
Genre: Comedy Manga
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: September 17, 2019
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

He was the fiercest member of the yakuza, a man who left countless underworld legends in his wake. They called him “the Immortal Dragon.” But one day he walked away from it all to travel another path—the path of the househusband! The curtain rises on this cozy yakuza comedy!



Akira Toriyama - Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 20 artwork Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 20
Akira Toriyama
Genre: Fantasy Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: February 06, 2024
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Goku and Vegeta are both struggling to master their respective ultra forms, which they’ll need to defeat Gas, now the strongest warrior in the universe. Can Granolah rejoin the battle and help turn things around? Later, back at home, a pair of superheroes are making headlines! Get ready for a new story arc set on Earth!



Naoya Matsumoto - Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 4 artwork Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 4
Naoya Matsumoto
Genre: Fantasy Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: October 11, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

The raid on the Defense Force’s Tachikawa base continues as the officers expend their efforts to fend off the yoju. Meanwhile, Hoshina unleashes his full combat power to take on the daikaiju—the mightiest kaiju of the group. Just when the battle seems to be over, the daikaiju transforms and Kafka’s detection ability reacts to it! Can Kafka find a way to save the day without revealing his secret?



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?



Kentaro Miura - Berserk Volume 3 artwork Berserk Volume 3
Kentaro Miura
Genre: Manga
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: December 21, 2004
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Guts, the feared Black Swordsman, finishes his desperate battle with the monstrous Count, cutting and blasting him to gory scraps when the presence of the Count's daughter makes the monster hesitate. But Guts won't even have the time to clean his gigantic sword when the Count's dying pleas activate the Behelit, summoning the five God Hands, demon lords of immeasurable power. Guts' journey so far has been a long road of pain and death, but that's a walk in the park compared to fighting his way out of Hell itself!



Jeff Lemire - Essex County artwork Essex County
Jeff Lemire
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $20.99
Publish Date: June 06, 2009
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Seller: Top Shelf Productions, Inc.

This critically-acclaimed graphic novel was recently chosen as one of Canada Reads’ Top 5 Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade! It is also the winner of the American Library Association’s Alex Award, the Doug Wright Award, and the Joe Shuster Award. "A rich tapestry ... Mr. Lemire infuses his characters with vivid details that make them burst to life." -- George Gene Gustines, The New York Times Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What could change two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners? How does the work of one middle-aged nurse reveal the scars of an entire community, and can anything heal the wounds caused by a century of deception? Set in an imaginary version of Jeff Lemire’s hometown, Essex County is an intimate study of an eccentric farming community, and a tender meditation on family, memory, grief, secrets, and reconciliation. With the lush, expressive inking of a cartoonist at the height of his powers, Lemire draws us in and sets us free.



Patrick Sobral - Les Légendaires T12 artwork Les Légendaires T12
Le Cycle d'Anathos : Renaissance
Patrick Sobral
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: March 24, 2010
Publisher: Delcourt
Seller: Hachette Livre

Ils sont cinq justiciers, ils sont les valeureux défenseurs du peuple d’Alysia, ils sont les Légendaires. Danaël, Gryf, Jadina, Shimy et Razzia sont grands. Ou plutôt ils l’étaient ! Lors d’un combat contre les forces du Mal, une malédiction s’abat sur tous les adultes du royaume, et tous retrouvent leur apparence d’enfant. Aujourd’hui, les Légendaires doivent briser le sortilège… C'est tout Alysia qui se dresse contre Anathos et ses Infernaux. Tous se sont unis pour lever la plus grande des armées. Forts de cet appel, les Légendaires répondent présents. C'est une guerre totale qui se prépare. Mais un sacrifice sera nécessaire pour offrir au monde d'Alysia sa renaissance… « Le succès que connaissent les aventures de ce Club des Cinq revu et corrigé est amplement mérité. D’autant qu’il y règne un humour du meilleur effet. » Le Monde de l’éducation « Un humour omniprésent, un graphisme inspiré du manga très propre et dynamique, aucun temps mort ! » Planetebd.com « Cette série dynamique et drôle destinée à la jeunesse ravira petits et grands : les plus jeunes aimeront les situations humoristique et les plus vieux s’amuseront de l’histoire qui caricature nos bon vieux héros. » bdgest.com



Yuichi Hiiragi, Phil Christie, Kei Coffman & Chiho Christie - Please Put Them On, Takamine-san, Vol. 1 artwork Please Put Them On, Takamine-san, Vol. 1
Yuichi Hiiragi, Phil Christie, Kei Coffman & Chiho Christie
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 06, 2021
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Takane Takamine is the goddess of her high school. With perfect grades, athletic prowess, and unrivaled beauty, this student council president is the apple of everyone's eye-including Koushi Shirota, a below-average student with no friends or social prospects whatsoever. But he'll soon find out the secret behind Takamine's unbelievable success-her underwear! When she strips, she can undo any of her past actions, and now that Koushi knows, Takamine won't let him off so easy...



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: $4.99
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.



R.A. Salvatore - Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt, Vol. 1: Homeland artwork Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt, Vol. 1: Homeland
R.A. Salvatore
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: May 01, 2015
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Adapting the famous series by R.A. Salvatore, beginning with Book 1 of the Dark Elf Trilogy, Homeland. Travel back to strange and exotic Menzoberranzan, the vast city of the Drow and homeland to Icewind Dale hero Drizzt Do'Urden. The young prince of a royal house, Drizzt grows to maturity in the vile world of his dark kin. Possessing honor beyond the scope of his unprincipled society, young Drizzt faces an inevitable dilemma. Can he live in a world that rejects integrity?



Patrick Sobral - Les Légendaires Tome 11 artwork Les Légendaires Tome 11
Versus Inferno
Patrick Sobral
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: October 07, 2009
Publisher: Delcourt
Seller: Hachette Livre

Ils sont cinq justiciers, ils sont les valeureux défenseurs du peuple d’Alysia, ils sont les Légendaires. Danaël, Gryf, Jadina, Shimy et Razzia sont grands. Ou plutôt ils l’étaient ! Lors d’un combat contre les forces du Mal, une malédiction s’abat sur tous les adultes du royaume, et tous retrouvent leur apparence d’enfant. Aujourd’hui, les Légendaires doivent briser le sortilège… Anathos a refait son apparition sur Alysia, incarné dans le corps de Danaël. Ce monstre a entrepris d'exterminer la race humaine. Sous son commandement agissent quatre généraux. On dit qu'ils ont été créés à partir des corps sans vie des Légendaires. On les nomme... Les Infernaux ! « Le succès que connaissent les aventures de ce Club des Cinq revu et corrigé est amplement mérité. D’autant qu’il y règne un humour du meilleur effet. » Le Monde de l’éducation « Un humour omniprésent, un graphisme inspiré du manga très propre et dynamique, aucun temps mort ! » Planetebd.com « Cette série dynamique et drôle destinée à la jeunesse ravira petits et grands : les plus jeunes aimeront les situations humoristique et les plus vieux s’amuseront de l’histoire qui caricature nos bon vieux héros. » bdgest.com



Timothy Snyder & Nora Krug - On Tyranny Graphic Edition artwork On Tyranny Graphic Edition
Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder & Nora Krug
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: October 05, 2021
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Note: The ebook of this graphic edition combines a hand-lettered font with richly detailed images. Due to the nature of the design, readers will be required to zoom in on each page. For the best experience, please use a larger, full-color screen. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder’s bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting America’s arc toward authoritarianism, featuring the visual storytelling talents of renowned illustrator Nora Krug “Nora Krug has visualized and rendered some of the most valuable lessons of the twentieth century, which will serve all citizens as we shape the future.”—Shepard Fairey, artist and activist Timothy Snyder’s New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism. Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used today could affect tomorrow (“4: Take responsibility for the face of the world”), an urgent reminder to research everything for yourself and to the fullest extent (“11: Investigate”), a point to use personalized and individualized speech rather than clichéd phrases for the sake of mass appeal (“9: Be kind to our language”), and more. In this graphic edition, Nora Krug draws from her highly inventive art style in Belonging —at once a graphic memoir, collage-style scrapbook, historical narrative, and trove of memories—to breathe new life, color, and power into Snyder’s riveting historical references, turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination. In a time of great uncertainty and instability, this edition of On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of being active, conscious, and deliberate participants in resistance.



Tougoku Hudou & Takoya Kiyoshi - My Room is a Dungeon Rest Stop (Manga) Vol. 3 artwork My Room is a Dungeon Rest Stop (Manga) Vol. 3
Tougoku Hudou & Takoya Kiyoshi
Genre: Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: July 28, 2020
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Touru's Tokyo apartment may lead to a dungeon in another world, but that doesn't mean he's strong enough to defeat the monsters lurking within it. So, through the power of modern science, Touru comes up with a risk-free Level-Up Plan, hoping to extend his life and become the Dungeon Master. But has someone else besides Touru made their way into the other world?!



Yûji Kaku - Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 6 artwork Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 6
Yûji Kaku
Genre: Manga
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: January 19, 2021
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

The two fiercest warriors—Gabimaru the Hollow and Aza Chobe the Bandit King—finally cross paths and come to blows. These two men are evenly matched and utterly lethal…which means that their duel will be one for the ages!



Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Fernando Heinz Furukawa & Michael Atiyeh - Dragon Age artwork Dragon Age
Blue Wraith #1
Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Fernando Heinz Furukawa & Michael Atiyeh
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: January 15, 2020
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Dark Horse Comics Inc.

Fenris--the beloved character from Dragon Age II--makes his comics debut in this canonical continuation of BioWare's dark fantasy epic! With the fanatical Qunari seeking to topple the Tevinter mageocracy, one powerful young mage's desperate search for her father brings her face-to-face with a notorious mage hunter--Fenris, the Blue Wraith. * Find out what Fenris has been up to since the incident in Kirkwall. * Brought to you by the team behind both Dragon Age: Knight Errant and Dragon Age: Deception.



Yuichi Hiiragi, Kei Coffman & Jamil Stewart - Please Put Them On, Takamine-san, Vol. 7 artwork Please Put Them On, Takamine-san, Vol. 7
Yuichi Hiiragi, Kei Coffman & Jamil Stewart
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: January 23, 2024
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Shirota’s had more than enough time to adjust to life as Takamine’s closet by now, but when Akanishi, the school’s most popular senior, approaches her and asks her out, he can’t help being jealous! He tries to calm down, but after he overhears Akanishi discussing his unsavory plans to pick up Takamine, he starts to panic, worried that Takamine will fall prey to his new rival’s charms…



Seiichi Kinoue - No Matter What You Say, Furi-san is Scary! Vol. 1 artwork No Matter What You Say, Furi-san is Scary! Vol. 1
Seiichi Kinoue
Genre: Comedy Manga
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: November 02, 2021
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Furi Youko definitely looks like a delinquent: she's got a tough-girl image that wouldn't be out of place in a gang. When Taira Namito finds himself sitting next to her in his high school class, he's immediately afraid of her. But as it turns out, Furi's rough-and-tumble exterior hides a wholesome, totally cute person underneath--and she's got the hots for Taira. (Not that he has any idea, of course.) One misunderstanding leads to another in this romantic comedy about a clueless dude and the adorable, slightly terrifying affections of the tough girl by his side!



Muneyuki Kaneshiro - Blue Lock Volume 1 artwork Blue Lock Volume 1
Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: March 16, 2021
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?



Brian Michael Bendis - Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 1 artwork Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 1
The Fantastic
Brian Michael Bendis
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: November 23, 2014
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four (2003) #1-6. Witness the beginnings of the Four - Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm and Ben Grimm - super-hero icons for the new century! When high-school genius Reed Richards enrolls at a secret government-sponsored school for the most gifted minds in the world, he unwittingly starts himself and his friends on the journey of a lifetime!



Margaret Weiss, Andrew Dabb, Tracy Hickman & David Cole - Dragonlance Legends: Time of the Twins artwork Dragonlance Legends: Time of the Twins
Margaret Weiss, Andrew Dabb, Tracy Hickman & David Cole
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: July 28, 2016
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Seller: Idea and Design Works, LLC

Adapts the first volume of the best selling trilogy. Two years have passed since the War of the Lance. A relative peace has settled on the world. Yet, all is not well in the land of Krynn. An ambitious mage and the beautiful cleric who hopes to save his soul depart on a desperate journey through time that threatens to undo history and bestow godhood to one who craves power over everything else. This is the story of the Majere Twins, Raistlin and Caramon. A story that may serve to destroy all.



Sai Sumimori & Ai Takahashi - Am I Actually the Strongest? Volume 1 artwork Am I Actually the Strongest? Volume 1
Sai Sumimori & Ai Takahashi
Genre: Manga
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: November 24, 2020
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

Being reincarnated into another world with the promise of a “cheat” power is one thing, but being reborn as a baby, and then left for dead after your royal parents think you’re powerless? That’s another thing entirely! Now the newly born Reinhardt—Haruto to his new friends—must find his way through a dangerous world...but luckily he’s got magic that’s quite literally off the charts!



Muneyuki Kaneshiro - Blue Lock Volume 2 artwork Blue Lock Volume 2
Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 20, 2021
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 Football Association 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? Despite his harsh criticism of Japan's citizens and media, the genius midfielder Sae Itoshi has set his gaze on Blue Lock, where the training is about to begin. To survive the first round robin tournament in the training center, Isagi's Team Z will need to find a way to use their own unique "weapons" while struggling through a clash of egos. What does it take to be the best in the world?!



Negi Haruba - Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Volume 1 artwork Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Volume 1
Negi Haruba
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: October 18, 2022
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

WHO IS THE HERO... AND WHO IS THE VILLAIN? When the Monster Army invaded Earth thirteen years ago, the Divine Dragon Rangers rose up to stop them! With the war raging on, these great heroes are mankind’s last hope! ...or are they? In truth, the invaders were subjugated within a year, forced to continue to crank out a monster a week for the Rangers to crush in front of their adoring fans! But one monster has had enough. Something has to change! He’ll rebel against the might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all...from the inside!



Fumi Tsuyuhisa - UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 2 artwork UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 2
Fumi Tsuyuhisa
Genre: BL Manga
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: September 16, 2023
Publisher: TOKYOPOP
Seller: Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group

Which will you find in this devastated world — love or despair? Nineteen-year-old Hikaru Asahina lost everything the day the world ended. Everything, that is, except his childhood friend Ai Kosaka, who has always taken care of him. Now the two of them, along with other survivors, struggle to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world filled with man-eating zombies. And when Ai confesses to feeling something more for Hikaru, it changes everything. After all, the more precious someone is to you, the harder it is to lose them. In a world like theirs, is something like love even possible? NOTE: This book contains graphic violence and graphic sexual content, including sexual assault. It is only intended for audiences aged 18 and up.



So Hee Park & HYE YOUNG IM - Goong, Vol. 2 artwork Goong, Vol. 2
The Royal Palace
So Hee Park & HYE YOUNG IM
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: August 27, 2013
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

With the wedding ceremony complete, Chae-Kyung and Prince Shin are finally newlyweds...but now they have to spend their first night together?! And as she tries to get accustomed to life as a princess, homesick Chae-Kyung finds no comfort in her haughty husband, who seems determined to antagonize her at every turn. Will the crown prince's attitude ever change? Is the dream of marital bliss doomed to be a nightmarish marital blunder?!