Monday, September 16, 2024

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2024-09-16

Jim Krueger, Alex Ross & Doug Braithwaite - Justice artwork Justice
Jim Krueger, Alex Ross & Doug Braithwaite
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: November 13, 2012
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

They are the World's Greatest Super-Heroes. But the members of the fabled Justice League of America are about to learn they aren't the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The deadliest criminal masterminds of our time appear to beacting in concert � with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could! But it's just the latest attempt at world domination � and our heroes strive to expose the truth, to fight...for JUSTICE! DC's pantheon of heroes is reimagined by fan-favorite painter Alex Ross (Kingdom Come, Marvels) and writer Jim Krueger (Earth X, Universe X), with pencil art by Doug Braithwaite (Paradise X) painted by Ross.



Minta Suzumaru - Takara's Treasure artwork Takara's Treasure
Minta Suzumaru
Genre: BL Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 10, 2024
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Taishin has moved to Tokyo from his hometown of Fukuoka to start college and reunite with Takara, a stranger who had consoled him in his grief the year prior. However, when he finally gets the chance to express his gratitude, Takara gives him the cold shoulder! But Taishin, undeterred, decides to pursue Takara anyway, and Takara finds himself becoming more and more enchanted by Taishin’s straightforward and earnest gaze.



Charles Soule - Star Wars artwork Star Wars
Darth Vader: Dark Lord Of The Sith Vol. 2 - Legacy's End
Charles Soule
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: April 25, 2018
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Darth Vader (2017) #7-12. Jocasta Nu, the Jedi Temple librarian, is making a desperate effort to gather and preserve whatever she can of the Jedi legacy after the purge. Vader and the Grand Inquisitor cannot let her succeed. They are sent after Jocasta by Palpatine, who views her as a particular threat — for her knowledge makes her almost a one-woman Jedi Order, and that must be stopped. So why has the Emperor commanded Vader to keep Jocasta alive? And what secret information will she risk everything to protect? Meanwhile, Vader discovers that an expensive bounty has been placed on his head! Who would dare try to challenge the Dark Lord’s place in the Empire? Darth Vader’s story continues!



Mayu Sakurai - Boss Wife Volume 1 artwork Boss Wife Volume 1
Mayu Sakurai
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: February 09, 2021
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

When Hasumi has a chance meeting with her old high school crush, Yamato Kujo, she figures she might as well spend one night in bliss before she deals with the debt collectors that hound her steps. But when Yamato reveals he's become a yakuza member, Hasumi panics and runs away—only to have Yamato pop up again, but this time with a proposition: He'll buy her debt if she becomes his bride. But can she take the pressure and drama of becoming a yakuza wife?



Tatsuki Fujimoto - Chainsaw Man, Vol. 12 artwork Chainsaw Man, Vol. 12
Tatsuki Fujimoto
Genre: Comedy Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: October 03, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Meet awkward high school student Asa Mitaka. She may have trouble getting along with her fellow students and the class pet devil chicken, but Asa has something special going for her. And it may lead her right to Chainsaw Man!



Jack T. Chick - Jesuits artwork Jesuits
Jack T. Chick
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: August 20, 2012
Publisher: Chick Publications
Seller: Chick Publications, Inc.

The Jesuits... like so many things in this world, they are not what they appear to be. In 1540, Pope Paul III officially accepted "The Society of Jesus" (Jesuits) into the Roman Catholic system. Today, the current Jesuit General, Adolfo Nicolás, is respected and feared by every Jesuit as God Himself. Who knows more about the Jesuits than the Jesuits themselves? This comic shows, from their own writings, that the Jesuits' real goal is to destroy true Christians and make the world submit to the Pope. That's why Jesus commanded His people to, "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues" in Revelation 18:4. This comic focuses on the story of a family arrested because of the impatient actions of one Jesuit, whose indiscretion nearly unraveled the plot to destroy freedom and bring everyone under the control of the pope. Read the fascinating history of the Jesuits, learned from their own writings. See: How they formed, and why The true purpose of Jesuit schools and colleges Their blind obedience to their superiors. Read why we are surrounded with Jesuit-trained operatives who don't wear a priest's collar, and are thus "invisible." See how they manipulate governments and foment wars, all "for the greater glory of God." By the end of the story, the reader will understand that he cannot put his complete trust in any church, religious leader, or anyone else for his eternity, because nothing is what it appears to be. He must place his faith in Jesus alone. The Lord Jesus will bring the only true peace the world will ever know.



Hirohiko Araki - Manga in Theory and Practice artwork Manga in Theory and Practice
The Craft of Creating Manga
Hirohiko Araki
Genre: Manga
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: June 13, 2017
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Hirohiko Araki is the author of one of the longest-running and most beloved manga of all time, the epic fan favorite JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. According to him, manga is the ultimate synthesis of all forms of art, and in this book he reveals the secrets behind how to make the magic happen using concrete examples from his own work. Read all about his “golden ratio” for drawing, the character histories he draws up for each of the characters he creates, his methodology for storytelling inspired by the great Ernest Hemingway, and many more aspects of manga creation in this how-to guide penned by an industry legend.



Yoshihiro Togashi - Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 32 artwork Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 32
Crushing Defeat
Yoshihiro Togashi
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 01, 2014
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

As the Hunter elections reach the moment of decision, Killua closes in on the hospital where Gon lies in a coma. Can he and his terrifyingly powerful sister Alluka reach Gon in time? If they do, Gon will have a chance to fulfill the dream that drove him to become a Hunter in the first place: reuniting with his father, Ging!



Kentaro Miura - Berserk - Tome 08 artwork Berserk - Tome 08
Kentaro Miura
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 19, 2017
Publisher: Glénat Manga
Seller: Hachette Livre

Guts, le guerrier noir, promène son imposante silhouette de routes en villages. Sur son passage, les cadavres s'amoncellent et il laisse derrière lui des torrents de sang. Le corps vêtu de noir, il porte sur son dos une épée aussi haute qu'un homme. Sur son cou, une marque mystérieuse le condamne à être poursuivi jour et nuit par des démons. Puck, l'elfe facétieux, croise un jour le chemin de cette machine à tuer. Quelles horreurs a-t-il pu connaître pour être animé d'une telle soif de vengeance ? Alors que le monde sombre inextricablement dans le chaos, Guts règle ses comptes avec les forces démoniaques qui resserrent leur emprise sur la destinée des hommes. Une époque s'achève Au fil des années, « Berserk » est devenu au Japon un classique de l'heroic fantasy, une référence pour les amoureux de Tolkien et de jeux de rôles. En France, la série a déjà ses fans, qui voient leur attente récompensée : la série est publiée en sens de lecture et format original, et les 7 premiers volumes sont prévus pour paraître mensuellement. L'un des mangas les plus attendus de l'année !



Chuck Dixon, Ed Brubaker, Devin Grayson, Geoff Johns, Dennis O'Neil, Rick Burchett, Sergio Cariello, Steve Lieber, Scott McDaniel & Sean Phillips - Batman: Bruce Wayne - Fugitive (New Edition) artwork Batman: Bruce Wayne - Fugitive (New Edition)
Chuck Dixon, Ed Brubaker, Devin Grayson, Geoff Johns, Dennis O'Neil, Rick Burchett, Sergio Cariello, Steve Lieber, Scott McDaniel & Sean Phillips
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $26.99
Publish Date: July 15, 2014
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

Who framed Bruce Wayne? Convicted of killing Vesper Fairchild, Bruce Wayne was sent to Blackgate Prison - only to escape, triggering a citywide manhunt. Now assuming only his Dark Knight identity, the Batman has renounced civilian life and is operating deeper in the shadows than ever before. Hi surrogate family--Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Batgirl and Alfred--have determined that Bruce has been framed. But by whom? On the trail of poisoned heroin on Gotham�s streets, Batman begins to unravel the final pieces of the mystery. BATMAN: BRUCE WAYNE - FUGITIVE features the groundbreaking concluding chapter to the BATMAN: BRUCE WAYNE - MURDERER? saga with story and art from some of DC Comics� top talents including Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Devin Grayson, Kelley Pluckett, Scott McDaniel, Damion Scott and more! Collects BIRDS OF PREY #43; BATMAN #603-604, #606-607; DETECTIVE COMICS #771-775; BATGIRL #29, #33; GOTHAM KNIGHTS #30-32 and AZRAEL #91.



Afro, Amber Tamosaitis & DK - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 13 artwork Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 13
Afro, Amber Tamosaitis & DK
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 18, 2023
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Spring has arrived, and Rin has decided to go on another solo-camping adventure! But amid the changing seasons, everyone else is itching to go out too. Nadeshiko is on a drive with her big sister to enjoy the cherry blossoms in bloom, Inuko is trying out a sleek new bicycle, and both Ena and Chiaki are doing outdoor excursions of their own. New meetings, new challenges—it’s truly a season of renewal for these camp-loving friends!



Afro, Amber Tamosaitis & Dayeun kim - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 14 artwork Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 14
Afro, Amber Tamosaitis & Dayeun kim
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

The cherry blossom trip has ended, and it’s time to ring in the new school year. Nadeshiko and friends are hard at work trying to recruit members for the Outdoor Exploration Club. Are there any students who’ve got the camping spirit in them?!



Afro - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 12 artwork Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 12
Afro
Genre: Sports Manga
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: September 27, 2022
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Nadeshiko and Rin just had one amazing camping journey along the Ooi River, but the rest of the Outdoor Exploration Club weren’t idly twiddling their thumbs! Eager to have a trip of their own, Chiaki, Inuko, and Ena set their sights on northern Yamanashi. But the best-laid (-back) plans often go awry—can they make it to their desired destinations? Whatever the situation, they’re going to enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes along the way!



Kashikaze - I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl Volume 1 artwork I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl Volume 1
Kashikaze
Genre: Manga
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: March 19, 2024
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

Quintessential good girl Sakurai finds herself trapped in the middle of a bribery scheme. Her teacher offers to write a recommendation letter in exchange for luring a truant student into attendance. Sakurai pins down the reclusive transfer student Honda, but there are strings attached. Honda demands that Sakurai grant one wish every day. The first wish is a kiss—and Sakurai finds herself feeling very eager to please…



Akira Himekawa - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 2 artwork The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 2
Akira Himekawa
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: August 22, 2023
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Link awakens in the Twilight Realm, in the form of a wolf! Here he meets Midna, and she escorts Link to Hyrule Castle where none other than Princess Zelda bestows a question upon him—if the world is to be saved from the encroaching darkness, Link must recover the shards of the Shadow Crystal. The task will be long and difficult, and Link will need to use new powers he doesn’t know he has!



Amy Wolfram, Derek Fridolfs & Agnes Garbowska - DC Super Hero Girls: Infinite Frenemies (2020-) #4 artwork DC Super Hero Girls: Infinite Frenemies (2020-) #4
Amy Wolfram, Derek Fridolfs & Agnes Garbowska
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: May 16, 2020
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

Story 1 - The girls are excited about this year’s Fall Festival, but Harley Quinn has other plans! Will Bumblebee be able to stop her and keep the pumpkinsfrom flying? Story 2 - Zatanna learns that magic isn’t always the solution for everything—especially when that thing is bright red and in the middle of your forehead!



Ivan Cohen, Derek Fridolfs, Sarah Leuver & Agnes Garbowska - DC Super Hero Girls: Infinite Frenemies (2020-) #5 artwork DC Super Hero Girls: Infinite Frenemies (2020-) #5
Ivan Cohen, Derek Fridolfs, Sarah Leuver & Agnes Garbowska
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: May 23, 2020
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

Story 1 - Bumblebee is tired of always being tiny! Karen sets her mind to creating a device that will make her big instead of small, but when things don’t go as she planned, the other girls will get a crash course in seeing the world through Bumblee’s eyes! Story 2 - The girls are excited about this year’s Fall Festival, but Harley Quinn has other plans! Will Bumblebee be able to stop her and keep the pumpkinsfrom flying?



Sholly Fisch, Philip Murphy & Marcelo Di Chiara - Teen Titans Go!: Booyah! (2020-) #4 artwork Teen Titans Go!: Booyah! (2020-) #4
Sholly Fisch, Philip Murphy & Marcelo Di Chiara
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: June 20, 2020
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

When a delicious icy treat extinguishes Cyborg’s internal firewall, he’s taken over by offers for spray-on hair, Scandinavian princes, and not-at-all fake Latvian jewelry! To save him, the Titans learn the only way to fight spam is with SPAM!



Akira Toriyama & Toyotaro - Dragon Ball Super - Tome 22 artwork Dragon Ball Super - Tome 22
Akira Toriyama & Toyotaro
Genre: Action Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: July 03, 2024
Publisher: Glénat Manga
Seller: Hachette Livre

Piccolo a découvert que l’armée du Red Ribon projetait de nouveau de conquérir le monde. Le général Magenta a en effet monté la tête du docteur Hedo et l’a convaincu de travailler pour lui afin d’exécuter son projet. Seulement, Magenta considère Goku et ses amis comme des obstacles… Il va donc commencer par éliminer Gohan, le fils de Goku !



Kentaro Miura - Berserk Volume 3 artwork Berserk Volume 3
Kentaro Miura
Genre: Manga
Price: $12.99
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!



Gord Hill - The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book: Revised and Expanded artwork The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book: Revised and Expanded
Gord Hill
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: October 11, 2021
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Seller: Perseus Books, LLC

This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A book with many images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.



Okayado - Monster Musume Vol. 17 artwork Monster Musume Vol. 17
Okayado
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: September 10, 2024
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Seller: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC.

Cerea gallops into the spotlight, along with a whole herd of new centaurs. There's Nighdrem, who can bring your most embarrassing fears and desires to light; the regal Pegasania, who has an embarrassing secret of her own; sporty Alusia and earthy Cheron; Nico, who loves idols; and Meamil, who nurses an unsettling fetish. Led by Cerea, can this unconventional herd defend Kimihito's household against the scheming president of Black Lily?



Kanehito Yamada - Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Vol. 11 artwork Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Vol. 11
Kanehito Yamada
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: September 10, 2024
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Frieren has broken the curse of Diagoldze and released herself and Denken. Now they face Macht and Solitär in a final battle of retribution. With his memories of his wife driving him, Denken challenges Macht, his former master. Frieren takes on Solitär, who is confident of victory. But demons have always underestimated Frieren, one of the greatest mages to ever live, and Macht and Solitär would do well to not count Frieren out just yet!



James O'Barr - The Crow: Special Edition artwork The Crow: Special Edition
James O'Barr
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: July 26, 2011
Publisher: Gallery Books
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

The definitive edition of the classic graphic novel—including never-before-seen material and a new introduction by the author. When James O’Barr poured the pain and anguish of a personal tragedy into the drawings that comprise The Crow , his intensely cathartic story of Eric—who returns from the dead to avenge his and his fiancée’s murder at the hands of a street gang—resonated with readers around the world. Now, the illustrated tale that became the “thrilling” ( Los Angeles Daily News ) and “spectacular” ( Chicago Tribune ) screen triumph is re-released in an expanded version the author originally intended, complete at last with: —Thirty pages of never-before-seen artwork, including a new closing segment, “Sparklehorse,” and the touching new scene, “An August Noel” —A new Introduction by James O’Barr —Lost sequences restored using the artist’s original technique This is The Crow like you’ve never seen it before—the powerful journey of an avenging angel and a celebration of true love...as fierce, intelligent, and unforgettable as when it was first conceived. Suggested for mature readers.



Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss & Otto Schmidt - DC vs Vampires: World War V (2024-) #2 artwork DC vs Vampires: World War V (2024-) #2
Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss & Otto Schmidt
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: September 11, 2024
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

The peace between vampires and heroes is wearing thin. Lois Lane will try and negotiate a way to maintain a truce, but with Damian’s relentless attacks on the vampire queen and her armies, the only thing that might be able to bring them together is a…Miracle.