Monday, May 5, 2025

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Comics & Graphic Novels 2025-05-05

Chugong, h-goon, DUBU(REDICE DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), J. Torres, HYE YOUNG IM & Abigail Blackman - Solo Leveling, Vol. 9 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 9 (comic)
Chugong, h-goon, DUBU(REDICE DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), J. Torres, HYE YOUNG IM & Abigail Blackman
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: August 20, 2024
Publisher: Yen Press
Seller: Yen Press, LLC

Jinwoo follows the call of the system and returns to the double dungeon that started it all in the hope of finally receiving some answers. What he doesn’t expect is to find his toughest opponent yet! Meanwhile, an S-rank gate looms over Tokyo, and after the loss of their strongest hunters, Japan turns to outside help—but with a worldwide increase in magic beast activity, only one S-rank hunter accepts their offer…Will that be enough to stop the magic beasts before they lay waste to Japan and beyond?



Hergé - L’Étoile mystérieuse artwork L’Étoile mystérieuse
Hergé
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: January 01, 1942
Publisher: MOULINSART
Seller: Tintinimaginatio

« L’Étoile mystérieuse ... où il est question, entres autres, de la rivalité pour le progrès entre l’Europe et les États-Unis. J’ai décrit cette lutte à travers la course de deux navires vers un même but. » Hergé À bord d’un navire polaire dont le capitaine Haddock assure le commandement, Tintin et quelques savants européens partent pour l’océan Arctique, où s’est écrasé un aérolithe contenant un métal inconnu. Mais dès qu’ils apprennent qu’un autre navire fait également route vers l’étrange météorite, leur expédition se transforme en une véritable course contre la montre. Tintin a traversé le siècle de son créateur Georges Remi, alias Hergé (1907-1983) et il est l’un des plus célèbres héros de bande dessinée. Mêlant enquête, mystère et humour, ses aventures sont ancrées dans l’actualité qui a marqué le vingtième siècle.



Chugong, h-goon, DUBU(REDICE DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), J. Torres, HYE YOUNG IM & Abigail Blackman - Solo Leveling, Vol. 8 (comic) artwork Solo Leveling, Vol. 8 (comic)
Chugong, h-goon, DUBU(REDICE DUBU(REDICE STUDIO), J. Torres, HYE YOUNG IM & 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!



Nmura - Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! Volume 1 artwork Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! Volume 1
Nmura
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: September 14, 2021
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

Hashimoto is a perfectly average salaryman, working a repetitive office job, made all the worse by his stylish, strait-laced boss, Shirase, who insists everything be done by the book. Whatever he does for this perfectionist, it’s just not good enough! Thankfully, Hashimoto can go home to his favorite online video game, where he can unload on the forgiving shoulders of his best friend, whom he knows only by the name “Uma.” The duo make plans to meet in person, but when they do, Hashimoto is horrified by a revelation that will change his entire life…



Nmura - Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! Volume 2 artwork Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! Volume 2
Nmura
Genre: Manga
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: August 27, 2024
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Seller: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

It's been three months since the absolutely ordinary and plain office worker, Hashimoto, started going out with his boss, Shirase, and they're reaching their first-month anniversary of moving in together. After the miracle discovery that “his online friend turned out to be his real-life boss,” Hashimoto and Shirase had quite the tumultuous start. But after a bunch of misunderstandings, the two are finally together…yet, their days are far from romantic when all they do are play video games and eat together! Getting worried, Hashimoto decides to try leveling up their relationship! But what do you do when your boyfriend's successful, older, and super hot…?!



Bryan Lee O'Malley - SNOTGIRL #20 artwork SNOTGIRL #20
Bryan Lee O'Malley
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: April 30, 2025
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

\\\"WEEKEND II, CONCLUSION\\\" In our oversized 20th issue, much trouble is gotten into, while almost no lessons are learned. What did you expect? It\\\'s SNOTGIRL. More soon, dear readers. (The story will continue after a short break for the release of VOLUME 4, MAKE IT MAKE SENSE!)



Gege Akutami - Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1 artwork Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
Ryomen Sukuna
Gege Akutami
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: December 03, 2019
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Although Yuji Itadori looks like your average teenager, his immense physical strength is something to behold! Every sports club wants him to join, but Itadori would rather hang out with the school outcasts in the Occult Research Club. One day, the club manages to get their hands on a sealed cursed object. Little do they know the terror they’ll unleash when they break the seal…



Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting & Mike Perkins - The Death of Captain America, Vol. 1: The Death of the Dream artwork The Death of Captain America, Vol. 1: The Death of the Dream
Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting & Mike Perkins
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: June 25, 2008
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Leaping from the final pages of Civil War, this is the biggest Cap story that Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have yet to tell guaranteed to stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe! As repercussions ripple outward, the Winter Soldier finally chooses a side his own. But what are the Red Skull and his minions up to behind the scenes? Collects Captain America (2004) #25-30.



Patrick Sobral - Les Légendaires T19 artwork Les Légendaires T19
World Without : Artémus le Légendaire
Patrick Sobral
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: October 26, 2016
Publisher: Delcourt
Seller: Hachette Livre

Les Légendaires sont-ils une invention ou ont-ils vraiment existé ? Qui est cet étrange Artémus qui se dit le véritable héros d'Alysia ? Deux questions auxquelles devrait répondre en partie ce tome 19, très attendu. Artémus Del Conquisador serait donc le « véritable » héros d'Alysia. Il aurait accompli les grands faits d'armes vécus par ses personnages dans les romans. Aurait, car vivent de par le monde des personnes ressemblant étrangement aux Légendaires portant les mêmes noms, mais menant des vies différentes. On retrouve Danaël et Shimy mariés, menant une vie de fermiers ou encore Jadina, en pirate de l'air.



Patrick Sobral - Les Légendaires T22 artwork Les Légendaires T22
World Without : Les Éveillés
Patrick Sobral
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: October 09, 2019
Publisher: Delcourt
Seller: Hachette Livre

Artémus et ses compagnons sont conduits dans une cité secrète dirigée par Kalandre et le mage écarlate, Elysio. Cette cité est constituée de personnes venant de tout Alysia qui se font appeler « les Éveillés ». Ceux-ci sont persuadés d'être les victimes d'un sortilège et qu'une autre vie existe. Elysio propose à nos amis d'en faire la preuve en les soumettant à l'épreuve du miroir de la vérité !



Patrick Sobral - Les Légendaires T20 artwork Les Légendaires T20
World Without : Le Royaume des larmes
Patrick Sobral
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: October 04, 2017
Publisher: Delcourt
Seller: Hachette Livre

C'est un grand jour à Orchidia ! Des quatre coins d'Alysia, les grands de ce monde sont venus assister à l'épreuve du bâtonaigle de Jadilyna qui désignera la princesse Shun-Day comme reine du royaume à la place de sa tante, l'impitoyable Invidia. Mais dans l'ombre de cet événement se trame une sombre machination qui pourrait bien finir en tragédie. Mais qui est visé par cet infâme complot ?



A1 - On or Off, Volume 2 artwork On or Off, Volume 2
A1
Genre: BL Manga
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: September 21, 2022
Publisher: TOKYOPOP
Seller: Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group

Winner of the Ridibooks 2019 BL Awards. Published in English for the first time in full color and fully uncensored! Yiyoung and his college friends have formed a startup company together, and even managed to score a proposal meeting with the illustrious SJ corporation. But when he meets Kang Daehyung, a handsome corporate big shot that's just his type, can Yiyoung keep his cool long enough to succeed in both his love life and his career? This book contains mature themes and explicit sexual content, including situations involving dubious consent and age gap. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age.



Shirow Masamune - The Ghost in the Shell Perfect edition - Tome 01 artwork The Ghost in the Shell Perfect edition - Tome 01
Shirow Masamune
Genre: Manga
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: March 22, 2017
Publisher: Glénat Manga
Seller: Hachette Livre

Le cyberpunk à son paroxysme ! Dans un univers futuriste où la majorité des individus sont connectés au réseau, le major Kusanagi et son équipe traquent les criminels les plus tenaces. Force d'enquête tout autant que d'intervention, ils doivent chaque jour affronter des menaces civiles et politiques dans un régime tentaculaire gangrené par la corruption. Intelligence artificielle, cyborgs et réalité connectée ne sont que les premières difficultés. La trilogie de Shirow Masamune, popularisée par le film d’animation de Mamoru Oshii et le long-métrage mettant en scène Scarlett Johansson, s'offre à vous dans sa forme la plus complète, avec une nouvelle traduction et une nouvelle maquette, supervisées par l'auteur lui-même.  



Hinako Takanaga - Awkward Silence, Vol. 1 artwork Awkward Silence, Vol. 1
Hinako Takanaga
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: June 20, 2012
Publisher: VIZ Media
Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Satoru is an introvert with a longtime crush on Keigo, a popular boy on the baseball team. But much to his surprise, Keigo comes up to him and asks him out! Satoru is so overcome he can’t respond. Will Satoru be able to get past his shyness, or will he lose his chance with the boy he loves?



Nikke Taino - The Black Cat & the Vampire, Volume 1 artwork The Black Cat & the Vampire, Volume 1
Nikke Taino
Genre: BL Manga
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: August 19, 2023
Publisher: TOKYOPOP
Seller: Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group

There's a rumor flying around all-boys boarding school Blanc College: someone has been attacked by a vampire! Quiet and studious Yuki Hasegawa has little interest in these rumors until he realizes that student council president, Jean Michel, is behaving suspiciously... But no matter how closely he investigates, Jean doesn't seem to have any of the traits of a vampire. The rumors eventually die down until the night of a grand, multi-school ball, when a terrible accident promises to change Yuki and Jean's lives forever.



Jed Mackay - Blood Hunt artwork Blood Hunt
Jed Mackay
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: October 23, 2024
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Super heroes vs. vampires in the bloodiest Marvel event ever! The skies have gone dark, the sun hiding its face from the carnage to come. The children of the night, the vampires, have risen from the dark and hidden places of the world as one to drown the Marvel Universe in blood. Earth's final night has fallen. Can its greatest heroes stem the tide of blood? The broken Avengers join the fighters of the Midnight Mission and unlikely allies Bloodline and Dracula in seeking out the one man who can do something about this: Doctor Strange. But in the wake of these apocalyptic events, what is left of Earth's Sorcerer Supreme? And even if the world can be saved, how will it be changed? Collecting BLOOD HUNT #1-5 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: BLOOD HUNT/X-MEN.



Rob Liefeld - Deadpool artwork Deadpool
Bad/Badder Blood
Rob Liefeld
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: March 26, 2025
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Seller: Disney Electronic Content, Inc.

Collects Deadpool: Bad Blood #1-4 And Deadpool: Badder Blood #1-5. Superstar creator Rob Liefeld returns to Deadpool for his biggest epic yet! Wade Wilson has been shooting, stabbing and otherwise annoying people for a long time. He's made a lot of enemies. But one he can't quite place is the brutal Thumper, who keeps showing up out of the blue to pound him into jelly! What is Deadpool's past connection to this beefy face-masher? Wade has as much of a clue as you do! Maybe Domino can help uncover Thumper's secrets before Wade gets his keister kicked again? Or perhaps answers can be found in a secret mission from years ago that brought Deadpool and X-Force together! But when Thumper returns for the rematch, Wolverine and Cable step in for a daring rescue mission. Who is the mysterious, blade-brandishing Shatterstorm?! And is that…Venompool?!



Hergé - Les 7 Boules de cristal artwork Les 7 Boules de cristal
Hergé
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: January 01, 1948
Publisher: MOULINSART
Seller: Tintinimaginatio

« Les 7 Boules de cristal , c’est le retour de la Castafiore et d’Alcazar... » Hergé La momie d’Inca Rascar Capac semble jeter une malédiction sur tous ceux qui s’en emparent. Tintin le découvre dans des circonstances dramatiques. Et la pire d’entre elles l’attend : Tournesol est enlevé par les adorateurs du soleil ! Tintin a traversé le siècle de son créateur Georges Remi, alias Hergé (1907-1983) et il est l’un des plus célèbres héros de bande dessinée. Mêlant enquête, mystère et humour, ses aventures sont ancrées dans l’actualité qui a marqué le vingtième siècle.



Hergé - L’Île Noire
 artwork L’Île Noire
Hergé
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: January 01, 1938
Publisher: MOULINSART
Seller: Tintinimaginatio

« J’ai envoyé un de mes collaborateurs en Angleterre : il a fait des croquis, pris des photos, reçu des documents. (...) L’île (...) est tout à fait à l’heure anglaise. » Hergé Des faux-monnayeurs sévissent en Europe. Tintin découvre que le centre névralgique de ce trafic se terre sur une île maudite, au large de l’Écosse. Il y affronte le sinistre docteur Müller qui semble n’avoir qu’un but dans la vie : supprimer Tintin. Tintin a traversé le siècle de son créateur Georges Remi, alias Hergé (1907-1983) et il est l’un des plus célèbres héros de bande dessinée. Mêlant enquête, mystère et humour, ses aventures sont ancrées dans l’actualité qui a marqué le vingtième siècle.



Hergé - Tintin au pays des Soviets artwork Tintin au pays des Soviets
Hergé
Genre: Graphic Novels
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: January 01, 1930
Publisher: MOULINSART
Seller: Tintinimaginatio

« Et pour son premier voyage, la chose qui m’a paru la plus importante à l’époque, c’était ce pays dont nous parvenaient des échos bien souvent terrifiants et en tout cas extrêmement contradictoires : c’était la Russie des Soviets. » Hergé Nous sommes le 10 janvier 1929, à Bruxelles. Accompagné de son chien Milou, un tout jeune reporter monte dans le train à destination de Moscou. Pour Tintin, c’est le début d’une grande aventure. Pour Hergé, c’est le vrai début de sa carrière. Tintin a traversé le siècle de son créateur Georges Remi, alias Hergé (1907-1983) et il est l’un des plus célèbres héros de bande dessinée. Mêlant enquête, mystère et humour, ses aventures sont ancrées dans l’actualité qui a marqué le vingtième siècle.



Brian K. Vaughan - SAGA, Vol. 12 artwork SAGA, Vol. 12
Brian K. Vaughan
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $22.99
Publish Date: April 30, 2025
Publisher: Image Comics
Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

In the epic twelfth volume of SAGA, Alana takes on a dangerous new role, her 12-year-old daughter Hazel forges an important friendship, and the galaxy\\\'s balance of power begins to shift. Romeo andamp; Juliet meets Star Wars in this genre-blending, sci-fi/fantasy space opera about star-crossed lovers from enemy worlds. An epic for mature readers, SAGA follows new parents Marko and Alana as they risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. A multiple award-winning, critically acclaimed masterpiece and one of the most iconic, bestselling comic book series of its time. The SAGA series has sold over 7 million copies to date across all formats, has been translated into 20 languages, and has garnered multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards, plus a Hugo Award, British Fantasy Award, Goodreads Choice Award, Shuster Award, Inkwell Award, Ringo Award, and more. It has been featured in such mainstream media outlets as TIME, Entertainment Weekly, The Atlantic, NPR, and beyond, and has become a pop culture phenomenon. Collects SAGA #67-72



Ian Flynn & Adam Bryce Thomas - DC x Sonic the Hedgehog (2025-) #3 artwork DC x Sonic the Hedgehog (2025-) #3
Ian Flynn & Adam Bryce Thomas
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $4.99
Expected Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

The Justice League is gone! Who will protect the Earth and beyond from the myriadof supervillains on the prowl? Enter Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends to pick upthe slack! Watch as Sega’s iconic characters don the costumes of DC Comics’s finestand take on their greatest foes!



Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta - Absolute Batman (2024-) #1 artwork Absolute Batman (2024-) #1
Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: October 09, 2024
Publisher: DC Comics
Seller: DC Comics.

Without the mansion…without the money…without the butler…what’s left is the Absolute Dark Knight!



Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao & Touco Shino - The Apothecary Diaries 09 (Manga) artwork The Apothecary Diaries 09 (Manga)
Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao & Touco Shino
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: August 15, 2023
Publisher: Square Enix
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series! A festive atmosphere descends upon the Inner Court with the arrival of a long-awaited merchant caravan and its myriad wares. Though the excitement is contagious and even Maomao looks forward to making purchases of her own, she soon cottons on to something potentially sinister about the innocuous goods for sale. Before Maomao can tease out any evidence, however, her attention turns to mushrooms when Jinshi asks her to root out any poisonous varieties on the grounds. But is this request just a bit of landscaping or does it have anything to do with the rumors making the rounds about a court lady who has gone missing?



Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao & Touco Shino - The Apothecary Diaries 08 (Manga) artwork The Apothecary Diaries 08 (Manga)
Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao & Touco Shino
Genre: Manga
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: July 18, 2023
Publisher: Square Enix
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series! The truth of Maomao’s birth is revealed?! Sly tactician Lakan’s attempts at provocation lead to his own downfall when Maomao challenges him to elephant chess, only to outplay him in a game of wits! In a stupor from drinking “poison” as punishment for his loss, Lakan dreams of a long-lost past, his affair with a beautiful courtesan, and meeting her daughter for the very first time. Upon waking, he finds himself at Verdigris, where he is pressed to buy the freedom of a girl of his choosing and take her home as his wife! But will any of the flowers there catch his eye when his heart is in love with a memory?