VERTICAL COMICS
ABANDONED SACRED BEASTS GN #6
(W) MAYBE (A) MAYBE (CA) MAYBE
From the editors behind Attack on Titan and Flowers of Evil comes a new action fantasy title that combines western mythology and supernatural beings with imagery of the American Wild West. An action fantasy set in a dystopian future where to combat monster attacks monster hunters infuse themselves with monster DNA but in the process lose their humanity resulting in the developement of a monster hunter extermination unit lead by a werewolf named Hank.
CITY GN #2
(W) Keiichi Arawi (A) Keiichi Arawi (CA) Keiichi Arawi
From the creator of Nichijou comes a new slapstick comedy series about a penniless college student who moves to a town filled with bizarre people. Nagumo is in a bit of a bind. She's a college student, and like many people in her situation, is struggling with money. She is in debt and her landlord is trying to shake her down for rent. Asking her friends no longer works! So what is she supposed to do under these circumstances? Well maybe bullying would help. Maybe petty theft? Neither one is realistic. Maybe getting a job would settle things. But that means working and not having fun in the big city. That also means not spending all your earnings before paying your rent.
FLOWERS OF EVIL COMPLETE ED TP #3
(W) Shuzo Oshimi (A) Shuzo Oshimi (CA) Shuzo Oshimi
The New York Times-bestselling teen romance series featuring volumes 7-9 combined into one oversized edition. Fans will be delighted to reconnect with bookworm Takao Kasuga, pretty and smart Nanako Saeki, and class weirdo Sawa Nakamura as these characters navigate middle school, love, finding their own identities, and Baudelaire's poetry.
FLYING WITCH GN #6
(W) Chihiro Ichizuka (A) Chihiro Ichizuka (CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
A surreal comedy in the vein of Yotsuba&! and Nichijou with a magical theme combines humor, slice of life and traditional Japanese culture in this debut work from Chihiro Ishizuka. Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.