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KODANSHA COMICS

HITORIJIME MY HERO GN #5

(W) Memeko Arii (A) Memeko Arii (CA) Memeko Arii

A yaoi romance between a good boy who didn't know he was waiting for a hero, and a bad boy who comes to his rescue! Masahiro Setagawa doesn't believe in heroes, but wishes he could: He's found himself in a gang of small-time street bullies who use him to run errands. But when high school teacher (and scourge of the streets) Kousuke Ohshiba comes to his rescue, he finds he may need to start believing after all... and as their relationship deepens, he realizes a hero might be just what he was looking for this whole time.

TOHAN CORPORATION

HOBBY JAPAN NOVEMBER 2019 #1358

Hobby Japan, the magazine that specializes in model kit building and customizing in Japan, is generally recognized as the No.1 magazine of the hobby industry. A wide variety of articles features each month, including the montly "How to Build..." feature, which shows readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam kits from Bandai! As a leading magazine in the industry, Hobby Japan listens to its readers and offers the the hottest information on the market! Japanese Text.

UNCIVILIZED BOOKS

HOLY HANNAH GN

(W) Will Dinski (A) Will Dinski

Holy Hannah is a graphic novel about belief, selfhood, and indoctrination into a religious cult. Loosely based on the life of the notorious Jim Jones, Will Dinski's Holly Hannah is a close look at the thin line dividing religious belief from cult worship. The massive tome is the apotheosis of Dinski's go-to themes where he explores ways in which people's lives become intertwined in unexpected and frequently toxic ways.

QUIRK BOOKS

HOME ALONE 2 LOST IN NEW YORK POP CLASSIC ILLUS STORYBOOK

(A) Kim Smith (CA) Kim Smith

It's the holidays and Kevin doesn't want to go on his family vacation to Florida. Amid the chaos and confusion of the airport, he accidentally boards the wrong plane and ends up alone (again!) in New York City. Kevin goes sightseeing, checks into a hotel, and enjoys limo rides, all courtesy of his dad's credit card. But then he makes a shocking discovery: the burglars who tried to rob his house last year are back, and this time they plan to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve! Can Kevin stop them and save Christmas with the help of some new friends? Charmingly illustrated by Kim Smith, this sweet and funny adaptation will delight fans of the Home Alone franchise, young and old alike.

VIZ MEDIA LLC

HOMESTUCK HC #5

ACT 5 ACT 2 PART 1

(W) Andrew Hussie (A) Andrew Hussie (CA) Andrew Hussie

Years in the past, but not many, a webcomic launched that would captivate legions of devoted fans around the world and take them on a mind-bending, genre-defying epic journey that would forever change the way they look at stairs. And buckets. And possibly horses. Now this sprawling saga has been immortalized on dead trees with notes from author Andrew Hussie explaining what the hell he was thinking as he brought this monster to life. A must-have for Homestuck fans who want to re-experience the saga or for new readers looking for a gateway to enter this rich universe. For older teen audiences.

AFTERSHOCK COMICS

HORDE HC GN

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Leila Leiz (CA) Leila Leiz

After the death of her father, Ruby Ando tries to reconnect with her estranged and isolated mother, whose hoarder house is a nightmare labyrinth of secrets and dangers. All the love Ruby was never shown she sees her mother lavish on her treasures and trinkets, the possessions that possess her. But when Ruby desperately tries to free her mother, the house wages war, ensnar-ing both women within its maze. Brought to hideous and twisted life by a mother's love, the "Horde" is determined to purge Ruby from the collection-or see her join it forever. Brought to life by Marguerite Bennett (ANIMOSITY, DC's Bombshells, Batwoman) and Leila Leiz (ALTERS, Nvrlnd), HORDE is a haunting, housebound horror story about the things we let control us.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

HOUSE LA CASA HC PACO ROCA ENGLISH LANGUAGE ED

(W) Paco Roca (A) Paco Roca

In this graphic novel by the internationally acclaimed, award-winning Wrinkles cartoonist, three adult siblings relive old conflicts as they clear out the family vacation home after their father's death. The graphic novel The House is at once deeply personal (dedicated to Roca's own deceased father) and entirely universal. Three adult siblings return to their family's vacation home a year after their father's death. They each bring their respective wives, husbands, and children with the intention to clean up the residence and put it on the market. But, as garbage is hauled off and dust is wiped away, decades-old resentments quickly fill the vacant home. Roca asks what happens to brothers and sisters when the only person holding the family together is now gone.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

HOUSE LA CASA HC PACO ROCA SPANISH LANGUAGE ED

(W) Paco Roca (A) Paco Roca

In this Spanish language graphic novel by the internationally acclaimed, award-winning Wrinkles cartoonist, three adult siblings relive old conflicts as they clear out the family vacation home after their father's death. En la novela gráfica de Paco Roca, tres hermanos adultos regresan a la pintoresca casa de vacaciones de su familia un ano después de la muerte de su padre. A través de los recuerdos de cada hermano, Roca nos da una idea de los momentos domésticos de alegr a, culpa y decepci n al preguntar qué pasa con los hermanos y hermanas cuando la nica persona que mantiene unida a la familia ahora se ha ido. A la vez, profundamente personal y completamente universal, La Casa detalla la lucha para superar el pasado, pero a n conserva los recuerdos.

DC COMICS

(W) Nalo Hopkinson (A) Dominike "Domo" Stanton (CA) Yanick Paquette

After fighting a war for their very existence, Erzulie and Ogun want nothing more than a simple moment of domestic married bliss...but where gods walk, normal life flees, and their neighbor Blaise has found her story to be quite entangled with those of the loa. Will her own love story end as happily as theirs? And does she even want it to?

MARVEL COMICS

HOUSE OF X #6 (OF 6)

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Pepe Larraz

THE INEVITABLE FUTURE. The revolutionary tale of Mutantkind's rise comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR, SECRET WARS) and Marvel Young Gun artist Pepe Larraz (EXTERMINATION, AVENGERS) wrap the series that changes everything! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

HOUSE OF X #6 (OF 6)

COELLO CHARACTER DECADES VAR

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Iban Coello

THE INEVITABLE FUTURE. The revolutionary tale of Mutantkind's rise comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR, SECRET WARS) and Marvel Young Gun artist Pepe Larraz (EXTERMINATION, AVENGERS) wrap the series that changes everything! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

HOUSE OF X #6 (OF 6)

CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) John Tyler Christopher

THE INEVITABLE FUTURE. The revolutionary tale of Mutantkind's rise comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR, SECRET WARS) and Marvel Young Gun artist Pepe Larraz (EXTERMINATION, AVENGERS) wrap the series that changes everything! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

HOUSE OF X #6 (OF 6)

GARRON CONNECTING VAR

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Javi Garron

THE INEVITABLE FUTURE. The revolutionary tale of Mutantkind's rise comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR, SECRET WARS) and Marvel Young Gun artist Pepe Larraz (EXTERMINATION, AVENGERS) wrap the series that changes everything! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

HOUSE OF X #6 (OF 6)

PICHELLI FLOWER VAR

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Sara Pichelli

THE INEVITABLE FUTURE. The revolutionary tale of Mutantkind's rise comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR, SECRET WARS) and Marvel Young Gun artist Pepe Larraz (EXTERMINATION, AVENGERS) wrap the series that changes everything! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

HOUSE OF X #6 (OF 6)

YOUNG VAR

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Skottie Young

THE INEVITABLE FUTURE. The revolutionary tale of Mutantkind's rise comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR, SECRET WARS) and Marvel Young Gun artist Pepe Larraz (EXTERMINATION, AVENGERS) wrap the series that changes everything! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

HOUSE OF X #6 (OF 6)

FORESHADOW VAR

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Pepe Larraz

THE INEVITABLE FUTURE. The revolutionary tale of Mutantkind's rise comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR, SECRET WARS) and Marvel Young Gun artist Pepe Larraz (EXTERMINATION, AVENGERS) wrap the series that changes everything! Rated T+

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

HOW HEAVY ARE DUMBBELLS YOU LIFT GN #1

(W) Sandrovich Yabako (A) MAAM (CA) MAAM

The manga that inspired the new anime: a series about beautiful girls getting buff! Sakura is a teenage girl who loves to eat, but when she notices her waistline expanding, she decides to check out the local gym. The gym is full of buff dudes...and Akemi, the student council president?! When Akemi tries to convince Sakura to take up weight training, Sakura resists, until she meets pretty-boy trainer Machio. Now, Sakura is willing to do whatever it takes to bulk up!

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

HOW NOT TO SUMMON DEMON LORD GN #6

(W) Yukiya Murasaki (A) Naoto Fukuda (CA) Naoto Fukuda

An elite but socially-stunted gamer finds himself in another world, inhabiting the body of his character Diablo! But despite his powers, his awkwardness keeps getting in the way-so he decides to pretend to be a Demon Lord and soon finds himself with a pair of slaves: a well-endowed elf and a cat girl. Together, they struggle with everything from interpersonal relationships to diabolical beast battles!

J-NOVEL CLUB

HOW NOT TO SUMMON DEMON LORD LIGHT NOVEL SC #6

(W) Yukiya Murasaki (A) Takahiro Tsurusaki

Lumachina has set out to reform the corrupted Church! Choosing to help her, Diablo finally makes his way to the Royal Capital. Even though a great battle against the Paladins looms ahead, Diablo is certain of his victory, for the new equipment he's gained from his Treasure Vault is overwhelmingly powerful by this world's standards. But before the battle can commence, the Church's believers stand in Diablo's way, powerless and helpless. Not wishing to fight them, Lumachina is imprisoned by the Church and falsely blamed for crimes she didn't even commit! The High Priest, the pacifist she is, accepts even this unjust treatment, but Diablo can't just sit idly and let that pass!

DEVILS DUE

HOW TO SELF PUBLISH COMICS NOT JUST CREATE THEM 5TH ED

(W) Josh Blaylock (CA) Josh Blaylock

Now Required Reading at Savannah College of Art & Design! Josh Blaylock's now classic How-To prose book about the business of comic book publishing, updated with an "Indie Comics 'Surthrivers' Update" for 2019 and beyond. Includes crowdfunding guidelines, handy forms & how-to documents from reading printer quotes to writing contracts, and Tim Seeley's bonus section on the behind-the-scenes realities of being a comic book artist.

DARK HORSE COMICS

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON DRAGONVINE TP

(W) Dean DeBlois (A) Francisco De La Fuente (CA) Doug Wheatley

Hiccup, Toothless, and the rest of the dragon riders encounter two deadly, yet mysteriously linked, threats: One is an island consumed by Dragonvine-an uncontrollable force of nature that's poisonous to humans and deadly to dragons. The other is an all-new, all-terrifying dragon species-the web-spitting Silkspanners!

DARK HORSE COMICS

HOW TO WIN AT LIFE BY CHEATING AT EVERYTHING TP

(W) Mark Perez (A) Scott Shaw (CA) Scott Shaw

A lot of how-to books assume that the reader is a good and wholesome person who wants to follow the law and not rip other people off. This is FOOLISH! Let John D'Hough (not his real name) tell you all about the glorious world of grift, the science of scam, and the craft of criminality as he explains how he was able to fleece the entire town of Honest, Indiana. A biting comedic satire, this debut novel from Hollywood screenwriter Mark Perez pulls no punches, and everybody gets his fair share. Featuring a cover and interior cartoon illustrations from former Flintstones character designer Scott Shaw! o Darkly comedic debut novel by screenwriter Mark Perez.

DARK HORSE COMICS

HOW TRAIN YOUR DRAGON SERPENTS HEIR TP

(W) Dean DeBlois (A) Doug Wheatley (CA) Oliver Vincent

Picking up just after the events in How to Train Your Dragon 2, Hiccup, Astrid, and company are called upon to assist the people of an earthquake-plagued island. But their lives are imperiled by a madman and an incredible new dragon who even Toothless-the alpha dragon-may not be able to control! o Dragons writer, director, and producer Dean DeBlois is coplotting these stories. o Stories tie in to the upcoming 2018 film.

ABSOLUTE COMICS GROUP / RED GI

I MAKE BOYS CRY #1

CVR A TYNDALL

(W) Benny Powell (A) Jamie Tyndall (CA) Jamie Tyndall

From the creators of White Widow, this is the finale in a two-part cross-over event that began in White Widow #5 and ends here. IMBC is a group of black ops assassins who use the latest in high-tech weapons, combined with a martial prowess that begins from the time they're little girls. Will White Widow be tough enough to join them, or die trying?

ABSOLUTE COMICS GROUP / RED GI

I MAKE BOYS CRY #1

CVR B CREEES BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC FOIL LOGO

(W) Benny Powell (A) Jamie Tyndall (CA) Creees

From the creators of White Widow, this is the finale in a two-part cross-over event that began in White Widow #5 and ends here.  IMBC is a group of black ops assassins who use the latest in high-tech weapons, combined with a martial prowess that begins from the time they're little girls. Will White Widow be tough enough to join them, or die trying?