VERTICAL COMICS
BLAME GN #3
(W) Tsutomu Nihei (A) Tsutomu Nihei (CA) Tsutomu Nihei
In a dystopian future, a complex network of machines has pushed humanity to the brink. Robots known as the "Builders" continued to build a meaningless civilization with no one to reside in it. Soon these cities reach out to the outer planets and another breed of life form emerges.
FLYING WITCH GN #1
(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.
MYSTERIOUS GIRLFRIEND X GN #5
(W) Riichi Ueshiba (A) Riichi Ueshiba (CA) Riichi Ueshiba
Akira Tsubaki happens to fall hard for Mikoto Urabe, who just transferred into his class. This obsession eventually leads to Akira building uo an extremely high fever. Urabe claims the cause is lovesickness which only she can cure.
NICHIJOU GN #7
(W) Keiichi Arawi (A) Keiichi Arawi (CA) Keiichi Arawi
A witty surreal all-ages manga which revolves around the day-to-day lives of the young inhabitants of Tokisadame-city. Set in a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer or a robot's arm hide a rollcake the days that transpire through the course of Nichijou are curious and hilarious, if not downright bizzare. However admist all the chaos and comedy Arawi still takes time to share everyday slice of life stories giving readers an insight to modern Japanese youth culture. Funny and heartwarming, Nichijou is a humorous look at modern day Japanese life in comic form.