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BLUE BARRY & PANCAKES GN #1

(W) Dan Abdo (A) Jason Patterson

A children's graphic novel series of friendship stories for emerging readers, featuring three friends (a bunny, a worm, and a frog) who get into conflicts and adventures driven by their very different personalities. Blue, Barry, and Pancakes are best friends, but sometimes friends make mistakes. One day, when the gang goes to the beach, Barry and Pancakes lose Blue's beloved beach ball. They come up with a plan to get it back, but things go way off course. Now, these pals will have to go inside a giant whale's stomach, crash a pool party on an alien spaceship, and survive Duckzilla's volcanic birthday bash if they ever hope to see Blue's beach ball again!

YEN PRESS

BOFURI DONT WANT TO GET HURT MAX OUT DEFENSE NOVEL SC #1

(W) Jirou Oimoto (A) Koin (CA) Koin

When it comes to the VRMMO NewWorld Online, Kaede Honjou isn't your run-of-the-mill greenhorn gamer. Forgoing a typical stat allocation for her Great Shielder, Maple, she pumps all her points into defense from the get-go! Her reasoning? "I don't want to get hurt." With no magic, agility, or strength to speak of, this walking fortress will have to get creative to beat the baddies early on. But little does she know that her pure-stat build will propel her to chaotic new heights that even the game admins couldn't account for!

SECOND SIGHT PUBLISHING

BOOK OF LYAXIA #1 (OF 6)

(W) Aron Pohara (A) Andi Baquerizo (CA) Kenneth Rocafort

Welcome to the world of Nexus. World of gods from different mythologies! Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Roman gods living together! Join Chronos Deimos and Chronos two twin royal brothers, while they try to find where they belong on this realm! What their destiny is! In the first issue a coup in capital of the gods (Titaan) a coup against twins is underway and a mysterious figure comes onto the scene that is attempting to guide one of the twins toward his destiny!

YEN PRESS

BOREDOM OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA SC LIGHT NOVEL #3

(W) Nagaru Tanigawa (A) Noizi Ito (CA) Noizi Ito

This third volume in the Haruhi Suzumiya series is a collection of four exciting short stories that chronologically take place before The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya.The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya:In her latest attempt to give the S.O.S. Brigade more public exposure, Haruhi signs the group up for the city-wide baseball tournament. Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody:It's like Back To the Future! In order to prevent an impending disaster, Mikuru takes Kyon back in time, where he meets Haruhi as a seventh grader. Mysterique Sign:The computer club president at school mysteriously disappears, and it's up to the S.O.S. Brigade to get to the bottom of it!Remote Island Syndrome:It's vacation time when a relative of Itsuki's invites the S.O.S. Brigade to stay at his island villa. But then a dead body turns up, and Haruhi and the gang get mixed up in a thrilling murder mystery.

YEN PRESS

BOTTOM-TIER BUREAUCRAT MADE MINISTER LIGHT NOVEL SC

(W) Kisetsu Morita (A) Benio (CA) Benio

In this spinoff story of I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, enjoy Beelzebub's misadventures in her early days as the demon Minister of Agriculture, after she was promoted from entry-level office worker right to the top!

YEN PRESS

BOTTOM-TIER CHARACTER TOMOZAKI LIGHT NOVEL SC #6

(W) Yuki Yaku (A) Fly

It's November, and preparations for the culture festival are beginning. Meetings with Hinami have begun again, and life has mostly returned to normal... until Hinami asks him who he likes. But Tomozaki has to wonder-does he really need to have an answer?

DARK HORSE COMICS

BREATH OF BONES A TALE OF GOLEM TP

(W) Steve Niles (A) Dave Wachter (CA) Dave Wachter

A British plane crashes down in a Jewish village, sparking a Nazi invasion. Using clay and mud from the river, the villagers bring to life a giant monster to battle for their freedom and future.

BOOM ENTERTAINMENT

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #23

CVR A LOPEZ

(W) Jeremy Lambert (A) Ramon Bachs (CA) David Lopez

The Scooby Gang has been torn apart... and no one is safe. Giles, Willow, Ethan (sorry, still a ghost) and Anya have discovered the true threat of the multiverse...one that changes everything they thought they knew. But while Buffy must fight the Slayer from Before, it seems that Xander has returned...

BOOM ENTERTAINMENT

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #23

CVR C FIRE VAR CAREY

(W) Jeremy Lambert (A) Ramon Bachs (CA) Becca Carey

The Scooby Gang has been torn apart... and no one is safe. Giles, Willow, Ethan (sorry, still a ghost) and Anya have discovered the true threat of the multiverse...one that changes everything they thought they knew. But while Buffy must fight the Slayer from Before, it seems that Xander has returned...

BOOM ENTERTAINMENT

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #23

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(W) Jeremy Lambert (A) Ramon Bachs (CA) Mona Finden

The Scooby Gang has been torn apart... and no one is safe. Giles, Willow, Ethan (sorry, still a ghost) and Anya have discovered the true threat of the multiverse...one that changes everything they thought they knew. But while Buffy must fight the Slayer from Before, it seems that Xander has returned...

BOOM! STUDIOS

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW TP

(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Natacha Bustos (CA) Jen Bartel

NO MORE SUNNYDALE. NO MORE SCOOBY GANG. NO MORE...WILLOW? After everything - and everyone - she lost to the Hellmouth, Willow is leaving Sunnydale behind for a new world that promises "to help you prioritize your true self."  But Willow soon learns that all is not as it seems, and if your true self isn't what this place thinks it should be... well, don't worry, they'll help you get there. By any means necessary.   Collects the complete Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #1-5.

YEN PRESS

BUNGO STRAY DOGS GN #18

(W) Kafka Asagiri (A) Sango Harukawa (CA) Sango Harukawa

Within the Sky Casino, Sigma of the Decay of the Angel clashes with the Hunting Dogs! While Tachihara searches for evidence of a terrorist plot, Atsushi and the others hide in Ann's room, waiting for their chance to launch a counterattack.

SQUARE ENIX MANGA

BY THE GRACE OF GODS GN #2

(W) Roy (A) Ranran

After office worker Ryoma Takebayashi dies, three gods ask for his help and reincarnate him as a child in a parallel fantasy world. Ryoma enjoys his slow new life of patiently taming and researching slime, but after three years of living alone in the forest, he meets a kind duke and his entourage. Together, they journey to faraway towns, where Ryoma meets his patron gods again! And from them, he learns that the duke and his family are descended from former Earthlings just like Ryoma himself!

ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC

BYTE SIZED #4

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Nelson Blake Iii (CA) Rahzzah

When two young siblings excitedly unwrap their final Christmas presents, they discover toy robots unlike anything they have ever seen. And with good reason. What the kids and their parents don't know is that their quaint suburban home just became the beachhead for these self-aware 'bots that have begun to explore the outside world. And when one of the 'bots breaks bad, it's going to take a Christmas miracle to stop him. In this concluding issue, the bots face off with the living room as their battleground.

MARVEL COMICS

CABLE #9

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Phil Noto (CA) Phil Noto

DAYS OF PAST YET TO COME!   Cable's future is coming back to haunt him...and he isn't ready. Yet.   Rated T+

CANTERBURY CLASSICS

CALL OF CTHULHU & DAGON HC GN

(W) H. P. Lovecraft (A) Dave Shepard

Dive into these dark, haunting, and richly illustrated adaptations of two tales from H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. In this hauntingly illustrated adaptation of two of H. P. Lovecraft's most famous stories from the Cthulhu Mythos, illustrator Dave Shephard captivates readers with stories of supernatural monsters so powerful that humanity is deemed irrelevant. "The Call of Cthulhu" and "Dagon" introduce the Great Old Ones, powerful deities who reside outside the normal dimensions of space-time, with physical forms that are impossible for the human mind to fathom.

YEN PRESS

CANT STOP CURSING YOU GN #1

(W) Kensuke Koba (A) Natsuko Uruma

Those who make contracts with devils gain the power to curse others to death. Their mortal enemy: the Curse Detective Kiyoharu Saeyama, who uses traces of the curses left on their victims to uncover the identities of these sick killers. Let this deadly, paranormal game of psychological warfare begin!

IDW PUBLISHING

CANTO II HOLLOW MEN TP

(W) David M. Booher (A) Drew Zucker (CA) Drew Zucker

The fan-favorite all-ages comic fantasy continues with book two! Once, a little tin slave with a clock for a heart broke all the rules-he found love, took a name, and escaped his masters to go on an epic journey to save his beloved. Along the way, he met strange allies and terrifying enemies and, ultimately, though his adventure didn't turn out as planned, he returned to his people and led them to freedom. The freedom that Canto won so desperately is in danger, as he discovers his people's clocks will stop unless they return to captivity. He and his friends Falco, Rikta, and Veratta embark on a new adventure to save the lives of all their people. On their quest, they'll encounter old friends, relentless monsters, and the village of the mysterious Hollow Men. Will Canto and his friends lift the curse and save their people before time runs out? Collects Canto II issues #1-5 plus the Clockwork Fairies one-shot.

MARVEL COMICS

CAPTAIN AMERICA #0

(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Alex Ross

SKULL FRACTURE! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

CAPTAIN AMERICA #28

BROWN AVENGERS MECH STRIKE VAR

(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Patrick Brown

MARVEL COMICS

CAPTAIN AMERICA #28

MICHAEL CHO CAPTAIN AMERICA TWO-TONE VAR

(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Michael Cho

SKULL FRACTURE! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE #1 #0

(W) Joe Simon (A) Various (CA) Steve McNiven

Captain America celebrates 80 years of battling tyranny this month! And what better way to celebrate than by having a cadre of Marvel's best artists redraw and modernize Captain America's origin and the debut of the Red Skull from CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 as well as Cap's return in the Marvel Age from AVENGERS #4! The legendary stories that changed the course of comic book history are presented in an all-new way for the current generation of Marvel fans! Rated T

MARVEL COMICS

CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE #1 BROOKS VAR #0

(W) Joe Simon (A) Various (CA) Mark Brooks

Captain America celebrates 80 years of battling tyranny this month! And what better way to celebrate than by having a cadre of Marvel's best artists redraw and modernize Captain America's origin and the debut of the Red Skull from CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 as well as Cap's return in the Marvel Age from AVENGERS #4! The legendary stories that changed the course of comic book history are presented in an all-new way for the current generation of Marvel fans! Rated T

MARVEL COMICS

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY JURGENS OMNIBUS HC HA DM VAR

(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Andy Kubert (CA) Gene Ha

Comic book titan Dan Jurgens' complete CAPTAIN AMERICA run! In action-packed adventures, Cap must somehow stop the war efforts of the Hate-Monger, a villain with ties to Hitler himself - and save Ka-Zar from the monstrous murderer Count Nefaria! But when Steve Rogers comes face-to-face with Protocide, he learns that everything he knew about his origin is wrong! And what happens when Steve's girlfriend, Connie Ferrari, gets caught in an A.I.M. plot? Then, the entire free world is at stake when the nefarious Red Skull hijacks the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and threatens nuclear annihilation. The only one that can stop this diabolical plan is the Sentinel of Liberty. There's just one problem: Captain America is...dead?! Featuring Nick Fury, U.S.Agent, the Fantastic Four and the Howling Commandos! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) #25-50 and CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL 2000-2001; and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE LEGEND.  Rated T

MARVEL COMICS

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY JURGENS OMNIBUS HC JURGENS CVR

(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Andy Kubert (CA) Dan Jurgens

Comic book titan Dan Jurgens' complete CAPTAIN AMERICA run! In action-packed adventures, Cap must somehow stop the war efforts of the Hate-Monger, a villain with ties to Hitler himself - and save Ka-Zar from the monstrous murderer Count Nefaria! But when Steve Rogers comes face-to-face with Protocide, he learns that everything he knew about his origin is wrong! And what happens when Steve's girlfriend, Connie Ferrari, gets caught in an A.I.M. plot? Then, the entire free world is at stake when the nefarious Red Skull hijacks the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and threatens nuclear annihilation. The only one that can stop this diabolical plan is the Sentinel of Liberty. There's just one problem: Captain America is...dead?! Featuring Nick Fury, U.S.Agent, the Fantastic Four and the Howling Commandos! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) #25-50 and CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL 2000-2001; and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE LEGEND.  Rated T