CLASSROOM OF ELITE LIGHT NOVEL SC #6
(W) Syougo Kinugasa (A) Shunsaku Tomose (CA) Shunsaku Tomose
There's upheaval in the air as another special exam approaches and Nagumo officially replaces Horikita Manabu as student council president. Meanwhile, Ryuuen is out for blood, and he's set his sights on Horikita Suzune as the next possible candidate for Class D's mysterious mastermind!
COFFIN BOUND #6
(W) Dan Watters (A) Dani (CA) Dani
LOVE HEARTS! FIST FIGHTS! ROTTEN FRUIT! Having put a price on her own head, Taqa has proven somewhat death-wish-ish. Now the city's assassins are coming for her-killers of every shape and size with every philosophical delusion under the sun.
COLLECTED TOPPI HC #4
(W) Sergio Toppi (A) Sergio Toppi (CA) Sergio Toppi
The fourth volume contains ten tales set in Africa, India, and Australia, presented in English for the first time: The Kokombo Dossier, Bwuma, my Son, Warramunga, M'Felewzi, and Pacific Island.
COMBATANTS WILL BE DISPATCHED GN #3
(W) Natsume Akatsuki (A) Masaaki Kiasa (CA) Masaaki Kiasa
Agent Six's utterly unchivalrous tactics had been working wonders, but that all comes to an end when he and Alice are outed as spies and banished from the Kingdom of Grace. How unfortunate that the Demon Army is preparing for all-out war at that very moment... Ages 16 and Up
COMBATANTS WILL BE DISPATCHED LIGHT NOVEL SC #4
(W) Natsume Akatsuki (A) Kakao Lanthanum (CA) Kakao Lanthanum
One week after the Undead Festival, Six's latest fortress is blown sky high! In a fit of desperation, the squad decides to call in the big guns. Lilith, one of the Supreme Leaders herself, has joined the party! But in a crazy turn of events, Alice enters a rebellious phase! As every one of Lilith's demands gets shot down, it's all she can do not to burst into tears while Alice makes her feel like an idiot... Age 16 and Up.
COMIC BOOK STORY OF BASKETBALL GN
(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Joe Cooper
Whether it's millionaire pros facing off in an indoor arena full of screaming fans or a lone kid shooting hoops on an outdoor court, basketball is one of the most popular and widely played sports in the world. The Comic Book Story of Basketball gives you courtside seats to the history of hoops. It chronicles the sport from its beginnings in a YMCA in Massachusetts to its current status as a beloved international game for men and women of all ages. Learn the true stories behind the college game, the street game, the women's game, and the international game, with legendary players and coaches like Dr. J, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Steph Curry profiled throughout.
COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD DICK TRACY HC #29
(W) Chester Gould (A) Chester Gould (CA) Chester Gould
This volume completes the iconic comics written and drawn by Chester Gould. After 46 years, 2 months, and 21 days writing and drawing Dick Tracy Chester Gould retired at the age of 77. In these historic final strips, Gould pits his dynamic detective against the latest in a long line of grotesque villains. Tracy, meanwhile, takes his law and order campaign to television, while his past catches up to him when a criminal he helped convict twenty years ago puts the detective on his "to kill" list. To round out this volume, the squad room is kept busy with two members of B.O. Plenty's extended family who are anything but law-abiding-Perfume Plenty and her larcenous cousin Dade. All this and more in the ultimate volume of Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, collecting strips from March 15, 1976 to December 25, 1977. The series is ripe to introduce to crime prose readers who haven't previously ventured into comics.
COMPLETE NOIR MANCHETTE TARDI HC #2
STREETS PARIS
(W) Jean-Patrick Manchette (A) Jean-Patrick Manchette
A globally acclaimed crime novelist and a pioneering cartoonist team up to bring readers two graphic novel noir thrillers, collected in an oversized format. The second of two volumes presenting all four hardboiled graphic crime novels by Jean-Patrick Manchette and Tardi. Like a Sniper Lining Up His Shot - Martin Terrier, killer-for-hire, needs just one more big job so that he can turn in his guns for good and return home to marry his childhood sweetheart. But soon, he's on the run - not only from the authorities and his treacherous ex-clients, but also from a crime syndicate seeking revenge for an earlier hit on one of theirs. In Run Like Crazy, Run Like Hell, philanthropist Michael Hartog hires Julie, just out of a psychiatric asylum, as a nanny. But he plans to fake the kidnapping of his son, Peter - and frame Julie for it. But Julie is no pushover, and soon, Julie and Peter are on the run, pursued by the police, and by Hartog's enforcer, the hulking contract killer, Thompson.
CONCRETE SURFER TP
(W) Pat Mills (A) Christine Ellingham (CA) Christine Ellingham
Sent home to Britain after her parents fail to establish a new life in Australia, Jean Everidge is forced to rely on family charity, moving in with her Aunt, Uncle and cousin Carol, successful gymnast, beloved of teachers and pupils alike, and all round charming "top girl." Jean has one solace left to her - skateboarding, surfing the concrete pavement, while forgetting all her troubles, and feel free. But Jean's freestyling talent soon attracts attention, and if there's one thing Carol can't stand, it's being out of the spotlight. With the new skatepark freestyle contest coming up, just how far will Carol go to stay number one?
CONDITIONS OF PARADISE GN #2 (OF 3)
OUR FIRST TIME
(W) Akiko Morishima (A) Akiko Morishima (CA) Akiko Morishima
A follow-up to yuri superstar Akiko Morishima's The Conditions of Paradise! In this collection of manga tales about multiple lesbian couples, time turns back to when love was new... and how things led to how they are today.
COOK ANIME
Japanese animation has beautiful designs, fleshed out characters, and engaging storylines-and it's also overflowing with so many scrumptiously rendered meals! Do you ever watch your favorite anime series and start craving the crunch of crispy seafood or the warmth of delicious noodles and broth or the fluffiness of soft, airy cakes? Make your cravings a reality with Cook Anime! Join an otaku on her tour through anime food and find out what your favorite characters are savoring and sharing, from bento to yakisoba, and then learn to make it at home! Along with each recipe, you will discover facts behind the food, such as history, culture, tips, and more.
CORPSE TALK HC GN #1
GROUNDBREAKING WOMEN
(A) Adam Murphy
Discover the incredible stories of women throughout history in this hilarious graphic novel that brings the dead famous to life. Welcome to Corpse Talk, the chat show with a difference - all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen groundbreaking women throughout history. Have you ever heard of Khutulun, the wrestling princess from Mongolia? Wondered about Jane Austen's love life? Or asked how Harriet Tubman managed to escape from slavery and help so many others do the same? This graphic novel answers all of your questions about the lives of these significant historical figures, from their amazing achievements to their personal lives.
CORPSE TALK HC GN #2
GROUNDBREAKING SCIENTISTS
(A) Adam Murphy
Hear the stories of incredible scientists - from their corpses! - in this hilarious children's graphic novel. Discover the incredible stories of scientists throughout history in this hilarious graphic novel for kids aged 9 to 12 that brings the dead famous to life. Welcome to Corpse Talk, the chat show with a difference - all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen groundbreaking scientists throughout history. Discover what happened to Galileo when he suggested that the Earth goes round the Sun, and why Archimedes jumped out of his bath and ran naked through the streets shouting "Eureka!" This graphic novel answers all your questions about the lives of famous scientists from history, and introduces you to some you may not have heard of, such as brilliant dinosaur expert Mary Anning.
CORPSE TALK SC GN #1
GROUNDBREAKING WOMEN
(A) Adam Murphy
Welcome to Corpse Talk, the chat show with a difference - all of the guests are dead! Your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, interviews eighteen ground-breaking women throughout history. Have you ever heard of Khutulun, the wrestling princess from Mongolia? Wondered about Jane Austen's love life? Or asked how Harriet Tubman managed to escape from slavery and help so many others do the same? This graphic novel answers all of your questions about the lives of these significant historical figures, from their amazing achievements to their personal lives. Available in softcover and hardcover editions.
CORPSE TALK SC GN #2
GROUNDBREAKING SCIENTISTS
(A) Adam Murphy
Welcome to Corpse Talk, the chat show with a difference - all of the guests are dead! Your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, interviews eighteen ground-breaking scientists throughout history. Discover what happened to Galileo when he suggested that the Earth goes round the Sun, and why Archimedes jumped out of his bath and ran naked through the streets shouting "Eureka!" This graphic novel answers all your questions about the lives of famous scientists from history, and introduces you to some you may not have heard of, such as brilliant dinosaur expert Mary Anning. Available in softcover and hardcover editions.
CRABAPPLE TROUBLE YR GN
Callaway, with her apple head and huge heart, likes to help others, grow special crabapples, and spend time with her friends - but things suddenly go sideways when the town decides to hold a festival and all her friends want to enter the harvest contest! Afraid that nothing she has will be good enough, Callaway nearly loses her head and ends up finding a fairy named Thistle. Join Callaway and Thistle as they prepare for the festival and help their friends - and each other - along the way.
CRIMINAL MACABRE THE BIG BLEED OUT TP
(W) Steve Niles (A) Gyula Nemeth (CA) Gyula Nemeth
Supernatural detective Cal McDonald, found wandering the streets as a disheveled vagrant, is ripped from his self-imposed retirement to resume his monster-killing career. But Cal is reluctant to return to the fray. What has the hard-bitten investigator so shaken? It's a long story that begins with a beautiful woman who happens to be a vampire . . . and ends with a bang. Collects the four-issue miniseries. "Niles [is] one of the greatest 'monster comic' writers of the last decade."-Bloody Disgusting
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPP
CRITICAL DIRECTIONS IN COMIC STUDIES SC
(W) Thomas Giddens (CA) Paul Davies
In this edited collection, scholars from a variety of disciplines examine comics by addressing materiality and form as well as the wider economic and political contexts of comics' creation and reception. Through this lens, influenced by poststructuralist theories, contributors explore and elaborate other possibilities for working with comics as a critical resource, consolidating the emergence of these alternative modes of engagement in a single text. This opens comics studies to a wider array of resources, perspectives, and modes of engagement.
CRITICAL ROLE VOX MACHINA ORIGINS LIBRARY ED HC #1
(W) Matthew Colville (A) Olivia Samson (CA) Stjepan Sejic
What do a flirtatious bard, a clueless barbarian, a na ve druid, a pair of stealthy twins, a holy cleric, and a vengeful gunslinger all have in common? They're not sure either, but one day they'll become the heroes known as Vox Machina! Follow the main characters from the smash-hit series Critical Role as they team up for the first time, facing cults and curses in the revelation of their origins and the path that will lead them to glory . . . eventually. The hit series Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins returns in this hardcover collection of series I and II, with ever-before-seen artwork! Fans won't want to miss this beautiful collection.
CUTIE & BEAST GN #1
(W) Yuhi Azumi (A) Yuhi Azumi
Girl meets "scary" pro wrestler (who's actually a sweet guy) in this fun shoujo romance that draws on the wild world of wrestling! Unlike her friends who are into pretty boys, Momoka has a crush on a giant professional wrestler named Kuga who plays a villainous heel on TV. But in real life, Kuga is a big softie, and he really appreciates her fan mail! In this lighthearted romantic comedy, a little TV crush for a very big man might just grow into something more.
CYBERPUNK 2077 COMP OFFICIAL GUIDE HC
100% authoritative: all branching paths, all side quests, all rewards, and all endings fully mapped out; also includes optional challenges, mini-games, unlockables, secrets, and more. Foolproof explanations: every mission, every game mechanic, every meaningful choice covered with accessible solutions. Hi-res maps of Night City: each annotated with locations of collectibles and points of interest. Reference & Analysis Chapter: in-depth coverage of all major game systems, including character progression, abilities, perks, Street Cred, Trophies/Achievements, among others. At-a-glance Walkthroughs: annotated screenshots and sequential steps show optimal ways through every mission. Expert Combat Strategies: practical, reproducible tactics to crush all enemies and bosses. Comprehensive references: all-inclusive appraisals of all items and weapons - including statistics and unlock conditions. Spoiler-sensitive: carefully designed to avoid spoilers, ensuring you can read without ever ruining your appreciation of the story. Instant searches: print navigation systems and an extensive index give you immediate access to the information you need. Concept art: direct from the development team and beautifully laid out
CYBERPUNK 2077 COMP OFFICIAL GUIDE SC
The complete official guide to Cyberpunk 2077 is a massive book covering everything in the game. With details on every last challenge and feature, the guide offers streamlined progression through the entire adventure, as well as a commanding expertise on all key systems. Available in softcover and hardcover editions.
DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND AGE OF SCARLET ORDER GN
(W) Nozomu Tamaki (A) Nozomu Tamaki (CA) Nozomu Tamaki
An all-new sequel manga to the bestselling Dance in the Vampire Bund series! The hit supernatural series continues in this new manga, which starts after Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order.
DANGANRONPA 2 GOODBYE DESPAIR TP #3
(W) Kuroki Q (A) Kuroki Q (CA) Kuroki Q
Despair is contagious . . . and so is death! Fed up with the lack of bloodthirst from his captives, Monokuma infects them with the Despair Disease. Afraid they could commit murder while not in their right mind, the sick students are quarantined . . . but the killing hasn't stopped! The conclusion of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair . . . !
DANGANRONPA ANOTHER EPISODE TP #3
ULTRA DESPAIR GIRLS
(W) Hajime Touya (A) Hajime Touya (CA) Hajime Touya
The conclusion! Not only must Komaru defeat the remaining children of the Warriors of Hope, but also the last-ditch weapon of the adults . . . the massive Big Bang Monokuma! Does a horribly ordinary high school girl have what it takes to stop this mutually assured destruction between two generations . . . ?