Comic Book New Releases May 22

1st printing. Written by Yasmine Morissette Phan. Art and cover by Djibril Morissette Phan. ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH! All their lives, Yasmine and Djibril Morissette Phan have heard of their mother's old country, Vietnam. But it was more a far distant land with lots of folklore more than a real place in their minds. Too often, immigrants bring fragments of their culture with them, pass them on to their seeds, but the reality remains sketchy to those descendants. Yasmine and Djibril decided to reconnect with their mother's ancestral home and confront themselves with the realities of Vietnam. What they found will leave them change forever. Khiem is a poignant story about the past, the present and the future. About generations. About reconnecting with your own roots. A dramatic departure from his work on Black Widow, Alpha Flight, Glitterbomb or History of Science-Fiction, Djibril Morissette Phan delivers a raw and emotional volume unlike anything you've ever read. Softcover, 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sakuya Amano. Translated by Katie Kimura. Yuzu and Satsuki are now working as maids at the Akitsushima Hotel, an inn for Western Great Spirits that they arrived at on their travels. Will they be able to pull off their duties despite being astonished by the inn's quirky owner and the other maids? Fox workers will wait on you hand and foot. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Jean-Marc Rochette. Award-winning Snowpiercer cocreator Jean-Marc Rochette tells the story of a bear who inspires a French sculptor's greatest work in this graphic novel. Édouard Roux, a veteran of World War I, was left with a disfigured face from fighting in the trenches. Édouard takes refuge in the studio of animal sculptor Jeanne Sauvage, who gives him a new face in the form of a prosthetic mask. The pair embark on an intense romantic relationship. She introduces him to the artistic community of Montmartre, Paris, and Édouard shows her the majestic mountains of his homeland, the Vercors Massif. He tells her the story of the last queen to live in the region, a bear he saw killed as a child. In the heart of the Cirque d'Archiane valley, he reveals to Jeanne an amazing piece of art, seen by few others, which inspires her to create the masterpiece that will make her famous... Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $25.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Dark Times!" Story and art by Tim Probert. The critically acclaimed Lightfall series continues in this third installment. Perfect for fans of Amulet and Avatar, Lightfall: The Dark Times is another breathtaking journey into the magical world of Irpa, where ancient secrets and adventures abound. The Lights have gone dark in the land of Irpa. Danger lurks as the air grows colder and threats from the shadows emerge at every turn. While the rest of their fellowship seeks refuge in Baihle, Bea and Cad team up with a small group of survivors to travel to the Citadel of Knowledge, where they hope to uncover answers to some of their world's darkest mysteries. As their journey through the unknown reveals even more secrets, help from an unexpected ally shines a light in the darkness, providing a clue to a mystery from long ago . . . and a beacon of hope for the future. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Story and art by George Metzger. George Metzger's comics stand out for their captivating combination of high fantasy and science fiction, his prescient views of climate change and political chicanery - and, just when you need it. Explore a feudal landscape in steam-powered vehicles, soar the skies in anachronistic airships and hitchhike back to nature with the hippies. It's all here in this long-awaited anthology of George Metzger's most iconic (and idiosyncratic) comics creations - including two never-before-seen stories rediscovered after missing for decades! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 320 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $50.00.

1st printing. Collects Luke Cage: Gang War (2023 Marvel) #1-4. Written by Rodney Barnes. Art by Ramon F. Bachs. Cover by Caanan White. Luke Cage stars in the street-level crossover you've been waiting for! In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, New York's new mayor has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But when the Big Apple descends into a full-on Gang War, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city! Cage goes undercover, dons a mask and takes his battle to the streets to track down a new generation of Spider-Slayers, bigger and deadlier than ever! But he won't be alone: Danny Rand, Jessica Jones and Cloak & Dagger join the fight for the soul of New York! But after breaking the anti-vigilante law, can Luke still be mayor? And more important, will he even want to be? Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. Based on the Story by Mark Twain. Adapted by Seymour Chwast. Mark Twain's lambasting of phony, war-mongering patriotism reinterpreted by one of our finest contemporary illustrators. Written in 1910 in his 70th year, Mark Twain, having lived through 14 wars waged by his own country on others, declined to publish this poetic despairing reproof against patriotism. His regular illustrator Daniel Beard even urged Twain to issue the piece, to which the author replied, "No, I have told the whole truth in that, and only dead men can tell the truth in this world. It can be published after I am dead." It took 13 years after his passing for that prophecy to be fulfilled - and now, another 102 years later, the legendary illustrator and graphic designer Seymour Chwast (himself 92 years young) has fulfilled Beard's dream of enriching the fable with illustration. Chwast brings every aspect of his skills to this interpretation: drawing, design, typography, type design, pastel painting, and computer color all sit alongside each other with Twain's text in pages that expand and pace the original. With another century and a quarter of warfare passed since its writing, Chwast's artwork echoes advances in technology but Twain's message about the pointlessness of patriotism as a marketing hook for death is only more pointed today. SEYMOUR CHWAST (b. 1931) is one of the most highly regarded graphic designers in American history. He has executed hundreds of advertising campaigns, designed multiple popular typefaces, illustrated or been the subject of dozens of books, and created several childrens' books of his own. Referred to as "the left-handed designer," he has worked social commentary into his design for decades, including through his biannual journal The Nose. Chwast founded the design group Push Pin Studios with Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel, and Reynold Ruffins in 1954 and continues to head and work via the company at age 92. Hardcover, 104 pages, PC. Cover price $22.99.

1st printing. Written by Blandine Le Callet. Art and cover by Nancy Pena. Who was Medea, really? Beyond the hearsay, exaggerations, and distortions inflicted by time, this is Medea's story in her own voice, from the luxuriant gardens of her childhood in Colchis to the mysterious island from which she gives her final confession. The legendary sorceress from Greek myth has been cast as many things-a caring mother and a passionate lover who was thwarted by her desires; an independent woman vilified for refusing the tyranny of men; a barbarian who sowed confusion in the regimented world of the Greeks; a formidable witch, mistress of occult forces. Simply put, she was precisely what some would call a monster. And yet, there is so much more to Medea... This provocative tale is created by writer Blandine Le Callet and artist Nancy Peña, with an English translation by Montana Kane. Softcover, 320 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Mighty Morphin (2020-2022 Boom Studios) #9-16, Power Rangers (2020-2022 Boom Studios) #9-16, Power Rangers Unlimited: Countdown to Ruin (2022 Boom). Written by Ryan Parrott, Frank Gogol, L.L. McKinney, and Andre R. Frattino. Art by Marco Renna, Francesco Mortarino, Simone Ragazzoni, and Oriol Roig. Cover by Goni Montes. Even the most bitter of old foes will have their enemy status called into question as some of the most epic and mind blowing events in Power Rangers history come together in this deluxe hardcover. As Lord Drakkon's loyalty remains in question, both the Mighty Morphin team and the new Power Rangers on the scene will have to contend with a dark secret from Zordon's past...one revealing the long-debated true identity of Lord Zedd. In addition, calamity looms for fan-favorites Andros and Zhane from the hit series Power Rangers in Space. Discover their past growing up on KO-35, their journey to becoming Rangers, and the epic battle that changed their lives forever... Superstar writer Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), fan favorite artist Francesco Mortarino (Firefly: Bad Company), and others deliver the second volume of intertwined tales that changed the Power Rangers universe forever. Includes an all-new 10 page short story from writer Dorado Quick and artist Brenna Bythewood. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 528 pages, full color. Cover price $75.00.

1st printing. Art by Robert Mailer Anderson and Jon Sack. Set in Liberal, Kansas, a teenager moves in with her gay, film geek Godfather and his partner who run the Starlite movie theater, a safe haven for their eccentricities and artistic yearnings. My Fairy Godfather tells a story about how music and film connect us to who we've loved, who we've been, and who we are becoming-and that lying beneath the façade of teenage cynicism is the profound desire to be understood and loved. Softcover, 8-in.x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Donten Kosaka. Translated by Elena Kirillova. Adapted by Tabby Wright. Meet Setsuna. She's cute, sexy, and deadly. When she's not out murdering people as a professional assassin, she's nesting at home, trying to adjust to a domestic life with her new husband. She skewers ingredients for dinner, draws a knife on unwanted solicitors, and sleeps with one eye open, just in case enemies sneak in. Her lovestruck husband doesn't ask her a lot of questions about her day job, so this arrangement can work if love conquers all, right? This romantic comedy is dangerously sexy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 140 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Nazuna Miki. Art and cover by Subachi. Translated by Benjamin Daughety. Ryota Sato gets the surprise of his life when he's suddenly transported into another world and nearly clobbered at the hands of the young, pretty adventurer Emily Brown. This new world revolves around defeating monsters and profiting off whatever they drop-food, money, items, and more. Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of... until he learns he has otherworldly drop luck that brings him never-before-seen items! Suddenly his luck turns around... or does it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 220 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 -1st printing. Story and art by Nujima. A novelist teams up with a demonic colleague to solve supernatural urban mysteries! Mysteries aren't just secrets, they're objects! There is the Elixir of the Moon, which restores one's youth! The Songs of Another World, which must never be uttered aloud. The Curious Report of the Enchanted Land, which contains the testimonies of those who have been spirited away! And now, in Tokyo, these mysteries and more are reappearing in the form of urban legends. Burnt-out novelist Ogawa Sumireko and demon boy Adashino Ren are out to collect as many as possible, but Sumireko has a knack for not just finding but triggering the magical effects of the mysteries! Will she survive her brush with the supernatural? Does the demonic Ren have other plans for her? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Xavier Saxon. James Ransom is seventy-four, and a far cry from the tough young boxer he remembers from the eighties. Sick of growing increasingly powerless and reliant on others in his old age, James reconnects with a former trainer and hatches a possibly-fatal plan to regain the control he believes he's lost. But is he in over his head? James will quickly learn whether or not he lives up to the towering identity he's spent four decades constructing for himself. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by RIKACHI. With the hope of protecting Azure, Nina swears she will become the queen of Galgada. Unfortunately, the crown prince of Galgada, Sett is not easy to influence. Rather, he is a wicked young man who has never known love. Nevertheless, Nina suggests loving her a try. While heading to the home country of Galgada from Bastella, Nina crosses paths with an even more dangerous beast…!! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 28 - 1st printing. Written by One. Art and cover by Yusuke Murata. Adapted by John Werry. Psychos and Tornado's psychic battle rages on! With Genos's help, Tornado succeeds in rescuing the scattered heroes from their fight against the monsters, allowing her to unleash a devastating attack that warps the city. Although the outlook appears grim, a group of S-class heroes finds the inspiration to turn the tide of battle! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

InHyuk Lee Cover

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Predator: Hell and Hot Water (1997) #1-3; Predator: Primal (1997) #1-2; Predator: Nemesis (1997) #1-2; Predator: Hell Come a Walkin' (1998) #1-2; Predator: Captive (1998); Predator: Homeworld (1999) #1-4; Predator: Xenogenesis (1999) #1-4; Predator (2009 Dark Horse) #1-4; Predators Movie Prequel (2010 Dark Horse) #1-4; Predators: Beating the Bullet (2010) 1; Predators: Preserve the Game (2010 Dark Horse); Predator: Hunters (2017 Dark Horse) #1-5; Predator: Hunters II (2018 Dark Horse) #1-4;Predator: Hunters III (2020 Dark Horse) #1-4; material from Dark Horse Presents (1986-2000) #124, 137 and Aliens/Predator (2009) FCBD. Written by Mark Schultz, Kevin J. Anderson, Gordon Rennie, Nancy Collins, Jim Vance, Kate Worley, Ian Edginton, John Arcudi, Marc Andreyko, David Lapham, and Chris Warner. Art by Gene Colan, Scott Kolins, John Lowe, Colin MacNeil, Dean Ormston, Toby Cypress, Mark Lipka, Mel Rubi, Andrew Pepoy, Javier Saltares, Raymond Swanland, Guilherme Balbi, Gabriel Guzman, José Verissimo, Mariano Taibo, Garry Henderson, Allan Jefferson, David Rivera, Francisco Ruiz Velasco, Agustin Padill, Neeraj Menon, and Brian Thies. Cover by InHyuk Lee. Complete your library of classic PREDATOR comics! It's hunting season across the Earth - and in all eras! When the crew of a Chilean fishing boat sees something fall from the sky, they ready their nets for a big catch. But just who is the prey...and who is the Predator? A forest ranger is out of her league in the Alaskan wilderness! In 19th century London, Jack the Ripper isn't the only one leaving behind a trail of blood! During the American Civil War, Confederates and Union soldiers are united by a common enemy! But why are Predators flocking to Earth? Why are they hunting each other? And after years of being victims, what are Earth's deadliest warriors going to do about it? Meet the Predator Hunters - who go wherever they are needed! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 992 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $125.00.

Bob Eggleton Cover

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Predator: Hell and Hot Water (1997) #1-3; Predator: Primal (1997) #1-2; Predator: Nemesis (1997) #1-2; Predator: Hell Come a Walkin' (1998) #1-2; Predator: Captive (1998); Predator: Homeworld (1999) #1-4; Predator: Xenogenesis (1999) #1-4; Predator (2009 Dark Horse) #1-4; Predators Movie Prequel (2010 Dark Horse) #1-4; Predators: Beating the Bullet (2010) 1; Predators: Preserve the Game (2010 Dark Horse); Predator: Hunters (2017 Dark Horse) #1-5; Predator: Hunters II (2018 Dark Horse) #1-4;Predator: Hunters III (2020 Dark Horse) #1-4; material from Dark Horse Presents (1986-2000) #124, 137 and Aliens/Predator (2009) FCBD. Written by Mark Schultz, Kevin J. Anderson, Gordon Rennie, Nancy Collins, Jim Vance, Kate Worley, Ian Edginton, John Arcudi, Marc Andreyko, David Lapham, and Chris Warner. Art by Gene Colan, Scott Kolins, John Lowe, Colin MacNeil, Dean Ormston, Toby Cypress, Mark Lipka, Mel Rubi, Andrew Pepoy, Javier Saltares, Raymond Swanland, Guilherme Balbi, Gabriel Guzman, José Verissimo, Mariano Taibo, Garry Henderson, Allan Jefferson, David Rivera, Francisco Ruiz Velasco, Agustin Padill, Neeraj Menon, and Brian Thies. Cover by Bob Eggleton. Complete your library of classic PREDATOR comics! It's hunting season across the Earth - and in all eras! When the crew of a Chilean fishing boat sees something fall from the sky, they ready their nets for a big catch. But just who is the prey...and who is the Predator? A forest ranger is out of her league in the Alaskan wilderness! In 19th century London, Jack the Ripper isn't the only one leaving behind a trail of blood! During the American Civil War, Confederates and Union soldiers are united by a common enemy! But why are Predators flocking to Earth? Why are they hunting each other? And after years of being victims, what are Earth's deadliest warriors going to do about it? Meet the Predator Hunters - who go wherever they are needed! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 992 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $125.00.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Written by Yuu Tanaka. Art and cover by Llo. Translated by Michael Rachmat. Adapted by C.A. Hawksmoor. Their training complete, Fran and Teacher decided to head to the Magic Academy in Belioth to fulfill a request from Aristea. Unfortunately, Teacher's hopes for Fran to get in some normal student time alongside her peers are thwarted by an unexpected reunion-and a campus conspiracy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 444 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoko Takeuchi. Translated by Alethea Nibley and Athena. Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she's never gotten good grades, and, well, she's a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon! Featuring an updated translation and high page count in a more affordable, portable edition, perfect to go wherever you or the magical guardian in your life want to take it. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 352 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Satan has figured in film since the very birth of cinema. The Satanic Screen documents all of Satan's cinematic incarnations, covering not only the horror genre but also a whole range of sub-genres including hardcore porn, mondo and underground film. Heavily illustrated with rare still photographs, posters and arcana, the book investigates the perennial symbiotic interplay between Satanic cinema and leading occultists. Revised and updated since its first acclaimed publication in 2001, Schreck's study of the diabolical in film has since become a widely referenced standard work on the subject, enriched by Schreck's own personal engagement with magic and spiritual practice, providing cineastes and sorcerers alike a veritable Encyclopedia Satanica of one of the oldest and most culturally profound genres in motion picture history. Hardcover, 512 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $31.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Samir Dahmani. Longtime friends Seong-ji and Ji-won are excited to begin university in Seoul, swearing to stay close in the big city, but from the moment they arrive, they begin to drift apart. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects The Sixth Gun (2010 Oni Press) #18-35 and The Sixth Gun: Days of the Dead (2014) #1-5. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Brian Hurtt, Tyler Crook, and Mike Norton. Cover by Brian Hurtt. The ultimate collection for fans and new readers alike-Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt's iconic weird western, The Sixth Gun, is available for the first time in beautiful softcover omnibus editions! On a night of blood and gunfire, Drake Sinclair vanished without a trace. Now, using the prophetic powers of the Sixth Gun, Becky Moncrief sets out to find him. Becky's enemies have often seen her as the helpless damsel, but no more! Once she's finished with them, they'll know she is the deserving wielder of the deadliest weapon ever created. But the Sixth Gun is a temperamental ally, and it reveals only enough to serve its own desires. Softcover, 584 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $39.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Battle for Gamorra!" Collects Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021 DC) #11-15. Written by Tom Taylor and Nicole Maines. Art by Cian Tormey and Clayton Henry. Cover by Travis Moore. Jonathan Kent has faced many challenges on the way to becoming Superman, but what will he do when faced with metahuman bombs? Jon and his journalist boyfriend Jay must unravel the secrets of dictator Henry Bendix's Rising before all the heroes of the DCU fall before the explosive threat. The mysterious heroine called Dreamer foresees a horrible outcome to the battle that's coming...but does that prediction also hold the key to Superman avoiding that terrible fate? Jon, Jay, and the super-activists called the Revolutionaries attack Bendix head-on, with Bendix's technology turning friends and loved ones into deadly foes! Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Written by Daniel Branca. Uncle Scrooge battles Magica De Spell and Flintheart Glomgold on treasure hunts and in cyberspace - in this pulse-pounding comics collection by fan-favorite Argentine artist Daniel Branca! The year: 2000! The internet is still young - and that saucy sorceress, Magica De Spell, is turning early social media to her advantage: getting online and arranging a full-scale Sorceresses' convention at Scrooge McDuck's money bin... with herself disguised as chief "good witch"! Then Scrooge and his raging rival, Flintheart Glomgold, travel through time in "The Quest for the Curious Constable" ... Donald films crazy cat food commercials in "Feline Fellini" ... and Huey, Dewey, and Louie face dangerous duck-eating plants in "The Green Attack"! Hardcover, 8-in.x 11-in., 204 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $34.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Jasmine Walls. Art by ailey Stewart, Manou Azumi, Toby Fan, and BBM. Cover by Vasco Georgiev. Mari and Karen are just getting the hang of this whole superhero thing (thanks to help from Beast Boy, Grace Choi, Raven, and Thunder, among others)...but when faced with a new villain, they'll find it's going to take more than just the Teen Titans and a college girl with animal powers to take them down...especially when a certain spidery trickster starts crashing in Vixen's dorm room! The saga of Vixen: NYC goes to surprising places in this collection of episodes 39-46 of the continuing WEBTOON series, optimized for a brand-new reading experience in print and including never-before-seen bonus material from the series' creators! Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Collects World's Finest: Teen Titans (2023 DC) #1-6. Written by Mark Waid. Art by Emanuela Lupacchino. Cover by Chris Samnee. What is finer than the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight? The Teen Titans! From the world's finest imagination of Mark Waid (Batman/Superman: World's Finest) and Emanuela Lupacchino (Justice League) comes a new series starring everyone's favorite super-teens! The original fab five of Robin, Wonder Girl, Aqualad, Speedy, and Kid Flash are joined by Bumblebee, making them a spectacular six. Set during the early years of the DC Universe, World's Finest: Teen Titans is filled with action, romance, and rabid fans. Building a unified team from a group of teen heroes is hard work--and even harder when the Teen Titans are being targeted by the very dangerous Terror Titans. But will the tensions within the team prove to be the strongest challenges the Titans face? Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $24.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Sarah Dealy. Art by Rachel Koo and Syro. Cover by Vasco Georgiev. The dazzling story of magic and murder continues in a new print edition of supernatural stories from WEBTOON! Trapped in 1880s Whitechapel, Zatanna Zatara finds herself drawn to the brutal crime spree of the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. She finds an ally in the similarly timetossed John Constantine, but what can a magician without his tools do to help the mistress of backward magic...especially when he becomes a prime suspect in the Ripper's crimes? Can the out-of-time duo return to the present in time to prevent Zatanna's magician father's death at the hands of a merciless sorceress? And is Constantine pursuing an agenda of his own? (You can usually count on it.) Collecting episodes 24-36 of WEBTOON's smash-hit series, optimized for a brand-new reading experience in print. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.