A list of some of the new comic-related books available in UK bookshops and Local Comic Shops this week, including several new Marvel collections, the first volume of the manga version of Requiem: Vampire Knight, based on Pat Mills and Olivier Ledroit’s award-winning series – and a smashing new Michael Moorcock collection, Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress.
This list does not include 2000AD / Rebellion releases which are listed separately here, but a quick notes that Thistlebone – The Complete Collection, Judge Dredd: Nordland Rising and Rogue Trooper: The Complete Collection – Book 4 are all released this week
See also our latest guide for titles from British publishers available from Local Comic Shops: Diamond UK British Publishers Books Solicitations – September 2026
Please note release dates may be subject to change and this list, drawn from various sources, may not include some publishers. We hope to add other publishers with future items. We have reached out for information.
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The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story 01
Writer: Natsu Hyuuga | Artist: Itsuki Nanao, with Touco Shino
Publisher: Square Enix Manga (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 979-8899100420
Discover The Apothecary Diaries from Xiaolan’s perspective in novelist Natsu Hyuuga’s official spin-off story!
Though born into poverty, Xiaolan was content with her simple life caring for her siblings. But out of desperation, her family was forced to make a terrible decision… Sent to the imperial palace as a servant, Xiaolan now spends her days washing laundry and tending to the consorts’ needs. She doesn’t mind her new lot in life – after all, there’s food! – and soon makes friends with another servant, a strange girl named Maomao. Can the two help each other as they find their way in the scheming, status-seeking society of the rear palace?
Assassin & Cinderella 04
By Yukon Natsuno
Publisher: Square Enix Manga (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1646094431
A sexy spy and an elite assassin enter into the world’s sweetest, deadliest marriage of convenience!
Himuro, Neneko’s devious handler, has succeeded in turning the innocent girl into Omi’s most glaring weakness. Moving on to the next phase of his plan, Himuro dispatches another agent to ingratiate himself with Neneko at her cover job and wait for a chance to strike. Soon enough, Neneko takes Omi with her on a company retreat for what is supposed to be a relaxing time in a hot spring town…
Avengers: Time Runs Out Omnibus Vol. 1
Writer: Jonathan Hickman | Artists: Stefano Caselli, Mike Deodato, Valerio Schiti, Kev Walker
Publisher: Panini Comics
ISBN-13: 978-1804914144
For Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it’s all been building to this. One by one, the realities of the multiverse have collided and been destroyed, leaving the Marvel Universe as one of the last dimensions standing. After the revelation of the Illuminati’s desperate, world shattering actions, the Avengers are fragmented. While one group seeks out the Illuminati for a confrontation, another takes the fight to the new Cabal! Time runs out as the stage is set for Secret Wars!
Collecting: AVENGERS (2012) #35-39, NEW AVENGERS (2013) #24-28
Bat Pat Vol. 3
Writer: Trevor Mueller | Artist: Bill Walko
Publisher: Papercutz (Simon and Schuster Group USA)
ISBN-13: 978-1545833971
A trip to the beach gets interrupted when Mr. Trotter’s pants are stolen by a Fishsquach during a fishing trip. The Fogville lighthouse turns into a beacon for a ghost pirate, returning to town looking for his long-lost buried treasure. And the entire town is awakened by a horrible wailing banshee that wants to rock and roll. Join Bat Pat, Rebecca, Martin, and Leo on their many adventures helping these monsters in distress!
Battlecats Omnibus
Writer: Mark London | Artist: Michael Camelo
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios (Simon and Schuster Group USA)
ISBN-13: 978-1545820612
The Battlecats Omnibus collects every issue of Battlecats across four volumes in one complete package!
Follow Kelthan, Kaleera, Vaela, Zorien, and Mekkar as they struggle to protect the crown with everything they have in this violent, drama-filled epic with intricate plot lines and an eclectic cast of characters.
When a heretical group of violent outcasts, led by a former leader of the Battlecats, threatens the Kingdom and the millennia of ideals they’ve upheld, it is up to the current group of Battlecats to stand and protect the citizens of Valderia. From false idols, wicked mages, and twisted beasts, the Battlecats must stand up to the threats that face the Kingdom on a regular basis, but this time, it’s different. This group of outcasts, known as the Darkats, are coming straight for the throne and even the Lion God that spawned the race of felines inhabiting Valderia.
Beast Mode 510
Writer: Sheldon Allen | Artist: Denys Cowan
Publisher: Artists Writers & Artisans (Simon and Schuster Group USA)
ISBN-13: 978-1953165886
From Super Bowl champion Marshawn Lynch comes a bold new graphic novel rooted in Oakland, loyalty, and community. Beast Mode 510 transforms the larger-than-life ‘Beast Mode’ mentality into a mythic, street-level hero. In this world, Beast Mode is Oakland’s legendary fixer – a freelance sleuth who handles the problems no one else will touch. No contracts. No invoices. Just results. What begins as a surprise birthday celebration for his mother spirals into a globe-spanning conspiracy involving missing young women, Silicon Valley corruption, Yakuza assassins, reptilian billionaires, and a million-dollar bounty on his head.
Written by NAACP Image Award-nominated author Sheldon Allen and brought to life by Eisner Hall of Fame artist Denys Cowan, with inks by Dexter Vines and colours by Chris Sotomayor, Beast Mode 510 delivers cinematic action, biting humour, and unapologetic cultural energy. Oakland isn’t just the backdrop. It’s the heartbeat. This is more than a graphic novel. It’s a love letter to The Town. Preorder now and enter Beast Mode.
Birdking Volume 4
Writer: Daniel Freedman | Artist: CROM
Publisher: Dark Horse (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1506742182
From the creators of Raiders Daniel Freedman and CROM, comes this fourth installment of the dark fantasy graphic novel of epic adventure and magic.
The final battle begins. With Atlas overrun and nowhere else to flee, Bianca, Birdking and the rest of the gang decide it’s time to go home. But home is where their greatest enemies reside, including Aghul, the dreaded necromancer of the North and his four remaining undead Wraiths. Perhaps a final showdown is in order to prove who really owns Feather Hill…
Blade Epic Collection: His Name Is… Blade
Written by Marv Wolfman with Chris Claremont, Steve Gerber, Roger Stern & Marcus McLaurin
Pencilled by Gene Colan with Tony Dezuniga, Rico Rival, P. Craig Russell, Steve Leialoha, Dan Green & Malcolm Davis
Publisher: Marvel – US (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1302960513
Read the stories that created the legend!
Blade burst onto the comics scene in the 1970s, a time when horror movies were all the rage and Black cinema was introducing bold new action heroes who defied authority. He immediately raised the stakes in Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan’s Tomb of Dracula, bringing unstoppable determination as he hunted the vampire who killed his mother – and dispatching a few others along the way. This Epic Collection presents Blade’s complete early adventures – from his influential role in Tomb of Dracula and his 1970s solo stories in Marvel’s black-and-white magazine titles to his final vengeance on Deacon Frost and his 1980s collaboration with Doctor Strange to end the vampire menace once and for all.
COLLECTING: Tomb of Dracula (1972) #10, #12-14, #24, #30, #41-43, #51, #58; Fear (1970) #24; Marvel Preview (1975) #3; Doctor Strange (1974) #61-62, #67; material from Tomb of Dracula (1972) #17-19, #21, #44-50, #52-53; Vampire Tales (1973) #8-9; Marvel Preview (1975) #8; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #64
Blood Hunt Omnibus
Written by Jed MacKay, Zeb Wells, Justina Ireland, Cody Ziglar, Cheryl Eaton, Daniel José Older, Luigi Zagaria, Eric Gapstur, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Danny Lore, Cavan Scott, Bryan Edward Hill, Jason Loo, Preeti Chhibber, Ashley Allen, Steve Foxe, Stephanie Phillips, Thomas Waltz, Ryan North & Al Ewing
Pencilled by Pepe Larraz, Sara Pichelli, John Romita Jr., Marcelo Ferreira, Christopher Campana, Brent Peeples, Daniel Picciotto, C.F. Villa, Farid Karami, Danny Earls, Pasqual Ferry, Vincenzo Carratù, Kev Walker, Germán Peralta, Adam Gorham, Enid Balám, Jesús Hervás, Lynne Yoshii, Robert Gill, Juan José Ryp, Ivan Fiorelli, Alessandro Cappuccio, Devmalya Pramanik & Juan Ferreyra
Publisher: Marvel – US (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1302966652
The full, blood-drenched saga of the Marvel Universe vs. vampires!
The skies have gone dark, the sun hiding its face from the carnage to come. The children of the night, the vampires, have risen from the dark and hidden places of the world as one to drown the world in blood. Earth’s final night has fallen – can its greatest heroes stem the tide? The broken Avengers join the fighters of Moon Knight’s Midnight Mission and unlikely allies Bloodline and Dracula in seeking out the one man who can do something about this: Doctor Strange. But in the wake of these apocalyptic events, what is left of Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme? And even if the world can be saved, how will it be changed? Featuring Spider-Men, Wolverines, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Venom and more of your favorite heroes – and monsters – nobody will be safe from the Blood Hunt!
COLLECTING: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-5, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Blood Hunt/X-Men #1 (Blood Hunt story), Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #49, Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) #21-22, Avengers (2023) #14-16, Black Panther: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Strange Academy: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Hulk: Blood Hunt (2024) #1, Blood Hunters (2024) #1-4, Doctor Strange (2023) #15-17, Dracula: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Union Jack the Ripper: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-3, Werewolf by Night: Blood Hunt (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Jubilee (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Magik (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Psylocke (2024) #1, X-Men: Blood Hunt – Laura Kinney the Wolverine (2024) #1, Wolverine: Blood Hunt (2024) #1-4, Fantastic Four (2022) #21-22, Vengeance of the Moon Knight (2023) #5-7, Venom (2021) #33-34
Carnage Modern Era Epic Collection: Prophecy Of The Darkhold
Written by Cullen Bunn, Rick Spears, Gerry Duggan & Gerry Conway
Penciled by Mike Henderson, Aaron Kim Jacinto, Sala Espin, Germán Peralta, John Timms Moreira & Michael Perkins
Publisher: Marvel – US (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1302970031
Carnage is back – more terrifying than ever!
Cletus Kasady is behind bars! The Carnage symbiote is in quarantine! But we all know that’s never going to last, right? It’s time to get the band back together – just in time for Carnage to take on Deadpool in ultimate battle of good crazy vs. bad crazy!
Then, as the events of AXIS invert Marvel’s heroes and villains, will Carnage emerge as a force for good? If so, why has he kidnapped one of New York City’s most beloved news anchors?
The Sin-Eater returns! Carnage discovers Nova’s secret identity and sets out to ruin Sam Alexander’s life! And Cletus Kasady resumes his killing spree, leaving a trail of bodies to follow for the FBI’s Anti-Carnage Task Force – including military hero/astronaut John Jameson and a reformed Eddie Brock! But what does the Darkhold Cult have planned for everybody’s favourite psychopath?
COLLECTING: Superior Carnage Annual (2014) #1, Deadpool vs. Carnage (2014) #1-4, Axis: Carnage (2014) #1-3, Nova (2013) #26-27, Carnage (2015) #1-10; All-New, All-Different Point One (2015) #1 (Carnage story)
The Credits Roll into the Sea Volume 2
By John Tarachine, translated by Jocelyne Allen
Publisher: Dark Horse (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1506752143
For the first time in English comes the critically acclaimed manga from John Tarachine, the author of Witch of Thistle Castle, that’s perfect for fans of BL Metamorphosis!
How do you do, fellow kids? In hopes of writing realistic film dialogue, grandma Umiko goes barhopping and clubbing with her young art school classmates!
Motivated by the mysterious young Kai to enter art school and become an aspiring filmmaker, Umiko’s first attempt at a movie gets a less than rousing response from her instructor, who critiques the dialogue she wrote as not reflecting how young people actually talk. Saying that a director needs to strike a balance between their intended vision and what the audience will perceive, he suggests to Umiko that the problem isn’t her objectivity, it’s the 65 year old’s… lack of experience!
Invited to go out drinking by Yamaguchi, a classmate born in a different century, Umiko breaks out of her normal retiree routine, seizing the chance to learn how the youth of today socialize. She may be able to handle her beer and the beat on the club floor…but she gets much more social interaction than she bargained for when she overhears in the restroom Yamaguchi drunkenly confess their love to Kai!
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins Omnibus Volume 2
Writers: by Jody Houser, Kendra Wells, Mae Catt | Artists: Hunter Bonyun, Selina Espiritu
Publisher: Dark Horse (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1506753775
From the creators of the hit show Critical Role comes Fjord, Mollymauk, Beauregard, and Caduceus’ origin stories, now available in a softcover Mighty Nein Origins omnibus graphic novel!
Experience the whimsical, tragic, and sometimes haunting backstories of a mishmash party of misfits—now in softcover!
Mollymauk’s fantastical time with Yasha and the Fletching and Moondrop’s Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Beauregard’s troubled relationship with her dad and a secret double life as a wine smuggler, Fjord’s exciting yet dangerous life at sea while under Captain Vandran’s mentorship and Sabian’s torment, and the slow descent of Caduceus’ hauntingly beautiful home, the Blooming Grove, into corruption are all chronicled in this omnibus edition of Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins. Delve deep into each character’s past and witness what led these unlikely friends to form the party known as the Mighty Nein.
This is the second of two softcover collections featuring Mighty Nein Origins stories by Critter creators in direct consultation with the cast of Critical Role. This edition is great for fans and new readers alike!
Collects Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins – Fjord Stone, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins – Mollymauk Tealeaf, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins – Beauregard Lionett, and Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins–Caduceus Clay.
The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper In Another World Volume 8
Writer: Hifumi Asakura | Artist: Umiharu with Yamakawa
Publisher: Panini Manga (Panini Comics)
ISBN-13: 978-1804914526
Kenichi’s dream of a quiet life in another world is slipping further out of reach! What began as a simple online shopping ‘cheat’ has transformed him into a major player – his modern goods reshaping the local economy, his influence drawing allies… and dangerous attention. As rivals close in and long-buried secrets about this world come to light, Kenichi must decide how far he’s willing to go to protect the life he’s built. And with rumours spreading that he may not be the only one from Earth, the truth behind his summoning could change everything… The laid-back isekai adventure reaches its final volume – where business, battle, and romance collide!
Dead Space: The Complete Collection Slipcase Set
Writer: Antony Johnston, Ian Edginton
Artist: Christopher Shy, Ben Templesmith
Regular Edition Cover: Christopher Shy
Direct Market Edition Cover: Ben Templesmith
Publisher: Titan Comics
ISBN: 978-1806182657
Monstrosity lurks around every corner in this graphic novel box set including a prequel to the best-selling critically acclaimed videogame, Dead Space 3. Featuring three intensely horrifying tales of the darkness of space as the mutated dead rise to feast on humanity. Survival is the only option.
Collect the complete graphic novel box set of the best-selling video game, Dead Space is back to haunt and frighten. Experience the terror again as the dead mutate into horrific creatures with their sights set on the remains of a distraught human colony.
The Dead Space Slipcase Set features Dead Space, Dead Space: Salvage, and Dead Space: Liberation in this complete box set.
Edgar Allan Poe: A Tale of Mystery and Intervention
Writer, Artist and Colourist: Norm Konyu Cover: Norm Konyu
Publisher: Titan Comics
ISBN: 978-1806182169
A darkly playful walk through the mind of Edgar Allan Poe, where humour, dread, and beauty collide this Halloween.
When theatrical producer Thomas Evans meets his old friend Edgar Allan Poe in a gloomy tavern, he has a mission: to pull Poe back from the abyss, if only for one evening. As skulls crowd the table and death-haunted ideas spill forth, Thomas counters Poe’s macabre obsessions with verse, wit, and impossible hope, urging him to imagine a life beyond despair.
The Emperor’s Caretaker 07
Writer: Ichiha Hiiragi | Artist: Haruki Yoshimura, with Aya Shouoto
Publisher: Square Enix Manga (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 979-8899100055
A statesman’s daughter finds herself swept into the world of palace intrigue when she’s chosen to be a court lady in this richly illustrated period fantasy!
Secretly engaged couple Linhua and Souren are very much in love, but their bond is tested when a royal envoy from the neighboring kingdom of Rui arrives. These international representatives are dead set on securing a political marriage between their princess and Prince Souren of Guangyan! As regent, Souren must play the role of the perfect host to the dazzlingly beautiful princess. Can Linhua endure when court politics threaten her betrothal and another woman seeks to come between her and her love?
Ever Trip Vol. 1
By Alan C. Medina
Publisher: Papercutz (Simon and Schuster Group USA)
ISBN-13: 978-1545833988
Trip into adventure with Nedd and Karter! Legend has it that when the seven pieces of the Ever Star are brought together, all in its presence are granted their one true wish. This is an Ever Trip. Brothers Nedd and Karter have dreamt their whole lives of going on their very own Ever Trip… and now their van is loaded up and the time has finally come!
Along the way, Nedd and Karter, create a band of friends and adventurers: Macha the realest rollerblading bear, Mo the mechanical monk and martial artist, Lex.e the form-less artificial being (that’s also very naturally intelligent), and Crys the child of the illusive Mt. Colossus – a literal mountain!
Travelling the digital streets of Network City or protecting the ancient roots of the Infinitree, the boys’ journey finds the attention of Princess Roma, whose kingdom floats above the world in the AstroNova Constellation. Can they collect all seven pieces of the Ever Star?
Find out in this madcap road trip adventure with your new BFFs, Nedd and Karter, as they discover vibrant worlds, equip new friends, encounter (and defeat!) random enemies in a road trip that’s a real wish come true!
Excalibur Epic Collection: The Douglock Chronicles
Written by Richard Ashford, Scott Lobdell, Christian Cooper, Warren Ellis, Todd Dezago, Fabian Nicieza & More
Penciled by Ken Lashley, Robert Brown, John Royle, Amanda Conner, Terry Dodson, Daerick Gross, Tony Daniel & More
Publisher: Marvel – US (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1302969479
A major chapter in the story of Doug Ramsay — the mutant destined to become Revelation!
Family strife calls Nightcrawler back home to Germany, but what awaits him is D’Spayre! And as a full-scale Phalanx invasion looms, Excalibur is reunited with a friend they thought they’d never see again…who they’ve never seen before! What is the shocking truth about Douglock?! Meanwhile, on Muir Island, Professor X and Moira make a startling discovery about the Legacy virus! Mutantkind is rocked by the Phalanx, and the members of Excalibur are no exception. Can they and their allies in X-Factor and X-Force break free? Possessed by the Soul Sword, Kitty Pryde becomes shockingly violent — and she’s not the only one who isn’t themselves! And Psylocke and Britannic search deep inside the fractured mind of their brother, Jamie Braddock!
COLLECTING: Excalibur (1988) #76-87, Excalibur Annual (1993) #2, X-Factor (1986) #106, X-Force (1991) #38, material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #174
Forming
By Jesse Moynihan
Publisher: Fantagraphics
ISBN-13: 979-8875002632
In Forming, Jesse Moynihan takes 50,000 years of socio-religious postulation and throws it in the blender to create one epic – and irreverent – battle royale between alien gods, Ancient Greek Titans, interplanetary assassin droids, and humanity itself.
Originally begun in 2009 and garnering hundreds of thousands of followers online, Jesse Moynihan’s acclaimed Magnum Opus was never completed – until now! Spanning Atlantis, 10,000 BC, across eons and galaxies, religions and myths, humanity emerges from the primordial soup, only to be exploited for its labour by an alien super-being, leading to wars and forces between the likes we could hardly comprehend if not given life before our very eyes via Moynihan’s breathtaking and hand-painted gouache, ink, and airbrushed pages.
Forming heralds the birth of civilisation and maps out the genesis of life, mass, time, and space, followed by the raging war that ensues in the universe’s years of adolescence and beyond, as the final fate of the universe unfolds. Moynihan’s epic collision course of gods and mutants, philosophy and hilarity, mythology and psychedelia are an instant classic of cosmic comic book world building on par with Kirby and Moebius.
Jem and the Holograms Book One
Writers: Kelly Thompson, Sophie Campbell | Artist: Jen Bartel
Publisher: BOOM! Box (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 979-8892159029
It’s showtime, Synergy! Friendship and romance take center stage in the outrageous series for fans of Josie and the Pussycats, Cheetah Girls, and K-Pop Demon Hunters!
Jerrica Benton and her sisters Kimber, Aja, and Shana dream of musical stardom, but stage fright keeps Jerrica from stepping fully into the spotlight. When they discover their father’s secret invention, their world changes forever as Jem and the Holograms are born! Suddenly, they’re ready to play…if they can survive the competition from their ruthless rivals, the Misfits.
From acclaimed writer Kelly Thompson and celebrated artists Sophie Campbell and Emma Vieceli, this vibrant reimagining of the beloved ’80s phenomenon is a must-read for devoted fans and newcomers to the pop sensation!
Collects Jem and the Holograms #1-10, along with bonus B-side content Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual 2015, Jem and the Holograms Holiday Special #1, Jem and the Holograms Valentine Special #1.
A Little Step Volume 2
By Mimi Szeto, Translated by Book Buddy Media
Publisher: Nakama Press (Simon and Schuster Group USA)
ISBN-13: 978-1545832585
Yu Kiu and Hou Yuet once inspired each other to take their first steps toward art and music. But as family pressure, school demands, and growing distance pull them apart, both begin to question their paths. While Yu Kiu pushes toward her dream of studying art abroad, Hou Yuet faces a future where music may no longer be possible. Misunderstandings and silence challenge their connection – but also force them to discover what courage truly means. In this moving continuation of A Little Step, two young artists learn that even the smallest step forward can change everything.
Lumberjanes Book Seven
Writers: Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh | Artist: ND Stevenson
Publisher: BOOM! Box (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 979-8892158909
The New York Times–bestselling adventure for young readers that redefined the genre comes to a close in this heartfelt finale!
The end of summer is nigh and Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are determined to make every moment count! Unfortunately, it’s not all completing badges and party planning as the scouts embark on a final adventure to stand against the mysterious force cryptically known as the Grey. But nothing can prepare them to face their greatest challenge yet – saying goodbye to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types once and for all.
From GLAAD and Eisner Award–winning creators Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh, with Alexa Bosy, Kanesha C. Bryant, returning series co-creator Gus Allen, and contributions from Holly Black, Brittney Williams, Seanan McGuire and more, this collection brings the iconic comic to an unforgettable conclusion.
Collects Lumberjanes #73-75, Lumberjanes End of Summer, Lumberjanes Farewell to Summer FCBD Special, Lumberjanes Faire and Square 2017 Special, and Lumberjanes Campfire Songs.
The Magnificent Bastard 4: The Legend of Keiji
Writer: Keiichiro Ryu | Artist: Tetsuo Hara, with Mio Aso
Publisher: Vertical (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1647295226
The Wildest Samurai Who Ever Lived!
Tetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star – a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.
Long before the Japan of today, there was a land riven by a century of war between hundreds of feudal lords. Standing astride this most chaotic and storied era in Japanese history was a samurai unlike any other – courageous, free-spirited, and peerless on the battlefield, Keiji Maeda had a bombastic style and a penchant for outrageous antics as well as incredible feats of daring. Beloved by his friends, admired by his enemies, and utterly confounding to authority figures, he went out of his way to break every rule but one – his warrior’s code.
Adapted from a classic historical novel by the iconic artist of Fist of the North Star, there’s never been a more thrilling way to experience the golden age of the shogun, samurai, and ninja than this larger-than-life legend of the wildest samurai who ever lived!
Michael Moorcock’s Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress
Writer: Julien Blondel, Jean-Luc Cano
Artist: Valentin Sécher
Regular Edition Cover: Valentin Sécher
Direct Market Edition Cover: Norm Konyu
Publisher: Titan Comics
ISBN: 978-1806182596
Return to Michael Moorcock’s most epic character, Elric, in this sixth installment of the graphic novel adaptations.
After the events in The Necromancer, Elric travels throughout the lands in search of the Fortress of the Dawn, the last bastion of Law that stands before the world of Chaos. Seeking out the Empress of the Dawn, Elric and Moonglum find themselves set against Theleb K’aarna, a shaman hellbent on usurping Elric’s tie to Arioch, Lord of the Seven Darks.
With a small army in his way, Elric must battle the evil of Chaos as well as the temptation of the mighty Stormbringer, Elric’s black blade of chaos incarnate.
Miraculous Chibi Vol. 7
Writers: Jeremy Whitley, Cortney Powell, Carrie Harris | Artists: Angela Capolupo Virginia Morelli
Publisher: Papercutz (Simon and Schuster Group USA)
ISBN-13: 978-1545834015
‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses’ and Other Tales! It’s a windy, drizzly, icky day in Paris – but Rose LaVillant, a.k.a. Pigella, is determined to have a good time! And it looks like she’s going to succeed – until an innocent artist gets akumatized and starts freeze-painting everyone in town! Can Pigella’s positivity save the day? Then, Adrien Agreste hosts a fashion show! It’s going beautifully…until two of his models quit. He needs Marinette and Alya to help out – but Marinette can barely walk across a room in front of her crush. How will she manage a stage in high heels?! Can she channel her Ladybug confidence to put on a good show? And when Marinette gets the blues, Alya comes up with the perfect way to cheer her up: a chronicle of the many times Ladybug has made a positive impact on people around her! It’s a tour of Ladybug’s most lovable qualities in ‘Ladybug’s Top Five.’
All this and more in the Miraculous Ladybug graphic novel series, influenced by the award-winning TV show and with chibi art from the Youtube shorts!
Moon Eaters
Writer, Artist and Colourist: Victor Santos
Cover: Victor Santos
Publisher: Titan Comics
ISBN: 978-1806180295
Tommy Blackfoot thought prison was the worst place he’d ever been—until the night he walked free. Reunited with June, the woman he’s been writing to for years, Tommy hopes for a fresh start. But the past has been waiting for him.
The Children of Hati, a violent cult-like gang he once escaped, descend on the remote motel where the pair meet, determined to drag Tommy back into their brutal fold—or bury him for good.
What begins as a reunion becomes a relentless battle for survival, filled with savage fights, occult conspiracies, and the consequences of a life lived on the run.
Namaste, Santa
Writer: Rahul Chaturvedi | Artist: Sunita Balsara
Publisher: Kids Can Press (Hachette Book Group USA)
ISBN-13: 978-1525311536
Life is tough for Siddhu and his family after they move to Canada from India. So, when the other immigrant children in his apartment building tell him about Christmas, and how Santa always skips their building because no one puts up a Christmas tree, he decides this is his chance to make things better for all of them. He’s going to find a way to get a Christmas tree into their building! What he doesn’t anticipate, however, is how fiercely some of the adults resist. That is, until Siddhu and his friends learn the true meaning of Christmas spirit. And, suddenly, everything changes. Rahul Chaturvedi has crafted a quintessential immigrant story with a delightful Christmas twist. Together with Sunita Balsara’s expressive illustrations, it also offers a realistic depiction of what life is like for a child in a new country.
This fun graphic novel perfectly blends a charming, feel-good Christmas story with lessons on Indian and other cultures’ holiday traditions. It highlights the similarities in all cultures, and how when people of different backgrounds get together to accomplish something, the result can be magical – an important message for our time.
The book also provides a relatable, funny and fresh child-centred point of view. There are excellent character education lessons here on adaptability, cooperation, inclusiveness and teamwork. A glossary of Hindi words and terms is included.
Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories
Gilbert Hernandez
Publisher: Fantagraphics
ISBN-13: 979-8875002663
Palomar is the perfect entry into the works of critically acclaimed cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez and the still-ongoing Love and Rockets comic book series! It stars the inhabitants of a small Latin American town – long-suffering midwife/sheriff Chelo; Pipo, tomboy-turned-heartthrob; Carmen, wryer than her years; teen boys Heraclio, Satch, Augustin, Jesus, Israel, and Vicente, whose paths diverge and intersect over time; Diana and Tonantzin, sisters and polar opposites; and many other finely drawn and dynamic characters – whose already-tempestuous lives are roiled when Luba, a forceful, sexy single mother, moves there to set up a bathing business.
Palomar is a selection from the first 50 issues (1985-1996) of Hernandez’s multigenerational saga, which has followed the lives and loves, adventures and horrors, of his signature characters, their children, and their children’s children – borne from a place where the mystical is quotidian and the quotidian is mystical – for 40+ years. These are the stories that forever changed the face (and the heart) of American comics.
Plants vs. Zombies Volume 26: Certified Zomboss
Writer: Paul Tobin | Artists: Luisa Russo, Michele Peregrini, with Heather Breckel and Steve Dutro
Publisher: Dark Horse (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1506742939
Could it be that Zomboss is not a real zombie?
ZOMBIE MAIL CALL! Dr. Zomboss has received some important mail from the Zombie Certification Committee. It turns out, he may be a doctor, but he’s not a certified zombie! In order to receive his certification, he’ll need to complete a series of tasks, including defeating Patrice, Nate, Crazy Dave, and the plants!
Meanwhile, Nate has also received some mail and needs to earn his own certification as an official pizza eater, and his series of tasks includes defeating Zomboss and the zombies! Who will win? Who will be certified? It’s time for another clash!
Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin collaborates with the fantastic artists Luisa Russo and Michele Pellgrini for a brand-new Plants vs. Zombies original graphic novel, with lavish lettering by Eisner-nominated Steve Dutro and stunning colors by Heather Breckel!
Requiem: Vampire Knight – The Manga Volume 1
Writer: Victor Santos | Artist: Seban (Illustrator), with Pat Mills and Olivier Ledroit
Publisher: Panini Manga (Panini Comics)
ISBN-13: 978-1804914687
Struck down on the Eastern Front during World War II, Heinrich wakes up with amnesia on Resurrection, a twisted reflection of Earth where the lands are reversed and time flows backwards. Reborn as a Vampire Knight under the name Requiem, he is thrust into the heart of a conflict between vampires and other demonic creatures. As he carves a bloody swathe through his enemies and negotiates the terrifying world of vampire society, one obsession guides him: to find his love Rebecca in whatever form her reincarnation may be…
Discover an unrelenting tale of horror and redemption in this manga adaptation of Pat Mills and Olivier Ledroit’s award-winning Requiem: Vampire Knight series.
Santos Sisters Volume 2
Grek & Fake
Publisher: Fantagraphics
ISBN-13: 979-8875002670
Ambar and Alana, aka the superhero duo Santos Sisters, are back! And now, with an Eisner Award under their collective belt in addition to being imbued with the powers of the goddess Madame Sosostris, they’re even better prepared for whatever comes their way! Whether it be foiling disastrous plots to take down the local power grid, rescuing boyfriends from jealous supervillains, saving senior citizens from drug addiction, or battling the duo’s ever-expanding rogue’s gallery of supervillainery, Amber and Alana always bring the comic book fun in this healthy conflation of four-colour nostalgia, action, and laughs!
Volume 2 of Santos Sisters brings back fan-favourite foils such as Bridgette Spinner, 8-Ball, Alacran, and mean and mad Monroe, while also introducing even more abhorrent antagonists, including: the fishy Blue Agua and her Manzanillo Assassins; the punctual – and punitive – 10 O’Clock; the mysteriously dead-eyed Sergeant Murder and Agent Exeyex; and the rapaciously avaricious Billy Bitcoin! Also: Jackie Stalegum, Phantom of the Cardboard! The Numismatist! Gary Antzman! The Nature Ninjas! The Boozy Bees!
Through it all, Ambar & Alana strive to maintain a healthy work/life balance, while their creators, Greg & Fake, continue their mission to revive unabashed comic book fun with this ebullient and exuberant hit indie series!
Secret Wars
Writer: Jonathan Hickman | Artists: Esad Ribic, Paul Renaud
Publisher: Panini Comics
ISBN-13: 978-1804913642
The Marvel Universe is no more! The interdimensional Incursions have eliminated each and every alternate universe one by one. All that exists in the vast empty cosmos is a single, titanic patchwork planet made of the fragmented remains of hundreds of devastated dimensions: Battleworld! And the survivors of this multiversal catastrophe all bend their knee to Battleworld’s master: Doctor Doom!
The Marvel Universe is dead – and the victors of the Secret Wars will determine what comes next!
Collecting: SECRET WARS (2015) #1-9 AND FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2015: SECRET WARS #0
Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider Modern Era Epic Collection: Into The Gwenverse
Author: Seanan Maguire, Vita Ayala & Tim Seeley | Penciled by Takeshi Miyazawa, Ig Guara, Pere Pérez, Flaviano, Jodi Nishijima & more
Publisher: Marvel – US (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1302969820
Gwen Stacy makes her way to the Marvel Universe – and beyond!
With a cloud of infamy hanging over her head on Earth-65, Gwen travels to the Prime MU for super-hero action… and school! Gwen’s taking classes right down the hall from Peter Parker, but he isn’t the only person who may recognize her – and not everyone shares Spider-Man’s noble intentions. How will Ghost-Spider handle the return of the Jackal?
Plus: Gwen takes the Mary Janes on a rip-roaring multiversal concert tour! And the travels don’t end there. She’s about to face a unique journey of self-discovery across time and space, finding super-heroic versions of herself across the Gwenverse that you’ll have to see to believe! But when the symbiote god Knull strikes, his gravity well of dark psychic energy has shocking consequences for Gwen and her bandmate Mary Jane Watson! The ensuing madness can only be described as Gwenom vs. Carnage!
COLLECTING: Ghost-Spider (2019) #1-10, Ghost-Spider Annual (2019) #1, King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage (2021) #1-3, Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse (2022) #1-5
Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
Writer: Alessandro Ferrari | Artists: Andrea Parisi, Matteo Piana, Davide Turotti
Publisher: Panini Comics
ISBN-13: 978-1804914588
Relive the beginnings of the ultimate tale of good versus evil! Join Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padme Amidala, Yoda, Darth Maul, and the rest of the heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe in this graphic novel collection that retells the prequel trilogy: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. Experience the saga as you never have before!
Steve, Into the Great Unknown
By Kelly Collier
Publisher: Kids Can Press (Hachette Book Group USA)
ISBN-13: 978-1525314537
Steve has come up with just the thing to relieve his excruciating boredom: an expedition! He’s going to discover a new land! He’ll call it Steve-topia. Or, maybe, Steve-ville. If he leaves now, he can be back in time for dinner. Sure, his best friend Bob the raccoon has reason to be concerned, since Steve’s never been on an expedition before and hasn’t even packed supplies. But as anyone will tell you, Steve has an adventurous spirit – what more could he need?
Kelly Collier’s endearingly oblivious character Steve the Horse, together with his steadfast sidekick Bob, have kept children laughing out loud for years. The silly humour abounds in the fourth book of this popular graphic novel series, as Steve confidently strides into one (mis)adventure after another – pitch-perfect for early elementary-age children.
And, as with every good story, this one offers readers lessons along with their entertainment, including character education lessons in patience, responsibility and caring, and life skill lessons on the importance of being prepared and staying safe, no matter how far you roam!
Teacher, We Will Destroy The World! Volume 2
By Kina Kobayashi
Publisher: Panini Manga (Panini Comics)
ISBN-13: 978-1804914519
The Mission: Assassinate the future… or save it? Number Zero is the most feared hitman in the business. But his latest contract is his most bizarre yet: infiltrate the prestigious Orion Magic Academy as a fake teacher named Mr. Solo. His targets? Twelve unruly students from the bottom-tier Class D, each prophesied to one day bring the nation to its knees. To change their fate, Solo must ensure not a single student drops out. But when a mysterious truant named Shao returns to school on the brink of expulsion, the mission hits a wall. A dangerous bargain is struck – Shao will stay in school, but only if Solo teaches him the forbidden art of resurrecting the dead!
Unbirthday: A Twisted Tale Volume 1
Writers: Beatrice Bassoli, Francesca Siviero | Artists: Maria Chiara Tonti, Giulia Grasso, Rossella Gentile
Publisher: Panini Manga (Panini Comics)
ISBN-13: 9781804914496
Alice is different from other young ladies, and that’s fine with her. But, one day, when she develops some photographs, familiar faces of old suddenly appear in the place of the actual subjects – like the Queen of Hearts and the Hatter! And there’s something off about them… Caught between a mystery in Wonderland, as well as one in her home town of Kexford, England, Alice must return to her childhood place of nonsense and figure out what’s going on there! Will she be able to save the world she loves while keeping things together in her own, or is time not on her side?
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun 22
By Osamu Nishi
Publisher: Vertical (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1647294236
“Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun is really fun… It never loses its central heart and manages to blend humor and more serious plotlines smoothly…. a nice attention to detail in both art and story, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this is a comedy that’s worth your time.” (Anime News Network)
Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he’s the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten. All he needs to do is subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and do other typical demon things while never revealing that he’s human… Piece of cake, right?
Wolverines & Deadpools Vol. 1: Claws & Mercs
Writers: Cody Ziglar, Christos Gage, Ryan North | Artists: Roge Antonio, Javier Garron
Publisher: Panini Comics
ISBN-13: 978-1804914571
What’s better than The Best There Is partnered up with the Merc With The Mouth? How about adding daughters Ellie Camacho and Laura Kinney to the mission as they go up against a classic X-Villain?
Plus: Logan and Wade Wilson on an adventure through time and space, hacking and slashing their way through the Multiverse on an epic quest of heroism – and friendship! And the same two superstars at each other’s throats in Madripoor!
Collecting WOLVERINES & DEADPOOLS (2025) #1-3, DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE: WEAPON X-TRACTION (2024) #1, DEADPOOL VS. WOLVERINE: SLASH EM UP (2025) #1
X-Men: Yesterday’s X-Men (Marvel Premier Collection): 1
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis | Artists: Stuart Immonen, David Marquez
Publisher: Marvel – US (Penguin Random House Group)
ISBN-13: 978-1302970567
Here comes yesterday!
Professor X’s original five students – Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast – are plucked from the past and brought to the present! But what they find – the state of their future selves, and the state of Xavier’s dream – is far from the future they dreamed of. How will these young, idealistic heroes react when faced with the crushing knowledge of what their future holds? And can the embittered present-day X-Men deal with their past crashing forward to haunt them? Plus: Mystique and Sabretooth target the young time-travelers! Sparks fly when Captain America and the Avengers meet the time-tossed X-Men! And when the adult Cyclops and his outlaw Uncanny X-Men drop by the Jean Grey School for a recruiting session, will any of the young X-Men break ranks and join the revolutionary crew? Acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis blazes an all-new trail for the X-Men, redefining their future – and their past!
Publication Date: 7th October 2026
Tales Of Hope: Shame (#4-6)
Writer: Lovern Kindzierski | Artist: John Bolton
Publisher: Renegade Arts Entertainment
ISBN-13: 978-1998489848
When the purest woman on earth allows herself one selfish wish, it is enough to conceive the most evil and powerful woman the world has ever known. Collecting the second trilogy in Lovern Kindzierski and John Bolton’s acclaimed fantasy series, Shame, for the first time, in a prestige hardcover format.
This collection also includes a preview of Into the Storm, the next book in the series, along with a behind the scenes look at legendary artist, John Bolton’s illustration process from pencil layouts to the final watercolour paintings, a new interview with Lovern on the world of Shame, and the cover art from these stories. Shame is dead, her demon father blasted back to hell. Hope, newly born into the body of a young woman, stumbles from the battle-scarred castle still filled with Shame’s malevolent servants. The evil queen may have been defeated, but her dark forces are determined to stamp out Hope’s return to the world. This collection continues the acclaimed Eisner nominated Shame series, the ultimate story of mother-daughter conflict.
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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