Comic Book New Releases December 10
Comics listed as "New" without a grade are in new uncirculated condition as received from the publisher, excluding any copies in condition that the publisher considers damaged (VG or lower). Copies listed as New could grade as high as Near Mint or as low as Fine. One month after release, any copies remaining in stock will be graded and sold as graded back issues. Most ratio variants and higher value special variants will be graded from day one.
Preview comics expected to arrive December 17
Past 8 Weeks of New Releases: Oct 22 | Oct 29 | Nov 5 | Nov 12 | Nov 19 | Nov 26 | Dec 3 | December 10
Show only new trade paperbacks and graphic novels.
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Tags: MangaPublished Dec 2025 by Square ENIX.$8.95
$8.95
Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Translated by Amanda Haley. Hiromu Arakawa, award-winning manga creator of the best-selling smash hit Fullmetal Alchemist, draws readers into an intricate new web of magic, intrigue, and life-or-death stakes! In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, it is the birthright of the children who sunder day and night—twins Yuru and Asa—to rule over these powerful entities. Separated from a young age and unaware of the truth of their birth, brother and sister must fight to make their way back to each other, claim their birthright, and save the world… Ancient Daemons awaken to fight a new battle in an age-old war!! A debilitated Akio explains why he betrayed the Kagemori clan to a bewildered Natsuki. Nearby, Mountain Gods relics explode without warning, allowing Akio to flee captivity and unite with his enigmatic new companions from western Japan. Hana is subsequently summoned to a clandestine meeting of Higashi Village agents, where the same hostile force that attacked the Kagemoris has planted another set of bombs! Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $12.99.
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Tags: Manga$15.95
$15.95
FINAL VOLUME!
Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Katsuhisa Minami. FINAL VOLUME! One hitman is feared above all in Japan: the killing machine known as "The Fable." But is he really a tough guy or more of a...weirdo? After a particularly lucrative spree necessitates a break from his life of crime, the Fable faces his hardest assignment ever: living as a normal guy, with a cover story, an apartment, and a pet parrot! An Angouleme Official Selection. It's Way of the Househusband minus the wife and kid, plus one adorable, friendly bird, topped off with a whole lotta blood! Inspired the new anime. Omnibus edition includes Vol. 21-22. DONT KILL OR BE KILLED! All the masks have fallen away. The fearless Yamaoka is in open rebellion against the nameless organization some call the Fable. The true identity of Akira Sato is as the most skilled assassin Japan has ever known is now clear even to his gentle coworker Misaki. Traps are sprung, secrets are revealed, and time runs out for everyone as the grand finale begins! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 432 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $22.99.
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Tags: MangaPublished Dec 2025 by Seven Seas.$8.95
$8.95
Volume 23 - 1st printing. Written by Yukiya Murasaki. Art and cover by Naoto Fukuda. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian. Adapted by Lora Gray. DON'T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN YET! The war with the mortal races comes to an end, thanks to the valiant efforts of Diablo, the Demon Lord from another world. Peace finally reigns...for a short while! The Demon Overlord Modinaram is still very much alive and kicking, and the evil one has found a new living body to possess. Even worse, it's someone very close to Diablo's heart...! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (17+) Cover price $13.99.
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Published Dec 2025 by Dark Horse.$38.95
$38.95
Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Lone Wolf and Cub TPB (2000-2002 A Dark Horse) Vol. 1-2, and stories from Vol. 3. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Goseki Kojima. Translated by Dana Lewis. The acclaimed genre-defining samurai epic manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima is presented in a new deluxe oversized hardcover edition and is now oriented in right-to-left reading format as originally published in Japan! The groundbreaking samurai masterpiece of beauty, fury, and power! Ogami Itto, once the shoguns executioner, has fallen from grace after false accusations by a rival clan. With his wife murdered and with his three-year-old son to protect, he chooses the path of the ronin, the masterless samurai. Together, the lone wolf and his cub wander feudal Japan, but all roads will lead them to a single destination—vengeance. The Deluxe Edition features: Presented in its original right-to-left format. New cover with grain texture, burnishing, and foil stamping. Oversized 7" x 10" format. Ribbon bookmark. Hardcover, 720 pages, B&W. Rated T+ Cover price $54.99.
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Tags: Manga$8.95
Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Inee. Translated by Masaaki Fukushima. In this contemporary world, Cupids solve problems of love not with bows and arrows but with guns! However, when the Cupids get in an argument over how to solve a love triangle... a full on shoot-out occurs?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $13.00.
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Tags: MangaPublished Dec 2025 by Seven Seas.$8.95
Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Waka Takase. Translated by David Musto. CAT OR HUMAN? THE DECISION IS IN MII-CHAN'S PAWS! Before Mii-chans eighteenth birthday, she must make the ultimate choice: live the rest of her life as a carefree cat or as a spirited girl. When she tells her owner, Iori, that shed be happy either way as long as they're together, Iori decides to prove just how fun the human world can be. Iori racks his homebody brain to come up with exciting experiences—digging for clams at the beach, visiting the zoo, and anything else shed miss if she stayed a cat. Iori works tirelessly to make her happy, but is it enough to sway Mii-chans heart? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.
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$38.95
$38.95
Volume 3 - 1st printing. Original Story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. Mechanical Design by Kunio Okawara. The classic Gundam series now in a premium Deluxe Edition hardcover! PRAISE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES. Its a good book. Very good, actually. Very good war comics, requiring no prior experience with anime or mecha or Gundam—just a well-made, old-fashioned war comic, full of thrills and spills and lucky breaks and narrow escapes and preening villains youll love to hate and pigheaded heroes you may hate to love, and expert drawings by a master craftsman, and hard, sturdy violence. —Joe McCulloch, The Comics Journal Hardcover, 7 3/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 976 pages, B&W. NOTE: Does not include essays and illustrations from the original release that are not the authors own. Cover price $54.95.
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Tags: MangaPublished Dec 2025 by Square ENIX.$8.95
$8.95
Volume 22 - 1st printing. Written by Shinkoshoto. Art and cover by Ponjea (Friendly Land). Character Designs by Huuka Kazabana. Translated by David Evelyn. In this manga adaptation of the popular web novel series, an overworked wage slave finds himself transported to a fantasy world where he quickly becomes the strongest sage in the world...thanks to the help of an army of tamed Slimes! Yuji Sano was a normal guy working a soul-sucking nine-to-five job when he suddenly found himself transported to a fantasy world where he restarted his life as a Monster Tamer. After befriending the Slimes, Yuji is quickly able to gain a second character class, ranking up his stats and learning new skills as he encounters one surprise after another. While posing as a student at the Royal Academy in order to gain access to a certain tome, Yuji is forced to participate in the schools infamous field trip. The first day ends up being a breeze thanks to his trusty Slimes. Learning that the second day is supposedly worse than the first, Yuji wakes up expecting a deluge of monsters only to find...nothing? The forest should be teeming with monsters, and yet theres no sign of any! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.
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Tags: MangaPublished Dec 2025 by Ghost Ship.$9.95
$9.95
Volume 24 - 1st printing. Story and art by Lynn Okamoto. Translated by Thomas Zimmerman. Adapted by S. Ray. A KEY OF BLOOD! At last, Yota has settled the score with the cunning witch Yalya. Now he heads for the throne of the Empress, but a locked door stands in his way! Only the blood of a pure maiden can open the door. Ironically, Yotas best option may be Hime, a girl with less than pure thoughts. He promises himself to her in return for her help, but is she too unstable to be trusted? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.
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$16.95
$13.50
Volume 1 - 1st printing. Original Story by Hajime Kamoshida. Art and cover by Akuro Yoshibe. Character Design by Keji Mizoguchi. Translated by Andrew Cunningham. The manga adaptation of the ever-popular Rascal series is back with another installment! Sakutas shut-in sister, Kaede, has been content always being at home after the bullying incident that put her there. Plus, that's where her favorite onii-chan is! Yet, slowly but surely, Kaede begins to venture beyond the four walls that protected her these last few years, regaining more and more of the life and freedom the old her knew. But even with Sakuta, Mai, and everyone else in her corner— treating this case of adolescence syndrome isnt going to be easy. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 372 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $24.00.
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Published Dec 2025 by J-Novel Club.$10.95
Volume 12 - 1st printing. Written by Yu Okano. Art and cover by Haiji Nakasone. Original Character Design by Jaian. Translated by Noah Rozenberg. Having overcome his former masters' trial, Rentt learns about his hometown's ancient secret. Its dizzying scope is beyond anything he could've imagined: a bloody history, a forgotten dungeon, and long-lost magic...but those are just the beginning. As Rentt and Lorraine come to grips with their discovery, Gold-Class adventurer Nive and her compatriots work to root out the vampires planning to attack Maalt. They're moving quickly to prevent tragedy from occurring, but are they already too late? Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 170 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $15.99.
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Published Dec 2025 by Seven Seas.$8.95
$8.95
Volume 7 - 1st printing. Written by Kota Nozomi. Art by Tesshin Azuma. Character design by GUINIU. Translated by Alan Cheng and Rowena Chen. Adapted by T. Campbell. TOKYO TURMOIL! When Ayako first accepted her work assignment in Tokyo, she fully expected to spend a lonely three months without seeing her beloved Takumi. That is, until she arrives at her accommodations and finds none other than the man himself waiting for her behind the door! Navigating cohabitation so early into their relationship proves to be an emotional rollercoaster as these two lovebirds work to figure out both how to work around each other and just how far to take their level of intimacy. But things get even more complicated when Takumis ex-girlfriend makes an appearance! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $13.99.
