Comic Book New Releases July 22

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by Bram Stoker. Story and art by Shin'ichi Sakamoto. Translated by Caleb Cook. Reason fails and madness takes hold as Count Draculas influence begins to spread throughout the halls of Whitby School and the streets of London alike. Yet within the pages that Mina has so painstakingly typed out, she finds an aegis against the Counts corruption, along with the means to turn the world on its head once more—and transform the hunter into the hunted. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $27.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Eliott Boredman. The terrible Horsemen of the Apocalypse have reformed and sworn off their ancient ways. Now retired and leading peaceful lives in a small town in England, these ancient calamities eventually find their anonymity, as well as their very existence, threatened by the arrival of one nosy student journalist… And a child who could bring about the End of the World. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 204 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Eliott Boredman. The terrible Horsemen of the Apocalypse have reformed and sworn off their ancient ways. Now retired and leading peaceful lives in a small town in England, these ancient calamities eventually find their anonymity, as well as their very existence, threatened by the arrival of one nosy student journalist… And a child who could bring about the End of the World. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 204 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $24.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Adventures into Weird Worlds!" Written by Russ Heath, B (Bernard) Krigstein, Bill Everett, Joe Maneely, Carmine Infantino, and Dr. Michael J. Vassallo. Art and cover by Russ Heath, B (Bernard) Krigstein, Bill Everett, and Joe Maneely. In the unrestrained days before the Comics Code Authority censored the industry, these stories drawn by the cream of the Atlas crop — Russ Heath, Bill Everett, Joe Maneely, Carmine Infantino, Mort Meskin, George Tuska, Bob Fujitani, Joe Sinnott, and Bernard Krigstein — chilled readers to the bone: Irradiated, postapocalyptic monsters become The Walking Death! A frantic, tiny voice calls out from The Thing in the Bottle! Humanity faces intergalactic doomsday When a World Goes Mad! A cemetery robber tells how I Crawl Through Graves! Satan himself unveils The Pit of Horror, as only Bill Everett could envision it! This is the first of three volumes that will re-present this classic Atlas horror series in its entirety. Adventures dont get any weirder! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $44.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryo Minenami. Translated by John Werry. As Reiji grapples with Gens latest act of violence, Chakos parents fight to save their daughter from herself. Meanwhile, Ms. Shiba is back to her old tricks, and this time her target is Reijis former lover, Nagi. Then Reiji hears yet another story about who his father is, this time from his rarely lucid grandmother… Softcover, 5-in.x 9-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Based on the Novel by Jiro Nitta. Written by Hiroshi Takano and Yoshio Nabeta. Art and cover by Shin'ichi Sakamoto. Translated by John Werry. Moris reunion with Miyamoto, his high school climbing partner, brings up a lot of memories. It also proves that people can always find new ways to be disappointing. Unwilling to make himself vulnerable like that again, Mori holes up alone in the Mount Fuji weather research station, ready to turn his back on the world. But after months of isolation, a chance encounter with a lost hiker changes the course of his life forever. Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 416 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $22.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yasuhisa Hara. Translated by Nathan A. Collins. There is an enemy lurking within the kingdom of Qins own court… King Ying Zheng knows exactly who is behind the repeated assassination attempts against his life. When Xin learns who it is, the real question on his mind is why his friend Qiang Lei, who fought with him against the Wei army, is assisting these assassins. The biggest threat to the kingdom of Qin is about to reveal himself… Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $14.99.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Storyboards by Ryosuke Takeuchi. Art and cover by Hikaru Miyoshi. Translated by Andrienne Beck. Three years after Sherlock Holmes and William James Moriarty returned from the Final Problem, MI6 has been assigned to gather intelligence on a mysterious new street drug. As the rumblings of a war between the worlds great powers loom in the distance, this highly addictive drug is quietly poisoning the British people. Now, Sherlocks latest case has landed him on the same trail as MI6, and William will have to make a decision about whether to come out of retirement and join the investigation. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 216 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $11.99.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Written by Takumi Fukui and Shinya Umemura. Art and cover by Azychika. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Adapted by Stan!. Round eight of Ragnarok continues with Nikola Tesla, humanity's only true sorcerer, standing his ground against Beelzebub. Tesla's initial flurry of attacks was blunted by Beelzebub's mastery of resonant vibrations and then thrown back at him. Can Teslas irrepressible thirst for knowledge and his belief in humanity's progress carry him through to another improbable victory for the humans, or will Beelzebub's darkness overwhelm everything? Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 176 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences Cover price $14.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Syu Sakuratani. Translated by Jonah Mayahara-Miller. Chicken Little and Morio continue their journey with a visit to a seaside town. This leads to an encounter with a destructive demon, but despite Morios wish to help humans, people still may not be ready to accept him. Then, in the mysterious caverns beneath Mt. Fuji, the Righteous Master relates the story of the Beast—a Goshikidori warrior who was consumed by rage and transformed by hatred. This individual also possessed the Inner Yolk, an extradimensional space that could be used for training. The Righteous Master intends to lead them into the Inner Yolk—if the Beast doesnt kill them first! Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shoichi Usui. Translated by Christine Dashiell. The Grand Cross test is here and, if Kiyoshi intends on fulfilling his dream of becoming a Cross Paladin, hell have to clear it! However, as Kiyoshi faces down the fury of a former Cross Paladin, the terrors of the Memento Forest, and the commanders of the Exorcist Associations strongest units, one question remains—will he be able to make some new friends along the way? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $11.99.