Parallel Paradise GN (2020- Ghost Ship) comic books published within the past 3 months

Volume 26 - 1st printing. Story and art by Lynn Okamoto. Translated by Thomas Zimmerman. Adapted by S. Ray. DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN. Yota faced off against the wicked Empress who rules his new world--only to be brutally defeated. He and his companions were forced to flee, only surviving their grievous injuries with the help of elven medicine. Devastated and alone, Yota struggles to figure out what to do next...only for his childhood friend, Nishina, to suddenly appear, offering a cryptic clue about the Empress's fears. Could it be the key to her weakness? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Volume 27 - 1st printing. Story and art by Lynn Okamoto. Translated by Thomas Zimmerman. Adapted by S. Ray. MONSTERS WHO ONCE WERE MEN. The unnatural enemy of all living women, the Karu, are swarming throughout the land! While Yota and his allies prepare to face off against the Empress, all the towns they've passed through up to now come under attack from hordes of brutal monsters. The world's magical barriers have failed, leaving everyone vulnerable to a crisis born of the Empress's spiteful malice. Don't miss the next volume of this five-million-selling erotic fantasy, as it heads towards its final arc! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.