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Billy Bat GN (2026 Kana) comic books 2026

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Billy Bat GN (2026 Kana) 1-1ST


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    Published Jun 2026 by Kana.

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki. Art and cover by Naoki Urasawa. Translated by Kristi Iwashiro. A highly requested title from Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, the in-demand manga Billy Bat is a historical conspiracy-thriller meta-manga spanning multiple millennia following a Japanese American comic artist's search for the truth regarding the origins of his character "Billy Bat." This is the first thrilling volume in the sci-fi mystery by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, beautifully packaged and available for the first time in English. It's 1949 Los Angeles, and Kevin Yamagata, a Japanese American comic book author, is drawing his bestselling character, Billy Bat: a quick-witted detective who is, unsurprisingly, a cartoon bat. Everything is going well for Kevin until he discovers an unfortunate truth: He may have unintentionally plagiarized his beloved character from a drawing he once saw in Japan. Devastated by the news, Kevin returns to war-torn Japan to find the drawing's original artist . . . but the character's origins turn out to be far older and more perplexing than he had ever imagined. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $13.99.