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Hello comic retailers and fans! Welcome to PRH Panels, the Penguin Random House catalog for the Direct Market, highlighting the incredible graphic novels, manga, games, and more that debut every month. We can’t wait for you to find the next story to inspire and entertain you, and the latest games and gifts to bring you together. Here’s to a great 2022! We’re jumping into the January catalog, featuring a ton of exciting items on sale in March 2022. As always, retailers who have any questions about the ordering process or would like to open an account with PRH, are encouraged to email us at comicmarketUS@penguinrandomhouse.com. Our Graphic Novels section has a triple threat from the new Penguin Classics Marvel Collection. The Amazing Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Captain America are the first three collections that feature origin stories and unforgettable issues in each character’s series. These books come in a softcover edition with the traditional Penguin Classics black bar at the bottom, and a collectible hardcover edition that’s sure to stand out on your shelf. These are the perfect gifts for Marvel fans who want to relive their favorite moments with these timeless characters. Things are going to the dogs in the Kids & YA section with PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together! This adorable middle-grade graphic novel is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets, and is perfect for any Raina Telgemeier fans. Three best friends who absolutely love animals, but aren’t allowed to have pets, decide to form an afterschool dog-walkers business. But it turns out running a business is hard work, and these three can’t seem to agree on how to do anything! When arguments lead to a doggy disaster, they’ll have to come together to save their business and their friendship. The Manga section has the spellbinding omnibus Witches: The Complete Collection, filled with tales of witchcraft from the critically acclaimed creator of Children of the Sea. This award-winning series is collected in English for the first time, featuring various intergenerational tales of love, revenge, and witches from around the globe…and even into outer space! This is a must-have for manga fans. Curious about where Batman got that giant T-Rex that’s in the Batcave? Check out our Games & Gift section for Batman The Ultimate Guide New Edition, packed with info about the Dark Knight, his allies, and of course, his unforgettable enemies. You can see from the featured interior pages just how much detail there is on every page! All this and much, much more can be found in this month’s PRH Panels. Don’t hesitate to explore this catalog and find the perfect new book! Wishing you the very best, Your US Direct Market Comic Team Penguin Random House
JANUARY PRH PANELS Graphic Novels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Kids & YA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Manga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Games & Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 FOC Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Direct Market Ordering Catalog for Products Shipping in March FOR SALES AND ORDERING INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: comicmarketus@penguinrandomhouse.com FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: cscomicmarket@penguinrandomhouse.com
Graphic Novels The Amazing Spider-Man Written by STAN LEE and STEVE DITKO; Foreword by JASON REYNOLDS; Introduction by BEN SAUNDERS; Edited by BEN SAUNDERS The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experi- ence of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. This anthology contains twelve key stories from the first two years of Spider-Man’s publication history (from 1962 to 1964). These influential Also Available in Hardcover: adventures not only transformed the super hero fantasy into an allegory for the pain of adolescence but also brought a new ethical complexity to the genre-by insisting that with great power there must also come great responsibility. A foreword by Jason Reynolds and scholarly introductions and appara- tus by Ben Saunders offer further Cover may not be final insight into the enduring significance of The Amazing Spider-Man and 978-0-14-313573-9 classic Marvel comics. PENGUIN CLASSICS $28.00 • Trade Paperback • 7 x 9 7/8 Explore More On Sale: 6/14/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 2 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Graphic Novels Black Panther Written by DON McGREGOR, RICH BUCKLER, BILLY GRAHAM, STAN LEE and JACK KIRBY The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experi- ence of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. The Black Panther is not just a super hero; as King T’Challa, he is also the monarch of the hidden African nation of Wakanda. Combining the strength and stealth of his name- Also Available in Hardcover: sake with a creative scientific intelligence, the Black Panther is an icon of Afro-futurist fantasy. This new anthology includes the Black Panther’s 1966 origin tale and the entirety of the critically acclaimed “Panther’s Rage” storyline from his 1970s solo series. A foreword by Nnedi Okorafor, a scholarly introduction and appara- tus by Qiana J. Whitted, and a Cover may not be final general series introduction by Ben 978-0-14-313581-4 Saunders offer further insight into PENGUIN CLASSICS the enduring significance of Black $28.00 • Trade Paperback • 7 x 9 7/8 Panther and classic Marvel comics. On Sale: 6/14/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 Explore More 4 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Graphic Novels Captain America Written by JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, STAN LEE, JIM STERANKO and JOHN ROMITA The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experi- ence of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. Drawing upon multiple comic book series, this collection includes Captain America’s very first appear- ances from 1941 alongside key examples of his first solo stories of Also Available in Hardcover: the 1960s, in which Steve Rogers, the newly resurrected hero of World War II, searches to find his place in a new and unfamiliar world. As the contents reveal, the transformations of this American icon thus mark parallel transformations in the nation itself. A foreword by Gene Luen Yang and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer Cover may not be final further insight into the enduring 978-0-14-313575-3 significance of Captain America PENGUIN CLASSICS and classic Marvel comics. $28.00 • Trade Paperback • 7 x 9 7/8 Explore More On Sale: 6/14/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 6 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Graphic Novels Infinite Frontier The Batman’s Grave: Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON; The Complete Collection Illustrated by VARIOUS Written by WARREN ELLIS; Illustrated by BRYAN HITCH When our heroes saved the Multiverse from Perpetua in DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL, How much longer before there’s another everything was put back where it belonged...and Wayne memorial to tend to? Batman’s current we do mean everything. All the damage from all case forces him to inhabit the mind of a murder the Crises were undone, and heroes long victim with a half-eaten face-sending him on a thought gone returned from whatever exile they collision course with an enemy who has infiltrated had been in. Most of them, at least. Alan Scott, every part of Gotham. Every corner Batman the Green Lantern from the Justice Society of turns leads him one step closer to his own grave! America, has noticed some of his allies are still In The Batman’s Grave, Warren Ellis and Bryan missing in action, and he’s determined to Hitch, one of the most legendary creative find them. partnerships of the modern age, reunite for a Includes INFINITE FRONTIER #0-6 and story about life, death, and the questions most INFINITE FRONTIER: SECRET FILES #1. are too afraid to ask. Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-77951-424-0 978-1-77951-431-8 DC COMICS DC COMICS $39.99 • Hardcover • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 $29.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 On Sale: 3/8/22 • FOC Date: 2/7/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 8 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Graphic Novels Batman: The Penguin Batman Vol. 5: Fear State Written by JOHN OSTRANDER; Written by JAMES TYNION IV Illustrated by JOE STATON The BATMAN: THE JOKER WAR creative team Ruthless, vindictive, calculating, and inventive- of James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez continue the Penguin is one of Batman’s oldest and most their epic run with Gotham City on the brink of brilliant foes! Batman: The Penguin collects a violent evolutionary path and the danger level everything Penguin! From the first time we meet to Batman and his allies reaching a fever pitch! him in Batman #155 in 1963, follow his bombas- The Magistrate now have full support from the tic beginnings as he becomes one of Gotham mayor to handle high-level law enforcement in City’s meanest villains! Gotham and have branded the Dark Knight as Collects Batman #155, Batman #374, Batman Public Enemy #1. Batman must also contend #548, Batman #549, Batman Arkham: Penguin with the return of the Scarecrow who pursues #1, Detective Comics #610, Detective Comics his own terrifying agenda as he takes this #611, Detective Comics #824, Joker’s Asylum: chaotic moment to launch his FEAR STATE. Penguin #1, and Penguin Triumphant #1. Includes Batman #112-117. Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-77951-501-8 978-1-77951-430-1 DC COMICS DC COMICS $19.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 $24.99 • Hardcover • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 PRHComics.com 9
Graphic Novels Batman: The Dark Knight Robin Vol. 1: Detective Vol. 7 The Lazarus Tournament Written by DENNIS O’NEIL; Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON; Illustrated by JIM APARO Illustrated by GLEB MELNIKOV Follow Batman as he investigates a bombing Damian Wayne will be forced to find his own with the GCPD-as Batman is investing one lead path as Robin away from both sides of his in the business owner, another unrelated family-his father, Bruce Wayne, the Dark Knight, bombing happens. The bomber is destroying for and his mother, Talia al-Ghul, the daughter of the sake of destruction...this is the introduction Ra’s al Ghul, the ecoterrorist known as The of the Destroyer! Batman will have to face off Demon’s Head! against more than just the Destroyer though! In After learning of the deadly League of Lazarus this collection featuring appearances from the tournament, Damian Wayne has a new mission: Joker, Two Face, and more-Gotham’s need for win the tournament and prove he is the greatest Batman is far from over! fighter in the DC Universe! But first he must find Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 7 the secret island where it’s all going down! collects adventures from Batman #474, Batman: New mysteries! New supporting cast! First Legends of the Dark Knight #27, Detective appearances of new characters! And lots of Comics #634-638, Detective Comics #641, fights! Includes Robin #1-6. Detective Comics #643, and Detective Comics Annual #4. Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-77951-507-0 978-1-77951-433-2 DC COMICS DC COMICS $24.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 $19.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 10 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Graphic Novels Challenge of the Super Sons Superman: Action Comics Vol. 1: Written and Illustrated by VARIOUS Warworld Rising Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON; The Super Sons are back! Picking up where the Illustrated by DANIEL SAMPERE sensational Adventures of the Super Sons left off, the son of Batman and the son of Superman The Man of Steel’s struggles in taking down the tackle their greatest threat ever: the deadly creatures from the Breach would suggest as DOOM SCROLL. Whoever (whomever? We can much! If he’s going to continue to protect the never tell) has their name inscribed on this people of Earth, he’ll have to adapt—especially ancient and magical parchment will be killed with threats like Mongul out there waiting to post-haste. launch their biggest attacks on the Earth yet. After a war-torn battleship escapes Warworld Now, the evil powers-that-be have written the and makes the perilous journey to Earth, names of the Justice League on the deadly doc, Superman searches for answers about the and Superboy and Robin are the only ones who identities of its mysterious refugees and their can save their dads from certain doom! The apparent link to the planet Krypton. Could there catch? No one can know it was the boys that be other Kryptonians in the universe? Includes saved them. Collects Challenge of the Super Action Comics #1030-1035! Sons #1-7. Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-77951-510-0 978-1-77951-427-1 DC COMICS DC COMICS $16.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 $16.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/8/22 • FOC Date: 2/7/22 PRHComics.com 11
Graphic Novels Wonder Woman: John Constantine, Hellblazer Agent of Peace Vol. 2 Vol. 26: The Curse of the Written and Illustrated by VARIOUS Constantines Written by PETER MILLIGAN; Spinning together some of your favorite tales Illustrated by SIMON BISLEY from the 2020 series Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace! Starting with Wonder Woman working A dying woman’s desperate need to see her long with Steve Trevor to secure peace in a war-torn lost son sends John Constantine on a mission country, when she learns that the Titan of in “Suicide Bridge,” a haunting tale of evil and memory has been manipulating events to serve melancholy that finds John using his occult the purposes of an arms dealer. connections to learn why so many young people are going missing. It’s a story full of strange places And is Wonder Woman really considering... and desperate lives that leads Constantine to teaming up with her most dangerous enemy? unearth his own connection to the mysterious Cheetah is on a deadly rampage, and Wonder disappearance of a boyhood friend...and that’s Woman is called in to stop her. But when Diana just the beginning of Constantine’s troubles in discovers that the Cheetah is targeting wild John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 26: The Curse animal poachers, she finds herself torn. of the Constantines. Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace Vol. 2 collects Collecting Hellblazer #292-300; Hellblazer Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace #12-23! Special: Bad Blood #1-4; Hellblazer Annual #1! Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-77951-509-4 978-1-77951-498-1 DC COMICS DC COMICS $19.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 $34.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 12 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Graphic Novels Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 New Gods Book Two: (2022 Edition) Advent of Darkness Written by NEIL GAIMAN; Written by RICK HOBERG; Illustrated by SAM KIETH Illustrated by RICK HOBERG Edited by and with an introduction and notes by The gods have returned! Created by artist and Leslie S. Klinger, the expert researcher and editor writer Jack Kirby in 1971, the New Gods com- behind the Edgar-winning New Annotated bined Kirby’s love for science fiction with mythic Sherlock Holmes and the critically acclaimed tales of good versus evil, paving the way for New Annotated Dracula, THE ANNOTATED what would become his epic Fourth World saga. SANDMAN is a panel-by-panel journey through Picking up where New Gods Book One: Blood- every issue of THE SANDMAN. Beginning with lines leaves off, New Gods Book Two: Advent of issues #1-#20, this volume provides commentary, Darkness is a thrilling collection of tales with all historical and contemporary references, hidden your favorites-and what’s Orion up to now? meanings and more, presented side-by-side Collects New Gods #15 -28! with the series’ art and text. Using scripts and Explore More hours of conversation with Gaiman, Klinger reveals fascinating details of THE SANDMAN’s hundreds of unforgettable characters and its place in literary history. The first of an incredible four volume series, the ANNOTATED SANDMAN Vol. 1 is a must-have for every Sandman fan! Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-77951-516-2 978-1-77951-559-9 DC COMICS DC COMICS $49.99 • Hardcover • 8 1/8 x 12 1/4 $34.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 PRHComics.com 13
Graphic Novels DC Horror Presents: The Conjuring: The Lover Written and Illustrated by VARIOUS The terrifying tie-in to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It! Jessica just returned to her freshman year of college after winter break, bringing with her the anxieties of last semester’s poor grades, the awkwardness of facing a boy she wishes she’d never slept with, and an undeniably feeling of being watched. Something evil made her its target, and it will not rest until it has her in its unholy grip. But why did this sinister presence set its sights on a seemingly normal college freshman? Read this nerve-racking tale by Conjuring screenwriter David L. Johnson-McGoldrick and Rex Ogle with art from Garry Brown and covers by Bill Sienkiewicz, to find out! Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-77951-508-7 DC COMICS $24.99 • Hardcover • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 On Sale: 3/8/22 • FOC Date: 2/7/22 14 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Kids & YA Doom’s Day Camp Pacey Packer, Unicorn Tracker 3: Written by JOSHUA HAUKE Mermaids vs. Unicorns Written by J.C. PHILLIPPS Doom Thorax is destined for greatness! Well, maybe...His dad is, after all, the fiercest apoca- Pacey and Slasher (the world’s grumpiest lyptic warrior to ever walk what’s left of the earth. unicorn) are swimming with MERMAIDS in this Unfortunately, in a world where the remaining middle-grade graphic novel series that’s just humans all have extraordinary abilities, Doom right for anyone who loves (or hates!) unicorns! is painfully ordinary. Pacey’s not afraid of a few mermaids. She is just When his dad leads the adults off to battle a a little bit afraid of GIANT sea creatures and mysterious new threat, Doom gets left in charge ANGRY Alpha unicorns, though. The last time of all the other kids from his camp. Doom has she was in Unicorn land, Pacey lost the Alpha finally been given a chance to prove himself. Unicorn’s horn, and he wants it back! Can Pacey But it may take a lot more than book smarts if and Slasher find the missing horn without he and the others are going to have any chance getting on the bad side of any mermaids? Dive at surviving on their own. into adventure in the third Pacey Packer graphic Explore More novel! Bonus: Includes instructions for how to draw a mermaid! Also Available in Hardcover Explore More Covers may not be final 978-0-593-20541-9 978-0-593-17956-7 RAZORBILL RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 x 9 $12.99 • Hardcover • 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 Recommended Ages: 8-12 years Recommended Ages: 7-10 years PRHComics.com 15
Kids & YA PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together Written by NATHAN FAIRBAIRN; Illustrated by MICHELE ASSARASAKORN Meet best friends Gabby Jordan, Priya Gupta, and Mindy Kim. They’re different in just about every way-personalities, hobbies, family, and more-but they have a few important things in common: they’re all in the same class, they absolutely love animals, and for reasons that are as varied as the trio themselves none of them can actually have any pets. Unable to resist the adorable temptation any longer, the girls decide to come up with a way to finally get their hands on some furry friends. And, as luck would have it, it seems like their neighborhood is in need of some afterschool dog-walkers. So, just like that, PAWS is born! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, But it turns out that running a this funny and heartwarming graphic business is harder than it looks, especially with three co-owners novel series is the Baby-Sitters Club who are such different people. The for pets! girls soon argue about everything, Also Available in Hardcover from how to prioritize their commit- ments to the best way to keep their doggy clients happy. And when their fighting ultimately leads to a doggo crisis, will it tear their business and friendship apart or Cover may not be final will they be able to get it together 978-0-593-35186-4 to save the day? RAZORBILL Explore More $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 1/2 x 8 On Sale: 3/8/22 • FOC Date: 2/7/22 Recommended Ages: 8-12 years 16 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
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Kids & YA Real Pigeons Fight Crime (Book 1) Real Pigeons Eat Danger (Book 2) Written by ANDREW McDONALD; Written by ANDREW McDONALD; Illustrated by BEN WOOD Illustrated by BEN WOOD Meet the heroic pigeons secretly flying around Meet the heroic pigeons secretly flying around chasing bad guys in this hilarious illustrated chasing bad guys in this hilarious illustrated series perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG series perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG MAN—now in paperback for broader distribu- MAN—now in paperback for broader distribu- tion and kid pickup! tion and kid-pickup! What do REAL PIGEONS do? They fight crime, What do Real Pigeons do? They EAT DANGER, of course! Wait, what? You didn’t know your of course! This squad of crime-fighting feath- town is protected by a secret squad of crime- ered friends is nonstop action and nonstop fighting feathered friends? Well, you are about laughs. Watch them as they infiltrate a secret to get schooled. REAL PIGEONS solve myster- warehouse full of bottled birds and take down ies! REAL PIGEONS fight bad guys! And REAL a truly criminal ostrich. The DANGER is REAL. PIGEONS won’t stop until your neighborhood is And so are the REAL PIGEONS. safe and the questions are all answered: Like, Explore More why have all the breadcrumbs disappeared? And which food truck smells the best? Explore More Covers may not be final 978-0-593-11945-7 978-0-593-11949-5 YEARLING YEARLING $6.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 x 7 1/2 $6.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 x 7 1/2 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 Recommended Ages: 8-12 years Recommended Ages: 8-12 years 18 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga Island in a Puddle Vol. 1 The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Written by KEI SANBE Knights of the Apocalypse Vol. 2 Written by NAKABA SUZUKI The new manga series from Kei Sanbe, the master of suspense behind Erased! Return to the magical and thrilling world of Despite still being in elementary school, it falls Britannia with this new adventure from the on Minato’s shoulders to care for his little sister creator of The Seven Deadly Sins, the manga Nagisa, who never stops asking when their that inspired the No. 1 hit Netflix Original Anime! mother will make one of her infrequent visits Though Percival loves the simple life, he longs home. On one of those visits, their mother takes for adventure. That is, until adventure comes them to an amusement park, only to give knocking at his door, tearing away everything Minato some cash and leave them on a Ferris he’s ever known and leaving him alone in the wheel... but as the wheel reaches the top, world. Now Percival has no choice but to go out lightning strikes, and, instead of his sister, into the world and see what it holds... after all, Minato sees the corpse of a woman... and, it’s his destiny! Four Knights of the Apocalypse is reflected in the glass looking back at him, a new story in the world of The Seven Deadly an unfamiliar and menacing face! Sins, but can be enjoyed totally on its own! Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64651-451-9 978-1-64651-454-0 KODANSHA COMICS KODANSHA COMICS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 3/4 x 8 3/16 $10.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/2 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 On Sale: 3/8/22 • FOC Date: 2/7/22 PRHComics.com 19
Manga Witches: The Complete Collection (Omnibus) Written by DAISUKE IGARASHI On a visit to the capital of a small country in the far west of Asia, a British girl named Nicola falls in love. The object of her affections is Mimar, a young man who works at a bazaar—yet despite her attempts, he doesn’t notice her. Back at home in England, the ache of her unre- quited love festers. After years spent obtaining wealth, fame, and “the secret of the world,” she returns to the bazaar to exact her deadly revenge upon Mimar and those he holds dearest. This story is just one of many in this dramatic collection, which features tales of witchcraft across the globe and even in the far reaches of outer space. Originally published as two volumes in Japan and winner of an Excellence Prize at the 2004 Japan Media Arts Festival, An omnibus of award-winning tales of now you can own the entire series witchcraft from the critically acclaimed in English for the first time in this beautiful omnibus release. creator of Children of the Sea, available Explore More in English for the first time. Cover may not be final 978-1-64827-839-6 SEVEN SEAS $19.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 20 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
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Manga Beauty and the Beast Those Not-So-Sweet Boys Vol. 6 of Paradise Lost Vol. 4 Written by YOKO NOGIRI Written by KAORI YUKI From the creator of That Wolf-Boy Is Mine! and The story of Belle and her beast as you’ve never Love in Focus comes a story of a hard-working seen it before, with sinister, creeping shadows high schooler who falls for a bad boy, and suffusing a door to a wider, magical world. discovers that the lives of him and his friends This dark, fairytale adventure is the latest are nothing like what she imagined. sumptuous masterpiece from the creator of Midori is a high-schooler with a part-time job Angel Sanctuary and Alice in Murderland, at a cafe-bar. Unfortunately, her job’s against perfect for fans of The Ancient Magus’ Bride! the rules at her school, and when the principal Twisted by the loss of his wife, Belle’s father finds out, he makes her a deal: Convince three keeps his daughter, who has unusual, violet hair, boys who’ve stopped coming to school to locked away in an effort to “protect” her from return, and her transgression will be overlooked. prying eyes. Finally emerging after years of Now, she needs to find a way into the lives of solitude, Belle ventures back into the woods these not-so-sweet boys... one of whom just where she lost her mother and encounters happens to be her crush! the beast once more... Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64651-399-4 978-1-64651-362-8 KODANSHA COMICS KODANSHA COMICS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 3/4 x 8 3/16 $10.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/2 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 On Sale: 3/8/22 • FOC Date: 2/7/22 22 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga Sayonara, Football Vol. 9 Sayonara, Football Vol. 10 Farewell, My Dear Cramer Written by NAOSHI ARAKAWA Written by NAOSHI ARAKAWA High-octane girls’ soccer action mixes with the High-octane girls’ soccer action mixes with the drama of high school in this cleats-out manga drama of high school in this cleats-out manga from the creator of Your Lie in April! from the creator of Your Lie in April! Midori and Sumire are soccer stars at rival Midori and Sumire are soccer stars at rival middle schools, destined to collide. But the two middle schools, destined to collide. But the two girls end up in the same high school, with a lazy girls end up in the same high school, with a lazy coach and a bizarre teammate, Nozomi, who coach and a bizarre teammate, Nozomi, who brags that she’s a genius but can’t seem to stop brags that she’s a genius but can’t seem to stop kicking the ball into her own goal. To become kicking the ball into her own goal. To become champions, they’ll have to get over their rivalry champions, they’ll have to get over their rivalry and work some magic on the field — not to and work some magic on the field—not to mention the challenges of growing up. mention the challenges of growing up. Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64651-103-7 978-1-64651-104-4 KODANSHA COMICS KODANSHA COMICS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 3/4 x 8 3/16 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 3/4 x 8 3/16 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 PRHComics.com 23
Manga I’m Standing on a In/Spectre Vol. 15 Million Lives Vol. 12 Created by KYO SHIRODAIRA; Written by NAOKI YAMAKAWA; I Written by CHASIBA KATASE llustrated by AKINARI NAO A fantasy/mystery series with a unique Japanese The provocative action manga that’s about to flavor perfect for fans of Noragami: Stray God become a major anime! A teenage loner gets and Tokyo Ghoul. transported into a fantasy world with his two scary Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and female classmates. The girls find themselves as Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. a wizard and a warrior, but he’s woken up as... a But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an farmer?! How will be become a hero now? A new eye and a leg, and Kuro’s personal life is in fantasy perfect for fans of Sword Art Online and shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime! up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Explore More Kuro doesn’t have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives... Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64651-421-2 978-1-64651-423-6 KODANSHA COMICS KODANSHA COMICS $10.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/2 $10.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/2 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 Recommended Ages: 13+ years 24 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga Noragami: Stray God Vol. 24 UQ HOLDER! Vol. 25 Written by ADACHITOKA Written by KEN AKAMATSU The hilarious, thrilling, sometimes tragic The hit shonen adventure continues, with a supernatural hit manga that inspired two major anime series coming soon, into the far seasons of beautiful anime from Studio Bones! future, beyond the finale of Negima! Yato is a homeless god. He doesn’t even have Tota, a boy with a magical and mysterious a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to pedigree, joins a team of immortals to fulfill his achieve his ambitious goals, he’s set up a dream and reach the top of the great orbital service to help those in need (for a small fee), tower, extending from Neo-Tokyo into the hoping he’ll eventually raise enough money to unknown reaches of space! But soon he finds build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. himself embroiled in a power struggle that Of course, he can’t afford to be picky, so Yato spans generations and will determine the accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost fate of a planet. kittens to helping a student overcome bullies Explore More at school. Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64651-425-0 978-1-64651-430-4 KODANSHA COMICS KODANSHA COMICS $10.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/2 $10.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/2 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 Recommended Ages: 16+ years Recommended Ages: 16+ years PRHComics.com 25
Manga Fire Force Vol. 26 Ode to Kirihito Written by ATSUSHI OHKUBO New Omnibus Edition Written by OSAMU TEZUKA Now a hit anime! The new action fantasy set in a steampunk Tokyo from the creator of the A promising young doctor, Kirihito Osanai visits smash hit Soul Eater! a remote Japanese mountain village to investi- The city of Tokyo is in the grip of a reign of terror! gate the source of the latest medical mystery. Possessed by demons, people have begun to While he ends up traveling the world to discover burst into flame, leading to the establishment what it takes to be cured of such a disease, a of a special firefighting team: the Fire Force, conspiracy back home attempts to explain away ready to roll on a moment’s notice to fight his absence. Hinging upon his fate are those of spontaneous combustion anywhere it might his loved ones: an unstable childhood friend break out. But the team is about to get a very and colleague trapped between factions of the unique addition: Shinra, a boy who possesses medical establishment that nurtured him; a the unique power to run at the speed of a rocket, fiancée emotionally transformed by Kirihito’s leaving behind the famous “devil’s footprints.” mysterious disappearance; and a stranger who becomes his guardian angel, a sensual circus-act Explore More performer with volatile psychological secrets. Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64651-419-9 978-1-64729-119-8 KODANSHA COMICS VERTICAL COMICS $10.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/2 $34.95 • Trade Paperback On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 26 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga Ciguatera Vol. 3 Blood on the Tracks Vol. 9 Written by MINORU FURUYA Written by SHUZO OSHIMI A story of self-doubting youth from award- “..if you enjoyed Oshimi’s previous work with winning manga creator Minoru Furuya, in his “Flowers of Evil”, and you enjoy dark storylines English debut series, Ciguatera. with twisted characters, you’ll no doubt enjoy Yusuke Ogino is an average looking, bullied, 17 “Blood on the Tracks”! Recommended!” year old. His modest dream is to get a motorcycle —Neo Tokyo 2099 license and get closer to the beautiful Yumi. But Seiichi’s aunt and uncle have arrived to con- to his surprise, Yumi has approached him! This... front Seiko, and the truth has come out at last. might be a trap!? And a psychopathological The lies-and his family-are falling apart, and stalker menaces their pursuit of happiness... Seiichi is left to pick up the pieces... Explore More But as he shakes off his mother’s influence and faces police questioning, a shocking revelation about his past emerges!! Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64729-081-8 978-1-64729-060-3 VERTICAL COMICS VERTICAL COMICS $24.95 • Trade Paperback $12.95 • Trade Paperback On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/8/22 • FOC Date: 2/7/22 PRHComics.com 27
Manga My Boy Vol. 9 Yakuza Reincarnation Vol. 1 Written by HITOMI TAKANO Written by HIROKI MIYASHITA; Illustrated by TAKESHI NATSUHARA “...Emotionally poignancy is due not just to this thoughtful writing but also to the beautiful art, Ryu may be getting on in years, but this aging which has few missteps.”—AiPT Comics yakuza boss is still tough enough to take on the punks trying to edge in on his turf. However, As Mashuu and Satoko steadily wade into the when the young toughs ambush him, it looks deeper waters of their relationship, they create like it’s lights out for old Ryu. But instead of ripples that touch the lives of their family and dying, Ryu wakes up in a fantasy world in the friends. They’ve finally come into something body of a beautiful princess! Is he the one that that is comfortable yet nameless, but their bond the ancient prophecy spoke of? Ryu might be has yet to come into full form. To do that, they out of place in this fantasy realm, but he may will have to ask questions and examine what be the only one who can save it! their connection-and their future-really mean to each other, but more than anything, they Explore More will have to know themselves. Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64729-093-1 978-1-64827-840-2 VERTICAL COMICS SEVEN SEAS $12.95 • Trade Paperback $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 28 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga The Most Heretical Last The Haunted Bookstore—Gateway Boss Queen: From Villainess to a Parallel Universe Vol. 1 to Savior Vol. 1 Written by SHINOBUMARU; Written by TENICHI; Illustrated by MEDAMAYAKI Illustrated by BUNKO MATSUURA; Ever since she was three years old, Kaori has Contributions by SUZUNOSUKE lived in a bookstore where the boundaries Pride Royal Ivy is only eight years old when she between the mortal realm and the spirit realm realizes that she’s been reincarnated, destined are blurred. Her adoptive father, who lives with to become the future wicked queen and final her in this magical space, is a spirit himself. One boss of an otome game. She’s got it all in this day, Kaori comes across a bleeding young man new life: razor-sharp wit, boss-tier powers, and who has stumbled into the spirit realm just as influence over the kingdom as crown princess. she did when she was a small child. Though the Determined to sow despair and destruction young man is an exorcist who has vowed across the land, she... Wait, what kind of a rotten revenge against all spirits, Kaori decides to future is that?! Princess Pride decides to drop embrace kindness and help him find his way the maniacal villainess plan and protect the back home. And don’t miss the original light male love interests instead, cheating her way to novels, also from Seven Seas. saving everyone she can! Will this final boss end Explore More up earning the adoration of her kingdom? Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64827-843-3 978-1-64827-890-7 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/8/22 • FOC Date: 2/7/22 PRHComics.com 29
Manga Correspondence from the My Deer Friend Nokotan Vol. 1 End of the Universe Vol. 1 Written by OSHIOSHIO Written by MENOTA Torako thought she had successfully buried a A romantic sci-fi workplace drama about a wild past to become a normal high school spaceman pining for Earth and the fiancée honors student, with none of her classmates he left behind. aware of her delinquent roots. But that all changes when she discovers Nokotan, a new Marko is a young Russian university student transfer student with antlers, tangled up in who is looking forward to finishing school so power lines and being attacked by birds! Is he can spend more time with his fiancée. Nokotan an elk, a girl, or something in-between? However, those plans go out the window when Whatever she is, Torako may regret helping her, he’s abducted by aliens! These extraterrestrials since Nokotan can smell the former delinquent have a mission for Marko, one that will take ten on her. Now a punky past and a monster girl years. All Marko can do is make the most of it have crashed into Torako’s life in this hilarious and get to know the strange creatures who (and chaotic) high school comedy! are now his co-workers in this offbeat tale of a life far from Earth. Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64827-896-9 978-1-64827-886-0 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 30 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga Prose Sheeply Horned Witch Romi Vol. 1 Grandmaster of Demonic Written by YOICHI ABE Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 2 Written by MO XIANG TONG XIU; An offbeat dark fantasy about two strange Illustrated by MARINA PRIVALOVA; classmates who fall in love in a transformed Cover Design or Artwork by JIN FANG post-apocalyptic world. Also known as MDZS, the blockbuster danmei/ The world has changed: everyone has fallen Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired into a deep slumber, except the sheep...plus a comics, animation, and the live-action series sheep-horned witch and her senpai. And now The Untamed—which amassed billions of views, monsters are closing in! Why are the only people including on Netflix! This historical fantasy tale still awake two teenagers in love with each of two powerful men who find each other other? Find out in this beautifully illustrated, through life and death is now in English, for unique dark fantasy from Yoichi Abe! the very first time. Explore More This Chinese xianxia fantasy novel series built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has been translated into numerous languages and spawned a multimedia franchise that has taken the globe by storm. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers from Jin Fang, interior illustrations from Marina Privalova, and a translation by Suika with editor Pengie. Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-63858-169-7 978-1-64827-920-1 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $19.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 PRHComics.com 31
Manga I Am a Cat Barista Vol. 2 My Next Life as a Villainess Side Written by HIRO MAIJIMA Story: On the Verge of Doom! Vol. 2 Written by SATORU YAMAGUCHI; Take a coffee break in this supernatural Illustrated by NISHI; spin on a cat cafe! Contributions by NAMI HIDAKA For some people, the daily grind of city life is Don’t miss this alternate universe spin-off for exhausting. Yet somewhere between busy the beloved light novels, manga, and anime streets there’s a mysterious cat cafe that can series My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes only be found by weary souls. What’s on the Lead to Doom! menu? A delicious cup of coffee, specially brewed for each customer...by a cat barista! What if, when Katarina Claes was reincarnated in the dating sim from the original series, she Explore More didn’t regain the memories of her past life until she was fifteen? With less than a year to go before her destruction, Katarina must find a way to avoid all possible bad endings! Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64827-452-7 978-1-63858-148-2 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $13.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 32 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga Reincarnated as a Sword: The Country Without Another Wish Vol. 2 Humans Vol. 2 Written by YUU TANAKA; Written by IWATOBINEKO Illustrated by HINAKO INOUE; A hauntingly beautiful tale about the last Contributions by LLO human in a mechanical world. A new spin-off manga series for the fantasy Shii is the only human left in a city inhabited by isekai light novels and manga! nothing but machines. As she flees through the Reincarnated as a sentient weapon with eerie streets, hunted by the sinister Triangle memories of his past life, but not his name, a Head, she encounters a golem named Bulb. Can magical sword saved a young beastgirl from Shii survive long enough to form a friendship a life of slavery. Fran, the cat-eared girl, has with this strange creature—and perhaps even become his wielder, and wants only to grow change the world? stronger, while the sword wants to know why Explore More he is here. Follow their new adventures in this spin-off manga series! Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-63858-168-0 978-1-63858-161-1 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 PRHComics.com 33
Manga The Dragon Knight’s Beloved Vol. 2 THE EXO-DRIVE Written by ASAGI ORIKAWA; REINCARNATION GAMES: Illustrated by RITSU AOZAKI All-Japan Isekai Battle A young woman begins a new life as a dragon Tournament! Vol. 2 master for a handsome earl in this tale of high Written by KEISO; fantasy romance. Illustrated by ZUNTA Melissa is a young woman training to be an In the not-so-distant future, isekai is a way of attendant in the royal castle, working alongside life. Now the world has perfected hitting an the heroic dragon knights and their magnificent average teenager with a truck so they’re reborn dragon steeds. The dragons love Melissa, and into a new world for a fantasy adventure. How she’s soon selected to join Hubert—former do you raise the stakes? Set up a televised captain of the dragon knights and newly appointed tournament, of course! Now roaring crowds can earl—in the borderlands, where wild dragons follow a chosen Hero through his death, rebirth, roam freely in the skies. Might romance and quest to save another world, armed with blossom between Melissa and this handsome special tech for Cheat skills, stat indexes, and young lord, whose new position brings with it whatever else is needed. Surely this is all in a whole host of dilemmas? good fun and no one would abuse this kind of reincarnation technology...! Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-63858-150-5 978-1-63858-179-6 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 34 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga Chillin’ in Another World with Karate Survivor in Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Vol. 3 Another World Vol. 3 Written by MIYA KINOJO; Written by YAZIN; Illustrated by AKINE ITOMACHI; Illustrated by TAKAHITO KOBAYASHI Contributions by KATAGIRI When 34-year-old Nozaki Hitoshi is hit by a Banaza, a young merchant, is summoned to an truck, he is sent to a fantasy world by a dismis- unfamiliar world to become a legendary hero! sive god and dropped into a harsh wilderness But his unimpressive stats disqualify him, and without even the clothes on his back. His only Banaza isn’t sent home, but exiled to the edge salvation is a newly granted karate skill and his of a monster-filled forest. Fortune takes a turn general survival instincts. Luckily, Hitoshi is up when his first battle bumps him to Level 2-and for the challenge-he’ll weave clothes out of tree his previously NPC-grade stats leap to infinity! bark, test fruit for poison, and crawl through the Banaza is determined to live a normal life despite mud to test his kicks and punches against his god-level power, but his world is turned goblins and other creatures. An engrossing upside down yet again when he meets Fenrys— fantasy that pits karate technique against a fair maiden who happens to be a fiendish swords and sorcery in another world! demon. Kick back and chill with Banaza’s tale Explore More of cheating his way to an easygoing existence in a thrilling fantasy world! Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-63858-147-5 978-1-63858-159-8 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/8/22 • FOC Date: 2/7/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 PRHComics.com 35
Manga Rozi in the Labyrinth Vol. 3 The Dangers in My Heart Vol. 4 Written by SHIYA TOTSUKI Written by NORIO SAKURAI In this lavishly illustrated manga, a young girl— Quirky courtship awaits in this comedy nomi- guided by handsome monster boys—adven- nated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award! tures through a beautiful and mysterious Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging to the labyrinth made of back-alley streets! bottom rung of his school’s social ladder, In a labyrinthine world made of endless alleys, secretly believes he’s the tortured lead in some transformed humans fill the quaint stone psychological thriller. He spends his days streets and magical shops. Rozi is a young girl dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates’ in this surreal and beautiful place, guided by peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada, kind supernatural men who strive to protect her the class idol. But Kyotaro’s not nearly the from the dangers that lurk in her dazzling troubled teen he pretends to be...and it turns surroundings. An adventure full of wonder and out Anna’s a bit odd herself! mystery is about to begin! Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64827-376-6 978-1-63858-171-0 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 36 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Chronicles of an Aristocrat Jack Flash and the Faerie Reborn in Another World Vol. 4 Case Files Vol. 4 Written by YASHU; Created by KORE YAMAZAKI; Illustrated by NINI; Written by YU GODAI; Contributions by MO Illustrated by MAKO OIKAWA After dying in the act of stopping a crime in There’s always trouble on the packed streets of modern Japan, our hero is reincarnated as Cain Manhattan, for humans and inhumans alike! von Silford, third son of a noble family in a world of swords and sorcery. In his new life, all Changelings do it all, from mediating under- children receive a blessing from the gods...but world backroom deals to tackling a bad case Cain is unexpectedly blessed with an absolutely of lovesickness. Now, while raising the baby enormous, over-the-top cornucopia of magical dragon they accidentally hatched, the faerie powers. If his dream of traveling the world as a Jack Flash and her human brother Larry take free spirit is to come true, he can’t reveal too on some new cases. But of course, none of much of his potential to the wrong people. them will go as planned! A light-hearted, escapist adventure in another Explore More world begins! Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-63858-170-3 978-1-64827-576-0 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22 PRHComics.com 37
Manga Failed Princesses Vol. 5 The Hidden Dungeon Written by AJIICHI Only I Can Enter Vol. 5 Written by MEGURU SETO; Fujishiro Nanaki is super cute, super popular, Illustrated by TOMOYUKI HINO; and super annoyed with anyone as plain as her Contributions by NOTE TAKEHANA classmate Kurokawa Kanade. When Nanaki finds out her boyfriend’s cheating on her, A fantasy tale about a new hero exploring a however, her life makes a complete 180—as does secret labyrinth, now an anime streaming on her relationship with Kanade. This all-new Crunchyroll—and don’t miss the original light manga series explores the budding romance novels, also available from Seven Seas! between the queen bee in school and the “plain” Noir is the son of a minor noble with very girl she once brushed off! little to his name other than a job offer—which Explore More is canceled before he can even start his first day. He does possess one rare trait, though: the magical ability to consult with a great sage, even if using the skill gives him terrible headaches! Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-63858-175-8 978-1-63858-123-9 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 38 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga The Dungeon of Skeleton Knight in Black Company Vol. 7 Another World Vol. 8 Written by YOUHEI YASUMURA Written by ENNKI HAKARI; Illustrated by AKIRA SAWANO; A corporate dungeon fantasy where our hero is Contributions by KEG a slave to his work—literally. And don’t miss the new anime! Reborn as a heroic...skeleton?! An isekai fantasy manga series, based on the light novels also Kinji had it made—a swank apartment, a real available from Seven Seas! estate empire, and enough cash to lounge around living the good life. After a freak magical One day, a gamer played video games until he accident, he washes up in another world, all but fell asleep...and when he woke up, he found enslaved to a crooked corporation. In a fantasti- himself in the game world-as a skeleton! cal land where money is everything, there’s only Equipped with the powerful weapons and armor one way for an Earthling to get ahead: make of his avatar but stuck with its frightening your fortune, by any means necessary! Dragons, skeletal appearance, Arc has to find a place for goblins, and the occasional dubious potion himself in this new, fantastical land. All his hopes won’t stop Kinji’s quest for the world’s biggest for a quiet life are dashed when he crosses bank account. The Black Company is open paths with a beautiful elven warrior, setting him for business! on a journey full of conflict and adventure. Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64827-467-1 978-1-63858-226-7 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 PRHComics.com 39
Manga Machimaho: I Messed Up and Blue Giant Omnibus Vols. 9-10 Made the Wrong Person Into a Written by SHINICHI ISHIZUKA Magical Girl! Vol. 9 Miyamoto Dai, a student with a taste for Written by SOURYU basketball, changes his life the first time he A naughty, delinquent twist on the magical girl sees a live jazz performance. The incredible genre! While searching for a brave candidate to music strikes a chord deep inside him, and he become a magical girl and defend the world immediately decides to dedicate himself to the from evil, a mythical creature finds Kayo Majiba, saxophone. He has no skills, no formal training, a cute young lady who seems like the perfect fit. and no idea what he’s up against, but his But when this newly turned magical girl proves obsession drives him to play that instrument to be a crude delinquent who goes berserk in a day after day. Will passion be enough to become conflict, it becomes clear that this may have the player of his dreams? This award-winning been a terrible mistake. Now evil—and any manga from Shinichi Ishizuka, compiled into innocent bystanders—will face the rage of a five omnibus volumes for its English debut, is a magical girl gone wrong! pitch-perfect drama about the power of music. Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-63858-177-2 978-1-63858-158-1 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 $19.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 40 PRH PANELS • JANUARY 2022
Manga Made in Abyss Vol. 10 Magical Girl Spec-Ops Written by AKIHITO TSUKUSHI Asuka Vol. 13 Written by MAKOTO FUKAMI; Explore endless possibilities in this fantasy Illustrated by SEIGO TOKIYA series, which inspired the beloved anime! Magical girls meet military warfare—now with In an age when the corners of the world have an anime! been scoured for their secrets, only one place remains unexplored—a massive cave system When the Earth was threatened by the sudden known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its appearance of undead creatures, a group of endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are young women blessed with powers from a known as Cave Raiders. A young orphan named mysterious source rose to defeat them. Now, Rico dreams of following in her mother’s after three years of apparent peace, the same footsteps as a Cave Raider. When she meets a malevolent creatures have resurfaced. Five strange robot when exploring the Abyss, she’s magical girls are once again conscripted to war one step closer to achieving her goal! as the Magical Girl Special Ops force, to defend mankind from an unholy nemesis! Explore More Explore More Covers may not be final 978-1-64827-905-8 978-1-63858-133-8 SEVEN SEAS SEVEN SEAS $13.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 x 7 1/8 On Sale: 3/29/22 • FOC Date: 3/30/22 On Sale: 3/15/22 • FOC Date: 2/14/22 PRHComics.com 41
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