We’re nearing the end of February and looking ahead to comics releases for as soon as April for most items here with a few graphic novels later in the year. That’s part of the nature of the beast when it comes to preorders. This month’s featured cover art: Eat Your Heart Out volume 2 – the first volume is on my to read pile; Gatchaman because Chris Batista’s artwork is terribly underrated; and the complete Heavy Vinyl from Boom. Oh! Harley Quinn fans should know about Rachel Allen’s novel published by Ember!

What kind of stuff will you find here? This list features items from Boom and a variety of book publisher imprints, think Abrams and Random House, smaller indy publishers as well as manga. Looking for comics from DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, and IDW? You’ll find them over here in part two.

Comics and graphic novels appear on the list if creators whose names are in bold type identify as LGBTQA+ or are allies or if the work includes queer characters or themes.

Whose idea was this? Credit where credit is due – Andy Mangels because this was his idea and wrote many such lists and to Mike McDermott for his suggestions and input about several series that have been added to the list! Notice something missing that should be on the list? Please send a message!

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ABRAMS COMICARTS

NIGHT EATERS VOL 3 THEIR KINGDOM COME $34.99 Page 252
Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda
Their Kingdom Come by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning creative team Marjorie Liu and Sana Taked is the epic conclusion to the Eisner-winning graphic novel horror trilogy, The Night Eaters! What happens when you and your twin accidentally trigger the apocalypse while trying to defend your family from an evil warlock? Well, Milly and Billy are about to find out. Los Angeles has been decimated by the Ting twins and the hole they’ve accidentally torn in the fabric of the universe. But that’s not all… across the world things are… changing. The long-separated realities of Earth and the magical world have collided with disastrous results. Milly and Billy are desperate to set things straight, but Keon and Ipo know better some things can’t be undone. The final war for the fate of our world has begun! FEB251235

OCTAVIA BUTLER PARABLE OF THE TALENTS HC $25.99 Page 252
Octavia Butler, Damian Duffy, and John Jennings
Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents: A Graphic Novel Adaptation is the continuation of the travails of Lauren Olamina. Brought to life by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the creative team behind the #1 New York Times bestseller Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, Parable of the Talents is told in the voice of Lauren Olamina’s daughter, Asha Vere, from whom she has been separated for most of the girl’s life, interspersed with sections in the form of Lauren’s own journals. Against a background of a war-torn continent under the control of a Christian fundamentalist fascist state, Asha searches for answers about her own past while struggling to reconcile with her mother’s legacy caught between her duty to her chosen family and her calling to lead humankind into a better future among the stars. FEB251236

ALIEN/VALIANT

VALIANT BEYOND X-O MANOWAR #1 $3.99 Page 260
Steve Orlando and Guillermo Fajardo
Designed as the ultimate jumping-on point, the Valiant Beyond line of comics are absolute must-reads that will energize your love for superheroes! The mighty Aric of Dacia, aka X-O Manowar, traverses a deadly wasteland filled with mutated horrors in a search for honor in this can’t miss debut issue from GLAAD award nominated writer Steve Orlando and superstar artist Guillermo Fajardo! Aric’s strength and resilience are put to the test when he comes to the defense of a family under siege from a mysterious gang known as the Earthborn. Aric finds himself aligned with a rebel group which puts him firmly in the crosshairs of the Earthborn’s leader Typhon. Can Aric survive his journey across the Red Steppe? Get locked and loaded for a four-part adventure with an all-new 28 page debut issue available at a special introductory price. It’s X-O Manowar like you’ve never seen him before! FEB251274

ANDREWS MCMEEL

I HATED YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL $18.99 Page 275
Kathleen Gros
Struggling 20-something Tessa has a dead-end job as a barista and the dream of a creative career that never quite seems to take off. When the coffee shop where she works goes out of business, she’s able to visit her parents for the first time in years. Arriving at her family home, she discovers that her parents have rented out the basement apartment to her high school nemesis, Olive Virtue. Old wounds resurface during Tessa’s stay, but an accident that traps them in the attic forces them to face their past and think about their future. I Hated You in High School is an enemies-to-lovers story inspired by classic romantic movies X with a queer twist. Author and illustrator Kathleen Gros has expanded her short story webcomic into a beautiful tale of love and learning. FEB251363

AWA STUDIOS

POLIS #1 $6.99 Page 288
Mark Russell and Laci
Welcome to Protopias, the new science-fiction anthology series from Futurific Studios (PBS’s A Brief History of the Future) and AWA that explores the many possible futures that can come to pass as we try to make the right choices in imperfect realities. In this double-sized debut issue, ‘Polis,’ Eisner and Ringo Award- winning writer Mark Russell (Not All Robots, Batman: Dark Age) spins the tale of Miragua, a floating city populated by refugees that has become a beacon of hope in a world beset by climate disaster and civil war. Follow Florida teen Natalie as she emigrates from the only home she’s ever known in search of a better life aboard Miragua. Features a foreword by renowned futurist Ari Wallach and supplemental material laying out the science behind the story, showing how this world could come to be. 0225AW469

A WAVE BLUE WORLD

AVEREE $16.99 Page 278
Stephanie Phillips, Dave Johnson, Marika Cresta, and Andrew Dalhouse
In Averee’s world, the usual trials of making your way into adulthood come with the added stress of Ranked, a ubiquitous and all-knowing tech innovation that awards you points for socially acceptable behavior and takes them away when you don’t conform. It seems fun enough at first, but it becomes much more than a game when Averee’s rank suddenly drops overnight. Now she’s getting hassled at school, blocked from her favorite restaurants, and her mom is out of a job. Luckily, her bottom-ranked BFF Zoe is a perfect accomplice for what’s about to be the heist of the century: a raid on the app’s corporate HQ to set things right and its spokesperson, the virtual popstar Pretty Kitty! (OFFERED AGAIN) FEB251390

BLACK MASK STUDIOS

HECATE’S WILL TP $19.99 Page 297
Iolanda Zanfardino
In Hecate’s Will, we meet legendary NYC graffiti artist Hecate, who is facing burnout & despair and has decided to retire, abandoning her dream of changing the world through art–but, before she quits, she’s going to create one final street-art experience: a graffiti scavenger hunt through the streets of Manhattan that will lead her fans to a final message and artistic testament. As her street-art experiment catches fire with young NYC artists and activists, Hecate’s best friend ropes her into working on a revival of the musical ‘Rent’ by a joyous ensemble of LGBTQIA+ artists who remind her how art brings people together, challenging all of Hecate’s expectations and assumptions. But will it be enough to inspire Hecate to renew her convictions and remain true to her artistic self? As Iolanda describes the book: is Hecate’s Will is a story for anyone who knows that making Art means proudly showing your scars to the world.’ With Hecate’s Will, Iolanda Zanfardino has created a character struggling against creative burnout, isolation, and heartache. Hecate’s true nemesis is despair itself–she just might be the very hero we need right now., 0225BM470

BOOM

HEAVY VINYL TP COMPLETE COLLECTION $19.99 Page 60
Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva, and Irena Flores
Chris’s dream job of working at her local record store suddenly gets a lot more complicated when the lead singer of her favorite band mysteriously vanishes…leading her to an incredible discovery: the store is also a front for a teen girl vigilante fight club! With the coolest job and friends in the world, Chris spends her day selling records and making music, and her nights solving mysteries and fighting for justice! From investigating vanishing musicians like the lead singer of Stegosour to taking on the shadowy corporate masters behind a suspicious battle of the bands, and with plenty of laughs, bonding moments, and jam sessions in between, the vinyl’s never been heavier! Collects the complete series by acclaimed writer Carly Usdin and artists Nina Vakueva and Irene Flores in one volume for the first time!
Collects Heavy Vinyl #1-4 and the Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O! original graphic novel. FEB250036

HELLO DARKNESS #10 $5.99 Page 52
R. L. Stine & Various, Francesco Francavilla & Various
R.L. Stine and Francesco Francavilla conclude their hair-raising journey through different eras in “The Life & Death of Lucas Dreamwalker”! Who’s that rapping, rapping on the apartment door? Why it’s David Hazan and Stefano Nesi with a modern twist on a Poe classic in “Evermore”! Beware of letting your eyes linger on the wrong thing too long-you might see “The Devil in the Corner of Your Eye” by Genevieve Valentine and Ming Doyle! Plus more madcap mayhem from Robert Hack’s “I Can’t Take You Anywhere”! FEB250020

I HEART SKULL-CRUSHER #9 $4.99 Page 70
Josie Campbell and Alessio Zonno
Trini and the rest of her team’s timely escape from murderous Tyrants is cut short when they realize exactly where they’ve resurfaced…right in the middle of the last tournament arena! And while Dan struggles with the question of what he truly wants as the face-off begins against his former teammates, a dangerous new player enters the game-acting as his first striker is Queen Mob herself! FEB250081

SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #41 $3.99 Page 48
James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
In this pivotal issue of the bestselling horror saga, the dive into Erica’s past continues as we re-enter her younger years being brought up in the House of Slaughter.
What deadly hunts await her and Jessica? And how does Cecilia pose yet another challenge for the young monster hunter? FEB250010

DENPA

HAPPY CRAPPY LIFE VOL 4 $15.95 Page 444
Uncredited
Back in the big city, the boys are struggling to find their place within the hustle and bustle. But now with salaries come opportunities to improve their threads, their hairdos as well as their bodies! May god help them… Or may it not! FEB252100 Resolicited from Previews Vol. XXXIV #1 (JAN242143)

VAMPEERZ VOL 6 $12.95 Page 445
Akili
Ghika’s evil hand is closing in on Ichika! Ichika is living her best life with Aria, a vampire girl whom she has feelings for. However, she can’t help but notice Alcamirl Ghika, who is after the sacred sword, is hiding in the shadows. Aria and her friends plan a strategy to seal the sword. But when they proceed with their plan Ichika is taken away by Ghika! FEB252103 Resolicited from Previews Vol. XXXIV #11 (NOV242022)

DSTLRY

A MISCHIEF OF MAGPIES #1 $8.99 Page 216
Simon Spurrier and Matias Bergara
Mar has a secret. Sometimes, without warning, he falls out of the world. This would be an inconvenience if his life wasn’t already such a drag. When he’s gone, he finds himself in an extraordinary city. A city which is also a machine, endlessly crossing a shoreless ocean. A city of two halves: the bright, bustling spires above the waves, and the beast-haunted twilight halls below. And between, clowning along the rusting beach, a troupe of anarchic magpies with all the answers but none of the questions. Recipients of the Angouleme Selection Officielle, GLAAD Award, and multiple Eisner Award nominations, creators Simon Spurrier and Matias Bergara present a new fantasy masterpiece in the tradition of Coda and Step By Bloody Step, driving the comics medium into new, beautiful, baleful waters. FEB251094

LIFE #6 $8.99 Page 229
Stephanie Phillips, Brian Azzarello, Danijel Zezelj, and Lee Loughridge
Brian Azzarello and Stephanie Phillips team up with artist Danijel Zezelj and colorist Lee Loughridge to create a masterfully crafted flip book, housing two enthralling stories in one! In the gut-wrenching final issue of the hit series, all the scores are settled…Will Bobby and his crew pull off the heist of the galaxy, or will C.J. and his deathless band of homicidal maniacs finally have the last word? You’ll flip for this pulse-pounding finale! Each issue of Life is a flip book, housing one story from two different points of view. A prison break and a heist both offer interlocking narratives, creating an immersive experience that will challenge your perceptions of justice while begging the immortal question, “Who really wants to live forever?” FEB251116

WARM FUSION HC $30.00 Page 230
Scott Hoffman and Alberto Ponticelli
Writer Scott Hoffman of Scissor Sisters fame teams up with artist Alberto Ponticelli for a sci-fi/horror mystery that pushes the limits of the grotesque. New York City, over two decades into the future, has been devastated by crime, ongoing storms, radiation from a terrorist incident in Times Square and the genetic mutations caused by a life-saving “cure.” After a series of murders rip through the city’s brothels, an escort named Vin Young, who cosplays as the Brothers Grimm’s Snow White and is one of the generation of deformed victims pursues the killer, or killers, reluctantly joining forces with Jarrod Hannover, the lone cop assigned to the case. The two eventually arrive at a biotech megacorp developing a cellular metal called Warm Fusion a pioneering technology meant to replace prosthetics limbs and soon confront the sociopathic scientist Nicholas Fleischer, his monstrous alter-ego, Mr. Barnaby, and the hideous monster that he’s been secretly developing. FEB251120

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

CHECKED OUT TP $29.95 Page 313
Katie Fricas
In Checked Out, aspiring cartoonist and book lovin’ lesbian, Louise works a dead-end day job at a shoe store, where she spends most of her time brooding over a coworker who will never quite love her back. By night, she works diligently and obsessively on her graphic novel-the true story of a carrier pigeon who rescued a battalion of soldiers in WWI. When Louise unexpectedly lands a new job at a private library on the Upper East Side, she feels like her graphic novel will finally take off. But what she finds in the stacks might be less revelatory than her discoveries between the sheets and buried in her own family history. 0225DQ480

EMBER

HARLEY QUINN REDEMPTION SC NOVEL $12.99 Page 321
Rachael Allen
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy can’t wait to cross off the final items on their summer bucket list. They still need to: 1) Go to Pride; 2) Get mani/pedis; 3) Figure out how they can kiss without Ivy’s toxic lips killing Harley. (Every relationship has its challenges!) But their to-do list gets more dangerous when young girls vanish from the streets of Gotham City. The only clues left behind are the dolls on Harley’s doorstep from a mysterious sender known as the Dollmaker. The message is clear: come find me… if you dare. Award-winning author Rachael Allen delivers the fast-paced and fiercely feminist conclusion to the Harley Quinn trilogy.
FEB251593

KODANSHA

DASHING ZADDY & HIS ICY PROTEGE VOL 1 $13.99 Page 447
Fumito
An outrageous BL manga about work, unlikely friends, and problems down there! The second sales division at Itsuboshi Trading Company is headed up by Mr. Takanashi, one of the firm’s top performer and a charismatic knockout at age 40. One of his subordinates is the equally hot, cool and calculating 26-year-old, Hiwatari. Practically every woman at the company has attempted to stir up an office romance with the magnetic Takanashi, but this dashing zaddy has turned them all down, because… he secretly has ED! Meanwhile, Hiwatari seems like a scary robot on the outside, but he’s actually looked up to Takanashi since he started working with him four years ago. When Hiwatari gets a chance to spend the evening with Takanashi, he reveals more than he means to! FEB252123

I WANT TO LOVE YOU TILL YOUR DYING DAY VOL 2 Page 448
Nachi Aono
An orphanage for girls is actually a boot camp, turning out magical child soldiers for a gruesome war. Undeterred by war and violence, Sheena commits to protecting Mimi, an immortal girl deployed into battle. As the two become closer, Mimi puts national security at risk when she discloses her status as a classified military weapon. This lapse in judgment angers the authorities, including those who run the magical orphanage. Mimi throws herself into even more deadly clashes and survives fatal wounds…thanks to a dark magic connected to love. Can Sheena harness that power to rescue Mimi and help bring about peace? FEB252130

MAD CAVE STUDIOS / MAVERICK

DICK TRACY #9 $4.99 Page 368
Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, and Geraldo Borges
The City is frozen in place as a brazen killer targets members of the underworld and beyond–with someone Dick Tracy knows pulling the strings! Can Tracy navigate the tangled web of deceit that has enveloped his professional and private lives–and can he ignore the kinetic energy between him and the mysterious Breathless Mahoney? The acclaimed crime series continues with a pulse-pounding thriller that will leave readers guessing! 0225MA514

FLASH GORDON QUARTERLY #3 $6.99 Page 362
Michael Moreci, Dan DiDio, Marc Andreyko, Lee Ferguson, and Igor Lima
An all-new Quarterly special featuring a multiverse of stories! Prince Thun, the Lion Man of Mongo, is featured in an exciting one-shot tale that expands upon his role in Jeremy Adams’s ongoing Flash Gordon series. With many of his people missing, he’s forced to dive into the darker depths of the underworld–foes and creatures await! In another universe, we see Ming’s last moments as he battles Flash and company. Lastly, another exciting “Flash Fiction” horror tale. 0225MA518

GALAXY OF MADNESS #8 $4.99 Page 365
Magdalene Visaggio and Victor Santos
Krios finds herself adrift in the various iterations of the galaxy, searching for Vigil and her teammates. The only constant in all of this madness is Odysseus’s hunger for power and his lies. However, lies are only as strong as their liars. 0225MA519

GATCHAMAN #9 $4.99 Page 360
Cullen Bunn and Chris Batista
Murder-bots are on a rampage! Galactor unleashes a horde of terrible cybernetic nightmares upon the International Science Organization! Jinpei, who is still recovering from injuries in the line of duty, must fight for survival alongside the Beta Team! 0225MA522

STRING #5 $4.99 Page 367
Paul Tobin and Carlos Javier Olivares
Being kidnapped is a major problem. Getting taken to a second location is a worse problem. Having the kidnapper be someone who’s already killed several other people, and who can easily get away with another murder? Yeah, that’s a definite complication. Also, ice cream, and Luke NOT reuniting with an old flame, and an unexpected liaison, and Joon desperately hoping to find the right string to wrap things up nicely, rather than the string that will break! Written by multiple Eisner-award winning Paul Tobin, and drawn by the amazing Carlos Javier Olivares! 0225MA541

ONI PRESS

EAT YOUR HEART OUT TP VOL 02 REAP WHAT YOU SEW $14.99 Page 385
Terry Blas, Matty Newton, and Eva Cabrera
Blanca is flying high in New York City, on her way to living her dream as a fashion designer. Life looks perfect: a rock-solid found family, a new job with potential, and a hot new boyfriend. What Blanca doesn’t need is her overbearing mother to show up, scheming to take her away from it. Not only that, her friends’ creative passions are on rocky ground as their beloved nighttime haunt Tableau stands at risk of disappearing forever! With Blanca’s first Pride fast approaching, it’s up to her and her housemates to create a night to remember and use their wits and talents to save Tableau! But will Blanca’s dismissive mother and her boyfriend Charlie’s big secret about who he is unravel every thing before the big night? The second volume of Terry Blas and Matty Newton’s hit graphic novel series Eat Your Heart Out, featuring gorgeous art by artist Eva Cabrera. It’s high pressure, high drama, and so much drag! 0225ON558

MEAT EATERS TP $24.99 Page 389
Meredith McClaren
From cartoonist Meredith McClaren comes a punishing and poignant original graphic novel about the monsters that lurk both in the darkness beyond-and within-us all . . . Let it be said that dying is hard. Nineteen-year-old Ashley Moore found this out firsthand. All Ashley wanted was to keep her head down until she could escape the small town where she felt she was stagnating. But after waking up one night covered in blood-and irrevocably dead-Ashley finds her foolproof plan for getting out has gone up in smoke, and that something within her has changed. Without a heartbeat and with a disturbing craving for fresh meat, Ashley finds herself in a world that exists just beneath our own: a world of ghouls and monsters and things that go bump in the night. Drawn into the realm of the unusual, getting advice from ancient vampires, dodging angry pack leaders, and becoming the reluctant big sister to some wayward werewolves, Ashley finds it increasingly difficult to put away the parts of her past-and herself-that she wants to ignore. The truth, it turns out, can’t stay buried forever. In this visceral story about the effects of trauma and anxiety, dying is indeed hard. But getting on with it? That can be worse. 0225ON572

OUT OF ALCATRAZ #2 $4.99 Page 380
Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook
From Eisner Award nominees Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook, 2025’s heart-stopping page-turner ratchets up the tension with a brand-new chapter that just goes to show: You can run from justice, but you can never escape fate . . . 1962. California. They thought escaping America’s most infamous prison would be the hard part. They were wrong. Frank, Clarence, and their secretive handler were supposed to be laying low in the farmlands north of San Francisco, but the bodies have already started piling up . . . and it’s difficult to keep a finely tuned plan in order when you’re turning on each other. Meanwhile, the FBI wants this case closed and the escapees declared dead, but one rogue US Marshal has a lurking suspicion that might just bring the full weight of history crashing down on the walking dead men who somehow made it out of Alcatraz-only to find a worse kind of hell waiting for them. 0225ON580

QUILL TREE BOOKS

CAROUSEL SUMMER $15.99 Page 401
Kathleen Gros
With their rapidly gentrifying town of Milforth causing fights between her brother and her dad, summer isn’t looking great for twelve-year-old Lucy. At least, that’s what Lucy thinks… until Milforth’s plan to revive an old carousel for the town’s one hundred fiftieth anniversary brings artist Ray and her daughter, Anais, to town. Suddenly Lucy’s summer is looking up! Anais is smart, funny, and easy to get along with, and for Lucy…who’s not the most popular girl in her middle schoolXAnais is just the person that could take Lucy’s summer from dire to fire. The two bike around town, help Ray with the carousel restoration, and bond over their love of fantasy novels. Used to being judged for her looks and interests, Lucy finally feels at ease to be herself. And she thinks she may feel something for Anais, too. But with tensions rising at home, and with locals, thanks to a wheeling-and-dealing development company looking to build new condos in town, Lucy soon finds herself in a constant state of battle with her dad. Can Lucy find the courage to be true to herself? FEB251940

SEVEN SEAS

10 THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I TURN 40 $15.99 Page 451
MAMITA
Suzume Tojo is just three months away from turning forty and realizes there’s so much he hasn’t done with his life! So, he makes a plan: create a private list of things he’s always wanted to do and check them off before turning the big four-oh. It’s a rather simple list, filled with goals that should be easy to accomplish, like a takoyaki party, enjoying a parfait out in a cafe, and spending his birthday with a lover. Except, that last one comes with a major problem…Tojo hasn’t had a lover in ten years! But when Keishi Tanaka, Tojo’s handsome junior at the company, discovers the secret list, he’s determined to help Tojo check off every single item…starting with the “lover” part! A fun, sexy BL romp between an assertive junior colleague and a senior past his prime! FEB252153

BLOOD NIGHT MARKET VOL 2 $14.99 Page 452
Chise Ogawa
Welcome to Blood Night City, a place where vampires seeking blood and humans seeking blood buyers gather. Sotetsu, born with undesirable blood, works at the Blood Control Bureau, an organization that cracks down on vampires’ illegal activity. One day he encounters a mysterious vampire named Mozu who calls himself a gourmand and seems quite interested in Sotetsu. With their fates bound in blood, a suspensful battle of courtship and salvation awaits! FEB252158

DINGHAI FUSHENG RECORDS VOL 3 $19.99 Page 453
Fei Tian Ye Xiang and Qian Er Bai
It has been three hundred years since magic disappeared from the Divine Land. Chen Xing is the last Great Exorcist..a young man with a tenuous grip on magic whose life is destined to end on his twentieth birthday. As whispers about the return of the demonic entity known as Mara echo across the land, Chen Xing is burdened with a daunting task: to seek out his fated counterpart, the Protector Martial God, and together, to save the world. Enter Xiang Shu, a condemned man with a haunted past. Accused of unspeakable atrocities, Xiang Shu is an enigma…handsome, skilled, and facing execution for crimes he claims he didn’t commit. As their destinies intertwine, Chen Xing and Xiang Shu embark together on a journey where the salvation of everything they know hangs in the balance. FEB252165

I SHIP MY RIVAL X ME VOL 3 $19.99 Page 454
PEPA and Qualia
After their agency green-lights a brilliantly flirty fanservice idea to promote their drama, Waves of Parting, Gu Yiliang and Wei Yanzi host a chaotic live stream that results in an explosion of NSFW fanfics. Now it’s game on. Wei Yanzi is determined to find out if Gu Yiliang is actually gay, or if he’s just doling out the sugar for show. Meanwhile, Gu Yiliang is still under the impression that Wei Yanzi has a sugar daddy sponsoring him behind the scenes, and the jealousy becomes crippling. He proposes a new idea to Wei Yanzi: Why doesn’t he become Wei Yanzi’s sugar daddy instead? FEB252173

MY GIRLFRIEND’S NOT HERE TODAY VOL 4 $14.99 Page 456
Kiyoko Iwami
“She’s cheating on you with me.” With that simple sentence, Fuuko confirms Nanase’s worst fears and demolishes her already fragile trust in Yuni. As the couple grapples with who’s responsible for what and how to move forward, they each come to the same conclusion: They don’t want to give up what they love. But do Nanase and Yuni want the same thing? FEB252186

SILVER SPROCKET

PINKY & PEPPER FOREVER: SPECIAL EDITION $19.99 Page 406
Eddy Atoms
After Pinky’s lethal performance art piece, her devoted girlfriend Pepper follows her into death, only to find that in Hell, Pinky is… thriving?! Pinky & Pepper Forever is a tragic love story meets dark comedy crafted in Atoms’ unrestrained mixed media style. Follow these two puppygirls’ tumultuous relationship and shocking works of art from undergrad to the underworld! This special edition of the cult hit graphic novel includes added pages, a foil cover, and behind-the-scenes art and extras from Eddy Atoms. 9798886200348

SUBLIME

ASK AND YOU WILL RECEIVE VOL 1 $12.99 Page 431
Niyama
Who will win when a bad boy player and a princely narcissist go head-to-head in bed?! Unassuming office worker by day, seductive playboy by night, Shinobu Urakawa is living his best double life until the stuck-up prince of sales Hikaru Omoteya invades Shinobu’s after-hours sanctuary. Shinobu keeps hoping the straight Hikaru will get tired of crashing a gay bar, but he keeps coming back! When Shinobu notices the looks Hikaru keeps sending his way, he decides to play dirty to reclaim his nightly refuge. It doesn’t take much to get Hikaru into bed. He’s surprisingly responsive to Shinobu’s every touch, and Shinobu’s plan of loving and leaving hits a setback when he can’t get enough of his prissy coworker. As one night turns into many, Shinobu starts to wonder if this is still revenge or if now he’s getting into something much sweeter. FEB252051

CRIMSON SPELL VOL 7 $12.99 Page 431
Ayano Yamane
Vald’s body has been split into two entities-one spirit and one demon-and a battle of supremacy between them breaks out over Havi! The powerful sorcerer Asterdol seizes this opportunity to regain his true power, and in doing so brings forth a demon so powerful the fate of the world is at stake. Will Vald be able to return to his original form in time to confront this beast? And will he and Havi ever figure out a way to break Yug Verlind’s curse? FEB252052

THAMES & HUDSON

TOVE JANSSON THE ILLUSTRATORS $29.95 Page 413
Paul Gravett and Tove Jansson
Born in Helsinki among Finland’s Swedish-speaking minority, Tove Jansson was brought up with a love for making art and stories in a supportive, artistic family. Her first illustrated tales were published when she was fourteen years old and she went on to draw humorous and political cartoons as well as striking front covers for the satirical magazine Garm, in response to events in World War II. As she developed from art student to painter and muralist, and from bohemian to lesbian, she also created her Moomin world, which appeared in her first children’s book in 1945 and then in newspaper strips. Tove Jansson offers a visually rich view into the life and work of this much-loved artist and writer. (OFFERED AGAIN) FEB252015

TOKYO POP

BOYS GILDING THE LILY SHALL DIE VOL 4 $13.99 Page 464
Yomogimochi
Chihaya Katagiri has always been the first trumpet in her school’s brass band X until Hibiki Aikawa transfers from a prestigious school and takes the spot. Despite initial suspicions, the two quickly become close; Katagiri admires Aikawa’s talent and enthusiasm for playing the trumpet, and Aikawa is struck by Katagiri’s grounded treatment of her abilities, as well as her love for music. As their feelings for each other grow stronger, their lives become more complicated with the stress of classes, other relationships, and the last competition of their high school careers drawing near. FEB252238

FATED NOT TO MEET $15.99 Page 464
Eijo Ei
Izumi, the sales ace with excellent grades, good looks and great communication skills, has someone he absolutely cannot lose to. His name is Sendo, the most unlikable man who took the top spot from Izumi. One day, Izumi is asked by an acquaintance to be a “fake for a gay dating app.” He accepts without thinking much about it, but most of the messages he receives are just for sex… Among them, he hits it off with “K,” the only one who he gets along with in every way, and they decide to meet in real life. However, it’s none other than Sendo who shows up at the meeting place…!? FEB252239

LITTLE BIRD SLEEPS BY SEA $15.99 Page 464
Yuu Minaduki
This heartfelt, emotional boys love one-shot explores themes of healing from trauma, grief, and family both by blood and by choice. Left devastated after the tragic death of his parents and sister, Yuuichi Tachibana adopts his seven-year-old nephew, Ayumu. Seeking a new beginning, he chooses to move them to a new house with a view of the ocean, hoping for a peaceful setting where they can concentrate on their healing. There they meet Ryou Kurebayashi, who owns a neighborhood deli, and become regular customers. As Ryou and Yuuichi grow closer, learning about each other’s unfortunately similarly tragic pasts, they begin to support one another and Ayumu day by day, building a little family of their own by the sea. FEB252241

OUR NOT SO LONELY PLANET TRAVEL GUIDE VOL 6 $13.99 Page 465
Mone Sorai
After quitting his job, Asahi tells his boyfriend Mitsuki that he’ll marry him if they go on a trip around the world together first. Though Asahi’s cautious nature often clashes with Mitsuki’s carefree ways, the two grow steadily closer as they sightsee and eat their way through the first three countries on their world tour: Thailand, India, and Georgia. The people they meet and places they see will forever change their lives! FEB252244

WE’RE NOT CUT OUT TO BE LOVERS $13.99 Page 465
Kou Hirokawa
A large, animal-like mechanic, a Shiba Inu-like streamer! The neighbor of the silent mechanic Kumazawa is Koichi, a streamer who broadcasts about love stories. Koichi is as friendly as a Shiba Inu, and he quickly finds his way into the heart of the tough-looking Kumazawa, unconsciously inviting him. “Don’t test my patience any more.” His unconscious, natural rampage seems likely to burn out the rationality of a sensible person…!? FEB252247

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PINK CANDY KISS VOL 1 $14.99 Pag 442
Ami Uozumi
Takara has never felt jealous over any of her boyfriends, and she’s never been disappointed after breaking up with them. She’s just not a possessive person. Then her world turns upside down when Ema reenters her life. Seeing the kind of woman Ema becomes around her husband makes Takara’s chest hurt with a pain she’s never felt before. Is this swirl of passionate emotions the feeling she’s been missing? FEB252082

RAINBOWS AFTER STORMS VOL 3 $11.99 Page 442
Luka Kobachi
Sunshine and storm clouds await Nanoha and Chidori as they head into their first summer as a couple. They’ll need to be ready for all sorts of thrilling activities, like an aquarium date, Chidori’s birthday, and their first sleepover-with all of their friends, of course. Even while hiding their relationship, the pair spend their precious time together treasuring each other. FEB252089

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DESPERATE MARCH FOR LOVE $15.00 Page 468
Michika Tomizawa
Rei has feelings for Ami, a girl in her class who’s always been kind to her. So when she confesses to Ami, she fully expects to get turned down…until Ami says she likes her back!? But now that they’re officially a couple, Ami seems a little off. While Rei is head over heels for her, Ami is a player who isn’t even sure how to love just one person. Rei is crushed by Ami’s seemingly careless approach to their relationship, but even so, she won’t give up. Will Rei’s earnest but cumbersome feelings for Ami without in the end? Or is the girl she loves simply too far out of reach? FEB252270