Even later than usual this month so let’s get to it! Lawrence Lindell’s book publisher is Drawn & Quarterly. Oni will release Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook’s Out Of Alcatraz. Look for Renegade Girls from Little Brown Ink.

What kind of stuff will you find here? This list features items from Boom and a variety of companies such as book publisher imprints, think Abrams and Random House, smaller indy publishers as well as manga publishers. 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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BOOM

AVANT-GUARDS TP COMPLETE COLLECTION $19.99 Page 66
Carly Usdin and Noah Hayes
When Charlie transfers to the Georgia O’Keeffe College of Arts and Subtle Dramatics, she struggles to find her feet, but winds up exactly where she belongs…on the school’s (terrible) basketball team! Charlie was determined to leave sports behind when she transferred to the Georgia O’Keeffe College for Arts and Subtle Dramatics, but perky and very cute barely-a-basketball-team captain Liv has other ideas! With a ragtag crew, a persistent streak, and the future of the whole league on the line, Charlie and the Avant-Guards must come together to figure out who they are on-and-off the court! Charming and hilarious characters with a lot of heart shoot their shots until the final buzzer in this hit series about love, teamwork, and basketball! Experience the complete series by acclaimed writer Carly Usdin (Heavy Vinyl) and artist Noah Hayes (Wet Hot American Summer) in one volume for the first time, celebrating 20 years of BOOM! Studios! Collects The Avant-Guards #1-8 and The Avant-Guards: Down to the Wire. JAN250071

HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER TP VOL 6 $14.99 Page 60
James Tynion IV, Sam Johns, and Letizia Cadonici
From the world of Something is Killing the Children comes a new collection of stories exploring the many facets of the House of Slaughter. Once the ancient blacksmiths of the Order of St. George, learn the secrets of the enigmatic Azure Masks and the iconic totems the hunters carry. Nolan, an Azure Mask, spends his days in the House’s computer room-until the monster Hermes disrupts the halls. As Nolan investigates, he uncovers a deeper conspiracy threatening the House. With Bait and Edwin by his side, will he be able to confront the looming danger and stop Gerde’s plans before it’s too late? Collects House of Slaughter #26-30. JAN250041

SIR TP $16.99 Page 70
Fell Hound
Get ready for your new obsession…motorcycle jousting! Fate brutally separated Avery Sakai from her girlfriend Nico Xing, but acceptance at Bridleham Academy might be just the thing to bring them back together. As it turns out though, Nico’s extracurriculars are the last thing Avery expected… Now to win a chance at love, Avery will need to throw herself into the violent but captivating world of the motorcycle jousting fight club known as the Seismic Ironclash Roulette! Ringo Award-nominated cartoonist Fell Hound (Commander Rao, And We Love You) brings over-the-top sports anime energy to this effusively charming and effortlessly delightful saga of love, loss, and motorcycles. Collects S.I.R. #1-5. JAN250084

WYND THE POWER OF THE BLOOD #3 $5.99 Page 62
James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas
The Teen Vamp and Yorik must rescue Wynd from Zedra and the malignant machine that is harvesting his blood. But to do so, they’ll have to contend with the forces of Zedra’s army and her vampiric guards! JAN250050

DSTLRY

CITY BENEATH HER FEET #3 $8.99
James Tynion IV and Elsa Charretier
James Tynion IV and Elsa Charretier’s bloody action/thriller love letter to New York City concludes! Behind every love story is a tragedy, and this tale is no different… Chased into the city’s underbelly with Liz hot on her trail, Zara must use everything she’s learned about the secret world of assassins to find a way to survive — and bring Jasper’s killers to justice. JAN251144

ENDEAVOUR #2 $8.99 Page 198
Stephanie Phillips and Marc Laming
The seven stranded children are now truly alone aboard the drifting Endeavour, with no adults left to guide them and a storm closing in. As hunger and fear take hold, alliances start to form as each child struggles to maintain control over an increasingly lawless world. In the face of isolation and the vast unknown, the line between friend and foe blurs, and the desperate search for survival begins to tear them apart.
JAN251150

MIDNIGHT AIRLINES #1 $8.99 Page 216
Mirka Andolfo
Midnight Airlines sweeps readers into a dark, erotic, and suspenseful adventure where vampires glide through luxury’s shadows. Dave, a jaded airport desk clerk, stumbles upon Midnight Airlines — a clandestine, high-end air carrier catering exclusively to bloodsucking elites. When Dave’s curiosity lands him on a flight filled with these deadly, charismatic passengers, he’s thrust into a brutal game of survival within this hidden society. Amid opulent, eerie surroundings, he reunites with his long-lost sister, Claire now ensnared in the vampire underworld. Together, they fight to escape, navigating ancient vampire laws, supernatural foes, and enigmatic figures. With its blend of dark humor, suspense, and visceral horror, Midnight Airlines channels the blood-soaked terror of Midnight Mass and the airborne edge-of-your-seat tension of Hijack. Mirka Andolfo’s trademark mastery of complex characters and kinetic, high-stakes storytelling delivers a fresh, sophisticated take on the vampire genre, ideal for readers craving psychological thrillers laced with supernatural intrigue. JAN251126

WARM FUSION #3 $8.99 Page 235
Scott Hoffman and Alberto Ponticelli
Writer Scott Hoffman of Scissor Sisters teams up with artist Alberto Ponticelli for a sci-fi/horror mystery that pushes the limits of the grotesque. In a smoldering finale, Vin recruits an army of the maligned to confront her enemy just as Prophetiq prepares to present its new product to the unsuspecting public. Meanwhile Nicholas and Mr. Barnaby scramble to complete their plan as their grotesque creation returns to his makers and the series comes to its violent conclusion.
Warm Fusion is a dark sci-fi thriller, mixing the body horror of David Cronenberg with the bleak urban future of Blade Runner. JAN251155

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

WE ALL GOT SOMETHING TP $21.95 Page 314
Lawrence Lindell
When you’re always searching, you might just surprise yourself with what you find After a rocky attempt at living in London with his partner, Lawrence finds himself single, broke, and back at home in Compton with his mom and great-aunt, moping from bed to kitchen table and back to bed again, with long layovers on the front porch to sit and watch the world pass him by. Everything had been so good-a degree, an animation internship, paid music gigs, the perfect girl. How the heck did Lawrence get knocked so far down, with such little semblance of his former life remaining to hold him together? Well, that’s a long story… Set to a cacophonous soundtrack of church praise, playground noise, bus-stop camaraderie, and Pacific Ocean waves, Lawrence Lindell’s heartbreaking-and heartwarming-We All Got Something recounts a tragic and random act of violence, the PTSD that follows, lost love, and coming to terms with the underlying mental health crises sabotaging it all. A testament to the healing power of art and the vital role community plays in the process, Lindell’s graphic memoir is deeply personal and specific, but also relatable -because we all got something. The follow-up to Lindell’s Eisner-nominated and Excellence in Graphic Literature Award-winning graphic novel Blackward, We All Got Something brings Lindell’s love of the comics community into a different light, and shows the author exploring deeper and darker corners of his past, with his signature blend of humor, heart, and cartoony lines. 0125DQ499

DYNAMITE

GARGOYLES QUEST $19.99 (SC) /$24.99 (HC) Page 113
Greg Wiesman and Pasquale Qualano
Thwarted in her earlier attempts to gain control of the ancient magical artifacts known as the Original Keys to Power, the evil Demona sets her sights on three New Keys that will give her the ability to make any human in her vicinity into her willing puppet. All that stands between Demona and world domination are Goliath and the Manhattan Clan. But despite their best efforts, Demona always seems to be a step ahead, gathering one Key after another. And once she has them all, the entire human race had better beware! Collecting all five issues of the original series by acclaimed author and Gargoyles creator Greg Weisman and artist Pasquale Qualano, Gargoyles: Quest brings readers a pivotal new chapter in the ongoing Gargoyles saga and the stakes for both Gargoyles and humanity have never been higher! JAN250251

HARPER ALLEY

KIRBY’S LESSONS FOR FALLING (IN LOVE) GN $18.99 (SC) / $26.99 (HC) Page 340
Laura Gao
Kirby Tan is in free fall.It’s bad enough that she breaks her arm at the rock-climbing invitationals, sidelining her for the season. Now she’s forced to join the newspaper club for some desperately needed extra credit. Worse, she’s recruited by crystal-wearing, tarot-reading Bex Santos for her astrology-based love advice column. As Kirby reluctantly agrees to orchestrate “matches made in heaven” with Bex, she begins to wonder if their own planets could be aligned. But it’s not so easy for Kirby to embrace her queer identity, not when she owes so much to her family and their church community. What would it be like to believe your fate is written in the stars? Can Kirby learn to trust that love will catch you when you fall? JAN251709 (SC) / JAN251709 (HC)

HUMANOIDS

LUISA NOW THEN GN $29.95 Page 353
Carole Maurel, Mariko Tamaki, and Carole Maurel
A disillusioned photographer has a chance encounter with her lost teenage self who has miraculously traveled into the future. Together, both women ultimately discover who they really are, finding the courage to live life by being true to themselves. Luisa’s sexuality is revealed to be a defining element of her identity, one which both of her selves must come to terms with. A time-traveling love story that turns coming-of-age conventions upside down, Luisa is a universal queer romance for the modern age. JAN251721 (OFFERED AGAIN)

TOTAL SUPLEX OF THE HEART GN $22.99 Page 353
Joanne Starer and Diego Greco
Young freelance journalist Georgie joins a local wrestling circuit to investigate a new article, making friends (and more than friends!) along the way. But is the validation she gets from the sport worth the drama that comes along with it? JAN251722 (OFFERED AGAIN)

IZE PRESS

LOVER BOY VOL 1 $24.00 Page 462
Zec
For Eunho Jung, there has always been one constant in lifeXhis feelings for the boy-next-door, Jaeha Yoo. From a proposal at the age of three to a confession in his teenage years, the torch Eunho carries for the older man has never died out…not even when Jaeha got married. Now in college, a chance meeting leads Eunho to reconnect with the recently divorced Jaeha and he’ll do everything in his power to make his crush see him for the potential lover he is, not the cute kid he was. Will this finally be the right time, right place for these two? Or will Jaeha’s inability to let love in lead them to crash and burn? JAN252111

KODANSHA

ANYWAY I’M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU VOL 6 $13.99 Page 465
Haruka Mitsui
Mizuha’s seventeenth birthday is the pits. Her parents totally forgot, and the sempai she likes isn’t interested in her. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing! Adding to the challenge is a global pandemic, upending the hopes and joys of high school life. But romance is resilient, and crushes and confessions flourish among Mizuha’s friends. JAN252144

HOW TO DEAL WHEN INTIMIDATING NEIGHBOR OMEGA $13.99 Page 467
Nikuya Inui
Nikuya Inui’s suspenseful and erotic new Omegaverse rom-com manga is finally here! Kota is a college student, and an Alpha. Still, he dreads bumping into his neighbor, a super-intimidating hunk with big, black tattoos. He always assumed this mystery man was an Alpha, too, and avoided him like the plague… until, one day, a scent wafts in so powerful it puts even the dull-headed Kota in a daze. It’s the scent of Omega pheromones, from next door! He assumes his neighbor’s brought an Omega home, but when he tries to leave, what should he find but the source of the pheromones: his hot neighbor! How will he get out of this situation unscathed, and without his neighbor finding out he’s a virgin? Complete story in one volume! JAN252153

I CANT SAY NO TO LONELY GIRL VOL 6 $13.99 Page 467
Kashikaze
Final volume! If you crave the latest yuri trending now in Japan, you need this Lonely Girl! Spring brings a fresh start for Ayaka and Sora’s relationship to bloom. What started as a hidden agenda grew into true affection, and now Ayaka’s bursting to share it with the world. They’re ready to proudly declare their love for each other in the most epic announcement ever! A goody two-shoes falls for a devil-may-care underachiever in an uproarious yuri rom-com! JAN252154

KEI X YAKU BOUND BY LAW VOL 5 Page 467
Yoshie Kaoruhara
Thanks to Taguchi’s elite resources, the team can finally put a name to the shadowy fifth man involved in the Tetra building incident: Lon Aterof. The race to reveal the true nature of the explosion is on, with Ichiro and Shiro moving to secure the perpetrators before Aterof and his lackey Nina can. But with every turn, Aterof has come out one step ahead, leaving Ichiro and Shiro to calculate their next move from an unlikely safe haven. JAN252156

TURNS OUT MY ONLINE FRIEND IS MY REAL LIFE BOSS VOL 3 $14.99 Page 468
Nmura
It’s been one year since office worker Hashimoto began dating his boss, Shirase. After the miraculous turn of events where it “turned out that his online friend was actually his real-life boss,” their relationship started off rocky and awkward. But after a year of dating and living together, the two are happier than ever! Their lives have finally started to feel natural, and the cool-headed Shirase even seems to have a passionate side that emerges at unexpected time Hashimoto can’t believe just how loved he is, and he finally gets a chance to enjoy the happy life they’ve made for themselves. But when doubts begin to surface, Hashimoto starts losing his confidence in the face of his absolutely perfect boyfriend, Shirase! In order to take another step forward, Hashimoto decides to become… more assertive?! JAN252163

KUMA

BETRAYERS LOVE SONG VOL 1 $15.95 Page 468
Mottasu Tonooka
It’s Italy, 19XX, and the Gardino family, which rules a port town, has two candidates for the next boss. One is Gino, a pure-blooded executive who respects tradition. The other is Dante, a liberal who seeks a new future. Gino sees Dante as his rival, but Dante always tries to find some reason to get involved, Inadvertently, Gino’s “biggest secret” is revealed to Dante. So to keep his secret a hidden, Dante asks… to hold Gino for one night. JAN252164

HAPPY OF THE END VOL 3 $14.95 Page 468
Ogeretsu Tanaka
Maya threatens the peace that Haoran and Chihiro have together forcing the two lovers repeatedly move. Nevertheless, Maya finally catches Chihiro and abducts him. So when Maya feels uncomfortable with the way Chihiro talks to him, he beats Chihiro until he loses consciousness. Chihiro escapes from Maya’s rampage and wakes up in the hospital. After being discharged, the pair once again spend their time together, however, when Haoran notices Chihiro’s sudden fear of being touched, he is tormented by feelings of guilt and resentment, and begins to blame himself. Haoran comes to realize that his small but happy life has begun to break down and makes a decision.
Resolicited from Previews Vol. XXXIV #7 (JUL242354)JAN252165

LITTLE BROWN INK

RENEGADE GIRLS QUEER TALE ROMANCE & RABLE ROUSING GN $18.99 Page 360
Nora Neus and Julie Robine
Seventeen-year-old Helena “Nell” Cusack came to New York this summer looking for a story, a real story. She dreams of one day writing hard-hitting articles for the New York Chronicle, but so far she’s only managed to land a job as a lowly society reporter. That is, until Alice Austen strolls into her life, an audacious street photographer who encourages Nell to shake up polite society and maybe also take a chance on love. When her best friend, Lucia, is injured while working in a garment factory, Nell is determined to crack the story wide open. Posing as a seamstress, she reports on the conditions from the inside, making a name for herself as the Chronicle’s first ever stunt girl. But as Nell’s reporting gains momentum, so do the objections of those who oppose her. Will Nell continue to seek justice-even if it hurts her in the end? Based on real-life stunt girl Nell Nelson and photographer Alice Austen, this tenderly drawn narrative is about bringing buried stories to light and the bravery of first love. JAN251765

MAD CAVE STUDIOS / MAVERICK

DICK TRACY #8 CVR $4.99 Page 367
Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, and Geraldo Borges
As the clues surrounding a string of vicious murders add up, Tracy must grapple with a startling revelation – and the knowledge that the killer might be wearing a badge of their own. 0125MA530

GALAXY OF MADNESS #7 $4.99 Page 345
Magdalene Visaggio and Victor Santos
Within the spatial anomaly called the Mortal Divide, a reporter chases down the most extraordinary extraterrestrial story of her career, and an archaeologist tracks down her long-lost father on a mysterious and dangerous island., 0125MA537

GATCHAMAN #8 $4.99 Page 3464
Cullen Bunn and Chris Batista
Eagle versus Condor–the fight we’ve all been waiting for! Under the influence of a Moth Mecha’s noxious fumes, Joe squares off Ken in a fight to the death. Meanwhile, the rest of the Science Ninja Team faces hordes of attacking citizens. Punch for punch, who will be left standing? 0125MA538

KOSHER MAFIA TP $17.99 Page 370
David Hazan and Sami Kivela
In Cleveland, Ohio, in 1936, Howard Berkowicz, the bookkeeper for the Jewish Mob finds himself on the wrong end of an enforcer’s gun when he tries to spur the Kosher Mafia into action against the rising tide of domestic Nazism in the German American Bund. 0125MA543

STRING #4 $4.99 Page 372
Paul Tobin and Carlos Javier Olivares
It’s never good news to have a nondescript white van following you around. Just like it’s never good to be invited to a gang leader’s back rooms or pleasant to be caught between two warring factions. But you know what IS good? Free beer. But as everything comes to a head and one murderer after another is revealed, Yoon-the girl who sees strings-once more learns that everything is connected, and that even free beer has its costs. 0125MA551

ONI PRESS

EC CRUEL KINGDOM #3 $4.99 Page 391
Corrina Bechko, Christopher Cantwell, and Kano
Yes, fair reader: The terrible wonders of this Cruel Kingdom are far from over! Steel thy wits for more tales of sadistic sorcery as forged in the foundries of the immortal EC tradition! To be revealed in the pages of this forbidden text: All-new, dread-drenched spells of magic and myth summoned from the cauldron via mad wizard by the vaingloriously violent writers Corinna Bechko, Christopher Cantwell, among others and etched into uncanny reality by sword-swinging artists Kano (Gotham Central), and many more! 0125ON558

OUT OF ALCATRAZ #1 $5.99 Page 386
Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook
Born from one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the 20th century, this taut and breathtaking original limited series launches with a double-sized, 48-page debut from Eisner Award-nominated writer Christopher Cantwell (Plastic Man No More, Briar) and Eisner Award-nominated illustrator Tyler Crook (Harrow County, The Lonesome Hunters)! Convicts Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin have washed ashore in San Francisco after surviving their infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in June 1962. They soon meet their gruff and disappointed handler, a mysterious young woman who’s also running from something, and hope to quickly get their way north to the border-if they can even make it out of Modesto alive. As a dogged federal manhunt and chance encounters threaten the desperate convicts, everyone involved is about to discover the same bloodstained truth: life on the run is an even more hellish prison than Alcatraz could have ever been 0125ON581

RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC

A SONG FOR YOU & I GN $13.99 (SC) / $21.99 (HC) Page 408
K. O’Neill
Rowan knows exactly what they want: to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their trusted flying horse Kes. But when Rowan’s eagerness to show off their worth gets Kes injured, Rowan is suddenly unsure if they’re capable of being the protector they’ve always dreamed of becoming. With Kes needing to heal, Rowan is assigned a slow and winding expedition across the outlying lands. Paired with a lackadasical sheep herder Leone, Rowan only finds frustration as they seem to fail even the simplest tasks. But Leone’s own struggles, and endless support brings a new possibility to Rowan. Could their unlikely friendship be something more? And if it is, will Rowan be able to leave Leone behind to pursue being a ranger once Kes is healed? JAN251909 (SC) / JAN251910 (HC)

REBELLION

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #478 $11.99 Page 409
Ian Edington & Various, Paul McCaffrey & Various
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Dredd must pass down his judgement on the A.I. entity in “Messiah Complex” by Ian Edginton & Paul McCaffrey; plus there’s more thrills and spills in Lawless by Dan Abnett & Phil Winslade, and Death Cap: Frontier Justice by T.C. Eglington & Boo Cook; while Devlin Waugh: “Two Months Off” by Ales Kot & PJ Holden and Fargo & McBane: “New York’s Finest” by Ken Niemand & Anna Readman both come to their action-packed climaxes. Plus features, interviews and lots more! JAN251918

SEVEN SEAS

CASE FILES OF JEWELER RICHARD VOL 6 $13.99 Page 471
Mika Akatsuki, Nanako Tsujimura, and Utako Yukihiro
Seigi is a Japanese university student working at Richard’s jewelry shop, Etranger. When Richard receives a new request from a client, Seigi finds himself tagging along to an auction for a piece of beautiful green jade that may be more special than it appears. JAN252180

CHECKMATE VOL 3 $21.99 Page 471
TAN
Detached. Disinterested. Dispassionate. All words used to describe Soohyun and his uneventful, mediocre life. Yet as a teen, he had a fire, a passion burning within, all thanks to one person: bright-haired and brilliant Eunsung. Throughout high school, Soohyun obsessively competed with Eunsung for the top spot in all things, only to consistently come in second place. And as high school ended without victory, so did his passion for anything. But all this changes when, as an adult, he suddenly sees Eunsung again except the other man is in the news, embroiled in scandal! Something ignites in Soohyun. Fiery hate, long thought dead, comes alive within him once more. Determined to see a fallen Eunsung with his own eyes, Soohyun reinvents himself as a reporter and begins dishing out one dirty article after another. He’s sure that with each scathing hit piece, Eunsung will come crawling to Soohyun and begging for mercy. Except it doesn’t happen. Eunsung doesn’t react at all the way Soohyun expects! Just who is being manipulated, and who is the manipulator? JAN25218

DANGEROUS CONVENIENCE STORE VOL 5 $21.99 Page 472
945/gusao
It’s been three years since Eui-joon last saw Gunwoo and there have been a lot of changes. Eui-joon no longer works his punishing graveyard shift at the convenience store, but instead works in sales at a small company where, as the newest employee, he’s constantly running errands for his boss. He’s even dating again, having found someone who reminds him of Gunwoo, but without all the hang-ups. The days of his whirlwind romance with Gunwoo are far behind him, until he receives a call from an unknown number. What will happen to Eui-joon’s new normal if Gunwoo suddenly shows back up in his life? JAN252186

DOES IT COUNT IF LOSE VIRGINITY TO ANDROID VOL 5 $14.99 Page 472
Yakinikuteishoku
Beautiful, brainy Tsuda Akane is indispensable at the robotics manufacturer where she works, but her colleagues never saw her private side. At home, Akane’s a hot mess with an apartment that looks more like a landfill than a living space. When she drunkenly orders a maid to help her tidy up, the lady android who arrives is a horny hottie who’s about to give Akane more service than she bargained for! JAN252187

KINNPORSCHE L NOVEL VOL 3 $19.99 Page 478
Daemi and Tamtam
Ever since the tragic death of his parents, Porsche’s life has been a balancing act between attending college and bartending to support his younger brother and pay off his deadbeat uncle’s gambling debt. When he witnesses a gang of thugs attacking a handsome young man in the alley behind his bar, he’s reluctant to intervene until he’s offered fifty thousand baht to help the stranger escape. The stranger is known as Kinn, the second son of a notorious crime family. Impressed with Porsche’s fighting skills, Kinn makes a proposition: if Porsche agrees to become his personal bodyguard, his debts will be absolved. Porsche doesn’t want any trouble, especially not the kind of trouble Kinn deals in. But Kinn always gets what he wants. JAN252232

MY NEW BOSS IS GOOFY VOL 1 $14.99 Page 475
Dan Ichikawa
The manga that inspired the hit anime! Forced to change jobs after being constantly bullied by his old boss, 26-year-old Momose Kentaro is understandably anxious about what’s in store for him at his new workplace. After all, what if his new boss ends up being just as cruel? However, Momose’s fears vanish once he meets Shirosaki Yuusei, a deadpan yet competent manager who is anything but scary. In fact, he’s actually a little… goofy! JAN252212

NO LOVE ZONE VOL 3 $21.99 Page 475
Danbi
When Eunkyum and Jihyuk have sex, things get intense so intense that Jihyuk leaves Eunkyum in tears. Just when he’s trying to explain why he gets so out of control, they’re interrupted by an urgent business call that culminates in Jihyuk leaving the country. Will his absence be a relief for Eunkyum or the source of even more angst? JAN252215

PERFECT BUDDY VOL 3 $21.99 Page 475
Lash and daki
In the aftermath of sleeping with his incredibly girthy coworker Baek Youngchan, Seo Hyunsoo is in a panic. Youngchan’s nonchalance doesn’t help matters. Shouldn’t it be a bigger deal that the two slept together after Hyunsoo got wasted at a work dinner? Instead, Hyunsoo and Youngchan agree to keep things casualX including the sex. With the arrival of a new team in the office comprised of Hyunsoo’s ex-coworkers…everyone’s workloads increase, leading to first Youngchan, then Hyunsoo falling ill. As they nurse each other back to health, they realize their feelings are much stronger than casual. But can they own up to their feelings? JAN252216

PUNKS TRIANGLE $14.99 Page 476
Yuho Okita
A Boys’ Love romcom about fanboys and hidden identities. Fashion student Chiaki dreams of seeing his designs on the runway, worn by none other than AiXthe charismatic male model who changed his life. When a prestigious competition promises to make that dream come true, Chiaki is fired up to win. But his hopes are dashed when he’s paired with the clumsy and unfashionable Enaga for the project. One fateful night, after a run-in with some delinquents, Chiaki is unexpectedly saved by his idol Ai. Even more shocking, Ai seductively offers to teach him how to have fun at night. Caught between the alluring, mysterious model he worships and a clumsy, rough-around-the-edges classmate who can’t seem to stay out of trouble (but may be hiding a surprising secret), Chiaki faces a heart-pounding, pure boy’s love dilemma that will turn his world upside down! JAN252217

RIVERBAY ROAD MENS DORMITORY SC NOVEL VOL 1 $19.99 Page 478
Fei Tian Ye Xiang
Multimillionaire movie director Zhang Yuwen has it all…fame, fortune, and a successful career. But what he really craves is to create a novel he can call true art. Passionate about this dream, he abandons the film industry to pursue writing full-time, only to hit an unexpected roadblock: his characters feel flat, lacking the authenticity he longs for. The problem? Zhang Yuwen has spent most of his life alone and hasn’t had much real-world interaction to draw from. As a single gay man with a luxurious villa full of empty rooms, Zhang Yuwen comes up with an unconventional solution. Why not rent those rooms out to other gay men and use them as inspiration for his novel’s characters? Enter his four new roommates: Yan Jun, a single father; Chen Hong, a fitness coach; Zheng Weize, a shy young livestreamer; and Chang Jinxing, a playboy and aspiring photographer. Each brings their own unique story and quirks, giving Zhang Yuwen the perfect opportunity to study real people up close. But as Zhang Yuwen dives deeper into their lives, one question remains: can these very different men manage to coexist long enough for him to finish his masterpiece? Or will the chaos of living together become the real story? [Note: this is a prose novel/] JAN252233

SWEET ROOM ESCAPE VOL 2 $15.99 Page 477
Owari
Globetrotting businessman Haruto has achieved the optimal formula for work-life balance…work hard and party harder off-hours. With a hookup in each city, Haruto thinks he has it made. But en route to France, the hotshot meets his match in the genteel, winsome Albrecht. From an invitation to drinks to the best sex ever in a luxury suite, it’s as if fate itself brought them together! But now Haruto can’t seem to escape that heavenly night and resume his carefully crafted no-strings-attached game plan especially when Albrecht seems to be plotting to capture Haruto’s heart! JAN252224

VS LOVE VOL 1 $15.99 Page 477
Chise Ogawa
Two schools alike in dignity, in fair Japan where we set our scene. Fuun High and Raiden High are two rival schools locked in an intense turf war, led by their top students, Ibuki Marin and Tsuzumi Nikoru. But one day, away from the rivalry and fighting, the two gang leaders meet. Unaware they’re enemies, a love begins to blossom between them. Though they’re destined to be enemies, will these star-crossed lovers come together or is this story destined to be a tragedy? A BL take on Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of a colorful cast of delinquents and their youthful struggles! JAN252228

YES NO OR MAYBE VOL 2 Page 477
Michi Ichiho and Yukimura
Kunieda Kei is the up-and-coming Prince Charming of the evening news, but inside, he’s anything but princely. He’s brash, hot-tempered, and prickly as can be. For years, he’s been able to juggle his private and professional personas, but a run-in with animator Ushio Tsuzuki threatens to bring his self-control crashing down. Will Kei’s mask slip and expose him for who he is, or is there someone who might love and accept both his sides? JAN252230

SCOUT COMICS

Thirteen Rise Of The Five #2 $4.99 Page 411
Terry Blas and Eva Cabrera
The initial training of the Thirteen is going well-for the most part. But the leadership of the team is a hotly contested issue between two young heroes who both believe they are the obvious choice. Meanwhile, blossoming romances are tinged by misunderstandings, and other interpersonal conflicts abound. The mysterious Father Tonal guides and cautions this new group of chispas against wholeheartedly trusting the gods who gifted them their powers, but he too holds his own weighty secrets. Elsewhere, the group of villains inch ever closer to incorporating every member and their specialty weapon, which will make them unstoppable even by the Thirteen. DEC241833

SUBLIME

MEGUMI & TSUGUMI VOL 5 $12.99 Page 441
Mitsuru Si
A tough-guy omega who believes he can control his heats through sheer willpower meets his match when he faces off with an alpha unlike any he’s ever encountered before! Tsugumi is an omega whose sole goal in life is to beat up any alpha who crosses his path. But when he faces off with Megumi, he’s finally met his match just not in the way he thinks! Alpha Megumi is finally getting to have a heart-to-heart with his father over dinner about his omega boyfriend, Tsugumi. But when he arrives at the designated restaurant, he finds he’s been set up on a blind date with his love rival, Inami! Before things can get too heated, Tsugumi barges in, but instead of flying off the handle, he bows and asks Megumi’s father to hear him out. Later, when their respective families finally meet, all hell breaks loose, causing Tsugumi to announce…he’s transferring to Kokonoe Academy?! JAN251999

WORST SOULMATE EVER PROPOSAL $12.99 Page 441
Haruta
Shishikura is an omega and Kotani is an alpha. Match made in heaven? No way!
Businessman Shishikura is an omega hungry for love, and his coworker Kotani is an alpha who hates Shishikura’s guts. When nature forces these two stubborn jerks to go from enemies to lovers, sparks will fly! Impatient 29-year-old omega Shishikura has watched all his friends get married while his own romances keep fizzling out. Sparks fly when he starts up an enemies-with-benefits relationship with his alpha coworker Kotani. Despite the clash of their difficult personalities, their romance is undeniable, and the two begin dating. But when Shishikura brings up his desire to get married, Kotani refuses! Shishikura will have to get to the bottom of Kotani’s deep-seated issues about omegas before there can be any happily ever after. JAN252000

TOKYO POP

COMIC PARTY WONDER LOVE VOL 2 $13.99 Page 485
Deco Yamano
Raizo and TOS are two men who also write BL in their spare time. Raizo is a cool, laidback and handsome guy whose dark BL style is popular, while TOS has a light and fluffy writing, but is less popular due to his social awkwardness and difficulty communicating. Even though they are complete opposites in everything, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another. JAN252259

FEIGNING FOX WITH A FACE FULL OF FLOWERS $14.99 Page 485
Ryo Ayamine
At his late grandfather’s house, Ken meets Kazune, a “fox spirit” who claims to have known his grandfather. Ken, who has had a strong spiritual power since he was a child, is kissed as soon as they meet, and Kazune takes a liking to his “spiritual power” that resembles his grandfather’s. Kazune, who is lonely but acts tough, and who is stubborn, melts sweetly once they kiss, and begs for “more,” and before he knows it, he has already stolen his heart. As time passes, Ken’s beast-like desires accelerate, but there is a wall that must be overcome in order for humans and spirits to live together. JAN252260

MY BEAUTIFUL MAN VOL 3 $13.99 Page 486
Yuu Nagira and Megumi Kitano
Even from a young age Hira was an introvert, too nervous to speak up, disappearing into the crowd at his high school. From afar he admires his classmate, Kiyoi, ruling as the king of the class with his handsome looks and his aloof attitude. To him, everyone is equally worthless. With his low self-esteem, Hira is happy to play his part as Kiyoi’s loyal gopher, but even he’s surprised when he finds Kiyoi’s phone number added to his cellphone. Every glance, every scrap of attention is precious. Could these lonely, suffocating feelings actually be love? JAN252262

MY TROUBLESOME MAN LIGHT NOVEL VOL 3 $19.99 Page 486
Yuu Nagira and Rikako Kasai
Even from a young age Hira was an introvert, too nervous to speak up, disappearing into the crowd at his high school. From afar he admires his classmate, Kiyoi, ruling as the king of the class with his handsome looks and his aloof attitude. To him, everyone is equally worthless. With his low self-esteem, Hira is happy to play his part as Kiyoi’s loyal gopher, but even he’s surprised when he finds Kiyoi’s phone number added to his cellphone. Every glance, every scrap of attention is precious. Could these lonely, suffocating feelings actually be love? [This is an illustrated novel.] JAN252263

TOUCH WITHIN ABYSS $14.99 Page 486
Moyori Mori
Hitman Chinatsu is reunited with his fate. His fate’s name is Kasumi. He is the boy who reached out to help Chinatsu when he lost his brother right in front of his eyes. A few years later, Chinatsu accidentally saves Kasumi from a purse snatching. Chinatsu cannot leave Kasumi alone, who tells him he can’t see, and although Chinatsu knows he shouldn’t get close to him, he ends up getting closer to him… A story of salvation in which two people trapped in the darkness melt each other’s loneliness. A promising debut work from a new star! JAN252264

WAILS OF THE BOUND BETA VOL 3 $13.99 Page 486
Keri Kusabi
This spinoff series further explores the relationship between side characters from steamy omegaverse office romance Wails of the Bound. The heart seeks love, and the body seeks servitude. Although Uto and Suzube still care for each other, they return to being boss and subordinate. JAN252266

WILD BEAST FOREST HOUSE VOL 2 $19.99 Page 486
Inma R.
The hit Boys Love comic with over 10 million views on Webtoon, available for the first time in print! “Wild Beast” is the only place in the forest where wild animals can rest under the promise of not hurting each other. When the owner, a wolf called Ragnar, receives the unexpected visit of Yule, a domestic cat, he foresees the boy’s going to bring him trouble. But maybe something else too…? JAN252267

WORLD’S END BLUE BIRD VOL 3 $13.99 Page 487
Anji Seina
In this world, society is split in two: Twilight City, the slums, and Paradiso, a city of opulence and wealth. Guang, having taken up the role of sorcerer and ruler of this land, must face a secret his family has harbored for generations X that their forefather, Prometheus, holds the heart of all sorcerers and bestows on them a deadly curse. Refusing to let this stand, Guang takes Ray with him into the depths of Paradiso, in hopes that together they can find a solution for this curse, as well as a future for all. JAN252268

WILLIAM MORROW

WICKED GN VOL 1 $25.99 Page 428
Gregory Maguire and Scott Hampton
Experience the magic of Oz as you’ve never seen it before with this graphic novel adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s masterpiece Wicked, the first in a two-part series featuring gorgeous full-color illustrations by Scott Hampton. Like Dorothy when she crash-landed all those years ago, prepare to be swept into a new and colorful world. Elphaba was born with emerald-green skin — no easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine. Still, Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters Shiz University, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz’s most promising young citizens. But Elphaba’s Oz is no utopia. The Wizard’s secret police are everywhere. Animals..those creatures with voices, souls, and minds are threatened with exile. Young Elphaba, green and wild and misunderstood, is determined to protect the Animals…even if it means combating the mysterious Wizard, even if it means risking her single chance at romance. Ever wiser in guilt and sorrow, she can find herself grateful when the world declares her a witch. And she can even make herself glad for that young girl from Kansas. JAN251992

VERTICAL

WHAT DID YOU EAT YESTERDAY VOL 22 $12.95 Page 488
Fumi Yoshinaga
From the James Tripee Award Winning author, Fumi Yoshinaga, comes a casual romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together. A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss their troubles, hash out their feelings and enjoy delicately prepared home cooked meals! JAN252275

YEN PRESS

BE MY WORST NIGHTMARE VOL 2 $13.00 Page 455
Michelle
Sayo Hoshikawa, a high schooler self-conscious about his height, thinks of his classmate Mashiba as a rival, even after Mashiba calls him cute. But then, when Sayo starts having erotic dreams about turning into a plushie and being messed with by Mashiba, his fantasies start permeating into reality! In one of these dreams, a mysterious boy kidnaps the plushie. JAN252048

DAYS WITH MY STEPSISTER VOL 3 $13.00 Page 457
Ghost Mikawa, Yumika Kanade, Hiten
“I can’t fall in love with her. After all, the two of us are siblings.”? It’s Yuuta and Saki’s first summer break as stepsiblings. Now that Saki has started part-timing at the bookstore where Yuuta works, they inevitably end up spending more time with each other. After being around his little sister a lot more than usual, a forbidden emotion starts to well up inside Yuuta’s heart. JAN252064

MINATO’S LAUNDROMAT VOL 5 $15.00 Page 457
Yuzu Tsubaki and Sawa Kanzume
With Akira having settled his past romantic issues with Sakuma-sensei, Shin continues his relentless pursuit of the laundromat owner he loves so much. Just when Akira is invited to the Katsuki family Christmas party, he overhears that Asuka was in a relationship with Shuu while the two were away together. Meanwhile, Shin is set to tour a university in Tokyo, and he begs Akira to come with him! JAN252071

SENPAI THIS CANT BE LOVE BRUSH UP VOL 2 $15.00 Page 455
Shinta Harekawa
The relationship between CG designer Kaneda and his boyfriend Yanase, the senpai he’s always idolized, has been going well. But when Kaneda finally gets time off to go home to see his family, he’s surprised to find that Yanase is visiting too! Blown away by Yanase’s passionate feelings, Kaneda resolves that he’s not going to fall behind Yanase as a coworker or as a lover. JAN252052

VAMPIRE & HIS PLEASANT COMPANIONS VOL 6 $13.00 Page 458
Narise Konohara and Marimo Ragawa
Al and Akira have come to Chicago for the filming of a TV show. But in the plane’s cargo hold, Al ends up turning back into his human form! What bizarre method will he use to escape…?! Plus, the surprises don’t end there as Al finds out they’ll be staying with the movie producer he idolizes, Richard Carlisle. And for some reason, a problem arises on the set of the show?! JAN252078