Hello and welcome to part one of my look at November’s comics, graphic novels, trades, and manga that may appeal to LGBTQA readers! Lawrence Lindell’s Blackward (Drawn & Quarterly) was nominated in 2024 in GLAAD’s Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology category. Rye Hickman is the artist who collaborated with Nicole Maines on the Bad Dream graphic novel about Maines’ Dreamer character. Hickman and Samuel Sattin worked on Buzzing (Little Brown Ink) about a 12 year old boy with OCD. Chris Batista is such an underrated artist currently drawing Gatcha Man (Mad Cave) with Cullen Bunn.
Go browse the list to discover some new stuff! First the fine print!
What kind of stuff will you find here? This list features items from Boom and a variety of companies such as book publisher imprints such as Abrams and Random House, smaller and 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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ALIEN/VALIANT
VALIANT UNIVERSE HERO ORIGINS ETERNAL WARRIOR TP $24.99 Page 243
Greg Pak, Peter Milligan, Trevor Hairsine & Various
Explore Eternal Warrior, a captivating series that blends ancient lore with modern-day action. Follow the unyielding Gilad Anni-Padda, the Eternal Warrior, sworn to protect the Earth across centuries. Journey through time as he battles foes from forgotten eras to contemporary threats, showcasing his unparalleled combat skills and strategic wisdom. This book combines epic historical settings with thrilling contemporary conflicts, offering a deep dive into a warrior’s eternal struggle and his timeless heroism. Contains the first series of the Eternal Warrior, set in the past, present and future of the Valiant Universe! From New York Times best-selling writer Greg Pak and superstar artists Trevor Hairsine and Clayton Crain, among other talents! Content: Eternal Warrior #1-8, Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel #1-3, Eternal Warrior: Awakening #1. OCT241249
ALOHA COMICS
LINK CLICK HC VOL 01 $19.99 Page 247
Li Haoling, LAN Studio, and Haoliners Animation League
Past or Future, let them be. Time Photo Studio is a small photography shop tucked in a quiet corner of a modern metropolis. This seemingly abandoned place is run by two friends Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang who use superpowers to enter photos to fulfil their clients’ requests. But their time agent missions don’t always go as planned… This hardcover edition of the manga based on the popular anime features a unique design. OCT241260
LINK CLICK HC VOL 02 $19.99 Page 247
Li Haoling, LAN Studio, and Haoliners Animation League
Volume 2 of the Chinese bestseller, now in English! Time Photo Studio has a new mission: Lu Guang and Cheng Xiaoshi are to visit the client’s worst day in the past and deliver a few messages to the people he holds dear. Easy, right? But Cheng Xiaoshi is not the type of person to blindly follow rules, and certain events end up changing course. What will become of all this? OCT241261
SOMETHING IMPORTANT $7.99 Page 247
Ereyz
A beautiful and touching manga by popular artist Ereyz. CEO Samuel Haynes is a smart, handsome and successful young man. He has everything many people can only dream about. The only missing piece in his perfect life puzzle is a good wife and a loving family. But there’s still time. Or at least that’s what he thinks until one day an accidental discovery of something about his subordinate radically alters his beliefs and his entire life. OCT241262
ARCHIE COMICS
CURSED LIBRARY UNBOUND VOL 3 $4.99 Page 196
Eliot Rahal, Magdalene Visaggio, and Craig Cermak
This is it! The final chapter of the Cursed Library is here. Will Jinx assume her rightful role on Satan’s throne? Can the unlikely duo of Danni and Madam Satan save her? It’s going to take a hell of a lot to set things right! Resolicited from Previews Vol. XXXIV #8 (AUG241121) OCT241073
BOOM
ART OF SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN COMPANION #1 $9.99 Page 42
Various
Celebrate the milestone 5th anniversary of the Slaughterverse with this highly collectible companion to The Art of Something is Killing the Children. This oversized issue features a curated collection of the most iconic SIKTC covers, a perfect way to relive the iconic journey of Erica Slaughter. OCT240029
BOOK OF CUTTER #1 $$9.99 Page 38
James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
As it crosses its 5th anniversary, the Slaughterverse unveils one of its darkest chapters yet in this oversized one-shot exploring a brand new facet to the mythos of monsters and the ones who hunt them. Maxine Slaughter, a former pack hunter who renounced her White Mask to take up the Black for the Order of St. George, journeys to Europe to seek out House Cutter and their mysterious ways. The Eisner Award-winning team of iconic writer James Tynion IV, legendary artist Werther Dell’Edera, and acclaimed colorist Miquel Muerto close out 5 years of nightmares with this pivotal entry in the blockbuster horror saga. OCT240015
GRIM #22 $3.99 Page 65
Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano
Jess finds herself off-balance and uncertain as a wave of emotions threatens even her immense ability to suppress them. But just who exactly is she falling in love with, and what secrets do they hold about Annabel and Adira? OCT240096
HELLO DARKNESS #6 $5.99 Page 58
Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan & Various
Ho-Ho-Horror for the holidays! Better hope your candles and bulbs all hold to keep the darkness at bay because you won’t like what goes bump in the cold winter’s night! In this holiday season issue, John Arcudi and Ryan Sook’s “The Written Word” unearths a once-dormant evil from an ancient text, while “The War” continues with part six of Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan’s nuclear winter saga. Plus, discover the next chapters in “Something is Killing the Children: A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar” by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera “I Can’t Take You Anywhere” by Robert Hack, and more! OCT240065
HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #28 $3.99 Page 40
Sam Johns and Letizia Cadonici
Hermes returns in a nightmarish new form, transformed and reborn by the myths of the children that witnessed Edwin’s arrival, the bloody waters, and the astral phenomena.
Driven by Edwin’s consumed memories, Hermes is determined to transform yet again, fully absorbing Edwin to become the ultimate hunter of hunters. OCT240022
I HEART SKULL-CRUSHER #8 $4.99 Page 69
Josie Campbell and Alessio Zonno
In the Frost Dome bubble city, Trini’s former teammates are ready to take her out in the next match as the stakes continue to rise! Luckily, Skull-Crusher and Coach Blood-Bone are training Trini to win, if they don’t kill each other in the process, that is. Don’t miss this absolutely epic Screaming Pain Ball showdown as well as a mind-boggling surprise from the Mysterious Stranger that you’ll never see coming! OCT240109
LAWFUL #6 $4.99 Page 64
Greg Pak and Diego Galindo
The acclaimed fantasy adventure approaches its climactic end as Sung and Eric search desperately for a way to lift the curse. But with the Champion and his soldiers in pursuit, they might not have much time left. Confronted with dire consequences for their transgressions against the city elite, Sung will be faced with an impossible choice…one with potentially permanent consequences. OCT240088
LAWFUL TP VOL 1 $16.99 Page 64
Greg Pak and Diego Galindo
Discover an epic fantasy adventure from award-winning writer Greg Pak and acclaimed artist Diego Galindo, set in a world where your crimes have magical consequences! After a tragic incident, 19 year old Sung is cursed with animal-like scales on his chest. But if he obeys the law with unflinching dedication, his transformation won’t continue further. Sung’s convictions will be tested though when he’s confronted with dangerous truths about the city elite, their rules, and the Champion who enforces them, sending him on a journey with one question at the heart of it all…who gets to decide what is monstrous? Collects Lawful #1-4. OCT240092
RED BEFORE BLACK #5 $4.99 Page 63
Stephanie Phillips and Goran Suduka
With the police closing in on Leo and Val, they’ve got nowhere else to turn but to each other! Will these two violent outsiders find enough common ground to survive? OCT240084
SIR #5 $4.99 Page 69
Fell Hound
It’s all come down to this one final 3 vs. 1 battle in the S.I.R. arena to decide the fates of Sir Athene and the Roulette Council! As Avery prepares for the fight of her life, a shadowy figure threatens to tip the final balance of power in the winner-takes-all gambit. Who will persevere in this dramatic showdown to end all showdowns? And what will become of Nico and Avery’s embattled love story? Everything has been leading to this moment in the final issue of Fell Hound’s acclaimed motorcycle jousting romance adventure, S.I.R.! OCT240106
WYND THE POWER OF THE BLOOD #2$5.99 Page 62
James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas
It’s time for a jailbreak as Yorik leads a dangerous mission to rescue Wynd! Meanwhile, Oakley and Thorn reach the gates of the Academy: the center of all knowledge in Esseriel. There they must seek out a scholar who might be the very key to the entire war. OCT240071
DRAWN & QUARTERLY
BERLIN TP COMPLETE $39.95 Page 289
Jason Lutes
For twenty years, Jason Lutes toiled on this intimate, sweeping epic before the collected Berlin was published in 2018 to widespread acclaim. Lutes’s historical fiction about the decline of the Weimar Republic and the rise of fascism is seen through the eyes of the Jews and the Nazis; the socialists and the socialites; the lavishly decorated queer clubs and the crumbling tenement apartments. Lutes weaves these characters’ lives into the larger fabric of a city slowly ripping apart, crafting a polyphonic novel that is rich in its historical detail and as timely as ever in its depiction of a society slowly awakening to the stranglehold of fascism.
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BLACKWARD GN $22.95 Page 289
Lawrence Lindell
You’d think a spot to chill, chat, and find community would be much easier to come by for nerdy, queer punks. But when four longtime, bookish BFFs-Lika, Amor, Lala, and Tony-can’t find what they need, they take matters into their own hands and create a space where they can be a hundred percent who they are: Black, queer, and weird.
In Shops: Nov 13, 2024 OCT241555
DSTLRY
LIFE #4 $8.99 Page 211
Stephanie Phillips, Brian Azzarello, Danijel Zezelj, and Lee Loughridge
Bobby and his crew are determined to get off the planet at any cost, but the thieves aren’t leaving without their score. As Jax leads a team into the prison compound to find the vault, Bobby will be waiting for her. The two sides violently collide as alliances are formed, traitors are revealed, and the limits of immortality are tested. 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?” OCT241092
SPECTREGRAPH HC Page 212 $35.00
James Tynion IV and Christian Ward
New graphic novel debut from modern masters of horror James Tynion IV and Christian Ward. For years, the mansion has sat strangely nestled into the coastline just a short drive north of Los Angeles. Rumors have haunted the place for years, its owner a titan of American industry with a strange fascination in the occult and the paranormal. For decades, the richest men and women in the country have whispered to each other, trying to understand what he was building alone in that mansion for all those years. And now, with his death and his estate finally open for sale…they are eager to find out for themselves. James Tynion IV and Christian Ward invite you into the world of Spectregraph. Be careful: once you enter, you may never leave. OCT241095
THROUGH THE BOUGHS A YULETIDE OFFERING #1 $9.99 Page 204
James Tynion IV & Various, Sweeney Boo & Various
Venture deep through endless drifts of snow, through evergreen treelines tinkling with hoarfrost and rime. And then? Venture many miles more. And then maybe, possibly, improbably…you will see lights. And dancing. And mirth. You may be asked to join. Or maybe who (or what!) you’ve found wants something far more mischievous than to sing and revel. Discover these delights and dangers, a collection of frozen tales brought to you by the most magical wordsmiths and artisans in comics and beyond, including James Tynion IV , Patrick McHale, Jim Campbell, Jensine Eckwall, Ryan Andrews, Sweeney Boo, K. Wroten, Natalie Andrewson, Grim Wilkins, and Molly Mendoza. Edited by Bryce Gold and Sean Edgar. OCT241082
TIME WAITS #3 $8.99 Page 210
Chip Zdarsky, David Brothers, and Marcus To
Captured by EonCo, Blue is facing execution–alone, save for a gloating Wyatt, who is finally on the verge of getting his revenge. As his time sickness worsens, Blue could really use a friend–but how could he have any allies left when time has destroyed them all? Every issue from DSTLRY is presented in our perfect bound Prestige format, featuring wraparound covers with spot gloss on robust cover stock, complemented by 48 pages of exquisite interior stock. It’s the DSTLRY difference. OCT241087
WARM FUSION #1 $8.99 Page 208
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 Yeong, who cosplays as Snow White- and is one of the generation of deformed victims – decides to help find the killer, or killers, responsible, reluctantly joining forces with Jarrod Hannover, the lone cop assigned to the case. The two are led to a biotech megacorp launching 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 creating. Warm Fusion is a dark, sci-fi thriller, mixing the body horror of David Cronenberg with the bleak urban future of Blade Runner. For fans of Videodrome, The Thing, and Robocop. Resolicited. SEP241148
DYNAMITE
GARGOYLES WINTER SPECIAL #1 $5.99 Page 89
Greg Weisman, Nate Cosby, and George Kambadais
Disney and Dynamite present a very special Gargoyles holiday treat: “Bronx’s Silent Night!” When a December blizzard blankets New York in snow, the city that never sleeps comes to a standstill and the Gargoyles awaken to find that Manhattan has been transformed into a silent winter wonderland! With the rest of the Clan on patrol, Bronx is eager to explore this new landscape on his own but his peaceful night is interrupted when a family is separated and Bronx has to sniff out the missing member before they’re trapped under ten feet of snow! This all-new 40-page special will warm the hearts of even the most jaded of seasonal cynics. OCT240180
FAIRSQUARE
DEAR BODY TP $24.99 Page 297
Lea Bordier, Carole Maurel, Karensac, Cy, Gentilhomme, Marie Boiseau, Sibylline Meynet, Mirion Malle, Anne-Olivia Messana, Daphne Collingnon, Gomez Lucile, Mademoiselle Caroline, and Mathou
12 women and non binary people describe their relationship with their bodies in their own words. Illustrated by 12 brilliant artists. A stunning and creative graphic novel about body positivity. Our Bodies. Our Rules. Our Stories. For years, Lea Bordier has interviewed over 70 women and non-binary people from all walks of life about themselves and their bodies on her YouTube channel. With the help of 12 female and non-binary cartoonists, Lea has adapted hundreds of hours of interviews into a graphic novel packed with 12 powerful and emotional stories. This is a journey into the lives of twelve women and non-binary people and their relationship with their bodies, in their own words. Dear Body is an important and visually stunning graphic novel about body positivity. OCT241601
One Hit Wonder $20.00 Page 297
Fabrice Sapolsky, Stephen Thompson, Ivan Fiorelli, Dennis Calero, and Joe Suitor
Richie Reese was a (terrible) child actor. He was the worst. Seriously, he couldn’t act his way out of a paper bag. His heart filled with anger, he found solace in violence and everything Mafia related. Until he joins the mob for real. That’s where we meet Richie. He’s at the top of his game. He’s internalized every bit of crazy that Hollywood has thrown at him over his decades living in Tinseltown, but he’s become very efficient hitman in the process. When one of the only people tethering him to the last shreds of his humanity is murdered, Richie starts looking for answers. But what he finds is more terrifying than he could ever have imagined. OCT241603
FANTAGRAPHICS
LOVE AND ROCKETS VOL IV #16 $6.99 Page 298
Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez
This issue of Love and Rockets features none other than love, and rockets! On the Gilbert side of the ledger, Guadalupe and Steve romp through the snow, their mutual love in abundant evidence! In Jaime’s multiverse, Princess Anima is in the fight of her life (again) as we careen toward the end of her saga. 1024FB492
KUMA
HABERDASHERY GINMOKUSEI VOL 1 $15.95 Page 415
Mamita
Ubuki has taken over Ginmokusei, a long-established haberdashery in Ginza, he inherited from his grandfather. But unlike when his grandfather was in charge, the shop is now dead! So when a handsome man named Theo comes to visits the shop, Ubuki is elated! But his joy is cut short when he is told that his customer service is not up to par.
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LITTLE BROWN INK
BUZZING GN $12.99 Page 321
Samuel Sattin and Rye Hickman
2024 Eisner-Nominated for Best Publication for Kids. A moving middle grade graphic novel about friendship, belonging, and learning to love yourself despite the voices in your head. Isaac Itkin can’t get away from his thoughts. As a lonely twelve-year-old kid with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), everything from studying to looking in the mirror becomes a battle between him and a swarm of unhelpful thoughts. The strict therapy his mother insists on doesn’t seem to be working, but when a group of friends invites him to join their after-school role-playing game, the thoughts feel a little less loud, and the world feels a little brighter. But Isaac’s therapist says that exposure to games can have negative effects on kids with OCD, and when his grades slip, his helicopter mother won’t let him play anymore. Now Isaac needs to find a way to prove to himself, to his mother, and to the world that the way to quiet the noise in his head may have been inside him all along. (OFFERED AGAIN) OCT241714
PRINCESS & GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH GN $17.99 Page 321
Deya Muniz
A nobleman with a secret and a princess on a mission find love and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches when they least expect it, in this funny, heartfelt graphic novel rom-com. Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land is that women cannot inherit. So when her father passes away, she does the only thing she can: She disguises herself as a man and moves to the capital city of the Kingdom of Fromage to start over as Count Camembert. But it’s hard to keep a low profile when the beautiful Princess Brie, with her fierce activism and great sense of fashion, catches her attention. Camembert can’t resist getting to know the princess, but as the two grow closer, will she able to keep her secret? (OFFERED AGAIN) OCT241715
MAD CAVE STUDIOS / MAVERICK
DICK TRACY #6 $4.99 Page 324
Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, and Geraldo Borges
Still reeling from the fallout of the bloody gang war that gripped the city, Detective Dick Tracy has little time to recover as he confronts a series of grisly murders. With bodies piling up, a newly deputized Pat must grapple with his new path, and Tess makes a startling discovery–all kicking off the must-read second arc of one of the most acclaimed new series of the year! 1024MA502
FLASH GORDON QUARTERLY #2 $6.99 Page 324
Rich Douek, Dan DiDio, and Various
An all-new Quarterly special featuring a multiverse of stories! Prince Barin, the exiled ruler of Mongo, is featured in an exciting one-shot tale that expands upon his role in Jeremy Adams’s ongoing Flash Gordon series. Friend, foe, freedom, or phaser–anything goes! In another universe, we dive deeper into Dale’s final moments in Defenders of the Earth and her evolution into the digital being known as Dynac X. Lastly, this issue also features an all-new “Flash Fiction” story–a wholly original take on the classic character and his companions in a new genre and setting! 1024MA509
GALAXY OF MADNESS by Magdalene Visaggio and Michael Avon Oeming takes a break this month.
GATCHAMAN TP VOL 01 $17.99 Page 323
Cullen Bunn and Chris Batista
The triumphant return of Gatchaman, the iconic Japanese animated franchise of a five-member, bird-themed superhero team! A mechanical terror has descended upon numerous cities and the world’s greatest scientists are disappearing. Our only hope: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman! As they battle these machinations from the international terrorist organization known as Galactor, their strength, willpower, and even vehicles are pushed to the absolute limit. If they fail…who’s waiting in the wings to take their place? The first exciting volume in an ongoing series that expands upon the original anime series! Collects Issues #0-5. 1024MA510
KOSHER MAFIA #4 $4.99 Page 334
David Hazan and Sami Kivel
Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement. The holiest day in the Jewish Calendar…and Howard returns to his Synagogue to plead his case to his former bosses in the Kosher Nostra with the threat of death at the conclusion of the service. Meanwhile, Eph undertakes a perilous journey to the heartland of Nazism in Cleveland to find evidence that might save them both. 1024MA516
SANCTION TP $17.99 Page 332
Ray Fawkes and Antonio Fuso
To catch a rampaging serial killer in Soviet era Leningrad, two detectives must match wits with the murderer while battling the oppressive rules of their own police force and a greater, hidden enemy. 1024MA525
STRING #2 $4.99 Page 333
Paul Tobin and Carlos Javier Olivares
Yoon has one single day to uncover who is trying to kill her, or that she’s going to kill, and there are too many candidates! Is it the cop with the unexpected black strings? The gang leader with the Very Expected black strings? Maybe someone connected to the porn star whose pet was murdered? The icky rich family with way too many blue strings? Yoon has far too many strings to untangle before her looming killer can follow one single black string back to her! Plus, good coffee and a new dog! 1024MA526
ONI PRESS
MR MUFFINS DEFENDER OF THE STARS $14.99 Page 351
Ben Kahn and Georgeo Brooks
Defender of the cosmos! Vanquisher of evil! Failure at frisbee?? Corgi shenanigans, epic space battles, and intergalactic heroes abound in this uplifting, action-packed adventure about the powerful connection between humans and their pets from GLAAD Media Award nominee Ben Kahn and illustrator Georgeo Brooks. Eleven-year-old Reuben Mahmoud just wants a break. When he takes his pet corgi, Mr. Muffins, to the park, he expects to get just that-a break. But what he gets instead is an alien invasion right smack dab in the middle of his neighborhood! Oh! And apparently Mr. Muffins is the chosen one destined to save the galaxy? This should be interesting. Dragged into the middle of an epic space war, Reuben learns that the fate of the entire galaxy rests in Mr. Muffins’s adorable corgi paws. It’s going to take a lot more than tail wagging and butt waddling to end this war. To turn the tide of the conflict, intergalactic soldier Cassara must show Mr. Muffins how to tap into his cosmic power and be the hero the galaxy needs him to be. But when Mr. Muffins is separated from Reuben and a formidable giant mech-corgi arrives to yconquer the world, Mr. Muffins’s powers are put to the test. Will Reuben be able to rise to the occasion to help his fluffy best friend? Do Cassara, Reuben, and Mr. Muffins have what it takes to end this war once and for all? OCT241810
RICK AND MORTY KINGDOM BALLS TP $19.99 Page 347
Josh Trujillo, Ryan Little, and Jarrett Williams
From the bombastic creative team of writers Josh Trujillo and Ryan Little and illustrator Jarrett Williams comes a world-hopping ode to dreams, love, and the way of the blade . . . Morty discovers a distinctive sword from Rick’s past-the mysterious Ball Blade-and unwittingly opens a portal into a series of worlds rife with conflict (the English 201 kind). Marooned through the portal, Rick, Morty, and Jerry must navigate the worlds of conflict, discover why Rick’s Ball Blade is pulling them toward an enchanting, sultry voice from his past, and protect Rick’s deeply held dream from the nefarious Casteratis, who seek power through gathering Dream Balls . . . with only the dwindling order of Ball Bladers standing in their way. Collects issues #1-4 of the miniseries Rick and Morty: Kingdom Balls. 1024ON561
REBELLION / 2000AD
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #475 $11.99 Page 359
Ken Niemand & Various, Paul Marshell & Various
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! There’s a monster loose in the city and it has a list of targets in Judge Dredd: ‘Coming to Town’ by Ken Niemand & Paul Marshall; there’s a reckoning for Hetch in Lawless, courtesy of Dan Abnett & Phil Winslade; the madness takes hold in Devlin Waugh: “Two Months Off” by Ales Kot & PJ Holden; Goya goes on the run in Death Cap: Frontier Justice by T.C. Eglington & Boo Cook; and Fargo & McBane try to clear their names in “New York’s Finest” by Ken Niemand & Anna Readman. Plus features, interviews and lots more! OCT241859
SEVEN SEAS
AFTER SCHOOL ETUDE VOL 2 $14.99 Page 417
Hirune Cyan
Ballet student Minobe and upperclassman Ichinomiya are officially dating. As partners in pas de deux practice, on home dates together, and even their daily school lives seem so sweet, yet things are about to take a sour turn. Out of the blue, a Russian ballet troupe has set their eyes on Ichinomiya and are doing their utmost to recruit him! Ichinomiya’s inherent talent shines for all to see, so it’s no wonder he’s been scouted, but now Minobe must face his smothered desire to be with Ichinomiya forever.
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CHECKMATE VOL 2 $21.99 Page 417
TAN
Detached. Disinterested. Dispassionate. All words used to describe Soohyun and his uneventful, mediocre life. He’s nothing like he once was. 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! Seeing Eunsung in a state of shame ignites something in Soohyun. Fiery hate, long thought dead, comes alive within him once more. OCT242168
HOW MY DADDIES BECAME MATES VOL 2 $14.99 Page 419
Mikkamita
Kuroga Akane and Shirosaki Aoi have come a long way from their days as teenage hoodlums. Mated and passionately in love, they’ve started new lives together in college. Everything seems to be going great at least that’s how it looks on the surface. Deep down, Shirosaki can’t help but worry that he’s not the best match for his talented alpha partner. So when another alpha with a dubious background tries to steal Shirosaki for himself, it’s up to Kuroga to prove just how strong their bond really is!
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MY GIRLFRIEND’S NOT HERE TODAY VOL 3 $14.99 Pagr 421
Kiyoko Iwami
Yuni went to Osaka to cheer on Nanase at her big game, but she ended up in bed with Fuuko. Even though Yuni insists to herself that this is mostly Nanase’s fault, she still feels terrible. Back home, she’s invited to a group outing at the pool. Her heart leaps at the idea of a swimsuit date with Nanase, but then drops when Fuuko tags along too. The deception is getting harder and harder to keep up, especially as Nanase starts to question Yuni’s friendship with Fuuko. OCT242190
RUN WILD SA YE SC NOVEL VOL 1 $19.99 Page 424
Wu Zhe
In this novel series originally released in Chinese, two disaffected young men stuck in a run-down city discover that everything changes once they find each other. Seventeen-year-old Jiang Cheng is cast aside by his adoptive parents and sent to a desolate northern town to live with his gambling-obsessed, deadbeat father. Arriving with just a suitcase, a pack of cigarettes, and a looming sense of dread over his uncertain future, he steps off the train and into a bleak, rundown place far from everything he knows. There, he meets Gu Miao, a quiet, troubled girl, and her brother Gu Fei, a boy his age with musical notes shaved into his hair. Disenchanted with life, Jiang Cheng and Gu Fei are reluctant to connect, but fate and Gu Miao have other plans. In this frigid snow-covered town, hope seems frozen in time, yet the unexpected bond between Jiang Cheng and Gu Fei might prove to be the warmth they both desperately need. Please note this is a novel and not a manga. OCT242213
SCOUT COMICS
THE THIRTEEN RISE OF THE FIVE #1 $4.99 Page 365
Terry Blas and Eva Cabrera
CHISPA: Guadalupe College has a slightly different spark than your average university: they teach and train chispas-humans with exceptional powers and gifts from the gods-to use those powers. A class of students has just arrived to be molded into a team, but not all of them get along. Meanwhile, in the shadows, a coalescing group of villains begins to pull together pieces of a plan that would make them unstoppable. To protect the world and what they love, the new group of freshmen must take on the mantle of the former generation of chispas and become the Thirteen. 1024SC610
VEIL #3 $4.99 Page 365
El Torres and Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Acclaimed and award-winning artist Gabriel Hernndez Walta and writer El Torres! In this issue, Chris Luna is trapped in the madness engulfing Greenville. As the city spirals into chaos, the delicate veil between worlds tears, and Chris becomes a helpless witness to the unfolding horror. As souls in agony call out for aid, Chris, trapped and powerless, grapples with her inability to assist them. 1024SC611
SILVER SPROCKET
BELLY FULL OF HEART (ONE SHOT) $9.99 Page 367
Madaline Mouse
A comic book ode to ooey-gooey homosexual lovers of the past, present, and future. Like the rush of eating dessert before dinner or the tantalizing allure of itching a mosquito bite, Belly Full of Heart is a quick punch to the gut (romantically). Filled with illustrated vignettes of those moments where time slows and nothing exists except you and them, this collection covers topics such as being held, staying held, and squeezing the ones you love really hard. Read it beneath the blankets or gift it to the person who makes your heart pound. OCT241907
PEEPEE POOPOO #1 $9.99 Page 367
Caroline Cash
Four issues into the series and we finally get PeePee PooPoo #1! Was it time travel, or just a marketing move? The world may never know! In this issue: Caroline discovers a fresh start is surprisingly hard to make in “Ah, Philly.” Romance blossoms in “First Date,” a classic Alison Bechdel comic gets an update in “Femme and Butch,” and a night out turns complicated in “Stoned Again.” Caroline Cash’s gay, modern take on the ’60s underground comic continues to make readers say “hell yeah.” As always, this issue is printed with a cardstock foil cover and a PeePee PooPoo sticker sheet. (ONE – SHOT) (OFFERED AGAIN) OCT241910
PEEPEE POOPOO #420 $9.99 Page 367
Caroline Cash
Caroline Cash’s gay, modern take the ’60s underground comic continues! Discover the bloody dread of paying your freelancer taxes for the first time. Feel the surreal peace of waking up after your world has ended. Bond over the possibility of puking in the bar icebox. Features a cardstock foil cover! (ONE – SHOT) (OFFERED AGAIN) OCT241912
PEEPEE POOPOO #69 $9.99 Page 367
Caroline Cash
2022 Ignatz Award Winner for Outstanding Minicomic! Cash’s take on the classic ’60s underground comic collects several short stories, including the hilarious “Art School Confidential” and the queer meet-cute “One Beer.” Features a cardstock cover with foil! (ONE – SHOT) (OFFERED AGAIN) OCT241911
PEEPEE POOPOO #80085 $9.99 Page 367
Caroline Cash
Caroline Cash’s gay, modern take on the ’60s underground comic continues! In this issue: tales of an adolescent expedition to Victoria’s Secret, an ode to a favorite bar, and more late-night bad decisions. Features a cardstock foil cover and stickers! (ONE – SHOT) (OFFERED AGAIN) OCT241913
SUBLIME
METALHEAD NEXT DOOR $12.99 Page 389
Mamita
Impoverished graduate student Kento nearly freezes to death outside his new cheap (unheated) apartment during a blizzard. Luckily, he’s saved by neighbor Soushi, a quiet and somewhat frightening young man who dresses in all black. Although he exudes an aura that screams “keep away,” his eyes, hidden behind long rocker hair, plead for something else. Over the following year, the two share meals together, but as the time passes, the closeted Kento finds it increasingly difficult to ignore his growing feelings. Will he choose to maintain the peaceful, happy times he’s grown to love or risk it all for the possibility of something more? OCT241969
WORST SOULMATE EVER $12.99 Page 389
Haruta
Impatient 29-year old omega Shishikura has watched all his friends get married while his own romances keep fizzling out. Determined to find someone compatible, he turns to a matchmaking service. But while waiting for his perfect soulmate to be found, he goes into heat at the worst possible moment-alone with Kotani, a new coworker who is nursing a longtime grudge against Shishikura! After spending a desperate steamy night together, there’s no doubt that the two are physically compatible, but do they even like each other? OCT241970
TOKYO POP
A LOVESTRUCK CAT WANTS TO BE PETTED $13.99 Page 431
Nira Kaneyuki
Sweet and skittish Kotetsu has been stopping by the pet store lately just to see Okazaki! When Okazaki asks to see pictures of Kotetsu’s cat, Kotetsu is overjoyed to finally exchange contact info with his crush… but what Okazaki doesn’t know is that Kotetsu is the cat! Having suddenly turned half-human, half-cat, Kotetsu must hide his cute ears and tail as he adjusts to his new lifestyle and pursues a blossoming friendship with Okazaki. But what will Okazaki think when he finds out the truth? OCT242244
BOYS GILDING THE LILY SHALL DIE VOL 3 $13.99 Page 431
Yomogimochi
Chihaya Katagiri has always been the first trumpet in her school’s brass band 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. OCT242245
I DONT NEED A SCRIPT FOR LOVE $13.99 Page 431
Umire Konatsu
This sexy boys love romance takes place in the whirlwind world of TV stars and handsome celebrities! Popular actor Subaru Yuuki meets up-and-coming model Kudo Kaiho at a gay bar, and the two flirt and have a one-night stand. When Subaru’s co-star is injured and forced to step down from the drama they’re shooting, who should arrive to replace him but Kudo! Despite their recent fling and the obvious chemistry between them, Subaru must resist Kudo’s advances because it’s his personal policy not to get involved with cast members. Besides, he’s not interested in a real relationship; he prefers to keep things no strings attached. Kudo, however, remains undeterred and makes a suggestion: what if, after the show is over, they become lovers? OCT242246
NEVER LET GO VOL 2 $13.99 Page 433
Saki Sakimoto
Rich-kid Haruto is used to being flattered and fawned over by fellow students, so when he’s kicked out of his elite Alpha school, he finds himself as the ultra-desirable Alpha transfer student at a mixed-gender high school. Everyone is quick to try to befriend him everyone, that is, except student council president Miyabi, who actually seems to despise him. Haruto swore he wouldn’t get involved with anyone at his new school, but something about openly hostile, sickly-looking Miyabi keeps drawing Haruto. (OFFERED AGAIN) OCT242257
PLANETA $16.99 Page 432
Ana Oncina
A sci-fi lesbian romance taking place in two possible realities: a cozy little cabin on modern Earth, or the distant planet Nebulon ruled by technological advances far beyond our time. Nature-loving loner Valentina lives in a small, cozy cabin in the middle of the forest with her dog Sopa. Every night, she has a dream: she lives isolated on another planet with Ane, her partner. And although everything is too strange, too white and too silent, it seems that Ane and Valentina are made for each other. But is Ane real? To what extent is this alternative reality a dream? This unique and thought-provoking graphic novel by acclaimed Spanish artist Ana Oncina features a variety of color palettes contrasting between each setting, creating a soft-hued, dreamy atmosphere for this story about searching for one’s place in the world. OCT242251
THIS IS BUT A HELL OF A DREAM $13.99 Page 433
Senco Yoshimoto
An erotic, whimsical and heart-warming love comedy about an awkwardly inexperienced incubus and the handsome host club worker trying to teach him how to be sexy! Despite being an incubus, Forni is not good at sexual matters. Unfortunately, an incubus needs sex to survive… so he ends up passing out in the street due to starvation. Luckily for him, he gets rescued by the host club worker Harumi, who takes him home. That night, Forni sneaks into Harumi’s dream to have a “meal” but it’s his first time and he doesn’t know how to do it! That’s how Harumi ends up teaching him instead… “If it feels good, I want you to tell me. Got it?” OCT242252
WHITE LIAR $13.99 Page 433
Tomo Serizawa
Shiraishi Kei is a talented freelance beautician who’s experienced more downs than ups when it comes to past relationships, and so has decided to swear off love. However, when the mysterious up-and-coming actor Taiga Jinnouchi enters his life, their casual one-night stand turns into much more. Unbeknownst to Kei, Taiga has been harboring a secret for years something that changes the meaning behind “fooling around” as the line between lies and sincerity are blurred in this whirlwind showbiz love story! OCT242254
VAULT
KID MAROON #2 $4.99 Page 379
Christopher Cantwell and Victor Santos
Kid Maroon has something he’s never really had before in his life: a friend. What’s more is that Billy Beans is also a kid, albeit one that couldn’t be more different than our hard-nosed 12-year-old detective. Can Kid relax and let himself be a boy for a minute, or will the gruesome murder mystery he’s spiraling around swallow him down the drain? Meanwhile, Woody Gunk and Soup Nuts are moving in. Blockhead’s trial heats up. And some weirdo with red spectacles keeps setting peculiar fires all over Crimeville., 1024VL623 details
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I WANNA DO BAD THINGS WITH YOU VOL 3 $11.99 Page 398
Yutaka
After a stay in the hospital, Fuji returns to school with a new prank in mind: outperforming Koichi on an upcoming test! Confronted by this seemingly insurmountable task, Fuji ropes in the pair’s charismatic classmate Kei to tutor Mamori. But when Kei develops a fondness for her new pupil, she sparks a rivalry with Fuji as both of them fight for Mamori’s affections! OCT242032
RAINBOWS AFTER STORMS VOL 1 $11.99 Page 399
Luka Kobachi
For Nanoha and Chidori, best friends turned lovers, normal situations for close friends turn into electrifying moments through the lens of love. Between sharing furtive looks and promise bracelets, the pair spend their hectic school days flirting in secret and hiding their relationship from their friends. OCT242033
WEBTOON UNSCROLLED
BOYFRIENDS VOL 3 $19.99 Page 434
refrainbow
Oh, boys! Prep and Goth are about to graduate, which means the boys are starting to deal with more real life things as a polycule. They’re doing it! They’re really trying! Prep, Goth, Jock, and Nerd each get vulnerable and share their relationship insecurities and agree to work through them together with healthy communication and a lot of heart. The boys realize that they want to be in each other’s futures, and start taking some big steps, like meeting Nerd’s family and deciding to move in together. They might be growing up a little bit, but the boys still keep things light with some hair dye misadventures, volunteering to model for a life drawing class, and gamifying the four-way kiss. OCT242264
YEN ON & YEN PRESS
I’M HERE BESIDE YOU VOL 1 $15.00 Page 404
Tea Natsuno
Ibuki Doi has never forgotten his first love from high school…Mikami Baba, the kind, handsome, and totally straight student council president. Though he was too shy to
approach Mikami back then, Ibuki always held his idol near and dear to his heart, wishing him nothing but the best! However, when he learns Mikami is soon to be married to a man, he just can’t help it he’s absolutely devastated. He drinks himself into a stupor to drown his sorrow but is surprised to wake up and find…he’s back in high school?! Could this be Ibuki’s second chance to make things go his way? OCT242059
SASAKI AND MIYANO VOL 10 $13.00 Page 407
Shou Harusono
Now that reading BL is no longer just hobby for Miyano, but also the story of his life, it’s almost time for the college arc! However, before he gets to that, Miyano’s final cultural festival of his high school career is just around the corner! Meanwhile, his adorably sweet boyfriend, Sasaki, is struggling to figure out what his path forward should be. OCT242086