Joe Glass and Matt Miner and many other creators lend their talents to a new Young Men In Love anthology just in time for Pride Month! Trans History: Ancient Times To Present Day from Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett is available for preorder and will be in bookstores and LGBTQA friendly comic shops. Look also for Alison Bechdel’s new graphic novel titled Spent and a new take on Raymond Chandler’s Trouble Is My Business! There are a lot more items of interest too!
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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ALIEN/VALIANT
ALIANT BEYOND X-O MANOWAR #2 $4.99 Page 214
Steve Orlando and Guillermo Fajardo
And the ultimate jumping-on point for the Valiant Universe would never be complete without the iconic Man of War! Aric of Dacia is back and more brutal than ever in this blockbuster quest! For two thousand years, Aric of Dacia was at war in the stars. Now, with lifetimes of battle under his belt, Aric is back on Earth and hunting to reclaim the one prize that’s long eluded him…his honor! The Earth Aric finds is an untamed, mutated wasteland pocked with shining utopias that rise above the nuclear frontier. Danger waits beyond every rock and horizon, it’s the perfect spot for Aric to prove himself to be the inspiration for his quest…the ethereal being resting within Aric’s stellar armor. It’s this woman who’s traveled with Aric for millennia, and it’s this woman who’s challenged him to rediscover his honor. This is X-O Manowar as the mysterious stranger in a strange land-even if the world he walks is his homeland. He’s the cosmic knight-errant, the righteous Visigoth answering to no master but honor itself. And all who’d terrorize the innocent, well…they answer to him. Dig into this explosive apocalyptic barbarian epic from writer Steve Orlando and artist Guillermo Fajardo! Follow monthly-don’t miss the badassery and blood! MAR250993
A WAVE BLUE WORLD
YOUNG MEN IN LOVE GN VOL 2 NEW ROMANCE $19.99 Page 248
Joe Glass, Matt Miner, and various creators
A brand-new collection of queer romance stories from the GLAAD Media and Ringo Award winning anthology series, Young Men in Love. This modern take on classic romance comics celebrates love between men while stretching across several genres including fantasy, sci-fi, superhero, horror & historical fiction! MAR251153
BOOM
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #42 $3.99 Page 190
James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
More secrets from Erica Slaughter’s past are uncovered in a new mission from her early days as a hunter. As Erica works alongside Jessica to earn her teeth, Jessica’s own hidden history may change her perception of the House forever… MAR250820
CANDLEWICK PRESS
TRANS HISTORY ANCIENT TIMES TO PRESENT DAY $16.99 (SC) / $24.99 (HC) Page 268
Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
What does “trans” mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon, as readers will discover through illustrated stories and records that introduce historical figures ranging from the controversial Roman emperor Elagabalus to the swashbuckling seventeenth-century conquistador Antonio de Erauso to veterans of the Stonewall uprising Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. In addition to these individual profiles, the book explores some of the societal roles played by trans people beginning in ancient times and shows how European ideas about gender were spread across the globe. It explains how the science of sexology and the growing acceptance of (and backlash to) gender nonconformity have helped to shape what it means to be trans today. Moving, funny, heartbreaking, and empowering, this remarkable compendium from trans creators Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett is packed with research on every dynamic page. MAR251256 (SC) / MAR251257 (HC)
DSTLRY
GALACTIC #1 $8.99 Page 166
Curt Pires and Amilcar Pinna
What if George Lucas and Quentin Tarantino f@#&ed and had a baby? That baby would be Curt Pires and Amilcar Pinna’s Galactic. An ultraviolent interstellar romance that tells the story of a roguish bounty hunter hired to bring back a Princess on a death-bender on a hippy planet, and inadvertently find themselves caught in the crossfire of an intergalactic war. And maybe, just maybe, falling in love along the way! Did we mention there’s a talking dog who pilots the starship?! MAR250785
GARGOYLES DEMONA #1 $4.99
Greg Weisman and Frank Paur
A thousand years of adventure begins here! After kicking off with a special prologue story in Dynamite Entertainment’s Free Comic Book Day issue #0, the long-awaited tale of Goliath’s former love and sworn enemy of the Manhattan Clan gets underway in earnest with a return to the Dark Ages and the aftermath of the destruction of Castle Wyvern! The year is 1093, and the now-immortal Demona has become a lonely and hunted creature. Bereft of both clan and home after her betrayal of Scotland’s king, she wanders south to Northumberland in search of a safe haven – only to find that her old nemesis, Canmore, is raiding the city. Canmore’s destruction is visited upon human and Gargoyle alike, and when she discovers the depths of his cruelty and the fate of her kind at his hands, Demona’s fury sets in motion a cycle of vengeance that will last for centuries – and may yet consume the entire world! MAR250010
FANTAGRAPHICS
RAGING CLOUDS HC $34.99 Page 283
Yudori
Amelie is a brilliant woman trapped in the restricting social mores of high Dutch society in the mid-16th century. Her marriage to Hans, a swashbuckling merchant, is a terrible match. While he charms the townsfolk, at home he is her intellectual inferior and treats her with cruelty and sexual violence. Expected to be a devoted housewife, Amelie can only be her true, free-spirited self when Hans travels away on business – when she can explore the town alone, lose herself in literature, and study winged animals to learn about the mechanics of flight. She looks to the skies and dreams of flying far away. Her life changes when Hans returns from his journey with Sahara, a slave mistress from a distant land. The two women are drawn to each other – each recognizing their confinement in a world dominated by men – and work together to seek their freedom.Told as a fiercely feminist story and spectacularly illustrated, Raging Clouds is the dazzling graphic novel debut of Korean comic book artist Yudori. In her lush manga style, Yudori imagines the period in rich detail with careful attention to settings and costumes, while evoking the cultural and societal standards of the time. She creates complex women characters who grapple with indignity over their social position, engage in lustful fantasies, and ultimately relish in seizing agency in their lives. Raging Clouds is a powerful story about the role of women in society, the reality of existing within a non-consensual relationship, and the struggle to push back against the boundaries these women have been boxed into. 0325FB480
GRAPHIC MUNDI – PSU PRESS
HEARTCORE GN $29.95 Page 296
Stepanka Jislova
What is at the core of romantic attachment? Does our upbringing play a part, or is falling in love a magical, uncontrollable process? Are we doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over, or can we break unhealthy cycles and learn new ways to love? These are the questions asked in Heartcore, an award-winning graphic memoir from comics creator Stepanka Jislova. In this empowering story of self-discovery, the author reflects on her troubled experiences in dating and love and finally seeks to understand the reasons behind her many toxic relationships. She explores topics such as normative gender roles, online dating and casual sex, alcohol abuse, sexual violence, and the psychology behind interpersonal attachment, all in an engaging graphic-novel format. MAR251410
GRAPHIX
RAINBOW GN VOL 2 $16.99 Page 296
Sunny and Gloomy
Heartstopper meets Magical Boy in this heartwarming YA graphic novel full of heart, adorable illustrations, and a storyline every teenager can relate to. With pink hair and a very vivid imagination, Boo has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home life, work stress, school stress, and a wicked crush on the girl of her dreams. After life became too toxic to endure, Boo has moved out of her alcoholic mother’s house. Can Boo and Mimi stick together? And is dealing with Mimi’s unapproving mother any better than Boo’s mom? MAR251412
HENRY HOLT
EVERYONE SUX BUT YOU GN $19.99 (SC) / $27.99 (HC)
K Wroten
High school senior Carson Flynn doesn’t give a damn…about you, about school, or about her future. The only thing she cares about is jumping into mosh pits at punk shows with her best friend Ash. But when Ash and Carson’s friendship becomes something more, a lot of complicated feelings enter the pit swinging: the unresolved grief they share over the loss of Carson’s mother, the realities of growing up queer in small-town America, and the biggest bruiser of all: what does it mean to love and be loved? As Carson discovers new corners of her heart, she sees that her too-cool approach to life may have been keeping her closed off from her potential. Maybe there is something greater out there, a bright future full of promise… if only she could convince Ash to see it too. MAR251421
YOU AND ME ON REPEAT GN $17.99 (SC) / $25.99 (HC)
Mary Shyne
In this swoony and hilarious debut rom-com graphic novel, two former friends are trapped in a time loop together, repeating their high school graduation day over and over and over. Chris O’Brien has a genius plan: If he can share the perfect first kiss with his crush, Andy, then of course he’ll break free from the time loop that has him repeating graduation day over and over and over. Alicia Ochoa thinks Chris’s plan is doomed. Valedictorian and a total nerd, she knows it’ll take more than a kiss to escape the loop they’re trapped in together. Besides, Chris may be a hopeless romantic, but Alicia doesn’t think he has a real shot with Andy. Once close friends, Alicia and Chris have history…lots of it. As they got older, the pair fell out after Chris ditched her for the “cool kids” and left her in the dust. But when you’re looping side by side, you never know if friendship might rekindle or what new feelings could spark along the way. MAR251423 (SC) / MAR251424 (HC)
INKLORE
WET SAND GN VOL 1 $20.00 Page 388
DOYAK
When a chance encounter brings earnest photographer Jo into the orbit of the aloof and gorgeous Ian, Jo falls hard. An undeniable attraction simmers between them, and Jo is determined to break through Ian’s indifferent facade. But Ian’s life isn’t made for romance. As he works to free himself from his past life as a high-profile member of a dangerous gang and from TJ, his on-again, off-again lover, a power struggle threatens to erupt within the crime syndicate. If Ian isn’t careful, events might spiral out of control, dragging him back into a world of corruption and murder. Volume 1 collects episodes 1-13 of the webcomic Wet Sand. MAR251805
IRON CIRCUS COMICS
MOTHERLOVER GN $25.00 Page 300
Lindsay Ishihiro
Imogen has an exciting new neighbor! Alex just moved from the big city back into her late parents’ house, and she seems to have it all: She’s a cool single mom with a thriving career, a fun look, and a cosmopolitan life of adventure. Imogen certainly has dreams of a more carefree life, but being a stay-at-home mom of four is a more-than-full-time job…one that doesn’t pay very well…and that’s all she can handle. How does Alex do it? She’s captured Imogen’s imagination. But what we see on the surface isn’t always the whole story. Alex’s parents are gone, and she’s just starting to realize her privileged childhood wasn’t as happy as it seemed. Now she’s adrift, learning how to relate after a lifetime of pushing everyone away. Chance brought these two fast friends together… and everything that happens next is unlike anything they could have planned! MAR251440
KODANSHA
KEI X YAKU BOUND BY LAW VOL 6 $13.99 Page 389
Yoshie Kaoruhara
The deadly game of cat and mouse between Aterof and Ichiro and Shiro’s team heats up as more targets enter the line of fire, including Ichiro’s childhood friend Chika. Shiro braves a possible trap alone in the hopes of securing a confession from the prime minister that could finally set them on the right track. Little does he realize that another plot threatens his sister from the shadows. MAR251813
LOVE ON HORIZON VOL 2 $18.99 Page 389
Machi Yamashita
Art university student Nagi Kitagawa is hopelessly in love with Yuu Yamasaki, his senpai in the folk song club who also happens to be his next door neighbor. Yuu seems to have it all…good looks, a great personality, and he’s also super popular so Nagi can’t help but think he’d never fall for a shy, innocent country bumpkin like him. One night, after drinking too much at one of their club get-togethers, Nagi helps a drunk Yuu get home safe but before he can go back to his own apartment, Yuu wraps Nagi in his arms and falls asleep, trapping Nagi in his embrace. Nagi sneaks out the next morning, careful to not wake Yuu up, and vows to keep the incident a secret. But when Nagi finds himself growing closer and closer to Yuu, his unrequited feelings only grow stronger! MAR251815
KUMA
YATA MOMO VOL 2 $15.95 Page 392
Harada
Good-for-nothing himbo Momo lacks the ability to look after himself, while Yata is a reliable but simple lug. The two get off to the worst possible start when Yata comes across Momo during a post-sex clean-up in a public restroom. Taking advantage of Yata’s kindness, Momo ends up staying at his apartment. As he spends more time with Yata, the once-slovenly Momo starts to change… But in the midst of this, Momo’s previous owner shows up. Resolicited from Previews Vol. XXXIV #6 (JUN242284) MAR251831
MAD CAVE STUDIOS / MAVERICK
Mad Cave distributes solely through Lunar now in the wake of Diamond’s bankruptcy filing. All page numbers are from Lunar’s PDF catalog.
DARK EMPTY VOID #5 $4.99 Page 262
Zack Kaplan and Chris Shehan
The end is here. Now fully committed to helping Art at any costs, Joy charts a daring path through the deadly creature’s hive, past the point of no return, and into the black hole itself, where she will confront the final mysteries of this wonderous phenomenon and find out once and for all, why a human stranger came out of this black hole. 0325MA489
DARK PYRAMID #3 $4.99 Page 262
Paul Tobin and PJ Holden
Becca and Shailene are on the run from General Cho and the horrifying monster he controls. What mysteries and monsters of Mt. Denali will start to reveal themselves? Buckle up, our heroines are about to meet some truly strange creatures. But what does The Dark Pyramid have to do with them? And where the heck is Hookie? 0325MA490
DICK TRACY #10 $4.99 Page 259
Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, and Geraldo Borges
Who is the Blank? As the city grapples with a spree killer expanding his reach from two-bit thugs to innocent bystanders, Dick Tracy must use every tool available to figure out the true identity of The Blank–before the unthinkable happens and the killer targets someone within Tracy’s inner circle. The noir-reimagining of Dick Tracy continues to surprise and shock readers new and old, as the second arc of the series reaches its fever pitch. 0325MA493
GALAXY OF MADNESS #10 $4.99 Page 264
Magdalene Visaggio and Victor Santos
Vigil seems to have finally been reunited with her long-lost parents! But at what cost?! Will this reunion bring with it the closure she so desperately needs? There are still many questions that she desperately needs answered and only one man who can help her…it’s a journey across a mad galaxy to the man she once thought of as her father, Odysseus Rex. 0325MA499
GATCHAMAN #9 $4.99 Page 259
Cullen Bunn and Chris Batista
While Galactor’s murderous robots wage war on the International Science Organization, a much more secret, much more sinister plan unfurls–and the repercussions may very well destroy the Science Ninja Team! 0325MA501
LA STRONG CHARITY COMIC FOR LOS ANGELES FIRES $9.99 Page 249
Various
Now available with a new cover by Juan Doe! The comic book industry pulls together to support fellow creators who lost homes to the tragic 2025 Los Angeles fires with this benefit anthology special. Featuring contributions from Barbara Kessel, Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Christos Gage, Dan DiDio, Daniel Kibblesmith, Frank Tieri, Greg Pak, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jody Houser, Marv Wolfman, Paul Cornell, Rob DenBleyker, Sina Grace, Stephanie Phillips, Steve Orlando, Alex Cormack, Alison Sampson, Amanda Conner, Christian Ward, Geraldo Borges, Ian Churchill, Michael Avon Oeming, Nico Leon, Rian Gonzales, Salvador Larroca, Sami Kivela, and many, many more. Together, as a community, we can be L.A. strong for one another! 100% of the profits will be donated for relief efforts. 0325MA504
STRING TP $17.99 Page 266
Paul Tobin and Carlos Javier Olivares
Yoon-Sook Namgung is a 25-year-old Korean-American woman with the remarkable ability to see two types of ‘strings’ connecting various people. The first is blue and stretches between sexual partners. The second-dark black-connects murderers and their victims. If you have a murder that needs solving, Yoon can help. Worried your partner is cheating on you? Yoon can literally SEE the connections. Yoon’s life-for all the drama and constant TMI-is good, at least until the day she notices a string, a BLACK string, connected to… herself! This means she’ll either soon murder someone, or be murdered herself! So…dang. Which one? 0325MA516
VANISHING POINT #1 $4.99 Page 255
Mark Russell and Juan Doe
In “Screams”, the captain of a mining ship goes on a ten year solo mission to the Jupiter Asteroid Belt where he makes a horrifying discovery! The brainchild of Mark Russell, Vanishing Point is an anthology series of short stories that are part science fiction and part existential horror, with an exceptional roster of artists tackling each tale. These are stories with a twist in which the twist is not the point of the story, but a beginning point from which to ask what it means to be alive. 0325MA518
MARINER BOOKS
SPENT GN $29.99 Page 312
Alison Bechdel
Running a pygmy goat sanctuary in Vermont, cartoonist Alison Bechdel is existentially irked by a climate-challenged world and a citizenry on the brink of civil war. Can she pull humanity out of its death spiral by writing a scathingly self-critical memoir about her own greed and privilege? Meanwhile, Alison’s first graphic memoir about growing up with her father, a taxidermist who specialized in replicas of Victorian animal displays, has been adapted into a highly successful TV series. As the TV show Death and Taxidermy racks up Emmy after Emmy and when Alison’s Pauline Bunyanesque partner Holly posts an instructional wood-chopping video that goes viral…Alison’s own envy spirals. Why couldn’t she be the writer for a critically lauded and wildly popular reality TV show… like Queer Eye… showing people how to free themselves from consumer capitalism and live a more ethical life?! MAR251492
ONI PRESS
OUT OF ALCATRAZ #3 $4.99 Page 326
Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook
The shadows grow darker still as master storytellers Christopher Cantwell (Thanos, Cruel Universe) and Tyler Crook (Harrow County, Epitaphs from the Abyss) remind Alcatraz’s most notorious fugitives that true freedom comes with a terrible price . . . As the threat of discovery draws too close for comfort), the escaped convicts and their secretive handler are forced to pull an unplanned hit-or risk tipping off the Feds. Frank and Clarence are reluctant, while the mysterious woman orchestrating their escape is willing to do anything to preserve her own freedom . . . and even the best-laid plans begin to erupt into a smoldering inferno of blood and betrayal. 0325ON565
PANTHEON BOOKS
RAYMOND CHANDLERS TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS HC $29.00 Page 334
Raymond Chandler, Arvind Ethan David, and Ilias Kyriazis
The hard-boiled world of Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler’s iconic private eye, comes to vivid life in this brilliant graphic novel adaptation of the classic noir tale. In 1940s Los Angeles, a sour-faced millionaire hires Philip Marlowe, a hard-boiled, harder-drinking detective, to scare off a suspected gold digger who has got her claws into his even wealthier stepson. Marlowe takes the case but quickly discovers that Harriett Huntress isn’t just after gold: she’s playing a long, cold game of revengeX Marlowe forms an alliance with George, the client’s chauffeur-cum-bodyguard-cum-fixer. George is a black, Dartmouth educated veteran with a sniper’s skills and his own agenda, and the two uneasy allies find themselves on the wrong end of a brace of hired killers and an enigmatic casino boss… It rapidly becomes clear that Marlowe, sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong, is just asking for trouble. But that’s the thing. Trouble is his business. MAR251553
QUILL TREE BOOKS
NIMONA 10TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED ED $22.99 Page 338
Nd Stevenson
The genre-defining graphic novel from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special edition! Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren’t the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona’s powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit. MAR251575
SEVEN SEAS
ADACHI & SHIMAMURA LIGHT NOVEL VOL 99.9 $15.99 Page 400
Hitoma Iruma and Raemz
Adachi and Shimamura, two young women who attend the same high school, are inseparable friends. Whether playing table tennis, chatting about favorite TV shows, or just relaxing together, they’re happy to share their days. When Adachi’s friendship turns into romantic attraction, the relationship begins to change, one day at a time.
[Note: this is an illustrated prose novel.] MAR251897
AFTER SCHOOL ETUDE VOL 3 $14.99 Page 394
Hirune Cyan
When Minobe Chihiro is admitted to a private arts academy to study ballet, the last person he expects to train with is surly second-year Ichinomiya Shun. Yet by some stroke of luck, the two are paired up for their school’s mandatory pas de deux practice. While Minobe has fallen at first sight for Ichinomiya’s superior dance sense, the second year’s attitude leaves a lot to be desired. For Ichinomiya, being paired with Minobe as a dance partner is just one of the ways he’d like to be together with his new partner. It’s not just grades that have Ichinomiya dancing with Minobe…he’s head over heels, and he’s after Minobe’s heart! MAR251850
BLACK BLOOD $15.99 Page 394
Hayate Kuku
A Boys’ Love sci-fi manga that pushes the boundaries on the meaning of love. Ethan, a battle-weary cyborg soldier, retreats to a tranquil planet in search of peace. There, he meets Mikhail, a gentle botanist whose warm smile and delicate touch seem almost fragile. Ethan finds himself inexplicably drawn to Mikhail, experiencing a restless unease whenever they’re together. He longs to touch, to cherish…feelings that are undeniably human. Bewildered by the feelings stirring within him, Ethan begins to question if he truly has a heart after all. MAR251853
CASE FILES COMPENDIUM BING AN BEN LIGHT NOVEL VOL 5 $19.99 Page 395
Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou and DanKe
Racing to find a cure to Xie Xue’s illness, He Yu and Xie Qingcheng’s investigation into the forbidden drug RN-13 grows riskier with each new clue they discover. Along the trail of murdered professors and missing young women they uncover an unconscionable crime, and those responsible for it will stop at nothing to bury the truth. Even worse, the shadowy forces are eager to get their hands on the unique powers of He Yu’s blood toxin. And despite his unwillingness to accept his former patient’s feelings for him, Xie Qingcheng refuses to let He Yu face this great peril alone. MAR251892
HATE ME BUT LET ME STAY VOL 4 $14.99 Page 395
Hijiki
Ever since becoming mates, Naoto and Hazuki have rarely spent any time apart. So when Hazuki is asked by his mother to accompany her on a two-week-long business trip that happens to coincide with Naoto’s heat cycle, both are understandably anxious. Not wanting to hold his mate back, Naoto convinces Hazuki to go. But Naoto has more to deal with than just loneliness. A popular alpha student at the school where he works as a janitor has taken an inexplicable shine to him, even going so far as to ask him on a date! Can Naoto keep things under control until Hazuki finally returns? MAR251861
I GOT MARRIED TO GIRL I HATE VOL 2 $13.99 Page 396
Koume Fujichika
On their grandparents’ orders, high school archrivals Saito and Akane get married! Things were looking dire after the first few fights, but the better they get to know one other, the more these enemies’ hearts soften. Could they become friends or even more? Meanwhile, at school, they’re still keeping their marriage hush-hush. Enter Akane’s best friend, Himari who reveals her crush on Saito! How can Akane support her friend and keep her marriage a secret, and who will Saito choose? MAR251864
NEW RECRUIT VOL 3 $21.99 Page 397
MOSCARETO and Zec
Seunghyun spent his twenties following his crush through college and grad school, only to wind up totally single and with no idea where to go in his career. When he manages to land an internship at a competitive marketing company, he’s ready for a fresh start without worrying over unrequited love. Except his supervisor is the handsome workaholic Kim Jongchan, whose hot and cold attitude leaves Seunghyun flustered. And worse yet, his crush from school works at the same company too! Will Seunghyun survive his first job and a potential first relationship? MAR251877
OTONARI COMPLEX VOL 4 $14.99 Page 398
Saku Nonomura
Kuji Akira and Ninomiya Makoto are childhood friends and neighbors. Since Akira is “handsome” for a girl and Makoto is “pretty” for a boy, their gender presentation is often confused. As they try to untangle their complex feelings about themselves and each other, they find out their friends are crushing on them, too. It’s a complicated childhood friend love story! MAR251879
PEERLESS WUSHUANG NOVEL VOL 4 $19.99 Page 400
Meng Xi Shi and Me.Memo
On a snowy night, an envoy sent by the Kingdom of Khotan is ambushed on the road, massacred with his escort. Not a living soul remains, and the attackers vanish..along with a precious jade intended as tribute to the Emperor of Sui. A member of the emperor’s secret intelligence agency, the Jiejian Bureau, pursues the case: the formidable deputy chief, Feng Xiao. His investigation takes him to Liugong City, where top martial artists from across the land gather for a mysterious auction. But a rival intelligence agency, the Zuoyue Bureau, has business in the same city and they have sent Cui Buqu, an ailing but brilliant man who hides more secrets than even Feng Xiao. Equally proud, the two immediately clash in a battle of wits, but neither can crack the case alone. To solve the mystery before the trail goes cold, they will have to join hands to uncover the truth, however unwillingly. MAR251895
PUNCH DRUNK LOVE VOL 3 $21.99 Page 398
MOSCARETO and Okdong
Seon-woo knows he’s painfully average in every way, but he can’t help pining for the hot new manager at work, Tae-moon. There’s no way to tell if Tae-moon is even into men, or if he’s the kind of dominant lover that submissive virgin Seon-woo yearns for in his deepest fantasies. All that changes when Seon-woo catches a glimpse of Tae-moon’s phone notifications during a meeting. Those steamy messages coming through confirm everything Seon-woo’s hoped for. He just needs to convince Tae-moon to give in to a night of passion, where Seon-woo will prove he can take anything Tae-moon throws at him and then some! MAR251881
RUN WILD SA YE SC NOVEL VOL 2 $19.99 Page 400
Wu Zhe
Sixteen-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, 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. Both 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, where hope seems frozen in time, Jiang Cheng and Gu Fei must face their own demons. Yet, an unexpected friendship might just ignite the warmth they both desperately need. MAR251896
SILVER SPROCKET
OTHER JAY & EVE OGN $15.99 Page 342
Emma Jayne & Ashanti Fortson
Two women and their clones are thrown into crisis in this queer sci-fi graphic novel by Ignatz Award-winning cartoonists Emma Jayne and Ashanti Fortson! In a society where human cloning became the best way to make some quick cash, reluctant roommates Jay and Eve didn’t hesitate to donate their genes. However, when the two attend a reunion with their counterpart homunculi six years later, an evening to be tolerated becomes a nightmare. Existing tensions between the four women escalate to new heights at the news that, to the original Jay and Eve’s horror, the two clones are engaged to be married. Once the fallout begins, will any of them make it through the night unscathed? 0325SP607
SOARING PENGUIN PRESS
BLESSED CURE GN $39.99 Page 344
Mario Oliveira
Ever since he was a boy growing up in Brazil, all Acacio wanted was to please his parents: get good grades in school, meet a nice girl, stop being so… gay. Mario Cesar’s multi-award-winning graphic novel explores the horrific application of Conversion Therapy and what it’s like to grow up gay in Brazil. This is not an easy read. But to prevent Conversion Therapy from continuing to be applied, it’s a necessary one. MAR251616
SQUARE ENIX
JUST LIKE MONA LISA VOL 6 $14.99 Page 402
Tsumuji Yoshimura
In this world, people are born without a gender. To better understand Hinase’s situation, Shiori is determined to uncover the identity of the genderless person in Nao’s photoXeven if that means confronting his own brother. Due to their conversation with Shirogane, Hinase decides to give Shiori and Ritsu an answer to their confessions. High school is almost over, and Hinase has to start making hard choices. They must establish who they love and what gender they will become. Should choosing a romantic partner define someone’s sense of self? MAR251908
LOVE IN PALM OF HIS HAND VOL 1 $12.99 Page 402
Rinteku
“To think that just what I’ve always wanted to hear would come from someone I just met.” Fujinaga is a university student who dreams of becoming an actor so he can do what he loves best…conveying emotion and story through physical expression. But after failing multiple auditions, his hopes are dashed and his confidence crushed. When he meets Keito, a fellow student with congenital hearing loss, Fujinaga is suddenly introduced to the world of sign language. Although clumsy at first, Fujinaga quickly picks up signing and surprises Keito with his astonishing talent of expressing emotions through action. Is it that only in a place beyond all verbal limitations can two people, both yearning to be understood, forge a bond they never expected? MAR251909
SUBLIME
PALACE OF THE OMEGA VOL 2 $12.99 Page 373
Fumi Tsuyuhisa
Ilya, the 13th prince of a small kingdom, was born an unexpected and very much unwanted omega whose birth brought shame upon his royal family. As the lowest-ranking member and an omega, he is destined for a political marriage meant to improve his kingdom’s standing. Unfortunately, Ilya’s new life continues to be tumultuous…his husband has been assassinated, and a civil war has erupted in his new homeland. But after eight long years of fighting, an encounter with a mysterious yet familiar young man will change his future forever. MAR251740
PINK HEART JAM BEAT VOL 1 $12.99 Page 373
Shikke
College student Haiga, now a senior, has finally moved in with his boyfriend Kanae, a former classmate and brothel beauty who’s since graduated and joined the workforce. And although they’re living together, that doesn’t mean they aren’t both still busy with their own lives — Kanae with work and Haiga with his career aspirations. MAR251739
TOKYO POP
I CANT GET THROUGH NIGHT ALONE $14.99 Page 404
Kousuke Yasuda
Japan, 1950s. Seishiro is unable to sleep alone at night due to the trauma of the war, and lives a dull life. One day, he meets Jim, a kind American soldier stationed in Japan. Jim falls in love with Seishiro at first sight. This could be the perfect chance to change his life… Their relationship started out of calculation, but as they sleep in each other’s sweet embrace, Seishiro’s heart gradually melts. However, he cannot imagine a future where they live together… MAR251924
IMITATION PLAY $13.99 Page 404
Ann Homare
No matter how close we are, to Yuuma, I’m just “a senior I admire” it was none other than Yuuma who put an end to the days of deceiving his fruitless love with a casual relationship with a sex friend. “From now on, I’ll be your sex partner,” the person he longs for makes an unexpected “sex friend contract.” Even though he knows that they don’t feel the same way, once he’s experienced the heat and sweetness of our skin, it’s hard to let go… A toying younger bartender x a strong-willed, beautiful bar owner. A BL story of unrequited love and sex friends drowning in sweet nights! MAR25192
MITSUKA VOL 4 $13.99 Page 405
Akabeko
Stylish and steamy, this boys love manga series takes some dark and dramatic turns and explores themes of sexuality, lust and obsession. Twenty-four-year-old Reo is a popular host with women and also very straight. When he’s approached by thirty-four-year-old sex-worker Takahiro, he somehow finds himself addicted to the feeling of being with him. They even move in together so they can be together every night. Nevertheless, both of them are constantly aware of the fact that Reo identifies as straight, so the relationship has to end eventually… MAR251928
MY BEAUTIFUL MAN VOL 4 $13.99 Page 405
Yuu Nagira and Megumi Kitano
Kiyoi and Hira have lived separate lives since that fateful high school graduation day kiss, but when they reunite again after so much time has passed, it’s like no time has passed at all. Hira, once again worshipfully obsessed with his king Kiyoi, is now dedicated to following him at a distance for the rest of his life. Kiyoi, on the other hand, is bitterly coming to the realization that he wants Hira to want him… romantically. With Hira’s lack of emotional comprehension skills and Kiyoi’s stubbornness and pride, will the two of them be able to actually communicate their true feelings? MAR251929