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BLACK BUTLER VOLUME 3 TP
(W/A) Yana Toboso
This butler is just too good to be true — or maybe he's just too good to be human! Grelle's chainsaw-like scythe cuts through anything, quickly overpowering Sebastian as Madame Red attacks Ciel. Memories of her sister and her sister's husband are played out. Unable to deal with the pain, Madam Red and Grelle join forces and the two become Jack the Ripper. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99
DANIEL X: THE MANGA VOLUME 1 GN
(W) James Patterson (A) SeungHui Kye
The greatest superpower is the power to create. With supreme abilities, like being able to shapeshift and move objects with his mind, Daniel is strong enough to take on anything in the world. It's the things beyond this planet that are the real problem. Daniel possesses a coveted list that belonged to his father, before he was brutally murdered-targeting intergalactic criminals preying on the human race. Now, Daniel vows to take on his father's dangerous mission as the Alien Hunter. (C: 0-1-2)
RES. from Previews Vol. XX #5 (MAY101196)
SC, 6x8, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99
DRAGON GIRL VOLUME 1 GN
(W/A) Toru Fujieda
An all-boys high school goes co-ed, and though the boys are excited to have girls in their midst, they're still a little wary about the girls horning in on previously all-male territory. But feisty, fierce Rinna Aizome won't take no for an answer; as the daughter of the school's most legendary cheerleading squad member, she's determined to show the boys and her father that anything they can do, she can do better! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99
HERO TALES VOLUME 4 GN
(W) Hiromu Arakawa (A) Huang Jin Zhou
With Ryuukou's betrayal still weighing heavily on Taitou's heart, he returns to his hometown of Taizan, only to discover that the Imperial Army had beaten him there! Meanwhile, back in the capital, Keirou is making his move for power. Now that the emperor has asked Keirou's daughter to be his bride, Keirou is in a position as a member of the royal family to seize power from the weak emperor and purge the Ken Empire! (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $10.99
HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY VOLUME 9: BEYOND MIDNIGHT PART 1 GN
(W) Ryukishi07 (A) Karin Suzuragi
Twenty-three years after the terrible Hinamizawa Disaster, five strangers are drawn together to the abandoned mountain village by fate. One of them claims to be Mion Sonozaki, who was supposed to have died in the incident that claimed the lives of all the villagers. But only one thing is certain: Oyashiro-sama's curse did not die with the village. Will these five be able to survive the night? (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99
THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA VOLUME 7 GN
(W) Nagaru Tanigawa, Noizi Ito (A) Gaku Tsugano
In a last ditch attempt to recover their stolen equipment, the Computer Research Society challenges the SOS Brigade to a winner-takes-all game tournament! The game they've chosen: a multi-player space battle simulation game. Even though no one in the SOS Brigade has ever played the game before, Haruhi readily agrees to the contest. Failure seems inevitable, but losing is not an option! Thankfully, the SOS Brigade members aren't just your average students. Can they pull it together to destroy the expert Computer Research Society before Haruhi destroys the whole city? (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $10.99
THE MELANCHOLY OF SUZUMIYA HARUHI-CHAN VOLUME 1 GN
(W) Nagaru Tanigawa, Noizi Ito (A) Puyo
The New York Times-bestselling series is back with all-new stories in the uber cute Haruhi-Chan!
It's the SOS Brigade like you've never seen them before! Witness the untold adventures of Haruhi Suzumiya's quest to uncover aliens, time travelers, and espers in this cute, four-panel comedy. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $10.99
NIGHT SCHOOL VOLUME 4 : THE WEIRN BOOKS GN
(W/A) Svetlana Chmakova
Night School answers the age-old question — Where do demons get their diplomas? Schools may close for the night and the lights may be off, but class is still in session. At the Night School, werewolves, vampires, and witches gather to learn everything from spell casting to calculus. The fourth installment of this critically acclaimed urban fantasy. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $12.99
OMAMORI HIMARI VOLUME 1 GN
(W/A) Milan Matra
When Yuuto's parents died, his childhood friend Rinko stepped in to take care of him. But on Yuuto's sixteenth birthday, another girl barges into his life — a sword-wielding cat-girl warrior named Himari who talks like she just arrived from ancient Japan. She is actually a supernatural guardian summoned by Yuuto's grandparents to protect him. Besides the obvious problem of living with a buxom cat-girl, Yuuto is allergic to cats! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99
PANDORA HEARTS VOLUME 3 GN
(W/A) Jun Mochizuki
A gothic fantasy with an Alice in Wonderland twist! Oz, Alice, and Gil go out to town, where Oz rescues a boy who's being bullied. Suddenly Echo, sent by the Nightray Family, comes to claim the by which forces Oz to remember the childhood trauma he would much rather forget. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99
SOUL EATER VOLUME 4 TP
(W/A) Atsushi Ohkubo
Young meisters battle to strengthen their weapons and eradicate the evil souls that threaten our world in this New York Times-bestselling comedic action series. This volume starts off with an immortal Wolf-Man with a demon eye broken out of the witch jail by Medusa. It is the start of an experiment to test Maka and Soul. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99
UGLY DUCKLING'S LOVE REVOLUTION VOLUME 2 GN
(W/A) Yuuki Fujinari
Everything is pretty average about Hitomi; she's an average student, has an average brother, average looks — the only thing that makes her stand out is her weight. When she was younger, she would take part in children's beauty contests and bring home all sorts of prizes. So when Hitomi moves into her older brother's apartment, she discovers that his neighbors are the five hottest boys at her school! And when they decide to get Hitomi back to her cute and pretty roots by helping her stay away from sweets and lose weight, it's a recipe for disaster! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99
ZOMBIE LOAN VOLUME 10 TP
(W/A) Peach-Pit
Chika fights his inner demons and Shito manages to switch the train tracks in time to save his partner! Our heroes escape through one of Kuze's portal doors, only to end up in a dimensional space fashioned by Caramelo. Michiru reveals a nastier side as she tries to warp the entire space in her rage, while Zen attacks his own friends as though possessed — and plummets into the darkness! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA NOVEL SC
(W) Nagaru Tanigawa
What if you woke up one morning, and everything changed? It's one week before Christmas Eve, and Haruhi and the S.O.S. Brigade are gearing up for holiday festivities. But just before the fun kicks off, Kyon, the only "normal" member, wakes up in a weird alternate dimension, one where Haruhi attends another school entirely, Nagato the time traveling robot is just an ordinary human, and Mikuru doesn't even recognize him. In other words, S.O.S. Brigade never existed! Kyon must travel back in time to set things right in an adventure reminiscent of It's a Wonderful Life. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x8, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99