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I Kill Giants’ Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura team again for Immortal Sergeant

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

I Kill Giants storytellers Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura return to yank on readers’ heartstrings with the upcoming Immortal Sergeant! This nine issue miniseries is set to launch in January 2023 from Image Comics.

On the eve of his unwelcome retirement, Jim Sargent (aka “Sarge”) a grizzled, old-school detective, catches a break on a murder case that’s haunted him for decades. Unfortunately, Sarge must drag his anxiety-riddled adult son, Michael, along for the ride or risk losing the lead forever. Can this dysfunctional duo overcome their own hang-ups, blindspots, and secrets to catch a killer?

Immortal Sergeant #1 (Diamond Code NOV220027) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 18.

NYCC 2022: Marvel and VIZ Media announce 3 new manga titles

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

Marvel is expanding its manga titles with VIZ Media with three new ones coming in 2023. The trio were announced at New York Comic Con 2022. Next year sees the release of…

WOLVERINE: SNIKT!

Story and Art by Tsutomu Nihei
Release Date: June 13, 2023
ISBN-13(s): 978-1-9747-3853-3
Format: Paperback

Tsutomu Nihei takes Wolverine to a desolate new dimension in Wolverine: Snikt!

Wolverine stands as the lone hope of the few remaining humans in a desolate wasteland as they fight to survive against robotic organisms. Will he manage to save the day and keep his own humanity, or will he lose himself to his berserker rage and bring on extinction?

In 2003, fresh off the success of his hit series Blame!, star manga creator Tsutomu Nihei connected with Marvel Comics, writing and drawing the limited series Wolverine: Snikt! Bringing his signature style to bear on the iconic X-Man, Nihei took Wolverine to a darker, more terrifying dimension, presented here in a deluxe edition.

SPIDER-MAN: FAKE RED

Story and Art by Yusuke Osawa
Release Date: June 13, 2023
ISBN-13(s): 978-1-9747-3878-6

There’s a new Spider-Man in town! And he’s got a lot to learn about being a hero!

When an awkward teenager puts on Spider-Man’s suit, he quickly learns that being a hero isn’t all photo ops and social media likes.

Yu’s new high school is kind of awful. He’s failing his classes and striking out socially. Everything changes when he finds one of Spider-Man’s costumes abandoned in an alleyway. At first, it’s fun to put on the costume and play hero, but when powerful enemies start to appear, Yu quickly realizes he’s out of his element. Still, with Spider-Man nowhere to be found, the city needs someone to save it…

MARVEL COMICS: A MANGA TRIBUTE

Featured Artists: Akira Himekawa, Chika Ogaki, Gurihiru, Hachi Ishie, Haruhiko Mikimoto, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Kamome Shirahama, Katsuya Terada, Kazuki Takahashi, Ken Niimura, Kia Asamiya, Mizuki Sakakibara, Peach Momoko, Q Hayashida, Sana Takeda, Shigeto Koyama, Shou Tajima, Studio Nadegata Circus, Takashi Okazaki, Yasuhiro Nightow, Yoshitaka Amano, Yūsuke Kozaki, Yusuke Murata.
Release Date: July 18, 2023
ISBN-13(s): 978-1-9747-3713-0
Format: Hardcover

Japanese artists celebrate the phenomenon that is the Marvel Universe!

Experience a fresh take on the Marvel Universe with this collection of stunning illustrations from over twenty exceptional Japanese artists, including Yasuhiro Nightow, Akira Himekawa, Peach Momoko, Yusuke Murata, and Yoshida Amano.

Marvel Comics: A Tribute explores Marvel’s rich and enduring legacy as a pop-culture phenomenon by paying homage to its most iconic characters and beloved stories. The book features a range of unique artwork, collected for the first time, celebrating characters from across the multiverse. A must-have for fans of Marvel Comics and Japanese art alike!

Marvel Reveals New Covers by Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

On August 25^t^h, Marvel will celebrate its most legendary Asian superheroes in Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1! The latest in a far-reaching lineup of one-shots designed to uplift marginalized voices and celebrate the diversity of Marvel Comics’ characters and creators, Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1 will be a thrilling collection of uplifting adventures starring Shang-Chi, Jubilee, Silk, Jimmy Woo, Ms. Marvel, Wave, Silhouette, Armor, and Silver Samurai. This highly anticipated issue will also boast a series of exciting new variant covers by an all-star lineup of artists including Peach Momoko’s spellbinding take on Nico Minoru, a gorgeous depiction of Marvel’s greatest fighter by InHyuk Lee, a celebration of some of mutantkind’s greatest stars by Uncanny X-Men artist Philip Tan, and covers by Mashal Ahmed and Rian Gonzales with a main cover by Jim Cheung.

Writers include Gene Luen Yang, Christina Strain, Maurene Goo, Greg Pak, Sabir Pirzada, Alyssa Wong, Jeremy Holt, and Ken Niimura. Artists include Marcus To, Jason Loo, Lynne Yoshii, Crees Lee, Mashal Ahmed, Whilce Portacio, Alti Firmansyah, and Ken Niimura.

Check out all six covers now and visit Marvel.com for a special sneak peek at the stories that await you when Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1 hits stands on August 25^th!

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Yen Press Announces Ken Niimura’s Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

Yen Press has announced Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy by acclaimed artist Ken Niimura, widely known for works such as I Kill Giants, Henshin, and Umami.

Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy is a collection of three stories from Ken Niimura that are rooted in well-known Japanese folk tales, such as Urashima Taro and The Crane Wife. Each story delves into the concept of the taboo, asking questions such as “Why are these rules meant to be followed?” and “Who and why sets these rules?” Taking inspiration from the Japanese folk tales told to Ken Niimura as a child and combining them with his unique and captivating art style, Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy is a must read graphic novel for fans of beautiful literary comics.

Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy includes Ken Niimura’s Never Open It, Empty and The Promise. The trade paperback and ebook edition are scheduled for October 2021 release.

Umami is Collected on Panel Syndicate

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Graphic Policy Team

Haven’t had a chance to read Ken Niimura‘s delicious adventure cooking series Umami? Now’s your chance to get it in one monster sized 259 page volume collecting all first 8 issues. You can pay-what-you-want to get the digital comic at Panel Syndicate now!

Follow Uma and Ami as their culinary journey across a strange land in a quest for fun, knowledge and salt turns into the most unlikely friendship…

Umami’s Season Finale is Available at Panel Syndicate

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team

The 42-page season finale of Umami by the legendary talent of Ken Niimura has arrived at Panel Syndicate for whatever price you want to pay!

Ami amd Uma finally manage to escape from the guards, though this comes at a high price for Uma… Everything they’ve shared so far has brought them closer in ways they could never have imagined.

However, this feeling of safety will not last long. Their friendship, bravery and skills will soon be put to the test by a menace that threatens the entire Kindgdom…

After a first season full of thrills and adventure, our favorite culinary duo will be back soon with more delicious adventures… The journey is just about to begin!

Umami #7 is Out Now on Panel Syndicate

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team

Well, what do you know? Summer’s here and along has brought the newest issue of Ken Niimura‘s yummy series, Umami!

The Commissioner’s guards are trying to apprehend Leon for a crime he didn’t commit, but they are not just after him – they also want to capture our friends!
Uma and Ami cook up some special dishes in order to escape, but just when they thought they were going to get away… things get a little messy! Will they end up thrown in jail??

The tasty adventures of our two favorite cooks continue at Panel Syndicate for whatever price you want to pay! Don’t miss it!

Umami #6 is Out Now on Panel Syndicate

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team

Another month, another issue of our favorite cooking comic-book series, Umami! While Ami reminisces about her final exam, Leon, an attractive and charismatic merchant, appears on the scene.

However, the encounter turns bitter with the arrival of some guards. What do they want? Are our friends in danger?

Stay by their side and let the genius of Ken Niimura guide you through these and many other mysteries!

This 33-page digital comic book is now available at panelsyndicate.com for whatever price you want to pay!

I Kill Giant’s Ken Niimura’s Umami #5 is Out Now on Panel Syndicate

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team

On Friday, March 23rd, the release of the film I Kill Giants will introduce a new audience to the acclaimed graphic novel by writer Joe Kelly and co-creator and illustrator Ken Niimura, that inspired the film. The film’s release, in theaters, On Demand, and Digital HD, promises to bring new attention to the career of International Manga Award-winning and Eisner Award-nominated artist Ken Niimura. Today, ten years after the original release of the I Kill Giants comic book, Niimura is currently creating a wonderful, whimsical ongoing webcomic, Umami, which is published in monthly installments on Panel Syndicate. Food and cooking comics are all the rage in Japan, where Niimura currently lives, and Umami offers something new for American audiences.

Umami presents the story of a kingdom in trouble, and two cooks that are going to save the day using their cooking skills. It’s a crazy adventure story that combines high-fantasy, cooking, and lots of absurdity. Niimura charmingly illustrates the adventures of two girls, Uma and Ami. Uma is a cheerful and determined girl from a remote village, who always has an amazing dish ready to solve any problem… if only she wasn’t such a disaster. Ami is the future king’s chef, stickler and extremely proud, whose aim in the kitchen is to achieve the best taste following traditional techniques and recipes. Despite their many disagreements, together they’re an explosive team and no obstacle stands in their way. But how could anybody imagine that the destiny of the entire kingdom — complete with warriors, dragons, and beasts — would depend on their culinary skills?

Umami is hand-drawn and inked in a distinctive black and white style by Niimura and, like his art for I Kill Giants, is an evolution of the western comics and ‘80s and ‘90s adventure-style manga. Umami is available on Panel Syndicate in English & Spanish and fans pay what they want to read the stories. The fifth issue is out now on Panel Syndicate.