Gotham Academy: First Year #3
(W) Becky Cloonan, Karl Kerschl, Brenden Fletcher (A) Marco Ferrari
She’s got the lead in the school play, a cute boyfriend, and maybe even a shot at prom royalty. But just as Olive starts to feel like she belongs at Gotham Academy, the football team bullies crash her big stage debut… with pyrotechnics! Cue Batman. Suddenly, stage fright is the least of her problems. Also featuring: Colton Rivera in a tux. Sort of.
For the first time, Neon Ichiban has launched a Black Friday/Cyber Monday mega-sale that spans thousands of single issues and collections from publishers including, in alphabetical order, Dark Horse Comics, DC, DSTLRY, Dynamite, Kodansha, Legendary, Mad Cave, Marvel, Oni, Rebellion, and Vault.
Starting today, November 25th, and running through Cyber Monday on December 1st, fans can save massively on stockpiling their digital libraries, including:
All titles are instantly readable on Neon Ichiban desktop and mobile web reader, with an iOS reader app currently in beta.
“For fans curious about what makes Neon Ichiban different — this is your moment to find out,” says CCO & Co-Founder Chip Mosher. “Start with a $0.99 intro issue, fall in love with a series, and build a digital collection that’s actually yours this holiday season.”
“This sale invites fans into a new era of digital comics,” continues David Steinberger, CEO & Co-Founder of Neon Ichiban. “We’re making it easier than ever to read, collect, and connect digital comics and manga. Whether you’re a longtime collector or brand new to comics, Neon Ichiban is ready to help you get cozy with the best deal to keep you reading the best comics and manga throughout this winter and beyond.”
What sets NEON ICHIBAN apart is its all-in-one approach to reading and collecting. With same-day-as-print comics, manga, and graphic novels, the platform offers always-available standard editions and limited-edition variants designed for collectors. Readers stay in full control with seamless digital access — with downloadable PDFs available when enabled by the publisher. And with select titles, fans can transform their digital issues into uniquely signed or sketched collectibles by top creators via Digital Remarques. NEON ICHIBAN also introduces a secondary marketplace, where digital comics and collectibles can be resold — giving fans flexibility with their digital comics collections.
This Black Friday/Cyber Monday, make room for more sequential art in your life. The sale is available now and ends Tuesday, December 2nd at 12:00 AM PST.
Publisher TokyoPop opens the 2025 Holiday Season with a special promotion offering substantial savings on scores of manga titles and other products ordered via the TokyoPop website on Black Friday, November 28th thru Cyber Monday, December 1st.
Manga fans and readers are invited to sign up for SMS alerts to receive alerts + early access and register at the TokyoPop website and become a TokyoPop Rewards Member to receive free shipping on U.S. orders over $25. The promotion is open to all shoppers in North America (U.S. and Canada). Once registered, members will receive a discount code that can be used starting at 12:00am PST on Black Friday for all manga purchases made via the website. (Note – restrictions on a handful of select titles do apply; please check the website for all eligible titles and products).
This is a prime opportunity for readers to stock up on acclaimed TokyoPop titles and box sets and for shoppers to purchase gifts for their favorite fan and loved ones this holiday season, including a diverse catalog of releases from the LoveLove imprint and other bestsellers.
Also included in the promotion are a range of branded merchandise that includes advent calendars, playing cards, SD figurines and tote bags based on popular anime, manga, and manhwa properties including Attack on Titan, Dr. Stone, Fairy Tail, Tokyo Ghoul, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Sword Art Online, On or Off and Star Crossed.
This December brings one of Knight Models‘ most ambitious releases yet, delivering around 22 brand-new miniatures that expand the battlefield like never before for the Batman Miniature Game on MyMiniFactory. As the cold settles over Gotham, the city braces for an overwhelming surge of Vigilantes, villains, nightmares… and legends.
Amid this massive wave of new additions, a spark of hope ignites in the frozen night as the Teen Titans join the Tribe, ready to reshape the fight for Gotham’s future.
This month’s exclusive centerpiece miniature is a true marvel.
Raven – Daughter of Trigon, a formidable and mystical version of the heroine, ready to unleash her arcane might on your battlefield.
A must-have for Teen Titans fans and the perfect leader for this new Vigilante wave.
The arrival of the Teen Titans shapes the heart of the Watcher Tier:
a complete Vigilante crew, offering versatile gameplay options for every strategy.
Featuring iconic characters such as:
This release also acts as a 2-in-1 gameplay experience:
You can play both the Teen Titans and the Bat-Family, combining their forces with minis from previous Tribe releases. The perfect way to expand your Vigilante roster like never before.
The Lord Tier embraces a powerful wave of reinforcements that every collector will want.
Includes everything from the Watcher Tier, plus essential characters such as:
A formidable lineup designed to strengthen both the Teen Titans and the Bat-Family, enriching your Vigilante strategies with new synergies and powerful team-building options.
Additionally:
Scarecrow’s crew receives a haunting new addition this month:
The Little Nightmares, eerie manifestations of terror that expand the twisted potential of Gotham’s most disturbing crew.
The holiday season reaches Gotham… in its own chaotic style.
This month includes two festive miniatures to celebrate the end of the year with a wicked grin:
A playful and thematic way to close the year — with laughter, mayhem, and holiday spirit.
For Tribers reaching their fourth month, we deliver an extraordinary reward:
The definitive version of Batman & Robin (Dick Grayson)
A legendary duo refined to perfection for an enhanced gameplay experience.
Get ready to cozy up with new adventures. The Free League Black Friday Sale runs from November 28 to December 1 on the Free League webshop, offering 40% off most core books and starter sets, and up to 80% off select titles. This holiday season is the perfect time to surprise your adventuring party or treat yourself to something magical at the table.
Curl up with adventures from across the Free League catalog. Explore the legends of Middle-earth, crack strange cases in the neon-lit streets of LA 2037, or unravel mysteries inspired by retro, alternate-history ’80s science fiction. Venture into eerie forests inspired by mythic creatures, roam cursed kingdoms, or gather your group to explore far-flung worlds together. Wherever your table travels, there’s a world waiting to be unwrapped.
The sale runs from November 28 to December 1 on the Free League webshop.
The sale features 40% off core books and starter sets for fan favorites across the Free League catalog, including The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying, The One Ring™, Blade Runner The Roleplaying Game, The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game, Invincible – The Roleplaying Game, The Electric State Roleplaying Game, Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying, Tales From the Loop RPG, Dragonbane, Symbaroum, Mutant: Year Zero, Forbidden Lands, and Twilight: 2000. Select items are discounted by up to 80%.
Note: Titles published under the Free League Workshop sublabel (such as MÖRK BORG, Outgunned, and Black Powder and Brimstone) are generally not included, as they are developed externally.
In the spirit of giving (and reading), Neon Ichiban surprised every current user with $5 in their account — no strings, no gimmicks. It’s just a thank-you gift from the founders and new digital comic platform.
The credit is live right now and can be used toward anything on the platform including comics, manga, variant covers, or collector editions. Whether fans are deep-diving into classic runs, opening their first manga, or stacking their digital shelf with $.99 steals, the $5 is a new way to share some holiday spirit as the season begins.
But readers shouldn’t wait to indulge; this gift disappears after Cyber Monday on December 2.
Neon Ichiban is a new digital comics and manga platform where fans don’t just read, they can collect and connect. It features a global library spanning, in alphabetical order, Dark Horse Comics, DC, DSTLRY, Dynamite, IDW, Kodansha, Legendary, Mad Cave, Marvel, Oni, Rebellion, Vault, and Titan.
Neon Ichiban makes digital reading feel magical, personal, and permanent. It is currently running a Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale with titles from DC, Marvel, Kodansha, and more discounted up to 50%, as well as more than 3,000 single issues discounted to $.99.
Kadokawa Corporation has announced that it will launch a new global manga competition, the Kadokawa World Manga Contest, open to anyone, anywhere in the world. Entries will be accepted from Friday, November 28, 2025 to Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with award winners scheduled to be announced around May 2026.
Kadokawa embraces the guiding principle of “Global Media Mix with Technology,” focusing on discovering talent worldwide and delivering the intellectual properties it creates to a global audience through various technological means, such as digital platforms and online content distribution. As part of this approach, in 2024 the company held its first-ever “Wordless World Manga Contest,” where creators were challenged to convey stories purely through visuals, enabling their works to communicate across languages. The contest drew 1,126 submissions from 104 countries and regions, far exceeding expectations.
Based on this response, Kadokawa is scaling up the contest as the Kadokawa World Manga Contest, now open to works that include dialogue. The contest website will be available in five languages – Japanese, English, Spanish, French, and Traditional Chinese – enabling even broader participation from creators around the world.
Through this contest, Kadokawa aims to serve as a bridge between global talent and the Japanese manga industry, providing a new starting point for international creative collaboration.
Two Submission Categories with Prizes and Publication Support
The Kadokawa World Manga Contest is accepting submissions in two categories: the “Manga With Dialogue” Category, which allows dialogue, and the “Wordless Manga” Category, in which stories are told without dialogue. The newly established “Manga With Dialogue” Category accepts works in five languages – Japanese, English, Spanish, French, and Traditional Chinese. In the “Wordless Manga” Category, creators can submit works without dialogue so that anyone can participate regardless of language. The contest is open to individuals, teams, or organizations worldwide and welcomes submissions from creators of any age or experience level.
Submissions will be evaluated by editors selected from Kadokawa’s editorial departments and the Kadokawa World Manga Contest secretariat, ensuring a comprehensive “all-KADOKAWA” judging process.
Prizes for winners include:
In addition to cash awards, Kadokawa’s comic editorial team will provide hands-on support to help winners prepare their works for commercial publication in Japanese magazines and online platforms. Support includes remote meetings and email consultations with editors to help creators develop their works toward potential serialization. Other benefits for winners include invitations to the contest awards ceremony, editorial department tours, and publication on Kadokawa’s manga portal site Kadocomi. This contest aims to provide aspiring manga creators worldwide with guidance and support toward developing their works for potential publication with a Japanese publisher.
This year, the contest also introduces Honorable Mentions (300 USD), recognizing outstanding entries that did not receive a main prize. Honorable Mentions winners will receive cash only.
In the previous Wordless World Manga Contest, a total of eight works were selected as winners: one Gold Prize, two Silver Prizes, and four Bronze Prizes in the Original Manga Award, and one Bronze Prize in the Themed Manga Award. All winners are continuing to develop their works with Kadokawa’s editorial team, aiming for one-shots, serialization in Japan, and international publication.
To further support overseas creators, Kadokawa has established a new Overseas Manga Editorial Section this year. This department is dedicated to nurturing contest winners and providing specialized assistance for global development and distribution of their works, ensuring ongoing support for their creative activities.
In the previous Wordless World Manga Contest, they received more than three times the number of submissions they had anticipated. Kadokawa was amazed by the sheer number of talented manga creators from around the world.
With the new Kadokawa World Manga Contest we aim to meet even more unique creators and discover outstanding works, hosting the contest on a larger scale. At the same time, we have strengthened our operational structure by establishing the World Manga Editorial Section to provide ongoing editorial support to winners through their potential debut in Japan.
Looking ahead, we hope not only to help creators debut in Japan but also to expand opportunities for their works to be read around the world, by strengthening collaboration with our overseas group offices.
We truly look forward to meeting manga lovers and creators from across the globe and sharing in the joy of creative storytelling.
Submission Period: November 28, 2025 (Friday) – March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)
Categories: “Manga With Dialogue” Category: Works using dialogue and speech bubbles. Submissions may be in Japanese, English, Spanish, French, or Traditional Chinese.
“Wordless Manga” Category: Works that tell a story without dialogue or text. Submissions are accepted regardless of language.
Eligibility: Open to professional and amateur creators of any nationality or age, including individuals, teams, and organizations (some conditions may apply).
⁎Note: Minors must obtain consent from a parent or guardian.
– Prizes:
*Honorable Mentions: 300 USD (for submissions not selected for a main prize but deemed noteworthy)
How to Apply: Submit via the contest’s official website submission form.
Results Announcement: Scheduled for May 2026
Dark Horse Books, Critical Role, and Amazon MGM Studios have revealed the third volume in the hit Whitestone Chronicles series, The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 3—The Briarwoods. This final graphic novel in The Whitestone Chronicles series is written by Marieke Nijkamp, with art by Aviv Or, colors by Diana Sousa, and letters by Comicraft. This set of interconnected graphic novels explores more of the world of The Legend of Vox Machina Season 1 and shines light on the off-screen storylines of the show.
How did Delilah Briarwood come to be known as a powerful necromancer?
As a student at the Alabaster Lyceum, Delilah was a strategic and cunning mage with deadly ambitions. Her tactical elegance and cold confidence eventually led her to a position at the Soltryce Academy, which provided her a place to conduct her research as well as the opportunity to rub elbows with the rich and powerful of the Dwendalian Empire. With her unwavering focus, everything was going to plan…that is, until she met Sylas Briarwood.
They quickly fell in love and were married, but their life of wedded bliss is tragically upended when Sylas falls ill and succumbs to his rare disease before Delilah can find a cure. Heartbroken and beyond desperate, Delilah turns to a powerful being that ultimately reunites her with her soulmate…with a few monstrous caveats.
Though they can pretend that their life together is back to the way it once was, Delilah and Sylas must now walk down the path of no return. What obstacles will befall the Briarwoods as they attempt to resurrect the Whispered One?
The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 3—The Briarwoods (80 pages, 6.625” x 10.1875”, hardcover) arrives in bookstores on June 30 and in comic shops on July 1, 2026. It is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and bookstore for $19.99.
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Teen Titans Go! #10
(W) Joseph Torres (A) Dario Brizuela
The holidays are full of hijinks! Instead of a white Christmas, or even a blue Christmas, it’s a Rouge Christmas for the Teen Titans! As in Madame Rouge, the shape-shifting villain who wants to make it an unhappy holiday for Beast Boy and his adoptive family, the Doom Patrol.
