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Preview: Somali And The Forest Spirit Vol. 3

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Somali And The Forest Spirit Vol. 3

Author/Artist: Yako Gureishi
Publisher: Titan Manga
SC, 176 pages, B&W, $12.99

From the eponymous anime on Crunchyroll and set in a world where humanity has been hunted to near extinction. This is a story about a golem who, though seemingly heartless, risks its life to protect the smile of a little girl.

The adventure of a lifetime awaits as the unlikely pair traverse a world of goblins and monsters all for the sake of humanity! The quest to find the dregs of humanity continues in the third volume with a deep dive into Somali and The Golem’s first encounter!

The origins of Somali are revealed! A fateful encounter deep within a forest between a Golem and a little girl would change the course of the world as they know it. Through an arduous path, the innocent human girl would wear down the stony exterior of the Golem she would soon call ‘father’, and an unbreakable bond would form!

Written and illustrated by the superb Yako Gureishi, Somali and the Forest Spirit’s second volume continues a heart-warming story seen in the hit anime on Crunchyroll. A story of the Golem that leaves its responsibility behind to protect the life of what could be, the last human child.

Uncover the vibrant world in which goblins, oni and monsters are the norm and humans are ostracized to the brink of extinction, but one forest spirit risks everything to protect what is dearest to him.

Somali And The Forest Spirit Vol. 3

Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story Leaps from Digital to Print

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Ize Press has announced the physical release of Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story—the latest addition to its lineup of popular ‘reincarnated as the doomed villain’ stories. Our mistreated protagonist reincarnates as Edith, the villain from her favorite novel, and she is determined to change her life around and prove not all villains are evil. However, no matter how hard she tries to change the plot, it seems like story is staying on script–as if there’s somebody interfering. Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story, Vol. 1 will make its way from digital screens to the printed page in February 2026.

Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story

Art by A-jin, Adapted by DOYOSAY, Original Story by Lemon Frog

When Suna Choi wakes up in the body of the villainess Edith Rigelhof, she’s confident that she’s got this! After all, she knows how this is typically supposed to go: A girl dies, reincarnates into a romance novel as the villainess, uses her wits and foreknowledge to avoid death, and lives happily ever after (and maybe even wins over a hot guy or two). Except…saying that things aren’t working out as she’d hoped would be putting it lightly. Killian Rudwick, her new husband and the second male lead, seems hellbent on finding every reason under the sun to despise her, and any attempt to fix her reputation appears to be futile. It’s almost as if some higher power is refusing to let her change Edith’s place in the narrative—but with her life on the line, she must find a way to break the story’s hold before it’s too late!

Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story has been serialized digitally on WEBTOON since 2023, quickly amassing a devoted global fanbase with over 120 million views as of July 2025. The main story is complete in two seasons totaling 100 episodes, with ongoing side stories being released. Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story is perfect for reincarnation romantasy readers, lovers of political marriages blossoming into more, enemies-to-lovers enthusiasts, and for fans of titles such as Villains Are Destined to Die and Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom. The English print edition of Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story will be available through major book retailers, including Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Amazon, and local independent bookstores. Readers can also purchase their copy direct from the Ize Press webstore. Pre-orders will open before the end of the month.

Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story

Otakon 2025: Manga Mavericks Books Announces Two New Manga Series

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Manga Mavericks, a new manga publisher serving North America, announced two newly licensed titles during its panel at Otakon that will be added to its print and digital catalog in early 2026.

FISHGOD, VOLUME 1

by Chlona
Print SRP: $12.99 / Digital SRP: $5.99
132 pages
ISBN: 9781968054274
For Readers 13+
Available January 2026 (Digital), May 2026 (Print)  

The world is infested by Kaigyo: fish that walk on land, eat concrete, and destroy buildings.

Their typical behavior is bizarre enough, but ten years ago, Jaytle Nish witnessed these pests become murderers while under the command of a mystery person clad in black and eat his parents whole. He takes on a job exterminating the fish while looking for leads but instead finds a strange woman eating poisonous kaigyo flesh.

From deadly fish to mysterious cultists, the odd duo will take on it all in this pop art-inspired revenge action series!

FISHGOD is an ongoing indie series that is currently 3 volumes in Japan, each of which will be released at A5 (5.83″ x 8.27″) size by Manga Mavericks Books.

FISHGOD, VOLUME 1

BALLET HERO FANTASY: DAN’S ADVENTURE FEAT. STEVEN MCRAE, VOLUME 1

by Takafumi Adachi
Print SRP: $14.99 / Digital SRP: $6.99
160 pages
ISBN: 9781968054250
For Readers All-Ages
Available February 2026   

A pirouette is power.

Dan’s dream is to be a dancer. He has plenty of heart, but his ability doesn’t quite live up to his passion. Despite this, he looks up to his upperclassman Steven McRae, who is worlds beyond him…literally. Using a magic mirror, Steven travels to a fantastical world, where he acts as a Ballet Hero! When Dan accidentally ends up following him, Steven quickly realizes that Dan being here is no coincidence.

This action-adventure manga combines ballet, tokusatsu, and the amazing art of veteran artist Takafumi Adachi! Dance to the stars with Ballet Hero Fantasy!

BALLET HERO FANTASY: DAN’S ADVENTURE FEAT. STEVEN MCRAE is a complete series collected into 2 volumes in Japan, each of which will be released at A5 (5.83″ x 8.27″) size by Manga Mavericks Books.

BALLET HERO FANTASY: DAN’S ADVENTURE FEAT. STEVEN MCRAE, VOLUME 1

Rai Rai Rai, Vol. 1 reminds us a bit of Kaiju No. 8… and that’s a good thing

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Sumire Ichigaya’s got it tough. She’s drowning in debt, surrounded by noisy neighbors, fighting for discount supermarket meals, and working a dead-end job exterminating space vermin left over from a failed alien invasion. It seems like things just can’t get any worse—until she’s abducted by aliens and wakes up with a monstrous new arm and a voice in her head urging her to kill all of humanity!

Sumire Ichigaya’s got it tough. She’s drowning in debt, surrounded by noisy neighbors, fighting for discount supermarket meals, and working a dead-end job exterminating space vermin left over from a failed alien invasion. It seems like things just can’t get any worse—until she’s abducted by aliens and wakes up with a monstrous new arm.

Story: Yoshiaki Sukeno
Art: Yoshiaki Sukeno
Translation: Julie Goniwich
Touch-Up & Lettering: Jezael Manahan

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Life, Death, and the Lines in Between—My Soul Mate Lands at Nakama Press

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Nakama Press, an imprint of Mad Cave Studios, is proud to present My Soul Mate—a semi-autobiographical manhua from celebrated Hong Kong writer and artist Wah Kee, translated into English for the first time. My Soul Mate, the winner of the Hong Kong Arts Centre Award for Best Comic Story and selected for the prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival, fuses the creative spirit of the comics industry with a poignant supernatural twist!

Chung Chuen Ming is an experienced art assistant in the comics industry who spends his days working on perfecting the work of others. Inside his heart, he longs for artistic fulfillment and wants to create his own manhua. Determined to make his dreams a reality, he quits his day job to focus on his personal project. Through a strange turn of events, he meets fellow novice artist Cheung Shan, someone who could really help him achieve his dreams! There’s just one small issue: Chung Chuen Ming just died and has been possessing Cheung Shan! Can a creative collaboration bloom between these two artists, even against the boundaries of life and death? Follow these two fearless artists as they follow their creative dreams in My Soul Mate.

My Soul Mate will be available on January 20, 2026.

My Soul Mate

IDW Signs an Exclusive Deal with CoryxKenshin for Monsters We Make

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IDW Publishing has announced an exclusive distribution deal with YouTube personality CoryxKenshin to bring his hit action-horror manga series, Monsters We Make, Vol 1, to North American shops and online retailers on October 28, 2025, starting with Vol 1. The self-published first installment of this series became a smashing success last fall selling more than 200,000 copies direct to consumers. The IDW print run will feature a new exclusive retail-only cover. Volumes 2 and 3, are set to release over the next year – both will debut via the creator’s DTC platform and each installment will feature an exclusive, retail-only cover.

Driven by CoryxKenshin’s background and creative vision, Monsters We Make weaves a modern narrative that bridges Eastern and Western influences, honoring the rich heritage of Japanese manga while drawing from Western perspectives in storytelling. The manga stays true to its origins by following the traditional right-to-left reading format, taking the readers on a unique and immersive journey.

For Jabari Booker, New Edyn Academy promised a future of music and mastery. But on his first day, that promise shatters into a nightmare. As he’s dragged deeper into the abyss, he realizes that true horror awaits at the end of the broken road. To survive, he must battle not only New Edyn’s monsters but also the corruption festering within its walls.

Monsters We Make, Vol. 1 will be available wherever books are sold on October 28, 2025 as a b/w trade paperback (ISBN: 9798992171143) for a list price of $11.99. You can order it from Bookshop, Amazon, or your local comic shop or bookstore.

Monsters We Make Vol. 1

Preview: Welcome To Ghost Mansion Volume 2

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Welcome To Ghost Mansion Volume 2

Author/Artist: Nebukuro
Publisher: Titan Manga (Titan Comics imprint)
SC, 192 pages, B&W, $12.99
ISBN: 9781787743717
On sale August 12, 2025

Kaoru’s settling into the life of a landlord to an apartment building of spirits, but trouble is brewing as a living tenant comes to stay… one who’s an exorcist! For fans of horror comedy, this is the second volume of the feel-good spookfest!

Kaoru can’t catch a break — just as she’s finally got the spirit tenants of Ghost Mansion settled in, an exorcist moves into the building! Tsuzumi comes from an ancient family of exorcists and occultists, but can she put aside her training and live in harmony with Kaoru and her laid-back attitude to the legion of ghosts!

Welcome to Ghost Mansion Vol. 2 is on sale August 12, 2025, at bookstores, comic shops, and digitally.

Welcome To Ghost Mansion Volume 2

Tokyopop launches manga rom-com Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim

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Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim, Volume 1: A Yakuza Heiress Becomes the Top-Ranked Villain's Romantic Target

Tokyopop has revealed the launch of manga rom-com Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim, a new enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance manga. The print and digital release of Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim, Volume 1: A Yakuza Heiress Becomes the Top-Ranked Villain’s Romantic Target is set for August 12th. In heart-pounding romantasy, a strong-willed mafia heiress only wants peace — but her villainous fiancé from a rival crime family has other plans.

Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim is by Soro Goto with the original story by Touko Amekawa.

When the granddaughter of a yakuza boss is reincarnated as Francesca Calvino, the heroine in a mafia dating video game — set in a fantastical world where crime bosses serve the king — she knows what to expect: another ill-fated life without friends. But thanks to her upbringing, she’s already hatched a plan. By expertly navigating the game’s main story, Francesca will leave the world of organized crime behind for good!

First on her agenda: break off her engagement to the notorious Leonardo Aldini, the young head of the Aldini family and major villain of the game. But after breezing through her kidnapping without a male lead in sight, Francesca proves herself to be a little too good at taking Leonardo on. Not only does he still wish to marry, but he won’t leave her alone.

How is Francesca supposed to live a normal life while being pursued by an insolent crime lord?

Astro Royale Vol. 1 isn’t a bad start but we’ve seen this before and it doesn’t stand out

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The chaos of the disaster splits the city into rival factions. Now Hibaru must use his newly granted Astro powers to protect his community from enemies—except some of those enemies are his own siblings, and they have their own plans to take over the Yotsurugi family!

The chaos of the disaster splits the city into rival factions. Now Hibaru must use his newly granted Astro powers to protect his community from enemies—except some of those enemies are his own siblings, and they have their own plans to take over the Yotsurugi family!

Story: Ken Wakui
Art: Ken Wakui
Translation: Andria McKnight
Shonen Jump Touch-Up & Lettering: Effie Colton
Graphic Novel Touch-Up & Lettering: Richmond Torrefranca

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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