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Hit the Half Pipe with the Berserk Skate Deck

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Dark Horse presents the Berserk Skate Deck Guts’ Rage in both a standard and foil print variant. Available via pre-order exclusively through Dark Horse Direct, these decks are inspired by a single page panel from volume 7 by the legendary Kentaro Miura. These skate decks bring Guts to life as he leads the Hawks and charges headfirst into the final clash at the Battle of Doldrey, a century-long struggle. The standard version offers a sharp red background, while the foil variant provides a crimson red metallic foil finish. The iconic Brand of Sacrifice can be found in black at the top and Berserk is in bold white lettering across the middle.

Each skate deck is made of seven piles of 100% American Maple, also known as Canadian Maple, and features artwork on the underside and natural wood on the topside. The artwork is full-color, heat-transfer printed, while the deck itself is a steep concave shape measuring 31.87” (81 cm) in length and 8.25” (21 cm) in width.

Whether you choose to mount this on a wall alongside your Berserk manga collection or you plan to take this for a ride, this skate deck is built for those who refuse to retreat. Each deck retails for $100.00 and is expected to ship between March – April 2026.

Display the Solace of Friendship Immortalize with a Berserk Bookend Set

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Dark Horse Direct presents an exclusive tribute to Kentaro Miura’s Berserk with the Berserk: Guts & Casca Bookends. Inspired by the chapter “Comrades in Arms” in Volume 9 of the bestselling manga series, this intricate set captures the profound relationship between two iconic characters as they stand back-to-back against a split tree. This set includes a certificate of authenticity, and features a hand-numbered base. Sculpted by Bigshot Toyworks with prototyping and paint from JW Productions, the bookends depicting this essential scene are expected to ship to customers in June-August 2025.

On one side, Guts stands in his battle-worn armor, wielding the first specialty sword made for him by legendary blacksmith Godo. On the other side, Casca mirrors resilience in armor that has been her shield in an unforgiving world. Together, they embody the solitude and solace shared in their quiet moments.

Crafted from polyresin and meticulously hand-painted, this set conveys their story’s raw emotion and beauty. Sized at approximately 8.75″ to the top of Guts’ head, 9″ to the top of the sword, width: 5.25″, depth: 5″, this stunning bookend set is destined to frame your Berserk manga collection!

Limited to 500 units, showcase the hope, love, and friendship that can overcome all odds! Pre-order the Berserk: Guts & Casca Bookends exclusively from Dark Horse Direct for $249.99.

Miura’s legacy lives on in Berserk Volume 42

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The powerful loss of Kentaro Miura, the legendary mangaka and creator of Berserk, has been felt across the world. Miura-sensei’s lifelong friend and fellow manga creator, Kouji Mori, has taken on the immense task of leading Miura’s team at Studio Gaga in the quest to carry on the story and art of the Berserk saga. Dark Horse Manga will continue the English publication of this iconic series with Berserk Volume 42. This volume will contain 192 pages and measure 5.125” x 7.25” to match the standard paperback size of this series, and feature the series’ traditional double-sided bound-in color poster. It will fit right in with fans’ collections when it arrives in March 2025.

Previously in Berserk Volumes 40 and 41, Schierke and Farnese battled endless horrors to reach the dark secret that has imprisoned Casca’s mind since the shattering events of the Invocation of Doom. Though Casca reclaimed her sanity, she and Guts the Black Swordsman then faced the personal challenge of their reunion… and the harrowing memories of her gruesome ordeal.

The shocking appearance of Griffith on Elf Island has provoked rage and terror in Guts and Casca…and carved a rift into the enchanted isle itself, setting loose a corrosive horde of devourers from beneath the earth! If the Black Swordsman cannot rely upon even his legendary blade, then escape by ship seems the only hope for survival…but not everyone is leaving Elf Island together!

Continue the legacy when Berserk Volume 42 arrives in bookstores on March 18, 2025 and in comic shops on March 19, 2025. It is now available to pre-order for $14.99 from TFAW, Amazon, Barnes and Noble or your local bookstore, or visit PRH Comics or Comic Shop Locator for more details and stores near you.

Berserk Volume 42

Monolith teases a board game based on Kentarō Miura’s Berserk

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Monolith has revealed that they will be releasing Berserk, the miniature board game based on the manga by Kentarō Miura. The board game will featured a brand-new game system that is “accessible, rich and intuitive.”

Berserk debuted in 1989 and is published by Dark Horse Comics as its English publisher. Kentarō Miura, who passed away in 2021, worked on 41 volumes, while Kouji Mori has worked on volume 42 onwards. There’s over 60 million copies of the series in circulation as of September 2023.

The series centers around a lone swordsman Guts and a mercenary Griffith and Guts’ journey seeking revenge on Griffith who betrayed him.

Berserk, the miniature board game

Vault announces Sanji, a manga homage variant cover line with Angela Wu

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Vault has announced Sanji, a new line of manga homage variant covers drawn by star artist Angela Wu and designed by Vault’s Executive Vice President of Branding & Design, Tim Daniel. 

The first Sanji variant cover will be for Barbaric: Wrong Kind of Righteous #1. It will be an homage to Berserk, honoring the work of the immensely influential and beloved late master artist, Kentaro Miura. Then in 2024, Angie Hewitt’s Lone #1 will feature an Uzumaki homage cover honoring the  master horror artist, Junji Ito. After that, a previously teased series from Peter Milligan and Amalas Rosa will launch with a Pluto homage cover, honoring the groundbreaking work of Naoki Urasawa.    

Each new Vault first issue in 2024 will release with a Sanji Manga homage variant which can be pre-ordered and purchased at local comic book stores everywhere. More Sanji manga homage variants will be announced in the coming months.

Miura’s final triumph is here in Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 14

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The moment Berserk fans have been waiting for is here! Dark Horse Manga presents Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 14, coming in at over 500 pages presented in deluxe, oversized (7 ⅛” x 10 ⅛”) hardcover format. This volume collects creator Kentaro Miura’s final two volumes of Berserk along with the Berserk Official Guidebook and two fold-out color posters.

In Berserk 40 and 41, Schierke and Farnese battle endless horrors to reach the dark secret that has imprisoned Casca’s mind since the shattering events of the Invocation of Doom. But if they are successful and Casca reclaims her sanity, will she be able to face Guts the Black Swordsman and the harrowing memories of her gruesome ordeal he is sure to trigger?

The Berserk Official Guidebook is an essential roadmap to the sprawling Berserk universe, profusely illustrated, and includes author notes by Kentaro Miura that detail characters, creatures, settings, and stories from Berserk’s first 38 volumes.  

Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 14 arrives in bookstores November 21, 2023 and in comic shops November 22, 2023. It is now available to pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and indie bookstore for $49.99.

Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 14 

A History of Modern Manga gets a deluxe and expanded volume!

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Amid reconstruction after World War II, Japan saw the emergence of modern manga, which quickly became a favorite pastime of its citizens. Over the decades, the art form bore witness to the anxieties and dreams of several generations of Japanese citizens, reflecting both dark and joyful experiences.

The history of manga is inextricably linked to the social, economic, political, and cultural evolution of Japan. Essential to the daily lives of its inhabitants and to its economy, manga is one of the drivers of the international development of one of the world’s largest economies.

How did the manga market reach one billion copies annually in less than half a century? Who are the major players in this incredible expansion?

Discover fascinating new details about essential entries in the manga canon, including Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Death Note, Naruto, Berserk, and more. Discover, over the pages and years, the major events and artists who have marked the history of modern manga. This new, updated and expanded edition of A History of Modern Manga is on-sale wherever books are sold on April 4, 2023 from Insight Editions. 

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It’s one of two new comic book days! What are you all excited for? What do you plan on getting? Sound off in the comments below. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

The Guardian – El Alto: graphic novel depicts Bolivia city’s future as Indigenous and robotic – This sounds really interesting.

Book Riot – 9 Slice-of-Life Webcomics You Can Read Right Now – What would you suggest?

The Beat – A Year of Free Comics: We all can relate to AFTER LOCKDOWN – Free comics!

Engadget – Netflix secures global streaming rights to ‘Beserk,’ ‘Parasyte,’ ‘Monster’ and other classic anime – Interesting.

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Poison Ivy #1

It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone excited for? What do you plan on getting? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews.

Kotaku – Berserk Will Continue Without Kentaro Miura – Not sure what to think about this.

Yen Press – Open Marketing Positions at Yen Press – They’re hiring!

Reviews

Atomic Junk Shop – Cocaine Coast
CBR – Fire Power Book 1
CBR – Poison Ivy #1
CBR – Twig #2

Dark Horse Presents Berserk Volume 41

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After 30-plus years and more than 3.5 million copies sold, Kentaro Miura’s work on the beloved horror-fantasy manga comes to an end with Berserk Volume 41. Dark Horse Manga presents this final volume by Miura-sensei in English for the first time in trade paperback with a two-sided color poster insert.

Though released from the prison of her mind, Casca cannot escape reminders of the terrors she has experienced. And nothing triggers these harrowing memories more than Guts the Black Swordsman, who faced those same horrors in his relentless quest to see Casca healed. But could the reappearance of a strange, mute boy be the key to bringing peace to Casca’s troubled soul?

Berserk Volume 41 TPB will be available at comic stores November 9, 2022 and in bookstores November 22, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. Berserk Volume 41 will retail for $14.99. 

Berserk Volume 41
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