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JY Announces Svetlana Chmakova’s The Weirn Books, Vol. 2: The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Graphic Policy Team

JY, the middle grade imprint of Yen Press, has announced The Weirn Books, Vol. 2: The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon, the continuing volume of Svetlana Chmakova’s tale of a spooky middle school filled with weirns, werewolves, and more.

Svetlana Chmakova is one of the most beloved creators in the world of middle grade graphic novels due to her Berrybrook Middle School series, which includes Awkward, Brave, and Crush. Prior to her rise in the middle grade category, Svetlana Chmakova was known for her young adult graphic novel series Nightschool, a supernatural tale published by Yen Press over a decade ago.

Taking elements from the original volumes of Nightschool, she started a new middle grade series with the graphic novel The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods, released in June 2020. The many passionate fans of The Weirn Books have been eagerly anticipating the release of this new volume that takes them back to Svetlana Chmakova’s unique fantasy world.

After her terrible adventures in the silent woods, Na’ya’s world seems to have returned to normal…that is, except for the nightmares that keep haunting her. What she needs is the power to protect everyone in case the evil scientist returns, and she has the perfect solution—she’ll turn into a dragon, once and for all! With help from Ailis and Jasper, everything seems to be going according to plan. But what’s that dark shadow slithering around the spell-casting range…?

Acclaimed author of Awkward, Svetlana Chmakova, returns to the fantastical night realm, full of magic, adventure, and…dragons!

The Weirn Books, Vol. 2: The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon is scheduled to release in October 2024 in trade paperback, hardcover, and digital.

Amy’s Big Brother is cute and definitely has moments many have experienced

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Brett

I’m not her babysitter… Having a little sister isn’t easy – she takes my soda, follows me around, and wants to tag along with me and my friends. Worse, she always gets her way with our parents! Sometimes I wonder if I was adopted just to look after her. (I know, it doesn’t make sense.) Going to middle school means at least she can’t bother me there. I’ll have plenty of time to practice to become MVP of the basketball team and maybe even…get a girlfriend! I finally managed to ask Hannah out on a date. Now how do I make sure Amy doesn’t follow me and ruin the day?!

Writer: Bonhyung Jeong
Art: Bonhyung Jeong

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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Amazon
Kindle

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Amy’s Big Brother is cute and definitely has moments many have experienced

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Brett

Writer: Bonhyung Jeong
Art: Bonhyung Jeong

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.

Bookshop
Amazon
Kindle

Weekly Preview! Comics. Graphic Novels. And more!

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Brett

There are a lot of comics coming out every week to be covered. Check out some of what we’ll be reviewing and this is only the beginning!

This week’s reviews include:

Amy’s Big Brother (JY/Yen Press)
Blood Run #1 (Scout Comics)
Charred Remains #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
No Such Thing as Perfect (Feiwel & Friends)

Already reviewed:

Books of Clash Vol. 2 Legendarious Achievery (First Second)
Ruined (First Second)
Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey (Metropolitan Books)

JY/Yen Press, Mad Cave Studios, Feiwel & Friends, Metropolitan Books, and First Second provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review

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JY Announces Amy’s Big Brother

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

At the American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition that took place late June in Chicago, it was revealed that Amy’s Big Brother, the prequel to Kyle’s Little Sister, would be released under JY, the middle grade imprint of Yen Press, before the end of the year. Released in 2021, Kyle’s Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong joined the JY lineup as another adorable original graphic novel featuring relatable childhood dynamics that every sibling experienced growing up.

Amy’s Big Brother

Story & Art by BonHyung Jeong

I’m not her babysitter… Having a little sister isn’t easy—she takes my soda, follows me around, and wants to tag along with me and my friends. Worse, she always gets her way with our parents! Sometimes I wonder if I was adopted just to look after her. (I know, it doesn’t make sense.) Going to middle school means at least she can’t bother me there. I’ll have plenty of time to practice to become MVP of the basketball team and maybe even…get a girlfriend! I finally managed to ask Hannah out on a date. Now how do I make sure Amy doesn’t follow me and ruin the day?!

Creator BonHyung Jeong (Bon) studied cartooning at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Kyle’s Little Sister was her debut graphic novel, and she’s excited to bring fans this highly anticipated continuation just in time for the holidays. She hopes to make connections with others through relatable stories.

“Similar to Kyle’s Little Sister, I covered a variety of relationships in Amy’s Big Brother,” says BonHyung Jeong. “Of course, there’s the conflict between siblings, but this time it’s from the perspective of the first child. I’ve also gone deeper into the theme of romance with a couple of my young characters going through their first love! I hope I represented these experiences well in Amy’s Big Brother and that readers find connection with my story.”

Amy’s Big Brother is scheduled to release in December 2023.

New Prose Initiative by JY for Kids – Yen Press’s Middle Grade Imprint to Publish Four Titles Fall 2023

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

As announced by PW Children’s Bookshelf, four new titles will be joining JY, the middle grade imprint of Yen Press, LLC. As a new expansion initiative, JY will be releasing prose novels selected from KADOKAWA’s Tsubasa Bunko label, which has held the top share in children’s books in Japan for the last ten years. Through this initiative, JY will capture all of the appeal that has been driving unprecedented sales and awareness for manga and light novels for the past several years and extend that to younger readers with books that have been previously unavailable in this market. The spot illustrations throughout these books will immediately interest kids who have grown up with manga and anime.

The four titles include Phantom Thief Red, Horror Collector, Online! The Unbeatable Game, and Canine Detective Chris.These middle grade novels are sure to enthrall children’s imaginations and encourage reluctant young readers to engage with these creativefantasy and sci-fi stories. JY is thrilled to add these titles to its fun and varied lineup, which currently includes popular graphic novels such as Svetlana Chmakova’s Berrybrook Middle School series and manga such as Little Witch Academia.

Phantom Thief Red

Story by Shin Akigi
Illustration by Shu

“In our family, it’s tradition to become a phantom thief upon turning thirteen.” When Asuka and Kei’s father speaks these words, their lives are forever changed. Turns out, their family is part of a worldwide network of righteous vigilantes—and now, it’s their turn to join the ranks!

Phantom Thief Red will be releasing in print and digital November 2023. With approximately 1.45 million copies sold in Japan, Phantom Thief Red is one of the most popular titles for this demographic.

Horror Collector

Story by Midori Sato
Supervised by Norio Tsuruta
Illustration by Yon

Urban legends are supposed to be just that: legends. But a recent rash of unexplainable occurrences causes victims to start piling up. And word is that a mysterious boy appears after each incident…

Horror Collector will be releasing in print and digital November 2023. With 20 volumes published in Japan, this series will hook young readers on a long and mysterious journey.

Online! The Unbeatable Game

Story by Midori Amagaeru
Illustration by Shinichirou Otsuka

One day, high schooler Mai finds a mysterious game called Nightmare—a popular game that you have to keep playing every day, or your body will slowly start to shut down. And she’s not exactly a pro gamer. Still, in the hopes of beating the game completely, she joins forces with shy Asagiri and handsome-but-difficult Sugiura to form the Nightmare Strategy Club!

Online! The Unbeatable Game will be releasing in print and digital December 2023. The illustrations are drawn by Shinichirou Otsuka, the same artist behind the character designs and illustrations for the popular Re:ZERO light novels, one of the most iconic properties among fans of the category and within the world of anime.

Canine Detective Chris

Story by Tomoko Tabe
Illustration by KeG

Fifth-grader Hinata doesn’t know what to expect when his grandfather brings home Chris, a former police dog who’s a little bit of a scaredy-cat. One day, when they’re on a walk, Chris hears a police siren and discovers a jewelry store in the neighborhood has been robbed! While the police are busy investigating, Hinata and Chris are on the case, too…!

Canine Detective Chris will be releasing in print and digital December 2023. Reminiscent of Scooby-Doo and Adventure Time, children will easily relate to the young protagonists going on adventurers and solving mysteries with their pet dog.

These novels will be priced at $8.99 USD / $11.99 CAD. Other titles selected from the Tsubasa Bunko line will be joining JY’s lineup, with future announcements forthcoming.

Svetlana Chmakova’s Enemies is coming September 2022

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

Enemies, the highly anticipated latest volume of Svetlana Chmakova’s Berrybrook Middle School is coming in late 2022. Published by JY, the Yen Press kids’ imprint, Berrybrook Middle School stands out as an iconic bestseller in the world of middle grade graphic novels, made popular by its individual volumes Awkward, Brave, Crush, and Diary. Following up from her latest graphic novel The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods, Svetlana Chmakova returns to the beloved world of Berrybrook Middle School in a story told from the point of view of Felicity, a fiery member of the art club with big dreams!

Felicity’s sure she’s going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she’ll figure it out. Her sister, Letty, teases Felicity that she never finishes stuff, but that’s just because Letty is so perfect. Still, life is good with plenty of friends—drawing with the art club and playing games with her buddies keep her busy. But when she decides to join a contest to show Letty that she CAN get things done, Felicity begins to wonder if friends becoming enemies is easier than she thought. Are they really enemies, though…? What does it even mean to be enemies? And…who is it that she needs the most on her side…?

Enemies is scheduled to release in September 2022 in trade paperback, hardcover, and digital.

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Yen Press’ JY imprint announces Big Hero 6: The Series

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

JY, the Yen Press kids’ imprint responsible for celebrated works such as Svetlana Chmakova’s Awkward and Disney’s W.I.T.C.H. and Wizards of Mickey, announced an August 2021 release of a graphic novel based on Big Hero 6: The Series, the animated show.

Big Hero 6: The Series, Vol. 1

Adapted by Hong Gyun An

The gang is back in an all-new adventure! Join Hiro, Baymax, Go Go, Wasabi, Honey Lemon, and Fred as they fight to protect the streets of San Fransokyo.

Filled with lovable characters and an intriguing science fiction premise, Big Hero 6 has been a fan favorite Disney property since the release of the Academy Award®-winning 2014 film. The graphic novel adaptation of Big Hero 6: The Series provides fans with fun-filled adventures with their favorite characters and is set to debut in between the end of the Big Hero 6: The Series animated show and before the highly anticipated original series Baymax!, streaming on Disney+ in 2022.

Big Hero 6: The Series is drawn by Hong Gyun An, a recent graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His range of dynamic character expressions is demonstrated throughout the pages of Big Hero 6: The Series.

Meet Kyle’s Little Sister! A new middle-grade graphic novel from JY!

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

Scheduled for release in June from Yen Press‘ JY imprint Kyle’s Little Sister is the debut graphic novel from BonHyung Jeong.

My name is Grace, not “Kyle’s little sister!”

Having a good-looking, friendly, outgoing older brother sucks—especially when you’re the total opposite, someone who likes staying home and playing video games. Your parents like him better (even if they deny it!), and everyone calls you “Kyle’s little sister” while looking disappointed that you’re not more like him. I was really hoping I’d get to go to a different middle school, but no such luck. At least I have my friends…until he finds a way to ruin that, too…! Argh! What do I have to do to get out of his shadow?!

JY is the middle grade graphic novel division of Yen Press, LLC.

Yen Press and JY to Release Two New Disney Titles Kingdom Hearts III and Wizards of Mickey

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Graphic Policy Team

Yen Press and JY announced the acquisition of two series featuring iconic Disney characters – Kingdom Hearts III (manga) and Wizards of Mickey. Kingdom Hearts III (manga) will be published under the Yen Press imprint and Wizards of Mickey will be published under JY, the Yen Press imprint for middle-grade readers.

Kingdom Hearts III (manga)

Created by Tetsuya Nomura
Art by Shiro Amano

A manga retelling of Kingdom Hearts III, the latest in the iconic franchise and one of the best-selling video game releases of 2019.

As the one chosen by the Keyblade, Sora travels once again with his friends Donald and Goofy in order to reclaim his lost power!

Released in early 2019 after more than a decade since Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts III was one of the most anticipated video games in history. Kingdom Hearts III (manga) is drawn by Shiro Amano, the fan-favorite artist who worked on all previous Kingdom Hearts manga.

Wizards of Mickey

Story by Stefano Ambrosio
Art by Lorenzo Pastrovicchio

A beautiful full-color graphic novel series featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy in a fantasy setting—an original story about Mickey’s pursuit of magical artifacts and greatness as a wizard.

Originally published in Italy in Topolino, a digest magazine which included Disney comics, Wizards of Mickey is a fun, adventurous fantasy that has been published worldwide in several languages and adapted into a video game and trading card game. JY is thrilled to publish these exciting graphic novels, introducing young readers to a fresh take on the world’s most iconic and beloved Disney characters!

Kingdom Hearts III, Vol. 1 (manga) and Wizards of Mickey, Vol. 1 are scheduled for a November 2020 release.

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