Dark Horse Manga heats up the winter months with some sure-fire hits arriving soon. Check out the latest list of titles available for pre-order from local bookstores and comic shops now!
Cthulhu Cat
Dark Horse invites cat lovers across the cosmos to experience a new take on the eldritch horrors of Lovecraftian lore with Cthulhu Cat, a one-shot, full-color gag manga from Pandania. This volume is a charming tribute both to Lovecraft’s stories and Lovecraft the cat lover, translated by Zack Davisson, with lettering by Steve Dutro.
An ordinary Japanese high school student takes home an abandoned supernatural cat left in a cardboard box. Maybe he shouldn’t have meddled with kitties beyond human comprehension—after all, it had tentacles where its whiskers should have been! But it’s too late now. With no Elder Sign on the cat door, soon the pick of the Mythos litter starts to invade his house, as furry and feline versions of Hastur, Yog-Sothoth, Nyarlathotep, and other adorable Lovecraftian horrors blast his mind, whisper impossible secrets, and generally get underfoot!
Ph’nglui mglw’nfah Cthulhu Cat R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagnya!
(“In his house in R’lyeh dead Cthulhu Cat waits dreaming, meow!”)
Cthulhu Cat (136 pages, 5.75″ x 8.25″) arrives in trade paperback on bookstore shelves September 17, 2024 and comic shops September 18, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $14.99.
Danganronpa 2: Chiaki Nanami’s Goodbye Despair Quest Volume 2
Dark Horse Manga resumes the fan-favorite character Chiaki Nanami’s dedicated storyline in Danganronpa 2: Chiaki Nanami’s Goodbye Despair Quest Volume 2. With over 800,000 copies in print, Dark Horse’s previous Danganronpa manga have become favorites of fans of the video game and anime franchise, and Chiaki’s story is shaping up to be no exception! Manga creator Suzuragi Karin and Spike Chunsoft bring the tech savvy high schooler’s perspective to light in this most dangerous game.
Nanami witnesses the unexpected power of Monomi against a fearsome guardian Monobeast, allowing students to access a new island at the tropical Jabberwock resort/prison! The island has a library, a diner, but strangest of all, it has Hope’s Peak Academy itself, mysteriously covered by a growth of trees and vines. Some believe video games cause violence, and Monokuma is out to prove it, as he challenges the class to play a game within their game—Twilight Syndrome, which he claims will reveal their next motive to commit murder. This is just the kind of dare that Chiaki Nanami, the Ultimate Gamer, can’t resist, but she vows that whatever the playthrough, she won’t allow another class killing to take place!
The 186-page Danganronpa 2: Chiaki Nanami’s Goodbye Despair Quest Volume 2 (of 3) spawns in trade paperback (5 1/8″ x 7 1/4″) on bookstore shelves July 23, 2024 and comic shops July 24, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop, bookstore, Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $13.99.
Innocent Omnibus Volume 3
Explore historical drama like never before as Dark Horse Manga presents Innocent Omnibus Volume 3 collecting volumes 7-9 of the original Japanese manga, inspired by real historic figures and events. Shin’ichi Sakamoto’s series captures the beauty, romance, and brutality of 18th century France. Keep up with the dramatic, aesthetic saga and pre-order Innocent Omnibus Volume 3 before it hits store shelves in October 2024.
Change is on the horizon, as Marie-Joseph ascends the block. The rivalry between Charles-Henri and his sister has hit a peak. With Charles-Henri accepting his position as the head of House Sanson and Marie-Joseph rejecting all convention, the conflict threatens to shatter the family legacy. Meanwhile, Charles meets a young prince who invites him to the Palace of Versailles, but this is no place for an executioner.
Shin’ichi Sakamoto masterfully fictionalizes the true life of Charles-Henri Sanson, known as the Monsieur de Paris—“Gentleman of Paris,” who performed nearly 3,000 executions in 18th century France. Available in English for the first time and presented in a special omnibus edition collecting the final volumes 7-9 of the original Japanese manga series!
Innocent Omnibus Volume 3 (664 pages) arrives in 5.75″ x 8.25″ trade paperback on bookstore shelves October 29, 2024 and comic shops October 30, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $29.99.
Mob Psycho 100 Volume 15
Dark Horse Manga continues to bring ONE’s popular manga to English audiences. Mob Psycho 100 Volume 15 continues the Harvey Award-nominated story from the creator of One-Punch Man. With the return of Mob Psycho 100 for a third anime season, and the live-action Mob Psycho 100 TV series on Netflix, there has never been a better time to jump into the wild world of Mob Psycho!
They say eighth grade is the time to have delusions, but Tome Kurata, president of the Telepathy Club, is now in the ninth, and she still hasn’t managed to make mental contact with aliens. With graduation from middle school coming fast, can the rest of the club put aside their goofing off long enough to help Tome achieve her dream? Maybe with the help of Reigen, Mob, and a mountain pilgrimage, they can!
Mob Psycho 100 Volume 15 (200 pages, 5 1/8″ x 7 1/4″) arrives in trade paperback on bookstore shelves September 3, 2024 and comic shops September 4, 2024. Pre order at your local comic shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $11.99.
Cat + Gamer Volume 6
Available for the first time in English, Wataru Nadatani’s Harvey Award-nominated manga series continues with Cat + Gamer Volume 6. Translated by Zack Davisson and lettered by Susie Lee at Studio Cutie, this manga has everything: cats, video games, and adventure! Fans can catch up or update their collections now with Cat + Gamer Volumes 1-5 before volume 6 finds its way into bookstores and comic book shops in Fall 2024.
Office worker Riko Kozakura has successfully expanded to a two-cat party at home, and she continues to level up in pet ownership! Living with cats Musubi and Soboro every day is an adventure, and in her daily quests, Riko couldn’t ask for a better team! “Leveling up” in skills, surprises, and adventures, Riko discovers what it’s like living with two cats!
The next volume of Wataru Nadatani’s hilarious manga series, Cat + Gamer Volume 6, arrives in bookstores on October 22, 2024 and in comic shops on October 23, 2024. Pre-order this (5.125″ x 7.25″, 168 pages) volume and the rest of the series at your local comic shop, bookstore, or on Amazon, and Barnes and Noble for $11.99.
