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

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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.

Kingdom Hearts III (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!

Wizards of Mickey

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

Preview: Young Donald Duck Vol. 1

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Young Donald Duck Vol. 1

(W) Francesco Artibani, Stefano Ambrosio, Alessandro Ferrari (A) Marco Mazzarello, Antonello Dalena, Francesco D’Ippolito (A/CA) Stefano Intini
In Shops: Nov 27, 2019
SRP: $14.99

Life on the farm is not easy, especially when you’re twelve years old and you really can’t stand life getting in the way of YOUR life! But all of a sudden Donald finds himself thrown into a new one that might be much better when he moves to the big city to attend a fancy school with lots of new kids to become friends with. However, things are actually not as easy as they seem. Donald will fall in love, deal with new teachers, homework, assorted crazy adventures, and realize that growing up is really difficult, especially when you’re really only a kid!

Celebrate Donald Duck’s 85th anniversary with this special eight-part story brand-new to the U.S.!

Young Donald Duck Vol. 1

Preview: Disney Comics and Stories Vol. 1 Friends Forever

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Disney Comics and Stories Vol. 1 Friends Forever

(W) Vito Stabile, Byron Erickson, Stefano Ambrosio, Per Wiking, Tom Anderson, Enrico Faccini, Fausto Vitaliano, Giulio D’Antona, Tito Faraci (A) Marco Mazzarello, Francisco Rodriguez Peinado, Claudio Sciarrone, Vicar, Enrico Faccini, Silvia Ziche, Massimo Asaro (CA) Alessandro Perina
In Shops: Sep 25, 2019
SRP: $14.99

Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy are not just famous, they’re the best of friends! Together they’ve been through hundreds of exciting adventures, and this book is bursting with tales of friendship, mystery, suspense, and comedy. In “My Friend Mickey,” Goofy gets a reminder of why Mickey will always be his best friend through thick and thin; then, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy get an unusual (and spooky) client at their detective agency in “Lonesome Ghosts”; in “The Night in Sleepyhead Valley,” the trio stay over at a most unusual inn and have a surreal experience they won’t forget anytime soon. Then, the Phantom Blot returns in his never-ending quest to get rid of Mickey Mouse in “The Inaccessible Island.” Join Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and their friends for these and many other charming stories in a collection you’ll enjoy over and over again! Collects issues #1-4 of IDW’s Disney Comics and Stories series.

Collecting the brand-new bi-monthly series featuring all the classic Disney characters you know and love in stories never before seen in the U.S.!

Disney Comics and Stories Vol. 1 Friends Forever

Preview: Disney Comics and Stories #2

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Disney Comics and Stories #2

Stefano Ambrosio, Per Wiking, and Tom Anderson (w) • Claudio Sciarrone and Vicar (a) • Paolo Campinoti and Marco Colletti (c)

Two new stories for U.S. readers make the second issue of this new series a must-read! First up, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy encounter some “Lonesome Ghosts”in a spooky story just in time for the holidays. In “Sports Photographer,” Donald gets a job taking photos at sports events—with predictably hilarious results!

FC • 48 pages • $5.99

Preview: Donald and Mickey: The Walt Disney Showcase Collection

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Donald and Mickey: The Walt Disney Showcase Collection

Giorgio Cavazzano, Tito Faraci, Rudy Salvagnini, Lara Molinari, Stefano Ambrosio (w & a) • Marco Mazzarello (c)

Collecting the best stories from Disney comics! Explore Duckburg and Mouseton with your favorite characters, big and small, as they go on daredevil adventures! Includes stories featuring Mickey, Donald, and Scrooge McDuck, as well as the Beagle Boys, Arizona Goof, Peg-Leg Pete, and the Phantom Blot! Donald and Fethry play Robinson Crusoe with Scrooge’s luxury liner; Mickey’s hot on the trail of his Wild West desperado ancestor; the Beagles shake down Ludwig Von Drake’s hi-tech history museum… and much, much more!

TPB • FC • $24.99 • 232 pages • ISBN: 978-1-68405-347-6

Preview: Walt Disney Showcase #3: The Beagle Boys

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Walt Disney Showcase #3: The Beagle Boys

Stefano Ambrosio, Jonathan H. Gray, Joe Torcivia (w) • Enrico Faccini, Andrea Freccero (a) • Enrico Faccini (c)

When Ludwig Von Drake teams up with the Junior Woodchucks to design an interactive museum of valuable treasures, the terrible Beagle Boys decide to get a little “interactive” themselves! Then, in “Alarm Disarmers,” it’s the Beagles vs. Scrooge McDuck in a battle of hi-tech!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Preview: Donald Quest #5

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Donald Quest #5

Stefano Ambrosio, Chantal Pericoli, Pat McGreal (w) • Vitale Mangiatordi (a) • Ciro Cangialosi (c)

“The Dragon Moon!” Was Mickey Mouse once… allies with the evil Phantom Blot? What can Donald do about it—and will a pact with Pegleg Pete save Feudarnia from destruction?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Preview: Donald Quest #3 (of 5)

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Donald Quest #3 (of 5)

Stefano Ambrosio, Davide Aicardi, Pat McGreal (w) • Francesco D’Ippolito (a) • Andrea Freccero (c)

“The Chosen One!” The word is out in Feudarnia: Donald Duck wields the Magnus Malleus—the giant magic hammer that can beat the Meteorbeasts! But the Malleus has no power without Gyro Gearloose’s Trembling Anvil… and Evil Emil Eagle thinks he can destroy one by destroying the other…FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Preview: Donald Quest #2 (of 5)

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Donald Quest #2 (of 5)

Stefano Ambrosio, Pat McGreal (w) • Paolo De Lorenzi (a) • Andrea Freccero (c)

“The Shark’s Maw!” Our wild steampunk miniseries roars on! Hiding out deep in the Moon of the Dragon, the Phantom Blot’s sinister lieutenant Portis yearns to conquer all Feudarnia… and Donald Duck is the lone hero standing in the way—or is he?

FC • 40 pages • $3.99

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Preview: Donald Quest #1 (of 5)

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Donald Quest #1 (of 5)

Stefano Ambrosio, Pat McGreal (w) • Andrea Freccero (a & c)

“Hammer of Magic!” A wild new Disney miniseries starts here! In the steampunk warrior world of Feudarnia, only the Magnus Malleus can save humanity from marauding Meteorbeasts! It’s an epic weapon for an epic hero… so why is it up to Donald Duck to grab it before Magica De Spell, the Beagle Boys, and the Phantom Blot get there first?

FC • 40 pages • $3.99

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