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Rally, Minnie-May, and Bean are Back in Town in a New Gunsmith Cats Burst Omnibus Set

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Graphic Policy Team

Dark Horse Manga continues to present new collections of the nostalgic, irreverent manga Gunsmith Cats with Gunsmith Cats Burst Omnibus editions. Gunsmith Cats is a story about Rally, a gun shop owner, and Minnie-May, her demolitions expert (and former call girl) partner-in-eradicating-crime, and their quest to turn their “hobby” of rounding up the most wanted men and women in Chicago into a lucrative career–while looking sharp! Gunsmith Cats Burst Omnibus Volume 1 arrives in December 2025, and Gunsmith Cats Burst Omnibus Volume 2 arrives in March 2026. Burst is the sequel to the beloved manga series from retro anime legend Kenichi Sonoda, and is translated, lettered and retouched by Studio Cutie.

In Gunsmith Cats Burst Omnibus Volume 1:

Rally and ace transporter Bean Bandit find themselves well outside city limits—and deep in the heart of Texas. After Bean’s vehicle is swiped, Rally hires Bean to get her and her bounty back to Chicago in a rental car, but the car only has half a tank of gas. Pretty soon, Bean’s got to get out and push! The desperate situation gets worse when they seek sanctuary at a remote motel far off the interstate with mob hitmen on their trail.

Meanwhile, there’s a new cop in Chicago: the mustachioed, Mustang Mach 1-driving Inspector Percy Bacharach, late of the Detroit P.D. Bean Bandit has wrecked a few too many squad cars in the Motor City, so Percy is transferred to Chicagoland to pursue Bean. He isn’t here to bring Bean under arrest, either—Percy is on a collision course with Bean in a duel to the death on the highway!

Then in Gunsmith Cats Burst Omnibus Volume 2:

An illegal road race exclusively for V8 freaks is underway. While big-money bets from the audience fly fast and furious online, Rally’s behind the wheel of her new Mustang II King Cobra to keep a tail on Bean Bandit. Bean’s the favorite to win the race, but his obsessed nemesis Detective Percy is in the contest, too. And Percy’s not what you’d call a clean cop—in fact he’s so dirty, he’s taking a 10% cut of the bets…plus he plans to throw the odds by having Bean wrecked by hired mercenaries!

The chaos continues in Chicago, where old grudges and assumed dead arch-enemies return to put Rally in the crosshairs of some dangerous people. Mob boss Goldie has lost her memory and her crew wants Rally to do whatever it takes to bring her back. That might prove hazardous for Rally, who happens to be the one who put a bullet in Goldie’s head.

Burn rubber with Gunsmith Cats Burst Omnibus Volume 1 when the 476-page (5.75” x 8.25”) paperback arrives in bookstores on December 16, 2025, and comic shops on December 17, 2025, for $29.99. Pre-order now from Bookshop, Amazon, from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local comic shop or bookstore.

Complete the series and secure Gunsmith Cats Burst Omnibus Volume 2 when the 496-page (5.75” x 8.25”) paperback arrives in bookstores on March 17, 2026, and comic shops on March 18, 2026, for $29.99.

Chicago in the 1990s provides good business for two bounty hunting women in Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Vol. 3

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Graphic Policy Team

Dark Horse Manga celebrates the irreverent manga Gunsmith Cats with new Omnibus editions, bringing the beloved series to new readers. Gunsmith Cats is a story about a gun shop owner and her demolitions expert (and former call girl) partner-in-eradicating-crime and their quest to turn their “hobby” of rounding up the most wanted men and women in Chicago into a lucrative career–all while looking sharp and driving her Shelby Cobra GT 500! Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume 3 comes from retro anime legend Kenichi Sonoda, translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith, and retouched by Studio Cutie.

Custody battles can get nasty—but rarely as vicious as the situation Rally and Minnie-May are caught up in. Michael Stone, the famed hypnotist and stage magician known professionally as “Mister Smart,” jumped bail on a hit-and-run, which made him Rally’s business. Kidnapping gets added to the rap sheet, as Smart is set up by his estranged wife on a false charge of abducting his daughter, Jeena. But this is much more than a family dispute, as behind the personal drama is a scheme to use Smart’s skills to rip off $20 million in mob money, with Jeena’s life as the penalty if he doesn’t pull off the trick!

Then, Rally’s trouble-prone pal, master thief Misty Brown, gets into more trouble than ever when she decides to steal Bean “Roadbuster” Bandit’s beloved car, Buff, on a whim. Not only is Bean a tad upset, but Misty is now in terrible danger, and not necessarily from the Roadbuster—because certain ruthless people want to lay hands on the cargo he was transporting. Sure, it was only blank sheets of paper, but there are thousands of them, and it seems they’re the same special kind used by the U.S. Mint!

Hop in with Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume 3 when the 648-page (5.75” x 8.25”) paperback arrives in bookstores on August 5, 2025, and comic shops on August 6, 2025, for $29.99. Pre-order now from TFAW, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local comic shop or bookstore.

Return to the Beginnings of the Bloody Revolution with Innocent Rouge

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Graphic Policy Team

Manga creator Shin’ichi Sakamoto’s beloved, blood-soaked historical drama series continues, as Dark Horse Manga presents Innocent Rouge Omnibus Volume 1. Following the series Innocent, now collected in three omnibus volumes by Dark Horse, the first omnibus volume of Innocent Rouge collects the first three volumes of the original Japanese manga series inspired by the brutality and beauty of the dawn of the French Revolution. Translated by Michael Gombos with lettering by Susie Lee and Studio Cutie, fans can expect the aristocracy and conspiracy to return in October 2025.

The dawn of the French Revolution is rife with intrigue, nobility, and revenge! Charles-Henri Sanson reigns as the head of a family of executioners. His dreams of a world without execution have faded as the legacy of House Sanson takes precedence. His younger sister Marie-Joseph, stationed at the office of Versailles, lives free—unshackled by the precepts of society, and her cavalier attitude towards duty jeopardizes the sanctity of that legacy. Following the death of her first love, Alain, she sets herself on a crimson-soaked path of vengeance. She will stop at nothing to expose the murderer and overthrow the unjust system that cost him his life.

Can Charles-Henri Sanson uphold the family legacy? Or will it be left in ruin when Innocent Rouge Omnibus Volume 1, the 608-page (5.75” x 8.25”) paperback arrives in bookstores and comic shops on October 21st and 22nd, 2025, for $29.99. Pre-order now from TFAW, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local comic shop or bookstore.

Trigun Creator Yasuhiro Nightow’s Blood Blockade Battlefront gets an Omnibus Collection

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Graphic Policy Team

The high-octane, fast-paced action of legendary manga artist Yasuhiro Nightow continues beyond his acclaimed series Trigun and Trigun: Maximum, which recently received the Deluxe Edition treatment from Dark Horse Manga. Fans can now pre-order the sci-fi future-scape epic Blood Blockade Battlefront, coming soon in paperback omnibus format. Blood Blockade Battlefront Omnibus Volume 1 collects Volumes 1-3 and “E-Den of Master Fighters” from Volume 4 of the original manga and features lettering by Studio Cutie and translation by Matthew Johnson.

Hellsalem’s Lot, once known as New York City, is a magical city trapped inside an impenetrable bubble. The powerful barrier keeps an onslaught of mystical and mythical monsters from wreaking havoc across the rest of the world after a breach between Earth and the Beyond forced all inside creatures to coexist. Those locked in the city must rely on stylish super humans to keep the peace and ensure their survival. Someone is threatening to sever the bubble and let chaos rip through the rest of the world. One young man with special eyes is determined to stand up and protect the world!

Join the fight today, and pre-order Blood Blockade Battlefront Omnibus Volume 1 in paperback for $29.99. The massive 672-page (4.625″ x 7.25″) omnibus will be available in bookstores and comic shops on July 15, 2025. Pre-order now from TFAW, Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes and Noble or your local comic shop or bookstore.

It’s new manga from Dark Horse this Monday!

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Graphic Policy Team

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.

Dark Horse Manga announces new Cat + Gamer

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Dark Horse Manga has announced two new manga volumes. These new volumes will continue one of Dark Horse’s popular ongoing manga series Cat + Gamer! Find more details about it below.

Cat + Gamer Volume 3

A brand-new cat owner with no experience living with pets, quiet office worker Riko uses lessons drawn from video games to guide her in cat care. Musubi, her cute new companion, tries to understand Riko’s behavior through a cat’s worldview. Enjoying their time together, Riko learns more about cohabitating with a cat, as lessons in grooming, play, and personal space continue to be learned.

“Leveling up” in skills, surprises, and adventures extends to real life, as Riko discovers what it’s like living with a cat! Wataru Nadatani’s hilarious manga series is translated by Zack Davisson (Demon Days, Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan) and lettered by Susie Lee of Studio Cutie.

The Cat + Gamer Volume 3 trade paperback will arrive in bookstores October 10, 2023 and in comic shops October 11, 2023. The 168-page volume is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at your local comic book shop and bookstore, and will retail for $14.99.

Cat + Gamer Volume 4

Just when office worker Riko Kozakura is beginning to rank up her Pet Owner skill from Beginner to Intermediate, another cat joins the household! Kozakura’s handled her one cat, Musubi, well, but with twice the feline antics she’ll have her hands full—and more XP to grind! Ready Player 3: A New Furry Friend Joins the Fray! “Leveling up” in skills, surprises, and adventures extends to real life, as Riko discovers what it’s like living with cats! Wataru Nadatani’s hilarious manga series is translated by Zack Davisson (Demon Days, Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan) and lettered by Susie Lee of Studio Cutie.

The Cat + Gamer Volume 4 trade paperback will arrive in bookstores February 27, 2024 and in comic shops February 28, 2024. The 192-page volume is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at your local comic book shop and bookstore, and will retail for $14.99.