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Cover artwork for My Hero Academia volume 19.
The students of Class 1-A are hard at working, readying their school for a cultural festival. Izuku Midoriya is also part of the preparations while advancing his training with All Might. A new group of villains make their moves, and Midoriya must now prepare himself before they cause too much trouble for U.A. High School.
Volume 19 of the My Hero Academia manga by Kohei Horikoshi goes on sale in North America on June 4th, 2019.
Cover art for the My Hero Academia & Promised Never Land available for this year’s Free Comic Book Day.
The first Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day. On Saturday, May 4th, 2019, (which is also Star Wars Day) head on over to your favourite comic store and choose from a selection of popular series — all free!
In addition to classics like Avengers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Captain Canuck and Little Lulu, there’s a few manga up for grabs. This year’s assortment includes:
For a complete list of available titles, free previews and participating store locations, check out the Free Comic Book Day web site.
Source: Free Comic Book Day
Bleach volume 74
It’s been a long journey for Ichigo Kurosaki, from that fateful day he became a soul reaper, with the manga series coming to a close. Volume 74 of Bleach, the last chapters, are coming this fall.
It’s the final fight, the last stand between the Soul Reapers and Quincies as Ichigo heads into battle against Yhwach. Can Ichigo and the rest of Soul Reapers stand up to enormous and endless power of the leader of the Quincies?
The last volume of Bleach, number 74, will hit store shelves in North America on October 2nd, 2018.
Kohei Horikoshi the artist behind the popular series My Hero Academia was announced as a guest for this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego (popularly known as SDCC).
Viz Media, which holds the North American license to the My Hero Academia manga also included a video from Horikoshi on their web site, in which he’s shown drawing Izuku “Deku” Midoriya with a greeting: Hello San Diego See you in July!
Comic-Con International: San Diego takes place July 19th thru 22nd, 2018 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
Source: Viz Media
Cover artwork of the My Hero Academia / RWBY comic for Free Comic Book Day 2018.
If you haven’t heard, the first Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day. On Saturday, May 5th, 2018, head on over to your favourite local comic store and pick up a couple of select titles for your enjoyment.
This year, there are a handful of manga available along Avengers, Overwatch, DC SuperHero Girls, and the Adventure Time, including:
For a complete list of available titles, free previews and participating store locations, check out the Free Comic Book Day web site.
Source: Free Comic Book Day
Boruto volume 3
The fight against Momoshiki continues, with Naruto and Sasuke finally gaining an advantage. However, Momoshiki still has a few tricks left up his sleeve, seemingly turning the tide of battle in his favour. Will Naruto and Sasuke be able to overcome the monstrous Momoshiki? And can Boruto lend his strength to his father in his time of need?
Volume 3 of the Boruto manga by Ukyo Kodachi and Mikio Ikemoto goes on sale in North America on March 6th, 2018.
Fairy Tail volume 61
With volume 61 being released in Japan on May 17th, 2017, Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima revealed that there are just two more books coming to wrap up his manga series.
Once Fairy Tail finishes, Mashima said he is ready to work on a new story in a new world with different characters.
In North America, Fairy Tail volume 60 hits store shelves on May 30th, 2017.
Source: Natalie
Cover of Dragon Ball Super and Borutofor Free Comic Book Day 2017.
The first Saturday of May is Free Comic Book Day. On Saturday, May 6th, head on over to your favourite comic store and choose from a selection of popular series — all free!
This year, there are a couple of manga available along Captain Canuck, Wonder Woman, Rick and Morty, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, including:
For a complete list of available titles, free previews and participating store locations, check out the Free Comic Book Day web site.
Source: Free Comic Book Day
Reported cover of the Bleach manga volume 74
After a long run, Tite Kubo’s manga series, Bleach, is over. Japan gets volume 74 on November 4th, 2016, but don’t expect it in North America anytime soon — volume 68 comes out in English November 1st, 2016.
Possibly one of the more contentious endings of a manga, the closing chapters of Bleach have riled fans in Japan, with some even going as far as destroying their collections of books and memorabilia.
Sources: Crunchyroll, Twitter
Cover of Kuroko’s Basketball volume 1&2
VIZ Media brings Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s popular sports manga Kuroko’s Basketball to English readers in both physical and digital formats this August.
Tetsuya Kuroko is a rather unassuming teen; he doesn’t stand out even with his sky blue hair. This takes Taiga Kagami by surprise when he signs up for Seirin High’s basketball team. Kagami can’t believe that Kuroko once played as part of “The Miracle Generation”, a storied team from Teiko Junior High that were the best of the best. And now, he needs Kuroko’s help in beating these legendary players so he too can reach the top.
Kuroko’s Basketball is readable on the VIZ Manga App, Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play platforms. The printed version is to be published on a bi-monthly schedule.
The combined copy of volumes one and two of Kuroko’s Basketball, goes on sale Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016.
Source: VIZ Media
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