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Graphic NovelsFEBRUARY 2023
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Prince Freya. 8
by Keiko Ishihara
"Freya and her knights have traveled to Asha to rekindle Tyr's ancient alliance with the desert kingdom. But the royal family of Asha has long since capitulated to Sigurdian rule rather than risk bloody war. Will old ties and ever-increasing Sigurdian oppression be enough to convince the Ashans to risk their country and their lives?"
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The Tale of the Outcasts 5
by Makoto Hoshino
Destinies converge. An ancient demon is confused by the new world he finds after waking up from several hundred years of sleep. Another, more bloodthirsty demon joins hands with an equally bloodthirsty human to watch the chaos unfold. The Sword Cross Knights draw their blades to protect the British Empire from demons. And Wisteria sets off to rescue her brother from captivity. All will meet in the twilight crossroads of London.
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Love me, love me not. 12
by Io Sakisaka
"Love and friendship have become quite complicated for these four friends. Akari and Rio's father is being transferred overseas. Rio wants to stay in Japan to be with Yuna, but Kazuomi thinks Akari should go live abroad even though they'll be apart. Whatwill Akari ultimately decide?"
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Demon slayer : stories of water and flame
by Ryoji Hirano
Savage demons devour unsuspecting humans in Taisho-era Japan. Armed with special swords, the Demon Slayer Corps fights to stop the devastation demons spread. Giyu Tomioka, the sole Water Hashira, and Kyojuro Rengoku, a high-ranking Kinoe, embark on missions to eliminate demons and prove their mettle as two of the fiercest Demon Slayers. Giyu heads north to an area where a band of hunters was killed. He and the Insect Hashira meet Yae, the daughter of a slain hunter, who believes a bear killed her father, but the truth is harder to face. Kyojuro also receives his newest assignment and hopes completing it will prove he's worthy of the title Flame Hashira, which his father abandoned. An explosive battle unfolds as Kyojuro takes on a demon of the Twelve Kizuki who holds a grudge against Kyojuro's father.
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Across a field of starlight
by Blue Delliquanti
Lu and Fassen are from different worlds and separate solar systems, so when the war of Fassen's world invades Lu's peaceful home, they find themselves at the forefront of a battle they hoped would never happen
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Batman : the imposter
by Mattson Tomlin
"A unique new vision of Gotham, built to be the logical next step for fans of the 2022 film The Batman! Bruce Wayne's mission as the Batman has only been underway for a year or so, but he can tell he's making a difference in this city. Unfortunately, he's made some powerful enemies-and not just among the colorful maniacs called "super-villains." All the traditional power brokers of Gotham resent the disruption the Batman has brought to town... and it seems one of them has a plan to neutralize him. There's a second Batman haunting Gotham's rooftops and alleys-and this one has no qualms about murdering criminals, live and on tape. With the entire might of the Gotham City Police Department and Gotham's rich and powerful coming down on his head, Batman must find this imposter and somehow clear his name...but how can you prove your innocence from behind a mask?"
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Flashpoint beyond
by Geoff Johns
"After sacrificing everything to help the Flash put the universe back together and save Bruce Wayne's life, Thomas Wayne wakes up in a world he thought was no more. Forced to don the cowl once again, Batman prowls the streets of Gotham searching for answers to how this world still exists, but what he starts to uncover will send him hurtling around the globe. The hunt for the Clockwork Killer brings Batman to Europe and face to face with the mad king, Aquaman. On the eve of Aquaman's sinking of London, Batman infiltrates his stronghold and goes on the warpath for answers. Nothing matters to Batman, whose world is already dead, but if he can track down the Clockwork Killer, Thomas can save his son's world and put everything back together again."
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Beyond the Clouds 4
by Nicke
A boy with a talent for machines and a mysterious girl with a broken wing will take you past the ordinary. Mia and Theo's erstwhile new friend Nora was kidnapped by a band of thieves, but with the help of the little lumiferret Tama, the pair managed to find the kidnappers' lair! Unfortunately, the operation ended in disaster when, in a panic, Mia again caused a monstrous cat of darkness to appear. After raging out of control, the beast only disappeared once she lost consciousness. Now, though the worst has been avoided, Mia feels guiltier than ever towards Theo for what she's putting him through...
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Enter the monkey / : Enter the Monkey
by Gene Luen Yang
"Introducing the newest hero in the DC Universe, the great sage, equal to the heavens, better than his predecessor the legendary Monkey King, even better than the Justice League-and definitely the Teen Titans-(actually, all the heroes combined), everyoneput your hands together for...the Monkey Prince! Marcus Sun moves around a lot because his adoptive parents are freelance henchpeople, so this month he finds himself as the new kid at Gotham City High School, where a mysterious man with pig features asksMarcus to walk through a water curtain to reveal his real self...someone who has adventured through The Journey to the West, can transform into 72 different formations, can clone himself using his hairs, and is called...the Monkey Prince!"
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