Berkley
Danger Hunger (Oct., $10) by Christine Feehan. Originally published as part of a romance anthology, Feehan’s Carpathian series entry has been “manga-ized.”
DC Comics/Minx
Water Baby (Oct., $9.99) by Ross Campbell. Memories of a shark bite plague surfer girl Brody as she and her best friend embark on an eventful road trip.
Kimmie 66 (Nov., $9.99) by Aaron Alexovich. Teenager Telly dives into the virtual reality lair of Elysium to investigate a suicide note from her best friend.
DC Comics/Minx
Water Baby (Oct., $9.99) by Ross Campbell. Memories of a shark bite plague surfer girl Brody as she and her best friend embark on an eventful road trip.
Kimmie 66 (Nov., $9.99) by Aaron Alexovich. Teenager Telly dives into the virtual reality lair of Elysium to investigate a suicide note from her best friend.
DC Comics/Vertigo
Army@Love Vol. 1: The Hot Zone Club (Oct., $9.99) by Rick Veitch and Gary Erskine. This satirical look at the Middle East conflict presents a world consumed by pop culture, technology and promiscuous sex.
Del Rey
Psycho Busters 1 (Nov., $10.95) by Akinari Nao delivers the latest action-packed fantasy from the creator of the Get-Backers series.
Aventura 1 (Dec., $10.95) by Shin Midorikawa presents a magical Harry Potter —style adventure.
DramaQueen
Maiden Rose (Sept., $12.99) by Fusanosuke Inariya. Two opposing soldiers are forced to choose between loyalty to their country and to each other.
La Vita Rosa (Nov., $12.99) by Akira Honma traces a love triangle at a major insurance company.
Chronicles of the Divine Sword, Vol. 1 (Nov., $12.99) by Ugi Ogasawara. A ninja faces the endless task of killing a man throughout cycles of reincarnation.
Houghton Mifflin
The Best American Comics 2007 (Oct., $22), edited by Chris Ware, features contributions from Lynda Barry, Kim Deitch, Art Spiegelman et al. 75,000 first printing.
Orion
(dist. by Sterling)
Asterix and the Vikings: The Book of the Film (Nov., $9.95) by Alberto Uderzo and Rene Goscinny. Asterix and Obelix travel to the Vikings’ home territory to rescue Justforkix.
Pantheon
The Complete Persepolis: Now a Major Motion Picture (Oct., $24.95) by Marjane Satrapi collects her graphic memoir’s two volumes into one book.
Tokyopop
Welcome to the NHK, Vol. 4 & 5 (Sept. and Dec., respectively; $9.99 each) by Kenji Ohiwa and Tatsuhiko Takimoto. Satou struggles to survive Misaki’s plot, and readers learn about hikkomori, a shut-in disorder affecting Japan’s teen population.
GTO: The Early Years—Shonan Junai Gumi, Vol. 5 and 6 (Oct. and Feb., respectively; $12.99 each) by Tohru Fujisawa. Makoto’s old girlfriend thinks she’s pregnant, and Onizuka’s life before his teaching days is revealed.
My-Hime, Vol. 4 and 5 (Oct. and Jan., respectively; $9.99 each) by Kimura Noboru. The Fuuka Academy Culture Festival is under new management, and Yuuichi Tate starts a new high school.
Kami Kaze, Vol. 6 and 7 (Oct. and Feb., respectively, $9.99 each) by Satoshi Shiki. Misao and Higa try to reach the Mizu no Tamii torii, and Kamuro comes to Tokyo to find the Girl of Water.
VIZ
Tekkon Kinkreet: Black and White. (Sept., $29.95) by Taiyo Matsumo follows lost boys Black and White through the streets of Treasure Town.
VIZ/Shojo Beat
Yukara Vol. 3 (Dec., $8.99) by Chika Shiomi. A quiet girl who can see spirits meets up with two boys who are able to ward off vengeful spirits.
VIZ/Shonen Jump
Kurohime Vol. 1 (Sept., $7.99) by Masanori Ookamigumi Katakura. A witch is turned into a little girl by a vengeful god and must find a way to break the spell.
Weiser Books
Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Books Heroes (Nov., $19.95) by Christopher Knowles relates superheroes to late 19th-century cultural trends. Ad/promo.
