January 2022 list by K. Pearson |
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Doctor Who Vol. 1: Missy- The Master Plan
by Jody Houser
Missy's up to her old tricks, but this time she's not alone! How will the Doctor survive this latest maniacal plot in this special story celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Master?
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Dr. Stone Vol. 19: Corn City, Population One Million
by Riichiro Inagaki
Hoping to capture Dr. Xeno, the Kingdom Science is hard at work formulating strategies. Meanwhile, the enemy is working on a secret weapon of their own! The impending science battle will be a heart-pounding fight for supremacy on land, sea, and air!
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Fairy Tail Vol. 9: 100 Years Quest
by Hiro Mashima
After being defeated and captured by the Moonlight Divinities, Natsu’s team is served up to Selene to provide entertainment. The Moon Dragon God has a twisted sense of pleasure and first enjoys watching Natsu and Gray struggle to free themselves before sending them to the bottom of her mountain to fight their way back up to her.
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The Golden Hour
by Niki Smith
Struggling with anxiety after witnessing a harrowing instance of gun violence, Manuel Soto copes through photography, using his cell-phone camera to find anchors that keep him grounded. His days are a lonely, latchkey monotony until he's teamed with his classmates, Sebastian and Caysha, for a group project.
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The Last Witch
by Conor Mccreery
It's the one time of the year when the witch known as Cailleach hunts the children of the village - so Saoirse, a brave and reckless young girl, decides this is the perfect opportunity to defy her father and discover the secrets of the witch’s tower!
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The Mapmaker
by Ben Slabak
Imagine a parallel Earth during The Age of Discovery. Imagine Pirates of the Caribbean where the prize is a fantastical power wielded by a mysterious individual known simply as “The Mapmaker”. Any map he creates comes to life, a power highly desired by King Gus, who will stop at nothing to obtain it. The crew of the privateer ship The Rogue Wave, captained by the courageous Lei Li, are the only ones standing in their way with a mission to deliver the Mapmaker’s successor before his power wanes and is lost forever.
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Montague Twins Vol. 2: The Devil's Music
by Nathan Page
Magical detectives—and members of a local teen rock band—Alastair, Pete, Charlie and Rachel go up against famous Rockstar Gideon, who is the source of a limited-release song that entrances all of its listeners in a deadly hypnosis.
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One Piece Vol. 98
by Eiichiro Oda
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the One Piece, said to be the greatest treasure in the world...
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Specter Inspectors
by Bowen McCurdy
True believer Noa, her cynical little sibling Gus, credulous cameraman Ko, and skeptical Astrid head to one of the most haunted towns in America to prove that ghosts exist, for all the social media liked! The investigations of hauntings uncover something more devilish than just a couple of ghosts, something that will put Noa and Astrid's relationship to the test--and reveal the centuries-old sinister secrets of the town itself.
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Stabbity Bunny
by Richard Rivera
Grace Lee, an exceptional seven-year-old, is targeted by the ancient evil that has plagued her family for a century. While on a school field trip, plush rabbit in tow, she is kidnapped. The little girl is in deadly danger, but her plight awakens an unexpected protector, Stabbity Bunny, and the “bad man” is never seen again.
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Star Wars Adventures the Light and the Dark
by Michael Moreci
Three oversized stories featuring Rey, Finn, and Poe; Qui-Gon Jinn and the mighty Wookies of Kashyyk; and Padmé and Anakin; plus half a dozen short stories including tales of villainy starring Kylo Ren and Darth Vader himself!
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Strange Academy: Bright Side
by Skottie Young
The Strange Academy has endured loss--now it teeters on the edge of tragedy! There will be some students that even Doctor Strange cannot save--but can he minimize the graves they'll have to dig on campus? Hearts are broken, uncanny new abilities manifest and a huge secret of the Academy is revealed!
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Tiny Dancer
by Siena Cherson Siegel
Suffering from the injuries and doubt that are taking a toll on her body, teenage ballerina Siena must look beyond the world of dance to figure out who she is without the thing that defines her and what comes next for her life.
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Unikorn
by Don Handfield
Young Mae lost her mother in a tragic accident a few years back, although mother's body was never recovered from the raging river into which their car crashed. Mae is devastated because her father, now that enough time has elapsed for proof of death, must sell off his wife's farm, along with her wild stallion Percy, who seems dangerous to anyone who comes near him.
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The Witch Owl Parliament
by David Bowles
Resurrected by her brother using a forbidden combination of alchemy and engineering, apprentice curandera Cristina vows to protect the Republic of Santander against the lechuzas terrorizing immigrants and plaguing the country.
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Yona of the Dawn Vol. 33
by Mizuho Kusanagi
Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family!
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