October 2026 list by K. Pearson |
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The Amazing Digital Circus Vol. 1
by Glitch Productions
Are you ready to witness the most jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, mind-bending paraphernalia you've ever laid your eyes upon? Then allow your ringmaster, Caine, to welcome you to the Amazing Digital Circus. After putting on a strange headset she discovered in an abandoned building, a young woman finds herself inside the Amazing Digital Circus. Transformed into a cartoon jester named Pomni, she discovers she's trapped in this glitchy digital world alongside a whole host of crazy and colorful characters. Will she be able to find the exit door and escape, or will she be stuck there until she loses her mind?
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Amelia Earhart: The Amazing Pilot
by Masakazu Horinouchi
All told through the fantastic lens of Japanese manga storytelling. With the motto I can do anything. Amelia Earhart realized her dream of flying and became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Learn how this spirited pilot made her mark in history.
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Aperture
by Kirsten Thompson
When Sage, a first-year university student, discovers a forgotten camera in the library archives, she’s thrust into a world beyond her own time. The camera links her to August, a student who walked the same halls more than a century earlier. What begins as a miraculous connection soon deepens into something neither of them expected. But history has a way of pulling people apart—and as WWI looms for August, the closer they grow, the more impossible it seems to hold on.
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Archipelago Vol. 1
by The Etxeberria Brothers
Earth 2103 -- A large part of the world is underwater. Global warming and the sudden acceleration of the melting of the poles have caused a sharp rise in sea level, in the form of Three Great Waves which arrived unexpectedly. These tsunamis not only flooded entire countries, but also wiped out telecommunications, agriculture, and energy production. Those who managed to survive must operate in a new and fragmented society of scarce resources -- a dark age in which new powers emerge, such as the North African League, ready to conquer the part of Europe left on the water.
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Cells at Work! Cat Vol. 1
by Choco Aozora
What keeps your feline friend purring? Find out as the neurons behind the bestselling Cells at Work manga take you inside kitty's body in this new science-made-simple series purr-fect for every cat lover Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell (Neutrophil), and their team put on their cat ears as they work, day and night, to fight invaders big and small to make sure our feline friends are happy, healthy, and purring.
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Dead Girls
by Beck Kubrick
In the cozy town of Clossdale, a serial killer rampages. Five girls missing in as many weeks. Bodies turning up on the forest floor. And all fingers point to one vile fiend: Ash Hargreeves. Except Ash didn't do it. She may be the daughter of the infamous Clossdale Killer, and these copycat killings aren't exactly convincing proof of her innocence--and okay, she's kind of a weirdo who has two friends total, but when the murders strike a little too close to home, Ash decides to take a stand. With the help of her besties, Ash is going to hunt down the killer, clear her mother's name, and stop there from being any more dead girls--now and forever.
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The Devil's in the Lunch Deals Vol. 1
by Ishiko
Lainey is an average woman who runs an average boxed lunch shop. Every day, she lives by the same motto: Do a good deed each day. Unbeknownst to her customers, though, this human life is punishment for starting a war back when she was Solange, the Goddess of Harvests and Death. Each good deed accumulated is a new step back to godhood, so why not fill some stomachs along the way?
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Dungeons & Dimwits: First Fails Vol. 1
by James Mascia
Now every bad roll, terrible plan, and overpowered enemy is dangerously real. When a group of tabletop role-playing gamers suddenly find themselves pulled into their own fantasy campaign, the adventure stops being imaginary and starts being a matter of survival. Thrown into a world filled with monsters, magic, absurd dangers, and enemies far beyond their level, these unlikely adventurers must figure out how to stay alive long enough to find a way home. But this is not the polished fantasy epic they imagined. This is their game world--complete with ridiculous choices, bizarre characters, unpredictable rules, and all the chaos that comes from years of questionable decisions around the gaming table.
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I Like Cat Butts Vol. 1
by Nanaon
If you think you’re a fan of cats, can you profess your love of cat butts without batting an eye? Or do you cringe in disgust whenever they shove it in your face? In this collection of color comics, one woman is completely devoted to her furry feline friend and adores one feature specifically: his butt! An unhinged manga comedy about a woman and her chaotic cat.
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Journey to the West: The Beginning
by Cheng'en Wu
Following the Buddha's instructions, diligent monk Tang San-Zang and his four disciples set forth on a mission to retrieve important Buddhist scriptures from India. But the journey becomes far more than they ever could have imagined as they encounter mysterious magic, mighty monsters, strange spirits, and so much more.
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Let's Go Nirvana! Vol. 1
by Gen Momoji
Kazunobu Haramoto is all about that thug life. He's rough, he's tumble, and now that he's joined the Yakuzu, he's all set to climb the ranks of the underworld. But you know what they say: all conditioned things are like dreams, shadows, and bubbles. And Kazunobu's bubble bursts like no other. A gang raid by a mysterious assassin leaves all his new yakuza comrades dead and dusted, and the fuzz catch him at the scene with the only other survivor, the boss's young daughter. Witness protection is his and the girl's best hope now--and for some reason, the cops have it in their heads that a strict and prestegious Zen Buddhist temple is the best place to hide.
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The Lord-Magear's Apprentice Vol. 1
by Flipflops
As a child, Gar the mercenary's life was saved by the legendary archmage Kuon. Years later, he joins a knight order tasked with hunting rogue mages--but the mission ends in disaster when a single sorcerer wipes them out with terrifying power. Facing certain death, Gar is rescued once again by Kuon...and somehow ends up becoming his apprentice. Now, a soldier who's never cast a single spell must learn from one of the greatest mages alive. Can a warrior who's lived by the sword survive the world of sorcery?
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Mage of Leda Vol. 1
by Yukari Amatsu
Ridiculed, beaten, and sent back to the orphanage by new parents more times than he can count, Ornia's life has been nothing short of wretched. So when the varmint is offered a chance to escape his dog days by training under a mage, he jumps at the chance without a question. Even if there are larger dubious forces at play to this tutelage, even if he may have bitten off more than he can chew, Ornia is certain he will rise to the top of this crummy world.
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President of the Anime Club
by Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda
It's the first day of high school, and Cherie is unsure how to find her place. But then she meets Naomi, a fellow freshman and fan of Orange High School Bakery Club--Cherie's favorite anime. Naomi's warmth and confidence ignite confusing feelings in Cherie. Their duo becomes a trio when they befriend Miro, a boy in their class with an interest in learning about anime. Enter Jenny: a charismatic upperclassman and president of the school's anime club. When she invites the three friends to join, it creates tension between them. As Cherie, Naomi, and Miro deal with complicated feelings, can their special bond survive? And will their love of anime endure?
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School for Wizards: Old Enough to Learn Magic Vol.1
by Yuhi Ueno
Roy Aveillam, the arrogant son of a notorious duke, is widely feared. But one heated clash with a rival classmate jolt something deep within - his memory of a past life returns, as does a burning desire: to master a craft and become someone extraordinary. Reincarnated at just eight years old, Roy awakens to the world's latent magic and vows to redefine himself - not just by his lineage, but by his will.
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Second Generation Blues
by Julio Anta
Luis Menendez wants to be free from his immigrant Cuban-American parents' expectations. Instead, he's spending the summer delivering food for his family's faltering restaurant, sweating under the hot sun and the crushing weight of a future he didn't choose. At least there's Yara. Confident, assertive, and basically Luis's dream girl, she might be the only person who understands him. If only he had any free time to spend with her. Amid the chaos, Luis starts carving out his own path. But when trying to be the son his parents need clashes with the life he wants, he's forced to face the question he's most afraid of answering: Is family loyalty worth sacrificing his own happiness?
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Servant Beasts Vol. 1
by Suzuka Morino
Deceived and then put up for sale at a black-market auction, therianthrope Hal is bought by the sinister and widely feared Bone Witch. Hal, forced to become the witch's familiar, is ordered to do everything from housework to shady dealings -- such is his plight. However, as they spend more time together, Hal's earnest and amiable nature gradually begins to thaw the witch's icy heart. Touched by the witch's clumsy kindness, a familiar's loyalty begins to sprout in Hal.
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Shiba Inu Rooms Vol. 1
by Esu Omori
When high schooler Kori Momose goes apartment hunting to be closer to her new school, she comes across a one-bedroom unit at a shockingly cheap price. What's the catch? The ghost of a Shiba Inu dog named Mu is bound to the apartment. But for a girl as icy and awkward as Kori, is sharing a life with the fiery Mu too tall an order? A funny and heartwarming odd couple comedy begins right here.
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Spy Classroom 4th Period: Bonfire Vol. 1
by Takemachi
The master spy Klaus, who boasts a 100% mission success rate despite being difficult to work with, has formed the new spy team Lamplight with eight women as his new teammates Together, no mission is too difficult--or too heinous--for them.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones
by Alex Paknadel
After Casey Jones was shot and left in a coma by District Attorney Hieronymus Hale in the pages of TMNT, he's now awake and living life to the fullest, and doing a little too much. His friends Raphael and April O'Neil try to tell him to slow down and let himself heal, but Casey can't wait--he needs to be back on the streets. Especially with a new drug called Nostrum, a derivative of the ooze that created the TMNT, being out there and empowering criminals...including the brand-new villain Ludovic, who hates everything Casey stands for and wants him dead.
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Very Far from Home
by Hope Larson
Verity “Very” Nelson is poised to have the perfect summer. That is, until her mom breaks the news—they’re going to Wisconsin to help get her grandma’s house ready for sale. Very’s devastated to be missing an activist workshop and lake trip with her best friends, but her mom says it’s important for them to spend time with Grandma, who just moved into assisted living care. As she’s settling in, Very happens upon a shuttered pool. Her cousin Maya explains that funding has dried up for the former gathering place, and now, the only place to swim is the exclusive, expensive country club.
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The Villainess Who Came to Marry Into the Frontier Noble's Household Is an Exceptionally Capable Wife, Isn't She? Vol. 1
by Hayate Asakura
Ragna, the heir to a frontier noble family, is a man reborn into the world of a dating simulation game. He wants nothing more than to live an easy, laid-back life, but finds himself worn down managing his land in a harsh frontier environment. Suddenly one day, Ragna receives a proposal to marry a high-ranking noble. However, his new bride, the duke's daughter Alicia, is the dating game's villainess Contrary to Ragna's expectations, Alicia turns out to be extremely kind. It seems the reason she is cast as a villain isn't due to her character, but for the expediency of the game's story. Can Ragna ward off the malign influences closing in and save Alicia from her ruinous fate?
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What Six Survivors Told... Vol. 1
by Kazune Yamamoto
It all started with a plane landing at Narita Airport. A single passenger carried a mysterious virus, and before anybody knew it, this infection had spread widely. Responding to this crisis, the national government decided to blockade the borders of Chiba Prefecture. Within a town overrun by zombies, six people take refuge in a shopping mall in Makuhari. Having obtained food and safety, these survivors...hopelessly fall in love?
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