October 2025 list by K. Pearson |
|
|
|
Archie Comics: Judgment Day
by Aubrey Sitterson
In a world overrun with demons, Archie Andrews is on a quest to cleanse Riverdale of all wicked-kind. Harnessing the destructive power of a captive fiend, he will have to destroy corrupted and possessed versions of the people closest to him. Questioning his own morality and forced to make difficult sacrifices, are Archie’s efforts truly good, or the work of pure evil?
|
|
|
|
Bad Boy
by Guy A. Sims
Legendary author Walter Dean Myers was once a troublemaker and a truant. Just how bad was he? From instigating mischievous pranks at home to fighting in the classroom—especially when teased about his speech impediment—irrepressible Walter was more than a handful. Underneath it all, he had a tremendous love for books, and by high school he longed to become a writer. But financial troubles at home made him feel his options were so limited that he dropped out of school. Still, his desire to write was as irrepressible as Walter himself. If he could only be given the chance…
|
|
|
|
Bride of the Death God Vol. 1
by Hako Ichiiro
When a death god appears before Aibi, a girl suffering from an incurable disease, he expects her to cry and beg for her life like all the other humans he’s brought to the afterlife. But she simply smiles and thanks him for coming to her. After a lifetime of suffering—and with only seven days left to live—will Aibi finally find happiness in the arms of a reaper?
|
|
|
|
Champion
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In this stunningly illustrated graphic novel, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's life as a social justice advocate comes to life through the story of a high school student whose promising basketball career is in jeopardy.
|
|
|
|
Cry Out Loud
by Tara O'Connor
A horror story about an Irish girl who discovers members of her extended family plan to sacrifice her as part of a generational blood rite and travels back in time to try and break the murderous cycle.
|
|
|
|
Death of a Pop Star Vol. 1
by Violet Karim
Number one on the pop charts and in the hearts of fans world-wide, Sophie Lim is at the top of her game—until she takes a tumble from the top of the stairs. Now she's dead, and it turns out it's harder to build a career from six feet under. But lucky for her, the Grim Reaper's her number one fan!
|
|
|
|
Dragon Quest Vol. 1: The Mark of Erdrick
by Kamui Fujiwara
The hero Erdrick's hard-won victory over Zoma brought peace to the land...but a century later that time of prosperity is coming to an end. When an agent of the Dragonlord infiltrates the Kingdom of Carmen, Lunafrea, the daughter of a commander in Carmen's army, is forced to flee with the infant prince Arus.
|
|
|
|
Flip
by Ngozi Ukazu
When too cool Flip Henderson rejects Chi-Chi Ekeh's senior prom proposal in front of the entire class, what happens next is completely unexpected: Chi-Chi -- shy nerd and scholarship student -- switches bodies with Flip, giving Flip a crash course on Chi-Chi's life -- being a poor kid of color at a rich white private school.
|
|
|
|
I'm Running For Crown Princess, But All I Want Is A Steady Paycheck! Vol. 1
by Yuuri Seo
Therese, the daughter of an impoverished marquis, works hard day and night to save every penny she can just to scrape by. One day, she's offered a chance to change her status and situation--by competing to become the next royal consort. Therese hesitates, unsure that someone as poor as herself could ever be a consort, and decides to decline the opportunity. That is until she learns that just being a candidate could lead to a high-paying position as a lady-in-waiting!
|
|
|
|
Kaiju Kamuy Vol. 1
by Shintaro Arima
Japan has been devastated by attacks from giant monsters! Tanks, bombs, missiles, airpower—all are useless against the overwhelming threat. In a desperate gambit, ace pilot Yamato Shidou is placed onboard a giant biological weapon, codename: Kamui. The only thing that can beat a kaiju...is another kaiju!
|
|
|
|
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Vol. 1
by Umikaze Minamino
Kunon Gurion’s blindness is considered to be a mark of honor― proof that he’s a descendant of a legendary hero. But for as long as he can remember, his bloodline has felt more like a curse than a blessing. So when seven-year-old Kunon catches wind that magic can give strength to the weak and wisdom to fools, he dedicates himself to crafting a spell that will grant sight to the blind.
|
|
|
|
Magic Maker Vol. 1: How to Create Magic in Another World
by Kazuki Kaburagi
Little Shion has a secret: he's the reincarnation of a man from another world who died longing for magic! Hoping that he might at last harness the power of magic in this new world, he finds that magic doesn't exist here either. But when Shion visits a lake with his sister, he witnesses a mysterious phenomenon that seems like the magic he yearns for! If magic does not exist, can he make it himself?
|
|
|
|
Pizza Witch
by Sarah Graley
All Roxy wants is to become the most legendary Pizza Witch ever! But when her uninspired boss and her well-meaning parents put her dream in jeopardy, she's stuck in a pizza-flavored rut. That is, until she's sent off on a quest for a powerful artifact of pizza magic--the Remarkable Oregano! With her feisty cat George by her side, Roxy sets off on her broom to lands unknown!
|
|
|
|
Raising Dragons
by Bryan Davis
Teen outcasts Billy Bannister and Bonnie Silver must come together to preserve a secret legacy more than a millennium in the making. They find their lives turned upside down when they are thrust into a war against evil, a war they didn’t even know was being waged. Their newly formed friendship is tested and shaped as they are forced to fight a malevolent dragon slayer who wields a powerful, medieval weapon and is intent on exterminating their dragon heritage forever.
|
|
|
|
Rock Is a Lady's Modesty Vol. 1
by Hiroshi Fukuda
When her mother marries into high society, Lilisa Suzunomiya is forced to leave her commoner ways behind. Now enrolled at an elite all-girls academy, she’s expected to smile politely, sip tea, and hang up her beloved guitar for (ugh…) a violin. But when she hears drums echoing from the old school building, Lilisa is dragged into a jam session with the secretly rebellious young lady Otoha Kurogane, and her passion for music is reignited!
|
|
|
|
The Rocketfellers Vol. 1: First Family of the Future
by Peter J. Tomasi
THE ROCKETFELLERS follows a family from the 25th century hiding in the 21st century with a terrible secret that could affect the fate of humanity. Enlisting in the Time Zone Protection Program and escaping to present-day Earth, The Rocketfellers must find a way to trust each other in the strange “ancient” world of today as they are hunted by threats from their time and ours.
|
|
|
|
Tales of Mythical Creatures
by Gary Jeffrey
Readers discover stories about mermaids, unicorns, vampires, and many more mythical creatures in this illustrated guide to fantasy worlds and the characters that inhabit them.
|
|
|
|
The Unwanted Bride Loves the Crown Prince With All Her Heart Vol. 2
by Maya Koike
Princess Tinalia of Lidea and Prince Keithfalt of Baldin have married, ending war between their countries...
But Keith remains unaware that Tina is the girl he loved long ago and who still loves him in secret — though he finds unexpected sanctuary in her company. After Tina warns Keith of a threat to the line of succession, he sets out to gather allies among the nobility and neighboring kingdoms...
|
|
|
|
Wakaba Won't Give Up! Vol. 1
by Konkichi
Wakaba is cocky, condescending, foul-mouthed, and absolutely in love with her childhood friend, Daiki. For as long as they’ve known each other, Wakaba’s been the very image of a roughhousing tomboy, but all that’s about to change. When she shows up in front of him, wearing a cutesy, feminine outfit, will she get the hopeless late bloomer’s heart racing?
|
|
|
|
|