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Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Manga creators from Japan and the US present an international showcase of horror. Collected for the first time in Betwixt: A Horror Manga Anthology, six short stories reveal the universal fear of the space between the known and unknown. Will anyone cross that border? Featuring stories from a range of award-winning and popular creators, as well as a foreword and exclusive cover art by global phenomenon, Junji Ito. Ryo Hanada (creator of Devil’s...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Life couldn’t be better for Keiichi Maebara. Sure, not much happens in the sleepy mountain village of Hinamizawa…but in the three short weeks since moving here, he’s already found some amazing new buddies—who are all cute girls! However, when he discovers hints of Hinamizawa’s violent history, his dear companions insist on keeping him in the dark. Keiichi can’t escape his growing unease—will it be enough to shake his faith in his best...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"School is tough. School is scary. School is EERIE. No one knows this better than Davis and Emily. But they're not scared of school because of tough tests or merciless vice-principals. No, they're scared because their teacher wants her students to present the class with the spookiest, most chilling stories they can think of"--
Series
Cat eyed boy volume 1
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Hated by humans and demons alike, Cat-Eyed Boy dwells in the shadows of the human world. Wherever he goes, disturbing tales of both men and monsters begin to unfurl"--Back cover.
Series
Stranger things graphic novels volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"An anthology of vibrant new stories woven into the larger tapestry of the hit Netflix series! Discover the hidden stories of Hawkins, Indiana. On the surface, Hawkins, Indiana seems like the kind of town where nothing too out of the ordinary ever happens. Beneath the surface, this small town is anything but normal"--
6) GremoryLand
Author
Publisher
WEBTOON Unscrolled
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Six old school friends are invited to be the first visitors to GremoryLand, a new horror theme park that promises an experience as unique as it is scary. But once they walk through the gates, there is no turning back, and they find themselves facing their most desperate fears in order to survive. The friends need to stay united, but GremoryLand will do everything in its power to tear them apart. To escape this twisted carnival, they have to survive...
Publisher
Webtoon Unscrolled
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After a mild disagreement and a tiny bit of unpleasantness, things are back on their way to being fine and dandy. Sam and Maggie just need to clean up a very big mess. This is the story of a couple doing their very best to get by in a world where things are absolutely, totally, and unquestionably fine.
Series
Cat eyed boy volume 2
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Hated by humans and demons alike, Cat-Eyed Boy dwells in the shadows of the human world. Wherever he goes, disturbing tales of both men and monsters begin to unfurl. From the mind of Kazuo Umezz, undisputed master of Japanese horror manga and creator of The Drifting Classroom and Orochi, comes Cat-Eyed Boy! This deluxe second volume picks up where volume 1 left off, with Cat-Eyed Boy trying to stop the Band of 100 Monsters from taking gruesome revenge...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"University student Mimi and her boyfriend Naoto encounter one chilling mystery after another. There's the enigmatic neighbor woman dressed in black from head to toe--but if she's so odd, why does it seems like there are many others like her? Then, whose eyes track Mimi's movements from the cemetery next door? And why does a bizarre red circle drawn on a basement wall change with each passing day? Nine scary stories that really happened, drawn from...
Author
Series
Frights from Feral volume 2
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Can two girls get to the bottom of their small town’s secrets, or will they become another ghost story? Find out in the second entry of this freakily fun graphic novel series! Feral is littered with secrets, mysteries, and unexplained disappearances. The town has always been weird… and most residents just accept that. But intrepid young investigators Freya and Monica are sure that Feral is getting weirder. Kids are disappearing more and more,...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An unwilling magnet for the supernatural and a ghost-hunting little girl join forces to capture Japan’s most terrifying and dangerous spirits. After a dangerous encounter with a malevolent spirit, Keitaro Gentoga wants nothing to do with the supernatural. Unfortunately for this reluctant ghost magnet, he’s stuck helping Yayoi Hozuki, a strange young girl who’s intent on capturing Japan’s most terrifying ghosts and ghouls. Keitaro is ready...
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Nejishiki represents the pinnacle of avant-garde manga. Originally published in the legendary alt-manga magazine Garo in 1968, the title story marks cult cartoonist Yoshiharu Tsuge's radical turn to dreams, surrealism, and existential horror. Tsuge's literary landscapes were once lush and inviting; now they are shadowy and haunted. His cheery travelers have lost their innocence; they have been replaced by alienated wanderers pursued by menancing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A new Midnight Society gathers around the campfire to share urban legends, folklores, and all manner of spooky stories. These three terrifying tales feature haunted buses, monstrous creatures, and spine-chilling mysteries guaranteed to have you reaching for the light switch! In "The Tale of the Witch's Wings," a young boy with a habit of bullying meets his match when an ancient witch sets her eyes on him. In "The Tale of the Haunting of Bus #13,"...
14) Bloody sweet: 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"NOT YOUR AVERAGE VAMPIRE STORYGloomy, introverted, and the daughter of a shaman—Naerim is an easy target for the bullies in her class. With no friends and an aloof mother, she faces this daily nightmare all alone. But just as she hits rock bottom, her knight in shining armor swoops in! Except he’s dressed in sinister black...and he’s an ancient vampire?! Fetechou makes it no secret that he desires her blood, but he’ll work for every drop...
15) Bloody sweet: 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The strength to stand up With a vampire living in her closet and a shaman for a mother, Naerim’s life hasn’t felt normal for some time. Even still, a sudden string of accidents centered around Naerim seems particularly unusual and has Naerim wondering if Fetechou and her mother aren’t the only ones with supernatural ties. It’s the last thing Naerim needs when all she really wants is to fit in at school, but maybe these connections—and...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Long celebrated as a modern master of graphic literature, David Small has elicited in his work comparisons to Stan Lee and even Alfred Hitchcock. His internationally acclaimed graphic memoir, Stitches, told the story of a childhood in disarray. Werewolf at Dusk, appearing nearly fifteen years later, turned its attention to the twilight of life and to aging, gracefully or otherwise. Eerily striking and mesmerizing, the three stories in this collection...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Graphic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"What would you do for $50,000? For Mack, the prize money would be life changing. She knows her time at the women's shelter is already up. And she's good at hiding. At least this time, her life doesn't depend on it--or so she thinks. The challenge is simple. All fourteen competitors must spend seven days hiding in an abandoned amusement park from dawn to dusk. There's only one rule: Don't get caught. But as the people around her begin disappearing...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Maruo punches his way into the monstrous world of Ayashimon yakuza with dreams of becoming a manga protagonist! When the Enma Syndicate's chairman dies, Japan's supernatural underworld is turned on its head, leaving gangs of ayashimon poised on the brink of war. Urara, the late chairman's daughter, has plans to come out on top, and she's found an unlikely ally to help make it happen--Maruo, a human who dreams of being a manga hero. Between monstrous...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Life couldn't be better for Keiichi Maebara. Sure, not much happens in the sleepy mountain village of Hinamizawa... but in the three short weeks since moving here, he's already bound some amazing new buddies -- who are all cute girls! However, when he discovers hints of Hinamizawa's violent history, his dear companions insist on keeping him in the dark. Keiichi can't escape his growing unease -- will is be enough to shake his faith in his best friends?...
Author
Publisher
Secret Acres
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Robert Sergel's Best American Comics selection and Ignatz Award nominated series, Eschew, captures those awkward, private, hilarious moments of our past. This new collection proves those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Tour America's haunted history of spite houses and bad babysitters, meet Napoleon in New Jersey, and find yourself somewhere between Desolation Bay and Satan's Kingdom. This is one to remember. --from Amazon....
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