Winter and early spring 2026 are stacked with manga that will thrill, chill, and delight readers of all ages. Wah Kee’s My Soul Mate spins a semi-autobiographical tale of two artists connecting across life and death, while Step on a LEGO and S.arang’s Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound delivers a darkly satisfying story of vengeance and survival. Horror fans won’t want to miss Rensuke Oshikiri’s Sayuri or Kore Yamazaki’s Ghost and Witch, and cozy moments abound in Satori Satori and Wamizu’s A Good Day Starts with Cats and Books. Magic and mischief take center stage in Osamu Nishi and Shiro Usazaki’s Ichi the Witch, while Bartosz Sztybor and Asano’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness throws readers into the chaotic streets of Night City. Romance, mystery, and adventure shine in Kaeru Mizuho’s Magical Girl Dandelion, Sal Jiang’s Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko!, and G.M., Heyum, and Winter’s The Knight and Her Emperor. From magical escapades and heart-pounding action to laughs, chills, and sweeping drama, our lineup of 30 anticipated manga for winter 2026 promises something for every reader’s taste.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
My Soul Mate
Author: Wah Kee
Publisher: Nakama Press
Release Date: Jan. 20
List Price: $10.99 Paperback
Two novice manhua artists connect and collaborate across the boundaries of the material world in this semi-autobiographical story of creativity and storytelling against the odds.
Chung Chuen Ming is an experienced art assistant in the comics industry who spends his days working on perfecting the work of others. Inside his heart, he longs for artistic fulfillment and wants to create his own manhua. Determined to make his dreams a reality, he quits his day job to focus on his personal project. Through a strange turn of events, he meets fellow novice artist Cheung Shan, someone who could really help him achieve his dreams! There’s just one small issue: Chung Chuen Ming just died and has been possessing Cheung Shan!
Can a creative collaboration bloom between these two artists, even against the boundaries of life and death? Follow these two fearless artists as they follow their creative dreams in My Soul Mate.
Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound, Vol. 1
Writer: Step on a LEGO
Artist: S.arang
Publisher: Ize Press
Release Date: Jan. 20
List Price: $20.00 Paperback
The children of the Baskerville family are trained as loyal hounds from a young age, knowing nothing apart from a life of death and deception. After faithfully serving his family for forty years, Vikir Von Baskerville was rewarded with betrayal and execution by the hands of the man he called his father. But when he’s given a second chance at life by being reborn with his memories of his past life intact, Vikir swears to have his revenge against the family he once served. Once again, he must survive the brutal life that awaits all the hounds of Baskerville, but this time he vows to bite the hand that feeds him.
Sayuri
Author: Rensuke Oshikiri
Publisher: Vertical Comics
Release Date: Jan. 27
List Price: $24.95 Paperback
Don’t let her see your fear
From the acclaimed author of High Score Girl Rensuke Oshikiri comes a gripping must-have for horror fans: a spine-chilling tale of ghastly sins, grudges that refuse to die—and unholy revenge.
It seemed like the perfect place: high up on a hill and big enough for the whole Kamiki clan, even Grandma and Grandpa. Almost as soon as Norio’s family moves into the house, however, mysterious bumps in the night, disturbing dreams, and a sickly sense of dread make them realize they are far from alone. But what could be motivating the malicious spirit they’ve inherited to hurt such a happy family? More importantly—what will it take to stop her?
Ghost and Witch Vol. 1
Author: Kore Yamazaki
Publisher: Seven Seas
Release Date: Feb. 3
List Price: $13.99 Paperback
From the brilliant mind behind The Ancient Magus’ Bride comes a brand-new fantastical tale about a girl and the being possessing her as they travel around the vast country of Ireland.
Haunted by a monstrous presence that clings to her soul, a girl named Saku flees Japan and journeys across the sea to Ireland. There, she encounters a silver-haired witch who may offer her refuge. But the witch’s salvation comes at a price—and as Saku begins to face the power she’s long feared, her path shifts from escape… to transformation.
This is the tale of a girl in flight…and the beginning of her journey to become a god.
Ichi the Witch, Vol. 1
Writer: Osamu Nishi
Artist: Shiro Usazaki
Publisher: Viz Media LLC
Release Date: Feb. 3
List Price: $11.99 Paperback
In a world where only women can be witches, one unsuspecting boy acquires their power.
Magic is alive and well in the world, inside beings known as Majiks. By completing a Majik’s trial, a Witch can gain its power. However, only women can become Witches or use magical items. All that changes one day when a young man named Ichi turns the world on its head by defeating an infamous Majik and gaining its magical powers!
Ichi is a reclusive hunter who knows nothing of Witches and Majiks, but he does have a particular obsession for hunting anything that exudes bloodlust. When that instinct leads him to interfere in a battle between the great Witch Desscaras and the horrifying King Majik Uroro, against all odds, he acquires the destructive magic of Uroro, making him the only male Witch in the entire world! And not even Desscaras herself is prepared for the absolute headache that wild child Ichi is about to give her.
The Knight and Her Emperor, Volume 1
Author: G.M.
Adapted By: Heyum
Artist: Winter
Publisher: Inklore
Release Date: Feb. 3
List Price: $20.00 Paperback
Against all odds, a talented yet overlooked female knight joins forces with an ambitious young king to unite a divided empire in this slow-burn romantasy manhwa adaptation of G.M.’s hit webnovel, now available in English print for the first time.
When war erupts in the kingdom of Ehas, a terrible man sees an opportunity and sends his least-loved daughter, Pollyanna, to fight in the family’s name. The young woman, however, also sees her own opportunity: to become the most esteemed knight who has ever lived, thwarting her father’s hopes that she die unnoticed and unknown.
In the enemy kingdom of Acrea, the newly crowned King Luxos plans to utilize the war to achieve his vision of a unified continent. When he captures Pollyanna, Luxos orders her execution—until she puts his knights to shame, showcasing her talent as a fighter and a strategist.
Seeing in each other a chance to make both of their dreams come true, Pollyanna and Luxos vow to work together to establish peace and build a grand empire. But what happens when the young king realizes, battle after battle, that this stalwart knight has conquered his heart?
Wandervogel, Volume 1
Author: Sakae Kusama
Editor: Chris Craigo (Translator)
Publisher: LoveLove
Release Date: Feb. 10
List Price: $14.99 Paperback
A romantic mystery filled that keeps readers guessing, this is a fantastical BL story for those who love a quick read.
“I can even turn the stories in your head into a novel.”
Okitsu, who had been wandering around Okinawa and had been sleeping rough, takes refuge in the home of novelist Ibu after a typhoon. Ibu claims to be able to read other people’s minds, and from the moment they first meet, he shows interest in Okitsu, who suffers from claustrophobia due to past trauma…!?
Is he a delusional maniac or a liar? A vivid and stormy night spent with a man with mysterious powers──!!
The Beast King: Master of Medicines Vol. 1
Writer: Tatsukazu Konda
Artist: Asahi Sakano
Publisher: Seven Seas
Release Date: Feb. 10
List Price: $14.99 Paperback
The story of a Beast King intent on protecting monsters—and his human companion.
Dungeon diving is a way of life for adventurers seeking hidden riches and powerful monsters to defeat. Tina, a brash young explorer, is eager for glory—but her reckless pursuit of treasure leaves her gravely wounded. On the brink of death, she’s stunned when a monster comes to her aid.
Her savior is no ordinary creature. He is the fabled demon known as the Beast King Garon—still very much alive despite legends of his demise. In exchange for saving her life, Garon makes one request: Tina must join him on his journey to heal wounded monsters. But can an adventurer raised to slay monsters learn to heal them instead?
A Good Day Starts with Cats and Books
Writer: Satori Satori
Artist: Wamizu
Publisher: Airship
Release Date: Feb. 10
List Price: $15.99 Paperback
A cozy bookstore in the corner of Shinjuku is the purrfect escape for those looking for a new story and some furry friends to read with.
Welcome to Frère, a picture-purrfect share bookstore tucked away in a cozy corner of Shinjuku, complete with its very own adorable cat mascots! In a share bookstore, each shelf is curated by individual “shelf owners,” each contributing their own books and personal touch to the space. Inside, you’ll meet as many fascinating and unique people as there are books: a hairstylist struggling to keep up with the latest trends, a student trying to make ends meet, a bartender eager to understand people through literature, and other colorful patrons seeking the perfect read. Peek into their lives and watch their relationships blossom as they connect over their shared love of books and the stories that bring them together.
Otaku x Gal 01
Writer: 138neco
Artist: Souchu
Publisher: Square Enix Manga
Release Date: Feb. 10
List Price: $12.99 Paperback
What do a geeky boy and a trendy girl have in common? More than they think!
Teased for his nerdy hobbies in middle school, Koichi Otakura has entered high school with every intention of blending into the background. But when Yua Narumi, the popular girl who sits behind him in class, discovers his hidden talents, she begs him to help her keep up with the latest fashion trends! After all, aren’t the skills required to draw fan art and paint plastic models totally applicable to designing nails and styling hair? Who says otakus and gals can’t get along?!
Centuria, Vol. 1
Author: Tohru Kuramori
Publisher: Viz Media LLC
Release Date: Feb. 17
List Price: $14.99 Paperback
A selfless sacrifice to an ancient god gives a bitter slave a reason to live and a baby to raise.
Sold into slavery by his own mother, Julian has known nothing but pain and brutality. All that changes when, aboard a slave ship, he experiences the kindness and tender touch of a loving person for the first time. But fate has plans for Julian in the bloody awakening of an ancient god who strikes a cruel bargain: an innocent life in exchange for extraordinary powers—abilities he must use to protect a helpless baby in a cruel and violent world!
Caught as a stowaway aboard a slave ship, Julian narrowly escapes death by the kindness of fellow slaves who take pity on him, especially a pregnant slave by the name of Mira. But when the slaver decides to liquidate his holdings, the bloodbath calls forth an ancient god from the sea. A deal is made at the cost of a life and Julian is forever changed, gaining fantastic powers. But even with his new abilities, monsters at sea and on land pose a threat in this dark and dangerous world!
Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko! Volume 1
Author: Sal Jiang
Publisher: LoveLove
Release Date: Feb. 17
List Price: $13.99 Paperback
This girls love workplace rom-com by popular Twitter artist Sal Jiang features two lovestruck coworkers — who each think the other is straight!
Ayaka is passionately, head over heels in love with her work senior, Hiroko. But no matter how hard she tries to catch her eye, the polished, professional Hiroko never seems to get the hint. What’s a girl supposed to do to prove her love to her boss?
Hiroko isn’t out at work — though she’s got a reputation for being a real womanizer in the local lesbian community. But her self-control is tested when her beautiful and busty work subordinate starts getting awfully close to her…
How’s a professional supposed to stay cool when she’s sure that Ayaka is totally straight?
Galaxias 1
Author: Ao Hatesaka
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release Date: Feb. 24
List Price: $13.99 Paperback
A country girl longing for adventure and a kid with a dragon tail set off on a rip-roaring adventure in this hot new fantasy shonen manga perfect for fans of One Piece, Soul Eater, Fairy Tail, and Gachiakuta.
In a distant corner of the Laniakea Kingdom, humans live alongside powerful beings with strange tails known as dragonfolk. A girl named Geo, whose father has forbidden her from leaving the remote island where they live, yearns to escape the confines of this quiet countryside and explore the world. Everything changes in the moment when Geo meets the mysterious Nereid, who claims to have lost all his memories. The revelations keep coming, as Geo realizes that her father’s kept her hidden because the whole world is hunting her, setting Geo and Nereid on a path to find the world’s most intrepid explorer, Yuri Holst. Could this living legend be the solution to Geo’s problems? Strange lands and uncharted waters await… Let the grand adventure begin!
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness Volume 1
Writer: Bartosz Sztybor
Artist: Asano
Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Release Date: Feb. 24
List Price: $14.99 Paperback
An action-packed manga prequel to the hit Netflix anime series, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, featuring fan-favorite characters Rebecca and Pilar!
Rebecca and her big brother Pilar pursue their dream of becoming a legendary edgerunner just like their father. And in Night City, where violence, greed, and corruption run rampant, they’ll have to abandon who they once were and dive headlong into the mayhem, where they’ll struggle, suffer, and sow chaos everywhere they go! But when a mysterious man appears, the trajectory of their future takes a turn. Witness pure madness as they rush through Night City to prove themselves as edgerunners!
Written by Bartosz Sztybor, screenwriter for the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime series with art by Asano, known for the manga adaptation of Studio Trigger’s BNA: Brand New Animal.
The Idol’s Escape
Author: Ito Kira
Translator: Matthew Alberts
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: Feb. 24
List Price: $24.00 Paperback
Ainosuke is a gay man who spends his days full of gloominess and regrets. He desperately wishes he could be as cute and gorgeous as Karen, the idol he aspires to. But one night, Karen herself, on the run from an exploitative producer, appears right in front of him! A journey of escape and heart-pounding, fleeting love begins…
Once Upon a Witch’s Death, Vol. 1: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy
Original Author: Saka
Author: Kenu Amearare
Artist: Chorefuji
Translator: Amber Tamosaitis
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: Feb. 24
List Price: $13.00 Paperback
Meg Raspberry lives a charmed life in the English countryside as an apprentice to the powerful witch Faust. That is, until her seventeenth birthday rolls around, and Faust reveals that Meg will die in a year from the Death Sentence curse! There’s only one way to avoid her inevitable demise―collect a thousand tears of joy to create a Seed of Life, which will grant Meg immortality. But can Meg still find joy in her circumstances? She might have to learn how anyway…The clock is ticking, and this deadline has no extensions!
MARCH
Blades of the Guardians Volume 1
Author: Xianzhe Xu
Translator: Nube Consulting
Publisher: Kana
Release Date: Mar. 3
List Price: $12.99 Paperback
In ancient China, a lone swordsman risks everything to protect a child destined to change the world.
Set in ancient China during the fall of a ruthless empire, bounty hunter Dao Ma breaks his code to protect a child and becomes the hunted. What begins as a routine escort mission turns into an epic fight for survival against assassins, warlords, and the forces of fate.
Blades of the Guardians blends the intensity of True Grit, the heart of The Mandalorian, and the grand intrigue of Game of Thrones. A breathtaking martial-arts fantasy rooted in Chinese history, filled with brutal action, haunting beauty, and fierce compassion.
Magical Girl Dandelion, Vol. 1
Author: Kaeru Mizuho
Publisher: Viz Media LLC
Release Date: Mar. 3
List Price: $11.99 Paperback
A fiend who slays his own kind. A magical girl who refuses the script. A tale of light and shadow intertwined.
Tanpopo Ohanami’s quiet days are interrupted by a life-changing offer to become a magical girl! But she has one big, bad, serrated-toothed secret: Her best friend, Shade, is a fiend in a world where fiends are villains to humankind.
Shade is none too pleased with the idea of Tanpopo joining the ranks, but there’s more than their friendship at stake when Tanpopo’s grandpa falls victim to fiendhood!
Deep 3, Volume 1
Author: Mitsuhiro Mizuno
Artist: Ryosuke Tobimatsu
Publisher: Noir Caesar
Release Date: Mar. 10
List Price: $16.99 Paperback
A story of determination and grit: a young basketball player willing to do whatever it takes to get back on track.
Demian Kawai has been devoting himself to basketball in Japan with the goal of becoming the top scorer in the world’s top professional league, the NBO. However, this promising young player was struck by the tragedy of the yips, a condition that causes his arms to stiffen up whenever he approaches the goal. Can he persevere and realize his dream?
Omori 1
Authors: Omocat, Nui Konoito
Publisher: Vertical Comics
Release Date: Mar. 17
List Price: $13.95 Paperback
Based on the hit indie rpg of the same name, Omori employs the tropes of video games, alternate worlds, and even psychological horror to explore how young people process tragedy, friendship, and forgiveness.
Since the terrible tragedy of four years ago, SUNNY hasn’t set foot outside his house. Now, in an attempt to shake him out of his torpor, his family has decided to leave Faraway Town. Three days before the move, Sunny’s childhood friend KEL shows up to hang out one last time—but the world outside the young shut-in’s door has changed completely, and Sunny’s reunion with his old pals goes from bad to worse. Whether by chance or fate, the chain of events that begin to unfold calls up a past they all thought was buried forever…
Hide and Seek
Author: Naono Yoshiko
Translator: Ryan Holmberg
Publisher: Living the Line
Release Date: Mar. 17
List Price: $19.95 Paperback
Little Hiroshi, so embarrassed about the hand-knitted wool pants his grandmother forces him to wear. Sweet Mari, so jealous about her baby sister. Cute Sachiko, so worried about the iron she forgot to turn off before leaving on a family trip. Normal human feelings, understandable mistakes–leading to horrific disaster and scarring regret. If you assume childhood is golden for everyone, you’re wrong…DEAD wrong! From the back pages of otherwise bright and sunny shojo magazines comes HIDE AND SEEK, a collection of twelve tales of trauma by Naono Yoshiko from the early 1970s. With an essay by the author narrating her unique career in manga and the stories behind her emotionally indelible comics, HIDE AND SEEK is the seventh volume of SMUDGE, a line of vintage horror, occult, and dark fantasy manga curated and translated by award-winning historian Ryan Holmberg and published by Living the Line.
Live Memorium
Writer: Miki Makasu
Artist: Benoît Bourget
Publisher: Magnetic Press
Release Date: Mar. 24
List Price: $24.99 Paperback
When digital dreams turn into nightmares . . .
Single and awkward, Tomasu works as an accountant for a company that makes sex dolls. It’s not a glamorous life, but it’s a living. Manipulated by his crooked boss and ridiculed by his colleagues, he suffers a series of personal setbacks throughout his life in a gigantic, lonely megalopolis. The day his mother dies, his life turns upside down. Shaken by this tragedy and encouraged by his friend, he decides to take the plunge and test Live Memorium, an illegal technology that offers its users the ability to relive their childhood memories and act differently within them. Once inside the machine, Tomasu can see his mother again and change the course of certain events that led to his deep trauma. He asserts himself with more confidence and reconnects with his childhood sweetheart, but in the process, loses touch with reality. It is the beginning of a self-destructive spiral, where the virtual world and the real world become one . . .
A dystopian tale with a cyberpunk flavor, Live Memorium projects us into another dimension. In the tradition of the great seinen sci-fi manga, this captivating story questions our relationship with technology and the solitude and emotional distress of our urbanized society. Halfway between Domû, Akira, and Black Mirror, Miki Makasu tells a unique and dizzying experience illustrated by the elegant graphic talent of Benoît Bourget.
Speed Racer Vol. 1
Writer: David Pepose
Artist: Davide Tinto
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Release Date: Mar. 24
List Price: $17.99 Paperback
Start your engines–the road to the new Mad Cave Studios reboot begins here! Honoring over five decades of legacy, Speed Racer roars back to life with a high-octane new series that blends classic thrills with a bold vision for a new generation.
Buckle up for an explosive new take on Speed Racer—where underground races are lethal, a crime syndicate has his family in its sights, and the road to victory is lined with bullets, betrayal, and burning rubber. In this high-octane reboot from David Pepose and Davide Tinto, Speed’s toughest battle won’t be on the track…it’ll be surviving what comes after the finish line. We’re going pedal to the metal in this all-new interpretation of Tatsuo Yoshida’s classic manga/anime MachGoGoGo, known to Western audiences as the demon on wheels — Speed Racer! Speed Racer lives for the thrill of the race, but on the underground circuit, the rules are anything goes. Dodging bullets, explosions, and dirty tricks, he’s got one goal: to prove he’s the best. But when a dangerous syndicate targets his family, Speed’s greatest challenge won’t be on the track…it’ll be on the streets. With the police closing in and a masked racer lurking in the shadows, Speed is about to learn that some races can’t be won with horsepower alone. Award-winning writer David Pepose (Space Ghost, Savage Avengers) and superstar artist Davide Tinto (Ultraman: The Mystery of the Ultraseven, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters) co-pilot an action-packed reboot of the classic franchise. Start your engines!
A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage, Vol. 1
Authors: Tank Gasuyama, Shinichi Sawaragi
Translator: Ko Ransom
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: Mar. 24
List Price: $13.00 Paperback
Forty-year-old detective Eiji Kirisame has found maybe the strangest witness of his life: a silent high school girl named Tsugumi Kuchinashi who was at the scene of the crime. Her statements mostly consist of shoddy doodles on a drawing pad, but Eiji is no stranger to piecing together the truth from limited evidence. He’ll take every page seriously if it might help solve the case. But why does the last page say… “Will you marry me”?!
APRIL
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga
Author: Dav Pilkey
Artist: Motojiro
Publisher: Graphix
Release Date: Apr. 7
List Price: $24.99 Hardcover / $14.99 Paperback
Following the story arc of the first original chapter book, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is reenvisioned as an engaging graphic novel reading in Western style (left to right). With dynamic manga artwork by Japanese artist Motojiro, all-new Flip-O-Ramas, and much more, it will captivate existing fans, capture new readers, and appeal to comics, manga, and anime aficionados alike!
Combining humor and action with empowerment and empathy, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga features the amazing adventures of best friends George Beard and Harold Hutchins and their waistband warrior superhero creation, Captain Underpants! He’s faster than a speeding waistband, more powerful than boxer shorts, and able to leap tall buildings without getting a wedgie. Night and day, Captain Underpants fights for truth, justice, and all that is pre-shrunk and cottony!
The Captain Underpants series, which was launched over 25 years ago, was instrumental in creating the illustrated children’s chapter book category that’s still popular today.
Drawing From Your Memory 1
Author: Shiki Kawabata
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release Date: Apr. 14
List Price: $13.99 Paperback
Mahoro’s high school manga club had two members: her and a classmate who passed away months after they met. Now, she’s an award-winning pro, but what no one else knows is that she stole the ideas for her hit manga from the notebook her dead classmate left behind. When fate gives her an opportunity to redeem herself, she’ll do whatever it takes to return Yukishima’s story–and save him from dying.
Mahoro Haruta is a manga artist whose first series became a huge bestseller. Her publisher expects her sophomore effort to be even better. There’s just one problem: Mahoro has no idea what to draw next, because she plagiarized the story that skyrocketed her to stardom from a high school classmate named Yukishima, who shared a few precious months with Mahoro in the school’s manga club before passing away and leaving her his notebook.
The Prince’s Keeper 01
Authors: Oto Nagatsuki, Himako Neko
Publisher: Square Enix Manga
Release Date: Apr. 14
List Price: $12.99 Paperback
A cozy tale of a witch who discovers a prince disguised as a cat and adopts him into her enchanted shop.
Miranda is a reclusive apprentice witch who runs a shop selling magical potions and enchanted trinkets in a quiet corner of the capital city. One day, she receives an invitation to a tea party at none other than the royal palace itself. There, she meets the third prince, only he’s been cursed and turned into a cat! Ordered to serve as Prince Heinrich’s “keeper,” Miranda suddenly finds herself the caretaker of a royal feline! What happens when a handsome prince becomes a witch’s pet?
My Journey to Japan: Escape to Yokai Mountain
Author: Matthew Loux
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date: Apr. 14
List Price: $14.99 Hardcover
Explore Japanese culture with Penny, Paulie, and magical Shimesu!
Twins Penny and Paulie are thrilled to be in Tokyo—even if they’re stuck in a boring hotel while their dad attends “important” meetings. But when they meet a strange, frog-like creature named Shimesu in the hotel pond, their trip turns into a wild adventure.
Shimesu is a yokai, a supernatural being, and he’s in big trouble. Banished from Yokai Mountain, he needs their help to get home. Soon Penny and Paulie are diving through his magical water vortex to destinations across Japan and experiencing the country in ways no visitor ever could!
Unemployed Killers Support Group
Cartoonist: Rio
Publisher: Titan Manga
Release Date: Apr. 21
List Price: $12.99 Paperback
For fans of Reservoir Dogs-style dark comedy and chaotic criminal camaraderie, a Noir-turned-Manga.
Rio delivers stunning artwork, sharp wit, blood-soaked backstories, and a brutally offbeat take on redemption.
Unemployed Killers Support Group is a razor-sharp, darkly hilarious noir-esque manga from Taiwanese creator Rio, shortlisted at the 2023 Angoulême International Comics Festival. This is not your average self-help group.
Locker Loyed, once a deadly sniper, lost his vision—and his job—on a mission gone wrong. Now, he’s joined an unlikely circle of former contract killers, each grappling with their own personal collapse. Among them: Gloria Maze, a meticulous assassin whose career imploded after catching her husband cheating and killing the mistress in a jealous rage; Jerry Cole, a justice-obsessed lawyer turned bloodthirsty executioner; and Jordi Joe, a delusional con man who’s never actually killed anyone.
As they try to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives, Locker begins to realize his past isn’t done with him. A dangerous figure—the one responsible for his blindness and a friend’s death—is still at large. And revenge is still on the table.
For fans of dark comedy, crime thrillers, and twisted found family, Unemployed Killers Support Group is a bold, bloody, and brilliantly offbeat ride through the lives of society’s most dangerous burnouts. Welcome to the group—check your conscience at the door.
Bug Ego, Vol. 1
Writer: One
Artist: Kiyoto Shitara
Publisher: Viz Media LLC
Release Date: Apr. 21
List Price: $14.99 Paperback
“Life hacks” take on a whole new meaning when two students exploit glitches that distort reality!
Hitsujiya’s life is forever changed when his high school friend Kokudo reveals the secret of “hacks.” By following specific instructions found in a mysterious notebook, he can alter reality itself!
Kokudo and Hitsujiya experiment with the hacks and learn more about their strange nature. It’s all fun and games at first. But when Kokudo uses a hack to go back in time, things take a dark turn. Hitsujiya attempts to do the same thing, but if a hack’s directions aren’t followed precisely, the results can be devastating!
If you enjoyed this list of 30 anticipated manga for winter 2026, check out The Beat’s list of anticipated kids graphic novels for winter 2026!
