Halloween is the best time of the year for horror stories, which includes horror manga. Luckily for us, Abrams ComicArts, a division of ABRAMS (Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (HNA)), is here to celebrate Halloween 2024 with a pair of new horror manga. Please welcome for this year’s spooky holidays: Leviathan and Manhole!
Leviathan Volume 1 by Shiro Kuroi
Perfect for fans of Moebius, Star Wars, and Katsuhiro Otomo, Shiro Kuroi’s Leviathan Volume One follows a group of students pitted against each other in a brutal battle for survival in the depths of space. The gripping sci-fi survival horror centers around the Leviathan, an enormous spaceship, abandoned in a galaxy far, far away. When looters break into the abandoned ship, they discover the diary of a middle-schooler, Kazuma, who documented the horrific fate of the ship’s passengers.
Along with the looters, the reader will piece together the decades-old tale of an innocent school trip to Earth with a tragic and brutal ending. Trapped in space without enough oxygen left to wait for rescue, Kazuma documents the mental collapse and treachery of his teacher and classmates as they realize that the only hope for survival is the cryopreservation unit at the heart of the ship, which can only fit one person. A bloody battle for survival ensues as friend turns against friend, teacher against student, and each survivor is forced to confront the value of their own life.
As the looters read on, they reach a chilling realization—there is still one survivor somewhere inside! One of the top bestselling new manga titles in Japan, Leviathan’s incredible, brutal illustrations and tightly paced plot will leave readers at the edge of their seats, and linger in their minds long after the last page of each volume.
Abrams ComicArts | Kana | October 29, 2024
U.S. $12.99 | CAN $16.99 | U.K. £9.99
Paperback | 196 pages
5 x 7 1/8 ” | Black and White
ISBN: 978-1419777677
Available on Amazon and other retailers.
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Manhole Volume 1 by Tetsuya Tsutsui
The horror continues with manga star Tetsuya Tsutsui’s Manhole Volume 1, the first in a three-volume horror-thriller that follows two detectives trying to solve a string of mysterious deaths as they stumble upon a much larger conspiracy and a potential manmade global pandemic that’s as perplexing as it is deadly.
As Detectives Ken Mizoguchi and Nao Inoue investigate a series of bloody murders, they begin to uncover a deadly biological agent which could cause an epidemic. An unlikely lead sets them off on the hunt for a mysterious photographer, but as they chase down shadows, the infection keeps spreading. This thrilling detective story with a biological horror hook will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Abrams ComicArts | Kana | October 29, 2024
U.S. $12.99 | CAN $16.99 | U.K. £9.99
Paperback | 210 pages
5 x 7 1/8 ” | Black and White
ISBN: 978-1419777707
Available on Amazon and other retailers.
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