New Manga From LoveLove, Murder Kingdom, The 2000 AD Art of Sean Phillips & Sunder
From Tokyopop, Mad Cave Studios, and Rebellion
The latest comics news and previews including:
New manga is coming soon from Tokyopop imprint LoveLove.
A fairy tale nightmare in Murder Kingdom.
A new art book from Rebellion.
And a preview of Sunder Vol. 1: Small Beginnings.
Tokyopop Announces New BL Manga and Light Novel Titles
There’s some new manga coming from Tokyopop via their imprint LoveLove with some titles out now and some coming soon.
Things start off in February with WHITE LIAR, a steamy boys love one-shot from the prolific BL manga creator Tomo Serizawa (Snow Fairy, Scarlet Secret) depicting a drama-filled romance between an actor and his beautician.
March sees the release of TOUCH WITHIN THE ABYSS, a BL manga love story about a hitman who struggles to kill a young blind man with whom he falls in love. This is the highly anticipated debut release from the award-winning rising manga star Moyori Mori. TOKYOPOP also offers the March release of WILD BEAST FOREST HOUSE’s second volume, the latest full-color graphic novel release in the hit Boys Love series with over 22 million views on WEBTOON, now available for the first time in print in English.
Also catch the March debut of the MY TROUBLESOME MAN Light Novel, the third and latest BL release in the MY BEAUTIFUL MAN light novel series by accomplished creator Yuu Nagira.
Browse TOKYOPOP’s full catalog of LoveLove manga and light novel titles at: https://tokyopop.com/collections/love-x-love
Murder Kingdom: A Fairy Tale Nightmare Unleashed by Fred Van Lente & Mad Cave Studios
A new horror trade paperback from Mad Cave Studios arrives in May 2025 in Murder Kingdom.
You must be this tall… to DIE!
Coming this spring from Mad Cave Studios is the trade paperback release of MURDER KINGDOM, collecting the first terrifying arc of this twisted horror series. From six-time New York Times bestselling and YALSA award-winning writer Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies), artist Chris Panda (Chocklit Shoppe of Horrors: Night Shift, Rom: First Strike), and letterer Becca Carey (Radiant Black, Golden Rage), this theme park slasher mystery is a pulse-pounding thrill ride—just in time for summer horror season.
Once upon a time, in a strange land called Florida… a masked psycho begins slaughtering employees at the Storybook Kingdom theme park—each kill inspired by the gruesome, blood-soaked origins of Grimms' Fairy Tales. Trapped inside the park overnight, Tanith and her best friend must unravel the mystery before they become the next victims and live never ever after.
Blending whodunit suspense, slasher horror, and a darkly twisted fairy-tale aesthetic, Murder Kingdom is a nightmarish love letter to classic theme parks, where nostalgia meets pure nightmare fuel. Fans of Five Nights at Freddy’s, Chopping Mall, and Scream won’t want to miss this cartoon carnage-filled collection.
The trade paperback for Murder Kingdom drops in comic shops and bookstores on May 20th.
Announcing The 2000 AD Art of Sean Phillips
Coming in October 2025 is a new art book featuring some classic 2000 AD art in The 2000 AD Art Of Sean Phillips. Check out the details below and some preview pages from Rebellion.
Sean Phillips is one of the most acclaimed artists working in comics today, with credits including Fatale, Night Fever and Reckless. He's also the co-creator of Criminal, alongside Ed Brubaker, which will soon be coming to Amazon Prime as a new TV series starring Charlie Hunnam and Emilia Clarke. This year, 2000 AD celebrates his career to date with The 2000 AD Art of Sean Phillips, an incredible showcase of a master artist's work!
Superstar artist Sean Philips is perhaps best known for his hugely-successful creative partnership with writer Ed Brubaker, including the dark crime series Criminal, soon to be an Amazon Prime series starring Charlie Hunnam, Emilia Clarke and Luke Evans. Before breaking through into the US comics market, however, Phillips was already a star in the UK thanks to his pioneering work at 2000 AD.
Quickly proving himself a fan-favourite on stories like Danzig's Inferno and Vector 13, Phillips then provided art for Sinister Dexter and Judge Dredd, amongst others. Perhaps his best-known work for 2000 AD remains the two iconic characters he co-created for The Galaxy's Greatest Comic, however: vampiric Judge exorcist Devlin Waugh, and no-nonsense Brit-Cit Detective Armitage.
And now, The 2000 AD Art of Sean Phillips provides readers with a chance to not just see his earliest and most acclaimed work: but the opportunity to go behind the scenes and see exclusive design pieces and process work. Chronicling his 2000 AD comics, this collection forms an impressive retrospective of his early comics work, showcasing how his artistic style evolved from the fully painted work and collage of the early 1990s through to the familiar style he employs on hit books today.
This fascinating collection will be published in October in retail hardcover for book and comic book stores, a 2000 AD webshop exclusive hardcover edition with special cover, and a very limited number of special hardcover 'sketch' editions – each one with a personal sketch by Phillips – which will be exclusively available for 2000 AD subscribers to pre-order through the 2000 AD webshop.
"With 2000 AD being a science-fiction comic", says Phillips, "it's apt that this gorgeous collection of my old work is working like a time machine for me! I drew these stories over thirty years ago - but looking at them again instantly transports me back when I was thinner with more hair. Hopefully for you reading them now time-travel is as possible as any of the other sci-fi concepts contained within..."
Featuring a new cover painted by Phillips which showcases iconic characters including Judge Dredd, Devlin Waugh, Armitage, Chopper and more, this is a must-have for any comics fan. Quite simply, it's a masterclass from the master artist!
The 2000 AD Art of Sean Phillips will be published by Rebellion this October - don't miss it!
The Epic Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure SUNDER is Almost Here!
A new collection coming in May 2025 from Mad Cave Studios brings us the first volume of Sunder in New Beginnings.
The adventure of a lifetime is nearly here!
Mad Cave Studios is thrilled that SUNDER VOL. 1: SMALL BEGINNINGS, the breathtaking teen fantasy graphic novel by acclaimed creator Pierre-Alexandre Comtois (Shard), with colors by Mark Englert and letters by Buddy Beaudoin, is set to arrive in just a few short months!Pierre-Alexandre Comtoi, with an impressive career in animation spanning over two decades—working on hits like Trolls, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and The Addams Family—brings his passion for European comics, cinematic storytelling, and unforgettable characters.
When a mysterious book appears in the library of a young monk named Zeek, he must embark on a quest to find its rightful owner. Unbeknownst to him, another dark figure has been searching for this very book for a very long time, sending his minions across the known planets and using dark magic to find it at all costs. When this evil figure realizes the manuscript has finally resurfaced, it sets events in motion that will send Zeek on an adventure unlike anything he could have ever imagined–leading Zeek to discover his true identity and destiny.
With its stunning visuals and immersive storytelling, Sunder Vol. 1 is the perfect adventure for fans of Bone, The Hobbit, or Star Wars. The countdown is on—don’t miss your chance to dive into this unforgettable sci-fi fantasy journey!
Sunder Vol. 1: Small Beginnings arrives in bookstores on May 6, and in comic shops on May 7th.
