Upcoming Manga, A Membership Price Drop & Midstate
From Manga Mavericks, Kodansha, GlobalComix & Mad Cave Studios
Here are the latest bits of comics news and previews, including:
New manga coming this year from Manga Mavericks and Kodansha.
A price drop from GlobalComix.
And Midstate, a new series coming later this year.
Manga Mavericks Books Announces 4 New Manga Licenses Set for Fall 2025 Debut
More new manga coming this year from new publisher Manga Mavericks.
Manga Mavericks LLC, a new manga publisher serving North America announced 3 licensed titles during its panel at Anime Expo that will be added to its print and digital catalog this Fall. These titles will also be made available early to paid subscribers of the Manga Mavericks Substack newsletter, which will add a manga-reading feature for select titles from Manga Mavericks Books starting on July 16th.
The latest releases include the one-shot manga travelogue, FIRST TIME IN TAIWAN: A DELICIOUS ADVENTURE, which is scheduled for release in October, the sci-fi fairy tale one-shot GREAT METAL GOD, which is set to debut in November, and fantasy anthology PRINCESS DA HUANG & OTHER TALES, which is scheduled for December release.
Manga Mavericks Books also announced the upcoming release of I’LL SEE YOU AT EBISU STUDIOS, a 2-volume series which will be sold in partnership with the Japan-based localization company, Red String. The manga series is scheduled to launch in October.
Revealed at Anime Expo 2025: Omori, Shugo Chara!, Ghost in the Shell & more!
And more upcoming manga this year have been announced by Kodansha.
Announced at Anime Expo 2025—Kodansha unveiled a tremendous roster of their latest print licenses arriving in stores and online, Spring 2026. These new debuts include brand new series like Omori, the dark yet dreamy adventure based on the popular video game, Wicked Spot, a modern magical fantasy about a witch influencer, Kirio’s Fan Club, the odd ball romantic rivalry comedy, as well as fan-requested modern manga classics like MARS 30th Anniversary Edition, Shugo Chara! 20th Anniversary Edition, and even a premium The Ghost in the Shell Legacy Edition Manga Box Set.
All this and more mark today’s print title announcements, which will be available starting Spring 2026 at physical and online book vendors like Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Amazon, and more, while digital editions will be available upon release across all our participating vendors, including Bookwalker, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, Nook, Kobo, MyAnimeList, and more! Fans can also purchase and read all Kodansha digital manga directly on kodansha.us.
GlobalComix Drops Gold Membership Price to $6.99/Month as IDW Day-and-Date Launches
Day-and-date comics from IDW Publishing, and a reduced gold membership price? GlobalComix is spoiling us!
Starting today, IDW Publishing’s day-and-date releases are officially live on GlobalComix, launching alongside a major update to the platform’s pricing.
The GlobalComix Gold membership now features unified pricing across web and app, making it easier than ever to access top-tier comics from any device.
The new pricing is:
$6.99/month (previously $7.99 on web and $9.99 in-app)
$69/year (previously $89.99 on web and $109.99 in-app)
To mark the occasion, GlobalComix has released 176 IDW titles - including single issues, volumes, and trades - on Gold, instantly accessible to all members. This includes fan-favorite series such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sonic the Hedgehog, Star Trek, Godzilla, My Little Pony, and more.
“This is more than a price drop - it’s a commitment to making world-class comics accessible to everyone,” said Christopher Carter, CEO and Co-Founder of GlobalComix. “With day-and-date releases from IDW now part of Gold, we’re transforming what it means to be a member. Readers aren’t just getting incredible value - they’re joining a movement to reimagine how comics are experienced in the digital age.”
All day-and-date IDW titles are also available for single-book purchases, including 12 titles from IDW’s Top Shelf Productions imprint.
A Southern Gothic Noir With a Supernatural Pulse
A new supernatural series from Mad Cave Studios is coming in December, for the dark nights ahead, it’s Midstate.
Coming this winter from Mad Cave Studios, one of the most prolific colorists in comics, Lee Loughridge (Flash Gordon, Deadly Class), makes his long-awaited writing debut with MIDSTATE—a slow-burn supernatural noir that blurs the line between intuition and madness. Illustrated by Mack Chater (Sword Daughter, Briggs Land) and lettered by Rob Tweedy, this 144-page original graphic novel invites readers into the haunted edges of Ft. Arlington, Virginia—where visions strike like lightning, but the truth cuts deeper.
Paul Rinaldi used to be the town’s psychic. That was before the fraud accusations, before the bar tabs, before he started keeping his visions to himself. But when people start vanishing—and the things in Paul’s dreams begin to feel real—he’s forced back into relevance. Reluctantly teaming up with Abigail Dahlin, a sharp but underestimated new cop, Rinaldi might just have one more shot at being useful…if the truth doesn’t kill him first.
“This project started as a nightmare—literally. It hit so hard I recorded a half-asleep ramble into my voice notes the moment I woke up,” said Lee Loughridge. “By the next day, I was writing with one goal in mind: to convince Mack Chater to draw it. Thankfully, he was in. I’ve been working with Mad Cave for years as a colorist, so they already knew the level of passion and support they bring to every project. I’m beyond excited that Midstate is part of their 2025 lineup.”
Mack Chater added, “When Lee first reached out to pitch me the outline for the book, I was hooked before he'd finished. Immediately said yes to it and loved working on it. So glad it's found a great home at Mad Cave. Couldn't be happier!”
Reminiscent of True Detective (Season 1), Wind River, and Sharp Objects, Midstate leans into its eerie atmosphere and emotional grit. It’s a character-first crime story wrapped in shadows, where justice is a ghost story and everyone’s hiding something—including the dead.
Midstate offers a grounded, cinematic take on supernatural noir with emotional resonance and slow-burning dread. Ideal for readers of detective thrillers, crime podcasts, and character-driven horror, the title drops December 9, 2025.
