Takane & Hana was originally a one-off, but the series got reviewed for more volumes. Because of this, the tone of this volume and the relationship between Takane and Hana changes slightly.
In this volume, Takane's grandfather continues to set him up with marriage meetings until Takane confesses he is still seeing Hana (who his grandfather believes to be her older sister, Yukari). Grandfather requires Takane to bring Hana to a large company party in order to give his blessing. Other employees begin to notice that Hana is much younger than they initially though. Meanwhile, Hana's friends become more involved in the storyline, and get involved in Hana's dating an older man. Also, we meet a friend of Takane, a dangerous playboy named Nicola who is a wealthy Italian heir to business fortune. Takane becomes jealous of Nicola's attention to Hana.
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Yona and Hak make it to the Wind Tribe's home, but the five tribe generals have been called to the capital to accept Su-Won’s claim to the throne (in the Wind Tribe's case, Hak's grandfather goes). The Wind Tribe refuses Su-Won's ascension, and the Fire Tribe, their neighbors, exact revenge. Hak and Yona both independently realize they can’t stay with the Wind Tribe unless they continue to put the tribes' lives in danger. They leave to seek out priests in hiding who may help Yona find out what to do about her kingdom. Before they get very far, Fire Tribe soldiers ambush them, and Yona starts to stand up for herself and Hak when he becomes gravely injured.
Rai (2019) Vol 1, illustrated by Juan José Ryp
Rai is a cybernetic ronin from 41st century Japan. With his "brother" Raijin, Rai is out to find all of the other copies of himself that still exist in the world and potentially could help Father come back. Traveling across the desolate landscape also means encountering Mad-Max type ruffians, other mechanized beings, and helpful but skeptical diner proprietors. Raijin and Rai investigate an abandoned home where one of Rai's "brothers" has taken residence in the house's Artificial Intelligence. 
Yokoi is constantly distracted by the antics of her neighbor in class, Seki. Seki has all sorts of supplies to carry out elaborate scenes. He sets up a domino course; he plays Japanese Chess and manipulates the pieces to tell his own story; He builds pillar of sand; he plays with cats. All the while, Yokoi gets in trouble for not paying attention or taking notes properly. But Seki? Suddenly his desk is clear of all toys and his notes are out, and he’s giving Yokoi a reproachful look for not paying attention. Most of this series is told in the thoughts Yokoi has as she examines the games Seki plays.
Illustrated by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, colored by Alex Sinclair, lettered by Richard Starkings
With a star-studded cast, Loeb creates a true murder-mystery for Batman to solve. Batman's greatest villains keep popping up, and most are acting out of character. Poison Ivy and Catwoman thwart a plot by Killer Croc, who isn't usually in the business of kidnapping and ransoming children. Harley Quinn robs an opera Bruce attends, and runs to the waiting arms of the Joker, who sits over a murdered patron, but has no idea how the bloke was murdered. Clayface and The Scarecrow play games with Bruce's fear of losing another Robin. Ra's al Ghul and his daughter might be involved. Is a reformed Harvey Dent here to help Batman or hinder him? And behind it all is a criminal mastermind manipulating Gotham and Metropolis' most wanted. At the end of the day, who is Hush? 
Illustrated by Yusuke Murata
Saitama lost his corporate job and wonders what he's going to do with his life. After seeing a crab monster try to beat up a little kid, Saitama decides to devote himself to training to be a hero. He trains every day for three years, and ends up being the strongest hero ever! This doesn't improve Saitama's mood though, because life just doesn't have any challenges. That's because he can beat every bad guy with just one punch, including a colossus of a man, 20 times larger than any building in City Z. When a cyborg name Genos shows up and demands Saitama take him as a student, life gets slightly more interesting, but only slightly. 
In Izuku Midoriya's world, most everyone is born with some sort of superpower. Unfortunately for Izuku, he's one of the few without any such power. This doesn't stop him from hoping, and from dreaming of attending the U. A. High School, a school specifically for training superheroes. After showing bravery despite his lack of quirk, the hero All-Might noticed Izuku and starts training him. All-Might reveals that one of the unique things about his gift is that he can pass it on to another person. If Izuku proves himself, All-Might will imbue him with power.
Adrien Gombeaud & Améziane, illustrators
This historical graphic novel begins an explanation for the student protests beginning April 15th, 1989 and concluding in the Tiananmen Massacre on June 5th, 1989. Most people know of this event from the famous photo, Tank Man (pictured below). What isn't largely talked about is the months before this photo where students camped out in Tiananmen Square and inspired protests across China. Students and professors participated in Hunger Strikes against the Chinese government and demonstrated in the hopes that the country would move away from dictatorships and into democracy. The People's Liberation Army was called in to clear the square, but citizens of Beijing impeded their progress and protected the students. Wealthy businessmen became involved as financial backers of the protest. Some of these protests were captured by the Worlds' Press reports during a state visit from Mikhail Gorbachev, but there still exists a lack of certainty about those involved, number of deaths from the Massacre, and much more. 
Several years ago, strange portals formed over the city and let in alien monsters referred to as "Neighbors". An organization called "Border" sprung up to combat the neighbors, and the city returned to relative peace. In present day, we follow Osamu, seemingly an average high school student who meets and befriends a transfer student, Yuma, a foreigner becoming accustomed to Japan. Turns out, neither boy is who they say they are. Osamu is a trainee for Border, and Yuma is a mysterious boy who claims to be a Neighbor. One thing is for sure, Yuma is extremely powerful and knows quite a bit out Neighbor monsters, including how to take them down. Osamu is initially conflicted in whether to report Yuma or not, but decides to keep an eye on Yuma and find out his true intentions for coming to Earth.
Vol 1: Ravein, illustrated by Gabriel Picolo.
Raven from the Teen Titans fame is a fan-favorite. She was a brooding, mysterious, powerful teen superhero who palled around with Robin, Beast Boy, Starfire, and Cyborg. Now, Kami Garcia has been given the green light to create a series of graphic novels re-imagining these heroes, which must be a nerve-wracking undertaking, but one she does with care and finesse. In this volume, we get the origin of Raven, a foster youth whose adoptive mother is killed in a car crash, and where Raven herself loses all of her memories. Raven's aunt from New Orleans takes her in and raises her with her own daughter, Max. Together, they try to figure out their senior year, with a take on prom-posals, crushes who wouldn't understand girls with superpowers, and self-righteous bullies. Meanwhile, Raven tries to deal with her superpowers, which include empathy, hearing other people's thoughts, making people do what she wants, hearing supernatural voices, and astral projection. Together, Raven and her family suss out the details and regain her memory, as well as the origin of her power. |
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