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All Hail, Or Fear The Great Metal God As Chūgoku Mythology is Remade?

In Great Metal God, artist Iwakuni Kogyo delivers a rare, fully silent mecha one-shot where a colossal metal visitor descends on Tokyo like a Galactus-sized omen. Drawing on ironworking myth and Kanayago-kami, it’s a wordless apocalypse you feel in your bones.

Great Metal God CoverDigital edition: Available now
Print edition: Coming Dec 16, 2025

Artist Iwakuni Kogyo may not be the first to attempt a “silent” comic, but his approach to crafting Great Metal God is unusually quiet. There’s no dialogue, no captions, not even sound effects. The way he frames the tale centres on a mysterious, towering machine descending to Earth and—much like a Galactus-sized omen—prepares to make the world its. And unsurprisingly, it begins in modern-day Tokyo.

Although early marketing from Manga Mavericks suggested there might be explanatory text, that appears only in the introduction, solely to outline the inspiration and intention behind the work.

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With Muta Yuki’s Manga, First Time In Taiwan, You’ll Get A Food Tour Without Ever Leaving Your Chair

Explore Taiwan’s night markets and foodie delights without leaving your chair in Muta Yuki’s charming one-shot manga adventure. First Time In Taiwan: A Delicious Adventure looks mouth-watering.

FIRST TIME IN TAIWAN- A DELICIOUS ADVENTUREIf you’ve ever daydreamed about wandering Taiwan’s night markets, breathing in the sizzling aroma of stinky tofu, or biting into a pillow-soft bao filled with pork belly and pickled veg… then we have a treat for you. Manga Mavericks LLC is bringing First Time In Taiwan: A Delicious Adventure to North America this October 22nd digitally, with print copies following December 16th.

This 44-page one-shot by Muta Yuki isn’t just a manga—it’s a full-on culinary tour, told through a cast of cute, mischievous animal avatars. Picture a pair of mice hopping from bubble tea shops to dumpling stalls, all while your eyes feast on gorgeous illustrations and photography. No travel restrictions, no airfare, no calories to count—just pure food bliss.

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When “Bonds” Are Important, We Also Need To Know Zenzo, The Creative Talent Behind This Reimagining of Monkey King

ZENZO’s debut manga Bonds offers a visually stunning and emotionally nuanced retelling of a portion of Journey to the West, focusing on the complex relationship between Sanzo and Son Goku.

Bonds Manga Cover
Available to read digitally (Kindle).

Manga Mavericks Books

ZENZO is a promising new artist whose enigmatic pen name stirs curiosity. With Bonds being his debut let’s hope he’s not a one-hit wonder. All we know about him so far is that he studied under Takafumi Adachi, the creator of Beyblade: Metal Fusion, and he won  both the Japan Representative Selection and Candidate Award in the Featured Manga category for the 2019 Goku Cup manga contest.

His debut work reimagines a small part of the Chinese version of The Odyssey, and as a standalone work, it’s a fitting reintroduction to one of China’s most revered heroes! This adaptation takes one chapter from Journey to the West and dives into examining the intricate relationship between Sanzo, a Buddhist monk, and Son Goku. The latter has not yet become The Monkey King.

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New Publisher Manga Mavericks Books To Launch July 16, 2025!

To stand out is tough. However, it’s safe to say Manga Mavericks Books will be different with the titles they plan on releasing to satisfy readers of this visual book format world-wide!

Manga Mavericks Books CardFrom podcaster to being a publisher, Manga Mavericks LLC, has branched out to offer books to readers worldwide that are unique. They began in 2016 and mushroomed into a multimedia company anchored by a successful webcast network, a team of journalists and reviewers dedicated to exploring manga as both a medium and as an industry across the world. This company is working with Japanese translation company Red String to get their new business venture ready for world-wide distribution.

When the competition is tough to stand out, to seek out works that can stand out can be tough! What this publisher chose as their launch titles looks great! I’m particularly excited about Bonds. Countless past retellings about the Monkey King, particularly animated versions, make me curious about this graphic novel’s new approach to showcasing the trickster god’s nature. Before his imprisonment, he caused a lot of trouble, and only after his release did his arrogance subside.

These releases launch July 16th, and pre-orders can be made exclusively on their website. Digital editions will be available from Amazon, Google Play, iBooks, Kobo and Nook.

The first three titles to be offered by Manga Mavericks LLC are:

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