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Hiroya Oku’s Gantz G Omnibus is Ready to Rumble Via A Dark Horse

After Dark Horse Comics released twelve omnibus collections of the original Gantz manga series, they’re continuing with Gantz G Omnibus and hopefully, that’s just one.

Gantz Omnibus Book Cover Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: Sept 25
Preorder Gantz G Omnibus on Amazon USA

Anyone who has followed Gantz will find a lot of familiarity with the concept. When a young teen accidentally dies, instead of moving on to their next life, they awaken in a type of limbo where they have to prove their worth. From the original tale set in modern day Japan to a side-story and now a historical action drama, this crazy R.I.P.D. cum Predator concept has elements to like, and danger to gasp at. The creators adapted it to anime, but reading the original story remains unsurpassed.

From the Press Release:

Gantz, the powerful manga series from creator Hiroya Oku, has garnered a massive following since it debuted in 2000 and became a pillar of the action genre. Dark Horse Manga has brought Gantz to English in 37 traditional tankobon style paperback volumes, which have been collected into 12 omnibus volumes that gather multiple chapters in one.

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On Why You Should Read This Manga 2025. MyAnimeList Wants To Know!

Readers of manga can nominate any title, new or old, in this call for why You Should Read This Manga 2025!

MyAnimeList is excited to announce the third installment of their global event, “You Should Read This Manga 2025”. This highly-anticipated call to decide on fan favourites aims to spotlight recently published manga and connect readers worldwide with new stories that deserve more recognition on a global scale.

Starting on February 3, 2025, manga enthusiasts, industry professionals, and fans alike will have the opportunity to nominate their new-and-upcoming manga gems for this year’s list. The nomination process will be open to all, allowing the global community to contribute to a diverse and inclusive selection of remarkable titles. This year, fans will also have the unique opportunity to write a message directly to the author of the work they are nominating.

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The Colour Out of Space Is Blue, If This Thrilling Cover Is Any Indication

After two movies based on The Colour Out of Space, there’s now going to be a manga by celebrated meister Gou Tanabe!

Gou Tanabe and HP Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space Cover — Now available to preorder on Amazon

Just how many stories of H.P. Lovecraft manga artist Gou Tanabe plans to adapt is likely to keep him busy for most of his life! While there’s been a few cinematic takes of The Colour Out of Space, the director and studio can only do so much depending on the budget. Nick Cage’s version (you can read my review here) wasn’t too bad, but to see what this manga artist can deliver in black and white may well mean he has to add colour this time!

This next release from Dark Horse Comics is sure to please, and as for whether a splash of colour will be used in this artist’s rendition, I can’t wait to take a look and be transformed too!

From the Press Release:

The works of H.P. Lovecraft explore horrifically inconceivable gods and monsters amongst humanity. Gou Tanabe presents each of these tales in stunningly visceral artistic detail in his multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated manga adaptations. Now, Dark Horse Manga presents H.P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out of Space by Tanabe, translated into English by Zack Davisson, translator of the two-time Eisner Award-winning Showa: A History of Japan by Shigeru Mizuki, and set to join the growing collection of Tanabe’s popular works in July 2025.

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What Makes A Cthulhu Cat Roar is….

When this parody is very purr-suasive enough to convince the hero to turn heel, will he? Cthulhu Cat is a must read for fans of children’s book and cat humour.

Cthulhu Cat Trade Paperback Cover — **The Kindle edition and Trade Paperback is available to purchase on Amazon USA**

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Although manga artist Pandania’s Cthulhu Cat is not the first time a Great Old One morphed to another form, I fell in love with the idea ever since I watched The Real Ghostbusters episode, “The Collect Call of Cathulhu.”

As a result, I often wondered if I’d see some iteration again? After all, most of Lovecraft’s ideas are now in the public domain. On the RPG front, Sixtystone Press’ Cathulhu for Call of Cthulhu about two years ago. To find renditions thereof is hit-and-miss when looking on the internet and artists’ alley during conventions. I have to mention Tentacle Kitty because I believe H.P. Lovecraft‘s love for cats inspired this IP.

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Everything Bold and Viceral in Gou Tanabe’s Call of Cthulhu Needs A Deluxe HC Reprint!

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I really hope Gou Tanabe continues to adapt more of H.P. Lovecraft‘s stories into a visual medium. After the release of Call of Cthulhu, I’m really craving more. And with what’s presented in a tankōbon format, I can’t wait to see what the inevitable deluxe edition will look like. That’s because to marvel at the details put into showing off the city of R’lyeh can mean I can put away those magnifying glasses. Even though my digital copy allowed me to zoom in to marvel at the fine lines and strange hieroglyphs, that did not mean I found Easter eggs.

What makes this release work is that most readers know the basics of this story. Francis Wayland Thurston needs closure following‌ the death of his grand-uncle. He left behind some curious artefacts, including a strange statue of some hybrid octopus and humanoid creature, to his next of kin. But when curiosity gets the better of the young man, I swear he should have died at least five times over! When he goes globetrotting to discover more of these statues exist, there’s a conspiracy that he must get answers to. However, that doesn’t get far when a sailing expedition to locate a tribe gets interrupted and he finds an uncharted isle, and unwittingly unleashes some giant sized amorphous inhabitant!

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How Catastrophic can Meeting a Cthulhu Cat Be With A Manga That’s All About A Cat?

The cat Goose from Captain Marvel better look out! This manga about Cthulhu Cat is sure to leave you in stitches!

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Coming September 2024

Not to be confused with other literary and other takes about cosmic horror on a feline scale, like The Cats of Ulthar, or with a role playing game suppliement like Sixtystone Press’ Cathulhu, there’s a new danger in town! The Japanese loves their cats too, and the eldritch horrors of Lovecraftian lore gets a novel, humourous twist in Cthulhu Cat!

From the Press Release:

This one-shot, full-colour gag manga from Pandania (The Evil Secret Society of Cats, Yokai Cats) is a charming tribute both to Lovecraft’s stories and love of cats. This new English edition is translated by Zack Davisson (Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan, H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness) and lettered by Steve Dutro (Plants vs. Zombies, H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness).

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