We’re deep in the heart of summer now! Time to get an ice cold lemonade, sit back in the shade, and read some new graphic novels and manga. The Comics Retail team has your back with a list of the books we’re most excited about this month!

Explore shoujo and josei manga! Shoujo, which means “girl” in Japanese, caters to a teenage, female demographic, while josei, which means “woman,” caters to an adult, female demographic. Both genres portray the romantic escapades and heartfelt life experiences of girls and women. We’ve listed some of our must-read shoujo and josei titles for you below.

Welcome to the science fiction summer of our lives! There’s no time to escape the heat like now and no more fun way than in the pages of an epic read. Want to visit strange new worlds? How about skip around through time? Plus there’s always the fun “what if?” scenarios that we itch the

From magical girls to monstrous titans, Kodansha has every type of story imaginable. Check out powerful award-winning series like A Silent Voice and Blue Period. Get your heart pounding with action-packed adventures like Attack on Titan and Shaman King, or make your heart flutter with romances like The Summer of You and Rent-A-Girlfriend. And of

Dive into manga with Seven Seas Entertainment! This award-winning publisher has a huge library with as many genres as there are fish in the sea. Fall in love with a variety of romance manga titles, including a robust catalog of LGBTQ+ series! Discover why isekai (stories about normal people reborn/transported to another world, often fantasy)

Now is the perfect time to jump into reading manga! Whether you’re looking for action-packed adventure, touching coming-of-age tales, unforgettable magical girl stories, or heart-stopping horror, there’s a manga waiting for you! With so many series out there, it can be tricky to know where to start. That’s why we’ve got a list of the