Comics publisher ABLAZE has announced that Barnes & Noble will be among the key national retailers stocking an acclaimed quartet of manga/manhwa/webtoon titles that includes BLITZ (manga), HEAVENLY DEMON REBORN! (manhwa/webtoon), THE BREAKER (manhwa) and ZOMBIE MAKEOUT CLUB (webtoon).
These ABLAZE titles are sure to delight readers and will make appropriate gift selections as the 2022 holiday season begins. All titles will be available at Barnes & Noble beginning November 22nd.
Titles include:
BLITZ, Vol. 1
Cédric Biscay, Harumo Sanazaki and Daitaro Nishihara
MSRP: $12.99 • Available Nov 22nd
Immerse yourself into the world of chess, where intuition and mental agility are precious assets on the way to victory!
Tom, a young high school student, has a crush on his classmate Harmony. When he learns about her passion for chess, Tom quickly decides to sign up for the school’s chess club. But he doesn’t even know the rules! To impress Harmony, he is left with no choice: he must learn quickly and train seriously. Soon Tom discovers the existence of Garry Kasparov, the greatest player in the history of chess. He stumbles upon a virtual reality machine that promises to help him analyze the most legendary matches of the master! In an unexpected twist of event, Tom soon is granted access to the highest echelons of the chess world… Bonus material includes chess strategy tips and a chess lexicon.
HEAVENLY DEMON REBORN! Vol. 1
O’Emperor and Gom-Guk
MSRP: $19.99 • Available Nov 22nd!
The Webtoon sensation HEAVENLY DEMON REBORN! makes a perfect gift for that special action fan this holiday season…the story of a hero and his journey of revenge!
In an ancient world where martial artists reign supreme, Unseong can only watch as his master
is brutally beaten to death after a false accusation of practicing forbidden demonic arts. Even after a valiant fight, he fails to kill those responsible and faces his own end. But fate has other plans… Instead of taking his last breath, he awakens as a child, training to be an elite soldier of a demonic sect. Now Unseong must embrace the demonic arts and harness power in his ultimate quest for revenge.
THE BREAKER Omnibus Vol 4
Jeon Geuk-jin and Park Jin-hwan
MSRP: $19.99 • Available Nov 22nd!
In the latest volume, Chun-Woo Han, aka Goo Moon Ryong, aka Nine-Door Dragon, must rescue his student Si-Woon from the martial arts alliance, and the only way to do so is to put his own life on the line! Taking a page from the book of his own master, Chun-Woo starts down a dangerous path for his disciple’s sake.
Hoping to finally bring an end to his long-lasting misfortunes, the Goo Moon Ryong willingly jumps into a trap, leading to what could be his final battle against the skilled fighters of the alliance. And while the big clash between the showy techniques of the martial arts schools and the immovable will of the Nine-Door Dragon will make alliance fighters fall like autumn leaves, Chun-Woo may not have what it takes to get past the most elite fighters of the Murim worlds and save Si-Woon!
ZOMBIE MAKEOUT CLUB, VOL. 1: DEATHWISH Volume 1
Peter Richardson
MSRP: $9.99 · Available Nov 22nd!
The hit webtoon comes to print! Welcome to DEATHWISH. A graphic and chaotic comic about life, death, suicide, and the other side.
A rebellious high school student is brought back to life in a strange underground facility after committing suicide. Now, she must piece together not only how and why she has been resurrected, but also confront the fragmented memories of her past and the horrors of the laboratory that want to send her back to the afterlife. This breakneck story illustrates a violent vision of life after death.
Readers are invited to go to their local Barnes & Noble store, or order their copies directly from Barnes & Noble online at:
BLITZ Vol. 1:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blitz-vol-1-c-dric-biscay/1141223671
HEAVENLY DEMON REBORN! Vol. 1:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heavenly-demon-reborn-vol-1-oemperor/1140949723
THE BREAKER Omnibus Vol. 4 (latest volume):
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-breaker-omnibus-vol-4-keuk-jin-jeon/1140949725
ZOMBIE MAKEOUT CLUB Vol. 1:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/zombie-makeout-club-vol-1-peter-richardson/1141088174
ABLAZE titles are distributed in-print in North America and worldwide by Diamond Comic and Diamond Book Distributors.
Source: Press Release