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Collects four new stories that feel more grounded, though no less restrained, than what fans expect from manga’s horror master.

Murakami refines a story dreamed up decades prior, reworking the machinations of one of his most popular novels to quiet any lingering doubts.

Drawn & Quarterly presents another seven semi-autobiographical stories from one of Japan’s most eclectic manga masters.

Higashino’s latest Detective Galileo murder mystery wavers between convenience and contrivance, but is still emotionally satisfying.

The first set of Calvin and Hobbes reprints in miniature showcase a cartoonist in full control over something truly magical.

The 14th Pearls Before Swine Treasury becomes a surprise tribute to Charles Schulz and realizing one’s ultimate dream.

Sherman’s Lagoon enters its 30th decade of syndicated fish funnies with its 29th collection of crabby comics.

Connelly continues to assert Renée Ballard as his new lead, but here the narrative often buckles under the strain of following too many cases.

A unique snapshot into the world of Japanese mistresses of the 1980s confronting their dueling desires for eroticism and domesticity.

An interesting and informative book for kids and adults alike.