VIZ Media prepares to delight the young and young-at-heart this holiday season with a diverse selection of All-Ages manga, original graphic novels, and collectible books available from the company’s Perfect Square imprint.
Got a Bravest Warriors fan on your list? Perfect Square has two titles featuring Catbug, the breakout character of the hit animated series created by Pendleton Ward. Fans can venture to multiple dimensions with an incredible collection of artists in Bravest Warriors: The Search for Catbug, and see the world as only Catbug can in Catbug’s Treasure Book. A third title, Bravest Warriors: The Great Core Caper, allows fans of the Cartoon Hangover sensation to choose which way the story will end in Perfect Square’s first-ever multiple-choice adventure.
Pop culture and Hello Kitty fans will not want to miss Hello Kitty, Hello 40, a hardcover anthology featuring an array of acclaimed comic artists, muralists and toy creators paying tribute to Hello Kitty in story and art. Readers also can catch Hello Kitty’s latest full color original graphic novel adventure, Hello Kitty: Work of Art.
Pokemon fans can select from a trio of manga box set editions for Pokemon Adventures Ruby & Sapphire, Pokemon Black and White, and Pokemon Adventures Diamond & Pearl/Platinum.
The legendary giant robot anime franchise, Voltron, also returns in the informative tribute Voltron: From Days of Long Ago, A 30th Anniversary Celebration, which explores the history of the iconic series and its lasting impact on pop culture.
BRAVEST WARRIORS HOLIDAY GIFT TITLES
BRAVEST WARRIORS PRESENTS: CATBUG’S TREASURE BOOK
Rated “A” for All Ages
MSRP: $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN
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Says Catbug: “This book has all my secret treasures and oregano dreams! ALSO FIRE! I will share them with you because you are my friend, but it has to be our secret, okay? I love you Treasure Book!”
BRAVEST WARRIORS: THE SEARCH FOR CATBUG
Rated “A” for All Ages
MSRP: $14.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN
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An amazing collection of artists venture to multiple dimensions to help you in… The Search for Catbug. Catbug ate some weird new cubes of food that caused him to lose what little control he already had over his jump abilities. Now he’s careening through dimensions, unable to stop. Help the Bravest Warriors travel the galaxy and find Catbug. Just don’t eat any of those cube snacks or you might end up lost too. Artists include Alan Brown (Ben 10 Omniverse), Mr. Warburton (Codename: Kids Next Door), Ian McGinty (Uglydoll, Hello Kitty), Lee Ferguson (Miranda Mercury), Jorge Monlongo (Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Hello Kitty), Stu Livingston (Steven Universe) and Mad Rupert (Regular Show, Adventure Time).
BRAVEST WARRIORS: THIS WAY OR THAT – THE GREAT CORE CAPER
Rated “A” for All Ages
MSRP: $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN
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In The Great Core Caper, the planet Goober-Delta-9 will lose orbit if its stolen planetary core is not returned. Where is that core? In the most secure vault in the Galaxy – beneath Sid Beemer-Boof’s Fun Planet, the biggest amusement park in the known universe. The Bravest Warriors must recruit a daring team, including Plum, Catbug, President Memory Donk, Professor Brain Dog 7 and the Emotion Lord, to help them on their mission. Each team member must play their part in order to pull off the most outrageous heist of all time. And on EVERY page, the reader is in complete control of what happens next.
Hello Kitty® Holiday Gift Titles
HELLO KITTY, HELLO 40
MSRP: $29.99 U.S. / $34.99 CAN
Rated “A” For All Ages
Available Now
In 1974, Hello Kitty stepped on the scene, and she’s had the world wrapped around her red bow ever since. In Perfect Square’s Hello Kitty, Hello 40, an array of acclaimed comic artists, muralists and toy creators pay tribute to Hello Kitty in story and art. Contributors include the award-winning creators of the Tiny Titans series, Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani; Brian Smith, co-creator of the New York Times bestselling series Stuff of Legend; Gene Luen Yang, award-winning author of American Born Chinese and Boxers and Saints, and Uglydoll co-creator David Horvath. Everyone has a tale to tell about the cute little girl who speaks from her heart. The hardcover edition also includes a special introduction by Matt and Jennifer L. Holm, award-winning creators of the Babymouse series.
HELLO KITTY: WORK OF ART
MSRP: $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN
Rated “A” For All Ages
Available Now
Picture this: Hello Kitty and her friends are making music, producing plays, snapping photos, solving mysteries, and playing with dragons? Art is all around, and Hello Kitty and her friends know exactly where to find it. This latest Hello Kitty original graphic novel features story and full color art from Giovanni Castro, Jacob Chabot, Ian McGinty, Jorge Monlongo, and Maite Oz.
Pokemon Holiday Gift Titles
POKEMON ADVENTURES RUBY & SAPPHIRE BOX SET
MSRP: $59.99 U.S. / $79.99 CAN
Rated “A” For All Ages
Available Now
Ruby’s father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps – he wants to win Pokemon Contests. Sapphire’s father Professor Birch is the local Pokemon researcher. But Sapphire is tired of gathering scientific data – she wants to win Pokemon Battles. When Ruby and Sapphire meet, they’re more likely to hit each other than hit it off. But then Sapphire challenges Ruby to a competition. Which of them will achieve their dreams in just 80 days? The box set contains the complete Ruby & Sapphire arc (Volumes 15-22) of the bestselling Pokemon Adventures series and a collectible color poster.
POKEMON BLACK AND WHITE BOX SET 2
MSRP: $25.99 U.S. / $29.99 CAN
Rated “A” For All Ages
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His entire life, Black has dreamed of winning the Pokemon League. Now he embarks on a journey to explore the Unova region and fill a Pokedex for Professor Juniper. White has an exciting career as the Trainer of a talented troupe of performing Pokemon. She dreams of making her Tepig Gigi a star. Together, Black and White continue on their journey. What surprising new Pokemon – and people – will they meet along the way? The manga set includes Pokemon Black and White Volumes 9–14 and a collectible color poster.
POKEMON ADVENTURES DIAMOND & PEARL/PLATINUM
MSRP: $89.99 U.S. / $115.99 CAN
Rated “A” For All Ages
Available Now
The box set contains the complete Diamond & Pearl/Platinum story arc (Volumes 1-11) of the bestselling Pokemon Adventures series and a collectible color poster. Pokemon Trainers Pearl and Diamond are starstruck. Their lifelong dream is to floor an audience with their Pokemon comedy act. So how do they wind up as bodyguards to a pampered little rich girl on a quest to reach the peak of Mt. Coronet? Thrills and laughs are guaranteed as the Pokemon Adventures series continues with Pokemon Diamond & Pearl/Platinum.
Voltron Holiday Gift Title
VOLTRON: FROM DAYS OF LONG AGO, A 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
MSRP: $29.99 U.S. / $34.99 CAN
Available Now
30 years ago, Voltron: Defender of the Universe hit the airwaves, and the world hasn’t been the same. Now, Voltron: From Days of Long Ago chronicles the story of Voltron and its cultural relevance, taking a detailed look at the story behind the show and the many related toy releases, the mythology of both Lion Force and Vehicle Voltron (with a nod to Albegas), and concludes the exciting Voltron Force saga. This new book is truly for fans, by fans: authored by Brian Smith, a former Marvel Comics editor and writer for Perfect Square’s Voltron Force® series of original graphic novels, Marc Morrell, co-host of the official “Let’s Voltron!” podcast, and Joshua Bernard, founder of CollectionDX, a popular website devoted to covering the world of Japanese toys, action figures and pop culture; with a bonus Voltron comic written by Smith and illustrated by Jacob Chabot, artist on the Voltron Force series; with a foreword by Jeremy Corray, former Creative Director of World Events Productions, the company behind the classic Voltron TV series.
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