RaW Hero, Vol. 6

RaW Hero, Vol. 6
Author: Akira Hiramoto
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975335694

I’m...a spy!! ​The SALF launch their large-scale attack, locking the forces of good and evil into a deadly final confrontation! Tasked with planting a bomb, Chiaki looks back on his time as a spy and makes a fateful decision. One way or another, a true hero will be born tonight!!

RaW Hero, Vol. 4

RaW Hero, Vol. 4
Author: Akira Hiramoto
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975323394

SO…PLEASE DON’T SAY YOU’RE GOING BACK. ​Chiaki tries taking things to the next level to comfort a wounded Mariko, but his plans hit a sudden snag with the arrival of his new neighbor, Mihono! Can Chiaki fend off this villain and keep Mariko from getting the wrong idea?

RaW Hero, Vol. 5

RaW Hero, Vol. 5
Author: Akira Hiramoto
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2021-07-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975324307

I WANT…TO SHOW YOU…MY SINCERITY. ​Chiaki’s in trouble—Mihono’s relentless come-ons are driving a wedge between him and Mariko, and now Chiaki’s bold marriage proposal might all have been for nothing! But not only is Chiaki torn between women, he’s at a crossroads between good and evil as the JMT and the SALF rush toward a confrontation. Chiaki’s role as a spy will be key in the coming battle, but cracks are beginning to show in his double life…

RaW Hero, Vol. 3

RaW Hero, Vol. 3
Author: Akira Hiramoto
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975314603

Remember who you are. Are you on the side of justice? Or the side of evil? Chiaki's bizarre new secret life as a cross-dressing double agent is finally bearing fruit, as he is rewarded by both the SALF and JMT. Faced with violent heroes and villains who swear to defend the weak, Chiaki is forced to consider where the true border between justice and evil lies. Meanwhile, Mariko's finally taking her manuscript to an editor! But is manga really what this editor is after....?

RaW Hero, Vol. 1

RaW Hero, Vol. 1
Author: Akira Hiramoto
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2020-02-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975309375

Just remember this. In this world of ours... ...the first to die are those without guts. A portion of humanity has obtained special abilities, and two groups emerge in conflict. On the side of justice are "heroes." On the side of villainy are "monsters." For Chiaki, however, all that matters is finding work to support his younger brothers. But when a simple train ride to his latest interview takes a perverse turn, his sense of right leads him down an unexpected and uncomfortable path! From the mind of Prison School creator Akira Hiramoto comes a raw new story of a man caught between good and evil, lies and truth-and light and shadow!

RaW Hero, Vol. 2

RaW Hero, Vol. 2
Author: Akira Hiramoto
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2020-07-21
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975312821

Now get going. Do justice. Thanks to finally landing a job-and also infiltrating the villainous Special Ability Liberation Front-Chiaki feels he's seen enough excitement to last a lifetime. But when he finds a gorgeous woman he just met passed out in public, Chiaki decides the responsible thing to do is carry her back to his place! A thrilling night awaits him, but can he last until morning...or will the experience make Chiaki forget that he has a heroic new mission to complete?

Me and the Devil Blues

Me and the Devil Blues
Author: Akira Hiramoto
Publisher: Del Rey
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9780345501370

STRANGE FRUIT In Me and the Devil Blues, bluesman Robert Johnson, an American legend, has been completely reimagined. This fictionalized biography takes us deep into the heart of some of the darkest chapters in American history. RJ was a simple farmhand who dreamed of becoming a great bluesman. When RJ made a deal with the devil, he lost his wife and his mortal soul. Now he may lose his last remaining possession: his life. Kidnapped by thugs, RJ is locked in a tiny cell to await mob justice. His only hope lies with gangster Clyde Barrow. Clyde, however, has problems of his own. Masquerading as a newspaper reporter, Clyde befriends Stanley McDonald, the most powerful man in town. Clyde is all set to help free RJ, but while staying in McDonald’s mansion he discovers a chilling secret that could mean death for an innocent boy. Now Clyde must decide whom to save: the innocent child or his mysterious friend RJ?

Prison School, Vol. 6

Prison School, Vol. 6
Author: Akira Hiramoto
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2018-12-18
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975329805

The Shadow Student Council, determined to drive its prisoners (the boys) out of the academy, gets its Expel the Boys Operation (E.B.O.) underway! But the boys have internal turmoil to deal with too. Shingo's still picking on Kiyoshi, and Gackt's Guan Yu figure suddenly finds itself in the direst of straits! The E.B.O. is relentless, however, and the longer it continues, the more Kiyoshi and the others find their friendships, bonds, and hearts being destroyed...Is expulsion really the only way out?

The Six-day Hero

The Six-day Hero
Author: Tammar Stein
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (R)
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512428566

Twelve-year-old Motti discovers that there are many types of heroes as his tiny young nation of Israel fights for survival in the Six-Day War of 1967.

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues - Johnny's Story

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues - Johnny's Story
Author: Denton J. Tipton
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1684056357

Is Johnny really the good guy? See The Karate Kid in a whole new light in this retelling through the eyes of Johnny Lawrence, two-time All Valley Tournament Champion. Summer, 1984. Senior year is about to start and Johnny and the rest of the Cobra Kai rule the school. But, when the new kid makes moves on the girl that broke Johnny's heart, he vows to settle the score and win back her love. Or so goes the story Sensei Lawrence tells his students nearly 35 years later. Based on the hit YouTube Original series Cobra Kai, go back and find out Johnny's side of the story!