(starts AFTER) KAIJU NO 8 B-SIDE GN VOL 2 (W) Naoya Matsumoto, Keiji Ando (A) Kentaro Hidano
In this second of two volumes, a young Shinomiya finishes her battle with a killer crustacean-type kaiju in a training exercise full of surprises. Then the action focuses on Narumi's past. He's got all the potential in the world but an attitude destined to squander it! Can Vice-Captain Itami straighten him out?
SC, 248pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99, JUL250976
(starts AFTER) KAIJU NO 8 GN VOL 14 (W/A) Naoya Matsumoto
Thanks to the efforts of the new generation of soldiers, Kafka makes it in time to save Mina Ashiro from Kaiju No. 9. Not only that, he has a host of improved Defense Force-style combat techniques tailored to fight his enemy. But with Kaiju No. 9 able to access the absorbed Isao Shinomiya and his wealth of martial arts knowledge, will Kafka's refined battle techniques stand a chance?
SC, 5x7, 188pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99, JUL250977