Day: April 28, 2025

Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Discover ‘Lost Fantasy’ in stores this week

Check out new comics and graphic novels arriving this week by Curt Pires, Luca Casalanguida, Bryan Edward Hill, Khary Randolph, Alitha Martinez, R.L. Stine, Carola Borelli, Tom Taylor, Chris Claremont, Wes Craig, Lawrence Lindell, Laura Gao and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what comics are arriving in comic book stores, bookstores and on digital.

I’ve pulled out some of the highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So check with your retailer to see what’s arriving at their shop this week.

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Taiyō Matsumoto’s ‘Tokyo These Days’ wins an L.A. Times Book Prize

The critically acclaimed manga follows the story of a manga editor on the last day of his 30-year career.

The first volume of Tokyo These Days by Taiyō Matsumoto has won the 2025 L.A. Times Book prize in the Graphic Novel/Comics category.

Published by Viz, the manga was originally serialized in Japan from 2019 to 2023, appearing in the magazine Big Comic Original Zōkan. Viz published the first volume in the U.S. in January of 2024, followed by volume two in May and volume three in September, which completed the collection.

The story follows Kazuo Shiozawa, a veteran manga editor who resigns from a prestigious publishing company after 30 years. He spends his final day traveling around Tokyo visiting various creators he’s edited over the years, sharing wisdom and saying his goodbyes. Although Shiozawa begins the day believing he’s done with manga, he discovers that his connections to the community aren’t easily severed—and maybe manga isn’t done with him.

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Picture + Panel | Anna Meyer + Michelle Fus discuss the draw of demonic possession

We continue our new interview series in advance of a question-and-answer session between the two creators in Boston next week.

Today we continue our new feature that brings together two comic creators to talk about a specific topic — in this case, stories about demonic possession.

Picture + Panel is a monthly conversation series that brings fantastic graphic novel creators to the Greater Boston area. Each conversation explores a specific topic, ranging from the fun and exciting to the strange or serious. Produced in partnership by the Boston Comic Arts Foundation, Porter Square Books and the Boston Figurative Arts Center, Picture + Panel provides thought-provoking discussions for the unique form of expression that is the comics medium.

We’re happy to bring some of that discussion online in advance of each session. On May 5, Anna Meyer and Michelle Fus will visit the Boston Figurative Arts Center in a Q&A moderated by Jordan Harris. You can find more details at the event’s website.

Anna Meyer was born in Northeast Ohio. She enjoys climbing, congregating in the kitchen, and coffee made by a loved one. Anna currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her partner, Bryan, and their two cats, sweet Ysif and not-so-sweet Oscar. Saint Catherine is her first graphic novel.

Michelle Fus graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2011 for Computer Art and Animation, interned at Pixar, worked at Dreamworks, changed careers, and has dedicated the past 13 years to working on the sci-fi/fantasy comic called Ava’s Demon. She is a fan of aliens, horror, magic and all the fantastic things in-between.

Big thanks to Gina Gagliano and Jason Viola, who organize the monthly series in Boston and brought this Q&A series to Smash Pages!

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