Street Fighter fans! You’ve been begging for a preview of UDON’s long, long, LONG-awaited STREET FIGHTER ORIGINS: AKUMA original graphic novel, and it’s here! You can read the complete first chapter of this amazing new graphic novel online now, at ComicsAlliance.com!

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While it should be pretttttty easy for die-hard fans to guess what this is, technically this is a print proof for an as-yet unannounced book… or rather an ‘unofficially’ announced format of an officially announced book… or. Hmm.  This teaser stuff is hard. You should just enjoy the photo and all will be made clear next week.

Hey Mega Man fans! We just wanted to let you know that pre-orders are now open for MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. You can order this a couple of different ways.

1. Visit your local comic shop! You can find a comic book store near you at http://www.comicshoplocator.com. MM25 is located on page 349 of the June PREVIEWS catalogue, and it has the item code JUN13 1309. Every comic shop has a different way to pre-order books, so talk to your comic shop to find out how to guarantee your copy. The advantage is that comic shops get the books 1-2 weeks before online booksellers!

2. Order online! MM25 is available for preorder at all kinds of sites, including Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.

3. Visit our BUY UDON BOOKS page to see all the ways and places you can find our manga, graphic novels, and art books!

We hope you like the book, and thanks for supporting UDON!

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MM25: MEGA MAN & MEGA MAN X OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS
(W/CA) Capcom (A) Keiji Inafune, Hayato Kaji, Various

Release date: August 2013
Price US: $59.99

ISBN-13: 9781926778860
Diamond: JUN13 1309

Format: Softcover
Page Count: 432, Color
Size: 8? wide X 12? long

At over 430 pages, MM25 is the ultimate Mega Man artwork collection! MM25 collects the complete artwork behind every Mega Man and Mega Man X game, including character art, concept sketches, game covers, rare pinups and much more. This new hardcover edition also features over 100 pages of never-before-published material, plus new tribute art and interviews from the creators behind the blue bomber!

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One of the most critically acclaimed (not to mention difficult!) games of the last several years, Namco Bandai’s DARK SOULS challenged players to survive in a relentless, hostile, and eerily beautiful world…! This October, fans old and new can discover the mystic land of Lordran and all of the monsters, weapons, environments, and undead hordes that lie within, in Dark Souls: Design Works, coming from UDON Entertainment

Dark Souls: Design Works showcases the grim and haunting artwork behind the fan-favorite Dark Souls game in a gorgeous full-color hardcover collection, matching the Japanese edition. Featuring key visuals, concept art, character, weapon, and monster designs, and rough sketches, this is a complete picture of the brutal world of Dark Souls. Design Works also includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and many of the game’s artists, making it a real treat for fans of the game!

Dark Souls: Design Works is one of the titles that hardcore art book fans have been begging UDON for, and we’re thrilled to say that this fall it will finally arrive… don’t miss it!

Keep reading for a six page preview from DARK SOULS: DESIGN WORKS!

DARK SOULS: DESIGN WORKS
Release Date: October 2012
Price U.S.: $39.99
ISBN: 978-1-926778-89-1
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 128, Color
Size: 8.25” wide x 11.75” long

Preorder this book at Amazon.com
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Six Page Preview. ALL IMAGES PENDING LICENSOR APPROVAL.

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DISGAEA 3: SCHOOL OF DEVILS MANGA!
(W/A): Shin Sasaki, based on the game by Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.

In the Netherworld school known as the Evil Academy, the students aren’t just bad… they’re demons! The lessons of the Evil Academy are truancy, poor hygiene, and unfinished homework, but only the baddest of the bad make onto the ‘honor roll’. Mischievious Demon Mao is topping the honour roll, he’s the most sinful kid in school…! But when your dad is the Dean… as well as The Overlord of the Netherworld… well, being bad is second nature! Still, all of Mao’s evil powers aren’t enough to take his dad’s place as chief baddy. He’s going to need something a little extra, something a little special. Mao is going to need… A HERO!

Spinning out of the incredibly popular DISGAEA series of video games (over 1.7 million copies sold!), DISGAEA 3: SCHOOL OF DEVILS adapts the story of the game and creates a hilarious, action-packed adventure manga in the process! Whether you’re a fan of the video game or not (gasp!) DISGAEA 3: SCHOOL OF DEVILS features a compelling story and great art, with plenty of in-jokes for fans of Japanese Role Playing Games!

DISGAEA 3: SCHOOL OF DEVILS VOLUME 1 is currently available in comic book stores, book stores, and from online retailers!

Check out the HUGE 20 page preview of DISGAEA 3: SCHOOL OF DEVILS VOLUME 1 below!

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Disgaea 3: School of Devils Volume 1

Release date: In Stores Now!
Price (U.S.): $13.95

ISBN: 1-926778-72-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-926778-72-3

Format: Softcover
Page Count: 160, Black & white
Size: 5.75″ wide X 8.25″ long

Buy from Amazon.com | Buy UDON Books

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Super Sonico Storms North America This Summer!
UDON welcomes the Japanese virtual idol in a fantastic new artbook!

Fashion model, musician, and video game star—Sonico can do it all! North America has begun to warmly embrace Japan’s virtual idols, and Super Sonico, one of the most popular overseas idols, will soon make her North American debut in Sonicomi Artbook: Super Sonico Picture Album coming thus summer from UDON Entertainment!

Sonico is the fun-loving, headphone-wearing, pink-haired mascot of game producers and music festival promoters Nitroplus Company! Fans in Japan and around the world have fallen in love with her appearances across her stunning visual novel game, music videos, artbooks, merchandise, and more, and in July UDON Entertainment will publish her first-ever official North American work: Sonicomi Artbook: Super Sonico Picture Album features hundreds of illustrations of the idol, as she works a bikini-photoshoot on the beach, rocks out on stage, cosplays as your favourite anime and game characters, or leaps towards distant stars!

Sonicomi Artbook: Super Sonico Picture Album collects all of the very best images from the Sonicomi visual novel game, as well as merchandise artwork, pinups, crossover costumes, and even more illustrations created just for this volume. Fans of cute girls and slightly risqué material are going to love love LOVE Sonico, and art fans will be amazed at the skill and talent on display in every beautifully crafted image!

UDON is proud to introduce another beloved virtual idol to North American fandom, and we hope that those fans will embrace her with open arms…!

CHECK OUT THE 8 PAGE PREVIEW OF SONICOMI ARTBOOK: SUPER SONICO PICTURE ALBUM BELOW!

SONICOMI ARTBOOK: SUPER SONICO PICTURE ALBUM
(W/A/CA) Nitroplus
ISBN: 9781926778808
Diamond: MAY131292
SC, 8×12, 160pgs, FC $39.99
Projected release date: July 2013

Available for preorder at Amazon.com

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Diamond Comics PREVIEWS Catalog
For items shipping beginning in August 2013
Find a comic store near you at http://www.comicshoplocator.com/

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STREET FIGHTER ORIGINS: AKUMA HC
(W) Chris Sarracini (A/CA) Joe Ng
He is the world’s most feared martial artist, mentioned only in whispers. Few have dared to challenge him, and even fewer have survived to speak of the nightmare. He is Akuma – Master of the Fist, wielder of the Dark Hado. But he was not always trapped on the path of chaos.Street Fighter Origins: Akuma reveals the secrets of this dark figure’s past for the first time, and shows how a frustrated young man grew into a mad demon.
HC, 8×11, 128pgs, FC $34.95
Projected release date: August 2013

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DISGAEA 3: SCHOOL OF DEVILS VOLUME 2 SC
(W/A/CA) Shin Sasaki
A well-behaved demon is no demon at all! As Mao’s stolen “Hero” title continues to turn him from the schoolyard bad boy into a goody two-shoes, he hatches a new scheme to defeat his overlord Father and rule the Netherworld! But will Evil Academy senior student Salvatore take Mao out before his plans come to fruition?
SC, 6×8, 192pgs, FC $14.95
Projected release date: August 2013

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MM25: MEGA MAN & MEGA MAN X OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS
(W/CA) Capcom (A) Keiji Inafune, Hayato Kaji, Various
At over 430 pages, MM25 is the ultimate Mega Man artwork collection! MM25 collects the complete artwork behind every Mega Man and Mega Man X game, including character art, concept sketches, game covers, rare pinups and much more. This new hardcover edition also features over 100 pages of never-before-published material, plus new tribute art and interviews from the creators behind the blue bomber!
Please note: Diamond erroniously listed this as a hard cover. This is a soft cover book, but there will be a convention-exclusive hard cover released this summer.
SC, 8×12, 432pgs, FC $59.99
Projected release date: August 2013

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Find these UDON Books and many more at your local comic store, beginning in May 2013! Find a comic shop near you at http://www.comicshoplocator.com/.

Diamond Comics PREVIEWS Catalog
For items shipping beginning in July 2013
Find a comic store near you at http://www.comicshoplocator.com/

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PERSONA 4 ARENA: OFFICIAL DESIGN WORKS SC
(W) Atlus (A/CA) Shigenori Soejima
Fight and survive towards the one throne waiting at the end in Persona 4 Arena! The fighting game spinoff to the legendary Persona 4 RPG has already itself become an instant classic. Now this spectacular art book collects the artwork behind the landmark title, including character designs, rough sketches, storyboards and pinups. All this plus character profiles, story summaries, creator interviews and more!
SC, 8×12, 176pgs, FC $39.99
Projected release date: August 2013

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HATSUNE MIKU GRAPHICS: CHARACTER COLLECTION CV03
(W) Comptiq (A) Various (CA) KEI
The world’s first bilingual Vocaloid, Megurine Luka, stars in her own character artwork showcase! CV03 collects more than 35 artists’ wonderful takes on this pink-haired beauty. Over 150 illustrations feature themes from high-fashion to leisurely fun, spicy pin-ups to musical performance, and more!
SC, 8×12, 96pgs, FC $34.99
Projected release date: July 2013

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SONICOMI ARTBOOK: SUPER SONICO PICTURE ALBUM
(W/A/CA) Nitroplus
Fashion model, musician, and video game star – Sonico can do it all! Whether she’s doing a bikini photo shoot on the beach, or rocking out on stage, Sonico is always ready to leap for that distant star. The Super Sonico Picture Album collects all the best images from the Sonicomi visual novel, plus merchandise artwork, pin-ups, crossover costumes, and more!
SC, 8×12, 160pgs, FC $39.99
Projected release date: July 2013

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HARUHI SUZUMIYA ILLUSTRATIONS: SPRING & SUMMER
(W) Kadokawa Shoten
(A) Shoko Ideka, Futoshi Nishiya, Yukiko Horiguchi, Tomoe Aratani, Various
Can’t get enough of Haruhi and the SOS Brigade? Then Haruhi Suzumiya Illustrations: SPRING & SUMMER is the art book for you! Haruhi Suzumiya Illustrations collects the fantastic key visuals and promotional artwork from the hit Haruhi Suzumiya anime series. Spring & Summer features Haruhi and the whole gang in beachwear, sports outfits, summer dresses, evening gowns, and more as they adventure through all sorts of fun and farcical situations. No Haruhi fan would dare miss out on this stellar artwork collection!
SC, 8×12, 176pgs, FC $39.99
Projected release date: Late July 2013

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Find these UDON Books and many more at your local comic store, beginning in May 2013! Find a comic shop near you at http://www.comicshoplocator.com/.