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Do you love to draw manga characters? Do you dream of creating and sharing your own fully realised manga stories but don't know how to make it happen? Making Manga is for you! Created by the team at Saturday AM, the world's leading showcase of diverse manga and comics stories, Making Manga gives you guidance on everything you need to...

The first light novel in the world of Apple Black, Apple Black Origins shares the never-before-told tale of wild and brave young sorceress Willow Wantmore, powerful rogue sorcerer Gideon Banburi, and their dangerous mission surrounding the legendary Golden Wands, as well as the prejudices faced by fan-favourite Opal Wantmore's family. In this light-novel prequel to the Apple Black series, Willow...

Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content: Apple Black, Volume 1.Raised in isolation to be the world's savior known as the Trinity, young sorcerer Sano ventures out to train with other talented magic-users just as evil emerges again to threaten the world. Many years ago, humans acquired fruits called "Black" from a tree that descended from the skies, which...

Young sorcerer and prophesied savior, Sano, continues his quest by attempting to uncover and protect the secrets behind his father's research on the immense power known as Apple Black.Saturday AM, the world's most diverse manga-inspired comics, are now presented in a new format! Introducing Saturday AM TANKS, the new graphic novel format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the...

War is here! In Apple Black, Volume 3, Sano finds himself in trouble, but his allies join the fight! Can they survive, or has their luck run out?In Apple Black, Volume 3, young sorcerer and prophesied savior Sano continues his quest by attempting to uncover and protect the secrets behind his father's research on the immense power known as Apple...

In Apple Black, Volume 4, Sano faces the fears within. Will he allow them to consume him, believing it's the only way to save everyone? Or will he forge a different path? Many years ago, humans acquired "Black" fruits from a tree that descended from the skies, turning humans into sorcerers. Although all of Black is now extinct, humans still...

In Gunhild, Volume 1, follow the scrappy fire Jotun Gunhild on a fast-paced, fun-filled adventure through the lands of Norse mythology to seemingly become a god!In the world of Norse mythology, humans revere the mighty gods and fear the mystical, nature-wielding Jotuns, and Gunhild is a fire Jotun. Abandoned by her own kind and raised in a human girls' orphanage,...

Left on his own again, Stud gets sucked into one of his father's journals down into an ocean kingdom grappling with the murder of its king. Can Stud use his hammer hands to solve the case?Our hero Stud is a 14-year-old boy whose father regularly abandons him on expeditions that he regularly catalogs in his own journals. Having to fend...

Still stranded in the ocean kingdom, Stud unites with his new friends Dan the Detective and his sister Diane in a showdown against Steele, the murderous hammerhead shark.Saturday AM, the world's most diverse manga-inspired comics, are now presented in a new format! Introducing Saturday AM TANKS, the new graphic novel format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the global...

Soon after Stud arrived in the Jungle Kingdom, he was discovered and reported to the king as an intruder with Kingdom Maps, the most important treasure King Elephante had been looking for. Now with a target on his back, Stud continues searching for a way back home with an ally, Brymm, who has a strange request: she needs help saving...

Stud confronts the Jungle King about his stolen bag and is now in an epic battle over who gets to claim it-and the Kingdom Maps it contains. Our hero Stud is a 14-year-old boy whose father regularly abandons him on expeditions that he catalogs in his own journals. Having to fend for himself, Stud isn't like most kids-he can turn...

Becoming a superhero isn't easy! In Henshin!, Volume 1, fighting monsters called Kaiju and investigating shady conspiracies provides Alex little time to attend his journalism classes or find a date.Nine years after a mysterious ecological disaster, journalism students Alex and Rosalia investigate the strange company that rebuilt their city and turned it into a vision of the future-that is, until...

Oblivion Rouge follows the career of a young teenage villager named Oumi as she becomes embroiled in a conflict that threatens a futuristic Africa and the world itself. In the near future, a virus called the LEUP has infected half the population. The resulting war between the people of Liam, known as the infected, and the people of Galoum, known...

Oumi has survived famine, tribal warfare, and a devastating virus. Now, in Oblivion Rouge, Volume 2, she must survive the brutal initiation of the Hakkinen, the mighty, armored army of this future African continent. In the near future, a virus called the LEUP has infected half the population. The resulting war between the people of Liam, known as the infected,...

Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content: Saigami, Volume 1.A troubled girl's life changes when she ends up in a fantasy world with dragons, curious characters, and her own emerging ability to control flames. The girl known as Ayumi is a troubled European teenager who feels lost, like a stranger in her world. Her father left when she was...

In Soul Beat, Volume 1, after a fateful encounter to save his friend, pro-boxer and 70s-loving soul brother Dante Alfonse will pursue his toughest challenge yet: defeat the Devil himself-or die trying! Dante Alfonse is a promising boxer who's more than capable of taking on any opponent, inside or outside of the ring. Whether it's a bully in his neighborhood...

A new challenger arrives to take down Nilay and his summoned ghosts!Picking up after the titanic battle between the teenager Nilay Rao and seasoned assassin Gato, the World of GHOSTS, a secret society where select "players" can summon GHOSTS to fight battles, is in chaos! Nilay is not only the son of former decorated players, but he has acquired the...

Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content: Titan King, Volume 1.Honduran teenager Eli Santos is plucked from his troubled life by an extraterrestrial scout to participate in a galactic tournament that will decide the course of over a trillion lifeforms. Eli Santos is a hotheaded Honduran teenager who has made many enemies at every turn of his young life....

To discover what happened to his long-lost mother, unassuming teenager Nilay Rao must step into a new world, the Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts.Coasting through life without ever spending much effort or committing to anything has made many people think less of Nilay Rao. The teenager is relatively unassuming, as he's not the most popular student, nor the hardest working....

Eli Santos and his new alien friends Banaya and Xelio rush off to find the Flame Princess, who can heal their friend Calder. But can they make it back in time to enter the Titan King Tournament? Eli Santos is a hotheaded Honduran teenager who has made many enemies at every turn of his young life. Concerned for his safety,...

In Underground, Volume 1, Karim Yun, a biracial taekwondo fighter, pits his skills against New York's most brutal underground martial artists.Seeking revenge against the violent gang who attacked him and ended his Olympic dreams, he's determined to battle every colorful combatant in his path. His only obstacle is the illness brought about by the violent attack, which could kill Karim...

Clock Striker, the hit diverse manga, is finally collected in a handsome graphic novel! Shonen manga's first Black female lead hero, Cast, dreams of being a SMITH, and though she's rather handy with her tools, no one in her small town ever realises their dreams. These legendary warrior engineers haven't been seen in years and were never known for having...

Clock Striker, Volume 2 is the exciting sequel to the YALSA-nominated inaugural volume starring shonen manga's first Black female lead hero! Combining sci-fi, steampunk, action-adventure, and insightful humour, this new volume explores teenage hero Cast's desire to (once again) save her friend Klaus while dealing with an entire town that confounds her with its unique sharing culture. Something is off—and...

Move over, Marvel and DC—Saturday AM's manga multiverse crossover is here! In Saturday Wars, Saturday AM's heroes unite in an epic story that changes everything in the diverse manga multiverse. The post-credit scenes from initial volumes across Saturday AM's series confirmed a shared universe—and NOW the event to save their worlds begins! Driven by an evil empire helmed by the...

In Orisha, Volume 1, the world's most powerful human is a humble African teenager who has the potential to save humankind.  This African shonen manga fantasy features fun-loving teen Aboki, who unexpectedly receives the superhuman power of the Orisha, powerful beings imbued with godlike power who are born from celestial seeds that randomly appear throughout the world and can use their...

Monsters are fake news, right? That's what many of the readers of the tabloid rag the Yellow Stringer think, but the truth is more frightening than anyone could possibly know. With front page stories like the demon baby born in an Iowa hospital or the ghost that mysteriously haunts cheerleaders from a small West Virginia town, most people assume that...

Sano now realises just how dangerous his Arodihs arm can be, and as a result, he is now using a new external wand. When the Rumble Trials begin, can he succeed without using his older, corrupt weapon? Many years ago, humans acquired "Black" fruits from a tree that descended from the skies, turning humans into sorcerers. Although all of Black...

The long-awaited Titan King Tournament has begun! In Titan King, Volume 3, Earth-native Eli is determined to make it to the finals of the Titan King Tournament! But the evil Prince Akilio has his own plans to tilt the tournament in his authoritarian favour! The prince has schemed since the tournament began... Picking Eli as a potential fall guy, despite...

In Gunhild, Volume 2, the Gods have refused to stop Ragnarok, so Gunhild hatches her own plan, beginning with rescuing Loki. Unfortunately, she's being hunted by Tyr and his wolf, Fenris! Gunhild refuses to be defined by others who believe that she is unworthy of respect as an orphaned Jotun. In Gunhild, Volume 2, the Gods have refused to heed...

Apprentice STRIKER Cast faces her biggest challenge yet—and she won't give up until she's used all of her smarts and all of her might! In a thrilling new adventure, Clock Striker, Volume 3 explores Cast's obstacles to saving not only her friend Klaus but an entire town that's under the rule of a despotic king. Cast finds herself face to...

Curated by Saturday AM, the Saturday AM Annual series is the ultimate version of the eponymously titled digital magazine. Since 2013, Saturday AM has stood as one of the biggest brands in manga-inspired comics, with hit series like Apple Black, Clock Striker, and The Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts. Built on the belief that comics and pop culture are only...

Learn how to create diverse manga-style characters from the talented team of artists at Saturday AM magazine, the world's leading showcase of diverse anime and manga stories and characters. How to Draw Diverse Manga (Saturday AM Presents) features Saturday AM's most popular artists, who themselves represent racial identities, ethnicities, and cultures from all over the world, as well as diverse...