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That New Book Feeling – In Triplicate!

Posted on by Helen McCarthy
From left to right, the German, English and French editions of The Manga Bible by Helen McCarthy. The book covers are identical, a purple background overlaid with manga art, with the book title in bold yellow capitals and other text in white. In the background, enlarged copies of the ENglish cover on advertising boards, one with the launch date, 5 March 2026.

Advance copies of The Manga Bible fell into my eager hands this morning, and after I’d finished inhaling that unique, intoxicating new book smell – equal parts fresh ink, newly cut paper and author excitement – I couldn’t wait to …

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The Manga Bible: US cover reveal

Posted on by Helen McCarthy
The cover of The Manga Bible by Helen McCarthy. The background is a 70s-tastic shade of deep mauve with a page of dynamic art by Baron Yoshimoto printed over it in black. The title is printed in. large bright yellow capitals, cementing the 70s vibe, with the author's name below in smaller white capitals. The back cover has black text with more info about the book under a bright yellow headline.

Prestel said yes, go ahead and share, so here’s the North American edition cover for The Manga Bible,  available for pre-order now in the USA and Canada.   It’ll be out in March 2026. The North American ISBN is 978-3-7913-9395-7.

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