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My Hero Academia: Smash!! Spin-off Expands The Hit Series, While Automatic Eve Novel Delivers Steampunk Action Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen Explore a hilarious take on your favorite heroes and villains from My Hero Academia in the comedy spoof My Hero Academia: Smash!! Then, the novel Automatic EveE joins the Haikasoru imprint’s literary roster and dives into the world of steampunk with an action-driven tale of political intrigue. Both titles will be available to readers next month in print and digital editions. New Publishing Releases for August: My Hero Academia: Smash!! By Hirofumi Neda Original Concept by Kohei Horikoshi MSRP: $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN · Rated ‘T’ for Teens Available August 6th The superpowered society of MY HERO ACADEMIA takes a hilarious turn in this reimagining of the best-selling series! Join Midoriya, All Might and all the aspiring heroes of U.A. High, plus memorable villains, in an irreverent take on the main events of the series, complete with funny gags, ridiculous jokes and superpowered humor! Includes bonus illustrations and a message from My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi. Automatic Eve By Rokuro Inui MSRP: $16.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN Available August 20th A mighty shogunate ruling the land from Tempu Castle. An imperial line with strict female succession. Caught between these two immense powers, the sprawling city of Tempu is home to many wonders -- not least a superhuman technological achievement in the form of a beautiful automaton known as Eve. When a secret that threatens to shake the imperial line intersects with the mystery of Eve’s creation, events are set in motion that soon race toward a shocking conclusion. A new, astonishingly inventive science fantasy masterpiece of historic proportions. For additional information on anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.

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