Happy Thanksgiving to my friends in the States! Feeling grateful for the stories that shape us, the artists who inspire us, and the readers who keep our worlds alive. Thank you all! 🦃 I'm thankful to be part of the @saturdayam.bsky.social family. 🙏📚✨ #Thanksgiving2025 #manga #comic

SATURDAY AM at ANIME NYC NEXT WEEK! August 21 - 24th, 2025 EXCLUSIVE PRINTS, OUR #MANGA, VIDEOGAME news & more at Saturday AM booth 741 And stay tuned for our OFFICIAL SIGN UP SHEET for our MAKING MANGA in-booth TUTORIALS! If you've not gotten tickets -- get them NOW at www.animenyc.com

SATURDAY AM BATTLE MANGA announces the 1st VOICE ACTORS for Saturday AM’s popular manga heroes! Sano of APPLE BLACK by @whytmanga.bsky.social VOICED BY ALEJANDRO SAAB Cast of CLOCK STRIKER by @frederickljones.bsky.social x Issaka Galadima VOICED BY ANAIRIS QUINONES More announcements to come!

Always appreciate stores that carry our books! Over 40 countries. Libraries. Schools. Comicbook stores. Bookstores. Every retail store of every size has given us a chance. Thanks to COMICS & GAMING WEST FENWICK in Delaware for carrying a copy of MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER WORLD OF GHOSTS Vol 1.

Saturday AM STATE OF MANGA 2025 Reveal #1 - GUNHILD VOL 3 by @fredtornager.bsky.social This award winning creator (Denmark) just celebrated a Children’s Book Council recognition for 8th graders - our middle grade manga returns with Volume 3 as the countdown to Ragnarok gets closer! Coming 2026

Saturday AM STATE OF MANGA 2025 Reveal #2 - UNDERGROUND VOL 2 by @jramamanga This award winning creator (bronze - 18th annual Japan International Manga Award) from New York is a martial artist in Tae Kwon Do! No wonder this Seinen about brutal illegal fight culture is so popular! Coming 2026

Saturday AM STATE OF MANGA 2025 Reveal #3 - NEW ISEKAI LIGHT NOVEL - our 1st - TO SAVE THE WORLD I BECAME A SUPREMACIST by @frederickljones.bsky.social w/ killer art by Afds BM Saturday AM’s award winning diverse manga line now has a critically acclaimed light novel line, WEL/RED! Debuting 2025

SATURDAY AM STATE OF MANGA REVEAL #5 ZEPHYR VOL 1 is our first DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH this JULY! Remastered, newly edited pages, two new forwards by an industry legend & never seen before story & art- this is a triumph by Stan Russell (Bahamas)! YOU’LL BE ABLE TO PREORDER ZEPHYR VOL 1 soon!

SATURDAY AM STATE OF MANGA REVEAL #5 While the ambitious Saturday WARS CCG is on hiatus we decided to CREATE OUR OWN FAST PACED COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME. Introducing SATURDAY AM BIG THREE! Think UNO meets ONE PIECE TCG w/ a bit of quirky style! Stay tuned for RETAIL PLANS & TESTING INFO soon.

SATURDAY AM STATE OF MANGA REVEAL #6 Repulsive demons are invading Germany and the hearts of men. And only a 6ft tall warrior woman named Wulfhild is ready to take them on with her ax! GRIMMHEIM by Kristina Andabak is another digital-1st release for Saturday AM’s new line. Details to come!

SATURDAY AM STATE OF MANGA 2025 REVEAL #7 FAN X BOY by Frederick L. Jones x @effessarttw is a fun action series featuring revenge, neurodivergence, & COMICS! Trust us, you won’t expect this! Designed to be an innovative event that will be remembered for a long time. Sneak peek this summer.

SATURDAY AM STATE OF MANGA #8 Reveal New WEL/RED light novel based on our critically acclaimed diverse #manga CLOCK STRIKER! Written by series creator @frederickljones.bsky.social 2026 is going to be a BIG YEAR for our girl! CLOCK STRIKER ORIGINS: THE RIGHTS WE GIVE & CLOCK STRIKER VOL 3

SATURDAY AM STATE OF MANGA 2025 - REVEAL #9 (Final) Wow! Three days. 9 reveals. & incredible creators. But nothing beats THIS! A new multi-console fighting game in development starring Saturday AM heroes! For our fans - this is for you! Stay tuned for more details / Saturday AM : BATTLE MANGA

VERTICAL SCROLLING, ya'll. SATURDAY AM partners with #WEBTOON to bring some of our most popular & critically acclaimed DIVERSE #MANGA to their stellar platform! It begins with a remastered, fully colored APPLE BLACK by @whytmanga.bsky.social & will continue with others! Stay tuned for more!

WEBTOON Entertainment and Saturday AM Partner to Bring Diverse Manga Titles to Webcomic Fans #webtoon @saturdayam.bsky.social‬ buff.ly/uqpsvmx

Our new SATURDAY FM PODCAST NETWORK is launching soon but we’re providing SNEAK PEEKS across our channels. Our latest video discusses SELF PUBLISHING YOUR MANGA. Featuring @whytmanga.bsky.social @jeyodin.bsky.social & Raymond Brown with insight from ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. youtu.be/a5uyWF93h_k?...

Don't sleep on @saturdayam.bsky.social — they're doing important work that doesn't get enough attention in traditional circles, and this is a smart deal for WEBTOONS, too. I've personally enjoyed few of their series, especially Clock Striker. 👊🏽

SUMMER 2025 IS ABOUT TO HIT BIG! Saturday AM #170 starts off with a cover we used to promote CLOCK STRIKER VOL 3! New chapters of our exclusive #manga include: CLOCK STRIKER ORISHA APPLE BLACK TITAN KING SATURDAY PLAYDATE READ SATURDAY AM #170 for FREE in our APP app.saturday-am.com

Saturday AM artist JR De Bard (UNDERGROUND VOL 1) won Bronze for the 18th Annual Japan International Manga Award. It was absolutely a mind-blowing experience to see our brand, our mission for diversity, and our incredible creators from the motherland of #manga creators. Humbled and PROUD!

Saturday AM's Editorial is one of the key reasons we believe our work has been recognized by Japanese execs & fans as well as librarians & families. Our latest video tease of our upcoming SATURDAY FM PODCAST NETWORK is a showcase of the importance of editors. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljv7...

@Saturday_am's SUMMER OF MANGA 2025 IS HERE! But sign ups are closing soon! I'm happy that I've had the experience to work with and support creators like: @kingzayf @fred_tornager @effessart @stanielrussell @titankingofficial @detectiveweeb @lycheedevil And many, many more

Feels like yesterday I was making Laws. Then BOI Now an editor, with a super secret project on the way. Love the company and the people in it! You're all amazing

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate! 🌙✨ Today is a time of joy, togetherness, and gratitude—a reminder of the bonds that connect us, just like the stories we at @saturdayam.bsky.social love in manga. May your day be filled with happiness, great food, and company! 🎉💖 #EidMubarak #Manga

From our team @saturdayam.bsky.social to you—Ramadan Mubarak! Whether you’re fasting, reflecting, or simply supporting those around you, we send our best wishes for a month of peace and inspiration. #MangaLovers #Ramadan2025 P.S. Something exciting is coming and I can't wait to show it! 🙏

YOUNG ARTISTS: No publisher is going to promote your book as well as you can. Our CEO has personally gone into stores & advocated for Saturday AM's BRAND promoting DIVERSITY in the manga space (one of the most popular categories). Still...ARTISTS you've gotta push it! Thx @barnesandnoble.com

YOUNG ARTISTS: Notice how really cool comicbook characters end up with several attempts to get a regular SUCCESSFUL series? Do not pressure yourself. Your original #comics characters CAN succeed. Don't give up. PREORDER MAKING MANGA the SATURDAY AM WAY www.saturday-am.com/books/making...

NOW -- ORISHA VOL 1 IS HERE! And you could WIN AN EXCLUSIVE DUST JACKET! The newest star of Saturday AM's multiverse of original diverse #manga heroes is ABOKI, a neophyte ORISHA! Details on the dust jacket prize in Saturday AM #169! BUY ORISHA VOL 1 TODAY www.saturday-am.com/series/orisha/

THEY'RE NOT THE AVENGERS... The heroes of Saturday AM are all that stands in the way to save our manga multiverse...if they can get along 1st. We're doomed Saturday WARS by Frederick L. Jones & Eddie Frye Read SATURDAY WARS -- CHAPTER TWO now for FREE Check it out here: www.saturday-am.com/app

WHAT AN HONOR!! Last year, Frederick L. Jones spoke at SanDisk for Black History Month. Today #blackhistorymonth - Saturday AM founder, Frederick L. Jones discusses his award-winning manga CLOCK STRIKER, building a black-owned publisher, & technology for creatives at CISCO SYSTEMS Video to come.

WE REALLY NEED TO SEE MONSTERS GO BOOM! Alex is trust into being a hero the people need to fight -- against BOTH KAIJU and the dangerous BILLIONAIRES who profit from them. BUY HENSHIN! VOL 1 by British mangaka @iambonidle.bsky.social via Saturday AM www.saturday-am.com/series/hensh... #manga

SATURDAY WARS IS COMING!! PREORDER Saturday AM's EPIC MANGA CROSSOVER today & SAVE $$$ via @barnesandnoble.com! With an original story by Frederick L. Jones, amazing art by newcomer Eddy Frye, & a killer cover by @whytmanga.bsky.social & ALL our heroes! Use CODE: PREORDER25 HURRY & ACT TODAY!

#blackhistorymonth Our very own superhero, @jeyodin.bsky.social, celebrated the launch of his newest title HAMMER VOL 5 with fans at the Greenville, SC - BARNES & NOBLE store. And even brought out his 1st born: JACKSON! The smiling faces show what Saturday AM is all about - positive diverse manga!

It's a #blackhistorymonth tradition! Saturday AM, the biggest black-owned manga brand, teams with the highly entertaining duo of ED & SOLO of SUPER ANIME PODCAST on a new episode of their podcast discussing ANIME, MANGA, & CULTURE. Check here for Podcast update. www.suuuperanimepodcast.com

Last week, we launched our 1st manga of 2025 -- HAMMER VOL 5 by @jeyodin.bsky.social had an awesome turnout to MEET THE AUTHOR in Greenville, SC. There is a SPECIAL KINDLE SALE going on for the book for just $1.99!! Get HAMMER VOL 5 on @amazonkindle.bsky.social BUY IT HERE: tinyurl.com/4k8wx9yc

At 12 noon TODAY until 4pm I’ll be at @barnesandnoble.com in Greenville SC signing books. Stop by and say hey if you’re in the area!

Hey Do you see this beautiful human ? Well now YOU have the chance to see, talk to, and perhaps even touch - THE @jeyodin.bsky.social while also getting your Hammer books signed! You've seen him in action before, but now, he's a father. Behold! In all his @saturdayam.bsky.social glory!

MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER WORLD OF GHOSTS is like YU GI OH meets JOJO's BIZARRE ADVENTURE. Nilay Rao can summon GHOSTS but can they save his mom? Read MMWOG Vol 1 + 2 by Frederick L. Jones x Oscar Fong Published EXCLUSIVELY by Saturday AM x Quarto Kids Learn more: www.saturday-am.com/series/mmwog/

Our MEET THE CREATORS TOUR begins in February 2025 for BLACK HISTORY MONTH and the 1st person profiled is JEYODIN! The beloved artist, @jeyodin.bsky.social, whose #manga HAMMER Vol 5 now available from Saturday AM! Meet him @ Barnes & Noble in Greenville, SC! Stay up to date: www.saturday-am.com

HAPPY SATURDAY AM DAY! BUY HAMMER VOL 5 by @jeyodin.bsky.social at stores worldwide today! The HAMMER series is fantasy action for ALL AGES that is PERFECT for fans of ONE PIECE & BONE. It's part of Saturday AM's critically acclaimed diverse #manga line. Learn more saturday-am.com/series/hammer/

YEP --we have BIG CLOCK STRIKER ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING! Created by Saturday AM founder, Frederick L. Jones, & drawn French superstar @gladiskstudio, CLOCK STRIKER is a HIT with retailers, librarians,& tech cos & more since launch. Read CLOCK STRIKER VOL 1 and 2 www.saturday-am.com/series/clock...

A LAND OF PREJUDICE IS ABOUT BE SMASHED BY NOT JUST ONE HAMMER -- BUT TWO! 1 DAY TO GO BEFORE STUD, our #manga star, takes on the fascist BIRD KINGDOM! HAMMER VOL 5 releases 1/28/25 by beloved artist, @jeyodin.bsky.social, published by Saturday AM Learn more saturday-am.com/series/hammer/

LOOKING FOR A FUN READ? Our manga CLOCK STRIKER was cited alongside of NAUSICAA OF THE WIND (!!) and more as 8 TEEN SCI FI COMICS. Another bit of recognition for Saturday AM that makes us PROUD! Check out this wonderful article: bookriot.com/teen-sci-fi-... Big things planned. Stay tuned!

APPLE BLACK by Nigerian, UTXA Masters recipient & Youtube star, @whytmanga.bsky.social is the biggest non-Japanese #manga from the continent of Africa. BUY APPLE BLACK Vol 1 - 5 & our 1st ever Light Novel - APPLE BLACK ORIGINS exclusively from Saturday AM. BUY www.saturday-am.com/series/apple...

IT'S GOING TO GET VERY VERY STICKY OR STUD! 2 DAYS TO GO! Meet TAPE whose Volume 5 debut will forever shake up the HAMMER story & open new arc re: Stud’s dad HAMMER VOL 5 releases Tuesday 1/28/25 by our beloved artist, @jeyodin.bsky.social Learn more saturday-am.com/series/hammer/ #manga

Allie is Frederick’s dog of nearly a decade. Literal definition of the best thing on earth. She welcomes every member of Saturday AM to RDU with the same warmest smile. She keeps things chill despite the latest coordinated harassing nonsense directed to our company. Luv ya! #blackownedbusiness

Had a great time at Bandai Card Fest this year. I personally have been enjoying the Digimon TCG. With @saturdayam.bsky.social having a card game soon, I gotta keep on my 'A game' - I can't be losing to my fellow co-workers. See more here: www.saturday-am.com/blog/bandai-...

Where are the manga light novel readers at?

PARADISE DOWN IS BACK The action series by New Yorker @nomadmanga.bsky.social is back with a GIANT chapter as Rivet and co take on a powerful villain! Check out the newest chapter in Saturday AM #168 now for FREE via our APP Learn more at saturday-am.com/app #manga

Saturday AM has had our manga translated in various languages with some big markets on the horizon! CLOCK STRIKER by Frederick L. Jones & Issaka Galadima, APPLE BLACK by @whytmanga.bsky.social , HAMMER by @jeyodin.bsky.social , & TITAN KING by Tony Dawkins are in TURKEY via HAYAL PEREST. #manga

WOW! Very honored that our UNDERGROUND VOL 1 by JR De Bard about illegal street fighting WON BRONZE from the 18th International Manga Awards! This is another honor we've achieved including multiple awards for CLOCK STRIKER! We continue to believe #MANGA IS CULTURE & push for MORE DIVERSITY!