Alive Outside

Softcover, 129 pages, measures 5.75 x 8.25 inches.

A well-researched deep dive into 44 mythological beings from across the Philippines—Philippine Spirits Mythica Obscura is not fiction. It’s documentation.

Compiled by Karl Gaverza, this limited-edition release sheds light on regional spirits rarely covered in mainstream folklore: liver-eating ghosts, shapeshifters, and animal-form gods. These stories are rooted in real beliefs and community interviews, not Western retellings.

Whether you’re reconnecting with heritage or seeking unique mythology, this book belongs in your collection.

Softcover, measures 6 x 9 inches.

Signed by Nathan Cayanan!

A gritty Filipino-American noir that blurs the line between crime fiction and graphic storytelling.

Suspicious Activity follows Bingo, an accountant for an Asian-American mafia run by Filipino-Americans in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. Haunted by greed, violence, and paranoia, his story dives deep into identity, loyalty, and survival in the underworld.

Written and illustrated by Nathan Cayanan, a DC Comics Milestone Initiative alum, this hybrid novel/graphic novel merges cinematic prose with sharp sequential art like if Interior Chinatown had a three-way with Goodfellas and Fight Club at Comic-Con.

Softcover, measures 6 x 9 inches.

Signed by Ebony Soy!

Hot Tropiks is releasing a new edition of Maloles: The Reckoning Vol. 1 – Keeper of the Underworld by Filipina American artist and Air Force veteran Ebony Soy. The book officially launches on October 18, 2025 at the Las Vegas Book Festival and marks the return of a powerful Filipino dark fantasy story that sold out in its original independent run.

Maloles is a dark Filipino fantasy art narrative that blends pre-colonial mythology with psychological horror. It follows Maloles, a divine weapon created to serve the Underworld. Built for obedience, she chooses defiance instead and wages war against the gods who forged her. This is not mythology meant to comfort. This is mythology sharpened by rage, rebellion, and purpose. It is a story about reclaiming power and destroying the systems built to control you.

“Maloles was born from my Lola’s last words: ‘Follow your passion. Don’t worry about what others think.’ She walks her path with raw conviction—even when it’s brutal or isolating,” says creator Ebony Soy.

Hardcover, 240 pages, measures 7.17 x 8.66 inches.

The first art collection from TOMOWAKA, who continues to draw fashionable art works 24/7.

TOMOWAKA is an illustrator who has fans of all ages and genders and who is active in a wide range of fields, including publishing, advertising and creating illustrations for the artist yama’s music video. This long-awaited first art collection features stylish portraits composed of simple, refined lines and pop colors, along with commercial works and original short manga comics.

Readers can fully enjoy TOMOWAKA’s works on themes such as “Portrait”, “Season”, “Situation” and “Series” (“boy meets cat” on illustrations of boys and cats). That the fashion, accessories, and backgrounds of interiors are all stylish is an additional point. 

The chapter on commercial works features a wide range of Japanese anime works and collaborations with singers and idols. There is also a short manga comic (in Japanese) at the end of the book.

This book has a distinctive cover and dust jacket design with high-quality binding. The colors, which are one of the charms of TOMOWAKA’s works, are reproduced to the fullest extent possible using high-quality Japanese printing technology. 

Hardcover, 154 pages, 5.91 x 7.87 inches.

Illustration works drawn by the popular animator Yukiko Horiguchi under the name of Shiromizakana are now featured in the illustrator’s debut commercial publication!

This book is a self-selected debut collection of art works featuring an ensemble of diaphanously pretty girls. The splendid hardcover edition, which was only available at event venues before, is now available for general release. It is a one-of-a-kind book in which the works were selected and arranged by the artist because they are “works that were drawn with analog art materials.”
Featuring approximately 210 works of book cover illustrations, collaborations, and original works, this expanded edition also offers around 10 new analog art works. This book also includes works that have been revised or specially created for this edition.
This collection by Shiromizakana, who has been involved with many famous works as an animator, presents works that show the artist’s distinctive sense of light in illustrations. It is a must-see for anyone who loves Japanese anime-style illustrations!

※Shiromizakana is the pen name used by the animator Yukiko Horiguchi (LUCKY☆STAR, K-ON!, Tamako Market, 22/7, the movie HELLO WORLD, and the light novel Demons' Crest) for her illustration works.

Text is in Japanese.