Yo-kai Watch (comic)

IDW Publishing announced on Wednesday January 25th, 2016 that it will start publishing a Yo-kai Watch comic book series in April.

The first issue will have 32 full-color pages and will retail for US$3.99. Eric M. Esquivel is writing the comic series, Tina Franscisco  is illustrating, and Dono Sanchez Almara (, colorist for Marvel) is coloring the comic. IDW describes the comic:"The hit anime, manga and toy sensation from Japan comes to North American comics! Join Nate and his Yo-Kai, Whisper, as they battle against ill-intentioned Yo-Kai causing terrible trouble in their hometown!"