The Collector’s Guide to My Hero Academia, Vol. 42

Find exclusive covers and goodies for the final volume!

By VIZ Media September 16, 2025

The final volume of My Hero Academia is right around the corner, and it’s time for your collection to go Plus Ultra! There’s four different covers to choose from, including three retailer limited exclusives. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. Think carefully about which covers you want quickly before they sell out.

See what each cover looks like and where to get it below so you can pick out your favorite or plan your trip to collect all four!

If you prefer to read digitally instead, you can pick up every volume in the series at a discount!

About My Hero Academia, Vol. 42

For a time, the fate of the world was balanced on a knife’s edge between salvation and doom, held in the palm of Midoriya’s hand. Everything was riding on the outcome of the Quirk-based war to end all wars. What became of the students and staff of U.A. High? How did they rebuild their lives after the epic conflict? Did superpowered society come away with the lessons it needed to learn? Find out in the final volume of My Hero Academia!

Standard Cover

If this cover of Volume 42 looks familiar, it should! This callback to Volume 1 is the perfect way to bookend your collection. Now that the war is over and the dust has settled, we see the next generation of pro-heroes taking their places on the cover where their teachers and mentors were once placed and a preview of the next incoming class of U.A. High students.

Izuku Midoriya Cover

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Celebrate Deku’s journey with a copy featuring him on the cover! his version is exclusive to Barnes and Noble in the U.S. and Waterstones in the UK.

Katsuki Bakugo Cover

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If the fiery attitude of Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight is more your speed, you can pick up this Bakugo cover only at Walmart.

Shoto Todoroki Cover

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If you couldn’t resist rooting for the cool and collected Todoroki, this cover is a must for your collection. You can find this limited-edition cover at Books-A-Million in the U.S. or Indigo in Canada, exclusively.

Kinokuniya Limited Edition Gifts with Purchase

Buy any copy of My Hero Academia manga, novels, box set, and character guide online or in-store to receive a limited-edition mini shikishi and button beginning October 21 while supplies last.

Read My Hero Academia Digitally at a Discount

From October 1 - 31, pick up all digital volumes of My Hero Academia manga at a discount on the Shonen Jump and VIZ manga apps, the VIZ website, Apple Books, BookWalker, emaqi, Google Play, Kindle, Kobo, Manga Mirai, and Nook. *

  • My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 is on sale for $0.99.
  • My Hero Academia, Vol. 2 - 42 are on sale for $4.99 each.

*Prices are listed in USD and may differ in other regions.

Start Your Collection with a Box Set

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If you’re starting your My Hero Academia collection from scratch, this box set is the perfect place to begin! Collect the first 20 volumes of the best-selling manga in this heroic box set! It also includes a full-color double-sided poster and an exclusive 48-page booklet featuring the never-before-seen bonus illustrations and author commentary printed on volume 1–20’s book covers in Japan!

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