Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS THE COMICS(魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS THE COMICS) is a two-volume supplementary manga series for the namesake anime series, serving as part of the main Nanoha continuity, primarily published from September 30, 2006 to December 27, 2007. A special chapter was later published on July 30, 2009.
The first three chapters ("A's to StrikerS") take place in April 0071, immediately after A's epilogue and two weeks before the Coastal Airport 8 fire shown in flashbacks in StrikerS. Additionally, Nanoha's injury in 0068 is referenced in Vita's flashbacks.
Chapter 7 takes place in March 0075, about a month before the first episode of StrikerS.
Chapters 8 through 13 take place between individual anime episodes (0075 – 0076).
Chapter 14 and After Days take place at some point after StrikerS.
Chapters[]
Each chapter title is fully styled as "Episode-X 「Title」", except the special chapter 15, which was styled "After Days 「Title」". If the chapter title has a "Phase-X" suffix, it is styled "Episode-X 「Title」 Phase-X". Alternatively, if the chapter corresponds to a particular StrikerS episode, it is styled "Episode-X(StrikerS #N.N) 「Title」".
Immediately after A's epilogue, the Three Aces and the Wolkenritter are sent on a mission to retrieve Lost Logia from excavations on a remote world. Fending off an attack by Gadget Drones, they recover a Relic, but the second Lost Logia seemingly self-destructs before they can reach it.
The Aces head to the extraction point with the Relic but detect an ambush of Gadget Drones along the way. Signum and Vita intercept the Gadgets and destroy all of them, ensuring their safe return. Vita has a flashback of Nanoha's injury in 0068.
Back on the Arthra, the Aces and the Wolkenritter celebrate an accomplished mission, despite the suspicion that it may not have been an isolated incident. Two weeks later, a fire breaks out at the Coastal Airport 8.
Subaru and Teana enroll in the Fourth Ground Forces Academy and are put in the same room and training team. Despite a rocky start, they begin to build a mutual understanding. Fate requests Fern Corrado to include combat under AMF in the curriculum.
Two months into their training, the bond between Subaru and Teana grows stronger, despite the latter's resistance. Their complementary skills put them ahead of most other trainees. Signum and Nanoha discuss Hayate's plans to establish Riot Force 6.
On their weekend off, Subaru takes Teana to meet her sister Ginga, from whom she learns the reasons that drove Subaru to become a Bureaumage. The following morning, Subaru and Teana begin to address each other by their first names.
Corresponds to anime episode 14.75. An innocent question by Vivio sparks a massive debate who is the strongest combat mage of Riot Force 6. Nanoha gives the Forwards a saying on combat strength by her old teacher and asks that they figure out its meaning. Before long, they are alerted to a hostile presence in the city.
Corresponds to anime episode 14.75. The Forwards destroy Gadget Drones in the city but the Numbers who were controlling them escape. Eventually, each Forward arrives to their own conclusions about what Nanoha's saying means but Nanoha herself refuses to tell them the correct answer.
Corresponds to anime episode 15.5. This chapter focuses on the dreams of Jail Scaglietti and his Numbers, as well as those of the Three Aces and the young Forwards under their command. It closes with Scaglietti detailing the Numbers' objectives in the upcoming assault of Long Arch.
Corresponds to anime episode 27.5.Subaru receives an invitation to the elite Gulf Special Rescue Unit but is uncertain whether it's the right path for her. Nanoha and Teana encourage her to take up the offer.
