DC COMICS
BATMAN CATWOMAN SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Tom King (A/CA) John Paul Leon
Some great romances are destined to be. The Batman/Catwoman series shows readers the romance between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle as it changed over their lives, but what about their connections from before they became costumed adventurers? This special one-off issue, meticulously illustrated by John Paul Leon (Batman: Creature of the Night), traces the life of Selina Kyle from her earliest days to her entry into the criminal underworld, and reveals that Bruce was actually a presence in her life all along. Whether it was fate or coincidence, this story gives even more reasons why Selina and Bruce’s connection is one of the most enduring love affairs in comics.
In-Store: 7/20/2021
Retail: $5.99
BATMAN SECRET FILES HUNTRESS #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) David Lapham (CA) Irvin Rodriguez
Huntress returns in an all-new one-shot adventure! Gotham’s Violet Vengeance lived through a lot in the last few weeks…including her brain being invaded by a violent parasite bent on sending her on a deadly slugfest bender. Not fun, amiright? Well, Helena Bertinelli is no one to mess with—and when the villainous Vile’s parasite gives her the ability to see through the eyes of his victims? You best believe she’s gonna track him down and pop an arrow in that slimeball. Look out, Batman, Huntress is on the prowl…
In-Store: 7/27/2021
Retail: $4.99
BATMAN SECRET FILES THE SIGNAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
Retail: $4.99 Discount: 55% Price: $2.2455
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(W) Tony Patrick (A) Christian Duce (CA) Ken Lashley
The Signal comes back as Gotham City’s daytime protector after his time with the Outsiders. But during his sabbatical from his hometown, everything about the city and the people closest to him changed. And the mystery of the White Market, a deadly source of weapons being trafficked into Gotham City that even Batman can’t track down, will only push the Signal further away from everything he knows and into a brand-new world of danger. Writer Tony Patrick returns to pen a new chapter in the life of Duke Thomas alongside fan-favorite artist Christian Duce!
In-Store: 7/6/2021
Retail: $4.99
BLUE & GOLD #1 (OF 8)
(W) Dan Jurgens (A/CA) Ryan Sook
Desperate to regain the spotlight, Booster Gold looks to attract the public’s (and Justice League’s) attention the same way any washed-up, second-rate hero would—social media. The not-so-tech-savvy hero from the 25th century enlists the help of his best friend, Blue Beetle, who possesses both the money and the brains to help his old pal navigate the scary world of internet influencers. Watch out, evildoers, our heroes are live and online! Don’t miss Dan Jurgens’s triumphant return to Booster Gold with the help of all-star artist Ryan Sook (Legion of Super-Heroes), telling a tale filled with heart and maybe even redemption for DC’s two favorite underdogs!
In-Store: 7/20/2021
Retail: $3.99
ICON & ROCKET SEASON ONE #1 (OF 6)
(W) Reginald Hudlin (A) Doug Braithwaite (CA) Taurin Clarke
Long ago, the stranded alien known as Arnus gave up hope of returning to his home planet. Tragically, he’d also realized that his adopted home of Earth was beyond saving. Content to waste away his long life in a human guise, Arnus was past caring…until the day a young woman named Raquel Ervin crashed into his life. Soon she’d convinced him to put his incredible power to work again as the heroic Icon…and to transform her into his sidekick, Rocket! But an innocent question on Rocket’s part—Why can’t we do something about the drugs on my corner?—quickly set a chain of events in motion leading to the pair becoming the most hunted beings on Earth…and they’re not just being pursued by Earthlings, either! Writer, director, and producer Reginald Hudlin (Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite unleash a tale of power and responsibility that will stretch from the boardrooms of corporate America to the jungles of South America and the depths of deep space! If you’ve ever thought there were certain things that a superhero story just couldn’t do, it might be time to start thinking different…
In-Store: 7/27/2021
Retail: $3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE INFINITY #1 (OF 7)
(W) J.M. DeMatteis, James Tucker (A) Ethen Beavers (CA) Francis Manapul
From Justice League Unlimited producer James Tucker and series writer J.M. DeMatteis comes an all-new season starring the World’s Greatest Heroes! There is a being wandering the universe searching for its true purpose, but what it finds out on the farthest edges of the cosmos will change not just our universe, but many! Meanwhile, the war for the throne of Apokolips arrives on Earth, and the true ruler will only be decided one way: Who can destroy the Justice League?
In-Store: 7/6/2021
Retail: $3.99
SHAZAM #1 (OF 4)
(W) Tim Sheridan (A/CA) Clayton Henry
Billy Batson came to Titans Academy looking for answers. Why was the rest of his adopted family cut off from the power of Shazam? Why are his own powers becoming increasingly unreliable? The answers send Billy on an outrageous adventure that’ll not only change him but have an immense impact on the school and other students on Titans Island.
In-Store: 7/20/2021
Retail: $3.99
STATIC SEASON ONE #1 (OF 6)
(W) Vita Ayala (A) CHRISSCROSS, Nikolas Draper-Ivey (CA) Khary Randolph
At long last, the most famous face of the Milestone Universe is making his shocking return! Bullied nerd Virgil Hawkins wasn’t the kind of kid you’d normally find on the streets at a protest—but like everyone else in the city of Dakota, he was fed up. Unfortunately, the first time he stood up to raise his voice, the world turned upside down. The experimental tear gas released that day left some of his classmates maimed or dead…but it left Virgil, and others, with stunning new abilities. Virgil has power inside him now—real power, the ability to channel and manipulate electromagnetic fields. But there’s anger burning inside him, too. What is he supposed to do about all of this? And first and foremost—what is he supposed to do about his bullies, now that they’ve got superpowers too? A dynamic creative team of new comics voices and Milestone Media veterans join forces to open up a new chapter in the story of the most iconic Black teen superhero in comics history.
In-Store: 6/15/2021
Retail: $3.99
SUICIDE SQUAD GET JOKER #1 (OF 3) (MR)
(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Alex Maleev, Matt Hollingsworth (CA) Alex Maleev
Critically acclaimed and bestselling author Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned) and Eisner Award-winning art legend Alex Maleev (Batman: No Man’s Land) collaborate for the first time in this three-issue, oversize, Prestige plus format Suicide Squad series pitting Red Hood, Harley Quinn, Firefly, and more of DC’s most villainous criminals against The Joker. When Task Force X’s Amanda Waller sets her sights on Batman’s greatest foe, she enlists the Dark Knight’s former partner Jason Todd to track down the Clown Prince of Crime and put an end to his mad reign of terror.
In-Store: 8/3/2021
Retail: $6.99
SUPERMAN AND THE AUTHORITY #1 (OF 4)
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Mikel Janin
Sometimes even Superman finds a task almost impossible. Sometimes even the Last Son of Krypton needs to enlist help. Some tasks require methods and heroes that don’t scream Justice League. So Clark Kent, the Metropolis Marvel, seeks out Manchester Black, the most dastardly of rogues, to form an all-new Authority tasked with taking care of some business on the sly. Not only will Black know the right candidates for the team, but if Superman can make him behave himself and act in service of the greater good, then he’ll prove literally anyone can be a hero! They’ll have to move quickly, however, as the Ultra-Humanite forms his own team to take out the Man of Steel. This new limited series helps launch an all-new Superman status quo, setting up story elements that reverberate across both Action Comics and Superman: Son of Kal-El in the months to come. And not only is Superman putting together a superstar team, but it takes superstars to tell the tale: Grant Morrison (The Green Lantern, All-Star Superman) and Mikel Janin (Batman, Future State: Superman: Worlds of War)!
In-Store: 7/20/2021
Retail: $4.99
SUPERMAN SON OF KAL-EL #1
(W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) John Timms
Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s traveled the galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father, Clark Kent, could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legion’s history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly when that will happen, but all signs point to it being very soon. It’s time for the son to wear the cape of his father and bear the symbol of hope that has told the world who Superman really is. Join writer Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased) and artist John Timms (Infinite Frontier) as they usher in a whole new era for the House of El!
In-Store: 7/13/2021
Retail: $3.99
DC HORROR COMICS
THE CONJURING THE LOVER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
(W) David L. Johnson-McGoldrick, Rex Ogle, Scott Snyder (A) Garry Brown, Dave Johnson, Denys Cowan (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz
The terrifying debut of the tie-in to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It begins here, with a story that’s bursting at the seams with clues about the new film. Meet Jessica. Jessica just returned to her freshman year of college after winter break, bringing with her the anxieties of last semester’s poor grades, the awkwardness of facing a boy she wishes she’d never slept with, and an undeniably unnerving feeling of being watched. She soon comes to realize that something evil made her its target, and it will not rest until it has her in its unholy grip. But why did this sinister presence set its sights on a seemingly normal college freshman? Read this nerve-racking tale, creepily crafted by Conjuring screenwriter David L. Johnson-McGoldrick and Rex Ogle with heart-stopping art from Garry Brown and chill-inducing covers by Bill Sienkiewicz, to find out!
In-Store: 6/1/2021
Retail: $3.99
DC YOUTH GRAPHIC NOVELS
TEEN TITANS BEAST BOY LOVES RAVEN TP
(W) Kami Garcia (A/CA) Gabriel Picolo
Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo continue their New York Times bestselling Teen Titans series, and give readers the romantic meet-up we’ve all been waiting for! It seems like years, but it’s only been a few days since Raven Roth recovered her memories, trapped her demon father, Trigon, in her amulet, and had her heart broken for the first time. But she doesn’t have time to worry about the past…she has to focus on finding a way to get rid of Trigon for good. Garfield Logan still can’t believe he has the power to transform into animals. But controlling his newfound abilities is difficult, and their unpredictable nature could have dangerous consequences. Knowing his parents kept this secret hidden from him only makes Gar feel more alone. He and Raven both seeking answers from the one person who seems to have them all figured out: Slade Wilson. When their paths cross in Nashville, Raven and Gar can’t help but feel a connection, despite the secrets they try to hide from each other. It will take a lot of trust and courage to overcome the wounds of their pasts. But can they find acceptance for the darkest parts of themselves? Or maybe even love?
In-Store: 9/28/2021
Retail: $16.99
UNEARTHED A JESSICA CRUZ STORY TP
(W) Lilliam Rivera (A/CA) Steph C.
Acclaimed author Lilliam Rivera and artist Steph C. reimagine one of DC’s greatest Green Lanterns, Jessica Cruz, to tell a story about immigration, family, and overcoming fear to inspire hope. Jessica Cruz has done everything right. She’s a dedicated student, popular among her classmates, and has a loving family that has done everything they can to give her a better life in the United States. Jessica usually worries for her undocumented parents, but her fears and anxiety escalate as a mayoral candidate with a strong anti-immigration stance runs for office. As the xenophobia in Coast City increases, Jessica begins to debate if it’s worth staying in the U.S. or moving back to her home in Mexico. And despite her attempts to lean on her friends and family, she finds herself constantly visited by visions of Aztec gods, one pulling her toward hope and the other toward anger. But when her father is detained by I.C.E., Jessica finds herself being pulled into an abyss of anxiety. Despite feeling helpless with her father, Jessica must find her way out of her fears and ultimately become a voice for her community.
In-Store: 9/14/2021
Retail: $16.99
WONDERFUL WOMEN OF THE WORLD TP
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Nicola Scott
An all-new anthology celebrating noteworthy women from around the world! Women change the world—they’ve been doing it for centuries. Now New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson gathers women and nonbinary writers and artists to reveal the women making our world better day by day. Real-world heroes from the fields of business, activism, science, and pop culture are making tough decisions every day, and DC Comics celebrates them here!
In-Store: 9/28/2021
Retail: $16.99
DC SPECIAL EDITIONS
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1 SOUNDTRACK SPECIAL EDITION – RISE AGAINST WITH FLEXI SINGLE “BROKEN DREAMS, INC.”
This special edition of the first issue of Dark Nights: Death Metal features an all-new cover by
Dave Johnson that showcases Batman with the members of the band Rise Against and comes
with a flexi single of the track, Broken Dreams Inc. : from the upcoming Dark Nights: Death
Metal soundtrack produced by Tyler Bates.
Get ready for the earth-shattering encore! The legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal
and Batman: Last Knight on Earth takes center stage and reunites for one last tour. When
the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the
Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond
recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and must
fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin!
Limited to 3,000 units for comics shops.
written by SCOTT SNYDER
pencils by GREG CAPULLO
inks by JONATHAN GLAPION
cover by DAVE JOHNSON
ON SALE 6/18/21
Please Inquire | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #2 SOUNDTRACK SPECIAL EDITION – GREY DAZE WITH FLEXI SINGLE FEATURING “ANYTHING, ANYTHING”
This special edition of the second issue of Dark Nights: Death Metal features an all-new cover
by Ryan Brown that showcases Superman with the members of the band Grey Daze and
comes with a flexidisc of the track “Anything, Anthing.”
Get ready to scream! Wonder Woman roars across the horrifying Dark Multiverse landscape
in the world’s most nightmarish monster truck, with Swamp Thing riding shotgun! The two
arrive at the ghoulish cemetery base of Batman and his army of zombies, but can the former
friends stand each other long enough to form a plan and take back the planet? (Plus, what’s
Lobo doing in space?) Don’t miss the second chapter of the wildest ride in the DC Universe,
from the epic team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo!
Limited to 2,000 units for comics shops.
SPECIAL EDITIONS
written by SCOTT SNYDER
pencils by GREG CAPULLO
inks by JONATHAN GLAPION
cover by DAVE JOHNSON
ON SALE 6/18/21
Please Inquire | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #3 SOUNDTRACK SPECIAL EDITION – DENZEL CURRY WITH FLEXI SINGLE FEATURING “BAD LUCK”
This special edition of the third issue of Dark Nights: Death Metal features an all-new cover by
Kai Carpenter that showcases Deathstroke with Denzel Curry and comes with a flexi single
of the track: Bad Luck from the upcoming Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack produced by
Tyler Bates.
All aboard! When the Justice League launches its assault on New Apokolips, the team’s goal is
to free Superman from his solar prison. But it’s all going off the rails when they learn that the
Man of Steel is gone for good thanks to the Anti-Life Equation. Plus, the deep secret of the
Darkest Knight is revealed–but how much darker could the Batman Who Laughs possibly get?
And don’t miss the surprise return of everyone’s favorite wannabe Robin!
Limited to 2,000 units for comics shops.
ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR
SPECIAL EDITIONS
written by SCOTT SNYDER
pencils by GREG CAPULLO
inks by JONATHAN GLAPION
cover by DAVE JOHNSON
ON SALE 6/18/21
Please Inquire | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING FANTASY #1 (OF 5)
(W) Kaare Andrews (A/CA) Kaare Andrews
EXPERIENCE THESE HEROES LIKE NEVER BEFORE!
Red Room Black Widow, teenage Spider-Man, World War II Captain America – the most iconic versions of your favorite Marvel characters from across time and space all wake up on an island of intrigue, darkness and…Amazing Fantasy. Are they dead? Are they dreaming? Or have they truly been transported to another fantastical realm? And is there any way for them to return home?
This isn’t just a love letter to your favorite Marvel eras, it’s a reinvestment in the seminal characters you’ve always loved, plucked from their quintessential timelines. Brought to you by KAARE ANDREWS, this is the one you’ve been waiting for, True Believers… It’s one Amazing Fantasy for the ages!
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 28, 2021
SRP: $4.99
EXTREME CARNAGE ALPHA #1
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Dave Rapoza
VIOLENCE RUNS IN THE FAMILY!
As the dust continues to settle after the species-redefining KING IN BLACK saga, Eddie Brock and his son, Dylan, won’t be the only ones learning to adjust to a new normal. Collectively called the Life Foundation, symbiotes SCREAM, PHAGE, RIOT, LASHER and AGONY have tried to reconcile the sometimes-noble intentions of their hosts with their often-bloodthirsty impulses.
But the Life Foundation symbiotes aren’t the only ones with a part to play in this story, and they aren’t the only symbiotes who find themselves reinvented after KING IN BLACK. They have an older sibling who may be reinvented in its own right: CARNAGE.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $4.99
EXTREME CARNAGE PHAGE #1
(W) Steve Orlando (A) Gerardo Sandoval (CA) Skan
FLASH THOMPSON IS BACK!
After the shocking revelations of EXTREME CARNAGE: SCREAM, Carnage sets its sights on the PHAGE symbiote. Carnage isn’t the only familiar face on the board though! After a rendezvous with his student, Andi Benton, FLASH THOMPSON is back and ready for a fight!
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $3.99
EXTREME CARNAGE SCREAM #1
(W) Clay McLeod Chapman (A) Chris Mooneyham (CA) Skan
SCREEEEEAM!
SCREAM: CURSE OF CARNAGE writer Clay McLeod Chapman returns to the character to lend his lethal sensibilities to EXTREME CARNAGE!
Andi Benton has always been a fighter, and that’s never been truer than since she bonded to the Scream symbiote a few months ago. But even after ABSOLUTE CARNAGE and KING IN BLACK, Andi has never had to fight like this – and, worse still, if she can’t save her symbiote from whatever unseen force is affecting it, she might have to do it alone…
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $3.99
MOON KNIGHT #1
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Alessandro Cappuccio (CA) Steve McNiven
I AM MOON KNIGHT!
The mysterious Mr. Knight has opened his Midnight Mission, his people petitioning for protection from the weird and horrible. The Moon Knight stalks the rooftops and alleys marked with his crescent moon tag, bringing violence to any who would harm his people. Marc Spector, in whichever guise he dons, is back on the streets, a renegade priest of an unworthy god. But while Khonshu languishes in a prison that Moon Knight put him in, Moon Knight must still observe his duty: protecting those who travel at night.
Let it be known – Moon Knight will keep the faith.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $4.99
SINISTER WAR #1 (OF 4)
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Bryan Hitch
DOCTOR OCTOPUS IS BACK! AND THE SINISTER WAR HAS BEGUN!
Ock’s got a new Sinister Six and if you think he’s thought big in the past, think again. What Ock DOESN’T know is that the VULTURE has a sextet of his own: THE SAVAGE SIX! It’s an all-out WAR between two of the greatest villains in the Marvel Universe, and the only person they hate more than each other is SPIDER-MAN! Spidey’s in deep trouble with the toughest battle that he’s ever faced. Nick Spencer and Mark Bagley team up for this epic Spider-Man story guaranteed to shock readers everywhere!
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $4.99
SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN CROSSROADS #1 (OF 5)
(W) Peter David (A/CA) Greg Land
PETER DAVID AND GREG LAND DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!
After three sense-shattering series, Peter David, Greg Land, Jay Leisten and Frank D’Armata – the entire SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN crew – RETURN! This time, they’re taking Spider-Man down the road less traveled to the supremely psychedelic CROSSROADS DIMENSION! In their most ambitious series yet, the SYMBIOTE team puts Peter Parker and his alien costume on a collision course with none other than THE INCREDIBLE HULK, in a story set just before Peter David’s landmark run on the Hulk series!
Rated T
In Shops: Jul 28, 2021
SRP: $4.99
X-MEN #1
(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Pepe Larraz
THESE X-MEN ARE… FEARLESS!
The heroes of Krakoa are here to save the planet! Things might be complicated between the nation of Krakoa and the rest of the world, but to the X-MEN, things are simple – you do what’s right, you protect those who need protecting and you save the world we all share. Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Sunfire, Rogue, Wolverine, Synch and Polaris are the chosen champions of mutantkind, and they will not shrink from any battle for their home planet. Writer Gerry Duggan (MARAUDERS, DEADPOOL, UNCANNY AVENGERS) reteams with superstar artist Pepe Larraz (HOUSE OF X, X OF SWORDS, UNCANNY AVENGERS) to chart the course of the X-Men in a world of the Reign of X!
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $4.99
MARVEL FACSIMALE COMICS
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #32 FACSIMILE EDITION
(W) Doug Moench (A) Don Perlin (CA) Gil Kane
Moon Knight makes his unforgettable first appearance – stalking Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night! Clad from head to toe in silver and wielding crescent-shaped blades, the soldier of fortune named Marc Spector is a lycanthrope’s worst nightmare. But why is he after this particular prey – and can Jack possibly survive their first savage battle? Moon Knight, earthly avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu, went on to become a fan-favorite character and a man of many talents – mercenary, millionaire, vigilante, Avenger, even cab driver – but wide-eyed fans first got to meet him as a werewolf hunter in this classic tale! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (1972) #32.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $3.99
MARVEL MOVIE COMICS
ALIENS AFTERMATH #1
(W) Ben Percy (A) Dave Wachter (CA) Phil Noto
FOR ALIENS’ 35TH ANNIVERSARY, A RETURN TO HADLEY’S HOPE!
It’s been 35 years since the tragedy of the Hadley’s Hope colony, but what happened to that ill-fated venture has been shrouded in mystery. A renegade crew of investigative journalists are heading towards the moon that Weyland-Yutani has wiped from all records, and they’ll bring back the truth even if it kills them…and what remains in that bombed out site will try to do just that. Benjamin Percy and Dave Wachter imagine a terrifying possible future for LV-426 in this celebration of the 35th Anniversary of one of the most influential science fiction films of all time!
Parental Advisory
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $4.99
MARVEL STAR WARS COMICS
STAR WARS WAR BOUNTY HUNTERS JABBA HUTT #1
(W) Justina Ireland (A) Luca Pizarri, More (CA) Mahmud Asrar
JABBA NEVER FORGIVES! JABBA NEVER FORGETS!
JABBA THE HUTT is one of the most powerful and ruthless gangsters in the galaxy-and BOBA FETT, his most trusted bounty hunter, has failed him. How will Jabba deal with betrayal? VIOLENTLY. And what does this have to do with a bounty hunter with ties to the HIGH REPUBLIC? Justina Ireland and Luca Pizzari’s hutt-sized spectacular is the first of four action-packed “War of the Bounty Hunters” tie-ins about the criminal underworld’s most notorious hunters and scoundrels, all told by the best Star Wars writers and illustrators in the galaxy.
Rated T
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $4.99
IMAGE COMICS
MAN-EATERS CURSED #1 (OF 5)
(W) Chelsea Cain (A) Kate Niemczyk (CA) Lia Miternique
MAN-EATERS: THE CURSED reunites the original MAN-EATERS creative team for another tale of adolescent feminist derring-do and supernatural hijinks. Maude, now 15, is sent to Craft Camp for the week. It goes south pretty quickly. Smart, laugh-out-loud funny, provocative,
referential, scary, chock-full of ephemera, and compulsively re-readable. Plus, fairies. [ADVISORY: Do not read this book while you are actually camping.]
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $3.99
MOM MOTHER OF MADNESS #1 (OF 3) (MR)
(W) Emilia Clarke, Marguerite Bennett (A) Leila Leiz (CA) Jo Ratcliffe
Game of Thrones superstar EMILIA CLARKE debuts an EXTRA-LENGTH, THREE-ISSUE MINISERIES! The mayhem begins with Maya, under-the-weather scientist by day, over-the-top superhero by night, and badass single mom 24/7. Deadpool action and Fleabag comedy collide when Maya activates her freakish superpowers to take on a secret sect of human traffickers. Mature readers only! Comedy and chaos await in the first of three 40-page issues by the glamorous artist of Horde, LEILA LEIZ!
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $5.99
ORDINARY GODS #1
(W) Kyle Higgins (CA) Dave Johnson, Nicola Scott, Declan Shalvey, Rod Reis, Tula Lotay, Dan Panosian, Matt Wilson (A/CA) Felipe Watanabe
For fans of THE OLD GUARD and GOD COUNTRY comes the extra-length first issue of a centuries-spanning action epic from writer KYLE HIGGINS (RADIANT BLACK) and artist FELIPE WATANABE (The Flash)!
The Luminary. The Prodigy. The Brute. The Trickster. The Innovator. Five gods from a realm beyond our own, leaders in the “War of Immortals.” Aleast, they were – before they were
trapped, sent to a planet made into a prison, forced into an endless cycle of human death and reincarnation. Christopher is 22. He’s got two loving parents and a 12-year-old sister. He works at a paint store. He’s in therapy. He’s one of the Five. Which means, in order to save everyone he cares about, Christopher will have to reconnect with his past lives and do the unthinkable: become a god again.
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $3.99
SKYBOUND X #1 (MR)
(W) Robert Kirkman, Tillie Walden, James Harren, Chris Dingess (A) Tillie Walden, James Harren, Matthew Roberts (A/CA) Ryan Ottley
Celebrate a sensational 10 years of Skybound with a cavalcade of your favorite creators and all-new stories of your favorite series past, present, and future! Each issue of this oversized,
weekly series will kick off with a new chapter of a serialized THE WALKING DEAD story – RICK GRIMES 2000 – by ROBERT KIRKMAN & RYAN OTTLEY! In addition, we’ll be debuting all-new series and characters every issue, starting with the first appearance of the most requested WALKING DEAD character of all-time: Clementine, star of the bestselling Telltale’s The Walking Dead video game series! Did we mention new ULTRAMEGA and MANIFEST DESTINY stories?! If you want to know what to expect in Skybound’s next 10 years, it all starts here!
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $4.99
SWEET PAPRIKA, MIRKA ANDOLFO’s #1 (MR)
(W) Mirka Andolfo (A/CA) Mirka Andolfo
Paprika is a successful businesswoman, a New Yorker of Italian origin. Job and career consume her, forcing her to neglect her personal needs as well as her friends and family. Her heart is broken from a previous relationship and its consequences, and a rigid upbringing has made her a very introverted person. She wants a romantic relationship, but she doesn’t know what she’s doing. Not like Dill, a na ve and suave delivery boy with an angelic attitude, handsome, and always surrounded by beautiful women falling for him. He doesn’t have a worry in the world, and this makes Paprika very nervous. But he’s the guy who could help her with her feelings (and with… sex). Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Sex and the City, with a pinch of The Devil Wears Prada in the new international hit by acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL, MERCY).
In Shops: Jul 28, 2021
SRP: $3.99
SYPHON #1 (OF 3)
(W) Patrick Meaney, Mohsen Ashraf (A) Jeff Edwards, John Kalisz
When a fast-living EMT is entrusted with the power to sense and siphon pain from others, Sylas is presented with a new purpose: to ease the misery of those around him. But the more he uses this gift, the more it curses him with carrying the burdens of others’ pain. And it soon attracts the attention of mysterious forces who covet the power for themselves, forcing Sylas to decide whether he will continue his mission or revert to his old ways.
Comic book documentarian PATRICK MEANEY (Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods, The Image Revolution) teams up with artist JEFF EDWARDS (G.I. Joe) with a story by MOHSEN ASHRAF for a creator-owned noir fantasy.
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $3.99
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
BEYOND THE BREACH #1
(W) Ed Brisson (A/CA) Damian Couceiro
Life sucks for Vanessa. Her mother just died and her boyfriend is cheating on her (with her own sister!). To clear her mind, Vanessa is taking the California road-trip that she’s been dreaming about for years.
Her postcard-perfect drive through old growth forests quickly turns when THE BREACH hits. A bizarre anomaly in the sky plunges California into a nightmare-world populated with strange, extra-dimensional creatures. Now Vanessa, along with Dougie, an orphaned child, and Kai, a strange, fuzzball of a beast, must fight to survive if they ever hope to make it back home. If there’s even a home to return to.
Written by Ed Brisson (Uncanny X-Men, Ghost Rider, Old Man Logan) and illustrated by Damian Couceiro (Old Man Logan, Iron Fist, X-Force), BEYOND THE BREACH is a fantastical sci-fi road trip adventure about perseverance and finding family in unexpected places.
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $4.99
CLANS OF BELARI #1
(W) Rob Blackie, Peter Blackie (A) Daniel Maine (CA) Andy Clarke
PRIMARY LAWS OF THE BELARI SYSTEM:
1.) No person or Clan may exit the system.
2.) No person or Clan may do the Designated Work of another Clan.
3.) Clans may not merge.
4.) Any person that breaks a Primary Law shall be made Outcast.
On the far side of the galaxy, an isolated branch of humanity is trapped in a feudal dystopia. Oder is maintained by a system of oppression, until an orphaned girl and her incorrigible adoptive father sow the seeds of a revolution and unite the clans against a fearsome alien threat.
From Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie (creators and writers of Netflix’s historical action-adventure series, Frontier) and artist Daniel Maine comes this vast and enthralling sci-fi adventure.
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $4.99
AHOY COMICS
BLACKS MYTH #1 (MR)
(W) Eric Palicki (A) Wendell Cavalcanti (CA) Liana Kangas
Meet Janie “Strummer” Jones, just an ordinary werewolf PI, trying to make it on the mean streets of LA. When the case of a lifetime falls into her lap, it’s up to her and her charming djinn assistant Ben Si’lat to figure out just how many silver bullets have been used, and just where do silver bullets come from anyway? A new horror series from writer Eric Palicki and artist Wendell Cavalcanti, with lush covers by Liana Kangas (Trve Cvlt). Every AHOY book comes with extra prose stories and illustrations. Issue 1 features a stunning variant cover by Jamal Igle (The Wrong Earth).
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $3.99
AWA COMICS
FIGHT GIRLS #1
(W) Frank Cho (A/CA) Frank Cho
Ten hard-as-nails women face off in an ancient contest of champions where the winner truly takes all: the title of “Queen
of the Galaxy.” To win the challenge each contestant must survive the hazards of the planet’s harsh landscape, the
ferocious predators on and below its surface, and their fellow contestants. This edition of the contest has a twist: one of
the contestants is an infiltrator who has her eye on something bigger than the prize. Who is she and what does she really
want?
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $3.99
COFFIN COMICS
LADY DEATH TREACHEROUS INFAMY #1 (OF 2)
(W) Brian Pulido, Mike MacLean (A) Diego Bernard (CA) Collette Turner
Lady Death has always been the BAD GIRL. But once upon a time, she was absolutely EVIL.
Obsessed with annihilation, the diva of death sought to snuff out the entire human race and turn the earth into an endless graveyard. Thankfully, Lady Death changed her wicked ways to become a champion of the downtrodden and a scourge of demon-kind throughout Hell.
For generations, the evil seething within the witch’s soul lied dormant….forgotten…until now!
NOTE: For every 10 copies of “Lady Death: Treacherous Infamy #1 (of 2)” ordered and received in any combination, retailers will qualify to order a Paolo Pantalena “Elite” edition at $4.99
In Shops: Jul 28, 2021
SRP: $4.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
DARK BLOOD #1 (OF 6)
(W) LaToya Morgan (A) Walt Barna (CA) Valentine De Landro
What if you were given the power to change the course of history?
Alabama, 1955. Avery Aldridge is an ordinary young Black man. A decorated World War II veteran, Avery provides for his wife and daughter.
But wounds of the past have a way of coming back, and Avery Aldridge will soon discover he is anything but ordinary…
After a run-in awakens strange new abilities, Avery’s about to become more powerful than he could have ever dared to dream… in a country and society that never wanted him to have any power.
A bold, evocative genre-bending saga by screenwriter LaToya Morgan (AMC’s The Walking Dead, Into The Badlands) and rising star artist Walt Barna (The Osiris Path) perfect for fans of Department of Truth and Bitter Root!
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $3.99
DUNE BLOOD OF THE SARDAUKAR #1
(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Adam Gorham (CA) Jeff Dekal
When the choice is vengeance or honor, which lies at the heart of a Sardaukar?
Jopati Kolona one of the Sardaukar: the emperor’s elite military unit. The Sardaukar are unbeatable, unbending in their devotion to the emperor, and feared throughout the galaxy.
When Jopati meets Duke Leto of House Atreides, the house he believes responsible for the destruction of his home planet and family, he will be forced to question a life-long hatred.
Tasked with overthrowing the Atreides stronghold on Dune for his master, Jopati will be forced to choose between duty and forgiveness.
A poignant, blood-soaked tale expanding the rich mythology of Frank Herbert’s Dune by New York Times bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson with artist Adam Gorham (The New Mutants: Dead Souls, Punk Mambo).
In Shops: Jul 28, 2021
SRP: $7.99
MAMO #1 (OF 5)
(W) Sas Milledge (A/CA) Sas Milledge
BOOM! Studios is proud to showcase the incredible artistic vision of Sas Milledge!
Can Orla O’Reilly embrace her destiny in order to bridge the divide between humanity and the faerie world?
Orla, the youngest in a long line of hedge witches, finds herself pulled back to her hometown after the death of her grandmother – Mamo.
Without Mamo managing magical relationships between the townsfolk and the fae, the seas are impossible to fish, the crops have soured… and Jo Manalo’s attic has been taken over by a poltergeist!
Now, Orla and Jo will both be pulled into worlds they never wanted to be part of. Can the two girls work together to save the town?
Sas Milledge (The Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel) debuts her first original series perfect for fans of The Last Witch and Sabrina The Teenage Witch that answers the question of how we all reconcile our responsibilities with our dreams for our own future.
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $4.99
MOUSE GUARD OWLHEN CAREGIVER #1
(W) David Petersen (A) David Peterson (CA) David Petersen
Which of life’s biggest lessons can be learned from the smallest amongst us?
A young mouse learns that compassion and kindness are the great virtues in “The Owlhen Caregiver.” “Piper the Listener” finds a brave mouse venturing into wild country to learn the tongues of other beasts. And a grizzled oldfur shares the lesson of putting a whisker out too far in “The Wild Wolf.”
Three poignant tales mark creator David Petersen’s return to his beloved Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series in this self-contained special.
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
WWE NEW DAY POWER OF POSITIVITY #1 (OF 2)
(W) Narcisse, Evan, Austin Walker (A/CA) Daniel Bayliss
Who are The New Day?
Kofi. Xavier. Big E. Six-time. W.W.E. Tag. Team. Champions! The. Longest. Reign. In. W.W.E. History!
You know the matches. You know the catchphrases. You think you know The New Day… but now discover the origins and struggles of these three WWE Superstars before that fateful day when they realized that they’re stronger together than apart and seize their place in WWE history.
Writers Evan Narcisse (Rise of The Black Panther) and Austin Walker (Friends At The Table) (tag) team up with artist Daniel Bayliss (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) to reveal the untold story behind one of the greatest tag teams of all time!
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $7.99
DARK HORSE COMICS
CHIVALRY HC
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) Colleen Doran
A delightfully humorous and sweet fantasy story brought to you by from the Eisner-award winning team of Snow, Glass, Apples: Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran!
An elderly British widow buys what turns out to be the Holy Grail from a second-hand shop setting her off on an epic visit from an ancient knight who lures her with ancient relics in hope for winning the cup.
From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman (American Gods) comes this graphic novel adaptation by Colleen Doran (Troll Bridge, Snow, Glass, Apples)!
In Shops: Sep 08, 2021
SRP: $19.99
GROO MEETS TARZAN #1 (OF 4)
(W) Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragones (A/CA) Sergio Aragones, Tom Yeates
The team behind the hit Groo the Wanderer series goes to Comic-Con, finding inspiration not only in their enthusiastic fans but in their fellow creators, too-especially those working on Tarzan comics. Sergio Aragonés finds a way to introduce the two characters to each other, and so Tarzan, the lord of the jungle, is set on a path that will lead him to Groo, the master of cheese dip. Also includes the return of the Rufferto backup strips!
Groo and Tarzan return to Dark Horse in this exciting crossover!
In Shops: Jul 28, 2021
SRP: $3.99
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE REVELATION #1 (OF 4)
(W) Kevin Smith, Rob David, Tim Sheridan (A) Mindy Lee (CA) Stjepan Sejic
This is the official comic book prequel to the upcoming Netflix television show written by Executive Producers Kevin Smith and Rob David and episode writer Tim Sheridan and featuring art by Mindy Lee (Crimson Lotus).
Following a vicious Orlax attack on his father King Randor, He-Man learns the creature is linked to the origin of the sword of power. To save Randor and put an end to the chaos He-Man embarks on an epic journey that pits him against his longtime foes Skeletor and Evil-Lyn, and sees Teela take the reins of a powerful legacy.
The official prequel to the upcoming Netflix show!
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $3.99
SAVAGE HEARTS #1 (OF 5) (MR)
(W) Aubrey Sitterson (A/CA) Jed Dougherty
She’s a brawny barbarian bruiser with a broken heart; he’s a lonely beastman who talks to dinosaurs. What happens when they team up against an evil sorcerer? Action, comedy, and romance in this all-new jungle fantasy romcom from Aubrey Sitterson (No One Left to Fight, The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling) and Jed Dougherty (World’s Finest, Harley Quinn, Justice League: Future’s End).
Includes the special print single issue-exclusive back-up No Kings, No Masters by Aubrey Sitterson and Goran Gligovic!
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $3.99
TALES FROM HARROW COUNTY FAIR FOLK #1 (OF 4)
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Emily Schnall
Harrow County is back! The award-winning, Eisner-nominated southern-gothic horror series returns with a brand-new story.
Fresh off the loss of her goblin friend to a strange portal, Bernice must weigh her responsibilities as protector of Harrow County with her desire to get her companion back safe and sound. But the past weighs heavily and the fair folk use Bernice’s and her memories against her. And something more disastrous than she could have feared may be around the corner to threaten both the worlds of humans and of haints.
Eisner nominee for Best New Series!
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $3.99
DYNAMITE COMICS
BARBARELLA #1
(W) Sarah Hoyt (A) Madibek Musabekov (CA) Lucio Parrillo
The Siren of Space returns for a series of all-new adventures by a dynamic new creative team! Multi-award winning author SARAH HOYT and rising star artist MADIBEK MUSABEKOV are at the controls as Barbarella leaves space dock on a new mission fraught with unseen layers of danger, duplicity and perhaps a dose of romance! Camelot is home to the rich and powerful class seeking escape from an increasingly crowded and decaying galactic empire. Desperate clandestine transmissions from an enslaved underclass bring Barbarella to investigate, uncovering secrets that lead to more secrets-and the distinct possibility that someone knew she was coming. High concept sci-fi meets the greatest aspects of the human soul in a series that will reveal wonders that both terrify and delight, plus covers by fan-favorites LUCIO PARILLO, DERRICK CHEW, BRIAN BOLLAND and more!
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $3.99
DEJAH THORIS VS JOHN CARTER OF MARS #1
(W) Dan Abnett (A) Alessandro Miracolo (CA) Lucio Parrillo
An epic adventure, reuniting fiction’s greatest lovers: Dejah Thoris from Barsoom, and John Carter from Earth! But their reunion is short-lived…THE LONGBORN, an ancient and mysterious race of immortal “gods” have arrived to reclaim what is theirs: MARS!
Can Dejah and Carter’s love hold through a planet-sized war? Find out, courtesy of superstar DAN ABNETT (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Justice League) and ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO (Red Sonja)!
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $3.99
RED SONJA BLACK WHITE RED #1
(W) Kurt Busiek, Amanda Deibert, Mark Russell (A) Ben Dewey, Cat Staggs, Bob Q (CA) Lucio Parrillo
Dynamite proudly presents a prestige project by the world’s greatest storytellers! Red Sonja, like you’ve NEVER seen before…all presented in beautiful black, white, and red!
KURT BUSIEK (Astro City, Marvels) and BENJAMIN DEWEY (King In Black: Namor) take you to The Mountains Of Night, a foreboding haunt where the She-Devil With A Sword seeks a precious, priceless item…
AMANDA DEIBERT (Wonder Woman) and CAT STAGGS (Smallville) wind you through a mysterious adventure of crimson and ebony…
MARK RUSSELL (Red Sonja) and BOB Q (Red Sonja) return to put their final stamp on their classic Red Sonja series, with a coda that will leave you breathless…
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $4.99
HEAVY METAL COMICS
BLACK BEACON #1 (OF 6)
(W) Ryan Lindsay (A/CA) Sebastian Piriz
There’s an intergalactic space station out there bigger than our solar system where wants everyone to come along and meet up. The beacon made it sound like a utopia, but what Niko finds upon her arrival is a lawless expanse where everyone is out for themselves and she’s so late she doesn’t even have a seat at the table. A story of survival, truth, and experience lies in front of Niko if she can figure out who to trust and what to do before the secret of her journey catches up with her.
In Shops: TBD
SRP: $2.99
NEVER NEVER #1 (OF 5)
(W) Marc McCann (A) Phil Buckenham (CA) Christopher Lair
Winter is seduced by the boy-sprite, Petros, off to the Never, Never. A place where children never grow up and adults are the enemy. What would such a place look like? Where resources are scarce. Time passes, but age is obsolete. War with adults, starved and insane from constant battle, is the norm. What would age-less boys free of civility and role-models be willing to do to survive. To live Forever. A young girl will face her greatest test; an island full of immortal cannibals with a dark secret that sustains its existence, in the most unnatural and awful of ways.
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $3.99
IDW COMICS
BERMUDA #1 (OF 4)
(W) John Layman (A/CA) Nick Bradshaw
Presenting a fantastic new adventure by New York Times best selling and multiple-Eisner award winning writer John Layman (Chew, Detective) and eye-popping, mind-blowing art by Nick Bradshaw (Spider-Man, Wolverine).
There’s a region in the Atlantic Ocean where planes disappear, ships are lost, and traveling souls go missing… never to be heard from again. And there’s an island within this place, mysterious and uncharted, untouched by time and civilization, where all who are lost end up-human or other! Bermuda lives here. She’s 16, scrappy, and living on this insane and wondrous jungle island-fighting at every turn to survive-is the only life she has ever known. She can handle the dinosaurs, the pirates, the crazed soldiers, dark magicians, and strange monsters. But the weird new kid who washes ashore just may be the biggest challenge Bermuda has ever faced-as he drags her along on a perilous rescue mission she wants no part of… and he’s likely to be the death of both of them!
In Shops: Jul 21, 2021
SRP: $4.99
CANTO III LIONHEARTED #1 (OF 6)
(W) David M. Booher (A/CA) Drew Zucker
Fan-favorite CANTO continues! The tiny clockwork knight in search of a heart has found his people’s freedom and has saved them from the curse of the Shrouded Man, but is he ready to face his enemy on the battlefield? After making the ultimate sacrifice, Canto bears a weapon that could defeat the Shrouded Man and free all the inhabitants of the Unnamed World. Now, he races to find a hidden settlement of his former slavers to enlist them as allies in the coming war. That is… if the Shrouded Man doesn’t find them first…
This July, join the latest adventure in the Canto-verse that Major Spoilers called “a quest story to savor.”
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $3.99
TITAN COMICS
HORIZON ZERO DAWN LIBERATION #1
(W) Anne Toole, Ben Mccaw (A) Elmer Damaso (CA) Peach Momoko
TITAN’S SMASH-HIT COMIC SERIES IS BACK FOR A SECOND ARC!
Critically acclaimed original creative team return for a new chapter in the story of Aloy and Erend! Fending off deadly machines, the pair hunt down the killer of a member of the Oseram tribe!
Over 80,000 copies sold on #1 – 11th bestselling comic of August 2020!
New game Horizon Forbidden West is coming to PlayStation in 2021!
Featuring fantastic cover art by Peach Momoko!
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $3.99
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
NINJAK #1
(W) Jeff Parker (A) Javier Pulido (CA) David Nakayama
Out of the shadows and into the spotlight… the world’s greatest superspy has been exposed!
Colin King is Ninjak and he has a target on his back like never before. With enemies lurking around every corner, how will Ninjak survive when there’s nowhere left to hide and the world is gunning for him?
Hang onto your hats, folks! Jeff Parker and Javier Puildo are about to take you on a non-stop thrill ride.
In Shops: Jul 14, 2021
SRP: $3.99
VAULT COMICS
LAST BOOK YOULL EVER READ #1
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Leila Leiz
Civilization is a lie. Hidden deep in our genes is the truth. And it is slowly clawing its way to the surface. Olivia Kade knows the truth, and she has become the prophet of the coming collapse. Her book, SATYR, is an international bestseller, and it is being blamed for acts of senseless violence and bloodshed all over the world. Olivia’s own life is in danger from those who have read her work. Determined to conduct a book tour, she hires security professional Connor Wilson to act as her bodyguard. She only has one requirement: he cannot read her work.
In Shops: Jul 07, 2021
SRP: $3.99
