* APRIL *

WARHAMMER 40K IMPERIUM MAGAZINE #10 (OF 80)
HACHETTE PARTWORKS LTD
(W/A/CA) Games Workshop
The heart of the Warhammer 40,000 hobby is collecting stunning miniatures, which you assemble and paint before taking them to battle on the tabletop.
Every issue of Imperium includes amazing models, brushes or paints, with guides on how to use them. The magazine takes you through the history, battles and heroes of the 41st Millennium, making it your indispensable guide to Warhammer 40,000, where in the grim darkness of the far future there is only war! Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

BREAK OUT #1 (OF 4)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Zack Kaplan (A) Wilton Santos (CA) Adam Gorham
When massive cube spaceships from another dimension materialize over our cities and routinely abduct teenagers to be held inside their mysterious floating prisons, Liam Watt’s younger brother, Tommy, is taken. But while governments and adults across the world accept this loss as inevitable, Liam refuses to give up hope. Now, in a “take back our future” anthem, Liam assembles a skilled team of ordinary high school students to risk it all-but can they pull off the impossible and succeed in an out-of-this-world prison break?

Join the crew and unlock a sci-fi adventure like no other, written by rising comics star Zack Kaplan (Port of Earth, Join the Future), with kinetic art-buzzing with life-drawn by Wilton Santos (Excalibur, Dawn of X) and colored by Jason Wordie (God Country, Wasted Space). Date Shipped 4/13/2022

* MAY *

DUNE THE WATERS OF KANLY #1 (OF 4)
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Brian Herbet, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Francesco Mortarino (CA) Christian Ward
Go deeper into the Dune universe with this lore-expanding story set during the events of the Frank Herbert classic!

In the aftermath of the battle of Arrakeen, legendary House Atreides warmaster Gurney Halleck takes refuge with spice smugglers, vowing revenge against the Harkonnens no matter the cost.

Artist Francesco Mortarino (Power Rangers) brings the story by original authors Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson to life in ways that will excite both fans of the novels and the recent hit film alike!

Est Ship Date 5/4/2022

PEARL III #1 (OF 6)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Gaydos
A brand-new, (yes, all new!) chapter in the tattoo artist, Yakuza assassin romantic odyssey . . . Pearl.

That’s right, the critically acclaimed Jinxworld title makes its Dark Horse debut with a brand-new chapter in the wild life of Pearl Tanaka. Fully painted by award-winning graphic novelist Michael Gaydos, Pearl is a very unique experience about an artist discovering all the secrets of the modern yakuza world she was born into by no fault of her own. After finding out the truth about her parents in previous volumes, the real question is, “Who is the ghost dragon of San Francisco?”


Get instantly caught up on every beautifully fully painted page of the book Comic Watch, AIPT, Comicosity, Comicsverse all gave a 10/10.
o From the creators of Jessica Jones! Est Ship Date 5/25/2022

SHAOLIN COWBOY CRUEL TO BE KIN #1 (OF 7)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Geof Darrow
In Phase 4 of the SCU, the Shaolin Cowboy finds his parenting skills being tested when he is forced to homeschool during a pandemic of unparalleled violence, in this story torn from yesterday’s viral twitter

feeds. Can he get a kung fu grip on the situation before a horde of .45 loving human monsters and not so human monsters send him to the ICU? Only guns, swords, and flying guillotines will tell!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMITOUFU!!!!!! Est Ship Date 5/18/2022

TALES FROM HARROW COUNTY LOST ONES #1 (OF 4)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Emily Schnall (CA) Tyler Crook
Harrow County is back! The award-winning, Eisner-nominated southern-gothic horror series returns with a brand-new story.

Ten years have passed since Emmy left Harrow County. Since then, a lot has happened in town, but what happened to Emmy herself, and what adventures has she gone on since she forfeited her magical powers and left town with the Abandoned. In this epic and essential tale, find out where life has taken Emmy and what dangers lurk in the shadows waiting for in this story that takes place outside of Harrow County for the first time.

“A rare thing-both wonderfully charming and genuinely disturbing.”-Mike Mignola
Est Ship Date 5/11/2022

EIGHT BILLION GENIES #1 (OF 8) (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ryan Browne
SERIES PREMIERE!

If you had one wish…what would you wish for? Now, what if everyone else had one wish too? That’s EIGHT BILLION GENIES, the new eight-issue series from CHARLES SOULE & RYAN BROWNE (CURSE WORDS). At exactly the same moment, everyone on earth gets a genie and one wish. All hell breaks loose, in a very entertaining way…and that’s just the beginning. Buckle in for the wildest ride of the year!
Est Ship Date 5/11/2022

MY LITTLE PONY #1
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Celeste Bronfman (A/CA) Amy Mebberson
A new adventure begins here! Join Sunny, Izzy, Zipp, Pipp, Hitch, and their trusty sidekick Cloudpuff as they explore a brand-new Equestria following the magical events of the hit Netflix movie!
With magic returned to Equestria, the ponies are more united than ever-at least, until one of the Unity Crystals is stolen! Can the Mane 5 find the culprit before magic is gone for good? And where’s Cloudpuff leading them, anyway? Is this . . . Canterlot?!
Est Ship Date 5/25/2022

TWIG #1 (OF 5)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Kyle Strahm
SERIES PREMIERE

Eisner Award-winning I HATE FAIRYLAND and MIDDLEWEST writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and artist KYLE STRAHM (SPREAD, UNEARTH) come together for an all-new epic fantasy/adventure miniseries!

It’s the first day of Twig’s new job as a journeyer on a JEFF SMITH’s Bone-esque quest to save a The Dark Crystal/Labyrinth-style world. Join our hesitant hero for an inspiring and imaginative tale of hope, heartache, and determination to overcome insurmountable odds! Est Ship Date 5/4/2022

GRIM #1
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Stephanie Phillips (A/CA) Flaviano
Jessica Harrow is dead. But her journey has only just begun!

Discover the world of the afterlife, where Jessica has been recruited as a Reaper, tasked with ferrying countless souls to their final destination. But unlike the rest of the Reapers, she has no memory of what killed her and put her into this predicament. In order to unravel the mystery of her own demise, she’ll have to solve an even bigger one – where is the actual GRIM REAPER?

From acclaimed writer Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn) and fan favorite artist Flaviano (New Mutants) comes a bold new vision of what comes after, and the nature of death itself! Est Ship Date 5/11/2022

BELIT & VALERIA #1 (MR)
ABLAZE
(W) Max Bemis (A) Rodney Buchemi (CA) Marco Turini
Robert E. Howard’s Hyboria UNLEASHED! See its true nature, its unrestrained violence and sexuality!
Rising from a watery grave, Belit once again finds herself commanding a ship, sailing the seas in search of adventure…and answers. But when a deal goes wrong, she finds herself teamed up with the woman she was holding prisoner: the equally beautiful and deadly, Valeria.
These two iconic characters will find themselves traveling across Hyperborea on a mission to find out how Belit lives once again that will lead them straight into danger…from the gods themselves!
Bonus material included: The original Robert E. Howard essay “The Hyborian Age” Est Ship Date 5/4/2022

I HATE THIS PLACE #1
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Kyle Starks (A/CA) Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge
SERIES PREMIERE

FOR FANS OF GIDEON FALLS AND HOME SICK PILOTS!

After inheriting a farm house, Trudy and Gabby are ready to start the next chapter of their lives together…except it’s already home to a mysterious force that’s attracted ghosts, aliens, and all kinds of supernatural beings for decades.

Now, Gabby and Trudy must play by the “house rules” in order to survive living among the most frightening creatures on Earth in this new series from KYLE STARKS (ASSASSIN NATION, THE SIX SIDEKICKS OF TRIGGER KEATON) and ARTYOM TOPILIN (ICE CREAM MAN PRESENTS: QUARANTINE COMIX SPECIAL). Est Ship Date 5/18/2022

BARBARIC HARVEST BLADES ONE SHOT
VAULT COMICS
(W) Michael Morici (A) Nathan Gooden, Richard Pace (CA) Nathan Gooden
Like a punch in the privates, BARBARIC is back! Bloodier and more irreverent than ever. In this one-shot, Owen, the barbarian cursed to do good, is forced out of hiding and back to his old B.S.! A whole bunch of violence, ethically approved, of course, by his moral compass, the talking Axe! Find out for yourself why Entertainment Weekly, Thrillist, Screen Rant, and a whole bunch of other people called BARBARIC one of the best comics of 2021. The first of many one-shots that further explore the world of Barbaric, whose second arc, Axe To Grind, arrives in July! Est Ship Date 5/25/2022

QUESTS ASIDE #1
VAULT COMICS
(W) Brian Schirmer (A/CA) Elena Gogou
A skeleton, an apprentice mage, and an exiled princess walk into a bar… for another shift at Quests Aside, the local watering hole run by once legendary, now retired adventurer Barrow. When the King privately explains that he plans to shut the place down, Barrow must find a way to hold onto his business and the family he’s built around it. It’s always sunny in the realms! Est Ship Date 5/4/2022

ELVIRA IN HORRORLAND #1
DYNAMITE
(W) David Avallone (A) Silvia Califano (CA) Dave Acosta
“Elvira is back, and she’s going PSYCHO!

The Mistress of the Dark has discovered that films create their own pocket dimensions, and now she’s lost in the Multiverse of Movies! Will she find her way home, or is it just a big Hitchcock-tease? Join writer David Avallone (Elvira Meets Vincent Price, Bettie Page: Unbound) and artist Silvia Califano (the upcoming “Death of Elvira”) for a comic you shouldn’t show mother: she just goes a little mad sometimes.

“Once again David Avallone proves to be a master of pulp storytelling as well as the double entendre. He captures Elvira’s personality brilliantly and pretty much every interaction that she has is brilliantly written. Overall. Brilliant fun.”- SciFiPulse.net
Est Ship Date 5/25/2022

* JUNE *

CLOSET #1 (OF 3) (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) James TynionIV (A) Gavin Fullerton, Chris O’Halloran (CA) Gavin Fullerton
A tale of existential familial horror by JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, RAZORBLADES) and GAVIN FULLERTON (BOG BODIES, Bags). Thom is moving cross-country with his family and dragging the past along with them. His son, Jamie, is seeing monsters in the bedroom closet and will not let them go. Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

DO A POWERBOMB #1 (OF 7)
IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Daniel Warren Johnson
The creator of MURDER FALCON and Wonder Woman: Dead Earth is launching a brand-new limited series! Lona Steelrose wants to be a pro wrestler, but she’s living under the shadow of her mother, the best to ever do it. Everything changes when a wrestling-obsessed necromancer asks her to join the grandest pro wrestling tournament of all time, which is also the most dangerous! It’s The Wrestler meets Dragonball Z in a tale where the competitors get more than they ever bargained for!
Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

SEVEN SONS #1 (OF 7) (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Robert Windom, Kelvin Mao (A/CA) Jae Lee
JAE LEE returns to creator-owned comics with his first new title since 1994, a seven-issue limited series. SEVEN SONS is The Fugitive meets the Book of Revelation. Delph, a young man who may be the Second Coming of Christ, runs for his life as he attempts to learn the truth behind his existence.
Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

BEWARE THE EYE OF ODIN #1 (OF 4)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Doug Wagner (A/CA) Tim Odland, Michelle Madsen
VINYL and PLASTIC creator DOUG WAGNER returns with artist TIM ODLAND and colorist MICHELLE MADSEN to bring you a tale of Vikings, Trolls, Frost Giants, and Valkyries.

When a Viking prince finds the Eye of Odin, he must return it to its rightful owner or face a death of boils and decay. By his side are a one-armed warrior past his prime and a female warrior convinced she’s a Valkyrie. Monstrous mayhem ensues.
Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

PUBLIC DOMAIN #1 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Chip Zdarsky
Syd Dallas is responsible for pop culture’s greatest hero: THE DOMAIN! But his sons Miles and David have a complicated relationship with both the creation and their creator. Can they convince their dad to fight for their family’s legacy?

This fun and heartfelt series written and illustrated by Eisner winner CHIP ZDARSKY (SEX CRIMINALS, Daredevil) explores a WILD ALTERNATE WORLD where comic book creators aren’t properly acknowledged or compensated for their creations!! Crazy, I know!!

Hi, it’s me, CHIP! I’m writing this solicitation!
Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

SINS OF BLACK FLAMINGO #1 (OF 5) (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Andrew Wheeler (A/CA) Travis Moore
OCCULT NOIR. MIAMI SLEAZE. Sebastian Harlow is the Black Flamingo, a flamboyant and narcissistic thief who gets his kicks stealing mystic artifacts from the wealthy and corrupt of Miami’s occult underground. When his latest job leads him to his biggest score so far, the hedonistic outlaw discovers something he wasn’t looking for-something to believe in.

“‘Be Gay, Do Crimes’ as pure pop art. This outlaw occultist queer heist book goes for your throat, your heart, your groin, and your wallet, and will leave you covered in glitter and feathers, absolutely breathless.” – KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, DIE)

“SINS OF THE BLACK FLAMINGO is a drop-dead gorgeous, funny, and sexy book! Within pages you immediately know that Sebastian Harlow is the most exciting new character in years! Dripping with WHEELER’s wit and looking fabulous thanks to stunning work by MOORE and BONVILLAIN, you’re going to want more immediately!” -CHIP ZDARSKY (SEX CRIMINALS, Daredevil)
Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

LONESOME HUNTERS #1 (OF 4)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Tyler Crook
From Russ Manning Award-winning and Eisner-nominated Harrow County cocreator Tyler Crook comes this supernatural fantasy about loss, power, and destiny.

An old and out-of-practice monster hunter in hiding crosses paths with a young girl that forces him to confront these chaotic creatures. As the beasts invade their tenement, they set off on a supernatural road trip to stop these ancient evils in a story that explores the ways that youth informs adulthood and how early traumas can haunt us of in old age.

o Coming-of-age fantasy adventure!
Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

CYBERPUNK 2077 BLACKOUT #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Bartosz Sztybor (A/CA) Roberto Ricci
It hurts. Night City hurts. The suffering runs deep and the deeper one falls, the longer the self-prescribed dreams play. Fortune, hope, love -all made possible by DMS technology. But not everyone desires a happy ending. A braindance repairman discovers the answer to pain . . . comes in a blackout.

o The third comic series from Dark Horse based on CD Projekt Red’s hit video game Cyberpunk 2077!
Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

WARD #1 (OF 4)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Scott Cavan (A/CA) Andres Ponce
From the writer of Star Wars: The High Republic comes an intense medical drama brimming with fairies, trolls, and real human pathos.

St. Lilith’s is a secret hospital for supernatural creatures. The personnel are overworked and the facility is underfunded. It’s a place, and a life, Dr. Nat Reeves thought she left behind. Until a wounded woman (with a tail) appears on her doorstep. Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

CROSSOVER #1 3D SPECIAL
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Geoff Shaw & Various
Imagine everything you thought was fantasy…was real. Now, join us in a world where reality is dead-and anything is possible…

The powerhouse creative team of DONNY CATES (Venom, Thor), GEOFF SHAW (GOD COUNTRY, Thanos Wins), DEE CUNNIFFE (REDNECK), and JOHN J. HILL (NAILBITER) is proud to present the bestselling first issue of CROSSOVER in THREE GLORIOUS DIMENSIONS! This special edition uses a magical KLC Press 3D process and includes custom glasses for your viewing pleasure.

Plus, an ALL-NEW story (also in 3D) with new revelations about the Dome, written by DONNY CATES and illustrated by MEGAN HUTCHISON-CATES. Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY DESTINY MAN SPEC (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Scott Snyder, Charles Soule (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli & Various (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
The greatest villain of the UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY is the mysterious DESTINY MAN, the dark god of the plains, the conqueror who believes he is destined to rule the New America. Now, in this special issue, dive into the insanity of his past and learn why his ultimate destiny…is to rule it ALL!
Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

SAMURAI SONJA #1
DYNAMITE
(W) Jordan Clark (A) Pasquale Qualano (CA) Lucio Parrillo
An ALL-NEW SONJA! The Sengoku period of Japan: A time of near-constant civil war. Sonja, daughter of a slain samurai, is eager to prove herself worthy of her family’s glorious history. But in a desperate moment, Sonja will make an awful deal with a dreaded sea goddess: She will be gifted magical armor and weapons capable of slaying mythical beasts! But if she falls in battle, her bloodline will be erased, her family’s name no more. Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

BUFFY 97 #1
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Max Bemis (A) Marianna Ignazzi (CA) Qistina Khalidah
“That Buffy Show,” a The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air meets Dawson’s Creek style teen drama sitcom, is a perfect fit for the Buffster. It’s all going well until the cast gets a taste of the supernatural when the audience totally vamps out!

The Scooby Gang is forced to learn actual slayage skills on live television from “TV” Buffy to save their lives, and more importantly… keep the show from being cancelled!

Tap into some geeky joy with this celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Buffy The Vampire Slayer by Say Anything frontman Max Bemis (Moon Knight) and Marianna Ignazzi (An Unkindness of Ravens), and you’ll be five by five! Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

ORCS THE WIZARD #1 (OF 4)
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W/A/CA) Christine Larsen
The fun and fantastical ORCS! series from creator Christine Larsen (Adventure Time) returns with a new installment featuring our favorite underdog heroes: Bog, Pez, Zep, Utzu, and Gurh! After returning from their travels and celebrating with a dance party, a prank gone wrong inadvertently unleashes something ancient and evil. Even worse, in a tower in the middle of a dark forest, a wizard with grand, sinister plans needs a real army, and his sight turns toward the Orcish tribe… Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

FORTNITE X MARVEL ZERO WAR #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Christos Gage (A) Sergio Davila (CA) Francis Yu
THE MARVEL UNIVERSE COLLIDES WITH FORTNITE!
The inhabitants on the Island are locked in what seems like a never-ending war, and only one thing has the potential to turn the tide – a crystallized fragment of the Zero Point that was cast into the Marvel Universe.

Spider-Man and Wolverine team up with several Fornite fighters and new recruit Shuri to hunt down the elusive Zero Shard. Will these allies be able to find it in time and avert catastrophe? And can the heroes of the Marvel and Fortnite realities hold off the Imagined Order long enough to give them a fighting chance?
Epic Games’ Chief Creative Officer, Donald Mustard, teams up with veteran Marvel writer Christos Gage (SPIDER-GEDDON, AVENGERS ACADEMY) and artist Sergio Dávila (CAPTAIN MARVEL) for a five-part crossover event with enormous ramifications for both universes! Each first print issue contains a redeemable code to unlock a bonus digital cosmetic in Fortnite! RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

WILD CARDS #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Paul Cornell (A) Mike Hawthorne (CA) Steve Morris
THE LEGENDARY GEORGE R.R. MARTIN SUPER HERO SERIES COMES TO MARVEL!
Spanning more than 25 novels, more than 20 short stories, released over three decades and written by more than 40 authors, the Wild Cards series tells the story of an alternate history in which the Earth is home to super-powered individuals. When a human is infected with the alien “Wild Card” virus, the odds are that they will be killed…which is referred to as “drawing the black queen.” Of those who survive, the bulk of them become “jokers,” left with some strange mutated form. A lucky few are called “aces,” those gifted with super- powers they can put to use toward heroes goals…or villainous ones. Now, for the first time in comic book form, see how the Wild Cards universe began with an adaptation of the very first stories in the original Wild Cards novel. Based on stories by Harold Waldrop, Roger Zelazny and series mastermind and editor, George R.R. Martin, Wild Cards is a stellar introduction to a whole new world reshaped by the emergence of superpowers. RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

VARIANTS #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Gail Simone (A/CA) Phil Noto
What would it really be like to meet an alternate version of yourself, another you who had made different choices and lived a completely different life as a result? That’s the question facing Jessica Jones, as what seemed like a routine investigation instead has her encountering other incarnations of herself from across the Multiverse. Can Jessica get along with herself? Will she want to kill her other selves? And will seeing the lives she could have led drive her into a self-destructive spiral? This is what happens when you meet…the Variants! RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

ANT-MAN #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Tom Reilly
Flash back to the early days of Hank Pym’s career as the astonishing Ant-Man! It’s date night for Hank and his girlfriend Janet Van Dyne, but nobody told that to Ant-Man’s enemies! Watch as Hank’s ant-agonists band together to finally take down the scientific adventurer! But will anyone come to his rescue? And who is the mysterious stranger who stalks him? Join Al Ewing (IMMORTAL HULK) and Tom Reilly (THE THING) as they explore the history of every hero (past, present and future!) called Ant-Man! RATED T+

IRON CAT #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Jed MacKay (A/CA) Pere Perez
The Iron Cat armor made its first appearance in BLACK CAT #11 but both Black Cat and Iron Man thought that was the last they would see of it. If Felicia is surprised to see the armor again, you can imagine how furious Tony is. There’s someone new in the Iron Cat armor and they have a plan that will put them in the crosshairs of all the heroes of the Marvel Universe. Both Iron Man and Black Cat’s secrets and mistakes are going to come back to haunt them and it’s going to get ROUGH! Don’t miss this fantastic new miniseries!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

MECH STRIKE MONSTER HUNTERS #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Christos Gage (A) Paco Diaz (CA) Pere Perez
In AVENGERS: MECH STRIKE, the Avengers donned new mech armor to battle an unprecedented threat. Now a trio of the world’s most notorious super villains, assembled by Doctor Doom, have used the Eye of the Kraken to give themselves a mystical – and monstrous! – upgrade. In order to defeat their foes, the Avengers must undergo a similar transformation – and become MONSTER HUNTERS! But will the heroes be consumed by their dark new powers? Featuring classic Avengers characters and some surprising new additions to the team, all outfitted in their very own mech armor! RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

A CALCULATED MAN #1
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
(W) Paul Tobin (A/CA) Alberto Alburquerque
A verifiable math genius, Jack Beans used to run the numbers for the Pinafore crime family, until one day he ran them too well and concluded that the only way out of this life was in a cas-ket or Witness Protection. So, he turned state’s evidence and ran. Now, the Pinafores are out to end their favorite accountant. Little do they know that Jack’s skills with math and his perfect memory have made him a better killer than they ever could have re-alized. What follows is a journey full of murder, mayhem and mathematics.
Writer Paul Tobin (BUNNY MASK, MY DATE WITH MONSTERS) and artist Alberto Albuquerque (The Amazing Spider-Man, Savage Sword) unleash a master of math on a mission to eliminate a criminal empire for good. Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

WHERE STARSHIPS GO TO DIE #1
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
(W) Mark Sable (A) Alberto Locati (CA) Jeremy Haun
Point Nemo – the farthest oceanic point on earth from any landmass. A spacecraft graveyard where rockets and satellites can be safely ditched on the ocean floor. In a near future ravaged by climate change, an African astronaut teams with an Indian shipping magnate to mount a dangerous salvage mission to recover the wreck of humanity’s first interstellar starship. But what they find is beyond their worst nightmares.
Mark Sable (MISKATONIC, WAR ON TERROR: GODKILLERS) and Alberto Locatelli (The Believers, Cinque) bring you a sci-fi horror tale that will make you rethink the space race. Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

JUSTICE WARRIORS #1 (MR)
AHOY COMICS
(W) Matt Bors (A/CA) Ben Clarkson
First issue of a new dystopian satire, written and cocreated by cartoonist, publisher, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Matt Bors! Outside the walls of prosperous Bubble City, two tense cops patrol the Uninhabited Zone, a vast slum where most of the population lives, many of them mutants. After his partner is killed by a self- driving bus, traumatized veteran Swamp Cop must teach naïve rookie Schitt that the UZ can only be policed by breaking every rule!

NEWTHINK #1 (OF 5) CVR A RAHZZAH (MR)
AWA STUDIOS
(W) Gregg Hurwitz (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Rahzzah
This Black Mirror-style anthology examines the rapid proliferation of technology, the cultural and political polarization of the country, and the technocrats that have driven us to such extremes of thought that we need to present the present as something…futuristic. Each of the five issues is a stand-alone tale with its own art team. Est Ship Date 6/1/2022
NEWTHINK #1 (OF 5) CVR B DEODATO JR (MR)

BALLAD OF GORDON BARLEYCORN #1
BLACK CARAVAN
(W) Colin McHugh, Duncan Sligh (A/CA) Colin McHugh
Gordon and his manager Giuseppe are hunted down by a religious debt collector who’s come to make him pay for his past. Now Gordon needs to make some quick cash in this groovy adventure that’s all about Sex, Drugs, and Musical Puppet Theater, baby! Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

CANTO TALES OF THE UNNAMED WORLD #1
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) David M. Booher (A) Drew Zucker (CA) Liana Kanga
The lovable knight Canto, his friends Falco and Rikta, and their Malorex mount are returning to the Clockwork Kingdom. But to get home, they must cross a bridge guarded by a mysterious bard. His price? A story he’s never heard in all the Unnamed World. A phenomenal collection of stories by David Booher and some of comics’ top artists expands the world and adventure of the fan-favorite Canto series between Canto II: The Hollow Men and Canto III: Lionhearted. Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

D & D RAVENLOFT ORPHAN OF AGONY ISLE #1
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Aaron Harvey (A) Bayleigh Underwood, Corin Howell (CA) Bayleigh Underwood
Frankenstein meets D&D! Miraculously revived from what appears to have been a gruesome death, Miranda finds herself brought back to life, with no memory, in the mysterious lab of the infamously talented Dr. Viktra Mordenheim of Lamordia. Through unsavory experiments, and flashbacks illustrated by a new guest artist each issue, Miranda will begin to piece together-literally one body part at a time-how she met such a horrifying fate. Who wanted her dead, and how has she found herself reanimated at Schloss Mordenheim? Miranda will be forced to reckon with why Viktra would go through all this terrifying trouble to bring her back. Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

TMNT ARMAGEDDON GAME OPENING MOVES #1
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Tom Waltz (A/CA) Fero Peniche
The Rat King is scheming behind the scenes, and it will be up to the Shredder to find a way to stop the trickster god and his new trio of terror-Madame Null, Baxter Stockman, and LeatherKrang! Will the former master of the Foot Clan be able to locate the necessary counter-pieces to foil the Rat King’s latest deadly gambit-or will chaos rule the day in NYC and Mutant Town? One thing’s for certain: the answers won’t be found in only one dimension. Longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz returns to the pages of IDWs ongoing canon in this official prequel to the massive TMNT event of 2022, The Armageddon Game!
Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

CRYSTAL PLANET #1 (OF 5)
OPUS COMICS
(W) Joe Satriani, Tony Lee (A/CA) Richard Friend
A vivid space odyssey where Satchel Walker, a man out of time, finds himself caught between desperate factions as they battle for resources in the perilous orbit of a dying star. It’s music, and more importantly the power and emotion that music can conjure, which could bring an end to the conflict, restore harmony to the timestream, and reveal Walker’s true place in the universe. Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

BLADE RUNNER BLACK LOTUS #1
TITAN COMICS
(W) Nancy A. Collins (A) Enid Balam (CA) Jung-Geun Yoon
SET AFTER THE EVENTS OF THE BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS ANIME SERIES!

ELLE, AKA BLACK LOTUS, HOPED SHE COULD LEAVE BEHIND HER VIOLENT PAST AND FIND A NEW LIFE. BUT IS THAT POSSIBLE IN A WORLD WHERE REPLICANTS ARE STILL HUNTED AND FEARED.

EXPANDING THE WORLD OF BLADE RUNNER WITH A NEW TYPE OF REPLICANT! Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

MINDSET #1
VAULT COMICS
(W) Zack Kaplan (A/CA) John Pearson
When an introverted tech geek accidentally discovers mind control, he and his friends do something unexpected they put the science into an app to help users break their technology addiction. But as their Mindset app achieves a dangerous cult following, lies, conspiracies, and murder come to light. Are they helping people or controlling them? Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

WE ONLY FIND THEM WHEN THEYRE DEAD #11
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Simone Di Meo
Flash-forward 50 years to the third and final arc of this epic sci-fi series! With an (almost) entirely new cast, it’s the perfect place for new readers to jump on for the stunning finale.

It began with questioning the gods. It finally ends here… once again… at the edge of the universe. The lines between humanity and the divine blur even further as we hurtle towards the conclusion of this Eisner-nominated interstellar series from acclaimed writer Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and artist Simone Di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers). Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

CAPTAIN AMERICA SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Collin Kelly (A/CA) Carmen Carnero
“The shield isn’t what you think. It’s not your symbol. It’s theirs.”
The shield is one of the most iconic images in the world. It stands for hope, justice and the protection of the innocent. It also holds a secret, undiscovered until now, that will change the way Steve Rogers views the 20th century…and how he chooses to fight in the 21st.
Nothing is what it appears in this game-changing Captain America run by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (KANG THE CONQUEROR) and Stormbreaker Carmen Carnero (MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN, CAPTAIN MARVEL, STAR). RATED T+

DAREDEVIL #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Marco Checchetto
AFTER THE REIGN COMES THE DAWN!
In the wake of Wilson Fisk’s violent and visceral last act, it’s a new era for New York and the Man Without Fear! With a groundbreaking creative team returning to usher in an all-new chapter, Matt Murdock has no choice but to leave behind everything he’s ever known, and ELEKTRA is the last vestige of his former life. Everything Matt Murdock thought it meant to be DAREDEVIL is about to change, including the challenges he will have to face in the cowl!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

JANE FOSTER MIGHTY THOR #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Ryan Stegman
When Mjolnir comes crashing through Jane Foster’s apartment window, she fears the worst has happened to Thor.

As Asgard’s greatest enemies – including Hela, Ulik the Troll and Enchantress – mount an assault on the Golden Realm, Jane must find Thor and save Asgard – even if that means she must once again risk her life to become Thor herself!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

HULKING AND WICCAN #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Josh Trujillo (A) Alvaraz, Jasmine (CA) Peach Momoko
Hulking & Wiccan have found their happy ending at last…or have they? When a magical artifact shows them the paths not taken in life and love, will Billy and Teddy find their way back to each other? Will they even want to?
The hit Infinity comic by Josh Trujillo (UNITED STATES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Jodi Nishijima (SPIDER-GWEN: GWENVERSE) appears in print for the first time!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

GENIS-VELL CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Peter David (A) Juanan Ramirez (CA) Mike McKone
PETER DAVID RETURNS TO GENIS-VELL, SON OF THE ORIGINAL CAPTAIN MARVEL!
Both now back in the land of the living, Genis-Vell and Rick Jones are about to come crashing back into each other! Witness Genis-Vell, Captain Marvel return to the pages of his very own series written by legendary scribe Peter David, drawn by artist Juanan Ramírez! Can Rick Jones save Genis – and himself – before they both fade out of existence? Is Rick’s ex-wife, Marlo, the key? Find out when Peter David returns to take Genis-Vell to all-new heights!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

MILES MORALES MOON GIRL #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Mohale Mashigo (A) Ig Guara (CA) Alitha Martinez
Join Lunella Lafayette – aka Moon Girl – and her trusty T-rex sidekick, Devil Dinosaur, in their biggest adventure yet! In the first of three one-shots, Moon Girl takes on the whole Marvel Universe alongside Miles Morales, the Avengers and the X-Men. Don’t miss this new story from acclaimed writer Mohale Mashigo!
RATED T
Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

THOR LIGHTNING AND LAMENT #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Ralph Macchio (A) Todd Nauck (CA) Ron Lim
The Mighty Thor has abandoned Asgard in her greatest hour of need, leaving the Realm Eternal in the hands of his half brother Loki, in the absence of its rightful ruler, Odin. With Asgard under assault by legions of trolls, and the Lady Sif hovering near death due to a possibly fatal wound suffered in battle, can anyone save the Golden City from annihilation?
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

MARVELS VOICES PRIDE #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Stephen Byrne (CA) Nick Robles
Hot off a GLAAD Award nomination for 2021’s anthology, MARVEL’S VOICES: PRIDE returns for a jam-packed celebration of LGBTQI+ characters and creators! New York Times-bestselling, multi-award-winning author Charlie Jane Anders introduces a new hero to the Marvel Universe – and it won’t be the last you see of them. Get in on the ground floor here! IRON MAN scribe and lauded TV showrunner Christopher Cantwell takes on Moondragon’s complex legacy for a heart-bending story across space and time. Shuster and Eisner-winning writer Andrew Wheeler makes his Marvel debut with the MU’s real god of love – Hercules! Nebula, World Fantasy, and Locus- award winner Alyssa Wong reunites the Young Avengers in a story guaranteed to please fans new and old! And that’s just the first slice of the rainbow. MARVEL’S VOICES continues its groundbreaking anthology series with another swoon-worthy glimpse of the world outside your window!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL BLITZ #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Lan Medina (CA) Mahmud Asrar
THE TRICK IS TO INVENT A WAR WORTH FIGHTING.
• Finn Fratz knows that if you want people to hate each other, a Banner cannon in the right pair of hands goes a long way. The aging war profiteer earned his spot on the Punisher’s kill list well before he adopted the moniker Hate-Monger, but he has proven an elusive man.
• Now, with the Hand at his disposal, Frank Castle is ready to smoke him out. But not only has Hate-Monger gone to ground, he’s fighting back. Good for him. It’s not going to change anything but the death toll.
• Torunn Grønbekk and Lan Medina join forces to bring you the first of three thrilling tales from between the pages of PUNISHER, exploring Frank’s new modus operandi through some of his deadliest missions yet…
PARENTAL ADVISORY. Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

IRON MAN HELLCAT ANNUAL #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Ruairi Coleman (CA) Logan Lubera
Spinning out of the pages of IRON MAN, Hellcat travels to San Francisco to get her house in order…only this house is an aging Victorian manor left to her by her mother Dorothy. The house and its secrets will reunite Patsy with old friends like Hedy Wolfe – as well as others she’d hoped to leave dead and buried. When a supernatural crisis arises, will Hellcat and Iron Man combined be enough to beat back the flames of Hell itself?! RATED T+ Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

STAR WARS MANDALORIAN #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Rodney Barnes (A) Georges Jeanty (CA) Adi Granov
FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE MANDALORIAN ARRIVES IN COMICS!
• The Mandalorian bounty hunter tracks a target for a well-paying, mysterious client.
• Witness the introduction of Din Djarin and the first meeting between the Mandalorian and the Child!
RATED T
Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

ENDANGERED #1
BLOOD MOON COMICS LLC
(W) Jon McCarthy (A/CA) Ron Joseph
Humanity has become an endangered species following a nuclear war. The survival of our species rests with a group of scientists aboard a low-orbiting space station. Their solution to stabilizing their uninhabitable home has unknowingly facilitated the evolution of the insects that survived the fallout. Now the time has come for mankind to return home, but their fight for survival is just beginning.
Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

POTIONS INC #1 (OF 5)
MAD CAVE STUDIOS
(W) Erik Burnham (A) Stelladia (CA) Natasha Alterici
The call of adventure always seems to hang up whenever Randelgast Jones tries to answer it, leaving him facing the dull future of working in his family’s successful potion shop. But when a powerful artifact is stolen from his parents and puts them under a terrible curse, Ran finally gets the quest he’s been after his whole life.

He and his siblings set off to find the missing artifact – and its trail leads them from their homeland of Primaterra to the very strange realm of… Earth. Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

BILL & TED ROLL DICE #1
OPUS COMICS
(W) James Asmus, John Barber (A) Wayne Nichols, Andrew Currie (CA) Lukas Ketner
The time-traveling duo are back in a monthly series of most excellent adventures! Go to Hell with Bill and Ted as they must save their souls with saving rolls! Old friend Joan of Arc, Aleister Crowley, Niccolò Paganini, and… Doctor Feelgood round out the party taking on the Game Master… Satan, himself! Plus, the “Secret Origin of Chuck De Nomolos”! Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

* JULY *

TUKI GN VOL 02 (OF 6) FIGHT FOR FAMILY
CARTOON BOOKS
(W/A) Jeff Smith (CA) Jeff Smith, Tom Gaadt
Advanced Solicition-Ships in July! Two million years ago, at the dawn of humanity, when multiple species of humans lived at the same time, three lost children, a shaggy old timer, and an outcast missing link, fell in with an outsider named Tuki who carried with him the secret of Fire. A rival species, the Habiline, hunt and kill anyone found using fire. When word of the small band of misfits spreads, the new companions find themselves. Est Ship Date 7/6/2022

* AUGUST *

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER CHIBIS HC VOL 01 AANGS UNFREEZING
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Miller Kelly Leigh (A/CA) Diana Sim
Can you imagine not knowing your own birthday?

That’s the situation for Aang, who was frozen in an iceberg for a hundred years! Luckily his friends Katara, Toph, Sokka, and Zuko have a plan to surprise him with a new special day to celebrate. But they’ll have to be careful while they prepare-it’s a surprise!

Celebrated children’s author Kelly Leigh Miller (I am a Wolf, I Love My Fangs) teams with Avatar fandom favorite artist Diana Sim to bring young Avatar fans and their families this heartwarming tale of love, celebration, and friendship, in collaboration with Nickelodeon and Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series writer Tim Hedrick. Perfect for young readers! Est Ship Date 8/3/2022

*** GRAPHIC NOVELS ***

TALES OF THE CITY GN (MR)
ABLAZE
(W) Armistead Maupin, Isabelle Bauthian (A/CA) Sandrine Revel
A CLASSIC OF LGBTQ LITERATURE THAT HAS BECOME A CULT SENSATION!
THE HEROES OF THIS ENCHANTING GROUP HAVE BEEN ENJOYED BY MILLIONS OF READERS WORLDWIDE! Adapted on TV (BBC),

Limited Series (Netflix), Theater…and now in graphic novel form for the first time!
San Francisco, 28 Barbary Lane, Anna Madrigal runs a boarding house. She welcomes people who have nowhere else to go: the misfits. This matriarch is known for her unending kindness and her superb marijuana crop. The novel starts with the arrival of Mary Ann Singleton, a prudish, naïve, young woman who escaped her dull Ohio hometown for San Francisco. She settles in with her other fellow tenants: Michael “Mouse,” a personable young gay man, Brian Hawkins, an incorrigible Don Juan, and Mona Ramsey, a young hippyish bisex-ual. Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

GOLDFISH TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Brian Michael Bendis
After years away, con man David Gold returns to the city he once called home and finds nothing as it was. But the man known as “Goldfish” has come back for one reason, and one reason only: his son. This enigmatic grifter returns to his old haunts to find his old flame practically running the city’s underbelly. His oldest friend and ex-partner in crime a police detective. The town itself seems to have turned on him. With everything going against him, how can Goldfish reclaim the only person that he still cares about?

Written and illustrated by the legendary New York Times best-selling author Brian Michael Bendis, Jinxworld and Dark Horse release an all-new edition of one of his grittiest works ever!
Est Ship Date 8/17/2022

EDGEWORLD TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Chuck Austen (A/CA) Pat Olliffe
Edgeworld marks the surprise return to comics of Dreamworks television producer Chuck Austen, the X-Men and Superman writer, partnering with his good friend, long-time Marvel/DC artist Patrick Olliffe.

On the edge of known space, on the backwater, frontier planet of Pala, magistrate Killian Jess, and native Palan Cheela fight to protect a planet, and people, the rest of the galaxy has forgotten. Battling military occupation, alien invasions, otherworldly infestations, drug running, gang violence, black market traders, and the disastrous, ecological aftermath of a brutal, planet-wide war, they must learn to work together and collect any allies they can from the castoffs, misfits, and aliens occupying Pala, in order to save the world they love. Est Ship Date 8/24/2022

ALWAYS NEVER TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Jordi Lafebre
After forty years of being madly in love, Ana and Zeno are finally retiring and giving their romance a chance to bloom while they both still have time left. A unique but relatable love story told in reverse, with each chapter stepping further back through the decades of touch and go courting, showing both the heartbreaking moments that kept the two lovers apart and the beautiful moments that kept their flame alive. This isn’t a tale of missed connections and regret but rather a story celebrating the complexities of family, responsibility, destiny, and how love persists across time with complete disregard for all of that.

o A unique love story starting with chapter 20 and rewinding to chapter 1 of their romance.

o An original graphic novel.
Est Ship Date 8/3/2022

BIRDKING TP VOL 01 ESCAPE FROM FEATHER HILL
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Daniel Freedman (A/CA) Crom
From the creators of Raiders Daniel Freedman and Crom, comes an original dark fantasy graphic novel of epic adventure and magic.

Bianca, teenage apprentice to an infamous arcane blacksmith, is forced to flee her homeland and seek out Atlas, a fabled land of light ruled by “the clean god.” She is joined by a mysterious guardian spirit known only as the “BirdKing.” Together they will have to overcome dozens of enemies to reach Atlas and along the way, unravel the mystery of the BirdKing and their ancestral connection.

o Original graphic novel!
Est Ship Date 8/31/2022

HENDRIX ELECTRIC REQUIEM HC (MR)
ABLAZE
(W) Gianluca MacOni, Mattia Colombara (A/CA) Gianluca MacOni
Hendrix: Electric Requiem explores the life, career and music of a true rock n’ roll god–Grammy-award winning musician Jimi Hendrix—who Rolling Stone ranked #1 on their Greatest Guitarists of All Time! A compelling trip into the mind and world of Jimi Hendrix. Electric Requiem is an exhilarating ride, from Jimi’s difficult beginnings in the South, plagued by racism, through his global stardom and triumph at Woodstock, and the excessive lifestyle of a rockstar. A rockstar who, even with all his experiences, never forgot where he came from. Skillfully illustrated by artist Gianluca Maconi, this gripping tale of music, personal demons and thirst for glory is a must-have for any Jimi Hendrix fan. Includes bonus material on Hendrix’s life. Continues Ablaze’s bio-graphic novel series of historical individuals and events. Est Ship Date 5/18/2022

GENDER QUEER HC (MR)
ONI PRESS INC.
(W) Maia Kobabe (A) Phoebe Kobabe
In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Then e created Gender Queer. Maia’s intensely cathartic autobiography charts their journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fan fiction, and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears. Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: It is a useful and touching guide on gender identity-what it means and how to think about it-for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere.

This special deluxe hardcover edition of Gender Queer features a brand-new cover, exclusive art and sketches, a foreword from ND Stevenson, Lumberjanes writer and creator of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and an afterword from Maia Kobabe. Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

ALMOST AMERICAN TP
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
(W) Ron Marz (A) Marco Castiello (CA) Rus Wooton
Spies…like us?
In 2008, husband-and-wife Russian intelligence operatives walked into the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic and made a deal to trade secrets for new lives. But instead of the American Dream, the Neumanns found themselves caught up in red tape, bureaucracy and turf wars between the FBI and the CIA – all while their past tries to kill them. Based on the real-life story of real-life spies, ALMOST AMERICAN is written by comics master Ron Marz in close consultation with the Neumanns, with art by rising star Marco Castiello. This volume collects the entire series, issues #1-5.
Est Ship Date 5/25/2022

DARK ROOM HC
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Scott Buoncristiano, Tamra Bonvillain
ADVANCE SOLICIT

The hunt for a camera containing an undeveloped photo of the face of true evil threatens to wipe out New York City one chilly autumn evening. Doune Mahoney is the curator of a private collection of extremely dangerous cursed objects, and her night’s about to go to hell. Werewolves, secret societies, blessed animals, cursed objects, and more, in a fantasy horror comedy from X-Men and Deadpool writer GERRY DUGGAN, your new favorite artist SCOTT BUONCRISTIANO, and color artist extraordinaire TAMRA BONVILLAIN. Take a deep dive into THE DARK ROOM, a world the creators will be returning to for many years. Includes the first appearance of your new favorite characters, including Walt, the dancing bones of Times Square, and his blessed boom box. Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

CLEMENTINE GN BOOK 01
IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Tillie Walden
Acclaimed author Tillie Walden enters the world of Robert Kirkman’s THE WALKING DEAD as 17-year-old Clementine must learn the difference between living and surviving in this intimate, coming-of-age YA graphic novel trilogy.

FROM THE WORLD OF ROBERT KIRKMAN’S THE WALKING DEAD… …CLEMENTINE LIVES!

Clementine is back on the road, looking to put her traumatic past behind her and forge new path all her own. But when she comes across an Amish teenager named Amos with his head in the clouds, the unlikely pair journeys North to an abandoned ski resort in Vermont, where they meet up with a small group of teenagers attempting to build a new, walker-free settlement.

As friendship, rivalry, and romance begin to blossom amongst the group, the harsh winter soon reveals that the biggest threat to their survival…might be each other.

A coming-of-age tale of survival written and illustrated by two-time Eisner award winner Tillie Walden (Spinning, On a Sunbeam). Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

WE HAVE DEMONS TP (MR)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo (A) Greg Capullo
Since the very dawn of man, legends have been told of the conflict between angel and demon-kind. Lam Lyle, a woman of science, dismissed these stories as just that-fiction. But when the loss of a loved one leads to the discovery of a hulking, benevolent demon named Hellvis, Lam realizes that her life is about to undergo a dire new direction. With a newfound partner and awesome powers now at her disposal, our hero suddenly finds herself thrust into a climactic war of good and evil with no less than the fate of the world hanging in the balance .

From comic-book superstars Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo (Batman, Batman: Last Knight on Earth, Dark Nights: Metal & Death Metal) comes a new blockbuster series of biblical proportions.

o Collects the three-issue miniseries, plus never-before-seen sketch material and original scripts.
Est Ship Date 8/10/2022

JOY OPERATIONS TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Stephen Byrne
Fifty-five years from now. Joy is an EN•VOI. A special agent of one of the JONANDO TRUST. Trusts are corporate-owned cities that are the centerpiece of modern society. She rights wrongs for the trust. She is excellent. Perfection. Hard on herself. Driven. Almost legendary in some parts. Until one day a voice pops in her head trying to get her to betray everything she has ever believed. Collects the five-issue miniseries.
Est Ship Date 8/3/2022

DAISY HC
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Colin Lorimer
A desperate mother’s search for her missing son leads to the mysterious family of Daisy Phillips. Like many teens, Daisy has a hard time fitting in, but for atypical reasons: Daisy stands over eight feet tall and believes herself descended from cannibalistic giants spawned from the outcasts of Heaven. This frail, disfigured youth may hold the key to unlock the Language of Creation-the divine DNA of God-and expose the monstrosities that lie hidden within Creation itself. Collects Daisy #1-#5.

“The twist is one of the most powerful this reviewer has seen, breathtaking in its strength. The art is a great style that is able to share both brutality and beauty.” -But Why Tho?
Est Ship Date 8/31/2022

RAINBOW BRIDGE GN
SEISMIC
(W) Steve Orlando, Steve Foxe (A/CA) Valentina Brancati
What if you got one last adventure with your best friend?

Andy and Rocket grew up together, with Rocket serving as Andy’s guardian through every one of childhood’s ups and downs. So, when Rocket passes away right before Andy’s 14th birthday, he’s rudderless. He can’t imagine making the transition to high school without Rocket at his side. The day before school starts, when Andy is at his lowest, he visits Rocket’s grave and unexpect-edly summons the RAINBOW BRIDGE, a gateway to a fantasy world where pets discover their afterlife. But there’s a dark shadow to this paradise, and without Andy’s help, Rocket’s eternity may be grim…

The first graphic novel from AfterShock’s new YA imprint, Seismic Press, RAINBOW BRIDGE was con-ceived and written by Steve Orlando (PROJECT PATRON, KILL A MAN, Midnighter) and Steve Foxe (Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Grumpy Cat) with art by Valentina Brancati (Les Ravencroft, Ghost Writer). Published in the category standard size of 6.5″ x 9.5″, this 120-page OGN will resonate with anyone who has ever had to say goodbye to a beloved pet – or who has greeted growing up with nervousness and anxiety. Date Shipped 8/11/2021

DID YOU HEAR WHAT EDDIE GEIN DONE GN 2ND PTG (MR)
ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
(W) Eric Powell, Harold Schechter (A/CA) Eric Powell
One of the greats in the field of true-crime literature, Harold Schechter, teams with five-time Eisner Award- winning graphic novelist Eric Powell to bring you the tale of one of the most notoriously deranged murderers in American history, Ed Gein. This is an in-depth exploration of the Gein family and what led to the creation of the necrophile who haunted the dreams of 1950s America and inspired such films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Schechter and Powell’s true-crime graphic novel takes the Gein story out of the realms of exploitation and gives the reader a fact-based dramatization of these tragic, heartbreaking and psychotic events.
Date Shipped 8/11/2021

BEAN RIDDLES & SHROOMS HC
CEX PUBLISHING
(W/A/CA) Travis Hanson
While on an errand for shrooms, Bean is kidnapped by a troll and ends up finding a very special sword that needs to be healed. So begins a journey that will be filled with danger, adventure, and the realization that he is the only one that controls his destiny.

STICKS AND STONE EXPLORE & MORE HC GN
ETCH/CLARION BOOKS
(W) Beth Ferry (A) Kristen Cella
Two stories in one graphic novel perfect for beginning readers, based on the bestselling Stick and Stone series by Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld. Go on a scavenger hunt, set out on a trip for ice cream, and even visit the beach with these lovable best buddies. Join Stick and Stone as they get swept up in scavenger hunt.

Accompany them to a campfire calamity. And laugh along with them in this new graphic novel series starring two best buddies and a whole cast of new characters. Each story has a fun activity to make you feel part of the action. Est Ship Date 6/8/2022

TMNT THE LAST RONIN HC
IDW PUBLISHING
(W/A/CA) Kevin Eastman & Various
Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. From legendary TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, get ready for the final story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, three decades in the making! What terrible events destroyed his family and left New York a crumbling, post-apocalyptic nightmare? All will be revealed in this climactic Turtle tale that sees longtime friends becoming enemies and new allies emerging in the most unexpected places. Can the surviving Turtle triumph? Collects the complete five-issue miniseries in a new graphic novel, an adventure as fulfilling for longtime Turtles fans as it is accessible for readers just discovering the heroes in a half shell. Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

DAVID BOWIE IN COMICS HC
NBM
(W) Lamy Thierry, Nicolas Finet (A) Various
From David Jones to David Bowie and from Space Oddity to Black Star, discover the fate of an artist with a thousand faces. He is one of the most influential and creative artists of the 20th century. He explored a thousand styles and crossed the ages with splendor. His loss leaves an immense void… to fill it, discover his incredible destiny in this comics biography. Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

DUNE TALES FROM ARRAKEEN HC
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Adam Gorham (CA) Jeff Dekal

  • Jopati Kolona is one of the Sardaukar: the emperor’s elite military unit. Tasked with overthrowing the Atreides stronghold during the events of Dune, Jopati must choose between duty and forgiveness.
  • Meanwhile, as Paul Atreides meets his destiny in battle, Sgt. Vitt must use his family’s gift of storytelling as a Jongleur to transport his men from their tomb to their homeworld of Caladan. Can Vitt mentally transport them back to the lushness of Caladan and give them the gift of hope in the darkness?

LEGO NINJAGO GARMADON #1 (OF 5) CVR A VUONG
IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Tri Vuong
SERIES PREMIERE! The All-New LEGO NINJAGO Comic Book Series Starts HERE! Perfect for fans new and old alike, an official new chapter of the LEGO NINJAGO universe begins here!

Far away from Ninjago City, a village is terrorized by a mysterious new threat when they’re saved by a stranger with incredible powers known as… Garmadon, Lord of Destruction?! Has Garmadon turned over a new leaf since his disappearance, or is this just the first step in his master plan of finally defeating Master Wu and the ninja forever?

The first collaboration between the LEGO Group and Skybound kicks off from rising star writer/artist TRI VUONG (EVERYDAY HERO MACHINE BOY)! LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, the Minifigure and NINJAGO are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

BLOOD-STAINED TEETH #1 CVR A WARD (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Christian Ward (A) Patric Reynolds (CA) Christian Ward
SERIES PREMIERE!

CHRISTIAN WARD, the Eisner Award-winning co-creator of ODY-C, Invisible Kingdom, and Machine Gun Wizards, returns to Image with red-hot artist PATRIC REYNOLDS (The Mask) for an all-new ONGOING SERIES-a fast-paced 100 Bullets-style crime saga with fangs! Atticus Sloane-misanthrope, criminal, asshole, and vampire-lives in a world where blood isn’t the only thing vamps crave. And for the right price, he’ll make you a vampire too. After all, immortality isn’t cheap.
Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

IMAGE 30TH ANNV ANTHOLOGY #1 (OF 12) (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Geoff Johns & Various (A) Andrea Mutti & Various (CA) Marcello Costa, Igor Monti
SERIES PREMIERE!

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first Image comic with a year-long parade of all-new stories from some of the biggest and best names in comics!

Featuring a combination of ongoing serials and standalone short stories, this inaugural issue kicks off with the first chapters of two 12-part stories: “The Blizzard” by GEOFF JOHNS & ANDREA MUTTI and “Red Stitches” by BRENDEN FLETCHER & ERICA HENDERSON-plus the opening installments of a trio of three-parters: “Gospel for a New Century” by WYATT KENNEDY & LUANA VECCHIO, “Loop / Hopeless” by MIRKA ANDOLFO, and “Shift” by KYLE HIGGINS & DANIELE DI NICUOLO. Plus plus! A first look at DECLAN SHALVEY’s upcoming OLD DOG series and an original ongoing comic strip by SKOTTIE YOUNG!
Est Ship Date 4/13/2022

SECRET HISTORY OF WAR ON WEED (ONE-SHOT) (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn (A/CA) Scott Koblish
BRIAN POSEHN, GERRY DUGGAN & SCOTT KOBLISH reform Voltron (metaphorically only) from their days on Deadpool (also not appearing) to tell a true story and lost chapter from our nation’s sad and failed war on drugs.

The year is 1985. The First Lady decides to crush Northern California cannabis farmers and deploys the biggest tool in the armed forces: Scotch McTiernan (collectible first of many hilarious appearances). “If it weeds…we can kill it.” Scotch puts his boots on the ground in Humboldt and does what he does best-but what happens when he gets high for the first time?

This one-shot has it all: laughs, tears, heart, action-plus, an activity page! A portion of the proceeds from this comic will be donated to organizations dedicated to helping casualties of America’s immoral drug war.
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022 (of course!)

BRITISH PARANORMAL SOCIETY TIME OUT OF MIND #1 (OF 4)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Chris Roberson, Mike Mignola (A) Andrea Mutti (CA) Sebastian Fiumara
British Paranormal Society members Simon Bruttenholm and Honora Grant arrive at Noxton together, but with separate goals: Honora hopes to uncover information on the town’s strange traditions, while Simon is searching for his missing assistant. But their separate investigations lead down the same twisted path that hides a dark secret behind Noxton’s innocent façade! Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson expand the Hellboy universe with a spooky new tale featuring art by Andrea Mutti with colors by Quinton Winter.

o Honora and Simon from Witchfinder in their own new series!
Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

(W/A/CA) Will Conrad
A man can go by many names, and when someone has been around as long as Michael, he can gain more than just a few aliases. Now he’s Michael Smith, but back in the 1940s he went by James. When the obituary for John, who Michael met during WWII, comes up in the paper, Michael finds himself reflecting on a lifetime he left behind-and the horrors and experimentation he, John, and others, endured at the infamous Manchuria-based Japanese facility known as Unit 731.
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

IMMORTAL RED SONJA #1 CVR A NAKAYAMA
DYNAMITE
(W) Dan Abnett (A) Alessandro Miracolo (CA) Nakayama
Sonja…as you have never witnessed!

It is a time of British legend! A young Red Sonja, cursed by mysterious chainmail, seeks counsel with the mysterious MERLIN. She seeks to be rid of her curse, in order to forge a future of fantasy and adventure! She will be pursued by the loathsome GREEN KNIGHT, and if she survives and arrives at the Castle Of Merlin, what she finds would be infinitely more than she bargained for. By the all-star creative team of DAN ABNETT (Justice League Odyssey) and ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO (Red Sonja)!
Est Ship Date 4/13/2022

ALICE EVER AFTER #1 (OF 5) CVR A PANOSIAN
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Dan Panosian (A) Giorgio Spalletta (CA) Dan Panosian
Return to Wonderland in this twisted sequel by superstar artist and writer Dan Panosian (An Unkindness of Ravens, Canary) perfect for fans of Mirka Andolfo’s Mercy and Luna.

Alice first visited Wonderland as a child. Now an adult, it’s her only escape from a cold, strange reality she finds herself living in. But in order to return to her fantasy world, she’ll need something stronger than mushrooms that change her size, and is forced to resort to crime to feed her growing addiction. Will Alice choose to escape from her uncaring family and childhood trauma in Wonderland, or find the courage to face her demons in the real world?
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

MAGIC HIDDEN PLANESWALKER #1 (OF 4) CVR A DARBOE
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Mairghread Scott (A) Fabiana Mascolo (CA) Karen Darboe
Delve even deeper into the Magic: The Gathering universe with comic and screenwriter Mairghread Scott (Transformers, Guardians of the Galaxy) and artist Fabiana Mascolo (Firefly: Brand New ‘Verse)! !

While our heroes have many dangers to face throughout the multiverse, the powerful Necromancer Liliana Vess returns to her new home as a professor at the greatest college of magic in the Multiverse.

But she doesn’t return alone. Sensing the presence of a distant planeswalker calling for help… one with the power to save, or destroy, entire planes, puts her on a collision course with the diabolical machinations of the
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

MARVEL PRH
(W) Zeb Wells (A) John Romita (CA) Humberto Ramos
Peter’s on the outs with the FF. He’s on the outs with the Avengers. He’s on the outs with Aunt May! No one wants to see Spider-Man – except for Doctor Octopus. Ock’s on Spider-Man’s tail and the Master Planner has something truly terrible planned for when he gets his tentacles on Spidey. All that, and what does Tombstone have planned? Just in time for Spider-Man’s 60th Anniversary, a new volume of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN begins, and 2022 is going to be the biggest year for Spider-Man EVER! Don’t believe us? We brought John Romita Jr. back JUST FOR THIS!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Martin Coccolo
Hulk and Thor have both undergone massive changes recently, but one thing remains constant – their heated rivalry! When mysterious circumstances bring them into conflict once more, will the God of Thunder be able to triumph against a Bruce Banner who can now control his rage?
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of both characters, this epic five-part crossover between the THOR and HULK series starts here in this oversized Alpha issue, brought to you by creators Donny Cates and Martin Coccolo! Key mysteries from both series will be revealed, as well as shocking consequences for the future of both characters! (Continued in May’s THOR #25 and HULK #7!)
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

X-MEN RED #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Al Ewing (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) Garron, Javier
WHO CAN SAVE THE RED PLANET?
The mutants of Arakko spent millennia scarred by war – but on what was once called Mars, they’re learning to live in peace. STORM knows the red planet needs something greater than a queen. But ABIGAIL BRAND has other plans, along with an unstable VULCAN on her side and CABLE keeping his own secrets. Welcome to X-MEN RED. It’s a new world…and someone has to fight for it.
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

LEGION OF X #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Si Spurrier (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Tom Muller
SI SPURRIER AND JAN BAZALDUA BRING PEACE, LOVE AND JUSTICE TO KRAKOA!
Krakoa has its laws – but does it have justice? To remain a mutant sanctuary, Krakoa must safeguard itself against those who would damage its peace or traumatize its people. The lost must be found, and the wicked must face redemption – or retribution. It’s up to the ever-soulful swashbuckler NIGHTCRAWLER to keep the spark alive and LEGION to host his unique team in the psychedelic mindspace called THE ALTAR. With PIXIE on point, JUGGERNAUT as a one-man riot squad and a host of X-favorites on the beat, the LEGION OF X will do anything to protect mutants’ right to pursue happiness and hope.
Kicking off with a hunt for a missing Arakkii god and a skinjacker possessing innocent mutants, read this issue and come meet WEAPONLESS ZSEN, ORA SERRATA…and a villain worth praying for. The DESTINY OF X bares it heart and soul right here!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

(W) Si Spurrier (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Tom Muller
SI SPURRIER AND JAN BAZALDUA BRING PEACE, LOVE AND JUSTICE TO KRAKOA!
Krakoa has its laws – but does it have justice? To remain a mutant sanctuary, Krakoa must safeguard itself against those who would damage its peace or traumatize its people. The lost must be found, and the wicked must face redemption – or retribution. It’s up to the ever-soulful swashbuckler NIGHTCRAWLER to keep the spark alive and LEGION to host his unique team in the psychedelic mindspace called THE ALTAR. With PIXIE on point, JUGGERNAUT as a one-man riot squad and a host of X-favorites on the beat, the LEGION OF X will do anything to protect mutants’ right to pursue happiness and hope.
Kicking off with a hunt for a missing Arakkii god and a skinjacker possessing innocent mutants, read this issue and come meet WEAPONLESS ZSEN, ORA SERRATA…and a villain worth praying for. The DESTINY OF X bares it heart and soul right here!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

KNIGHTS OF X #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Tini Howard (A) Bob Quinn (CA) Tom Muller
THE QUEST BEGINS HERE, WHERE MUTANTS ARE HATED AND FEARED ONCE AGAIN!
The gates to Otherworld are closed – and Captain Britain is trapped on the wrong side! Usurpers Merlyn and his right-hand man, King Arthur, are now in control of Lunatic Citadel. Furies the size of Sentinels raze villages to the ground in their hunt for the “witchbreed.” Cut off from Krakoa, Betsy Braddock is Otherworld’s only hero – and to save her people, Betsy must recruit a round table of her own. The Knights of X gather to restore the rightful order and rescue desperate mutants – but their quest is about to get so much bigger than that. This is the era of destiny…and the fate of Otherworld lies at the center of mutantkind’s future. Don’t miss this essential piece of the new Krakoa!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 4/13/2022

MOON KNIGHT BLACK WHITE BLOOD #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Jonathan Hickman, Various (A) Chris Bachalo, Various (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz
A BLOOD MOON RISES – AND ITS CONTENTS ARE BLACK, WHITE & RED!
A bevy of comicdom’s finest creators put their mark upon the Fist of Khonshu in stories depicted in stark black, white and blood-red!

Jonathan Hickman and Chris Bachalo introduce the all-different Moon Knight of the future! Marc Guggenheim and Jorge Fornés tell a Moon Knight adventure in reverse! And Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande team the white-clad crusader up with the Amazing Spider-Man for a harrowing night of adventure!
PARENTAL ADVISORY
Est Ship Date 4/13/2022

DOCTOR STRANGE NEXUS OF NIGHTMARES #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Ralph Macchio (A) Ibrahim Moustafa (CA) Salvador Larroca
TO DREAM OR NOT TO DREAM!
Nightmare has invaded Doctor Strange’s dreams and turned them into terrible nightmares! These dark feelings now inhabit every fiber of Doctor Strange’s waking life and has left him weak and unable to protect the realm! Now, Baron Mordo and Nightmare are ready to strike! Can Stephen shake Nightmare’s grip over him? Or will the world be lost to Nightmare’s dream realm forever!
RATED T+
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

SPIDER-PUNK #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Cody Ziglar (A) Justin Mason (CA) Olivier Coipel
ANARCHY IN THE SPIDER-VERSE!
SPIDER-PUNK GETS HIS OWN SERIES!
• HOBIE BROWN is THE ANARCHIC SPIDER-PUNK – set to protect EARTH-138 with his ax in hand and his chaotic band of punk rockin’ heroes backing him!
• NORMAN OSBORN is dead, but will the chaos he’s created be too much for Spider-Punk and gang to handle?
• Feel the vibes as CODY ZIGLAR (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and JUSTIN MASON bring you the jams when “BANNED IN DC” begins here!
RATED T
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

NAUGHTY LIST #1
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
(W) Nick Santora (A) Lee Ferguson (CA) Francesco Francavilla
I had a family once. A wife who loved me…a child we loved together. That’s all gone now, been gone for hundreds of years. All because of that damn star. My name? It depends on where you live. Some call me Kris Kringle, others Papa Noël, but my real name is Nicholas Sinterklass, and this is the story of what happens when you steal my Naughty List.

Up on the housetop CLICK, CLICK, CLICK! Down through the chimney with old Saint Nick! From the mind of Nick Santora (The Sopranos, Law & Order, The Fugitive and Prison Break) and illustrated by Lee Ferguson (SYMPATHY FOR NO DEVILS, Sam and his Talking Gun) comes the Santa Claus origin story we’re sure you’ve never heard before.
Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

GILT #1 (OF 5) (MR)
AHOY COMICS
(W) Alisa Kwitney (A/CA) Mauricet
Meet Hildy Winters, a tough, outspoken survivor of New York City’s Upper West Side-with her very own time-travel portal. For Hildy belongs to G.I.L.T., the Guild of Independent Lady Temporalists. Their prime directive: Do not alter the past without co-op board approval! A snappy, stylish urban fantasy by novelist/comics writer Alisa Kwitney (Rogue: Untouched, The Sandman Presents) and artist Mauricet (Star Wars Adventures, Dastardly & Muttley).
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

TRISKELE #1
SCOUT COMICS
(W) Felipe Pan (A/CA) Monaramis
When young Alec Ellis is granted a magical gift on Samhain night, the scales of power on the island of Albion are inadvertently shifted. Now, together with his friends, he is about to embark on a dangerous journey that shall decide the fate of their entire kingdom.
Set in a medieval world populated by characters and events from Celtic myths and legends, Triskele is a visually stunning journey into the world of once forgotten oral traditions. It is an epic story of courage and friendship imbued with fascinating characters and steeped in the magic of Welsh and Irish folklore.
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

FUN WITH LITTLE ARCHIE & FRIENDS ONESHOT #1
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W) Shannon Watters (A) Erin Hunting, Various (CA) Erin Hunting
FUN WITH LITTLE ARCHIE AND FRIENDS SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)
Get ready for high-octane fun and adventure with LITTLE ARCHIE and his friends from Riverdale! When Little Sabrina meets up with realm of Gryphons and Gargoyles, form a big-wheel gang, and attempt to relax in an unexpectedly exciting animal farming video game! Featuring the talents of award-winning Lumberjanes writer Shannon Watters, Little Archie writer J. Torres, and Betty & Veronica: Vixens writer Jamie L. Rotante along with the amazing art team of Erin Hunting, Adrian Ropp, and Agnes Garbowska.
Est Ship Date 4/13/2022

MINIONS MINI BOSS #1 (OF 2)
TITAN COMICS
(W) Stephane Lapuss (A/CA) Renaud Collin
AHEAD OF THE RELEASE OF MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU IN SUMMER 2022, THE BANANA- LOVING, MISCHIEVOUS MINIONS ARE BACK AGAIN TO SERVE THEIR DESPICABLE MASTER!

MORE CHAOS AND HIJINKS ARE IN STORE FOR THE EVER UNEXPECTED MINIONS IN THIS ALL – NEW COMIC SERES, FEATURING THE EVER-LOYAL YELLOW CHARACTERS!
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

QUESTS ASIDE #1
VAULT COMICS
(W) Brian Schirmer (A/CA) Elena Gogou
A skeleton, an apprentice mage, and an exiled princess walk into a bar… for another shift at Quests Aside, the local watering hole run by once legendary, now retired adventurer Barrow. When the King privately explains that he plans to shut the place down, Barrow must find a way to hold onto his business and the family he’s built around it. It’s always sunny in the realms!
Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

FREDDIE MERCURY LOVER OF LIFE SINGER OF SONGS
Z2 COMICS
(W) Tres Dean
For the first time in comics format, Freddie Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs will be a journey through Freddie’s life; from his childhood in Zanzibar, through his formative years in England, to becoming the rock star, known and loved by millions around the globe. The story is told in his own words, with each chapter giving a glimpse into the many facets of his life.
Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

SAILOR MOON NAOKO TAKEUCHI COLLECTION VOL 01
KODANSHA COMICS
(W/A/CA) Naoko Takeuchi
A new edition of the Sailor Moon manga, for a new generation of fans! Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she’s never gotten good grades, and, well, she’s a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon! Featuring the updated translation and high page count of the Sailor Moon Eternal Edition in a more affordable, portable edition, perfect to go wherever you or the magical guardian in your life want to take it.
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

BRAVE NEW WORLD GN
HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
(W) Aldous Huxley (A) Fred Fordham
Available in graphic novel form for the first time, “one of the most prophetic dystopian works of the twentieth century” (Wall Street Journal) Aldous
Huxley’s classic novel of authoritarianism Brave New World, adapted and illustrated by Fred Fordham, the artist behind the graphic novel edition of
To… Originally published in 1932, Brave New World is one of the most revered and profound works of twentieth century literature. Touching on themes of control, humanity, technology, and influence, Aldous Huxley’s enduring classic is a reflection and a warning of the age in which it was written, yet remains frighteningly relevant today. With its surreal imagery and otherworldly backdrop, Brave New World adapts beautifully to the graphic novel form. Fred Fordham’s singular artistic flair and attention to detail and color captures this thought-provoking novel as never before,
and introduces it to a new generation, and countless modern readers, in a fresh and compelling way.

Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

AMAZING SCREW ON HEAD HC ANNIVERSARY ED
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Mike Mignola
Emperor Zombie is trying to take over the world once again! The Amazing Screw-On Head has been enlisted by President Lincoln to stop the evil emperor, with the help of his faithful partner Mr. Groin and his trusty canine companion Mr. Dog. Screw-On Head will have to brave ancient tombs and defeat demons from a dimension inside a turnip-just one of the strange and mischievous tales in this beloved collection.

This special hardcover edition of The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the Eisner Award-winning collections original publication, and includes an additional forty pages of new material by Mike Mignola!

Featuring colors by the great Dave Stewart.

o The forty new pages include an unpublished story called Axorr which is 19 finished line art pages (plus a page of story notes, a concept sketch, and a promo piece), plus additional colored illustrations.

“The stories that make up the Screw-On Head collection are actually my favorite things I’ve done” – Mike Mignola
Est Ship Date 6/22/2022

TORSO TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Marc Andreyko (A/CA) Brian Michael Bendis
Cleveland. 1935. Eliot Ness, fresh from his legendary Chicago triumph over Al Capone and associates, set his sights on Cleveland. He went on a crusade that matched, and sometimes even surpassed, his past accomplishments. But dismembered body parts started washing up in a concentrated area of Lake Erie Sound. Headless torsos that left no clues to their identity or reason for death. Eliot Ness and his colorful gang of The Unknowns chased this killer through the underbelly of Cleveland for years. As far as the public was concerned, he was never captured. But what really happened is even more shocking.

o This 1999 Eisner Award Winner for Comic Book Excellence is re-designed in this latest edition to the Dark Horse/Jinxworld library!
Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

MARIJUANAMAN HC
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Joe Casey (A/CA) Jim Mahfood
A new hero for our times – from the fertile imagination of music superstar, ZIGGY MARLEY! A noble champion has arrived on Earth, and he brings an important message even as he struggles to save his own planet. JOE CASEY (GØDLAND, BUTCHER BAKER) and JIM MAHFOOD (KICK DRUM COMIX, MIX TAPE) join forces to bring you this all-new jam, telling a tale of high adventure! We guarantee: This is not the comic you think it is!
Date Shipped 4/20/2011 !!!!

HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER TP VOL 01
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) James TynionIV, Tate Brombal (A) Chris Shehan, Werther Dell’Edera (CA) Chris Shehan
The first collection of the bestselling expansion of the world of Something is Killing the Children is here! Discover the clandestine and perilous inner workings of the House of Slaughter in this new horror series from co-creator James Tynion IV, co-writer Tate Brombal, and illustrated by rising star Chris Shehan and co-creator Werther Dell’Edera. Learn the secret history of the order that forged Erica into the monster hunter she is today… and learn the tragic backstory of her handler and rival, Aaron Slaughter. Collecting House of Slaughter #1-5.
Est Ship Date 6/15/2022

SK8 DAD SUMMER RAMPS REBELLION & RAISING A KID TP
BIRDCAGE BOTTOM BOOKS
(W/A/CA) Brett Hamil
A graphic memoir about being a dad, building a ramp, and recalibrating your inner gyroscope by blunt force.
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

COURAGE TO DREAM HC GN
GRAPHIX
(W) Neal Shusterman (A/CA) Andres Vera Martinez
National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman presents a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through surreal visions and a textured canvas of
heroism and hope.Courage to Dream plunges readers into the darkest time of human history-the Holocaust. This graphic novel explores one of the greatest atrocities in modern memory, delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear.This gripping, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story – the tradition of resistance and uplift. Internationally renowned author Neal Shusterman and illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez have created a masterwork that encourages the compassionate, bold reaching for a dream.
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

OISHISOU ULTIMATE ANIME DESSERT COOKBOOK HC
INSIGHT EDITIONS
(W) Hadley Sui (A) Monique Narboneta Zosa
.Snack your way through the colorful world of anime with over sixty delicious dessert recipes inspired by your favorite Japanese animated shows and movies. The world of anime comes to life in your kitchen with this adorable cookbook featuring over sixty recipes for desserts and treats inspired by the unique culture and motifs of this iconic Japanese art form. Recipes include traditional Japanese favorites (such as taiyaki and melon pan), memorable dishes depicted in popular shows (such as Rare Cheesecake from Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card and Hishi Mochi from Shirokuma
Cafe), and foods inspired by classic anime tropes and imagery (such as Valentine’s Day Chocolates and Christmas Cake). Fans will be delighted to create and savor sweets and pastries featured in their beloved shows, as well as learning about the origins of these iconic confections. Featuring gorgeous food photography, Oishisou!! The Ultimate Anime Dessert Cookbook is the perfect gift for foodies.
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

GENDER QUEER HC (MR)
ONI PRESS INC.
(W) Maia Kobabe (A) Phoebe Kobabe
In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Then e created Gender Queer. Maia’s intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fan fiction, and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears. Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: It is a useful and touching guide on gender identity-what it means and how to think about it-for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere.

This special deluxe hardcover edition of Gender Queer features a brand-new cover, exclusive art and sketches, a foreword from ND Stevenson, Lumberjanes writer and creator of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and an afterword from Maia Kobabe.
Est Ship Date 6/1/2022

DEMON SLAYER THE OFFICIAL COLORING BOOK SC
VIZ LLC
(W) Koyoharu Gotouge
Find Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and all your favorite characters from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in this official coloring book!

Filled with over seventy detailed line illustrations from manga artist Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer: The Official Coloring Book is the perfect companion for all fans of the phenomenally popular series. Originally published as two volumes in Japan, this book combines both editions and is printed on thick high-quality paper with a flexible binding for easy coloring. Readers of all ages will enjoy coloring the gorgeous illustrations, action-packed scenes, funny moments, and more. For teen audiences.
Est Ship Date 4/6/2022

ONIGIRI HC
VIZ LLC
(W) Samuel Trifot, Ai Watanabe (A) Akiko Ida
When a snack stands the test of time, you know it’s good! Onigiri-balls of rice that can be served plain or stuffed with tuna, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and more-are one of the most delectable and convenient foods in Japanese cuisine. Ai Watanabe and Samuel Trifot, founders of the popular restaurant Gili-Gili, present thirty-six delicious recipes showcasing the irresistible and versatile onigiri-the perfect food for life on the go!
Est Ship Date 5/11/2022

CRUNCHYROLL ESSENTIAL ANIME SC
RUNNING PRESS (W) Patrick Macias, Samuel Sattin
An insightful guide to the under-explored medium of anime, Crunchyroll’s Essential Anime features 50 influential and unforgettable anime series and films that have left an undeniable impact on our culture. More than just a list of anime to watch, Essential Anime digs into the distinct stories of the creators and studios behind the making of these must-see anime titles, as well as the personal connections and importance they hold with anime fans around the world. With commentary on anime’s history and lasting appeal, recommendation lists, and hundreds of stunning images, Crunchyroll’s Essential Anime is an indispensable guide for anime lovers and fans, offering an entertaining and moving narrative about anime’s true impact on pop culture.
Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

UNOFF HARRY POTTER COMPANION HC VOL 01 SORCERERS STONE
MEDIA LAB BOOKS
(W) Various
This extraordinary book provides a guided analysis of the first Harry Potter novel, exploring each chapter’s connections, themes, hidden details, fan theories and more! The Alohomora! podcast began five years after the release of the final Harry Potter book as a way to rediscover the original magic of the novels. Almost a decade later, the fandom – and the podcast – is bigger than ever, with more analysis and conversations happening

about the Harry Potter story than ever before.

This new companion series is designed to help readers discover new ideas, connections, and secrets embedded throughout the books and explore them in a whole new way. For each chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, readers will find information gathered from a multitude of official sources, including a timeline that puts everything into an easily envisioned context. Readers will discover helpful information about characters, events, artifacts, and more. Insights and analysis drawn from the hosts and guests of the podcast starts a reader of the companion on their journey of their own analysis.

In addition, there are explorations of popular fan theories (both those that were popular at the novel’s time of publication and have been disproved, and those that continue in the fandom today). Readers will also find connections to extracanonical information and other MuggleNet series books, as well as QR codes that lead to episodes of the podcast to further the conversation.
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

HARRY POTTER CONVERSATION CARDS
INSIGHT EDITIONS From Insight Editions. The world of the Harry Potter films is endlessly intriguing, filled with magic, mystery, complicated characters, captivating places, and countless curiosities. Now fans can further explore the immersive world of their favorite films with this one-of-a-kind card deck featuring 125 “conversation cards” designed to provoke thoughtful and interesting discussions while also exploring the enchanting universe onscreen. Questions include: What memory would you use to conjure a Patronus? What career would you pursue in the Wizarding World? What subject would you be most interested in taking at Hogwarts? Who would you choose to be your Secret Keeper? The deck also comes with a 72-page booklet featuring behind-the-scenes insights, film stills, and concept art packaged in a decorative keepsake box perfect for gift giving or displaying on your coffee table or shelf. This is an Official Wizarding World Set, created in collaboration with the producers of the Harry Potter film series.
Est Ship Date 4/20/2022

MONOPOLY STAR WARS BOBA FETT ED GAME CS
HASBRO TOY GROUP
Celebrate the legendary Bounty Hunter and the galaxy of characters he has encountered, with this Monopoly: Star Wars Boba Fett edition board game. Star Wars fans will love the gameboard spaces that depict iconic Star Wars characters, and the cardboard Boba Fett tokens showing him in a classic pose or one of his more recent looks. Players move around the board collecting characters, equipment, and Imperial Forces, and relive favorite Boba Fett moments from Episodes V and VI of the Star Wars movies, as well as action-packed scenes from The Mandalorian TV series. The Monopoly game is for 2-4 players, ages 8 and up.
Date Shipped 2/16/2022

D&D BEHOLDER FIG
RUNNING PRESS(W) Aidan Moher
Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder with this officially licensed miniature figurine. This one-of-a-kind 3-inch figurine of popular monster the Beholder from Dungeons & Dragons featues a glowing eye. Learn more about this iconic monster in this fully illustrated 32-page miniature book. Display on a shelf, desk, or bookcase and show off your love of Dungeons & Dragons.
Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

D&D NOLZURS MARVELOUS JABBERWOCK
WIZKIDS/NECA
Dungeons & Dragons Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures come with highly-detailed figures, primed and ready to paint out of the box. These fantastic miniatures include deep cuts for easier painting. The packaging displays these miniatures in a clear and visible format, so customers know exactly what they are getting. This is a 1-count monster pack
Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

D&D NOLZURS MARVELOUS GRIFFON HATCHLINGS
WIZKIDS/NECA
Dungeons & Dragons Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures come with highly-detailed figures, primed and ready to paint out of the box. These fantastic miniatures include deep cuts for easier painting. The packaging displays these miniatures in a clear and visible format, so customers know exactly what they are getting. This is a 3-count monster pack.

Est Ship Date 4/27/2022

STAR WARS THE MANDALORIAN LUKE GID POP VINYL
ENTERTAINMENT EARTH LLC
From Entertainment Earth. Dark Troopers stand no chance against this Jedi Master! Inspired by Season 2, Episode 8 of the Disney+ Star Wars: The Mandalorian TV series, the one-and-only Luke Skywalker will make a showstopping entrance into your Pop! Vinyl collection. Don’t miss him! This figure stands about 3 3/4″ tall and features a hooded version of the beloved Jedi, complete with a glow-in-the- dark lightsaber. The Star Wars: The Mandalorian Luke Glow-in-the-Dark Pop! Vinyl Figure comes in window-box packaging.

Est Ship Date 6/29/2022

POP BLAZERS DAMIAN LILLARD BLACK JERSEY VIN FIG
FUNKO
From Funko. Build your fantasy team with Funko! More of your favorite NBA players are joining your collection with these POP! Vinyl Figures, some, like Lebron James, in new jerseys. Each POP! figure stands about 3 3/4″ tall and comes packaged in a window box.

Date Shipped 1/19/2022

POKEMON LEGENDARY & MYTHICAL GUIDEBOOK SUPER DLX ED
SCHOLASTIC INC.
(W) Simcha Whitehill
The new Pokémon are here, and kids gotta catch ’em all! This updated guidebook features the unique and mysterious new Galar region Pokémon from the hit new games for Nintendo Switch, Sword & Shield.

Discover the origins of the most fascinating and unusual Pokémon! You’ll get the scoop on Legendary and Mythical Pokémon from Kanto all the way through Galar. It’s the insider’s guide to the rarest and most powerful known Pokémon.

This expanded edition of the 2019 deluxe guidebook includes the latest information about the new Legendary and Mythical Pokémon from the Galar region.

Est Ship Date 4/6/2022