New Graphic Novels On Shelves 5/15!

Here are some of the new Graphic Novels out this week!

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS DRACULA HC The Department of Truth creators James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds reteam to tell a new tale of the monster who started it all!? When Dr. John Seward admits a strange new patient named Renfield into his asylum, the madman tells stories of a demon who has taken residence next door. But as Dr. Seward attempts to apply logic to the impossible…his daughter falls under the spell of the twisted Count Dracula! Featuring a Direct Market Exclusive cover by Stephanie Pepper that will only be printed once. Collects Universal Monsters: Dracula #1-4.

POISON IVY TP VOL 01 THE VIRTUOUS CYCLE Winner, Outstanding Comic Book – GLAAD Media Awards 2023. The fan-favorite Batman villain steps into the solo spotlight, in a thrilling and tragic adventure from the visionary creative team of writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Marcio Takara. Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life. A living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and dead. In a new body that she didn’t ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Ivy leaves Gotham and sets out to complete her greatest work–a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it…by ending humanity. Collects POISON IVY #1-6.

CAPWOLF & THE HOWLING COMMANDOS TP Steve Rogers is CapWolf again – for the very first time?! When Captain America is transformed into a werewolf on the front lines of World War II, he’ll need the help of the Howling Commandos to take down a band of Nazi cultists who intend to use supernatural forces to turn the tide of battle. But can Cap control the skeptical, jaded Commandos when he can barely control himself? As they all struggle to decide the fate of the lycanthropic living legend, a miracle happens – and a new ally arrives. But their Nazi foes are about to make a call that could change the tide of battle…and the fate of the world! COLLECTING: CapWolf & The Howling Commandos (2023) 1-4

ALL OTHER GRAPHIC NOVELS AND TRADES ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK:

INDIE CRITICAL ROLE MIGHTY NEIN ORIGINS BEAUREGARD LIONETT HC EC ARCHIVES WEIRD FANTASY TP VOL 03 EERIE ARCHIVES TP VOL 04 ESCAPE FROM ST HELL MY TRANS TEEN LEVELS UP GN GARBAGE NIGHT COMPLETE COLLECTION GN GRAND SLAM ROMANCE GN BOOK 02 MAJOR LEAGUE HOTTIES LORD OF THE JUNGLE TP PLANET OF THE APES ADVENTURES EPIC COLLECTION ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS VOL 01 PROJECT CRYPTID TP RICK AND MORTY COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN DLX ED HC BOOK 02 STREET FIGHTER 6 HC VOL 01 DAYS OF THE ECLIPSE SUNSTONE TP VOL 08 MERCY SYPHON TP VOL 02 TALES OF ASUNDA TP UNIVERSAL MONSTERS DRACULA HC VAMPIRELLA STRIKES TP VOL 01 HELL ON EARTH WEAVER OMNIBUS WITCHES OF SILVERLAKE GN VOL 01 DC ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BY GEORGE PEREZ HC 2024 EDITION POISON IVY TP VOL 01 THE VIRTUOUS CYCLE SUPERMAN TP VOL 02 THE CHAINED MARVEL AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION ASSASSIN NATION ASTONISHING ICEMAN TP OUT COLD CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION BUCKY REBORN CAPWOLF AND THE HOWLING COMMANDOS TP CIVIL WAR II NEW PRINTING DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER OMNIBUS COMPANION NEW PRINTING UNCANNY AVENGERS THE RESISTANCE TP WOLVERINE OMNIBUS VOL 05 KIDS BABY SITTERS LITTLE SISTER GN VOL 08 KAREN’S SLEEPOVER KINGDOM RIDERS TP LUNAR BOY GN POKEMON ADVENTURES OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE GN VOL 02 SUMMER VAMP GN MANGA BL FIRST CRUSH ANTHOLOGY GN BLACK NIGHT PARADE GN VOL 03 CAT FROM OUR WORLD & FORGOTTEN WITCH GN VOL 02 DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 21 GAZING AT STAR NEXT DOOR GN VOL 02 HEART OF THOMAS HC NEW PRINTING I WANT TO END THIS LOVE GAME GN VOL 02 KEI X YAKU BOUND BY LAW GN VOL 01 SAKURA SAKU GN VOL 03 SIGN OF AFFECTION GN VOL 08 SIGN OF AFFECTION OMNIBUS

New Comics On 5/15!

Here are all of the exciting new #1s coming out this week!

ARMORED #1 The launch of a new, spooky series legendary GOOSEBUMPS creator R.L. Stine calls “A fun read and a great new twist on old-fashioned horror”! Orphaned teen Andy’s parents disappeared mysteriously. Now, he’s just been adopted by a quaint family living in the countryside. What could go wrong? Screenwriter Michael Schwartz (ZOMBIE TOWN, GNOME ALONE) makes his comics debut alongside rising artist Ismael Hernandez, whose fully painted pages ‘…use colour brilliantly, in both modelling and storytelling’ according to industry titan Frank Quitely. Superstar artists Nick Pitarra and Jae Lee provide an instantly iconic covers for the debut issue GHOSTBUSTERS icon Dan Aykroyd says is ‘fear-packed, suspenseful…(it) entices us to continue reading more to come.”

GODZILLA 70TH ANNIVERSARY Celebrating 70 years of Godzilla! Since 1954, Godzilla has been King of the Monsters, and what better way to celebrate than with a gigantic anthology of tales that get to the heart of Godzilla’s lasting popularity! From the American Old West to modern Tokyo and beyond, this collection features stories of the King of the Monsters fighting with its allies like Mothra, against old enemies like the terrible Mechagodzilla, and reshaping the lives of all who fall in its path!Nine titanic stories by first-time and beloved Godzilla creators alike, including Joëlle Jones (Catwoman), Michael Conrad (Wonder Woman), Matt Frank (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth), James Stokoe (Godzilla: The Half-Century War), Adam Gorham (Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant), Dan DiDio (Metal Men), and many more!

GUN HONEY COLLISION COURSE #1 THE BEST-SELLING SERIES, GUN HONEY IS BACK! JOANNA TAN RETURNS FOR A NEW HEART-RACING SERIES! After nearly a year in hiding from government agents looking to kill her, GUN HONEY – JOANNA TAN – launches a plan to turn the tables that will take her from the jungles of Borneo, to the streets of Yokohama, and the sands of the Gobi Desert. But when four armed groups converge on one secret location, will anyone survive the explosive collision?

GUNHAND #1 Picking up roughly 100 years after Mary Shelley’s legendary novel of science gone awry, the immortal monster created by Victor Frankenstein finds himself transported from the icy waters of the North to New York, circa 1888. Awakening in the hold of a steamship, the monster is attacked and loses his right arm at the elbow to a crewman’s axe. The monster flees into the sprawling city, where chance-and dark magicks-will ultimately give the monster the upper hand: A magical arm that will fight him at every turn and drag him across America on a wild and weird journey filled with action, drama, humor, and horror! And 3,000 miles away, in the Golden State, the arm’s masters call its owner home, unaware of the change in ownership that has occurred. The GunHAND is the first original comics series created by PREVIEWS Editor Marty Grosser, masterfully illustrated by Matthew Plog, artist of Brilliant Enterprise’s Kent Menace!

HEARTPIERCER #1 Atala thought she was saving the world-but hunting the great beasts wound up dooming it. Betrayed by her lord, and left for dead, she awakes in a dark world overrun by nightmares, with a single mission on her mind: revenge. A thrilling new dark fantasy tale from the minds of Rich Douek and Gavin Smith!

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE REVOLUTION #1 Fates and ambitions collide! Journey to the earliest days of one of the universe’s most consequential, and fraught, team ups in this first issue of the official four-part prequel to the Netflix streaming event. Hordak is an ambitious general, eager to make his mark; Skeletor is an aspiring mage, hungry for power. Joining forces, melding ancient Eternian magic with advanced Horde technology, could bring them all their evil hearts’ desire… but they’ll have to survive each other first.

MY BODY UNSPOOLING ONE SHOT “My name is Lucille, and me and my body have broken up.” Lucille and his body are constantly at odds. Lucille is too cold and too resentful for his body, and his body is too warm and too loud for Lucille. It’s time to ask God for a divorce. A minicomic by the author of Prokaryote Season and Boy Island, My Body Unspooling explores the push and pull between body and mind, and what ties them together.

NEXUS NEWSPAPER STRIPS VOL 02 #1 Having narrowly evaded the world-destroying being known as Gourmando, Nexus is now confronted with the formidable task of his planet’s reconstruction. Still concerned about the long overdue absence of his beloved friend, Dave, Nexus finds himself dealing with the added nuisance of Earth journalist, Nipsey Conniption, suspicious of his immense powers and determined to disgrace him within her loyal galaxy of followers. Steve Rude revives Nexus in a new comic strip format, as he takes on the roles of writer, penciller, letterer, inker, and cover artist.

SPAWN MONOLITH #1 The origin of the hulking Hellspawn is finally revealed. What connection does he have to one of the most savage of his kind, Omega Spawn? Follow his journey from the cosmic depths of deep-spawn to his first encounter with Al Simmons in this three-part miniseries!

X-O MANOWAR INVICTUS #1 X-O MANOWAR returns in the thrilling odyssey of “X-O MANOWAR: INVICTUS” by Becky Cloonan and Micheal W Conrad, joined by Fernando Heinz Furukawa. X-O MANOWAR’s unyielding quest for justice drives him to the heart of Nova Romanus to rescue the enigmatic Soothsayer, unveiling an odyssey that tests power, loyalty, and the essence of heroism. Amidst the chaos, Shanhara, the sentient armor, falls silent, shrouding the bond between warrior and armor in mystery. As X-O MANOWAR battles on multiple fronts, the arrival of the cosmic wanderer Ivar adds a layer of complexity to the intricate tapestry of fate.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BLOOD HUNT #1 Spinning directly out of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49, Spidey’s role in BLOOD HUNT becomes clear and it involves, of course, MORBIUS! That’s right, the Web-Slinger’s main vampiric villain Michael Morbius is involved in the big vampire play and Peter has to figure out if he needs to take out his fanged foe or SAVE HIM?!

DOOM #1 IN THE NEAR FUTURE…DOOM ALONE MUST SAVE THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! Legendary creators Jonathan Hickman (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, G.O.D.S.) and Sanford Greene (Bitter Root) send Doctor Doom on a journey unlike any he has undertaken before! With Valeria Richards at his side, Doom goes on a quest to harness more power than any human has ever wielded before in order to try to stop Galactus from bringing about the death of the universe!

VENOM SEPARATION ANXIETY #1 LONG LIVE…THE KING IN PURPLE! AMAZING SPIDER-MAN legend and VENOM co-creator DAVID MICHELINIE triumphantly returns to tell another all-new, heart-pounding, brain-eating tale set in EDDIE BROCK’S earliest days! This time, he’s teaming up with VENOM and DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE artist extraordinaire GERARDO SANDOVAL! Venom has made a new enemy. And their bond will be tested like never before when a foe with the power to alter reality itself threatens to tear Eddie’s world apart, starting with his symbiote!

ALL OTHER COMICS ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK:

INDIE COMICS ALIEN BLACK WHITE AND BLOOD #4 ALIENS WHAT IF #3 ARMORED #1 BRIAR #5 CABINET #4 DARK RIDE #12 DISPLACED #4 FISHFLIES #6 GARGOYLES QUEST #2 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #306 GODZILLA 70TH ANNIVERSARY GODZILLA VS MMPR II #2 GUN HONEY COLLISION COURSE #1 GUNHAND #1 HEARTPIERCER #1 HERCULES #2 HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #23 I HEART SKULL-CRUSHER #3 ICE CREAM MAN #39 JUSTICE DUCKS #3 KITCHEN TABLE MAGAZINE #6 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE REVOLUTION #1 MY BODY UNSPOOLING ONE SHOT NAPALM LULLABY #3 NEXUS NEWSPAPER STRIPS VOL 2 #1 PRINCIPLES OF NECROMANCY #2 REDCOAT #2 SHUDDER #17 SOMETHING EPIC #10 SPAWN MONOLITH #1 SPAWN RAT CITY #2 ST MERCY VOL 02 GODLAND #2 STAR TREK #20 STAR WARS MACE WINDU #4 TMNT UNTOLD DESTINY OF THE FOOT CLAN #3 U & I #4 UNCANNY VALLEY #2 WALKING DEAD DELUXE #89 WEATHERMAN VOL 03 #5 X-0 MANOWAR INVICTUS #1 DC COMICS ACTION COMICS #1065 BATMAN AND ROBIN #9 BATMAN AND ROBIN AND HOWARD #3 BATMAN DYLAN DOG #3 BLUE BEETLE #9 GREEN LANTERN #11 OUTSIDERS #7 RED HOOD THE HILL #4 SINISTER SONS #4 SUICIDE SQUAD DREAM TEAM #3 MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #256 FACSIMILE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BLOOD HUNT #1 CARNAGE #7 DOOM #1 MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #20 MS MARVEL MUTANT MENACE #3 ULTIMATE X-MEN #3 VENOM SEPARATION ANXIETY #1 WEAPON X-MEN #4 WHAT IF VENOM #4 WOLVERINE MADRIPOOR KNIGHTS #4 X-MEN FOREVER #4

New Graphic Novels On Shelves 5/8!

Here are some of the new Graphic Novels out this week!

DWELLINGS HC Shock, terror, and wry humor pepper every page of Emmy Award-winning, Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist and animator Jay Stephens’s Dwellings. Welcome to Elwich-an oasis of small-town perfection, where the schools overflow with cheery-eyed children, lovingly adorned homes line the historic boulevards . . . and only the crows can see the deep, festering rot that lurks beneath the pristine surface. Murder. Demonology. Possession. Obsession. Elwich has them all on offer-and behind every dwelling awaits a horrifying new story to be told.

STEELWORKS TP Steel, a fan-favorite part of the Superman mythos, is back in a new story written by sci-fi icon Michael Dorn! The Metropolis of the future is here today, but can it survive a terrorist who’s out for revenge against its builder–John Henry Irons, a.k.a. Steel–and his company, Steelworks…and who possesses secrets that could undo everything John has worked so hard to build? While John’s professional life is firing on all cylinders, his personal life is even better, as his on-again, off-again relationship with Lana Lang might be back on, permanently. Now he must decide whether it’s time to give up being Steel once and for all. But does John even know who he would be without his superhero identity? How does the other Steel–John’s niece, Natasha Irons–feel about his momentous decision? And does any of that matter if Steelworks crumbles around him when he lacks the superpowers to fight back? Featuring appearances by the entire Super-Family! Writer Michael Dorn (the voice of Steel in Superman: The Animated Series) teams up with artist Sami Basri (Harley Quinn, Catwoman) to bring you the next chapter of Steel’s saga! Collects Steelworks #1-6 plus a story from Action Comics #1054-1056.

MIRACLEMAN BY GAIMAN & BUCKINGHAM TP SILVER AGE The wait is over! Decades in the making, Neil Gaiman (Sandman) and Mark Buckingham’s (Fables) MIRACLEMAN continues the groundbreaking saga touted as the greatest super-hero story of all time! In THE SILVER AGE, Miracleman has created a utopia on Earth where gods walk among men and men have become gods. But when his long-dead friend Young Miracleman is resurrected, Miracleman finds that not everyone is ready for his brave new world! The story that ensues fractures the Miracleman family and sends Young Miracleman on a stirring quest to understand this world – and himself. It’s a touching exploration of the hero’s journey that ranges from the top of the Himalayas to the realm of the towering Black Warpsmiths – and into the secret past of the Miracleman family! Collecting MIRACLEMAN BY GAIMAN & BUCKINGHAM: THE SILVER AGE #1-7 and material from MIRACLEMAN BY GAIMAN & BUCKINGHAM #1-6.

ALL OTHER GRAPHIC NOVELS AND TRADES ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK:

INDIE ARMY OF DARKNESS VS REANIMATOR NECRONOMICON RISING TP BREATHE JOURNEYS TO HEALTHY BINDING SC CHEFS KISS DLX ED HC DARKWING DUCK TP DOORWAY TO JOE HC DWELLINGS HC ESSENTIAL JUDGE ANDERSON TP SATAN JELLYFISH GN LADY HEL TP LORE OLYMPUS VOL 06 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE FORGE OF DESTINY TP ROBERT SILVERBERG’S BELZAGOR HC SINGULARITY OGN SIRENS  OF THE CITY TP SIXTH GUN OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 STAR WARS MANDALORIAN MANGA GN VOL 02 STAR WARS VISIONS MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN TEAR US APART TP TMNT SATURDAY MORNING ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 01 DC 52 TP VOL 01 (2024 EDITION) NIGHTWING A KNIGHT IN BLUDHAVEN COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 STEELWORKS TP MARVEL CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 STAND CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 THE OMEN CONTEST OF CHAOS TP DAREDEVIL BLACK ARMOR TP HULK MODERN ERA EPIC COLLECTION WHO IS THE RED HULK LOCKJAW AVENGERS ASSEMBLE TP MIRACLEMAN BY GAIMAN BUCKINGHAM TP SILVER AGE MARVEL SECRET HEROES SUPER WARS BATTLEWORLD TP KIDS ANZU & REALM OF DARKNESS GN HC BRINKLEY YEARBOOKS GN VOL 02 TRYOUTS CURVEBALL GN KORGI COMPLETE TALES TP MARVEL X-MEN LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK HC MY LITTLE PONY CAMP BIGHOOF TP NOMADS THE SKY KINGDOM OGN BOOK 01 PEANUTS TP SNOOPYS BEAGLE SCOUT TALES PHOEBE & HER UNICORN GN VOL 19 UNICORN CRUSH PILLOW TALK GN SUNHEAD GN SWEET VALLEY TWINS GN VOL 04 HAUNTED HOUSE WHAT IT IS GN WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 YOUTH TP VOL 03 MANGA ANYWAY I’M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU GN VOL 02 CHAINSAW MAN GN VOL 15 A DO GN VOL 02 HELLSING DLX ED TP VOL 07 I SEE YOUR FACE TURNED AWAY GN VOL 01 MEDALIST GN VOL 02 MONSTER CATS GN VOL 01 TRUE LOVE FADES AWAY WHEN THE CONTRACT ENDS GN VOL 01 YOU AND I ARE POLAR OPPOSITES GN VOL 01

New Comics On Shelves 5/8!

Here are all of the exciting new #1s coming out this week!

AIN’T NO GRAVE #1 Eisner Award-winning writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and Eisner Award-nominated artist JORGE CORONA, the team behind the hit series MIDDLEWEST and THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK, are back together with an all-new miniseries, AIN’T NO GRAVE! This Unforgiven-style journey is an original macabre Western/fantasy tale for mature readers, told through a Guillermo Del Toro-esque lens. Ryder put her violent past behind her when she fell in love and became a mother. But that was before she learned it was all going to be taken away. Now she’ll have to pick up her guns once again and ride to kill the one who’s behind the threat. Which just happens to be Death. The genre-bending adventure begins in this DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with forty pages of story and no ads!

AMORY WARS NO WORLD TOMORROW #1 Long time comics creator and Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez makes a triumphant return to conclude the fan-favorite Amory Wars, where death is only the beginning. Claudio Kilgannon was thought dead by The Red Army, but a rising suspicion sends them on a trail to discover his fate. If Claudio is in fact alive, he’ll be in dire straits amidst the mystery and mayhem that’s yet to unfold… Sanchez teams with co-writer Chondra Echert and artist Guillaume Martinez for this epic maxi-series that acts as a companion story to the Coheed and Cambria album of the same name and is sure to appeal to readers of Descender and Saga!

CROCODILE BLACK #1 What makes someone turn to crime-especially in a modern, pandemic-riddled dystopia? Danny, a seemingly mundane young man lost in escapism, with a spiraling lack of control over his life, witnesses something during a delivery job that will change him forever, turning things as dark as the black, crocodile skin boots that he can’t take his eyes off of… In this criminal thriller from Eisner-nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics) and rising star artist Somnath Pal (Brigands), the morally gray turns to cold-blooded murder.

ENERGON UNIVERSE 2024 SPECIAL A special new printing of ENERGON UNIVERSE FCBD 2024 SPECIAL featuring three all new stories from the Energon Universe, with stunning revelations for the worlds of TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, and VOID RIVALS from the biggest names in comics. A perfect jumping-on point for new readers and a can’t-miss for long-term fans.

FAITH RETURNS #1 When Faith’s world crumbles under the weight of a wrongful accusation, she turns to the enigmatic Capshaw for aid. But every favor has its price, and now Faith finds herself indebted not only to Capshaw but also to the organization G.A.T.E. Can she navigate the dangerous web of alliances to emerge victorious?

PUNK MAMBO PUNK WITCH PROJECT ONE SHOT London is pulsating with energy, and guess who’s about to set the city ablaze? None other than the electrifying Punk Mambo! Get ready for a wild ride as Punk makes a triumphant return to her roots, unleashing a tidal wave of rebellious magic. Brace yourself as the legendary creator Peter Milligan (Hellblazer, Shade, the Changing Man, X-Statix) takes the reins once again, weaving a spellbinding tale in the very heart of The Punk Witch Project! This is not just a call; it’s a full-throttle, mystical reunion that will leave you on the edge of your seat!

TMNT BLACK, WHITE & GREEN #1 It’s the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles like you’ve never seen them before! This special series gathers up some of comics’ most eclectic and exciting talent to bring their takes on TMNT to the page, taking the characters back to their origins in black-and-white independent comics…but with a touch of green! Thrill to all-new adventures by the likes of Paulina Ganucheau (Wonder Woman: The Adventures of Young Diana), Declan Shalvey (Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan, Moon Knight), Gigi Dutreix (Sonic the Hedgehog), Lorenzo Hall, Dave Baker (Mary Tyler Moorhawk), Jesse Lonergen (Man’s Best), and more. With covers by Shalvey, Ganucheau, and superstar James Stokoe (Orc Stain; Godzilla: The Half-Century War)!

VALIANTS #1 A mysterious sinkhole emerges in the heart of DC, devouring the newly erected X-O Memorial statue in its depths. But this is no ordinary sinkhole; it’s a gateway to The Faraway, a realm beyond imagination, teeming with peril and unknown wonders. Prepare for an epic adventure as Jamie Capshaw, the mastermind behind Valiant’s new team, brings together an ensemble of extraordinary characters, including the iconic Eternal Warrior, Ninjak, Bloodshot, and other guest stars!

WITCHER CORVO BIANCO #1 Geralt acquires a taste for a simple life-good wine and good company. With Yennefer at his side, the routines of a witcher are eclipsed. But the stains of history are deep, and with blood and wine, every drop attracts those who want more. The U.S. comics debut of Italian comics legend Corrado Mastantuono!

THE BOY WONDER #1 The young prince Damian Wayne was raised to be the heir to the fearsome League of Assassins–to follow in the footsteps of his deadly mother, Talia, and the Demon’s Head himself, his grandfather Ra’s al Ghul. But everything changed when his father, the Batman, reclaimed him and brought him back to Gotham City. As Robin, young Damian suddenly discovered he was merely one of a number of princes, preceded in the role by his brothers Nightwing, Red Hood, and Red Robin…and Damian doesn’t care to be merely anything. But when his father is forced to leave the city on urgent business, and a rash of abductions is accompanied by whispers of a demon stalking Gotham’s dark alleys, Damian will find himself battling alongside his adoptive brothers–and in the process, learning what the mantle of Robin really means! Visionary writer/artist Juni Ba makes his mark on the timeless story of Batman and Robin, synthesizing the characters’ complex history into an accessible and heartrending fairy tale!

BLOOD HUNTERS #1 The first in a new anthology series that explores how the shattering events of BLOOD HUNT cover the breadth of the Marvel Universe! HAWKEYE is on the run – but does he have enough trick arrows in his quiver to avoid both the long arm of the law AND vampires out for his blood?! MAN-WOLF and J. JONAH JAMESON do a little father-son bonding – while also fighting for their lives against a horde of bloodsuckers! And, in a continuing story, with CLOAK missing in action DAGGER strikes out in search of new and surprising allies. Witness the genesis of Marvel’s wildest team yet: the BLOOD HUNTERS! It all begins here!

DRACULA BLOOD HUNT #1 ALL WILL BOW TO THE LORD OF VAMPIRES! BLADE is Dracula’s ultimate nemesis: the most formidable vampire hunter in the world. BLADE is Brielle Brooks’ father: the man who’s training her to follow in his footsteps. But during the BLOOD HUNT, when day is night and all is not as it appears, these enemies may find their interests – however briefly – aligned…for the fate of humanity?!

GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 THE AVENGING ANGEL LOSES HIMSELF IN A DANGEROUS MAZE OF THE MIND! A mysterious card has lured the dashing Warren Worthington III, A.K.A.. ANGEL of the X-MEN, to a quiet New York City street…where he will undergo a torturous trial unlike any he’s ever faced before! A brand-new villain has it out for mutantkind – and aims to start by knocking Angel out of the sky! PLUS: Includes a reprinting of MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #68 by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio and Ron Wilson – a classic Angel-and-Thing team-up tale of daring, drama, doom…and disco?!

STRANGE ACADEMY BLOOD HUNT #1 The vampire onslaught of BLOOD HUNT reaches worldwide all the way down to NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, home of the STRANGE ACADEMY! DOYLE DORMAMMU, SHAYLEE, TOTH, ZOE, GERMÁN get embroiled in an adventure that will take them around the Marvel Universe and right into the center of the BLOOD HUNT action! That’s right, the kids from the best new series of the decade find themselves at center stage of the Marvel event of 2024!

ALL OTHER COMICS ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK:

INDIE COMICS AIN’T NO GRAVE #1 AMORY WARS NO WORLD TOMORROW #1 BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #6 CRITICAL ROLE TALES OF EXANDRIA II ARTAGAN #3 CROCODILE BLACK #1 DEADWEIGHTS #2 DEVIANTS #5 DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE #6 DRACULA AFTER MAN #2 ENERGON UNIVERSE 2024 SPECIAL FAITH RETURNS #1 FORGOTTON RUNES WIZARDS CULT #4 GEIGER #2 GONE #3 GUNSLINGER SPAWN #31 I HATE FAIRYLAND #14 JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH ARCHIVE EDITION #2 LAST MERMAID #3 LITTLE BLACK BOOK #3 LOVE & ROCKETS MAGAZINE #15 MASTERPIECE #5 MONSTERS ARE MY BUSINESS & BUSINESS IS BLOODY #2 NIGHT PEOPLE #3 ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER CHAOS #9 ONE HAND #4 PUNK MAMBO PUNK WITCH PROJECT ONE SHOT QUESTED SEASON 2 #3 RED SONJA EMPIRE DAMNED #2 SACRIFICERS #8 SANTO SISTERS #6 SPAWN SCORCHED #29 STAR WARS DARTH VADER #46 STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC #7 TMNT BLACK WHITE & GREEN #1 TRANSFORMERS #8 USAGI YOJIMBO CROW #2 VALENTINE BLUFFS MASSACRE #2 VALIANTS #1 WASHED IN THE BLOOD #2 WHEEL OF TIME GREAT HUNT #6 WITCHER CORVO BIANCO #1 DC COMICS BATMAN #147 BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #5 BIRDS OF PREY #9 THE BOY WONDER #1 KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #5 OUR ARMY AT WAR #81 FACSIMILE POISON IVY #22 SHAZAM #11 SUICIDE SQUAD KILL ARKHAM ASYLUM #4 MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49 AVENGERS #14 BLOOD HUNTERS #1 CAPTAIN AMERICA #9 CAPTAIN MARVEL #8 DAREDEVIL #9 DEADPOOL #2 DOCTOR STRANGE #15 DRACULA BLOOD HUNT #1 FANTASTIC FOUR #20 GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #5 FACSIMILE SPIDER-MAN SHADOW OF GREEN GOBLIN #2 STRANGE ACADEMY BLOOD HUNT #1 VENOM #33 WOLVERINE #49 X-MEN FOREVER #3

New Graphic Novels On Shelves 5/1!

Here are some of the new Graphic Novels out this week!

ALICE NEVER AFTER TP Wonderland is Alice’s new home, but the mad residents are turning against her. As Alice’s sister Edith and her childhood friend Earl fight for a way to bring her back, Alice has to contend with whether or not her torment is due to her father, herself, or a curious combination of both. Though all of Wonderland’s citizens profess to love their new queen, Alice is beginning to wonder if she needs more than friends. Perhaps she needs a family. But even if she escapes Wonderland, will home be what she remembers? Superstar writer/artist Dan Panosian (Unkindness of Ravens, Black Tape) and artist Giorgio Spalletta (007: For King & Country) explore the morbid side of escapism in this twisted tale that blurs the line between fantasy and reality.

ABSOLUTE JUSTICE LEAGUE THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES BY ALEX ROSS & PAUL DINI Between 1998 and 2003, the Eisner Award-winning team of artist Alex Ross and writer Paul Dini joined forces to create six oversize editions of stories featuring the World’s Greatest Super Heroes: SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH, BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME, SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE, WONDER WOMAN: SPIRIT OF TRUTH, JLA: SECRET ORIGINS, and JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. This Absolute Edition collects these groundbreaking and beautifully illustrated tales, along with a wealth of behind-the-scenes materials.

SPIDER-BOY TP VOL 01 THE WEB-LESS Get to know the sidekick Spider-Man – and you – never knew he had! Welcome (back?) to the neighborhood, spectacular Spider-Boy! In the blockbuster “End of the Spider-Verse,” young Bailey Briggs’ existence was restored to a Marvel Universe that had forgotten him. Now the mysteries of his past will be revealed as Spider-Boy leaps into his own adventures! Learn more about Bailey’s amazing powers! Meet his rogues’ gallery! And discover why he’s way better than every other super hero, ever! Featuring: Spider-Boy going toe-to-toe with Taskmaster! Spider-Man getting a lesson in sidekicks from none other than Captain America! The Web-less Wonder meeting Kris Kringle! And Bailey teaming up with the mighty Thor and fellow wall-crawler Miles Morales! But what’s the story with Spider-Boy’s monstrous secret? Collecting SPIDER-BOY (2023) #1-4 and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #31.

ALL OTHER GRAPHIC NOVELS AND TRADES ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK:

INDIE ALICE NEVER AFTER TP BLESSED BE HC DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT FIREFLY RETURN TO THE EARTH THAT WAS TP VOL 03 GOITER GN HOMEBODY GN JUDESSEY GN SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY TP SKEETERS TP STAR WARS THE HIGH REPUBLIC SHADOWS OF STARLIGHT TP TALES OF ASUNDA TP DC ABSOLUTE JUSTICE LEAGUE THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES BY ALEX ROSS & PAUL DINI HC BATMAN THREE JOKERS HC DUSTJACKET SPECIAL EDITION MARVEL CAPTAIN AMERICA OMNIBUS VOL 01 NEW PRINTING CARNAGE TP VOL 01 BORN AGAIN MIGHTY MMW DAREDEVIL TP VOL 03 UNMASKED SHE HULK BY RAINBOW ROWELL TP VOL 04 JEN-SATIONAL SPIDER-BOY TP VOL 01 THE WEB-LESS WONDER SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 SUPERNOVA THUNDERBOLTS EPIC COLLECTION WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE X-MEN 2099 OMNIBUS KIDS OFFICER CLAWSOME GN VOL 01 CRIME ACROSS TIME SNOOPY BEAGLE SCOUT ADVENTURES TP STAR WARS EMPIRE STRIKES BACK BOARD BOOK UNHAPPY CAMPER GN MANGA FED UP WITH BEING QUEENS GENIUS BUTLER GN VOL 01 GACHIAKUTA GN VOL 02 INNOCENT OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 MY ANDROGYNOUS BOYFRIEND GN VOL 04 MY SISTER TOOK MY FIANCE GN VOL 01 SHE’S MY KNIGHT GN VOL 02 VAMPIRE HUNTER D OMNIBUS TP VOL 05

New Comics On Shelves 5/1!

Here are all of the exciting new #1s coming out this week!

BARBARIC BORN IN BLOOD #1 A new era of Barbaric begins! Worried Axe is going to find out you fell behind on a few issues? Scared to admit that despite all your friends raving about Barbaric for years, you still haven’t joined in on the fun? Rejoice! For Barbaric: Born in Blood begins the next season of Owen, Axe, and Soren’s tale. Yes, that’s right! We did it…the thing everyone says they’re doing, even when they’re lying through their teeth: a genuinely good jumping on point. How, you ask? Well, it all starts with a compelling new bad guy. Meet Orrick, the tortured barbarian now turned master torturer, who will take us deep into Owen’s past, revealing secrets that should have stayed buried…like Axe in a chest cavity slurping up that sweet, delicious blood. Will the cursed-to-do-good barbarian finally do some actual good? Probably not! But some much worse guys will almost certainly lose their heads. Yummy!

BEAR PIRATE VIKING QUEEN #1 From SEAN LEWIS (KING SPAWN) comes a blood-splattered story of conquest. Bears. Pirates. Vikings. And Queens-all battling for their claim to determine what the world will become. Rendered in stunning watercolor by artist JONATHAN MARKS BARRAVECCHIA, it’s a gorgeous story of the blood spilled to make countries. And what’s cooler than bears, pirates, vikings, and queens??? With 72 stunning pages, it’s sure to be one of the most beautiful and thought-provoking books of the year.

BLOOD BROTHER’S MOTHER #1 NEW SERIES DEBUT by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso-the legendary creative team behind the seminal crime series 100 BULLETS! In the old American West, three children set off across the wild Texas frontier to rescue their mother-kidnapped by ruthless outlaws who gunned down their preacher father. Throughout their journey, they’ll face the harsh elements of an unforgiving landscape, deadly animals hungry for blood, merciless bounty hunters and so much more…all in a relentless quest to rescue their family. Along the way, they’ll learn the terrible cost of revenge-not just in lives, but in how it stains a soul. While revenge may be satisfying in the moment, it leaves a yearning behind that lasts a lifetime. And once you taste it, nothing else is ever so sweet. In the tradition of The Searchers, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Blood Meridian comes a brutal new western series from writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist EDUARDO RISSO-the Eisner award-winning team behind the Vertigo crime classic 100 BULLETS and Image Comics MOONSHINE!

LESTER OF LESSER GODS #1 Eric Powell (TheGoon) and comedian and voice actor Lucky Yates (Archer) combine twisted comedic talents to bring you Lester of the Lesser Gods.  Originally created as an unproduced animated short by Powell a decade ago, the concept was revived when the two writers were looking for a comic project to work on. Lester, the larping bastard son of the Odin, wanders the post-apocalyptic wasteland after thwarting Satan’s attempt to bring about the end of days. But can this hero of the downtrodden survive the battle arena of Will Frye the Technomancer Guy. With an alternate special edition cover by Eric Powell!

MYTHOLOGIES & APOCRYPHA #1 Acclaimed cartoonist Tim Lane debuts a new, ongoing series exploring the good, the bad, and the ugly of 20th century masculinity through a head spinning blend of fact and fiction featuring Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Walter Cronkite, and others – culminating in a quick-draw shootout on Mars between Steve McQueen, Johnny Cash, and Sammy Davis Jr. This all-new series showcases Lane’s meticulous and jaw-dropping artistry – a level of detail echoing illustrative legends like Frank Frazetta, Alex Raymond, and Dave Stevens.

ROBOFORCE #1 THE NACELLEVERSE BEGINS HERE! AN EXPLOSIVE NEW UNIVERSE OF TOY AND ANIMATION ICONS LEAPS INTO ACTION . . . WITH THE UNSTOPPABLE ROBOFORCE LEADING THE CHARGE! Meet Maxx 89, the latest and greatest innovation in the field of robotics! As a member of RoboForce-the crew of highly advanced androids that are redefining technological advancement on 22nd century Earth-there’s no job too big for him to handle. But when their creator’s newest invention is stolen by a rival company in a brazen act of corporate warfare, Maxx and the high-powered Detonator are determined to get it back . . . even if it means breaking company protocol! Leading directly into the upcoming Nacelle Company animated series co-produced by Brian Volk-Weiss, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Entertainment, enter a brave new world of incendiary action and robot-on-robot firepower in the first landmark NacelleVerse limited series from blockbuster creators Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and Diogenes Neves (Realm of X, Suicide Squad)!

SEPT N EMBER ONE SHOT Sept and her alter-ego Ember wander the weird magical wasteland world of The Wrenchies, encountering many dangers and wonderful sights along the way. 32-pages of art and text, this little poetic narrative is a tie-in and companion piece to the soon forthcoming and ongoing comic Robot Tod.

SPACE GHOST #1 Greed and corruption flourish in the darkness between stars. With the territories of the Galactic Federation spread far and wide across the vastness of space, pirates and hijackers ransack the distant colonies with cruel disregard for the innocent scientists living within them. Yet there is a cosmic vigilante who metes out justice throughout the galaxy, bringing vengeance to those prey upon the defenseless. Some say he is a policeman who has abandoned the strictures of the law. Others say he is a phantom, the sole survivor of a war-torn planet. And those who have survived his wrath claim he is more a force of nature, able to bend the very elements of Creation to decimate his enemies. They call him the SPACE GHOST – and his adventures begin here! Award-winning writer DAVID PEPOSE (Punisher) and superstar artist JONATHAN LAU (Vampirella Strikes) kick off this action-packed series with a surprise attack on Space Colony Omicron – home of the brilliant scientist Dr. Jerrod Keplar and his young children, Jan and Jace, as well as their pet monkey, Blip. With the colony’s defenses overwhelmed, all seems lost – but these ruthless pirates didn’t count on the wild card that is Space Ghost! This debut issue also includes covers from some of the finest artists in the known universe – including FRANCESCO MATTINA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, BJORN BARENDS, and MICHAEL CHO!

STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHANTOM MENACE WITH AN ALL-NEW STORY! Explore the earliest days and secret inner life of ANAKIN SKYWALKER with never-before-seen, revelatory stories set before, after and between the scenes of the classic movie! Featuring the dream of a JEDI, the gift of a TUSKEN RAIDER, the heart of a GUNGAN, the ache of a mother and the horror of a hero!

TOXIC SUMMER #1 FROM THE MUTATED MIND OF EISNER AWARD-WINNING CARTOONIST DEREK CHARM (JUGHEAD, THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL) COMES A MONSTER-SIZED 48-PAGE NIGHTMARE BEACH PARTY THAT WILL KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT . . . IF YOU CAN LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO TELL THE TALE! Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night. Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone’s first summer away from home!

WHISPER QUEEN #1 CHIP ZDARSKY (NEWBURN, Batman) and KRIS ANKA (Across the Spider-Verse), the ALL-STAR TEAM behind THE WHITE TREES, return to the fantastical land of Blacksand! The royal guard has sent their most capable bounty hunters after the accomplices in the king’s murder! Javro, once the king’s most skilled assassin, must find the killers before they and the bounty hunters-including her son-are wiped out by the kingdom’s most feared specter: The Dark Whisper!

WHITE TREES #1 BOTH ISSUES of the acclaimed fantasy miniseries by CHIP ZDARSKY (Newburn, Batman) and KRIS ANKA (Across the Spider-Verse) are collected together for the first time! In the fantastical world of Blacksand, peace was hard-won, and three unbending warriors carry the scars to prove it. Now, almost twenty years later, their children are missing and war is on the horizon. Can they put aside their memories of the war-and each other-for one last adventure? Collects The White Trees #1-2.

DC’S SPRING BREAKOUT ONE SHOT Written by Meghan Fitzmartin, Cameron Chittock, Joey Esposito, Morgan Hampton, Patrick R. Young, Tom Krajewski, Mike Barr and More Art by Kenya Danino, Vasco Georgiev, Paul Pelletier, Nico Bascunan and More Spring has sprung! Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, Harley is breaking King Shark out of Belle Reve prison…all is right in the DCU as both heroes and villains face all sorts of different spring breaks. Breaking out of a coffin? Lex Luthor has that covered. Spring break training? Send in Superman! Breaking out of your shell? Batman and Mr. Freeze explore that possibility through a connection in their shared past. Breaking down a worthy adversary? Katana and her sword of souls might just be able to tackle that. And it wouldn’t be a spring break without a Teen Titans beach trip! All these and more in DC’s Spring Breakout!–eight breakout stories to put a spring in your step (is there a zit breakout story? You’ll have to read to find out!)

SUPERMAN HOUSE OF BRAINIAC SPECIAL HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART 2.5 An essential issue in the Action Comics/Superman crossover as Brainiac’s secret history with Lobo and Czarnia is revealed! How did Brainiac create a Bottled City of Czarnia? Who steps up to protect Metropolis after Brainiac’s army leaves it in ruins? Will Lois Lane confront Perry White about his own secrets as he runs for mayor of Metropolis? And how is Amanda Waller involved in all of this? All these questions are answered in this crucial issue that connects to DC’s Superman-Sized event! Meanwhile, Bibbo steps up! With the heroes gone and a city in need of some champions, our favorite bartender organizes the community to save their beloved home.

BLOOD HUNT #1 THE BLOODIEST MARVEL EVENT EVER! The skies have gone dark, the sun hiding its face from the carnage to come. The children of the night, the vampires, have risen from the dark and hidden places of the world as one to drown the Marvel Universe in blood. Earth’s final night has fallen – can even the heroes of this doomed world stem the tide of blood that is to come? Join the AVENGERS, BLADE, BLOODLINE, SPIDER-MAN, HUNTER’S MOON, TIGRA, DOCTOR STRANGE and CLEA as the dance of death begins in BLOOD HUNT #1! On-Sale in May!

BLOOD HUNT RED BAND #1 THERE WILL BE (MORE) BLOOD! EXPANDED AND UNEXPURGATED – AND POLYBAGGED FOR YOUR PROTECTION – THE RED BAND EDITION OF BLOOD HUNT #1 CONTAINS ADDITIONAL PAGES OF UNEXPURGATED MATERIAL THAT ARE TOO EXPLICIT FOR THE REGULAR EDITION! Explicit Content

DEADPOOL WOLVERINE WWIII #1 WADE WILSON AND LOGAN AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH – AND EACH OTHER’S THROATS! The most intensely mismatched team-up in comics and pop culture – the best there is and the merc with the mouth – undergoes a radical change as we kick off a three-part, globe-spanning saga for the ages! The mysterious DELTA believes in change. Change is good. But as he sets his sights on DEADPOOL, and WOLVERINE is caught up in the plot, is the third time really the charm, or the curse? Get ready for WWIII to erupt on the scene with the wildest duo in comics from legends Joe Kelly (DEADPOOL, UNCANNY X-MEN) and Adam Kubert (WOLVERINE, UNCANNY X-MEN)!

GET FURY #1 GARTH ENNIS RETURNS TO MARVEL – WITH NICK FURY AND FRANK CASTLE AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN! It’s 1971, there is a war raging in Vietnam, and Nick Fury has been captured by the Viet Cong. At this moment, they don’t quite understand that they have in their possession a man who knows enough secrets to damage the United States beyond comprehension. The C.I.A., however, DOES realize this and they can’t risk their enemy getting those secrets, so they dispatch the most deadly man in the U.S. Army – LT. FRANK CASTLE.

ALL OTHER COMICS ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK:

INDIE COMICS BARBARIC BORN IN BLOOD #1 BASIC INSTINCT #4 BEAR PIRATE VIKING QUEEN #1 BLOOD BROTHERS MOTHER #1 CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE #3 CRAVE #6 THE FOG #3 GODZILLA WAR FOR HUMANITY #5 GUMAA BEGINNING OF HER #6 KING SPAWN #33 LESTER OF LESSER GODS #1 LILO & STITCH #3 MINOR THREATS FASTEST WAY DOWN #2 MYTHOLOGIES & APOCRYPHA #1 NEGADUCK #5 PAKLIS #8 RANGER ACADEMY #7 ROBOFORCE #1 SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #2 SEPT N EMBER ONESHOT SPACE GHOST #1 STAR TREK SONS OF STAR TREK #2 STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 TOXIC SUMMER #1 WALKING DEAD DELUXE #88 WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE #18 WHISPER QUEEN #1 WHITE TREES ONE SHOT ZORRO MAN OF THE DEAD #4 DC COMICS DCS SPRING BREAKOUT ONE SHOT FLASH 2024 ANNUAL HARLEY QUINN 2024 ANNUAL NIGHTWING 2024 ANNUAL SUPERMAN HOUSE OF BRAINIAC SPECIAL MARVEL COMICS BLOOD HUNT #1 BLOOD HUNT RED BAND #1 CABLE #4 DEADPOOL WOLVERINE WWIII #1 GET FURY #1 IMMORTAL THOR #10 INCREDIBLE HULK #12 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18 POWER PACK INTO STORM #5 SPIDER-WOMAN #7 VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #5 WEAPON X-MEN #3 X-MEN #34

New Graphic Novels On shelves 4/24!

Here are some of the new Graphic Novels out this week!

THE CULL TP VOL 01 Eisner-winning writer KELLY THOMPSON re-teams with superstar artist MATTIA DE IULIS for their first creator-owned work together-a dark tale of five friends setting off in the middle of the night to shoot a short film on a forbidden rock near their small coastal town the summer before they all go their separate ways. But they’re not really there to shoot a film. One of them has lied. And that lie will change EVERYTHING.

BOOSTER GOLD THE COMPLETE 2007 SERIES TP BOOK 01 Written by Geoff Johns, Jeff Katz, Rick Remender and Chuck Dixon Art by Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Pat Olliffe and Jeff Ordway Presenting the greatest, most popular, most beloved, and did we say popular, superhero of all time: Booster Gold! …Or so he hopes to be thought of one day. As the time-traveling hero gets caught up in the madness of changing histories, fighting Time Stealers, and trying to undo the death of his bestie, Blue Beetle, he will learn the hard way that twisting time too far may just cause it to snap! Collects Booster Gold #0-14 and #1,000,000.

AVENGERS INC TP ACTION MYSTERY ADVENTURE The Wasp creates a whole new style of Avenging! Her name is Janet Van Dyne, she’s a celebrity, and she’s hunting a killer. His name is Victor Shade, he’s an enigma – and he just got killed. Together, they’re out to solve every mystery in the Marvel Universe, starting with their own! “Victor Shade” was the Vision’s cover identity – but whoever this guy is, he’s not the Vision. Can Jan and Victor find answers with…the ghost of Avengers Mansion?! Then, when the Wasp receives an invite from Jane Foster, their investigation will take them to Valhalla – to learn how a dead man can die again! Plus: Who is killing off those juggling jerks known as the Death-Throws? Who will form the new Lethal Legion? And which shocking face from Jan’s past will be leading them? Collecting AVENGERS INC. #1-5.

ALL OTHER GRAPHIC NOVELS AND TRADES ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK:

INDIE BOYFRIENDS GN VOL 02 CEMETERIANS TP THE CULL TP VOL 01 EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT TP VOL 03 A FOX IN MY BRAIN GN GODZILLA LIBRARY COLLECTION TP VOL 02 LOVE AND ROCKETS SKETCHBOOK HC MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS RECHARGED TP VOL 04 MIYAMOTO MUSASHI’S BOOK OF FIVE RINGS GN PHENOMENA GN VOL 02 MATILDE’S QUEST PRETTY DEADLY HC THE SHRIKE VAULT EDITION RUMPUS ROOM TP VOL 01 SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM TP VOL 01 SCHLUB TP SCRAPPER HC SO LONG SAD LOVE GN STAR WARS BY GILLEN PAK OMNIBUS STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA TP VOL 07 DARK DROIDS SWORDS OF GLASS HC VOL 01 TMNT X STRANGER THINGS GN WILL EISNERS FAMILY MATTER TP WIL EISNERS LIFE FORCE SC WILL EISNERS TO THE HEART OF THE STORM GN X-O UNCONQUERED HC DC BOOSTER GOLD THE COMPLETE 2007 SERIES TP BOOK 01 FLASH TP VOL 20 TIME HEIST JOKER THE MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING HC VOL 02 ZATANNA BY PAUL DINI TP MARVEL AVENGERS INC TP ACTION MYSTERY ADVENTURE WEST COAST AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION TP ULTRON UNBOUND GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY TP VOL 02 GROOTRISE MS MARVEL BY SALADIN AHMED TP SILVER SURFER REBIRTH LEGACY TP SPINE-TINGLING SPIDER-MAN TP X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP FATAL ATTRACTIONS KIDS FALCON MY MIGHTY MARVEL FIRST BOOK BOARD BOOK HARROWING SC GN MAPMAKERS GN VOL 03 FLICKERING FORTRESS MAX MEOW CAT CRUSADER GN VOL 04 TACO TIME MACHINE MINI MARVELS SPIDEY-SENSE TP POKEMON COMPLETE POKEMON POCKET GUIDE SC VOL 01 PUNK ROCK KARAOKE GN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP VOL 16 MANGA ATOM BEGINNING GN VOL 07 DO-OVER DAMSEL SETS TO CONQUER THE EMPEROR GN VOL 03 SOUL EATER PERFECT EDITION HC VOL 14 VINLAND SAGA DLX HC VOL 02 WHY RAELIANA ENDED AT THE DUKE’S MANSION GN VOL 06 WITCH HAT ATELIER KITCHEN GN VOL 03

New Comics On Shelves 4/24!

Here are all of the exciting new #1s coming out this week!

CULT OF THAT WILKIN BOY INITIATION ONE SHOT Returning to the world of last year’s successful The Cult of That Wilkin Boy, Bingo is now a music manager-and the devil incarnate. He’s initiating others by exchanging their souls for stardom. But is this what he really wants out of life? Is this what he worked so hard for? Bingo embarks on a quest to return to his first love: performing music. But the road back to superstardom isn’t going to be an easy one, and it’s going to take a lot of souls to get there.

DEATHSTALKER #1 The cult-classic warrior-hero Deathstalker bursts into the comics scene from an all-star lineup of creators including Slash (Guns N’ Roses) and writer-director-creature-FX-wizard Steven Kostanski (Psycho Goreman, The Void)! Deathstalker finds himself once again caught between forces larger than himself-a virgin worshiping cult, a sorcerer hell-bent on saving the world through mad science, and the pissed-off army of the Abraxeon kingdom…not to mention his ex-lover, Princess Evie. Monsters, magic, and mayhem abound…can’t a guy just swing his sword anymore?

DICK TRACY #1 DICK TRACY RETURNS IN A NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM MAD CAVE! A new era for the iconic detective starts here, from bestselling and acclaimed authors Alex Segura and Michael Moreci, as an all-new, noir-infused chapter in the Dick Tracy legacy kicks off with superstar artist Geraldo Borges. In the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen–waiting for the next shoe to drop. In The City, a brutal murder draws the attention of rising star detective Dick Tracy, who soon discovers the bloodshed is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about. Blending the classic elements of the Dick Tracy world (including his iconic villains, supporting cast, and unforgettable watch radio) with a hardboiled and realistic take, DICK TRACY #1 kicks off a fresh and modern take on the iconic detective that remains true to his rich history.

DRAWING BLOOD #1 SERIES PREMIERE KEVIN EASTMAN (TMNT) returns with a look into the roller coaster life of a successful comics creator. When you create a global franchise before you turn twenty… what happens next? Welcome to the world of Shane Bookman, a cartoonist whose real life has become more absurd than any comic book!

EVERYTHING SUCKS NOAH’S MILLIONS ONE SHOT Noah is broke and hates his job at the sandwich shop, but his luck changes when a mysterious bloodied stranger hides a bag of money in the customer restroom. What, like Noah’s not going to take free money? Suddenly Noah has both the personality and the means to become the rich jerk he’s always dreamed of becoming-if he can manage to hold onto the cash. Includes cardstock foil cover and sticker sheet!

SPECTREGRAPH #1 NEW SERIES DEBUT from DSTLRY! Modern masters JAMES TYNION IV and CHRISTIAN WARD join forces to bring you their next horror classic. A ghost story steeped in the decay of a century of capitalism. For years, the mansion has sat strangely, nestled into the coastline just a short drive north of Los Angeles. Rumors have haunted the place for years. Its owner a titan of American industry, with a strange fascination in the occult and the paranormal. For decades, the richest men and women in the country have whispered to each other, trying to understand what he was building alone in that mansion for all those years. And now finally, with his death, and his estate finally open for sale… They are eager to find out for themselves. Two of the most celebrated visionaries of the medium, multiple-Eisner Award winners James Tynion IV (THE NICE HOUSE ON THE LAKE, SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN, W0RLDTR33) and Christian Ward (BATMAN: CITY OF MADNESS, INVISIBLE KINGDOM) invite you into the world of SPECTREGRAPH, a haunting, cerebral horror novel that peels back the layers of America’s opulent wealth and uncovers the rot underneath. But be careful: once you enter, you may never leave. SPECTREGRAPH is perfect for fans of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE & THE CONJURING.

STAR WARS DARTH MAUL BLACK WHITE & RED #1 DARTH MAUL STARS IN HIS VERY OWN HORROR BLOCKBUSTER! A prison ship – transporting a cult known as the FINAL OCCULTATION – goes offline, and DARTH MAUL is sent by PALPATINE to investigate. What he finds on board is the stuff of nightmares!!! It’s up to him to stop this profoundly dark and unstable force that wishes to bring chaos to the galaxy.

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES #1 A NEW HORROR DREAM TEAM RESURRECTS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC MONSTERS  Acclaimed creators DAN WATTERS (HOME SICK PILOTS,  Lucifer), RAM V (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Batman: Detective Comics), and MATTHEW ROBERTS (MANIFEST DESTINY) rise from the depths for an all-new epic.   Years after the events of the original film, journalist Kate Marsden hunts for a notorious serial killer in the heart of the Amazon. Hot on the trail of this madman, she soon encounters an unexpected new threat-but is it friend or foe? Or is it simply… THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON?

ALL OTHER COMICS ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK:

INDIE COMICS AMERICAN PSYCHO #4 AVATAR FRONTIERS OF PANDORA #3 BLASFAMOUS #2 BLOODY DOZEN A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE #5 CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10 CULT OF THAT WILKIN BOY INITIATION DAWNRUNNER #2 DEATHSTALKER #1 DEPROG #2 DICK TRACY #1 DRAWING BLOOD #1 DUKE #5 DUNE HOUSE CORRINO #2 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS SATURDAY MORNING ADVENTURES 2 #4 DUTCH #3 EVERYTHING SUCKS NOAHS MILLIONS ONE SHOT FERAL #2 FORGED #7 GHOSTBUSTERS BACK IN TOWN #2 IF YOU FIND THIS I’M ALREADY DEAD #3 INFERNALS #3 MANS BEST #2 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #119 MINISTER OF COMPLIANCE #5 MONSTRESS #51 ONCE UPON A TIME AT THE END OF THE WORLD #14 PINE AND MERRIMAC #4 PREDATOR LAST HUNT #3 RARE FLAVOURS #5 RED SONJA #10 SIX FINGERS #3 SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #36 SPECTREGRAPH #1 STAR TREK DEFIANT #14 STAR WARS DARTH MAUL BLACK WHITE & RED #1 STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES PHASE III #5 STAR WARS JANGO FETT #2 TMNT ONGOING #150 TMNT SATURDAY MORNING ADVENTURES #12 UNIVERSAL MONSTERS THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES #1 VAMPIRELLA DRACULA RAGE #6 WHEEL OF TIME GREAT HUNT #5 W0RLDTR33 #9 DC COMICS BATMAN DARK AGE #2 BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #12 DETECTIVE COMICS #1084 FLASH #8 GREEN ARROW #11 HARLEY QUINN #39 PENGUIN #9 POWER GIRL #8 PRIMER #2 SHOWCASE #22 FACSIMILE EDITION MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #48 AVENGERS #13 BLADE #10 DAREDEVIL #8 GODS #7 JACKPOT & BLACK CAT #2 NIGHT THRASHER #3 RISE OF THE POWERS OF X #4 SCARLET WITCH & QUICKSILVER #3 SPIDER-PUNK #3 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #6 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #4 WOLVERINE #48 WOLVERINE MADRIPOOR KNIGHTS #3 X-MEN #130 FACSIMILE EDITION X-MEN FOREVER #2

Some Notes On The Proper Care And Feeding Of Your Comics Collection…

Proper Care and Handling of Comic Books

Taking care when handling any collection item, especially functional items like comic books can be effective, cost-efficient, and easily achieved preservation measures.

Take proper care when handling comic books by:

• Having clean hands (and a clean area) to deal with the comic book
• Keeping food and drink away!  Really, this is a big one.  Too many comics are damaged by a spill during the storage process.
• Not opening the book more than 180 degrees; never folding the book back on itself.  This is mostly during the reading process, and older comics (Golden and Silver Age) often show signs of this “rough use.”
• Not using paper clips, “dog ear” folding, or acidic inserts to bookmark pages.
• Not using rubber bands, self-adhesive tape, and/or glue on comic books.  Believe it or not, we see this all the time.

Proper Storage of Comic Books

Comic books are modern publications, the earliest of which are wood pulp paper. Due to the inherent chemical instabilities of wood pulp papers and the late development of U.S. paper standards (in the 1980s), many comic book collections contain acidic books. Good storage is especially critical to the preservation of acidic paper materials. Guidelines for good storage:

• A cool (room temperature or below), relatively dry (about 35% relative humidity), clean, and stable environment (avoid attics, basements, and other locations with high risk of leaks and environmental extremes)
• Minimal exposure to all kinds of light; no exposure to direct or intense light
• Distance from radiators and vents!
• Supportive protective enclosures* (Usually bags and boards!)

* Supportive protective enclosures include: acid- and lignin-free folders, four-flap folders, document “preservation binders,” envelopes, and document boxes (all available alkaline buffered or neutral pH); and polyester film sleeves that are stiff enough to adequately support the comic book within. Alkaline buffered storage materials provide a desirable neutralizing effect on acids in paper, but be aware that some inks may be sensitive to alkaline pH. Polyester film has the benefit of being clear, but does not contain an alkaline buffer and with little friction readily produces an electrostatic charge that can lift paper crumbs from embrittled comic books.

Hopefully, this information has been useful to you!  If you need more info, or aren’t sure about things, send us an e-mail or stop into the shop!

Have a good time collecting those books, people!

New Graphic Novels On Shelves 4/17!

Here are some of the new Graphic Novels out this week!

LACKADAISY GN VOL 01 It’s 1927 and Prohibition is in full effect in St. Louis. Organized crime has risen to meet the relentless demand for illicit alcohol. Bootleggers, gangsters, and might-makes-right rule dominate the city’s underworld, fueled by the patrons of speakeasies-speakeasies like Lackadaisy. Hidden under the unassuming Little Daisy Cafe and run by the widowed and strong-willed Mitzi May, Lackadaisy holds its own in a rough-and-ready world, where you’re either holding the gun or taking the bullet. But will tenacity, class, and a little bit of crazy be enough to ensure the survival of Mitzi and her gang? A keepsake collected edition of the cult classic, Eisner Award-nominated webcomic!

CITY BOY TPMeet a new Korean hero named…City Boy! Or at least, that’s the best translation of what the cities call him. City Boy, a.k.a. Cameron Kim, is just getting by, using the powers the cities have offered him to find the lost, the missing, the valuable. But when the cities speak, it can be overwhelming. Especially when powerful human forces aligned with one of the DC Universe’s greatest threats try to take control! As Cameron’s powers get stronger, the cities start forming animal avatars from scraps in order to physically travel alongside him on his adventures. As he flees from Mokkarison’s influence, he meets the dragon of Metropolis, the rat of Gotham, and the bat of Blüdhaven (along with some more familiar faces from those cities). But his search for family and connection drives him to continue searching for the home he needs. Don’t miss the debut of a brand-new hero with a never-before-seen connection to the DC Universe. City Boy is written by comics superstar Greg Pak and illustrated by Minkyu Jung, featuring Nightwing, Superman, and Swamp Thing! Collects City Boy #1-6, plus Cameron’s earliest appearances in Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn #1 and the WildStorm 30th Anniversary Special.

MICRONAUTS ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL 01 From out of the Microverse, the Omnibus you thought could never happen! Helmed by writer Bill Mantlo, MICRONAUTS brought together the subatomic heroes of Homeworld and the Marvel Universe! And Mantlo’s rich character mythology, combined with groundbreaking artwork by Michael Golden, made the series an instant classic. The Micronauts – Commander Rann, Princess Mari, Biotron, Acroyear and Bug – traverse their universe aboard the microship Endeavor as they struggle to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Baron Karza! Their exploits also bring them to Earth, where our micro-sized heroes encounter big-time Marvel heroes and villains – including the Fantastic Four, S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain Universe and Man-Thing! This Omnibus edition presents a stunning restoration, complete with letters pages and host of bonus material, including house ads, original artwork and more! Collecting MICRONAUTS (1979) #1-29 and ANNUAL #1-2.

ALL OTHER GRAPHIC NOVELS AND TRADES ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK:

INDIE ADVOCATE HC ALTERNATES TP FROM THE WORLD OF MINOR THREATS ATLAS COMICS LIBRARY HC VOL 02 VENUS COVENANT GN DESTINY GATE TP EC JACK KAMEN KALAMITY & OTHER STORIES HC FINE PRINT TP VOL 02 FOOD SCHOOL GN GLEEM GN GRIEVOUS ANGEL TP FANTAGRAPHICS UNDERGROUND HARLEM GN HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER TP VOL 04 IN PERPETUITY GN LACKADAISY GN VOL 01 LEGALIZATION NATION HC LIGHT IT SHOOT IT TP LOWBORN HIGH TP ROCKETEER IN DEN OF THIEVES GN SHELL COLLECTION TP FANTAGRAPHICS UNDERGROUND STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS TP VOL 07 DARK DROIDS STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION NEW REPUBLIC TP VOL 01 STREET FIGHTER MASTERS VOL 01 HC FIGHT TO WIN TERRORWAR TP VOL 01 WILDS END TP VOL 04 BEYOND THE SEA WILL EISNER’S CONTRACT WITH GOD TRILOGY HC NEW PRINTING WILL EISNER’S DROPSIE AVENUE SC NEW PRINTING WILL EISNER’S INVISIBLE PEOPLE SC NEW PRINTING WILL EISNER’S NEW YORK BIG CITY SC NEW PRINTING WILL EISNER’S PLOT PROTOCOLS OF ELDERS OF ZION SC NEW PRINTING WILL EISNER’S THE BUILDING SC NEW PRINTING DC BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS GENERATION JOKER HC CITY BOY TP JURASSIC LEAGUE TP JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK REBIRTH OMNIBUS TIM DRAKE ROBIN TP VOL 02 A CASE OF CHAOS MARVEL CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION TP MAN WHO SOLD THE US DAREDEVIL BY SALADIN AHMED TP VOL 01 HELL BREAKS LOOSE MICRONAUTS ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL 01 MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 16 KIDS BLOOD CITY ROLLERS GN PLANET OF THE APES LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD GN VOL 09 MANGA ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AKIRA TAKASUKIS CONJECTURE GN VOL 03 BEAST RINGS GN VOL 01 CALL NAME OF THE NIGHT GN VOL 04 DOOMSDAY WITH MY DOG GN VOL 04 FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE WE REALLY DATE GN VOL 02 FOX COLORED JEALOUSY GN GOD BLESS THE MISTAKEN GN VOL 01 GOKURAKUGAI GN VOL 01 HARUKI MURAKAMI MANGA STORIES HC VOL 02 ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MONSTER GIRLS GN VOL 03 JUJUTSU KAISEN GN VOL 22 KING IN LIMBO OMNIBUS VOL 02 KISS THE SCARS OF THE GIRLS GN VOL 02 LORD HADES’S RUTHLESS MARRIAGE GN VOL 02 MY CAT IS SUCH A WEIRDO GN VOL 03 MY GEMINI GN MY POISON PRINCESS IS STILL CUTE GN VOL 02 NO LONGER HEROINE GN VOL 06 OBEY ME COMIC GN VOL 02 PARASYTE COLOR COLLECTION HC VOL 05 REVENGE MRS WRONG GN VOL 02 SNOWBALL EARTH GN VOL 01 SOSEKI NATSUME’S KOKORO MANGA ED HEART OF THINGS STEEL OF THE CELESTIAL SHADOWS GN VOL 02 SUMMER HIKARU DIED GN VOL 03 TEZUCOMI GN VOL 02 WHEN I BECAME A COMMONER BROKE OFF ENGAGEMENT GN VOL 02 YOU CAN’T SEE SNOW HC