It’s “showtime, synergy!” with the Jem & The Holograms Book One collection coming from Boom in September! At the opposite end of the spectrum theme wise is Hellraiser which also returns at Boom because “[they] have such sights to show you”…
Let’s get to the “fine print” and then to the list!
What sort of comics and books will you find here? This list features items from Boom, Mad Cave, Fantagraphics, DSTLRY, and a variety of book publisher imprints, think Abrams and Random House, smaller indy publishers as well as manga. Comics from DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, and IDW can be found in part two.
Titles appear on the list if creators whose names are in bold type identify as LGBTQA+ or are allies or if the work includes queer characters or themes. The strange codes with letters and or numbers after each item are order codes just in case your comic shop needs them for easy ordering.
Whose idea was this? Credit where credit is due – Andy Mangels because this was his idea and wrote many such lists and to Mike McDermott for his suggestions and input about several series that have been added to the list! Notice something missing that should be on the list? Please send a message!
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AVERY HILL PUBLISHING
I LOVE THIS PART 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TP $15.99
Tillie Walden
A brand new edition celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tillie Walden’s acclaimed I Love This Part, with a new introduction by Alice Oseman. Two girls in a small town in the USA kill time together as they try to get through their days at school. They watch videos, share earbuds as they play each other songs and exchange their stories. In the process they form a deep connection and an unexpected relationship begins to develop. In her follow up to the critically acclaimed The End of Summer, Tillie Walden tells the story of a small love that can make you feel like the biggest thing around, and how it’s possible to find another person who understands you when you thought no-one could. 0726AV0644
BOOM
GASTRONOMIQUE #2 $4.99
Marguerite Bennett and Helena Masellis
Past, present, and future collide in the second issue of the new erotic horror tale by Marguerite Bennett, with even more luscious art from Helena Masellis!The revolution rages as the streets of Paris run red with blood. But the endless executions are barely making a dent in the people’s appetites – or the cannibal Tarrare’s. Charlotte and Zelie’s pursuit of the killer takes a steamy turn as their reignited passions result in a night of lusty reconnection, as well as a vision of their next lead: the Royal Menagerie. Will it prove to be the perfect place to capture their murderous prey? 7.202607.84428401345102011
HELLRAISER OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP $39.99
Clive Barker, Christopher Monfette, Various, Leonardo Manco, and Various
The essential volume for every Hellraiser fan! Decades after introducing the world to The Hellbound Heart and bringing Hellraiser to the screen, Clive Barker returns to craft a definitive new chapter in the series’ official continuity-forever redefining the legacy of the Cenobites…and Pinhead. Presented in an expansive omnibus format, this collection assembles over 500 pages of richly imagined, meticulously crafted horror from one of the medium’s most visionary storytellers! Featuring Clive Barker, Christopher Monfette, Anthony Diblasi, Robb Humphreys, Mark Miller, Brandon Seifert, Leonardo Manco, Stephen Thompson, Jesus Hervas, Janusz Ordon, Michael Montenat, Ibraim Roberson, Andre Stahlschmidt, Giovanni P. Timpano, Marcio Henrique, Tom Garcia. Collects Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #1-20 and Hellraiser Annual #1. 7.202607.9798217383672
HELLRAISER: RESURRECTIONS – HELL’S COUNCIL #1$4.99
Nero Villagallos O’Reilly and Francesca Ciregia
Butterball was believed to be dead. But that was just the beginning…A new era of ecstasy and agony begins here for Hellraiser! The long-awaited return of Hellraiser to comics is finally upon us, starting with Hellraiser: Resurrections, a series of five one-shots setting up the launch of a new Hellraiser ongoing series coming to shelves this winter! We saw the fall of Butterball at the end of Hellbound: Hellraiser II. Now we’ll witness his rise as the wounded Cenobite is taken in by a mysterious do-gooder who slowly nurses him back to health, all while worming her way into his brain…and maybe even his heart? The horrors come fast and hard as writer Nero Villagallos O’Reilly and artist Francesca Ciregia weave a terror tale that revisits the classic Cenobite and fills in the gaps between Hellbound and now. But is Butterball the hero of this story, or is it the woman he’s falling for? 7.202607.84428401364204011
HELLRAISER: RESURRECTIONS – NEW WOUNDS #1 4.99
Mike Costa and Paco Camallonga
A new era of ecstasy and agony begins here for Hellraiser! The long-awaited return of Hellraiser to comics is finally upon us, starting with Hellraiser: Resurrections, a series of five one-shots setting up the launch of a new Hellraiser ongoing series coming to shelves this winter! In this first one-shot, writer Mike Costa and artist Paco Camallonga draw readers into the hedonistic world of Hellraiser when an investigation into the mysterious Puzzle Box goes sideways, and the gateways to Hell open anew. From the darkest corners of Rio de Janeiro’s criminals to the underbelly of the untouchable elites in Europe, this Alpha issue twists and turns its way through a story that teases and delights right up to its surprising finish. If you want the earliest glimpse of what’s to come in the new Hellraiser series, then get your hands on this comic and see if you can unlock all its secrets! 7.202607.84428401364201011
HELLRAISER: RESURRECTIONS – THE DEEP GOSPEL #1 $4.99
Tini Howard and Jenna Cha
The Female Cenobite looked up and saw the Engineer. He thought he was remaking her for his purposes, but she has ideas of her own. A new era of ecstasy and agony begins here for Hellraiser! The long-awaited return of Hellraiser to comics is finally upon us, starting with Hellraiser: Resurrections, a series of five one-shots setting up the launch of a new Hellraiser ongoing series coming to shelves this winter! The Female Cenobite was dead. Or close to it…until the Engineer found her. One of his most promising Cenobites – laid low by a human. This would not do. The restoration process would be long and painful – oh so painful. But he would rebuild her stronger than ever before… But when she rejects the Engineer’s plans for her remaking, she’s cast down into the harrowing Nidus: the place where the larval stage of Cenobites fight to survive. She’s been here before and made it out alive – and she’ll do it again. Fans of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II will love the revival of the classic Cenobite as told by writer Tini Howard and artist Jenna Cha, as she embarks on a new path – one that leads to a collision course with her old demonic order. 7.202607.84428401364203011
HELLRAISER: RESURRECTIONS – THE ONANISTIC RITUAL #1 $4.99
Zac Thompson and Gavin Mitchell
When you hear the chattering, you know death has come calling… A new era of ecstasy and agony begins here for Hellraiser! The long-awaited return of Hellraiser to comics is finally upon us, starting with Hellraiser: Resurrections, a series of five one-shots setting up the launch of a new Hellraiser ongoing series coming to shelves this winter! The Chatterer bares his teeth for a brand new mission. His goal? To reclaim his rightful place as the right hand of the Hell Priest himself! Meet Mark, the young man obsessed with looksmaxxing, a toxic practice to become the ultimate alpha male in today’s world. When he watches a vintage snuff film seemingly showing The Chatterer’s violent creation, Mark becomes obsessed with summoning The Chatterer as an avenging demon against those he feels wronged him.But we all know the thing about deals with the devil…Witness the rebirth of one of the most popular Cenobites in this transformative one-shot from writer Zac Thompson and artist Gavin Mitchell, and fear the chattering of his grotesque grin! 7.202607.84428401364202011
HELLRAISER: RESURRECTIONS – THE RETURN OF THE PRIEST #1 $4.99
Sarah Gailey and Alessio Avallone
Uncover the hellbound history of Pinhead, Clive Barker’s most infamous creation! A new era of ecstasy and agony begins here for Hellraiser! The long-awaited return of Hellraiser to comics is finally upon us, starting with Hellraiser: Resurrections, a series of five one-shots setting up the launch of a new Hellraiser ongoing series coming to shelves this winter! He’s lived so many lives. He’s died so many deaths. Does it ever end? Is there peace or only endless war? He’s lived with so many names – The Hell Priest, The Acolyte, The Cold Man, and the one that has always plagued him – Pinhead. Caught in the sensory deprivation of Middle Hell, Elliot Spencer suffers the worst fate: no feeling at all. No pain, no pleasure, just unending consciousness. When the glory of Leviathan’s light finally sears through him, granting him the gift of pain – it’s revelatory. The Hell Priest must journey to remake himself and gather his Gash once more to bring the cherished blessing of pain to all that deserve it. After all, there is a calling telling him the way…no, that he is the way… Writer Sarah Gailey and artist Alessio Avallone explore the ecstatic depths of sensation in this stage-setting one-shot. 7.202607.84428401364205011
JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS BOOK ONE TP $14.99
Kelly Thompson, Sophie Campbell, Jen Bartel, Agnes Garbowska, Corin Howell, Rebekah Isaacs, Arielle Jovellan , Amy Mebberson, and Emma Vieceli
It’s showtime, Synergy! Friendship and romance take center stage in the outrageous series for fans of Josie and the Pussycats, Cheetah Girls, and K-Pop Demon Hunters!Jerrica Benton and her sisters Kimber, Aja, and Shana dream of musical stardom, but stage fright keeps Jerrica from stepping fully into the spotlight. When they discover their father’s secret invention, their world changes forever as Jem and the Holograms are born! Suddenly, they’re ready to play…if they can survive the competition from their ruthless rivals, the Misfits. From acclaimed writer Kelly Thompson and celebrated artists Sophie Campbell and Emma Vieceli, this vibrant reimagining of the beloved ’80s phenomenon is a must-read for devoted fans and newcomers to the pop sensation! Collects Jem and the Holograms #1-10, along with bonus B-side content including the Annual, Holiday, and Valentine specials. 7.202607.9798892159029
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #4 $4.99
Marguerite Bennett and Phillip Sevy
A double date becomes double trouble for the Pink and Blue Power Rangers! Kimberly dives headlong back into the dating scene, with Billy as her wingman! Though Kim’s excited to put herself out there again, Billy wrestles with some serious self-doubt.He’ll need to find confidence fast when a double date to the carnival becomes a problem only the Power Rangers can solve! 7.202607.84428401334504011
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH #5 $4.99
Sarah Gailey and Haining
Read the explosive finale of the mind-bending thriller by Hugo Award-winning writer Sarah Gailey! Jill’s would-be murderer has finally caught up with her, and with him he brings danger, threats, and secrets that Jill would much rather stay buried. When he demands to be taken to the mysterious Shed Five, sure that he’ll find damning evidence against the Open Arms Collective that will prove his belief that they are in fact a terrorist group, it turns out…he might not be wrong? But all is not what it seems, and Bianca and Val are not going down without a fight in this thrilling final issue! 7.202607.84428401319205011
NO GODS, NO MASTERS #1 $4.99
Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo
When afternoon detention is interrupted by the sudden and violent emergence of a kaiju, three New York City teenagers with seemingly nothing in common will band together to survive the apocalypse! Catch the debut of an all-new series from writer Julio Anta and artist Jacoby Salcedo that tells a different kind of kaiju story! Felipe is still getting accustomed to life in New York City, and when a kaiju ravages Manhattan, he’ll need the help of two of his classmates to rescue his mom from a wrecked subway station. From the Eisner-nominated team behind Frontera and This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story comes a new adventure that, amid the blockbuster destruction of a kaiju rampage, focuses on the people and communities most impacted. 7.202607.84428401365901011
POWER RANGERS GREEN #2 $4.99
Paul Allor and Gustaffo Vargas
Trouble strikes as Tommy and his ragtag crew face a deadly new enemy! Alpha finds himself in a pickle while Tommy and team are on the road. And elsewhere, Tommy must make a heroic stand to save as many innocent people as he can when a town comes under attack. With pressure at an all-time high, can he live up to the promise of his old self against the raging Red Censer? 7.202607.84428401346802011
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #50 $6.99
James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
Witness the return of Erica Slaughter in this momentous milestone issue for the bestselling horror phenomenon! After the horrifying events of the Tribulation saga, Erica Slaughter is believed to be dead. Completely distraught from her encounter with Cutter and the death of Gabi, she is once again on the run. As she flees the country to remain undetected by the Order of St. George, she turns to a formative place on her path: the Valmont Mountain Lodge. But beyond memories of her past, what and who will Erica find there now awaiting her? Meanwhile, Cecilia Slaughter takes charge of the House of Slaughter, enacting plans to continue expanding the reach of the Order. With the help of the mysterious figure from her past, will Erica join the fight to stop Cecilia? 7.202607.84428400737550011
THE WOODS BOOK TWO TP $16.99
James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas
When a Midwestern high school is mysteriously transported to the middle of an alien wilderness, the students and faculty must build a fragile new society, but lurking forces threaten to unravel their chances of survival in the second book of the GLAAD Award-winning young adult graphic novel trilogy. It’s been over one year since the students and faculty of Bay Point Preparatory High School in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were suddenly transported countless light years away to the middle of an ancient, primordial wilderness. Despite the chaos of their first year, the students have begun to build a life in this new world, a burgeoning society out of the ruins of their past. But mysterious forces are conspiring to bring it all crashing down. . .Written by New York Times bestseller James Tynion IV and illustrated by Michael Dialynas, this volume collects the second installment of the critically acclaimed series Scott Snyder calls a “dark, epic read. “Collects The Woods #13-24. 7.202607.9798892158879
CLARKSON POTTER/TEN SPEED
CASTLE SWIMMER: VOLUME 4 $18.99 (SC? / $29.00 (HC)
Wendy Martin
Kappa and Siren descend deeper into the darkness of the ocean and uncover the harrowing truths of their own destinies in this thrilling fourth installment of the hit Webtoon series Castle Swimmer. Kappa and Siren continue their thrilling journeys beyond the kingdom walls. Accompanied by his new companions Pim and Pagoon, Siren ventures into the shadowy ocean depths in search of a cure for his curse. Facing terrifying creatures that prey on their deepest fears and desires, the trio uncover more about Siren’s prophecy and the darkness entwined with his fate. Meanwhile, Kappa continues to battle the great demigod crab with the last of the Octalia people, learning to harness his magical powers and grow his strength. Despite being on separate missions, Kappa and Siren remain connected through their unwavering dedication to each other, even if it is just an inflicted hallucination. Join Kappa and Siren as they bravely push forward into the unknown and face more mythical obstacles in this captivating continuation of the Castle Swimmer saga. This beautiful graphic novel collects episodes 66-86 of Webtoon’s Castle Swimmer., 7.202607.9780593835920 (SC) / 7.202607.9780593835913 (HC)
DYNAMITE
ANGEL #2 $4.99
Kelly Thompson and Giulia Giacomino
It’s time to get moving. Angel has picked his “Away Team,” and now they must jump off into complete…hellish…chaos. The all-new thrills continue from Eisner-winning writer Kelly Thompson and incredible artist Giulia Giacomino! This issue features a premium mystery blind bag which contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited. Allocations may occur. 0726DE0709
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #3 $4.99
Kelly Thompson and Stephen Byrne
Darla claims to be searching for Angel – but instead she finds a very, very angry Buffy. The all-new adventures continue from Eisner Award-winning writer Kelly Thompson
and superstar artist Stephen Byrne. This issue features a premium mystery blind bag which contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited. Allocations may occur. 0726DE0740
DISNEY TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE HOUR OF THE PUMPKIN QUEEN TP $16.99 (SC) / $23.99 (HC)
Amanda Deibert and Alessio Petilo
“A new story inspired by Disney Tim Burton’s The Night Before Christmas and the bestselling novel by Megan Shepard! Jack Skellington and Sally have been married for a year now, and through that, Sally has taken to her role as queen with boundless determination. However, balancing being a queen of Halloween Town with the expectations of others has brought about just as much uncertainty to her life, as she attempts to bring cooperation and peace to the citizens of all the holiday lands. She’s been stretched thin by her many duties, and unsure what lies in her future. While visiting her parents in Dream Town, Sally sees something special in a patchwork girl named Luna Slumberly, and decides to take on the young girl as an apprentice. The inaugural Halloween Town exhibition was meant to be the moment for Luna to demonstrate what she’d learned about spells, but things go awry as Sally and Luna are both flung into a new realm called Time Town. Now Sally and Luna must find a way back, but nothing about their attempt to return home proves simple, as Halloween Town has been thrust back in time. Sally wants nothing more than to get home to Jack, and thus the pair embarks on a realms-wide adventure – encountering new lands, friends, and foes along the way. Time is running out, however, and Sally will have to figure out what future she wants, and what she’s willing to sacrifice to get it.” 0726DE0766 (SC) / 0726DE0765 (HC)
GARGOYLES #2 $4.99
Greg Weisman and Gerard Gambone
On Avalon, the Green Knight emerges from a slumber of more than a thousand years. And in Manhattan, the Gargoyles are still desperate to recover the Gargoyle Egg , stolen by Demona. The clock is ticking, because they must recover it before it hatches. 0726DE0802
GARGOYLES QUEST TP $19.99 (SC) / $24.99 (HC)
Greg Weisman, Pasquale Qualano, and Gerardo Gambone
The year is 971 AD. It is an age of adventure, and of darkness… It is the time of the Gargoyles! The long-anticipated tale of the Manhattan Clan’s formative days in medieval Scotland and the forging of the Human-Gargoyle Alliance is finally here – expertly crafted by Gargoyles creator Greg Weisman and acclaimed artist Drew Moss! Gargoyles: Dark Ages returns readers to the time when humans and Gargoyles took their first wary steps together on the road to peaceful coexistence. In a world ruled by superstition and the sword, however, monsters can be found by daylight as well as under the cover of night. Forces of evil from both outside and within the Wyvern Clan threaten to destroy the precarious peace between these warriors of stone and the kingdoms of men – with consequences that will reverberate down through the centuries! Collecting all six issues of the celebrated series, Gargoyles: Dark Ages, including each issue’s bonus prose story by Weisman, plus a complete cover gallery., 0726DE0813 (SC) / 0726DE0812 (HC)
GARGOYLES THE CLASSIC YEARS HC $49.99
Martin Pasko, Mort Todd, Amanda Conner, and Alberta Saichann
Workers at a construction site are being threatened by a fearsome creature who looks like a Gargoyle – but may be something much deadlier! It’s up to Goliath and his fellow Gargoyles, along with NYPD Detective Elisa Maza, to get to the bottom of this mystery and keep more people from getting hurt. Originally published in 1995, this Gargoyles tale spun out of the smash hit animated TV series and featured early work by comics superstar Amanda Conner! Collects issues #1-11 of the original 1995 run of comics. 0726DE0814
SUPERNATURAL WAYWARD SPECIAL #1 $5.99
Paulina Ganucheau and John Amor
The split starts here – in a shocking one-shot issue that sets the table for the explosive event to come! Sam and Dean Winchester are bound by blood and purpose – so what horrible, hellish forces could drive these brothers to travel separate roads? You’ll find the answers here… This issue features a premium mystery blind bag which contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited. Allocations may occur. 0726DE0850
TALESPIN #2 $4.99
Amanda Deibert and Carlo Lauro
Where the heck did all these new planes come from!? An influx of fancy flyers are making hard for Baloo and Kit to get customers interested in the old Sea Duck. So they’ve only got one option: upgrade! Can promises of fancy stunts and homemade snacks entice new passengers to take a flyer with our favorite flyers? 0726DE0859
THUNDERCATS CHEETARA #1 $4.99
Saladin Ahmed and Andrea Arcari
Don’t miss a bold new beginning for the Thunderverse from Eisner Award-winning writer Saladin Ahmed and amazing artist Andrea Arcari! Cheetara is used to hearing what others can’t…but this is different: Bold, relentless voices that contradict the Book of Omens and praise the Mu’Tants. Cheetara is fast, but even she can’t outrun these new visions that threaten to send her on a journey of discovery and danger… This issue features a premium mystery blind bag which contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited. Allocations may occur. 0726DE0869
VAMPIRELLA X WITCHBLADE SPECIAL #1 $5.99
Erica Schultz and Valentina Pinti
Two titans of comics collide as Dynamite Entertainment and Top Cow Productions unleash the fury of the Witchblade and Vampirella is this special red-hot one-shot! This incredible, extra-sized epic is brought to you by writer Erica Schultz and artist Valentina Pinti, along with cover artists Lucio Parrillo, Francesco Mattina, Carla Cohen, Joseph Michael Linsner, John Royle, and Stjepan Sejic!When an ancient curse is unleashed on New York City, Det. Sara Pezzini – the Witchblade – is on the case. But when she herself is infected, who can defeat her?! Enter Vampirella… Vampirella has spent millennia defeating the forces of evil. Now she must come face-to-face with the Witchblade, and that is not a foe so easily defeated. This issue features a premium mystery blind bag which contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited. Allocations may occur. 0726DE0893
EX POSSE HOLDINGS
LIPSTICK CLIQA DELUXE EDITION #2 $5.99
Kayden Phoenix and Marcelino Servicio
From the Ex Posse Universe, Lipstick Cliqa is a fierce all-female gang of shape-shifting vampire cholas! After Morissa’s grandmother is killed by a rival gang called the Stitches, she and her Lipstick Cliqa crew vow revenge. Morrisa and the LSC conspire with the Chamberlains to kick the invading Stitches out of the Boils-only to be double-crossed and nearly wiped out by the ruthless Chamberlains. Morissa and her gang of shape-shifting cholas are back with a vengeance. The crew battles rival gangs to protect their home turf and take control of the lucrative blood trade business. Emerging victorious from a wild street takeover competition, they impress the rulers of Blood World City, who offer them a life-and-death deal they can’t refuse… [This is a co-publication with partner Keenspot.] 0726EX0912
FANTAGRAPHICS
WANDERING SON TP VOLS 01 & 02 $22.99
Shimura Takako
Middle School. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy. Written and drawn by one of today’s most critically acclaimed creators of manga, Shimura Takako (Even Though We’re Adults), Wandering Son portrays Shuishi and Yoshino’s journey with affection, sensitivity, and gentle humor as they are figuring out their respective genders and take tentative, age-appropriate steps toward transitioning. This new paperback edition collects the first two volumes of Wandering Son (which has been adapted into an anime of the same name available on Crunchyroll). Volume One introduces our two protagonists and the friends and family whose lives intersect with their own. Yoshino is rudely reminded of her sex by immature boys whose budding interest in girls takes clumsily cruel forms. Shuichi’s secret is discovered by Saori, a perceptive and eccentric classmate. In Volume Two, Shuichi and Yoshino have entered the sixth grade and the kids go on a class trip that is a rite of passage Shuichi would rather pass up. A superb coming-of-age story, Wandering Son is a sophisticated work of literary manga translated with rare skill and sensitivity by veteran translator and comics scholar Rachel Thorn. 0726FB0949
IGNITION PRESS
DINNER DATE #1 $4.99
Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph
Modern dating is rough. No one likes being on the apps, but it’s not much easier meeting people IRL. Especially when they might turn you into a vampire without warning. This is exactly what happened to Syd. She was only trying to get over her toxic ex – whom she may still drunkenly text from time to time – not looking to have her life totally changed. She thought finding the right guy before was hard, but now she has an unquenchable thirst for blood. Her dating pool has suddenly become her food chain! Meanwhile, Izzy has been trying to make her dreams a reality in the Big Apple, though right now she’s part of the gig economy working as a rideshare driver. When Syd ends up in the back of Izzy’s car, there is an instant connection. Is this love at first sight, or will it all end with one bite? The latest collaboration from Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph, the creators of Sirens of the City, turns rom-coms on their head. Or finds the true horror in the search for love. For fans of Shaun of the Dead, Jennifer’s Body, and What We Do in the Shadows comes a modern love-at-first-bite story like no other! 7.202607.81019628041001011
MINOTAUR #3 $4.99
Simon Spurrier & Michael Dowling
The first mission of Gloria Monday’s truth-seeking world tour comes to its fiery conclusion! Interagency cooperation? This is how you know they know the future has leaked. CIA agent Koch and FBI agent Bull have Monday, Sara, and Pandu cornered. As both sides recover from the blast, Sara’s history with Agent Koch adds fuel to the flames, and Monday’s miraculous secret puts the target on her back in full focus. In search of the upper hand, Raf taps into a surprising new source of intel-and Monday reunites with the Minotaur. All sides converge in a final fight to expose or conceal the mystery of the landfill weretiger! 7.202607.81019628027403011
ROOTS OF MADNESS TP $19.99
Stephanie Williams and Letizia Cadonici
When traditional remedies meet a new frontier of science – can long kept family secrets help the world, or doom us all to cosmic oblivion? In a terrifying body horror reimagining of Madam CJ Walker’s life, Etta Knight must break a generational curse or succumb to the maw of madness! At the turn of the 20th century, a young Black woman named Etta Knight picks up the tradition of her late mother for creating special medicines using natural ingredients and secrets passed down from generation to generation. Her mother has passed on a book of recipes and formulas, but it’s also full of strange symbols and dark musings that she doesn’t quite understand. Within her community, one of the problems she hopes to fix is counteracting the poisonous and abrasive solutions women of color are sold for straightening her hair. So, when the Meridian Fellowship reaches out and offers her a spot at their institute in Savannah, GA, to use their facilities to do her research, Etta jumps at the chance. She packs up her mother’s book and heads to the school, but what she finds there is a secret society and a campus surrounded by natural wonders that may point the way to understanding the more mysterious parts of her mother’s work…if dark forces don’t claim her first. Inspired by the life of Madame CJ Walker, this alternate history combines tradition with the supernatural for something truly modern and unique. This volume collects issues 1-6 of Roots of Madness. 7.202607.9781968063108
KODANSHA
MY JOURNEY TO HER TP $13.99
Yuna Hirasawa
Trans manga author Yuna Hirasawa shares her experience living with gender dysphoria, as well as her trip from Japan to Thailand for her gender-affirming surgery in this acclaimed graphic memoir. She covers topics like coming out to family and the loneliness of traveling to a new place – all while illustrating the legal and medical processes of her own transition. Winner of the 2025 Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic!After graduating university, Yuna Hirasawa spent several years going through the motions and working an office job. Until one day, while in pursuit of an essential missing piece of her life, she receives a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, which opens up new doors for her. As she takes on medical treatments and tries out new makeup and outfits, she sees just how lonely and difficult the process of transitioning can be. But in 2015, when Yuna travels to Thailand for her gender-affirming surgery, the support of her siblings, new strangers, and documenting her experience through manga helps her begin to heal in more ways than one. Told in an honest and, at times, humorous tone, this memoir is a blend of manga and detailed prose that does not shy away from sensitive topics, such as suicidal ideation, transphobia, and the simultaneously harrowing, yet joyous, experience of gender-affirming surgery. 7.202607.9798888778388
MAD CAVE STUDIOS / MAVERICK
BABYLON COVE #4 $4.99
Rafer Roberts and Joe Eisma
The demon Karthon and his army of the dead have taken over Babylon Cove, and it’s up to town pariah Heather Hutchens to save the day. But will the townspeople accept her help, or will they throw her to the demons to save themselves? Heather’s hot ex-boyfriend Dennis comes to her rescue, but does that mean he wants to get back together? Will this nightmare never end? 0726MA0980
BEST FRIEND SHOW TP $10.99
Craig Hurd-McKenney and Melisa Jones
Sixteen-year-old Landon Snyder never expected to spend his summer in the world of dog shows. But after a family illness combined with a breakup sends him to live with his Aunt Iva, who runs a bustling dog rescue, Landon discovers a surprising talent for training-and a bond with Blue, Iva’s champion show dog. Between a cocky rival, a shy new friend who sees him like no one else, and the pressures of the Best in Show, Landon learns that healing doesn’t always come with a ribbon… but sometimes with love, loyalty, and second chances. 0726MA0981
BLUDWIRE #3 $4.99
Paul Allor and Ermitis Blanco
Ace and Zora thought they’d found shelter, but instead if becomes a shooting gallery, as they’re hunted down by broken remnants of past battles. And while the bullets fly, Ace must confront an old friend, who brings up the type of horror she swore she’d left behind. 0726MA0982
DICK TRACY HC VOL 03 DELUXE EDITION $29.99
Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, and Geraldo Borges
The Detective in Yellow returns for a brand new story arc! As Dick Tracy investigates a series of brazen bank robberies by the mysterious Summer Sisters, an old army friend appears from across the pond with ominous tidings. Plus, the Detective in Yellow’s personal life gets complicated! Still reeling from The Blank’s murderous rampage-and the ways it changed The City’s criminal underbelly-can Dick Tracy piece together a new mystery while being yanked back into his own complicated past? Plus a haunting mystery just in time for Halloween! 0726MA0990
EXIT CITY TP VOL 02 VITRUVIAN $17.99
Rich Douek and Tom Derenick
Exit City: Vitruvian launches a chilling new case for detectives McCormick and Miller-one that cuts straight to the soul of creativity in a city where technology has no limits. Detectives McCormick and Miller return in Exit City: Vitruvian, a chilling new case set in the lawless techno-metropolis of Exit City. When a celebrated artist is found murdered-his brainstem surgically removed-the investigation exposes a disturbing pattern: artists across the city are being stalked by an enigmatic figure known only as Vitruvian. As bodies mount and the trail leads through Exit City’s avant-garde art enclaves and underground street-art scene, McCormick and Miller uncover a horrifying truth-Vitruvian is not human, but an artificial intelligence harvesting artists in a desperate attempt to create ‘true’ art. And when the machine sets its sights on McCormick’s unique mind, the case becomes a race to stop creativity itself from being consumed. A brutal sci-fi noir murder mystery, Exit City: Vitruvian expands the Underworld Universe with a razor-sharp exploration of art, authorship, and the dark cost of unchecked technology. 0726MA1003
GATCHAMAN TP VOL 04 $17.99
Sam Humphries and Chris Batista
A mysterious signal in Antarctica introduces the Phantom Ascendency-three eerily brilliant scientists whose miracle technology promises unlimited energy, peace, and a better world. As towering Spires rise across the globe, humanity celebrates… but the Science Ninja Team begins to see the cracks beneath the shine. When the truth is revealed, the Spires aren’t salvation-they’re a weapon designed to control the planet itself. With the world watching and history on the brink, the Science Ninja Team must risk everything to stop a perfect future from becoming humanity’s final mistake. 0726MA1008
JUNK PUNCH #4 $4.99
Paul Tobin and Carlos Javier Olivares
A prison break, a zombie apocalypse, and an ultimate weapon-all before lunch. As Billowing City falls to the undead, Clara must punch her way through the end of the world in the wildest chapter yet of Junk Punch! 0726MA1016
MASSIVE
CLUB NEPHILIM #2 $5.55
Pat Shand and Jordi Perez
From the world of Mercy Sparx! With Club Nephilim fully under Ladara’s control, she must juggle her new duties while rebranding this den of debauchery and assigning new roles to her supernatural squad of allies. All while wondering what Madre Betania’s true motivations were in helping them, and if they’ll come back to bite her in the end. 0726MP1044
ONI PRESS
ADVENTURE TIME COMPENDIUM VOL 4 TP $49.99 (SC) / $75.00 (HC)
Meredith Gran, Olivia Olson, Jeremy Sorese, Zachary Sterling, and Carey Pietsch
Break out your Ax Bass, turn on the stage lights, get ready to shred – this newest Adventure Time Compendium shines the spotlight on Ooo’s most famous rocker: Marceline the Vampire Queen! It’s time for the tour – that’s right, the world tour! Marceline and her band, the Scream Queens, are out to take Ooo by storm. Whether it’s rocking out for sold-out stadiums, bringing music to outer space, fighting to save the mind of her best friend, or helping PB save the Candy Kingdom in the race of a century, you can bet Marceline’s ready to blow the minds of anyone who’ll listen! (Oh, and did we mention the pirates?!)These tales and more are all on the setlist of this Adventure Time Compendium, collecting Marceline and the Scream Queens #1-6 by Meredith Gran; Marceline Gone Adrift #1-6 written by Meredith Gran and illustrated by Carey Pietsch; Marcy & Simon #1-6 written by Olivia Olson and drawn by Slimm Fabert; Thunder Road written by Jeremy Sorese and illustrated by Zachary Sterling; and Marceline the Pirate Queen written by Leah Williams and illustrated by Zachary Sterling – plus a host of shorts! 7.202607.9798894883076 (SC) / 7.202607.9798894883083 (HC)
ADVENTURE TIME HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1 $7.99
Jeremy Melloul and Adam Seats
From writer Jeremy Melloul and rising star Adam Seats, noble heroes Finn and Jake enter their trickiest situation yet in this spooky sized 48 page special that’s definitely a treat! After signing up for a quest from the Adventurer’s Guild without reading the fine print, Finn and Jake find themselves in a new dungeon-turning into some of its monstrous inhabitants! Stuck in strange bodies, fighting familiar faces, and attempting to get to the bottom of this mysterious place, can our dynamic duo best this unearthly dungeon or will they fall victim to the monsters within and within themselves? 7.202607.6498560090670011
ADVENTURE TIME QUADRUPLE FEATURE #3 $4.99
Mariko Tamaki and Brenda Hickey
Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and artist extraordinaire Brenda Hickey return for another screening in the (soon-to-be) famous Adventure Time Quadruple Feature! Jake, Marceline, BMO, and Lumpy Space Princess arrive at their local movie theater with four very different ideas of what to watch. What’s a stretchy dog, a vampire queen, a princess, and, er, BMO to do? Easy! Four separate tickets, please! Coming up next, it’s BMO’s time to shine! And he’s ready to dig deep, get personal, and talk about her unforgettable music career in the legendary 1990s documentary Hit the Beat One Time! (What do you mean you’ve never heard of the legendary 1990s documentary Hit the Beat One Time?!) With a backup ensemble featuring a host of familiar faces exploding across the silver screen in this love letter to genre and cinema, get ready to B-ME, B-MORE, BMO! 7.202607.64985600928900311
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE DELUXE EDITION HC $34.99
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla
R.I.P. Riverdale! Once in a generation, a story so potent, so powerful, so horrifying rises from the grave to redefine the comics medium’s greatest icons. Enter: The first-ever deluxe collection of Afterlife with Archie – collecting the totality of the groundbreaking, cemetery-shaking comics masterpiece from Harvey Award-winning writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Eisner Award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla that first introduced Riverdale’s teenage icons into a merciless world of ritual magic, undead terror, and survival at any cost! When a tragic death befalls Jughead Jones’s closest companion, his grief drives him to the doorstep of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and into the thrall of a dark magic that will soon turn the whole of Riverdale into a ravenous pack of undead zombies fueled by a desire for human flesh. Hunted by the reanimated corpses of their friends and loved ones, can Archie, Betty, Veronica, and the rest of America’s most beloved teenagers battle back a legion of the dead and live long enough to stop the entire world from being consumed by the same unholy hunger? Pal vs. pal. Classmate vs. classmate. Living vs. dead. They swore to be friends until the end . . . but they never expected the end to look quite like this. This definitive hardcover collection of the riveting and relentless milestone that the New York Times calls “gruesome [and] masterly” re-presents the entirety of the Afterlife with Archie saga – including the never-before-collected issues #6-10 – in an oversized format that also features a complete cover gallery and behind-the-scenes materials on the development of Archie Comics’ first all-out horror epic. Collecting Afterlife with Archie #1-10. 7.202607.9798894883144
FOREVER HOME #1 $4.99
Christian Ward and Sami Kivela
From comics superstar Christian Ward and visionary artist Sami Kivel, prepare to challenge the limits of time, technology, and human endurance itself as one family’s refuge from the end of the world becomes a mind-bending nightmare reaching far beyond the future. Inside: Time stands still. But outside: Something even worse than the apocalypse awaits. Famed scientist Henry D’mour tried to save the world. He failed. But, in a desperate bid to save himself, his wife, and their two children, he constructed the Forever Home – an ark of luxury and ultramodern convenience insulated from the agony of the planet’s death throes outside its walls and even time itself. Inside the Forever Home, only 20 minutes pass for every year on the outside allowing the D’mour family to slowly enact their plans for a new world as their automated environment and robotic companions keep them safe. Safe on the inside. Always inside. Until a childish misstep accidentally breaks the Forever Home’s barrier and what’s outside decides it wants back in. 7.202607.64985600914200111
SEVEN SEAS
CROW HILL: DON’T BE SHY!! – THE COMPLETE BL MANGA COLLECTION (OMNIBUS) TP $25.99
Aki Yukura
Feathers and hearts are ruffled in this rivals-to-lovers Boys’ Love manga about two rival gang leaders and the feelings they have for each other. Karasugaoka is split between East and West, each side “protected” by its own vigilante gang – VOICE and Karasukai. Their leaders, Izuhara Sou and Shinba Tetsuji, clash nonstop, looking like sworn enemies to everyone around them. But Izuhara’s gruff exterior hides a problem: he has a massive crush on Shinba. Position, rivalry, and pure shyness keep him from getting close…but every encounter threatens to crack his tough-guy act. Will Izuhara be stuck crushing in secret forever – or is Shinba not as oblivious as he seems?This hilarious rivals-to-lovers BL manga arrives in English print for the first time in this complete 2-in-1 omnibus! 7.202607.9798898630768
FOLLOW THAT KISS TP $15.99
Ei Tozaki
A Boys’ Love manga about a punishment kiss, misunderstandings, and a mess of feelings! From the creator of Love Me for Who I Am – also available from Seven Seas. Twenty year old Kouta works at a local guest house, and when a new part-timer joins the staff, he’s mortified to learn it’s someone he never thought he’d see again – his junior high classmate, Chizuru. Not only do these two share a past, they’ve shared a kiss, albeit one that only happened because of a “punishment game.” Thanks to that, Kouta assumes Chizuru wants nothing to do with him. Yet the moment these two former classmates are alone together, Chizuru kisses Kouta again, then confesses he took the job just to be with him! Is this another cruel prank, or a chance to start over? 7.202607.9798898634063
I SHIP MY RIVAL X ME (THE COMIC / MANHUA) VOL. 5 TP $21.99
PEPA and Qualia
Rising star Wei Yanzi believes he’s finally won Gu Yiliang’s affection, and their growing closeness spills into public view, leaving Xiao Chen to clean up the mess! But when the cameras are gone and the two find a moment alone, Gu Yiliang suddenly seems distant… Is it possible he still believes their relationship is nothing more than a sponsorship? While Wei Yanzi secretly considers how to draw out Gu Yiliang’s true feelings, a tense dinner with Old Huang forces a long-buried truth into light – one that could change everything between them. 7.202607.9798897654031
MY GIRLFRIEND’S NOT HERE TODAY VOL. 7 TP $14.99
Kiyoko Iwami
Not long ago, Yuni chose her girlfriend Nanase over Fuuko. However, Yuni just couldn’t keep herself away from her hot and cold girl on the side. Much to her surprise, she catches Fuuko with another girl. Looking for a distraction from her tumultuous feelings, Yuni agrees to go on a camping trip with Nanase. But Yuni’s not sure she’s ready to take things to the next level when Nanase announces she wants to introduce Yuni to her parents. Even with Fuuko not in the picture, is their relationship still destined to fail? 7.202607.9798898632120
NAGAHAMA TO BE, OR NOT TO BE: THE SECOND VOYAGE TP $15.99
Scarlet Beriko
After six months out on the ocean deep sea fishing, Issa has come back to Nagisa’s arms. The morning after their passionate reunion, the world is blindingly bright, and Nagisa is doing everything he can to avoid thinking about Issa’s next departure. But eventually, it’s time for him to head out again. Can their relationship survive another stretch at sea? The second voyage of the romance between two childhood friends is about to set sail! 7.202607.9798898636050
RUN WILD: SA YE (NOVEL) VOL. 6 TP $19.99
Wu Zhe
Gu Fei might have given up on his relationship with Jiang Cheng, but Jiang Cheng refuses to give up on Gu Miao. But it’s hard, when every message he exchanges with Gu Fei is a heart-wrenching reminder of what he used to have. As Gu Miao starts to make progress with her treatment, Gu Fei may finally allow himself to hope for a better future for her. Does he dare to hope for his own future as well – a life where he can have what he truly wants? This final volume of Run Wild brings Jiang Cheng and Gu Fei’s tender coming-of-age tale to its close, and features eight bonus chapters after the end of the story – including a brand-new chapter written exclusively for this edition. The final volume! 7.202607.9798895613993
THE PRINCE’S BODY PILLOW VOL. 1 TP $15.99
Mitsu Hashimoto
An adorable Boys’ Love rom-com manga that you won’t want to sleep through! Set your alarm and prepare for the odd pairing of the sleepiest student and the guy in charge of getting him to class on time. Mahiro, the president of the disciplinary committee, is assigned an unrefusable task: ensure the chronically late Asuma finally makes it to school on time. The solution places Mahiro in Asuma’s room, a situation that leaves him visibly uneasy. His concerns prove warranted when a morning wake-up attempt ends with Asuma pulling him into bed. Suma soon declares that hugging Mahiro is the only way he can get up, and from that point on he stays constantly at Mahiro’s side. Their close quarters quickly become even closer. A BL romantic comedy of attachment and infatuation between a laid-back troublemaker and his easily flustered, by-the-book caretaker. 7.202607.9798898634087
WAKABA WON’T GIVE UP! VOL. 2 TP $13.99
Konkichi
One tomboy is determined to win the heart of her childhood best friend-but will it take more than a makeover to win him over? Akaba is cocky, condescending, foul-mouthed, and absolutely in love with her childhood friend, Daiki. For as long as they’ve known each other, Wakaba’s been the very image of a roughhousing tomboy, but all that’s about to change. When she shows up in front of him, wearing a cutesy, feminine outfit, will she get the hopeless late bloomer’s heart racing? When you can’t put your feelings into words, an image change might just be the right gambit! 7.202607.9798895617359
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS (LIGHT NOVEL) TP $15.99
Michi Ichiho and Lala Takemiya
Two strangers find shelter in one another as an anonymous exchange sparks friendship. But can it lead into something more? A Boys’ Love light novel that proves every storm leads to brighter days – from the creative team behind Yes, No, or Maybe?, also available from Seven Seas! HagiwaraHagiwara Kazuaki, who’s living the “normal” life of a working man, is worried by the distance growing between him and his live-in girlfriend. Meanwhile, his co-worker, Nakarai Sei, quietly pines for his male roommate and childhood friend. One day, a misfired email sparks an anonymous exchange between Hagiwara and Nakarai, leading to an odd but comforting friendship built on shared frustrations and anxieties. At first, anyway. Hagiwara and Nakarai’s shared secret soon blossoms into something more: a passion that risks swallowing them both up. If their turbulent feelings are rushing to find an outlet, will they find it in each other – and will it blow up their lives? 7.202607.9798898633936
SQUARE ENIX
A STARLIT DARKNESS 02 TP $14.99
Yuu Toyota
A struggling writer finds himself drawn into darkness by a seductive, talented author in this enthralling psychological drama from the best-selling creator of Cherry Magic! Nothing makes struggling writer Subaru Karasuma’s inferiority complex flare up like the mention of Geppo Yagira, a best-selling author with a huge following of beautiful female readers. Geppo’s good looks and elegant demeanor only add insult to injury. But Subaru could never have imagined that Geppo’s childhood was a living hell filled with horrors beyond comprehension. This dark past is the reason why this literary star is fiercely determined to thrive in the world of literature – at any cost. 7.202607.9798899100031
MY EX-BOYFRIEND LOVES BOYS’ LOVE 01 TP $14.99
MUGIIMO
A feel-good otaku comedy about a reunited ex-couple discovering a shared passion for the joys of boys’ love!It’s just another day for office worker Momo Akado. She’s hitting the bookstore on payday to pick up some boys’ love manga when she notices a guy shopping in the BL section! But her excitement over spotting a BL fanboy in the wild fizzles out abruptly when she discovers he’s none other than her old high school boyfriend, Suzuya Katakura, who sure wasn’t into the stuff back then! While Momo feels guilty that a past slipup might have inadvertently triggered Suzuya’s BL fanboy journey, they gradually push past the awkwardness and find themselves bonding in ways they never did before. Could the two of them rediscover the same love that’s in the pages of their beloved BL manga? 7.202607.9798899100475
TOKYO POP
GHOUL WORK, KUROSE, VOLUME 1 TP $14.99
Macho Tako
A BL manga that starts with a haunted meet-cute between a plain, unlucky schoolboy who can see spirits and the cool, stoic classmate who’s determined to catch his heart. A cute and spooky high school romance! I feel like…I’ve forgotten about someone really important to me. Yuuma Kurose is a quiet boy who can see spirits. He keeps to himself and is always alone, with a specific nightmare that haunts his nights. As if led by the dream, Yuuma moves back to the town he once lived in as a child. There, he finds a boy called Kaito who is surrounded by a horrifying ghost. I swear I’ll protect you. Kaito promises to keep Yuuma safe…but the moment he touches Yuuma, the spirit that lingered around Kaito switches targets to haunt Yuuma instead! The cool-headed, stoic, and yearning top x the unlucky, plain bottom. Toyed with by fate, the two will have to fight past spirits and hauntings to be together. 7.202607.9781427888211
OUR LUCKY FUTURE TOGETHER TP $15.99
Kana
University student Mahiru lived his whole life utilizing a special power that lets him read the future of anyone he touches. He has always found this power useful, that is until he meets Kurosawa, the newbie at his part-time job. Despite how Kurosawa’s looks are absolutely Mahiru’s type in every way, for some reason, Kurosawa vehemently pulls away at the slightest touch. When an accident on the stairs lead to a touch of hands between the two, Mahiru witnesses a future where the two of them kiss! Kurosawa then reveals that he has a power that brings bad luck to anyone he touches…but believes that Mahiru might be the key to lifting the curse! 7.202607.9781427887801
SHE IS STILL CUTE TODAY, VOLUME 1 TP $19.99
Guo Si Te
This adorable Chinese Girls Love manhua that has been adapted into a live action series tells a unique story about two very different girls falling in love. Cang Shu is the top student in her grade at a prestigious high school. She’s always focused on studying, which is why she finds it supremely annoying when suddenly there are rumors all around school about her and the #1 boy in class, Cui Xin. Cang Shu has no interest in dating, but no one seems to believe her. In order to stave off the rumor mill, Cang Shu instead decides to declare that she’s interested in the lowest-ranked student in their grade: Qi Lin. One thing she definitely did not count on when making this declaration? Qi Lin was right behind her and heard everything. And now Cang Shu has this clumsy, bottom-ranked girl following her around all the time! Will this accidental entanglement end up bringing these very different girls together? 7.202607.9781427884763
UNNIE, I LIKE YOU!, VOLUME 1 TP $19.99
Jeongussi
A reincarnation GL manhwa perfect for fans looking for a drama-filled love story about a cool heiress chasing her beautiful love from another life. In a past life, Park Chanmi was deeply devoted to a beautiful woman named Hanbyeol, whose life was tragically ended far too soon. In her present life, Chanmi is a college student from a wealthy family, but the only thing she can think about most days is her lost love. When she discovers that Hanbyeol has also appeared in this life as a college professor in Korea, Chanmi drops everything to go find her. Finally, the one who slipped through her fingers in her past life has reappeared! The one problem? This Hanbyeol has no memory of their past life at all. Despite that slight pitfall, Chanmi resolves not to let this Hanbyeol befall the same fate she met in their previous life. In modern-day Korea, though, a student can’t exactly casually hang around her professor, so Chanmi must find creative ways to protect her love in this lifetime. 7.202607.9781427887979
WALKING IN YOUR TRACKS, VOLUME 2 TP $19.99
Tatsumi Kifuu
This heartfelt, emotional boys love drama with disability representation explores themes of grief and depression.This is a 16+ BL drama about a young man who has isolated himself after becoming disabled, and the caregiver who helps him to enjoy life again 7.202607.9781427885760
VALIANT COMICS
VALIANT BEYOND: THE X-O MANOWAR FINALE–THE PILGRIMAGE $5.99
Steve Orlando and Dani Parker
Aric and Shanhara emerged victorious from their deadly battle against Banelus End, but the PUNX were not so lucky. With their homes at The Dive destroyed beyond repair, the journey to find a new refuge begins as they embark on a fraught mission to find the Shining City. Will this voyage lay the Foundation for a bold new society or is it a Harbinger of the true end times? Writer Steve Orlando and artist Dani Parker take Aric and his new allies on the Pilgrimage as the first year of Valiant Beyond accelerates towards its epic conclusion! 7.202607.73238818144501111
VAULT
BARBARIC TP VOL 01 (COMPACT EDITION) $14.99
Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden
Netflix series in production, greenlit for a full first season! Big fantasy. Small package. Your favorite axe-wielding barbarian is now available in a portable compact edition that collects Volume 1: Murderable Offenses, Volume 2: Axe to Grind, and The Harvest Blades 1-shot all in one book! Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is one thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches. 0726VL1347
VIZ
CANDY COLOR PARADOX TP VOL 07 $12.99
Isaku Natsume
Reporter Onoe and photographer Kaburagi constantly bicker and argue on their stakeouts, but will their antagonistic behavior paradoxically evolve into something sweeter? 0726VM1384
WATTPAD/WEBTOONS
DAYBREAK, VOL 3 TP $18.99
Moosopp
Perfect for fans of cozy LGBTQ+ romance like Heartstopper and Bloom, this slice-of-life rom-com by debut creator Moosopp is the sunshiny story of Marcus and Cog falling for each other. Marcus has a crush, and Cog is completely unprepared for the hijinks that follow. Hopefully in their efforts to grow closer, they can brighten each other’s day. In their final year of high school, Marcus and Cog, two students from different friend groups, started to see one another in a new light. Now that they’ve graduated high school, Marcus and Cog want to make sure they’re spending lots of quality time together. Their cozy adventures take them travelling, on shopping trips, and to a space exhibit and a costume party. Their social circles grow as well as they begin blending their friend groups. Through the excitement of new experiences and growing bonds, Marcus and Cog’s relationship blossoms through the seasons. This volume collects episodes 108 to 170 of the endearing WEBTOON comic with over 100 million reads, Daybreak. 7.202607.9781834110325
YEN PRESS
MURDEROUS LEWELLYNS CANDLELIT DINNER TP VOL 06 $24.00
Sumnagi, 0L and MUK_BU
For all his life, Shavonne was looked over by the rest of the world. A pitiful orphan that no family would adopt, a ghost writer who would never be given his rightful praise and a lonely man living alone on Ira Street. That was all until Lewellyn entered his life. With Lewellyn, nothing else came to matter, because as long as they were together, they had everything. But even this simple and happy life with Lewellyn seems doomed as the ghosts of the past threaten to rip apart their worlds away from each other. To save his lover, Shavonne must crawl through the dark dungeons of his forgotten memories that may have been better off buried forever…Lewellyn and Shavonne’s murderous saga comes to an end with this final volume! 0726YP1469
MY LOVER IS JUST TOO INNOCENT TO HANDLE TP VOL 02 $13.00
Hirota
Hasegawa thought he’d always be a wallflower, but now he’s going out with heartthrob Hiyama. They’ve had their first date and even their first kiss, and it feels like they’re starting to truly close the distance between them, but… Is Hiyama’s affection so intense that he made Hasegawa cry!? Not to mention, both of them are approaching crossroads in their lives that threaten to drive a wedge between them… What kind of futures do they see for themselves-and do those futures have room for one another? 0726YP1470
SHINO & REN TP VOL 02 $18.00
Minori Chigusa
Shino and Ren have been girlfriends for a while, but their dates are still as exciting as ever. Whether it’s shopping for each other on Christmas Eve, showing off their swimsuits in secret at the beach, wearing bunny suits at home, or a video call gone spicy, there’s never a dull moment for these two high school sweethearts. 0726YP1486