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ABRAMS APPLESEED
OUR LITTLE KITCHEN HC $17.99 Page 201
Jillian Tamaki
In this lively, rousing picture book from Caldecott Honoree Jillian Tamaki, a crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. With a garden full of produce, a joyfully chaotic kitchen, and a friendly meal shared at the table, Our Little Kitchen is a celebration of full bellies and looking out for one another. Bonus materials include recipes and an author’s note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book. This cookbook is for young readers. JUL200948
ABSTRACT STUDIOS
FIVE YEARS OMNIBUS $29.99 (TPB) / $39.99 (HC)
Terry Moore
The world’s nuclear powers are in a five year race to build the Phi bomb, an apocalyptic weapon that can destroy the planet. Determined to stop them, Tambi sends Rachel and Zoe to Moscow to find and recruit their top physicist. But the pair are met with deadly force, leaving Tambi no choice but to convince Katchoo to leave her wife and children for one last job. All of Terry Moore’s series unite as one epic saga in Five Years. At the center of it all is Katchoo, the haunted woman with a wild past who would do anything for the love of her life, Francine, including leave their island paradise to stop the doomsday device hailed as The Last Bomb. JUL200954 (TPB) JUL200955 (HC)
AFTERSHOCK
LONELY RECEIVER #1 $4.99 Page 210
Zac Thompson and Jen Hickman
Catrin Vander, a lonely video producer, buys an Artificial Intelligence partner that’s meant to bond for life. After ten years together, her holographic wife suddenly discon-nects without a warning. The breakup drives Catrin to the point of near insanity. She’s alone for the first time in years and reeling from a loss she can’t comprehend. Set in the new future, drenched in pastels and sunshine, Lonely Receiver is a horror/breakup story in five parts. JUL200989 RES. from Previews Vol. XXX #3 (MAR201499)
AHOY
BILLIONAIRE ISLAND #6 $3.99 Page 220
Mark Russell and Steve Pugh
Billionaire Island barrels toward a devastating climax! Whether you’re building a playground for billionaires or creating a chemical that might destroy half the population, you never know what might be your undoing… Every AHOY comic also features extra prose stories and illustrations. JUN200887
ARCHIE
BETTY & VERONICA BOND OF FRIENDSHIP ORIGINAL GN $14.99 Page 232
Jamie L Rotante and Brittney Williams
Archie’s first-ever original young adult graphic novel, starring everyone’s favorite BFFs Betty and Veronica! There are a number of truths in Riverdale-Archie Andrews will forever be clumsy and love-struck, Jughead Jones has an appetite that can never be satiated, Pop’s will always serve the best burgers and shakes and Betty and Veronica will be best friends no matter what comes between them. But when a career day at Riverdale High has the two BFFs examining their futures, they start to wonder just where they’ll end up-and how their lives may take very different paths. This original graphic novel explores the unbreakable bond that allows Betty and Veronica’s friendship to withstand the tests of space and time.JUL201054 RES. from Previews Vol. XXX #2 (FEB201501)
RIVERDALE VARSITY EDITION HC VOL 1 $29.99 Page 232
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Various, Alitha Martinez & Various
From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of the CW’s Riverdale comes Riverdale Varsity Edition volume 1 – the premium, hardcover collection of the comic series set in the universe of the TV series. Collects issues #1 – 11 and the original one-shot of the Riverdale comic series. JUL201055
VAMPIRONICA NEW BLOOD TP $12.99 Page 232
Frank Tieri, Michael Moreci, and Audrey Mok, Joe Eisma
Riverdale’s own bombshell bloodsucker is back! Following the events of the Jughead the Hunger vs. Vampironica crossover, Veronica returns to her own universe, still a vampire. She’s not the same, and she knows it. And now she needs answers. But she may not be ready for what she’s about to discover! Collects the full four-issue Vampironica: New Blood miniseries. JUL201056
A WAVE BLUE WORLD INC
DEAD BEATS MUSICAL HORROR ANTHOLOGY GN $19.99 Oage 242
Joe Corallo & Various, Richard Case & Various
The Dead Beats music shop is filled with deadly secrets. Run by the mysterious Shoppe Keeper, customers can browse through cursed records, evil sheet music, and instruments of the damned! Our host has dozens of spooky stories to tell you from some of the top names in comics. You’re gonna wanna put on your favorite album when you crack open this anthology. JUL201094 (OFFERED AGAIN)
BOOM
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17 $3.99 Page 182
Jordie Bellaire and David Lopez
Fan favorite character Wesley Wyndam-Pryce makes his first appearance in this stand-alone issue that will change everything you know about the Watchers! After the devastating effects of Hellmouth, the Watcher’s Council convenes to make sure it never happens again. But when recent Watcher initiate Wesley Wyndam-Pryce stumbles across a dark secret, he learns of a conspiracy decades in the making — one that binds Robin, Giles and the Slayer Before together, and shows just how far the Watchers will go to protect the earth. JUL200893 / JUL200894 (Sauvage cover, pictured)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER CHOSEN ONES TP $16.99 Page 181
Jordie Bellaire and Eleonora Carlini
For the first time, discover the untold origin stories of some of the most important Slayers in history from all around the world… and the secret that changes everything you ever thought you knew about Buffy! Acclaimed creators including award-winner Nilah Magruder, Mairghread Scott, Celia Lowenthal, Alexa Sharpe and more join forces to reveal the Slayers of times pasthow they forever change Buffy’s future. Collects Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones #1 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Every Generation #1. JUL20088
FAITHLESS II #4 $3.99 Page 189
Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet
Faith gets screwed. JUL200924
FIREFLY #20 $3.99 Page 179
Greg Pak and Lalit Kumar Sharma
As Sheriff Malcolm Reynolds enters the final endgame with his former crewmates and the new Bandit King, the long con’s finally revealed! But whose con is it? They say you can’t trick a trickster, but in this brand new ‘Verse, Mal may be in for the surprise of his life. Also: not everyone will get out of this alive! JUL200883
LUMBERJANES #73 $6.99 Page 172
Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Kanesha C. Bryant, and NS Julia Madrigal
The Roanoke scouts all have one last thing they want to do before summer ends, and the school year sweeps them all back home again. April is determined to earn every badge the Lumberjanes handbook has to offer, but there’s an equally determined counselor standing in her way! Can April earn her “Badger of Honor” badge and complete the most perfect sash in Lumberjanes history? JUL200868 RES. from Previews Vol. XXX #2 (FEB201337)
LUMBERJANES ORIGINAL GN GIFT SET $39.99 Page 173
Lilah Sturges and Polterink
join Jo, April, Molly, Mal and Riply at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types and take Friendship To The Max in this special gift set collecting all three of the original graphic novels from the New York TimE’s bestselling Lumberjanes series! Eisner Award-nominated writer Lilah Sturges and rising star artist polterink send the ‘Janes on new stories full of adventure, mysterious new creatures and the greatest treasure of all–unforgettable moments with your best friends! This gift set includes three individual original graphic novels: ?Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass, Lumberjanes: The Shape of Friendship and Lumberjanes: True Colors. JUL200870
MAGICIANS ALICE’S STORY ORIGINAL GN $16.99 Page 192
Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges, and Pius Bak
Acclaimed novelist Lev Grossman joins New York Times bestselling writer Lilah Sturges, and artist Pius Bak for a new chapter in the smash hit trilogy The Magicians, now presented in a new paperback format. During her years at Brakebills College, Alice Quinn rises to the top of her class, falls in love with Quentin Coldwater, and witnesses a horrifically magical creature invade their dimension. After graduation Alice, Quentin, and their friends set their sights on the magical realm of Fillory. But nothing is what it seems, and something darker lies behind the spellbinding facade. It is in the darkness where Alice will discover her true calling and her life, and those friends, forever changed. JUL200932
ONCE & FUTURE #11 $3.99 Page 190
Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora
Bad news comes in threes and so do the creatures terrorizing London — and if they’re going to save the city, Gran and Duncan will need to revive a connection with an old enemy. After all, you’re always better with the devil you know… right? JUL200927
ONCE & FUTURE VOL 2 $16.99 Page 190
Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora
Although Bridgette and Duncan stopped Arthur from retrieving the grail, their actions have accidentally thrown the Otherworld into shambles, allowing for new legends and characters to make their appearance — and bring a world of trouble along with them. When a helmet at the British Museum is taken, Bridgette and Duncan are confronted by another hero of yore, one who will lead them to facing off against their most formidable challenge yet…a beast and his mother. New York Times bestselling writer Kieron Gillen and Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan Mora deliver the next chapter of the critically-acclaimed series that took the world of comics by storm! Collects Once & Future #7-12. JUL200928
SEVEN SECRETS #2 $3.99 Page 187
Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo
After a deadly attack on the Order, their youngest member Caspar must step forward to keep the world safe from the Seven Secrets with the power to destroy it. But surviving The Trials doesn’t mean just becoming the next Holder of a great Secret — it also carries dangers that will change Caspar’s life in unimaginable ways. JUL200917
SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN #10 $3.99 Page 188
James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
When Erica’s Handler forces a confrontation on the street of Archer’s Peak, Erica must decide where her loyalties lie–to her employers, or to the people who need her? JUL200919
SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN VOL 2 $14.99 Page 188
James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
Erica Slaughter may have slain the monster terrorizing the small Wisconsin town of Archer’s Peak, but the horror is far from over. As her mysterious handler arrives in town to clean up her mess and quarantine the townsfolk, Erica sets off deeper into the woods–because the monster she killed was a mother… and now she needs to kill its children. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther Dell’Edera present the next chapter of the critically acclaimed series that showed the world a new kind of horror. Collects Something is Killing the Children #6-10. JUL200921
WILLOW #3 $3.99 Page 204 Page 183
Mariko Tamaki and Natacha Bustos
Willow investigates the town of Abhainn and it’s magical residents. As she begins to learn magic from other witches, it only proves how perfect the town is. So perfect that no one seems to want to leave. No one ever wants to leave. JUL200897
WYND #1 & 2 $4.99 Pages 170 & 171
James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas
For fans of Once & Future, Isola and Middlewest, the award-winning team of James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas reunite for the new must-read series that shocked the comic industry! Magical heritage is punishable by death in Pipetown, so a young boy named Wynd must keep his true identity – and pointy ears – a secret from everyone, even if it means he’ll never have the normal life he wants. But when his secret is threatened, Wynd will be forced to leave his home behind to embark on a dangerous quest that will put him at the heart of a royal conspiracy beyond his imagination. Now on the run with Oakley (his best friend), Thorn (the boy of his dreams), and Yorick (a literal prince!), Wynd will have to embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save them from the shocking dangers that await! Every issue of Wynd is oversized, featuring more than 40 story pages. JUL200861
The Bandaged Man has returned to Pipetown to find any remaining magic and will eliminate it–or them –with extreme prejudice. But can Wynd, with the help of Oakley, find a way to cure himself of his magical heritage–or has he put himself in even more danger than he ever imagined? JUL200863
CERNUNNOS
TOM OF FINLAND OFFICIAL LIFE & WORK OF A GAY HERO HC $50.00 Page 248
F. Valentine Hooven and Touko Laaksonen
The official illustrated biography revealing the life and work of Tim of Finland, the iconic artist who shaped the modern image of homosexuality. Tuoko Laaksonen, also known as Tom of Finland (1920-1991), was an iconic and provocative artist who rose to cult status in the international gay community and beyond for his work celebrating gay archetypes and masculinity during a time when being gay was taboo. Created in partnership with the Tom of Finland Estate, Tom of Finland: The Official Life and Work of a Gay Hero is a beautifully detailed visual biography full of never or rarely seen documents from his archive. Please note this is an illustrated biography and not a graphic novel. JUL201114 RES. from Previews Vol. XXX #3 (MAR201784)
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Dynamite Entertainment comics and trades will no longer appear in Previews list. On July 16th, a Dynamite employee retweeted a tweet from a known Com*csg*t*r about his Indigogo crowdfunder. On the following day Dynamite retweeted a tweet from another creator associated with the movement about his Indiegogo project. The company has published books by Gail Simone, Marguerite Bennett, Mark Russell, and Vita Ayala over the past several years. Until Dynamite CEO and publisher Nick Barucci offers a public statement with a credible apology for these tweets and vows to disassociate itself from all C*m*csg*te creators its books will not appear here.
HENRY HOLT
FLAMER GN $17.99 (SC) /$25.99 (HC) Page 270
Mike Curato
In this graphic novel, Aiden goes to summer camp and learns to navigate his feelings about being gay. JUL201232 (SC) JUL201233 (HC)
HUMANOIDS
OMNI VOL 1 DOCTOR IS IN $14.99 Page 272
Devin Grayson and Alitha Martinez
What would you do if you could think faster than the speed of light?
Gifted doctor Cecelia Cobbina was once held in the highest regard by peers and patients alike. But that was before an incident in Africa changed her life forever. Now with the ability to process thoughts at the speed of light, she faces the unimaginable burden of literally having an answer for everything. As the truth of her origin slowly comes into focus Cecelia must overcome her fears and tackle the one mystery she can’t seem to crack: the truth behind the Ignited. JUL201241 RES. from Previews Vol. XXX #2 (FEB201809)
KODANSHA
HITORIJIME MY HERO VOL 8 $12.99 Page 349
Memeko Arii
A yaoi romance between a good boy who didn’t know he was waiting for a hero, and a bad boy who comes to his rescue! Now a hit streaming anime! “I don’t like caramel sauce. I prefer something bitter…” Masahiro Setagawa doesn’t believe in heroes, but wishes he could: He’s found himself in a gang of small-time street bullies who use him to run errands. But when high school teacher (and scourge of the streets) Kousuke Ohshiba comes to his rescue, he finds he may need to start believing after all…and as their relationship deepens, he realizes a hero might be just what he was looking for this whole time. JUL201606
IF I COULD REACH YOU VOL 5 $12.99 Page 349
tMnR
In this heart wrenching new yuri manga, a teenage girl comes to terms with her own sexuality through her crush on her brother’s wife. Hopelessly in love, high schooler Uta must navigate living with her brother and Kaoru, her crush… and sister-in-law. Desperate to get over her unrequited feelings, Uta pulls away, but when the cracks in her brother’s marriage begin to show, Kaoru begins to confide in her new teenage sister, which just makes matters worse! JUL201607
SAILOR MOON ETERNAL EDITION VOL 9 $27.99 Page 348
Naoko Takeuchi
The guardians in sailor suits return in this definitive edition of the greatest magical girl manga of all time! Features all-new cover illustrations by creator Naoko Takeuchi, a glittering holographic coating, an extra-large size, premium paper, French flaps, and a newly-revised translation! Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she’s never gotten good grades, and, well, she’s a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon. Experience the Sailor Moon manga as never before in these extra-long editions. $27.99, JUL201601
WHISPER ME A LOVE SONG VOL 1 $12.99 Page 348
Eku Takeshima
An adorable new yuri manga for fans of Kase-san and Yamada and Bloom Into You. One day, high school girl Himari sees a girl, Yori, sing in a band, and it awakens feelings she doesn’t understand… but Yori does! Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori she just loves her, and, to Himari’s surprise, Yori says she loves Himari back! But when Himari realizes that she and her senpai are feeling two different kinds of love, she begins to ask herself what “love” really means. JUL201603
LITTLE BROWN & COMPANY
FENCE SC NOVEL STRIKING DISTANCE $12.99 Page 277
Sarah Rees Brennan and Johanna the Mad
The boys of Kings Row bout with drama, rivalry, and romance in this original YA novel by New York Times-bestselling author Sarah Rees Brennan, based on the comic published by BOOM! Studios. Sixteen-year-old Nicholas Cox is the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion who dreams of getting the proper training he could never afford. After earning a place on the elite Kings Row fencing team, Nicholas must prove himself to his rival, Seiji Katayma, and navigate the clashes, friendships, and relationships between his teammates on the road to state championships. It takes a shoplifting scandal, a couple of moonlit forest strolls, several hilariously bad dates, and a whole lot of introspection for the team to realize they are stronger together than they could ever be apart. Please note this is an illustrated novel and not a graphic novel. JUL201273
ONI PRESS / LION FORGE
A QUICK & EASY GUIDE TO CONSENT TP $7.99 Page 288
Isabella Rotman
“A quick, easy and important educational comic guide to giving and receiving consent in sex, relationships, and other physical contact. How do you tell someone you want to do stuff with them? How do you ask if they want to do stuff with you? How do you know what stuff you want to do with each other? Enter: Sargeant Yes Means Yes from the Consent Cavalry, a beacon of clarity in a fuzzy minefield of questions. Sarge drops in on a diverse range of folks deciding whether to engage in sexual activity in this short and fun comic guide to communicating what you want, don’t want, and how you want it! With wit and charm, Sarge also includes tips on what affirmative consent looks like, advocating for what you want, and setting boundaries that honor your comfort and safety. The result is a positive resource illustrating how easy it really is to respect each other’s bodies and desires.” JUL201304
DRAWN TO SEX VOL 2 OUR BODIES AND HEALTH $19.99 Page 299
Abby Howard & Various, and Erika Moen & Various
“Erika and Matthew are here to talk about bodies and sexual health!
Have you ever wanted to learn exactly how pregnancy works? How about what to expect at your next doctor’s visit? Or even just really understanding what’s “down there”? Erika and Matthew are ready to help out with their second book in the Drawn to Sex series. Utilizing their many years of experience and the input of some amazing guest experts, they’ve jam-packed this book with funny, sex-positive, inclusive, judgment-free comics all about your body and its sexual health. They explore the details of reproductive health, from STIs to anatomy, abortion to pregnancy, and as many other topics they could fit in! Pick up this fun book if you’re looking to improve upon your initial sex education, or need a book to help someone new along. This is a great introduction to your body and health, and an approachable resource to learn more about yourself! ” JUL201316
SELFMADE HERO
WHEN I CAME OUT GN $22.99 Page 310
Anne Mette Kaerulf Lorentzen
Forty-something Louise is married to Peter, with whom she has four children. They live in a big house, and on paper everything looks fantastic. But Louise has a secret that she barely dares to admit to herself: a burning desire for women. When I Came Out is the story of a woman who has met society’s expectations throughout her life but finally realizes that she has not been true to herself. From first-time creator Anne Mette Kaerulf Lorentzen, this bold autobiographical work addresses personal anxieties about coming-out later in life and documents her jump from a safe, well-established, heteronormative, middle-class life to living openly as a lesbian. JUL201406
SEVEN SEAS
CITRUS PLUS VOL 2 $13.99 Page 382
Saburouta
The hit yuri manga and anime series continues with this new spin-off! Follow Yuzu and Mei’s relationship past the end of Citrus in this all-new series by 
creator Saburouta! JUL201781
CONDITIONS OF PARADISE VOL 2 OUR FIRST TIME $13.99 Page 382
Akiko Morishima
A follow-up to yuri superstar Akiko Morishima’s The Conditions of Paradise! In this collection of manga tales about multiple lesbian couples, time turns back to when love was new and how things led to how they are today. JUL201783
LOVE ME FOR WHO I AM VOL 2 $12.99 Pge 384
Kata Konayama
Mogumo is a cute but lonely high school student who just wants a few loving friends. Fellow student Iwaoka Tetsu invites Mogumo to work at his family’s cafe for “cross-dressing boys,” but he makes an incorrect assumption: Mogumo is non-binary and doesn’t identify as a boy or a girl. However, Mogumo soon finds out that the cafe is run by LGBT+ folks of all stripes, all with their own reasons for congregating there. This touching manga explores gender, gender presentation, and sexuality from many different angles. JUL201796
OUR TEACHERS ARE DATING VOL 1 $12.99 Page 385
Pikachi Ohi
A sweet yuri romance between two teachers! Hayama-sensei and Terano-sensei are two women who work at the same school… and just started going out. They’re a little shy about their budding relationship, but their co-workers — even their students — are rooting for them as they bumble their way through love! JUL201804
SYRUP YURI ANTHOLOGY VOL 2 $13.99 Page 386
Various
A beautiful new yuri manga anthology about women in love by some of the hottest names in the industry! Featuring short manga stories by a star-studded line-up, including Milk Morinaga (Girl Friends), Canno (Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl by Yen Press), and Hachi Ito (Kindred Spirits on the Roof). JUL201810
SQUARE ENIX MANGA
CHERRY MAGIC VOL 2 $12.99 Page 388
Yuu Toyota
Businessman Adachi turned thirty a virgin, and now he’s a wizard who can read the mind of anyone he touches… which is how he learned that his handsome coworker Kurosawa was in love with him! Inexperienced Adachi was initially bewildered by Kurosawa’s intense feelings, but after being exposed to Kurosawa’s genuine affection, Adachi finds Kurosawa on his mind a lot more often than he’d care to admit these days! Will the upcoming staff business trip turn into a trip for two for Kurosawa and Adachi? JUL201830
SUBLIME
CASTE HEAVEN VOL 3 $12.99 Page 353
Chise Ogawa
Karino’s older half brother Tatsumi is a proper honor student, diligently and obediently following the path laid out for him by others. But after he unexpectedly falls for eccentric Senzaki, he takes a surprising detour by unscrupulously securing the delinquent caste for himself. Senzaki accepts Tatsumi’s feelings with reckless abandon, expecting him to do the same. But is Tatsumi willing to forge a new path to be with the impetuous Senzaki?
JUL201633
DON’T BE CRUEL VOL 9 $12.99 Page 353
Yonezou Nekota
Maya and Nemugasa plan a big date, but Maya totally flubs it! To ensure he could get the time off, Maya had crammed his work schedule so full he exhausted himself and fell asleep on the big day. Nemugasa is already extremely sensitive about their relationship, and this only makes matters worse. Now finding his time with Maya to be painful, Nemugasa boldly declares he wants some space. Could this spell the end for this troubled couple?
For mature audiences. JUL201635
JEALOUSY VOL 1 $12.99 Page 353
Scarlet Beriko
Uichi Rogi is in a bind, both literally and figuratively, when he meets Akitora Oyamato, the yakuza head who’s come to collect a debt from Uichi’s lover. Instantly smitten, Uichi schemes dubious and often dangerous ways of getting closer to the man, but his lies come at a heavy price-one he may regret having to pay for Akitora’s affections. JUL201636
THERAPY GAME VOL 2 $12.99 Page 353
Meguru Hinohara
Shizuma ? nds out about Minato’s plan–and subsequent wager–to seduce and then dump him. Although upset at ? rst, Shizuma ? nally realizes it was all just a mistake and rushes to visit a bedridden Minato. But when he does, the one to open the door is Minato’s brother Mito, who intentionally withholds his identity! Meanwhile, Minato is stuck wavering between his ever-deepening feelings for Shizuma and his long-held fear of falling in love. Can these two overcome misunderstandings and deepseated fear, or are there simply too many obstacles? JUL201634
TITAN
DOCTOR WHO TIME LORD VICTORIOUS #1 $5.99 Page 314
Jody Houser and Roberta Ingranata
A thrilling new adventure for the Tenth Doctor (as played by fan-favorite David Tennant) that sees the shocking return of his deadliest enemies: the Daleks! But things aren’t what they seem — time is all wrong, and something is coming that terrifies even the Daleks. The first of two oversized issues kicking off the BBC’s highly anticipated multi-platform Doctor Who epic, Time Lord Victorious! JUL201418
TOKYO POP
DEKOBOKO SUGAR DAYS $14.99 Page 358
Yusen Atsuko
Yuujirou Matsukaze has been close friends with Rui Hanamine since the two of them were children. Back then, Yuujirou was the one who stood up for and took care of his adorable, soft-hearted friend. But as it turns out, Yuujirou’s childhood dreams end up growing a little too big to handle — or, rather, too tall! At over six feet in height, the cheerful and happy-go-lucky Rui towers over his would-be protector… and still has no idea Yuujirou’s had a crush on him since they were kids! JUL201644 (OFFERED AGAIN)
VAULT
HEATHEN VOL 3 $14.99 Page 337
Natasha Alterici and Ashley Woods
After a perilous journey across the northern sea, Aydis has reached the godlands. With the help of sneaky friends and skeptical trolls, she’ll finally confront the corrupt god-king Odin face-to-face. Meanwhile, his army marches toward her home, where her friends and family prepare for a final battle. JUL201556
NO ONE’S ROSE #5 $3.99 Page 387
Emily Horn, Zac Thompson, and Alberto Jimenez-Alburquerque
After the devastating events of the last issue, The Green Zone is in decline. As Tenn reels from the destructive choices of her brother, she’s faced with a new and dangerous path forward. For the first time in a long time, the future is crumbling. But as one story ends, another begins. [Two men, Enock and Seren, are in love.] JUL201553
SHADOW SERVICE #2 $3.99 Page 335
Cavan Scott and Corin Howell
Captured by supernatural secret agents, Gina faces the mysterious head of MI666. With her powers turned against her, the witch-turned-private investigator must risk everything to escape. But with her enemies closing in, can Gina resist one final call for help? Infernal Intrigue from Cavan Scott and Corin M. Howell. JUL201548
VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE #2 $3.99 Page 336
Tim Seeley, Tini & Blake Howard, Dev Pramanik, and Nathan Gooden
Cecily Bain takes fledgling vampire Ali on a twisted tour of the night life of the Twin Cities. But those lessons can’t prepare her for the assignment she has to complete by dawn: her first feeding! JUL201551
WASTED SPACE VOL 3 $17.99 Page 337
Michael Moreci and Hayden Sherman
Your favorite existential space opera is back for a third round, and this time it’s personal! Internal strife tears Billy, Molly, and Dust apart when a grew of galactic guardians hijacks their ship. Now divided, the team careens across the galaxy. Molly and Dust wage war with an evil sorcerer, while Billy is held captive on a planet that demands he cleanse his twisted soul. JUL201557 RES. from Previews Vol. XXX #3 (MAR202216)