Comic Book New Releases May 29

Written by Dave Franchini. Cover by Giulia Pellegrini. The world is full of many terrifying mysteries that lie within the deepest, darkest depths of human knowledge, and not so luckily for Skye Mathers, Guardian of the Nexus, she's just disturbed some of the worst horrors to escape from there. Teaming up with Anabelle 'Belle' DiMarco, they must embark on a mission to not only save the lives of those they love but potentially all innocent life on the planet. Don't miss this ferocious next chapter of Grimm Fairy Tales! Cover price $3.99.

Written by Dave Franchini. Cover by Igor Vitorino. The world is full of many terrifying mysteries that lie within the deepest, darkest depths of human knowledge, and not so luckily for Skye Mathers, Guardian of the Nexus, she's just disturbed some of the worst horrors to escape from there. Teaming up with Anabelle 'Belle' DiMarco, they must embark on a mission to not only save the lives of those they love but potentially all innocent life on the planet. Don't miss this ferocious next chapter of Grimm Fairy Tales! Cover price $3.99.

Written by Dave Franchini. Cover by Derlis Santacruz. The world is full of many terrifying mysteries that lie within the deepest, darkest depths of human knowledge, and not so luckily for Skye Mathers, Guardian of the Nexus, she's just disturbed some of the worst horrors to escape from there. Teaming up with Anabelle 'Belle' DiMarco, they must embark on a mission to not only save the lives of those they love but potentially all innocent life on the planet. Don't miss this ferocious next chapter of Grimm Fairy Tales! Cover price $3.99.

Written by Dave Franchini. Cover by Geebo Vigonte. The world is full of many terrifying mysteries that lie within the deepest, darkest depths of human knowledge, and not so luckily for Skye Mathers, Guardian of the Nexus, she's just disturbed some of the worst horrors to escape from there. Teaming up with Anabelle 'Belle' DiMarco, they must embark on a mission to not only save the lives of those they love but potentially all innocent life on the planet. Don't miss this ferocious next chapter of Grimm Fairy Tales! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Rick Remender, Brian Posehn (A) Brett Parson, Moreno Dinisio (CA) Brett Parson Mini-Series Premiere. Two best-friend outcasts navigate the Sacramento suburbs of 1984, where they find a home in skateboard culture and punk rock. On one side of the coin, Grommets is an authentic look at 80s skate culture, a snapshot of the generation that turned skating into a worldwide phenomenon. On the other, it's a heartfelt coming-of-age story that follows two friends from troubled homes as they navigate their damage in an era when no one cared. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Tini Howard, Grace Ellis (A) Natacha Bustos, Hannah Templer (CA) Sweeney Boo Driving laws, etiquette, common sense? WHO NEEDS 'EM. Dat's right, you finks! I'm continuing my greatest higher education-motivated research assignment to date--being bad! And if that wasn't enough GETTING SCHOOLED for ya in one issue, my collegiate best friends for life forever and always, Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer, have joined forces to tell the true story of the time I dreamed I was sent back ta school! You'll be calling me Harley Dangerfield by the end of this one on account of all the respect yer gonna be giving me! Cover price $4.99.

(W) Tini Howard, Grace Ellis (A) Natacha Bustos, Hannah Templer (CA) Lesley Leirix Li Driving laws, etiquette, common sense? WHO NEEDS 'EM. Dat's right, you finks! I'm continuing my greatest higher education-motivated research assignment to date--being bad! And if that wasn't enough GETTING SCHOOLED for ya in one issue, my collegiate best friends for life forever and always, Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer, have joined forces to tell the true story of the time I dreamed I was sent back ta school! You'll be calling me Harley Dangerfield by the end of this one on account of all the respect yer gonna be giving me! Cover price $5.99.

Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Julius Ohta. Cover by Ryan Stegman. RIDE TO HELL AND BACK IN HELLVERINE'S FIRST EVER SOLO SERIES! Because you demanded it - the return of the HELLVERINE! When a DEMONIC FORCE known as BAGRA-GHUL first came to earth, it brought LOGAN and GHOST RIDER together to hunt it before it possessed WOLVERINE. But now, in the present day, what event will put the Hellverine back on the streets…and is he slashing his hellfire claws for good or evil? And, introducing the ALL-NEW HELLFIRE WARRIORS! Cover price $4.99.

Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Julius Ohta. Cover by Mark Texeira. RIDE TO HELL AND BACK IN HELLVERINE'S FIRST EVER SOLO SERIES! Because you demanded it - the return of the HELLVERINE! When a DEMONIC FORCE known as BAGRA-GHUL first came to earth, it brought LOGAN and GHOST RIDER together to hunt it before it possessed WOLVERINE. But now, in the present day, what event will put the Hellverine back on the streets…and is he slashing his hellfire claws for good or evil? And, introducing the ALL-NEW HELLFIRE WARRIORS! Cover price $4.99.

Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Julius Ohta. Cover by Skottie Young. RIDE TO HELL AND BACK IN HELLVERINE'S FIRST EVER SOLO SERIES! Because you demanded it - the return of the HELLVERINE! When a DEMONIC FORCE known as BAGRA-GHUL first came to earth, it brought LOGAN and GHOST RIDER together to hunt it before it possessed WOLVERINE. But now, in the present day, what event will put the Hellverine back on the streets…and is he slashing his hellfire claws for good or evil? And, introducing the ALL-NEW HELLFIRE WARRIORS! Cover price $4.99.

Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Julius Ohta. Cover by Joshua Cassara. RIDE TO HELL AND BACK IN HELLVERINE'S FIRST EVER SOLO SERIES! Because you demanded it - the return of the HELLVERINE! When a DEMONIC FORCE known as BAGRA-GHUL first came to earth, it brought LOGAN and GHOST RIDER together to hunt it before it possessed WOLVERINE. But now, in the present day, what event will put the Hellverine back on the streets…and is he slashing his hellfire claws for good or evil? And, introducing the ALL-NEW HELLFIRE WARRIORS! Cover price $4.99.

Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Julius Ohta. Cover by Kevin Eastman. RIDE TO HELL AND BACK IN HELLVERINE'S FIRST EVER SOLO SERIES! Because you demanded it - the return of the HELLVERINE! When a DEMONIC FORCE known as BAGRA-GHUL first came to earth, it brought LOGAN and GHOST RIDER together to hunt it before it possessed WOLVERINE. But now, in the present day, what event will put the Hellverine back on the streets…and is he slashing his hellfire claws for good or evil? And, introducing the ALL-NEW HELLFIRE WARRIORS! Cover price $4.99.

Foil Cover. Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Julius Ohta. Cover by Martin Coccolo. RIDE TO HELL AND BACK IN HELLVERINE'S FIRST EVER SOLO SERIES! Because you demanded it - the return of the HELLVERINE! When a DEMONIC FORCE known as BAGRA-GHUL first came to earth, it brought LOGAN and GHOST RIDER together to hunt it before it possessed WOLVERINE. But now, in the present day, what event will put the Hellverine back on the streets…and is he slashing his hellfire claws for good or evil? And, introducing the ALL-NEW HELLFIRE WARRIORS! Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Collects Hulk Grand Design: Monster (2022 Marvel) and Hulk Grand Design: Madness (2022 Marvel). Story and art by Jim Rugg. The acclaimed GRAND DESIGN franchise continues with the Monster...and the Madness! Writer/artist Jim Rugg follows in the tradition of Ed Piskor and Tom Scioli by unfurling the full saga of the Incredible Hulk, from the very beginning to the present day! From Bruce Banner's volatile upbringing to the fateful gamma bomb detonation that changed everything - to years of anger, smashing and just wanting to be left alone! He's been a hero...a hate figure...even a world-breaker. Now witness the biggest moments in the Hulk's history - through the eyes of a single visionary storyteller! You'll never look at Bruce Banner the same way again! Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $17.99.

June preview booklet for August and beyond releases. Cover price $0.25.

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson In this TRIPLE-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE, revisit how the legend of the greatest pulp hero of them all, ADVENTUREMAN, ended in a heartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing execution at the vile hand of his ultra-nemesis BARON BIZARRE on the eve of the MACABRAPOCALYPSE...or did it?!? Eighty years after his apparent demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy seem to be the only two people alive that remember the thrilling ADVENTUREMAN sagas. This sense-obliterating, earth-shaking, imagination-quaking adventure that spans generations comes to you from MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, Hawkeye) and TERRY & RACHEL DODSON (X-Men/Fantastic Four, RED ONE)!!! This premiere issue is offered at an introductory $1 price as part of the IMAGE FIRSTS program! Cover price $1.00.

(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Gary Frank Who are the scavengers of a dying earth? GEIGER is set in the years since a nuclear war ravaged the planet, desperate outlaws battle for survival in a world of radioactive chaos. Out past the poisoned wasteland lives a man even the Nightcrawlers and Organ People fear. Some name him Joe Glow, others call him The Meltdown Man. But his name... is Geiger. This premiere issue is offered at an introductory $1 price as part of the IMAGE FIRSTS program! Cover price $1.00.

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(W/A/CA) Skottie Young Superstar SKOTTIE YOUNG (Rocket Raccoon, Wizard of Oz) makes his Image debut with an ALL-NEW SERIES! The Adventure Time/Alice in Wonderland-style epic that smashes it's cute little face against Tank Girl/Deadpool-esque violent madness has arrived. In an adventure that ain't for the little kiddies, (unless you have super cool parents, then whatever), you'll meet Gert-a six year old girl who has been stuck in the magical world of Fairyland for thirty years and will hack and slash her way through anything to find her way back home. Join Gert and her giant battle-axe on a delightfully blood soaked journey to see who will survive the girl who HATES FAIRYLAND! Cover price $1.00.

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Chocolate, vanilla, existential horror, drug addiction, musical fantasy...there's a flavor for everyone's misery. ICE CREAM MAN is a genre-defying comic book series featuring disparate "one-shot" tales of sorrow, wonder, and redemption. Each installment features its own cast of strange characters, dealing with their own special sundae of suffering. And on the periphery of all of them, like the twinkly music of his colorful truck, is the Ice Cream Man-a weaver of stories, a purveyor of sweet treats. Friend. Foe. God. Demon. The man who, with a snap of his fingers-lickety split!-can change the course of your life forever. Written by W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY), with art by MARTÍN MORAZZO (GREAT PACIFIC) and CHRIS O'HALLORAN (GENERATION GONE). This premiere issue is offered at an introductory $1 price as part of the IMAGE FIRSTS program! Cover price $1.00.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Image First Edition. Written by Marjorie M. Liu. Art and Cover by Sana Takeda. Astonishing X-men and Black Widow writer MARJORIE LIU returns to comics with artist SANA TAKEDA (X-23) for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Steampunk meets Kaiju in this original fantasy epic for mature readers, as young Maika risks everything to control her psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, placing her in the center of a devastating war between human and otherworldly forces. The adventure begins in a spectacular TRIPLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with SIXTY-SIX pages of story. 72 pages, full color MATURE READERS Cover price $1.99.

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(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Cliff Chang SAGA writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN launches a brand-new ONGOING SERIES with superstar Wonder Woman artist CLIFF CHIANG! In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Stand By Me meets War of the Worlds in this mysterious young adult adventure, starting with a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE. Cover price $1.00.

Seventh Printing. $1 reprint of Spawn (1992) #1. Questions: Part 1 of 4 - Story, Art and Cover by Todd McFarlane. When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. But now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of Hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Just in time for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2010, Image Comics is re-presenting 10 first issues as an introduction to the publisher's most acclaimed titles, with each acting as the perfect primer to their ongoing series and collected editions! May be 1st or later printings. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

(W/A/CA) Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner It's scary being the new dog. In this suspenseful new series, readers meet Sophie, a dog who can't remember what happened. She doesn't know how she ended up in this house. Now Sophie has to figure out where she is, what's happening, and how she's going to survive this. They say there's no such thing as a bad dog-just bad owners. This premiere issue is offered at an introductory $1 price as part of the IMAGE FIRSTS program! Cover price $1.00.

(W) James Tynion Iv (A) Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Fernando Blanco In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet, a secret architecture to the Internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33. And now they will know the meaning of PH34R. The next major horror outing from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics), is offered at an introductory $1 price as part of the IMAGE FIRSTS program! Cover price $1.00.

Written by Robert Kirkman. Art and Cover by Tony Moore. Rick Grimes, Sheriff of a small town in Kentucky awakes in a hospital. Comatose after being shot while on duty, Rick finds the world abandoned of all things living and is faced with walking undead, who attack him on sight. This premiere issue is offered at an introductory $1 price as part of the IMAGE FIRSTS program! 28 pages, B&W. Rated M Cover price $1.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Immortal Red Sonja (2022 Dynamite) #6-10. Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Alessandro Ranaldi and Luca Colandrea. Cover by Leirix. The journey has been long, and the dangers grave - but now, armed with a fuller understanding of the burden she carries, Sonja the Red and her cursed chainmail set off on the final leg of their magical journey through the Dead Lands. What she finds in the endless fog, and the truths that Merlyn reveals, will change her forever - and set the whole world in a new direction! Acclaimed author DAN ABNETT and renowned artist ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO bring their unique new vision of the She-Devil With a Sword to a stunning conclusion in this second volume of Immortal Red Sonja! Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $19.99.

Ron Garney Cover

1st printing. Collects The Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 Marvel 1st Series) #468-474, The Incredible Hulk (1999-2008 Marvel 2nd Series) #1-11, The Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 Marvel 1st Series) Annual #1998, X-Man (1996-1998) Annual #1998, HULK ANNUAL '99 and The Rampaging Hulk (1998 comic) #1-6. Written by Joe Casey, John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, Chris Cooper, and Glenn Greenberg. Art by Javier Pulido, Ed McGuinness, Ron Garney, Doug Wheatley, Rick Leonardi, Larry Mahlstedt, Nathan Massengil, Sean Parson, Dan Green, Sal Buscema, Denys Cowan, and Tom Palmer. Cover by Ron Garney. Writer Joe Casey takes the helm to deliver action-packed adventures as Bruce Banner seeks answers about Betty's recent death - while the Hulk battles the Super-Adaptoid, the Circus of Crime and more! Shocking truths are revealed just in time for a seismic clash with the Abomination alongside Thunderbolt Ross! Then, legendary creator John Byrne collaborates with blockbuster artist Ron Garney and more top-tier talent to take the Green Goliath on a frightening journey to the American heartland - and into his own troubled past! Featuring Iron Man and the Avengers, Wolverine, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Thanos, and the powerful mutant X-Man - as well as Greenskin's old sparring partner, the Thing! Plus: The classic savage Hulk rampages once again! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 768 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $100.00.

(W) Celeste Bronfman (A) Emilio Laiso (CA) Pablo Villalobos BLACK COSTUME VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA The mysterious and deadly blackmail ring of NYC comes to a head, with our heavy-hitting heroines' heads on the block! Black Cat will need all her luck and Jackpot is going to have to hit it big if they have a chance of saving the city! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Celeste Bronfman (A) Emilio Laiso (CA) Paco Medina BLACK COSTUME VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA The mysterious and deadly blackmail ring of NYC comes to a head, with our heavy-hitting heroines' heads on the block! Black Cat will need all her luck and Jackpot is going to have to hit it big if they have a chance of saving the city! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Celeste Bronfman (A) Emilio Laiso (CA) Elizabeth Torque BLACK COSTUME VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA The mysterious and deadly blackmail ring of NYC comes to a head, with our heavy-hitting heroines' heads on the block! Black Cat will need all her luck and Jackpot is going to have to hit it big if they have a chance of saving the city! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Mark Pellegrini (A) Timothy Lim (CA) Wandzardeen AMERICAN HENSHIN HEROINE! DIVERSE MASKED WARRIORS FIGHTING FOR A 'KAMEN' CAUSE! The sixth volume of the Kamen America series continues the saga of Carly Vanders and her friends as they clash with evildoers and evil robots! Along the way, the Kamen Corps' rivalry with the henshin-hero team known as the Zenerengers heats up as their boss takes the stage: Kamen Unity! Who is this mystery woman and what is her connection to Kamen Victory? Find out in this exciting and emotional new chapter! Cover price $9.99.

(W) Mark Pellegrini (A) Timothy Lim (CA) 8HUSA AMERICAN HENSHIN HEROINE! DIVERSE MASKED WARRIORS FIGHTING FOR A 'KAMEN' CAUSE! The sixth volume of the Kamen America series continues the saga of Carly Vanders and her friends as they clash with evildoers and evil robots! Along the way, the Kamen Corps' rivalry with the henshin-hero team known as the Zenerengers heats up as their boss takes the stage: Kamen Unity! Who is this mystery woman and what is her connection to Kamen Victory? Find out in this exciting and emotional new chapter! Victory can be yours-literally! Just get yourself a copy of this variant edition with a sure-win virgin cover featuring Kamen Corps member Kamen Victory, drawn by 8HUSA ('Hachi-fusa')! Cover price $15.99.

(W) Todd McFarlane (A) Javi Fernandez (CA) Puppeteer Lee Just because Al Simmons is powerless doesn't mean he's helpless. This is a lesson he's about to teach the stranded Demons stalking the alleyways of NYC! Cover price $2.99.

(W) Todd McFarlane (A) Javi Fernandez (CA) Von Randal Just because Al Simmons is powerless doesn't mean he's helpless. This is a lesson he's about to teach the stranded Demons stalking the alleyways of NYC! Cover price $2.99.

(W) Zoe Thorogood (A) Claudia Leonardi, Andrea Izzo (CA) Luana Vecchio From the world of LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS! Alex and Steph, traveling the States with their band, found another lost soul at the side of the road: Lily, a girl with the ability to take away the memories of others. Now, as Alex, Steph, and Lily delve deep to restore the many lives Lily has touched with her power, Lily at last has the clarity to unpick a memory that's all her own. But when they arrive on her father's doorstep, after years of separation, will Lily discover a truth that was better left buried - or find the family she had suppressed? Cover price $4.99.

(W) Zoe Thorogood (A) Claudia Leonardi, Andrea Izzo (CA) Zoe Thorogood From the world of LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS! Alex and Steph, traveling the States with their band, found another lost soul at the side of the road: Lily, a girl with the ability to take away the memories of others. Now, as Alex, Steph, and Lily delve deep to restore the many lives Lily has touched with her power, Lily at last has the clarity to unpick a memory that's all her own. But when they arrive on her father's doorstep, after years of separation, will Lily discover a truth that was better left buried - or find the family she had suppressed? Cover price $4.99.

(W) Zoe Thorogood (A) Claudia Leonardi, Andrea Izzo (CA) Nen Chang From the world of LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS! Alex and Steph, traveling the States with their band, found another lost soul at the side of the road: Lily, a girl with the ability to take away the memories of others. Now, as Alex, Steph, and Lily delve deep to restore the many lives Lily has touched with her power, Lily at last has the clarity to unpick a memory that's all her own. But when they arrive on her father's doorstep, after years of separation, will Lily discover a truth that was better left buried - or find the family she had suppressed? Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Collects Little Monsters (2022 Image) #1-13. Written by Jeff Lemire. Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen. They are the last children on Earth... who also happen to be vampires. For longer than they can remember, these child vampires have lived a life of eternal wonder amongst the ruins of humanity. But shocking events fracture the group and set them on a path of discovery that will shatter their innocence forever. Their ultimate survival depends on their ability to work together against the humans. It's Lord of The Flies meets vampires in an oversized deluxe hardcover volume of the bold series from JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN, the Eisner-winning creative team behind the best-selling DESCENDER and ASCENDER series. Hardcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 344 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $39.99.

(W) Francesca Perillo (A/CA) Stefano Cardoselli It was love at first sight...or at least it was for JoJo, but Gilda never showed up for their date. JoJo is a robot, but he does have feelings, and his heart has been broken. However, JoJo has received a call from a very distressed Gilda but their conversation was cut short...something horrible has happened to her, and JoJo has made it his mission to find her. Don't worry, Gilda, JoJo is on the case! Cover price $4.99.

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 128-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This June issue features items scheduled to ship in 2024 and beyond. Cover price $0.25.

(W) Bryan Hill (A) German Peralta (CA) Ken Lashley THE RETURN OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS! The original Midnight Sons reunite to deal with the vampire threat unleashed in BLOOD HUNT! But first they must defeat one of their own: Blade! Cover price $4.99.

Blood Red Blank Cover. (W) Bryan Hill (A) German Peralta THE RETURN OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS! The original Midnight Sons reunite to deal with the vampire threat unleashed in BLOOD HUNT! But first they must defeat one of their own: Blade! Cover price $4.99.

(W) Bryan Hill (A) German Peralta (CA) Dave Wachter THE RETURN OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS! The original Midnight Sons reunite to deal with the vampire threat unleashed in BLOOD HUNT! But first they must defeat one of their own: Blade! Cover price $4.99.

(W) Bryan Hill (A) German Peralta (CA) Declan Shalvey THE RETURN OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS! The original Midnight Sons reunite to deal with the vampire threat unleashed in BLOOD HUNT! But first they must defeat one of their own: Blade! Cover price $4.99.

(W) Amy Jo Johnson, Matt Hotson (A) Nico Leon (CA) Goni Montes With the Green Dragon Power Coin in the hands of someone's identity that will shock the rest of the Power Rangers, a fateful battle on the moon commences! But as climactic events unfold, who will remain to carry on the legacy of the Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers? Will the world still need them? Cover price $4.99.

(W) Amy Jo Johnson, Matt Hotson (A) Nico Leon (CA) David Nakayama With the Green Dragon Power Coin in the hands of someone's identity that will shock the rest of the Power Rangers, a fateful battle on the moon commences! But as climactic events unfold, who will remain to carry on the legacy of the Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers? Will the world still need them? Cover price $4.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Emil Ferris. Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late '60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two is the eagerly awaited conclusion to one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of the past decade. Presented as the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes as she tries to solve the murder of her upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, while the interconnected stories of those around her unfold. In Book Two, dark mysteries past and present continue to abound in the tumultuous and violent Chicago summer of 1968. Young Karen attends the Yippie-organized Festival of Life in Grant Park and finds herself swept up in a police stomping. Privately, she continues to investigate Anka's recent death and discovers one last cassette tape that sheds light upon Anka's heroic activities in Nazi Germany. She wrestles with her own sexual identity, the death of her mother, and the secrets she suspects her brother Deez of hiding. Ferris's exhilarating cast of characters experience revelations and epiphanies that both resolve and deepen the mysteries visited upon them earlier. Visually, the story is told in Ferris's inimitable style that breathtakingly and seamlessly combines panel-to-panel storytelling and cartoon montages filled with B-movie horror and pulp monster mag iconography. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 412 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $44.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Newburn (2021 Image) #9-16. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art and cover by Jacob Phillips. Don't miss the thrilling conclusion of the series from Eisner winner Chip Zdarsky and rising star Jacob Phillips! Past mistakes are catching up with Newburn. As his allies turn on him one by one, Newburn must take increasingly desperate measures to protect himself. With their enemies closing in on all sides, how much longer can his partner Emily remain by his side? Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $16.99.

(W/A/CA) Steve Rude Released weekly! Recovering from near death, Nexus longtime friend begins to recount the tragedy that has brought him to Ylum. It's now up to he and Nexus to return to his home planet on a rescue mission to confront the inhuman monster that launched this tragedy. Steve Rude continues with his second Nexus 100-page opus, embracing the timeless style of comics as he takes on the roles of both author and artist. Cover price $1.00.

(W) J. Holtham (A) Nelson Daniel (CA) Alan Quah NIGHT THRASHER FINALLY CHOOSES A SIDE! NIGHT THRASHER can no longer walk the line and is forced to choose a side in the final battle for the soul of his city! Enemies become allies, and the life of an old friend hangs in the balance as Dwayne fights to free himself from the past and save the future. But when the dust settles, will there even be anything - or anyone - worth saving? Cover price $3.99.