Comic Book New Releases May 1

1st printing. Collects Skeeters (2023 Mad Cave) #1-4. Written by Kevin Cuffe, Bob Frantz. Art and Cover by Kelly Williams. Small town hijinks ensue as extraterrestrial mosquitos descend on a sleepy beach town. When giant mosquito-like alien creatures invade a rural seaside community, a frustrated sheriff and two oddball exterminators end up being the town's only hope for survival. A comedic and gruesome story for fans of Slither, Arachnophobia, and other classic creature-features! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Charles M. Schulz. Outdoor adventure abounds in this collection of Peanuts strips featuring Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown, and friends. Join the Beagle Scouts as they experience close encounters with wildlife, grueling journeys along rocky coasts, and refreshing mugs of root beer at small-town rest stops. SNOOPY: BEAGLE SCOUT ADVENTURES includes a special More-to-Explore section featuring camping-related activities such as a scavenger hunt, camping safety tips, and other resources for making the most of your next real-life camping adventure. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1- 1st printing. Story and art by Tomozo. A DARK, GRITTY STORY OF PHOTOJOURNALIST SAIGA AND THE YOUNG KAGURA ... In the seedy underworld of a supernatural Tokyo, a troubled former war photographer attempts to save a gifted fifteen-year-old girl from a sinister cabal that wants to exploit her powers. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 -1st printing. "The Web-Less Wonder!" Collects Spider-Boy (2024 Marvel) #1-4 and material from The Amazing Spider-Man (2022 7th Series) #31. Written by Dan Slott. Art by Paco Medina. Cover by Humberto Ramos. Get to know the sidekick Spider-Man - and you - never knew he had! Welcome (back?) to the neighborhood, spectacular Spider-Boy! In the blockbuster "End of the Spider-Verse," young Bailey Briggs' existence was restored to a Marvel Universe that had forgotten him. Now the mysteries of his past will be revealed as Spider-Boy leaps into his own adventures! Learn more about Bailey's amazing powers! Meet his rogues' gallery! And discover why he's way better than every other super hero, ever! Featuring: Spider-Boy going toe-to-toe with Taskmaster! Spider-Man getting a lesson in sidekicks from none other than Captain America! The Web-less Wonder meeting Kris Kringle! And Bailey teaming up with the mighty Thor and fellow wall-crawler Miles Morales! But what's the story with Spider-Boy's monstrous secret? Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Art and cover by Al Williamson. Follow the adventures of your favorite characters during some of the most memorable moments in Star Wars history. On the ice planet Hoth, the Rebels defend their base from Darth Vader and Imperial troops; Luke learns the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Yoda; and danger waits for everyone in Cloud City, where a terrible secret will be revealed. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (A Collector's Classic Board Book) is an epic retelling of the film for Star Wars fans of all ages, with classic art from award-winning comics icon Al Williamson. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 30 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Collects Star Wars: The High Republic - Shadows of Starlight (2023 Marvel) #1-4. Written by Charles Soule. Art by Ibraim Roberson. Cover by Phil Noto. Who lived? Who died? Little has been revealed about the year following the fall of Starlight Beacon and the ultimate triumph of the Nihil - until now! The Jedi Council, reeling from its losses, has recalled its Jedi Knights from across the galaxy and instituted its emergency measures. Master Yoda has a plan to save both the Order and the galaxy, but he must touch the dark side to achieve it, and the consequences will be grave indeed. Jedi Knight Bell Zettifar, with his trusty charhound Ember at his side, will battle to rid the galaxy of the villainous Nihil. And fresh from his sweetest triumph, Marchion Ro - ruthless Eye of the Nihil - must face his greatest trials! Plus: What is the Stormwall, and what danger does it pose to the Republic? Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Collects Stoneheart (2023 Image) #1-6. Story and art by Emma Kubert. After being exiled, wiped of her memory, and relocated, vivacious Shayde Whisper falls down a rabbit hole of her own making when a sinister voice emerges in her head, triggering powerful magic beyond her control and unraveling the forgotten memories of her past. Follow Shayde Whisper in the first arc of her journey as she begins to discover the darkness that lurks beneath the mythical land of Athea-and within herself! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Supernova!" Collects The Superior Spider-Man Returns (2023 Marvel) #1, Superior Spider-Man (2023 Marvel) #1-4 and material from The Amazing Spider-Man (2022 7th Series) #31. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage. Art by Mark Bagley, John Dell, Christos Gage, Ryan Stegman, Humberto Ramos, Giuseppe Camuncoli, JP Mayer, Victor Olazaba, and Nathan Stockman. Cover by Mark Bagley. The Superior Spider-Man returns - but how?! Ten years after the body-swap story that shocked the world, Dan Slott and Mark Bagley spin a new tale of Otto Octavius, the would-be wall-crawler you love to hate - or hate to love! Once known as the Superior Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus has made a life-changing discovery. But the sins of his past will exact a heavy toll on the present, and one of Peter Parker's closest friends must pay the price! With disaster looming, only one flawed hero can step up and save the day! Well, one flawed hero and his army of expendable Spider-Minions, that is. With his former love Anna Maria's life at stake, Otto Octavius seeks not to just be Superior, but to become the ONLY Spider-Man! Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Tales of Asunda (2023 Stranger Comics) #1-4. Written by Sebastian A. Jones. Art by Julio Brilha. Cover by Caanan White. Four stand alone stories in Niobe's World of Asunda. "Niobe and the Stranger" tells the story of Niobe's First Kill. "Waso and Dusu" explores the relationship between the adopted brothers. "Monsters" is a traditional dungeon crawl, a love letter to Asunda's gaming roots. "Mother's Hands" introduces us to Niobe's mother Nadami. Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

NOTE: Book 2 of the Thunderbolts Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1998-1999.

1st printing. Collects Thunderbolts (1997-2012 Marvel) #13-25, Thunderbolts (1998 Marvel) Wizard Edition #0, Captain America (1998-2002 3rd series) Annual #1998, and The Avengers (1998-2004 3rd Series) #12. Written Kurt Busiek, Karl Kesel, and Barbara Kese. Art by Mark Bagley, George Pérez, Scott Hanna, Jon Holdredge, Greg Adams, Al Vey, and Bob Wiacek. Cover by Mark Bagley. Lightning strikes twice! Baron Zemo's plan has failed, and the Thunderbolts have been exposed as villains in disguise. Worse, they've been kidnapped to the realm of Kosmos. How far will Moonstone go to get them home? Back on Earth, the T-Bolts are pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. - as well as by Zemo, who's out for blood! Have the Thunderbolts truly reformed? And who will give them a chance to prove it? One surprising figure from the Avengers' ranks just might: Hawkeye the Marksman! But his offer of redemption comes with a high price. Plus: Captain America faces the new Citizen V! Hercules targets Atlas for vengeance! The T-Bolts battle alongside the Avengers! And can the team triumph over the Crimson Cowl's massive new Masters of Evil? Softcover, 432 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $44.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tomorrow Girl (2023 Antarctic Press) #1-3. Written by Ben Dunn and David Furr. Art by Ben Dunn and Shigara. Cover by Ben Dunn. SUPERVERSE TITLE! AMERICAN MANGA SUPERHERO! Ninja High School's high-flying heroine is ready to move out of her small town and into the big time with her own collection of adventures! Set fight through a sizzling septet of stories, as the dynamic damsel travels around the world, to other dimensions, and even to the Moon in her pursuit of truth, justice, and maybe a little normal, everyday life! Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Vampire Hunter D SC (2005-2020 Dark Horse/DMP Novel Series) Vol. 13-15. Written by Hideyuki Kikuchi. Art and cover by Yoshitaka Amano. Translated by Kevin Leahy. The hunt continues in the bizarre far future of 12,090 A.D, where the immortal vampire lords who were the only winners of mankind's nuclear war still oppress the human survivors who have pushed the blood-drinking fiends back to the lawless Frontier. Yet humanity too remains as quick as ever to prey upon itself, and where the law can't bring safety or justice, the crescent blade of D will-assuming you meet the half-vampire wanderer's price! Twin-Shadowed Knight is a story in two parts-most apt, as the D's investigation into a vampire's dying words leads to a sorcery that splits the Hunter himself into two beings...the second D, full of passion, hunger, and carnal desire! Then, the three-part Dark Road brings triple the thrill, as D crosses over the southern border into the realm of General Gaskell. No ordinary vampire noble, this immortal warlord survived his supposed death under the sun to command the loyalty of a veritable army of the undead, who have been given their silent marching orders-eliminate D! The Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Five collects volumes 13, 14, and 15 in author Hideyuki Kikuchi's adventure horror series. Illustrated by Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, the legend of D endures! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 736 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Written by Beth Fantaskey. Art and cover by Oneilljones. Is this what middle school is all about? Being stuck in the middle? Twelve-year-old Mia feels like everything and everyone is changing-and she is caught in the middle. Stuck between old friends and new friends . . . between feeling like a kid and growing up . . . Just as her longtime BFF, Addy, is gravitating toward the popular crowd and starting to care more about school dances than tree house playdates, Mia finds out that her favorite science camp friend, Tariq, is moving to town and will be going to school with her. She's super excited and can't wait to show him around and help him make friends. But when Tariq arrives in town, he seems like he's grown up a lot, too. No more braces or glasses. A new haircut. And who knew he was also a soccer star, immediately making the team mid-season?? He's welcomed to Buttonwood Bay Middle School with open arms in a way that Mia can't even recognize, and now she's feeling more lost than ever. But then her science teacher announces the school's science olympics, and she and Tariq are teaming up again to crush the competition-just like at camp. Only this time they're joined by a couple of unconventional teammates in Kinsey (more artist than scientist) and the lovable, if also sometimes kind of gross and goofy, Evan. Do Mia and Tariq still have enough of a spark to build a killer robot (figuratively speaking, of course) and take home the prize? Through much experimentation and a little trial and error, Mia navigates new friendships and old as she tries to find her place in middle school-and on the winner's podium. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Ron Lim Cover

1st printing. Collects X-Men 2099 (1993-1996) #1-35, Spider-Man 2099 (1992-1996 1st Series) #16, Ravage 2099 (1992-1995) 14, Doom 2099 (1993-1996) #14, Punisher 2099 (1993-1995) #13, X-Men 2099 Special (1995), X-Men 2099: Oasis (1996), and X-Nation 2099 (1996) #1-6. Written by John Francis Moore, Peter David, Pat Mills, Tony Skinner, and Tom Peyer. Art by Ron Lim, Adam Kubert, , Jim Sanders III, Jimmy Palmiotti, Mark McKenna, Harry Candelario, Hector Collazo, Jan Duursema, Scott Koblish, Rob Hunter, Paul Neary, Jeff Albrecht, Rick Leonardi, Al Williamson, Grant Miehm, Keith Williams, Pat Broderick, John Nyberg, Tom Morgan, Greg Hildebrandt, Tim Hildebrandt, and Humberto Ramos. Cover by Ron Lim. The X-Men: Not just a job, but a heritage! In the year 2099, Xi'an Chi Xan wants Meanstreak, Krystalin, Skullfire, Metalhead, Serpentina, Junkpile and Cerebra to help rebuild Charles Xavier's century-old dream - but lies, betrayal and assassination may tear them down before they start! The gods of the Aesir and demons of the Theatre of Pain - including the sadistic Brimstone Love - are against them, but will the shape-shifting Bloodhawk join the new X-Men's cause? Halloween Jack offers more tricks than treats, the Free Radicals will Daze and confuse, the Undead rise, and the X-Nation is born! But is Xi'an truly this era's Professor X? Or will he become the X-Men's most dangerous enemy? Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,232 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $125.00.

Greg Hildebrandt Cover

1st printing. Collects X-Men 2099 (1993-1996) #1-35, Spider-Man 2099 (1992-1996 1st Series) #16, Ravage 2099 (1992-1995) 14, Doom 2099 (1993-1996) #14, Punisher 2099 (1993-1995) #13, X-Men 2099 Special (1995), X-Men 2099: Oasis (1996), and X-Nation 2099 (1996) #1-6. Written by John Francis Moore, Peter David, Pat Mills, Tony Skinner, and Tom Peyer. Art by Ron Lim, Adam Kubert, , Jim Sanders III, Jimmy Palmiotti, Mark McKenna, Harry Candelario, Hector Collazo, Jan Duursema, Scott Koblish, Rob Hunter, Paul Neary, Jeff Albrecht, Rick Leonardi, Al Williamson, Grant Miehm, Keith Williams, Pat Broderick, John Nyberg, Tom Morgan, Greg Hildebrandt, Tim Hildebrandt, and Humberto Ramos. Cover by Greg Hildebrandt. The X-Men: Not just a job, but a heritage! In the year 2099, Xi'an Chi Xan wants Meanstreak, Krystalin, Skullfire, Metalhead, Serpentina, Junkpile and Cerebra to help rebuild Charles Xavier's century-old dream - but lies, betrayal and assassination may tear them down before they start! The gods of the Aesir and demons of the Theatre of Pain - including the sadistic Brimstone Love - are against them, but will the shape-shifting Bloodhawk join the new X-Men's cause? Halloween Jack offers more tricks than treats, the Free Radicals will Daze and confuse, the Undead rise, and the X-Nation is born! But is Xi'an truly this era's Professor X? Or will he become the X-Men's most dangerous enemy? Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,232 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $125.00.