UPCOMING RELEASES for 05/03/23

PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #1 is amazing! If you’ve seen the Peacemaker TV series, you’ll LOVE this comic! If you haven’t seen the Peacemaker TV series, you’ll LOVE this comic!! It’s very violent and extremely funny! HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!! Plus, we’ll have writer KYLE STARKS signing copies on Free Comic Book Day (May 6th)!! GET THIS COMIC!!

Speaking of DC Comics, the Batman Superman World’s Finest team of MARK WAID and DAN MORA present a brand new, ongoing SHAZAM series, and it’s so fun! It’s easily the best Shazam comic of the last 20+ years, and with how many times they’ve tried to give him a new series, that’s saying something!!

ANIMAL CASTLE returns for a new story arc as the animals try to remobilize the pacifist movement of the Daisies!

Plus, SEVEN new #1’s from Marvel Comics! Seven. That’s a lot. And TWO of them are Carnage comics.

Did we mention DC Comics yet? BATMAN #900 is out this week, with lots of covers and the return of artist Jorge Jimenez!

Also, speaking of KYLE STARKS, he also has new issues of both I HATE THIS PLACE and WHERE MONSTERS LIE! It’s a Kyle Starks 3-fer!!

And, as always, there is so, so much more available!!

     —SPOTLIGHT COMIC—

•PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #1 (DC)
Everyone, including the bad guys, thinks Peacemaker sucks at superhero stuff. When busting up a terrorist ring introduces Christopher Smith to the cutest thing to ever walk (awkwardly) on four legs, he finds the unconditional love he's been denied his whole life. That is, until the dog is kidnapped right out from under him by a super-villain who has some very un-super-heroic plans for Peacemaker's brand of ultraviolence. Will he help an infamously unstable super-powered criminal steal the world's most valuable and dangerous DNA? Honestly, Christopher's pretty lonely, so it probably just depends on how nicely they ask... Our bestest friend, writer Kyle Starks (I Hate This Place, Where Monsters Lie) and art legend Steve Pugh deliver a brutal and hilarious take on DC's biggest P.O.S. that will bust guts, break bones, and melt hearts! HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!!

     —SPOTLIGHT GRAPHIC NOVEL—

•CAPTAIN AMERICA GHOST ARMY HC (Graphix)
Set during World War II, Steve Rogers and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter a threat like none they've ever seen -a Ghost Army. The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious to bullets, flames, or anything else the Allies can throw at them. How can Cap and Bucky fight something that's already dead? And just what does the mysterious Baron Mordo, sitting in his castle atop nearby Wundagore Mountain, have to do with this?

     —NEW COMICS OF NOTE—

•SHAZAM #1 (DC)
Dinosaurs from space! The Clubhouse of Eternity! Homicidal worms and talking tigers! Atomic robots, alien worlds, mad scientists, sinister curses, and villains from throughout the DC Universe —welcome to the wild adventures of Billy Batson, whose big red alter ego defends the Earth from its weirdest and wildest threats! The fan-favorite Batman/Superman World’s Finest team of Mark Waid and Dan Mora bring the magic!


•ANIMAL CASTLE VOL 2 #1 (Ablaze)
At the castle, the dictatorship continues. Thanks to the efforts of Miss B and her friends, the animals attempt to remobilize the pacifist movement of the Daisies. But Silvio the bull dictator is trying to keep them under his hoof to keep his power. Helped by his cruel canine militia, he decides to have the rebellious animals imprisoned in the dungeon. But Miss B and her friends will respond once again with trickery...and solidarity!


•STARSIGNS #1 (Image)
The constellations of the zodiac fall to earth, granting twelve ordinary people from very different walks of life the superhuman powers of the Starsigns. But each of them is about to learn that power always comes with a price... SALADIN AHMED (Miles Morales) and MEGAN LEVENS (Star Trek) launch an exciting new series about astrology, superpowers, and diverse found family, in the tradition of X-Men and Heroes.


•LAMENTATION #1 (Oni)
From the mind's eye of master storyteller Cullen Bunn! After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem theatre: Razide's Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle with a story that some say is more than mere fantasy. Our lead actress has found herself cast in the role of a lifetime without so much as an audition. There is no exit, no escape, and when the curtain finally rises, Razide himself will take center stage to cross the threshold into the unholy darkness that lies just beyond...


•X-MEN BEFORE THE FALL SONS OF X #1 (Marvel)
A man of innumerable personalities and powers vs. the most powerful artificial intelligence in this universe: Legion vs. Nimrod! With Nightcrawler in Orchis' clutches, David Haller and his allies will have to confront the mastermind who destroyed Warlock and nearly took Krakoa with him. But Nightcrawler is not himself... and Legion's allies aren't all they seem to be either. Mutant monsters roam the Earth... Banshee, broken once again, dreams of lost vengeance... Mother Righteous, her role in SINS OF SINISTER unrevealed, takes another stab at universal control...


•BUFFY LAST VAMPIRE SLAYER LOST SUMMER #1 (BOOM!)
Spike is determined to keep the last copy of his embarrassing poetry from being discovered, sending Buffy and the Scooby Gang on a faux-supernatural goose chase to New Orleans to cover his tracks. At an antiques fair, the group is fascinated by The Casquette Girls' clothes on display. When Dawn utters a wish she most likely should have kept to herself, the gang gains a firsthand account of the sisters' identities... beyond what they could have imagined.


•GROOT #1 (Marvel)
Before he was a Guardian of the Galaxy... before the Grootfall... young Groot lived a life of tranquility on his serene home world. But when monstrous invaders attack his planet, Groot must accept his heroic destiny! Will this destiny lead him to come to blows with a young Kree soldier by the name of Mar-Vell? Join Dan Abnett and Damian Couceiro as they reveal never-before-seen moments of Groot's origin and first adventure through the galaxy!


•EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #1 (Marvel)
INTO THE OTHER EDGE OF THE SPIDER-VERSE! SPIDER-REX returns and faces the VENOMSAURUS! PLUS - WHO IS THE SPIDER-KILLER?! Zander Cannon introduces the world to the scariest Spider-Character EVER CREATED!!! Bringing your favorite breakout characters back, as well as introducing brand new Spiders who will blow your mind!

•CARNAGE REIGNS ALPHA #1 (Marvel)
CARNAGE VS. MILES MORALES! CLETUS KASADY IS BACK and badder than ever. With his soul trapped within the Extrembiote Armor created by Tony Stark during KING IN BLACK, Cletus has the means to level an untold amount of chaos and, well, carnage on New York City and the entire Marvel Universe. But like any good Tony Stark invention, the Extremis coursing through Cletus' symbiotic veins needs POWER, and that means Cletus is HUNGRY. Good thing Brooklyn's very own SPIDER-MAN is there to stand in his way! If he survives their first encounter, that is.

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GRAPHIC NOVELS / COLLECTIONS
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MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS VOL 3
AVENGERS WEST COAST EPIC COLL CALIFORNIA SCREAMING
BLOOD OF THE VIRGIN
BLOOD-STAINED TEETH VOL 02
CAPTAIN AMERICA GHOST ARMY HC
CATWOMAN (2022) VOL 02
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 01
DARK SPACES WILDFIRE
DARK WEB
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH CONSPIRACY DLX HC VOL 01
DESEGREGATING COMICS DEBATING BLACKNESS GOLDEN AGE
EVERY DAY
HACK SLASH DLX HC VOL 03
JONNA AND UNPOSSIBLE MONSTERS VOL 03
LOT 13
MURKY WORLD HC
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE COMPENDIUM 01
SHAZAM MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL HC
SPIDER-GWEN GHOST-SPIDER EPIC COLL EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE
SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY EXTRA!
STAR TREK LOWER DECKS
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC PHASE II VOL 1
STAR WARS MANDALORIAN SEASON ONE PART TWO
STILLWATER BY ZDARSKY & PEREZ VOL 03
THUNDERBOLTS OMNIBUS VOL 3
VENOM BY EWING & RAM V VOL 3
WAKANDA

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MANGA
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BLUE BOX VOL 04
CROSSPLAY LOVE OTAKU X PUNK VOL 4
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL 34
ONE PUNCH MAN VOL 25
RUN AWAY WITH ME GIRL 3
SHOW-HA SHOTEN VOL 02
WELCOME TO DEMON SCHOOL! IRUMA-KUN 1

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YOUNG ADULT / ALL-AGES
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ARAÑA AND SPIDER-MAN 2099 DARK TOMORROW
ARIEL AND THE CURSE OF THE SEA WITCHES (DISNEY PRINCESS)
BASIL AND OREGANO
CLEMENTINE FOX VOL 01
FOUR EYES VOL 01
FROM SHORE TO OCEAN FLOOR HUMAN JOURNEY TO THE DEEP
I AM AANG AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER LGB
I SURVIVED GREAT CHICAGO FIRE 1871
KATIE THE CATSITTER SECRETS AND SIDEKICKS
LO AND BEHOLD
MONSTER SUPPORT GROUP WEREWOLF'S TALE
MY LITTLE PONY #12 CVR A FORSTNER
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES #4
STAR WARS THE NAMELESS TERROR #3

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MARVEL
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AVENGERS WAR ACROSS TIME 5
CARNAGE REIGNS ALPHA 1
CULT OF CARNAGE MISERY 1
CULT OF CARNAGE MISERY 1 INHYUK LEE
DEMON WARS SCARLET SIN 1
DEMON WARS SCARLET SIN 1 GURIHIRU
DEMON WARS SCARLET SIN 1 MOMOKO
GROOT 1
JOE FIXIT 5
MOON KNIGHT 23
SCARLET WITCH 5
SCARLET WITCH 5 NGUYEN
SCARLET WITCH 5 SWABY 1:25
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE 1
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE 1 LASHLEY SPIDER-KILLER
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE 1 YOUNG
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE 1 LASHLEY 1:25
SPIDER-MAN 2099 DARK GENESIS 1
SPIDER-MAN 8
STAR WARS 34
STAR WARS DARTH VADER 33
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA 31
STAR WARS ROTJ LANDO 1
STAR WARS YODA 7
IMMORTAL X-MEN 11
IMMORTAL X-MEN 11 NOTO
IMMORTAL X-MEN 11 HANS
IMMORTAL X-MEN 11 MERCADO 1:25
X-MEN BEFORE THE FALL SONS OF X 1

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DC
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BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR A JIMENEZ
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR B QUESADA
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR C QUESADA
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR D DELL OTTO
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR E ARTGERM
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR F NGU
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR G ADAMS
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR H CHEUNG
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR I 1:25 BERMEJO
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR J 1:50 ARTGERM FOIL
BATMAN #135 (#900) CVR K 1:100 QUESADA B&W
BATMAN #181 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A CARMINE INFANTINO & MURPHY ANDERSON
BATMAN #181 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B CARMINE INFANTINO & MURPHY ANDERSON FOIL VAR
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #7 CVR A SILVESTRI
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #7 CVR B BISLEY
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #7 CVR C BISLEY
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #7 CVR D MIGNOLA
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #7 CVR E JOCK
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #7 CVR F 1:25 JONBOY
BATMAN AUDIO ADVENTURES #6 CVR A JOHNSON
FLASH #798 CVR A CLARKE
FLASH #798 CVR B PERKINS
JOKER MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #8 CVR A DI GIANDOMENICO
JOKER MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #8 CVR B MATTINA
JOKER MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #8 CVR C MANN
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #1 CVR A ANKA
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #1 CVR B BARENDS
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #1 CVR C ANKA MOVIE
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #1 CVR D BATTLE
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #1 CVR E 1:25 HIPP
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #1 CVR F 1:50 DI MEO
POISON IVY #12 CVR A FONG
POISON IVY #12 CVR B FRISON
POISON IVY #12 CVR C XERMANICO
POISON IVY #12 CVR D 1:25 MANHANINI
SHAZAM #1 CVR A MORA
SHAZAM #1 CVR B SAMNEE
SHAZAM #1 CVR C TIMMS
SHAZAM #1 CVR D DEODATO JR
SHAZAM #1 CVR E 1:25 SHANER
SHAZAM #1 CVR F 1:50 COLON
SHAZAM #1 CVR H MORA
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN JON KENT #3 CVR A HENRY
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN JON KENT #3 CVR B ORZU
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN JON KENT #3 CVR D 1:25 MERCER

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IMAGE
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ALMIGHTY #4
BLOOD TREE #4
HEY KIDS COMICS VOL 03 SCHLOCK OF THE NEW #2
I HATE THIS PLACE #8 CVR A TOPILIN
I HATE THIS PLACE #8 CVR B EXPLICIT
JUNK RABBIT #2 CVR A ROBINSON
JUNK RABBIT #2 CVR B ROBINSON
LOVE EVERLASTING #7 CVR A CHARRETIER
LOVE EVERLASTING #7 CVR B WALTA
RADIANT BLACK #24 CVR A CARLINI
RADIANT BLACK #24 CVR B COSTA
RADIANT BLACK #24 CVR C 1:10 MAHFOOD
RADIANT BLACK #24 BLACKLIGHT
STARSIGNS #1 CVR A LEVENS
STARSIGNS #1 CVR B DORAN
WALKING DEAD DLX #62 CVR A FINCH
WALKING DEAD DLX #62 CVR B ADLARD
WALKING DEAD DLX #62 CVR C HANS

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OTHER PUBLISHERS
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ANIMAL CASTLE VOL 2 #1 CVR A DELEP
ANIMAL CASTLE VOL 2 #1 CVR B DELEP
ANIMAL CASTLE VOL 2 #1 CVR D 1:10
ANIMAL CASTLE VOL 2 #1 CVR E 1:20
ASTROBOTS #1 CVR A KNOTT
ASTROBOTS #1 CVR B TRUNNEC
BARBARELLA CENTER CANNOT HOLD #3 CVR A CHEW
BARBARELLA CENTER CANNOT HOLD #3 CVR B CELINA
BREATH OF SHADOWS #4 CVR A CORMACK
BUFFY LAST VAMPIRE SLAYER LOST SUMMER #1 CVR A
BUFFY LAST VAMPIRE SLAYER LOST SUMMER #1 CVR B
BUFFY LAST VAMPIRE SLAYER LOST SUMMER #1 CVR C 1:10
BY THE HORNS DARK EARTH #8
DEJAH THORIS (2023) #2 CVR L YOON
DEJAH THORIS (2023) #2 CVR M LINSNER
DRACULINA BLOOD SIMPLE #3 CVR A ANACLETO
DRACULINA BLOOD SIMPLE #3 CVR B LINSNER
FLESH EATING CHEERLEADERS FROM OUTER SPACE #6
GODFELL #3 CVR A HENNESSY
GODFELL #3 CVR B GOODEN
HAIRBALL #2 CVR A KINDT
HAIRBALL #2 CVR B BUENO
LAMENTATION #1 CVR A HOUSE
LAMENTATION #1 CVR B PAQUETTE
LAMENTATION #1 CVR C HOTZ
LAMENTATION #1 CVR D 1:10 HOUSE
LAMENTATION #1 CVR E 1:15 PAQUETTE
LAMENTATION #1 CVR G SECRET
MMPR TMNT II #5 CVR A MORA
MMPR TMNT II #5 CVR B EASTMAN
MMPR TMNT II #5 CVR C MMPR TAO
MMPR TMNT II #5 CVR D TMNT TAO
MMPR TMNT II #5 CVR E CARDSTOCK CLARKE
MMPR TMNT II #5 CVR F 1:10 EASTMAN
MMPR TMNT II #5 CVR L FOC
PARKER GIRLS #7
ROGUE STATE #3 CVR A GRANDA
ROGUE STATE #3 CVR B DARNELL
RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #212
SKULL & BONES #3
STAR TREK DS9 DOG OF WAR #2 CVR A HERNANDEZ
TMNT/USAGI YOJIMBO WHEREWHEN #2 CVR A SAKAI
VICIOUS CIRCLE #1 (2ND PRINT)
WHERE MONSTERS LIE #4 CVR A KOWALSKI
WHERE MONSTERS LIE #4 CVR B RUBIN

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NEW #1’s
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ANIMAL CASTLE VOL 2 #1
BUFFY LAST VAMPIRE SLAYER LOST SUMMER #1
CARNAGE REIGNS ALPHA 1
CULT OF CARNAGE MISERY 1
DEMON WARS SCARLET SIN 1
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE 1
GROOT 1
LAMENTATION #1
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #1
SHAZAM #1
SPIDER-MAN 2099 DARK GENESIS 1
STARSIGNS #1
X-MEN BEFORE THE FALL SONS OF X 1

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MERCHANDISE
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MARVEL COMIC BOX CARNAGE REIGNS
MARVEL COMIC BOX GHOST RIDER