UPCOMING RELEASES for 05/31/23

You know how much we love Wes (Deadly Class) Craig’s KAYA, right? Well now we’re equally excited for SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM #1, written and drawn by Wes’ brother Drew Craig! It’s classic high school super-hero action that looks like Invincible crossed with Savage Dragon!

Shockingly, there are NO new Marvel Comics #1 issues?? Is it even a week of the year without them?? I… I don’t even know what time is anymore…

DC Comics gets a jump on Pride Month with the DC PRIDE 2023 special as one of their FOUR comics for the week. Four. WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

But it’s Image to the rescue with LOCAL MAN #4 and W0RLDTR33 #2!! Maybe not the most family-friendly titles, but definitely 2 books we’re all looking forward to! Thanks, Image!!

And be sure to check out the BLUE FLAME COMPLETE SERIES collection by Christopher Cantwell and Adam Gorham! Real Watchmen-y vibes from that one…

(Insert obligatory AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view reference here)

See you on Wednesday! Keep Reading Comics!

—CHALLENGERS CHOICE—

•SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM #1 (Image)
Orphaned amnesiac high school student Grant Garrison is just attempting to navigate his present and recall his past when a meteor decimates his school. In the rubble, Grant discovers a strange artifact from another galaxy, the weapon known as the Starstorm, and the power that resides within it will determine not only his and his friends' future-but the fate of the entire universe. Written and drawn by Wes Craig's brother Drew!

—SPOTLIGHT GRAPHIC NOVEL—

•BLUE FLAME COMPLETE SERIES (Vault)
The Blue Flame is a cosmic hero. The Blue Flame is a DIY vigilante that fights crime on the streets of Milwaukee. The Blue Flame is a blue-collar HVAC repairman named Sam Brausam. In the wake of a horrific tragedy, the boundaries of the Blue Flame's identity blur even further. Now, before a universal trial, the Blue Flame must prove that humanity is worth saving. But in order to do that, Sam Brausam has to save himself. Can he? Written by Christopher Cantwell; art by Adam Gorham.

— SPOTLIGHT COMICS—

•W0RLDTR33 #2 (Image)
"A new world is coming. And I helped build it." That's what Ellison Lane's teenage brother told him after murdering 60 people. Something called the Undernet is influencing terrible acts of violence...and it may already be too late to stop it from spreading. Don't miss the next disturbing issue of the horror epic from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV and artist FERNANDO BLANCO!


•DC PRIDE 2023 #1 (DC)
Written by Grant Morrison, Nicole Maines, Christopher Cantwell, Nadia Shammas, and others! Art by Hayden Sherman, Paulina Ganucheau, Stephen Sadowski, Skylar Patridge, Mildred Louis, and others! DC Pride is back again with a brave and bold and all-new collection of stories starring DC's fan-favorite stable of LGBTQIA+ characters--many of whom will find themselves in thrilling team-ups the likes of which you've never seen before!


•POWER GIRL SPECIAL #1 (DC)
With new powers, a new mission, and Omen's guidance, Power Girl now strives to battle the demons- literal and figurative- lurking within the minds of some of the greatest superheroes in the DC Universe! But the nefarious Johnny Sorrow has been searching for a connection to Earth-0, and the superheroines' work may unwittingly give him the means to make their world his personal stage!


•ROCKETEER (IDW)
It's a wall-to-wall adventure in a trio of Rocketeer stories in this terrific all-new special! The writers of the Rocketeer film, Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, and illustrator Adam Hughes bring us a tale featuring pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart. Robert Windom and Jae Lee craft a story of the Rocketeer fighting a Japanese Zero in the South Pacific. And while on a date with Betty, Cliff encounters a vaguely familiar adventurer/archeologist. What kind of trouble will this spell for our hero? By Kelvin Mao and Craig Cermak.


•CAT FIGHT #1 (IDW)
John Wick meets Kill Bill, meets CATS?! Felix lives a life of high fashion and indulgence. Sure, he steals to get it, but he gets it on his own, nonetheless. When a mysterious character by the name of Schrodinger threatens Felix's only surviving family member in an attempt to recruit him into a crime syndicate, Felix is sent on a globetrotting game of cat and mouse in a heightened world of colorful criminal masterminds.


•SERENO #1 (CEX)
By Luciano Vecchio (who, as it turns out, is not Luana Vecchio). Meet Sereno, the Mystic Master of Light and guardian of New Teia, a city where magic and science intertwine by night! An avatar of collective Paranoia, a shepherd of Nightmares, and a Cult of Hate are just the start of an evil conspiracy transforming the city. Can Sereno fight back while keeping super cat burglar Rufián from stealing... his heart?


•TMNT SAT MORNING ADV CONTINUED #1 (IDW)
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Saturday Morning Adventures continue in our first multipart adventure! After an accidental encounter with an unknown element in the sewers of the city, the Rat King finds his ability to control the hearts and minds of rodents is waning. But in its place, he finds the ability to control reptile life, which will totally make things harder for the heroes in a half shell! Grab a bowl of cereal and be there for part one of "The Turtle King!"

•STAR TREK ANNUAL 2023 (IDW)
The Theseus crew finally get a chance to relax. But just as everyone settles down, a strange signal comes in with a message that reads, "Mr. Scott. We have a problem. Bring help.- Jim." Upon finding the source of the signal, the Theseus bridge crew step into a fully activated holodeck recreating the bridge of the original USS Enterprise complete with a "discovery" of some "strange new" guest stars!

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GRAPHIC NOVELS / COLLECTIONS
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BLUE FLAME COMPLETE SERIES
CAPTAIN MARVEL BY THOMPSON OMNIBUS VOL 1
DAREDEVIL OMNIBUS VOL 2
FAITHLESS HC DLX
FAITHLESS HC SLIPCASE
GOOD ASIAN 1936 DLX HC
MY BAD VOL 02
SHE-HULK BY ROWELL VOL 2
SHE-HULK EPIC COLL COSMIC SQUISH PRINCIPLE
STAR TREK MIRROR WAR
STAR TREK WARRIORS OF THE MIRROR WAR
STAR TREK PICARD-STARGAZER
STATIC SEASON ONE
STEEL A CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS HC
X-MEN '92 SAGA CONTINUES
X-MEN DARK PHOENIX SAGA

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MANGA
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FIRE FORCE OMNIBUS 4
OGIS SUMMER BREAK VOL 01
POLAR BEAR CAFÉ COLLECTORS ED VOL 2

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YOUNG ADULT / ALL-AGES
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STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES #5
TMNT SAT MORNING ADV CONTINUED #1

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MARVEL
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ALIEN 2
ALIEN 2 JOHNSON
AVENGERS BEYOND 3
BETSY BRADDOCK CAPTAIN BRITAIN 4
CAPTAIN AMERICA SYMBOL OF TRUTH 13
CARNAGE 13
CLOBBERIN' TIME 3
DEADPOOL 7
DOCTOR STRANGE 3
PUNISHER 12
SILVER SURFER GHOST LIGHT 4
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 26
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 26 FRANK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 26 LARRAZ 1:25
SPIDER-MAN 2099 DARK GENESIS 5
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE 2
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA 32
STAR WARS SANA STARROS 4
VENOM LETHAL PROTECTOR II 3
X-23 DEADLY REGENESIS 3
X-23 DEADLY REGENESIS 3 PAREL

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DC
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DETECTIVE COMICS #1072 CVR A CAGLE
DETECTIVE COMICS #1072 CVR B JONES
DETECTIVE COMICS #1072 CVR C PERKINS
DETECTIVE COMICS #1072 CVR D 1:25 FIUMARA
CITY BOY #1 CVR B INHYUK LEE
DC CONNECT #37
DC PRIDE 2023 #1 CVR A MANHANINI
DC PRIDE 2023 #1 CVR B PICOLO
DC PRIDE 2023 #1 CVR D BARTEL FOIL
DC PRIDE 2023 #1 CVR E INC 1:25 PICOLO
ICON VS HARDWARE #3 CVR A RAHZZAH
ICON VS HARDWARE #3 CVR B MANHANINI
POWER GIRL SPECIAL #1 CVR A SAUVAGE
POWER GIRL SPECIAL #1 CVR B ARTGERM
POWER GIRL SPECIAL #1 CVR C CONNER
POWER GIRL SPECIAL #1 CVR D 1:25 LOTAY
POWER GIRL SPECIAL #1 CVR F NAKAYAMA
POWER GIRL SPECIAL #1 CVR G NAKAYAMA FOIL
POWER GIRL SPECIAL #1 CVR H ARTGERM FOIL

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IMAGE
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DEEP CUTS #2
DEEP DARK #2
LOCAL MAN #3 (2ND PRINT)
LOCAL MAN #4 CVR A SEELEY
LOCAL MAN #4 CVR B MAUS
SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM #1 CVR A DREW CRAIG
SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM #1 CVR B WES CRAIG
SPAWN SCORCHED #18 CVR A BOGDANOVIC
SPAWN SCORCHED #18 CVR B RENAUD
TORRENT #4 CVR A GREENWOOD
TORRENT #4 CVR B REVEL
W0RLDTR33 #1 (2ND PRINT)
W0RLDTR33 #2 CVR A BLANCO
W0RLDTR33 #2 CVR B DANI
W0RLDTR33 #2 CVR C 1:25 ROMERO
W0RLDTR33 #2 CVR D 1:50 FRANY

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OTHER PUBLISHERS
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ANCIENT ENEMIES #4 CVR A BEYRUTH
BARBARELLA CENTER CANNOT HOLD #4 CVR A CHEW
BARBARIC HELL TO PAY #4 CVR A GOODEN
BARBARIC HELL TO PAY #4 CVR B PATRIDGE
CAT FIGHT #1 CVR A KYRIAZIS
DOOR TO DOOR NIGHT BY NIGHT #6 CVR A CANTIRINO
FANTOMAH SEASON 2 #1 CVR A MORISSETTE-PHAN
GARGOYLES #6 CVR A NAKAYAMA
GARGOYLES #6 CVR C PARRILLO
KITSUNE #3
NEVERENDER FINAL DUELS #3 CVR A
NIGHTWALKERS #4 CVR A BOCARDO
NIGHTWALKERS #4 CVR B BOCARDO
NORTH VALLEY GRIMOIRE #1 CVR A DALTON
PATHFINDER WAKE DEAD #1 CVR A ELLIS
POPSCARS #3 CVR A GUILLEN
POPSCARS #3 CVR B COOMBE
ROBYN HOOD SPAWN OF NYARLATHOTEP CVR A BARRIONUEVO
ROCKETEER CVR A HUGHES
SANJULIAN QUEEN LOST WORLD #1 CVR A OLIVETTI
SANTOS SISTERS #4
SERENO #1 CVR A VECCHIO
STAR TREK ANNUAL 2023 CVR A STOTT
STAR TREK ANNUAL 2023 CVR B HOCHRIEGL
STAR TREK ANNUAL 2023 CVR C YORKE
STREET FIGHTER 6 #2 CVR A NG
STREET FIGHTER 6 #2 CVR B PANZER
TALES FROM NOTTINGHAM #4
VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #13 CVR A PARRILLO

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NEW #1’s
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CAT FIGHT #1
DC PRIDE 2023 #1
POWER GIRL SPECIAL #1
ROCKETEER
SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM #1
SERENO #1
STAR TREK ANNUAL 2023
TMNT SAT MORNING ADV CONTINUED #1

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MERCHANDISE
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POP VINYL WOLVERINE COVER
X-MEN LEGENDS (CH'OD BAF SERIES)