UPCOMING RELEASES for 06/07/23
This is a STRONG week of New Releases, highlighted by 3 creator signings at the same time! Wednesday morning, right at 11am we’ll have GENE HA signing WONDER WOMAN HISTORIA THE AMAZONS HC and both DAIMON HAMPTON and ANTHONY FOWLER signing the NEW TALENT SHOWCASE MILESTONE INITIATIVE #1!! This kicks off a summer filled with amazing creator events at Challengers, and you can be at ALL of them!!
Elsewhere in New Comics, John “Chew” Layman has a brand new hell-based action comedy about the folly of trying to steal ice cream with IN HELL WE FIGHT #1; TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VS STREET FIGHTER #1 Is exactly what it sounds like; Michael “WORF” Dorn writes STEELWORKS #1 for DC Comics; Rob Liefeld returns to the Merc with a Mouth in DEADPOOL BADDER BLOOD #1; and the FALL OF X looms over Marvel’s Mutants in MUTANT FIRST STRIKE!
All those plus BATMAN #136, DAREDEVIL 12, LOVE EVERLASTING #8, DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #11, FANTASTIC FOUR 8, ONCE UPON A TIME AT END OF WORLD #6, PHANTOM ROAD #4, X-MEN #23, FLASH #800(!!) and PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #2! This is how fun every week should be!
See you on Wednesday! Keep Reading Comics!
—CHALLENGERS CHOICE—
•IN HELL WE FIGHT #1 (Image)
Life in hell ain't easy. Demons try to torture you for all eternity. There's a stunning lack of reliable indoor plumbing. And it's almost impossible to get ice cream... until today, when three condemned teens and their annoying tagalong demon frenemy embark on a daring scheme to hijack a demon lord's ice cream truck... Written by John "Chew" Layman.
—SPOTLIGHT GRAPHIC NOVEL—
•WONDER WOMAN HISTORIA THE AMAZONS HC (DC)
Millennia ago, Queen Hera and the goddesses of the Olympian pantheon grew greatly dissatisfied with their male counterparts...and far from their sight, they put a plan into action. A new society was born, one never before seen on Earth, capable of wondrous and terrible things...but their existence could not stay secret for long. Legendary talents Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott unleash a reading experience the likes of which you've never seen, with unbelievably sumptuous art and a story that will haunt you. Collects WONDER WOMAN HISTORIA: THE AMAZONS #1-3.
—SPOTLIGHT COMICS—
•NEW TALENT SHOWCASE MILESTONE INITIATIVE #1 (DC/Milestone)
In May of 2022, 12 writers and 12 artists came to DC headquarters to hone their skills with some of the best comics creators in the business, and one year later, we're showing the results of the cohort's hard work! This special showcases all 12 stories created out of the Ally-sponsored Milestone Initiative... Including Chicagoans DAIMON HAMPTON and ANTHONY FOWLER! 
•X-MEN BEFORE THE FALL MUTANT FIRST STRIKE #1 (Marvel)
KRAKOA STRIKES?! Ever since mutants declared themselves humanity's new gods, certain circles have been waiting for the other shoe to drop - the wrath. When a small New England town is hit by a devastating mutant attack, it seems the wrath is here. But all isn't as it appears. And Krakoa doesn't hesitate to save lives - so it's time for BISHOP to lead Krakoa's biggest rescue effort yet!
•FENCE REDEMPTION #1 (BOOM!)
Return to the thrilling world of high-stakes, competitive fencing. Are Senji and Jesse really through? The rumors around Halverton, the prestigious fencing training camp, have spread like wildfire, but it's not long before a mystery fencer arrives-one who may finally pose a threat to the #1 spot. Will Senji's unquenchable quest for rivalry be what finally makes him leave Nicholas behind? 
•TMNT VS. STREET FIGHTER #1 (IDW)
When a prestigious martial arts tournament invites fighters to travel to Atlantic City and test their skills, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles jump at the chance to compete. But a big stage means big competition, and the world famous STREET FIGHTERS have shown up in force to prove the mettle of their PSYCHO POWERED fighting forms. Don't miss the matchups of your favorite fighters as the half-shell heroes face the likes of Ryu, Guile, Chun-Li, and more.
•STEELWORKS #1 (DC)
The Metropolis of the future is here today, but can it survive a terrorist who's out for revenge against its builder--John Henry Irons, a.k.a. Steel--and his company, Steelworks...and who possesses secrets that could undo everything John has worked so hard to build? But does John even know who he would be without his superhero identity? Writer Michael Dorn (ST:TNG's Worf, and the voice of Steel in Superman The Animated Series) teams up with artist Sami Basri (Harley Quinn, Catwoman)!
•LOKI #1 (Marvel)
He may be the "benevolent" God of Stories now, but Loki's past as the God of Lies returns to haunt him when ancient, powerful weapons he once built end up scattered across the Ten Realms! Loki must track down these weapons before they fall into the wrong hands and bring about Ragnarok! Surprising guest stars, exciting new characters and startling twists await in this all-new miniseries by rising stars Dan Watters (Home Sick Pilots) and German Peralta (Black Panther)!
•SINS OF THE SALTON SEA #1 (AWA)
Wyatt, a professional thief living off the grid, is recruited by his brother for one last job. Their target: an armored car traveling down a desolate stretch of California highway. But when it turns out that their target is carrying human cargo, Wyatt is plunged into a conflict between warring factions of a doomsday cult. Will he be swayed by the cult's increasingly convincing claims that the end of the world is fast approaching?
•DEADPOOL BADDER BLOOD #1 (Marvel)
As the villainous THUMPER returns to take out the man who created him, WOLVERINE and CABLE step in for a daring rescue mission. But as DEADPOOL becomes embroiled in nefarious criminal machinations in MADRIPOOR, will the trio be able to join forces? Or will Thumper's agenda put an end to their efforts? Don't miss the highly anticipated follow-up to DEADPOOL: BAD BLOOD, as Rob Liefeld returns to the Merc with a Mouth and introduces NEW characters into his wild world who are sure to become the next fan-faves, including the first appearance of SHATTERSTORM!
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GRAPHIC NOVELS / COLLECTIONS
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BEYOND OMNIBUS
ASSASSIN'S CREED FRAGMENTS BLADE OF AIZU
BOYS WEEKEND
GO GO POWER RANGERS DLX HC BOOK 02
HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE HC
THE HOOD SAGA OF PARKER ROBBINS
INFERNO GIRL RED VOL 01 MV
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE COMPENDIUM VOL 01
KROMA BY DE FELICI
LORE OLYMPUS VOLUME FOUR HC
LORE OLYMPUS VOLUME FOUR SC
NIGHTWING (2021) VOL 01 SC
ONCE UPON A TIME AT END OF THE WORLD VOL 01
PRISM ART JOURNEY OF COSMIC SPECTRUM HC
SPAWN ORIGINS VOL 25
SPIDER-MAN ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE ULTIMATE STICKER BOOK
SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 END OF THE SPIDER-VERSE
SPIDER-WOMAN BY DENNIS HOPELESS
STAR WARS HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA VOL 2
VERN CUSTODIAN OF THE UNIVERSE
WONDER WOMAN HISTORIA THE AMAZONS HC
X-FORCE BY PERCY VOL 6
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MANGA
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DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL 18
FUTARI ESCAPE VOL 3
I SAW IT
IMA KOI NOW IM IN LOVE VOL 06
MASHLE MAGIC & MUSCLES VOL 12
PUELLA MAGI SUZUNE MAGICA COMP OMNIBUS
RAINBOW DAYS VOL 04
TIGER TIGER VOL 1
THE TWO OF THEM ARE PRETTY MUCH LIKE THIS VOL 3
USOTOKI RHETORIC VOL 03
YOKAI CATS VOL 4
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YOUNG ADULT / ALL-AGES
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FANN CLUB BATMAN SQUAD JUSTIEST JUSTICE OF ALL
MY LITTLE PONY #13 CVR A SCRUGGS
SCOOBY-DOO WHERE ARE YOU #122
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #61 CVR A FONSECA
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #61 CVR B ARQ
A TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE-TIME!
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MARVEL
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BISHOP WAR COLLEGE 5
CAPTAIN AMERICA SENTINEL OF LIBERTY 13
DAREDEVIL 12
DEADPOOL BADDER BLOOD 1
FANTASTIC FOUR 8
FANTASTIC FOUR 8 KOBLISH
GROOT 2
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 7
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 7 LAYTON
LOKI 1
LOKI 1 ARTGERM
LOKI 1 JUNI BA 1:25
RED GOBLIN 5
SPIDER-MAN 9
STAR WARS 35
STAR WARS VADER B&W&RED 1 (2ND PRINT)
STAR WARS ROTJ THE EMPIRE 1
STAR WARS YODA 8
STAR WARS YODA 8 OKAZAKI
VENOM 20
X-MEN 23
X-MEN 23 BRADSHAW 1:25
IMMORTAL X-MEN 12
IMMORTAL X-MEN 12 NOTO
IMMORTAL X-MEN 12 TALASKI PRIDE
IMMORTAL X-MEN 12 INHYUK LEE 1:25
X-MEN BEFORE THE FALL MUTANT FIRST STRIKE 1
X-MEN BEFORE THE FALL MUTANT FIRST STRIKE 1 VEGA
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DC
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BATMAN #136 CVR A JIMENEZ
BATMAN #136 CVR B QUESADA
BATMAN #136 CVR C DELL OTTO
BATMAN #136 CVR D ARTGERM
BATMAN #136 CVR E BERMEJO
BATMAN #136 CVR F 1:25 SEJIC
BATMAN #136 CVR G 1:50 ARTGERM FOIL
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #11 CVR A MORA
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #11 CVR B EJIKURE
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #11 CVR C 1:25 LULLABI
FLASH #800 CVR A CLARKE
FLASH #800 CVR B CHO
FLASH #800 CVR D DI MEO
FLASH #800 CVR E NAKAYAMA
FLASH #800 CVR F SCHMIDT
FLASH #800 CVR G JONBOY
FLASH #800 CVR H MANAPUL FOIL
FLASH #800 CVR I 1:25 RODRIGUEZ
JOKER MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #9 CVR A DI GIANDOMENICO
JOKER MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #9 CVR B BERMEJO
JOKER UNCOVERED #1 CVR A BERMEJO
JOKER UNCOVERED #1 CVR C BERMEJO FOIL
NEW TALENT SHOWCASE MILESTONE INITIATIVE #1
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #2 CVR A ANKA
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #2 CVR B REILLY
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #2 CVR C ANKA MOVIE
PEACEMAKER TRIES HARD #2 CVR D 1:25 OLIVER
POISON IVY #13 CVR A FONG
POISON IVY #13 CVR B CARPENTER
POISON IVY #13 CVR C CHO
POISON IVY #13 CVR D ROE PRIDE
POISON IVY #13 CVR E SWEENEY BOO
POISON IVY #13 CVR F 1:25 LEE
SHAZAM #2 CVR A MORA
SHAZAM #2 CVR B SAMNEE
SHAZAM #2 CVR C TIMMS
SHAZAM #2 CVR E 1:25 LIEBER
STEELWORKS #1 CVR A MANN
STEELWORKS #1 CVR B BOGDANOVE
STEELWORKS #1 CVR D SWABY PRIDE
STEELWORKS #1 CVR E 1:25 COLON
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN JON KENT #4 CVR A HENRY
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN JON KENT #4 CVR B ORZU
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN JON KENT #4 CVR D BYRNE PRIDE
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN JON KENT #4 CVR E 1:25 KIRKHAM
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IMAGE
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ALMIGHTY #5
AMBASSADORS #6 CVR A SCALERA
AMBASSADORS #6 CVR B SCALERA B&W
BLOOD TREE #5
HELL TO PAY #5 CVR A JOHNSON
HELL TO PAY #5 CVR B SLINEY
HEY KIDS COMICS VOL 03 #3
I HATE THIS PLACE #9 CVR A TOPILIN
I HATE THIS PLACE #9 CVR B EXPLICIT
IN HELL WE FIGHT #1 CVR A JOK
IN HELL WE FIGHT #1 CVR B WARD
IN HELL WE FIGHT #1 CVR C 1:20 BOSCH
JUNK RABBIT #3 CVR A ROBINSON
JUNK RABBIT #3 CVR B ROBINSON
JUNK RABBIT #3 CVR C YOUNG
LOVE EVERLASTING #8 CVR A CHARRETIER
LOVE EVERLASTING #8 CVR B CRAIG
MAGIC ORDER 4 #5 CVR A RUAN
MAGIC ORDER 4 #5 CVR B RUAN B&W
MAGIC ORDER 4 #5 CVR C PANOSIAN
NOCTERRA #15 CVR A DANIEL
PHANTOM ROAD #4 CVR A WALTA
PHANTOM ROAD #4 CVR B HARREN
SPAWN #342 CVR A BOGDANOVIC
SPAWN #342 CVR B GLAPION
STARSIGNS #2
STONEHEART #4
WALKING DEAD DLX #64 CVR A FINCH
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OTHER PUBLISHERS
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ASTROBOTS #2 CVR A KNOTT
ASTROBOTS #2 CVR B TRUNNEC
BACK ISSUE #144
BREATH OF SHADOWS #5 CVR A CORMACK
BY THE HORNS DARK EARTH #9
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #2 CVR A JAE LEE
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #2 CVR C MEYER
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #2 CVR D PUEBLA
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #2 CVR H 1:10
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #2 CVR O FOC
FENCE REDEMPTION #1 CVR A JOHANNA
FENCE REDEMPTION #1 CVR B PAGOWSKA
FENCE REDEMPTION #1 CVR C PRIDE
FENCE REDEMPTION #1 CVR D 1:10
FENCE REDEMPTION #1 CVR F UNLOCK
FRANK FRAZETTA DEATH DEALER #13 CVR A CERAN
FRANK FRAZETTA DEATH DEALER #13 CVR B FRAZETTA
GODFELL #4 CVR A HENNESSY
GODFELL #4 CVR B GOODEN
HAIRBALL #3 CVR A KINDT
HAIRBALL #3 CVR B PEREZ
HERE COMES CALICO #2
LAMENTATION #2 CVR A PAQUETTE
MONEY SHOT COMES AGAIN #2 CVR A LAGACE
MONEY SHOT COMES AGAIN #2 CVR B SEELEY
MONEY SHOT COMES AGAIN #2 CVR C POLYBAG
ONCE UPON A TIME AT END OF WORLD #6 CVR A WADA
ONCE UPON A TIME AT END OF WORLD #6 CVR B DEL DUCA
ONCE UPON A TIME AT END OF WORLD #6 CVR C FOIL
ONCE UPON A TIME AT END OF WORLD #6 CVR D 1:25
PURGATORI MUST DIE #5 CVR A TURNER
PURGATORI MUST DIE #5 CVR B LINSNER
SINS OF THE SALTON SEA #1 CVR A BRADSTREET
SINS OF THE SALTON SEA #1 CVR B DEODATO JR
SINS OF THE SALTON SEA #1 CVR C FERGUSON
STAR TREK DEFIANT #4 CVR A UNZUETA
STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE DOG OF WAR #3 COVER A HERNANDEZ
STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE DOG OF WAR #3 CVR B BONILLA
STREET FIGHTER 6 #3 CVR A VO
STREET FIGHTER 6 #3 CVR B STEINBACH
SUDDEN DEATH #1 CVR A AHMAD
SURVIVAL #2 CVR A COKER
TMNT VS. STREET FIGHTER #1 COVER A MEDEL
TMNT VS. STREET FIGHTER #1 CVR B WILLIAMS II
TMNT VS. STREET FIGHTER #1 CVR C REILLY
TRAVELING TO MARS #6 CVR A MELI
YOU’VE BEEN CANCELLED #1 CVR A CASTANIERO
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NEW #1’s
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DEADPOOL BADDER BLOOD #1
FENCE REDEMPTION #1
IN HELL WE FIGHT #1
LOKI #1
NEW TALENT SHOWCASE MILESTONE INITIATIVE #1
SINS OF THE SALTON SEA #1
STAR WARS ROTJ THE EMPIRE #1
STEELWORKS #1
TMNT VS. STREET FIGHTER #1
X-MEN BEFORE THE FALL MUTANT FIRST STRIKE #1
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MERCHANDISE
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BLACK PANTHER 1 POSTER
SPIDER-MAN ACROSS THE UNIVERSE FOAM BAG CLIPS
