PREVIEWS: JUN21

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FIRST SECOND BOOKS

FRIENDS FOREVER HC GN

(W) Shannon Hale (A) LeUyen Pham (CA) LeUyen Pham

Fo LLOwing up the mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a story about learning to love yourself exactly as you are. Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everyone keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects her to be? And who does she actually want to be? With their signature humor, warmth, and insight, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham have crafted another incredible love letter to their younger selves and to readers everywhere, a reminder to us all that we are enough.

DARK HORSE COMICS

GOD OF WAR FALLEN GOD TP

(W) Chris Roberson (A) Tony Parker (CA) Dave Rapoza

After conquering Zeus and thwarting Athena, Kratos believes himself to be finally free from his bondage. He sets sail for the desert in an attempt to distance himself from his home and his shame only to find his rage and guilt fo LLOw close behind. Kratos rages against the one foe that has proven to be unconquerable-himself. But a war against oneself is unwinnable, and only invites madness. Collects issues #1-#4 of the miniseries.

DC COMICS

GREEN LANTERN 2021 ANNUAL #1 CVR A BERNARD CHANG

(W) Ryan Cady (A) Sami Basri (CA) Bernard Chang

Once an agoraphobic scared to even leave her room, Jessica Cruz overcame her fear to become a Green Lantern and face the darkest and deadliest threats in the universe. But now, Jessica’s gone from overcoming fear to using it as a weapon. When Ye LLOw Lanterns attacked the Green Lantern Sector House she took refuge in when the Central Power battery was destroyed, Jessica turned the tables on them, giving them something to be afraid of, as she beat them one-by-one. But now that she’s been offered a place in the Sinestro Corps, will she accept?

DC COMICS

GREEN LANTERN 2021 ANNUAL #1 CVR B DAVID NAKAYAMA CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Ryan Cady (A) Sami Basri (CA) David Nakayama

Once an agoraphobic scared to even leave her room, Jessica Cruz overcame her fear to become a Green Lantern and face the darkest and deadliest threats in the universe. But now, Jessica’s gone from overcoming fear to using it as a weapon. When Ye LLOw Lanterns attacked the Green Lantern Sector House she took refuge in when the Central Power battery was destroyed, Jessica turned the tables on them, giving them something to be afraid of, as she beat them one-by-one. But now that she’s been offered a place in the Sinestro Corps, will she accept?

ABLAZE

GUNG HO ANGER #4

CVR C MONT LLO

(W) Benjamin Von Eckartsberg (A) Thomas von Kummant (CA) Miki Mont LLO

Zack and Archer's reunion may be closer at hand than either expect, but the situation may be deadlier than either would have hoped. Meanwhile, another tragic loss for the teens pushes some of them over the edge and in search for much needed revenge.

IT'S ALIVE

HOLLER #4

CVR A MASSIE

(W) Jeremy Massie (A) Jeremy Massie (CA) Jeremy Massie

Set in the 1990s among the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, Holler fo LLOws the misadventures of four young friends who form a garage band, while navigating the ups and downs of teenage existence. The band is in peril as Mark, Jay, Dave, and Phil are caught up in a beef between their clique "The Grungies" and a clique of rednecks called "The Skanks." The innocent beef escalates into an all out war that threatens the future of the band.

IT'S ALIVE

HOLLER #4

CVR B MASSIE

(W) Jeremy Massie (A) Jeremy Massie (CA) Jeremy Massie

Set in the 1990s among the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, Holler fo LLOws the misadventures of four young friends who form a garage band, while navigating the ups and downs of teenage existence. The band is in peril this issue as the Mark, Jay, Dave and Phil are caught up in a beef between their clique "The Grungies" and a clique of rednecks called "The Skanks."  The innocent beef escalates into an all out war that threatens the future of the band.

HORRORHOUND LTD

HORRORHOUND #90

HorrorHound skips across the pond for a special guide to the world of Italian Horror Cinema. Are you team Fulci or team Argento? We look back at both filmmakers' careers, delivering double-feature Retrospectives - spotlighting the ultimate Gia LLO, Suspiria, and celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Beyond! We also look at the most important names in Italian horror, as well as provide a guide to the films every horror fan must see.

CALIBER ENTERTAINMENT

HP LOVECRAFT THE TOMB TP

(W) H. P. Lovecraft (A) Octavio Carie LLO (CA) Octavio Carie LLO

One of Lovecraft's early classics in a comic book format. Since childhood Jervas Dudley has visited a secluded and locked tomb on his family's Rhode Island estate. Dudley believes he can commune with the ancestral ghosts who inhabit the tomb, many of whom mysteriously perished during a wicked party over 200 years ago when a fire consumed the Dudley's first estate. Is Dudley mad? In addition to the comic book adaptation this volume also contains the text of the original Lovecraft story.

KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT

HUNTERS OF SALAMANSTRA TP #1

NEW PTG

(W) John Joseco (A) John Joseco (CA) John Joseco

Monsters are real, and hunting them is the world's greatest thrill! Fo LLOw one girl's journey as a Hunter of Salamanstra. The former Kingdom of Salamanstra lies in ruins, one-hundred and thirty years after the Great Calamity. Now, strange monsters emerge from the mysterious Black Gates to plague and terrorize the land. Fo LLOw one girl's journey from loneliness and isolation to adventure as a Hunter of Salamanstra! Collects issues #1-3 and issue #0.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT

I GOT CAUGHT UP IN A HERO SUMMONS GN #1

(W) Toudai (A) Jiro Heian (CA) Nozomu Tamaki

An isekai fantasy that's more about making friends than making war! When you get summoned to another world, things are supposed to go a certain way: become a hero, battle monsters, and slay demons, right? But when Kaito gets his summons, things are a little different. First off, he's not even the hero...but it doesn't matter, because the world he's been thrust into is at peace. With nothing better to do, Kaito finds himself taking it easy in this unexpectedly me LLOw fantasy world. Now he can breakfast with its beautiful denizens, learn magic with the help of a spunky demon girl, go to barbeques, and so much more!

IMAGE COMICS

ICE CREAM MAN #25

CVR A MORAZZO & OHA LLORAN

(W) W. Maxwell Prince (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Martin Morazzo

    CELEBRATING OUR 25th "ANNIVERSARY" ISSUE WITH A SPECIAL BONUS STORY. IT'S THE PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT TO THE BOOK CBR CALLED "IMAGE'S MOST UNPREDICTABLE HORROR SERIES." Good afternoon, folks. This is your captain speaking. I'd like to welcome everyone aboard ICM Flight 25. We're currently cruising at an altitude of 33,000 feet, at an airspeed of about 400 miles per hour. The time is 1:25 p.m. The weather looks pretty good, and with the tailwind on our side, we're expecting to violently nosedive into the ground approximately 15 minutes ahead of schedule.

STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC

JOHN CARPENTER NIGHT TERRORS SECOND NATURE TP

(W) Dennis Calero (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Dennis Calero

When Special Agent Angela Hernandez fo LLOws the trail of a savage murder to a small town in Rhode Island, she discovers the town has many secrets.  Including that most of the residents, as well as her partner, Officer Shawn Cutler, are werewolves. Convinced that one of the townspeople couldn't commit violence against a human, Cutler assists Hernandez, torn between duty to his shield and to his hometown. But as the investigation goes deeper, corruption and greed are exposed, as, all the while, they are hunted by an unknown enemy. And you don't need a silver bullet to kill a werewolf. A regular bullet will do the trick.

REBELLION / 2000AD

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #435

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) NA

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Justice Department must prevent an international fa LLOut in the final part of "Project Providence" by Rory McConville and Staz Johnson; Devlin Waugh faces the Devil himself in "The Reckoning" by Ales Kot and Mike Dowling; The Returners battle monsters and madness in "Amazonia" by Si Spencer and Nicolo Assirelli; Nia's in the frame to be targeted by gang bosses in Diamond Dogs II by James Peaty and Warren Pleece; and Angel metes out Cursed Earth violence in a frontier town in Angelic: "Restitution" by Gordon Rennie and Lee Carter. Plus, in the bagged GN it's the latest instalment of the epic 2000 AD encyclopedia!

BOOM! STUDIOS

JUST BEYOND MONSTROSITY ORIGINAL GN

(W) R. L. Stine (A) Irene Flores (CA) Julian Totino Todesco

There's no business like horror business, it's a real nightmare! Ruthie and Ezra's dreams come true when their family buys an old Hollywood studio, but it soon turns into a nightmare as they discover the secret and forgotten horrors are more than just makeup and special effects. Monstrosity Studios was the biggest name in horror movies until it closed down years ago. As the Di LLOn family starts production back up, strange "accidents" start to happen on set and things get truly scary! Will they survive the very real terrors of a haunted movie lot, or will they find themselves on the cutting room floor? The fourth installment of the first original graphic novel series from award-winning, bestselling author R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) with artist Irene Flores (Mark of the Succubus) and featuring a terrifying cover by Julian Todesco (Life of Captain Marvel), soon to be a television series on Disney+!

DC COMICS

JUSTICE LEAGUE #67 CVR A DAVID MARQUEZ

(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V. (A) Phil Hester, Sumit Kumar (CA) David Marquez

It’s the Justice League versus the United Order as the truth that gives power to this new cosmic super team crosses a line that the Justice League cannot a LLOw. Will there even be a United Planets after this thunderous clash of intergalactic superpowers? Also, Green Arrow must come to terms with his responsibilities to both Checkmate and the League. Ollie may have to pick which path to fo LLOw, but what does it mean for the future of the League if the guy paying the bills has to bail? The Silent School used their magic for years to protect Atlantis from all kinds of invaders, but nothing prepared them for the most powerful sorcerer ever…Merlin! Luckily, the Justice League Dark arrives to turn the tide of the battle. However, they’re not fighting at full strength. Zatanna is harboring a dark secret, and if she unleashes her magic, it could drown everyone!

DC COMICS

JUSTICE LEAGUE #67 CVR B ALEXANDER LOZANO CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V. (A) Phil Hester, Sumit Kumar (CA) Alexander Lozano

It’s the Justice League versus the United Order as the truth that gives power to this new cosmic super team crosses a line that the Justice League cannot a LLOw. Will there even be a United Planets after this thunderous clash of intergalactic superpowers? Also, Green Arrow must come to terms with his responsibilities to both Checkmate and the League. Ollie may have to pick which path to fo LLOw, but what does it mean for the future of the League if the guy paying the bills has to bail? The Silent School used their magic for years to protect Atlantis from all kinds of invaders, but nothing prepared them for the most powerful sorcerer ever…Merlin! Luckily, the Justice League Dark arrives to turn the tide of the battle. However, they’re not fighting at full strength. Zatanna is harboring a dark secret, and if she unleashes her magic, it could drown everyone!

MARVEL COMICS

KANG THE CONQUEROR #1 (OF 5)

COE LLO STORMBREAKERS VAR

(W) Collin Kelly (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Iban Coe LLO

THE ORIGIN OF KANG! The man called Kang the Conqueror has been a pharaoh, a villain, a warlord of the space ways and even, on rare occasions, a hero. Across all timelines, one fact seemed absolute: Time means nothing to Kang the Conqueror. But the truth is more complex. Kang is caught in an endless cycle of creation and destruction dictated by time and previously unseen by any but the Conqueror himself. A cycle that could finally explain the enigma that is Kang. And a cycle that begins and ends with an old and broken Kang sending his younger self down a dark path... Rated T+

VIZ LLC

KAZE HIKARU GN #29

(W) Taeko Watanabe (A) Taeko Watanabe (CA) Taeko Watanabe

After attempting to seduce Sei, the aristocrat Yoshinobu begins to tell her about his past. With Sei's support, Yoshinobu makes up his mind to take on the role of shogun. However, his decision to call off the Choshu expedition and request an imperial order to stop the fighting enrages Counci LLOr Ito to the point that he decides to overthrow the Bakufu. Nakamura Goro, who is on Ito's side, has always had feelings for Sei, and he comes up with his own plans to separate her from troop captain Soji, who is the love of her life... For older teen audiences.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT

KING OF FIGHTERS NEW BEGINNING GN #6

(W) Kyotaro Azuma (A) Kyotaro Azuma (CA) Kyotaro Azuma

An all-new manga for the King of Fighters video game franchise! This slick SNK collaboration is a retelling of the recent King of Fighters XIV game for the PS4. Fo LLOw your favorite tournament characters in this lavishly illustrated, action-packed manga!

COFFIN COMICS

LA MUERTA LIVES HC #2

(W) Mike MacLean (A) Joel Gomez (CA) Sorah Suhng

Returning home from the war in Afghanistan, army veteran Maria Diaz wanted to settle into a quiet, peaceful life. Those dreams were shattered when her family was slaughtered by a death worshiping crime cartel. Now Maria dons the guise of the vigilante LA MUERTA, seeking bloody vengeance against the city's most ruthless criminals.   In this 144 page volume, La Muerta faces off against the legendary La LLOrona, the ruthless, criminal mastermind known as Brujo and features the return of the nefarious Mama Z. Can La Muerta overcome and prevail? Or has she finally met her match? Collects La Muerta: Retribution, La Muerta: Ascension, and La Muerta: Retaliation.

COFFIN COMICS

LA MUERTA LIVES TP #2

(W) Mike MacLean (A) Joel Gomez (CA) Mike Krome

Returning home from the war in Afghanistan, army veteran Maria Diaz wanted to settle into a quiet, peaceful life. Those dreams were shattered when her family was slaughtered by a death worshiping crime cartel. Now Maria dons the guise of the vigilante La Muerta, seeking bloody vengeance against the city's most ruthless criminals. La Muerta faces off against the legendary La LLOrona, the ruthless, criminal mastermind known as Brujo and features the return of the nefarious Mama Z. Collects La Muerta: Retribution, La Muerta: Ascension, and La Muerta: Retaliation.

SCOUT COMICS

LIFEFORMED #1

(W) Matt Mair Lowery (A) Cassie Anderson

Orphaned in the wake of an alien invasion, 11-year-old Cleo must leave behind the life she knew to fight for her own survival and the Earth's future. With the help of a rebel alien posing as her dad, Cleo learns how to survive and strike back against the invaders. Battling their way through the wreckage of the apocalypse, these two unlikely companions bond, ponder what it means to be human, and search for reasons to fight on. Enjoy the first issue of this NON-STOP! title fo LLOwed by the entire story collected soon after in one volume.

AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS

LIVING CORPSE RELICS #2

ENCORE ED

(W) Buz Hasson (A) Buz Hasson (CA) Ken Haeser

 Celebrate the return of The Living Corpse with a special Relics Encore Edition! The reemergence of an ancient evil lures The Living Corpse out of his seclusion at the mysterious monastery in the mountains of Tibet and back into action. Meanwhile the vampire Lilith has found the clan of her fe LLOw Nosferatu, but she may wish she hadn't! All this and the previous Gatekeeper- The Creep of Souls, makes our undead hero an offer he can't refuse!  Horror maestros Ken Haeser and Buz Hasson deliver a heavy metal dose of one of the best indie horror comics being published!

MANGA CLASSICS, INC.

MANGA CLASSICS ROMEO AND JULIET TP MODERN ENGLISH ED

(W) William Shakespeare (A) Julien Choy (CA) Julien Choy

A classic Shakespearean tragedy, Romeo and Juliet is the tale of two star-crossed young lovers who dare to defy their feuding families, put aside all obstacles, and find happiness together - but at a tremendous cost. This grimly beautiful tale, set in Renaissance Italy, fo LLOws Romeo and Juliet from their fateful first meeting to their last. Manga Classics brings you this incredible manga version of William Shakespeare's most popular play, with FULL, ADAPTED MODERN ENGLISH text for easy reading!