The August issue of PREVIEWS has arrived so here are our picks of what’s arriving from October 2024! We’ve separated our Marvel Previews Picks as well as our DC Comics Picks, which you can find over on The Blog! As always, if you see anything you like make sure to let us know by shooting us a message!
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Dan's Top pick
MONO GN VOL 01
(W/A) Afro
The Photography Club is in danger of shutting down?! And the Cinema Club too?! Fret not, for they shall merge and become…Cinephoto Club!
Now, club members Satsuki, An, and Sakurako are asked to be the main characters for manga artist Haruno’s latest work that’s centered around action cameras. The girls head out to capture the lovely sights of Japan, exploring gadgets around them, and of course, chomp on the local delicacies along the way!
Ross' Top pick
MANGA BIOGRAPHIES: CHARLES SCHULZ - THE CREATOR OF SNOOPY & PEANUTS GN
(W/A) Yuzuru Kiku
Charles M. Schulz is the creator of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, and many more wonderful characters who inhabit the world of Peanuts. Now, learn how a shy, young Schulz first became a cartoonist and how he spent nearly 50 years drawing the beloved newspaper comic strip which has captivated the hearts of readers worldwide.
The Manga Biographies series explores the fascinating lives of legendary figures who accomplished extraordinary feats, all told through the fantastic lens of Japanese manga storytelling.
Brayden's Top pick
THE SWEETNESS BETWEEN US GN
(W/A) Sarah Winifred Searle
After health problems wiped out their first few weeks of school, Perley and Amandine are starting their Junior year behind their classmates, and both have major changes in their lives that they’re struggling to get used to.
Perley was diagnosed with diabetes over the summer, and worries that all these new medical expenses will be a hardship on his family. And Amandine, part of a venerated family of vampires, has been turned much younger than she expected to be after a car accident nearly killed her. The two of them form a fast friendship-both feel a little out of step with their old lives, and as a bonus, it turns out that Amandine’s new vampire abilities can help Perley save money on blood glucose tests.
But as the year goes on, they’re forced to admit that maybe their coping strategies-and their blood-sipping-turned-romance-aren’t working out so well after all. Will they be able to get their lives back to normal? Or will both have to figure out new ways for their “normal” to look?
MArk's Top pick
PINE & MERRIMAC TP
(W) Kyle Starks (A/CA) Fran Galan
On the corner of Pine and Merrimac sits an unremarkable town… with one horrifying secret.
After a lifetime of losing pieces of herself in every horrific case, former homicide detective Linnea Kent is starting fresh. Alongside her husband, Parker, a former MMA fighter and the brawn to her brains, she’s opened up a quiet little detective agency, far from the city noise. The simple cases this small town with seemingly humble people has to offer are exactly what she was looking for, but there’s more to the quaint place than Linnea could have possibly imagined, and something truly sinister pulling the strings…
When they receive a promising lead for a case, they go on an ill-advised, undercover operation to a curious nearby island, and kickstart a mystery that will not only reveal spellbinding secrets… but put them both in deadly peril.
Eisner Award-nominated scribe Kyle Starks (I Hate This Place) is joined by fan-favorite artist Fran Galán (The Amazing Spider-Man) for an unexpected detective tale perfect for readers of Reckless and The Department of Truth!
Collects Pine & Merrimac #1-5.
Nick's Top Family pick!
A MIGHTY MARVEL TEAM-UP: SPIDER-MAN BOX SET
(W/A) Mike Maihack
For the first time, a box set of the first three Mighty Marvel Team-Up graphic novels featuring Spider-Man and written and illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Mike Maihack!
These three hilarious and action-packed graphic novels see Spider-Man team up with the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the Guardians of the Galaxy as they work together to save the day and learn what it means to be friendly neighborhood super heroes!
This box set includes: Spider-Man: Animals Assemble, Spider-Man: Quantum Quest, and Spider-Man: Cosmic Chaos, plus a collectible poster!
Graphic Novels & Collections!
WE CALLED THEM GIANTS HC
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Stephanie Hans
From the award-winning team behind dark fantasy smash DIE. If we have enough people order this, they include a signed bookplate!
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES! HC
(W) Dan Watters, Ram V. (A) Trish Mulvihill (A/CA) Matthew Roberts, Dave Stewart
Set years after the events of the original film!
MAN'S BEST TP
(W) Pornsak Pichetshote (A/CA) Jesse Lonergan
Giant robots, metropolises, and other wonders, as three friends search for their owner and answers…
CRITICAL ROLE: THE TALES OF EXANDRIA - ARTAGAN TP
(W) Sam Maggs (A/CA) Aviv Or & Cris Peter
The trickster-fey Artagan returns, but does he have something up his sleeves again?
I HEART SKULL-CRUSHER TP VOL 01
(W) Josie Campbell (A/CA) Alessio Zonno
Sports action in post-apocalyptic America with plenty of comic relief at its brutal heart!
DOCTOR WHO: THE FIFTEENTH DOCTOR TP
(W) Dan Watters (A) Ramsay, Kelsey (CA) Artgerm
Enter a new age of the Whoniverse with an incredible adventure starring the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby!
THE DEVIANT VOL 01 TP
(W) James Tynion Iv (A/CA) Joshua Hixson
Hannibal meets Silent Night, Deadly Night in this pitch-black holiday horror story that cuts right through our most taboo notions.
THE CABINET TP
(W) Jordan Hart, David Ebeltoft (A) Chiara Raimondi (CA) Marguerite Sauvage
In this vibrant, tongue-in-cheek adventure, two teens teleport across a post-Cold War landscape to collect bizarre relics.
GIRLMODE GN
(W) Magdalene Visaggio (A) Paulina Gancheau
A recently transitioned girl starting at a new high school tries to figure out who she is, while trying to manage who everyone else wants her to be.
HALFWAY THERE: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR OF SELF-DISCOVERY GN
(W/A) Christine Mari
Christine explores what it means to lose and find yourself in a moving story of belonging and home.
I SHALL NEVER FALL IN LOVE GN
(W/A) Hari Conner
The Prince and the Dressmaker goes to Austenland in this joyfully queer, stunningly romantic graphic novel mash-up of Jane Austen novels.
YOJIMBOT TP VOL 01 METAL SILENCE
(W/A) Sylvan Repos, Noiry
In future Japan, one Samurai-reenacting robot makes the choice to help a human boy in danger.
PERSEPHONE TP
(W/A) Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky
From the crator of Flavor Girls, a tale of magic and intrigue in this new edition of the stunningly rendered modern retelling of the Greek myth.
BAD OMENS: CONCRETE JUNGLE TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Noah Sebastian, Davis Rider & Kevin Roditeli (A) Nicola Izzo (CA) Ivan Fiorelli
The tie-in record is now out featuring Bad Omens, Poppy, Wargasm, and many others.
HEARTPIERCER TP
(W) Rich Douek (A) Justin Birch, Gavin Smith & Nicholas Burgdorf
Atala thought she was saving the world. But in hunting down the great beasts… she wound up dooming it.
ADVENTURE TIME COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01
(W/A) Various (CA) Chris Houghton
The entire first comic run, #1-35, in one big book!
AMERICAN PSYCHO TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Michael Calero (A) Piotr Kowalski (CA) Greg Staples
See Patrick Bateman’s infamous New York City killing spree from a brand new perspective.
BASIC INSTINCT TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Sam Freeman (A/CA) Vanesa Del Rey
Flesh seduces. Passion kills. An anonymous artist who draws their inspiration from famous murders has opened their newest exhibit.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: FANG THE HUNTER TP
(W) Ian Flynn (A/CA) Thomas Rothlisberger & Mauro Fonseca
Sonic’s classic foe has a new target in his sights: the legendary eighth Chaos Emerald!
POWER RANGERS: UNLIMITED - FOREVER RANGERS TP
(W/A) Various (CA) Dan Mora
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Power Rangers with these brand-new short stories!
DRAWING BLOOD VOL 01 - SPILLED INK TP
(W) David Avallone, Kevin Eastman (A) Troy Little, Kevin Eastman (A/CA) Ben Bishop
From TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman comes the totally fictional true story of a comics creator.
G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO COMPENDIUM ONE TP
(W) Larry Hama (A) Herb Trimpe & Bob McLeod (CA) Andy Kubert
Larry Hama’s original comic series in a modern form-factor to collect and read from the beginning!
ASCENDER COMPENDIUM TP
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dustin Nguyen
The complete Eisner Award-winning epic from Jeff Lemire (Gideon Falls, Sweet Tooth) & Dustin Nguyen (Descender, Little Monsters).
GODZILLA'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY HC
(W/A) Various
An anthology of tales that get to the heart of Godzilla’s lasting popularity! Celebrating 70 years of Godzilla!
New #1 Comic Issues!
THE TERMINATOR (2024) #1
(W) Declan Shalvey (A) Luke Sparrow (CA) Declan Shalvey
The plans to kill Sarah Connor and her son John have failed, but the genocidal Skynet isn’t out of options yet. There are still a few more avenues into the past that will allow it to destroy the human resistance that is poised to smash its processors into silicon shrapnel – it just needs to expand its theater of operations. Opening a new front in the war, Terminators are dispatched across the globe and throughout time to target current resistance fighters, their ancestors, and anyone else unlucky enough to be in the strike zones. And while none of these secondary assignments are as straightforward as the missions of the first T-800 and T-1000, time is literally on the machines’ side. When all of history becomes a war zone, nowhere – and nowhen – is safe!
Acclaimed creator DECLAN SHALVEY (ThunderCats, Old Dog) returns to the present for another blockbuster Dynamite series, joining rising star artist LUKE SPARROW (Star Trek) for all-new tales of Skynet and its nigh-unstoppable mechanical assassins – all supported by algorithmically perfect covers from SHALVEY, EDWIN GALMON, SWAY, and DAVID COUSENS!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X NARUTO #1
(W) Caleb Goellner (A) Hendry Prasetya (CA) Jorge Jiménez
It’s the coolest ninja matchup you could have ever dreamed of, had you dared! The Heroes in a Half-Shell meet the host of the Nine-Tailed Fox in the crossover everyone will be talking about.
When teenage reporter April O’Neil has a clandestine meeting with Tsunade, the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village, it garners the attention of Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi. They aren’t the only ones who are wondering what the two women were discussing, though. The sinister Foot Clan have their own interest in April’s visit, as they think she might hold the valuable information on mutation research being conducted by the scientist Baxter Stockman. With April caught between the forces of the Hidden Leaf Village and the Foot Clan, it can’t be long before the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show up to lend her a hand! Working with acclaimed manga publisher Viz Entertainment, IDW is pulling together two of the most popular comics in the world to bring you the four-issue comic book event of 2024!
FML #1
(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A/CA) David Lopez
From the Eisner award-winning creators who brought you Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet, and Wonder Woman: Historia comes this genre-busting, apocalyptic odyssey about a group of metal kids who face a medley of bizarre foes and encounters in Portland, Oregon during a worldwide pandemic.
Riley is a teen that sketches out his heavy metal future with a ballpoint pen between monster movies and band practice. But musical stardom needs to compete with high school, the temper of a former Riot Grrrl mother, the morbid obsessions of a goth sister, and the eccentricities of bandmates that threaten to drive him and everyone around him insane. The balance gets harder after a ritual during a party in Portland’s Forest Park causes him to wake up one day to discover that the creatures, witchcraft, and metal world he’s obsessed with may be a bit closer to home than he preferred.
GODZILLA'S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE #1
(W/A) Tom Scioli
Godzilla takes on his greatest foe yet— The Great Gatsby! The year is 1922. Mysterious man of luxury Jay Gatsby continues to throw parties from his palatial New York estate, all in hopes of attracting the attention of his love, Daisy Buchanan. But his affair is interrupted as his party attracts the one thing more dangerous than love: GODZILLA. Now, Gatsby has no choice but to turn his undying will away from his love of Daisy and onto revenge against the monster who destroyed his home.
Come along with Gatsby on the journey of a lifetime in three oversized issues as he combines forces with the greatest men of the 20th century to stop its greatest monster—written and drawn by cult favorite comics creator Tom Scioli (Fantastic Four: Grand Design, Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics).
THE HORIZON EXPERIMENT: THE SACRED DAMNED #1 (OF 5)
(W) Sabir Pirzada (A/CA) Michael Walsh
Celebrated TV writer SABIR PIRZADA (Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, DANDELION) and Eisner-winning creator MICHAEL WALSH (THE SILVER COIN) present INAYAH JIBRIL, a “Muslim John Constantine”.
A new type of exorcist re-examining modern horror for fans of THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH and KILLADELPHIA.
HYDE STREET #1
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Ivan Reis, Danny Miki & Brad Anderson
A new epic era in character-centered horror begins as GHOST MACHINE launches HYDE STREET, its newest ongoing series from creators GEOFF JOHNS and IVAN REIS (Blackest Night, Green Lantern, Aquaman)!
In every city and town, off every country road and metropolis avenue, if you make a wrong turn… you might find yourself on Hyde Street. But be careful who you talk to and what you do because the consequences make death itself seem like the easy way out. Introducing MR. X-RAY! PRANKY, THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SCOUT! MISS GOODBODY! AND MANY MORE… out to delight, fright, and say good night. What is their secret and that of Hyde Street? Only they know. For now.
ARCBOUND #1
(W) Tom Hardy, Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri (A/CA) Ryan Smallman
New York Times bestselling-author Scott Snyder, comics titan Frank Tieri and acclaimed artist Ryan Smallman with contributions by Oscar-nominated actor Tom Hardy to bring you a bold new sci-fi saga!
In a future where Earth has become a barren wasteland, Zynitec harnesses the unmatched energy of Kronium to assert its dominion across the stars. When Kai, a rising star Mediator in Zynitec’s army, gets an unexplained message from a mysterious entity, everything he thinks he believes is thrown into question-and leaves him to explore what it truly means to be human in a world where the boundaries of technology and identity blur.
NULLHUNTER #1 (OF 12)
(W) Michael Walsh (A/CA) Gustaffo Vargas
From acclaimed creator MICHAEL WALSH (THE SILVER COIN, UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN) and with art by rising star GUSTAFFO VARGAS (Marvel’s Voices), NULLHUNTER is a kinetic cyberpunk retelling of the Labors of Hercules.
Clay is a war hero who faces unspeakable tragedy after returning home. Seeking justice, he’s forced into service for his estranged father’s powerful company, OLYMP0S. His first mission takes him to faraway N3M-3A on the trail of a hijacked shipment of war lions.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: KNUCKLES' 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)
(W) Ian Flynn (A/CA) Aaron Hammerstrom
There’s trouble brewing on Angel Island and there’s only one hero who can stop it…
Join Knuckles for an all-new Classic adventure to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the world’s most famous echidna! This is an addition to Knuckles’ history that you won’t want to miss!
New Manga & Manhwa!
Magic: The Gathering - Destroy All Humans, They Can't Be Regenerated GN Vol 01
(W) Katsura Ise (A/CA) Takuma Yokota
It’s the 90’s. The release of Magic: The Gathering changes everything!
VERSUS GN VOL 01
(W) ONE (A/CA) Kyoutarou Azuma
The compelling and long-awaited new action epic from ONE, the author of One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100!
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE BEFORE DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN
(W/A) Koyoharu Gotouge
See how the creator of the worldwide hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, got started.
SPIDER-MAN: OCTO-GIRL GN VOL 01
(W) Hideyuki Furuhashi (A/CA) Betten Court
Doctor Octopus faces his biggest challenge yet… living life as a middle school girl in Japan!
BLUE LOCK: EPISODE NAGI GN VOL 01
(W) Muneyuki Kaneshiro (A/CA) Kota Sannomiya & Yusuke Nomura
The new prequel manga to the smash-hit soccer action series Blue Lock!
OTAKU VAMPIRE'S LOVE BITE GN VOL 01
(W/A) Julietta Suzuki
Having her best friend live next door will be so convenient! If she can just convince him…
AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN COMPLETE GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Tsuina Miura (A/CA) Gamon Sakurai
The breathless nightmare thriller is finally available in omnibus format.
APRIL SHOWERS BRING FORTH MAY FLOWERS GN VOL 01
(W/A) Roku Sakura
She can’t wrap her head around his kind words, but as they grow closer, she finds her life changing…
DRACULA'S ON THE NIGHT SHIFT GN (MR)
(W) Satoshi Wagahara (A) Tsukumo Asakusa, Aco Arisaka
A vampire convenience store worker helps out a vampire hunter and they end up living together?
SEMANTIC ERROR GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W) J. Soori (A/CA) Angy
As they spend more time together, a strange attraction begins to develop between them… Will he be able to debug this from his life?
FESTIVAL OF HERESIES GN (MR)
(W/A) Rokakoen
There’s a reason she can’t find a job. For as long as she can remember, she’s been unable to tell the living from the dead.
MANHOLE GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
(W/A) Tetsuya Tsutsui
A killer parasite is on the verge of threatening 180 million people… and a race against the clock has begun!
TEEN EXORCIST GN VOL 01
(W) Mitsuru Yuki (A/CA) Shikiji Sorakura
During some intense training with his spirit companion he notices an ominous presence targeting the princess…
KINRYO ROCK CODE AMRITA GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Bingo Morihashi (A/CA) Manabu Akishige
There are humans and vampires ready to take care of any “irregularities”… with rock & roll!
AGENTS OF THE FOUR SEASONS DANCE OF SPRING GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Nappa Komatsuda, Kana Akatsuki (A/CA) Suoh
This is the bittersweet story of the agent of spring, and her devoted bodyguard.
YOUR LIE IN APRIL (3-in-1) OMNIBUS GN VOL 01
(W/A) Naoshi Arakawa
The moving, musical drama about love, life, pain, and passion that inspired the hit anime!
SOMALI AND THE FOREST SPIRIT GN VOL 01
(W/A) Yako Gureishi
The world is ruled by goblins, spirits, golems, and all types of strange creatures… but not humans.
WAR OF GREEDY WITCHES TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Homura Kawamoto (A/CA) Makoto Shiozuka
She comes face-to-face with thirty-one heroic women who carved their names into history as “witches.”
YES, NO, OR MAYBE? GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Michi Ichiho (A) Yukimura
Love in the limelight! The hit Boys’ Love light novel (and anime film) is now a manga.
I SHIP MY RIVAL X ME GN (MR)
(W) PEPA (A) Qualia
The full-color manhua adaptation of the hit danmei/Boys’ Love novel of two hit idols falling for each other while their fans ship them!
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