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BOOM! STUDIOS NEW LAUNCHING SINGLES AND ONE-SHOTS
KLAUS AND THE WITCH OF WINTER #1
Retail Price: $7.99
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Dan Mora
Cover Artists:
Main cover: Dan Mora
“Black Ice” Incentive cover: Dan Mora
Synopsis:
Klaus returns for an epic oversized one-shot, perfect for any comic fan’s stocking!
Brought to you by legendary creator Grant Morrison and 2016 Russ Manning Award winner Dan Mora, join the continuing adventures through space and time of the man that would become Santa Claus.
Over 40 pages of all-new story and art!
KABOOM! NEW LAUNCHING SINGLES AND ONE-SHOTS
STEVEN UNIVERSE 2016 SPECIAL #1
Retail Price: $7.99
Writers: Ayme Sotuyo, T. Zysk, Queenie Chan, Sara Talmadge, Katie Jones
Artists: Ayme Sotuyo, T. Zysk, Queenie Chan, Sara Talmadge, Katie Jones
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Ayme Sotuyo
Incentive Cover: Katie Jones
Synopsis:
This is it! The Big Donut Special!
This special one-shot focuses on Lars, Sadie, the citizens of Beach City, and the Crystal Gems as they hang out at their favorite donut place.
Featuring off-model stories and alternative portrayals of Steven and the entire gang.
40 pages of story and art!
BOOM! STUDIOS ONGOINGS AND LIMITED SERIES
NAMESAKE #2 (of 4)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Steve Orlando
Artist: Jakub Rebelka
Cover Artist: Jakub Rebelka
Synopsis: Jordan has finally crossed into Ektae, where he is immediately arrested and forced to lie his way out of one bad situation and into another.
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA/ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #3 (of 6)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Daniel Bayliss
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Daniel Bayliss
Subscription Cover: Eric Powell
Synopsis: Snake and Jack must team up with their mortal enemies to face the endless threat of magic unleashed upon dystopian America.
WARLORDS OF APPALACHIA #3 (of 4)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Artist: Jonas Scharf
Cover Artist: Robert Sammelin
Synopsis: It’s Kade and the rebels versus the Augies, a group of augmented soldiers with orders from President Roth to shut the rebellion down.
SONS OF ANARCHY REDWOOD ORIGINAL #5
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Ollie Masters
Artist: Luca Pizzari
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Brahm Revel
Subscription Cover: Greg Smallwood
Synopsis: Jax recommits to Prospecting, dedicating his focus to it this time and convincing a reluctant Opie to do the same.
KONG OF SKULL ISLAND #6
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: James Asmus
Artist: Carlos Magno
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Nick Robles
Incentive Cover: Artyom Trakhanov
Synopsis: The two queens will fight to ensure domain over their new civilizations, while the Kongs must tear down the monstrous king of the island.
JOYRIDE #8
Retail Price: $3.99
Writers: Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly
Artist: Marcus To
Cover Artist: Marcus To
Synopsis: Someone hijacks the ship and takes the team to an unknown section of space, where they come face-to-face with the powerful aliens that humanity encountered when they first left Earth…and the reason the SafeSky was built.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #10
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Kyle Higgins
Artist: Jon Lam
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jamal Campbell
Morph Incentive Cover 1: Goñi Montes
Incentive Cover 2: Derek Charm
Unlockable Action Figure Variant: Telmos Santos
Unlockable Villain Variant: Xermanico
Synopsis: Special standalone issue featuring guest artist Jon Lam! As someone who tends to shy away from conflict and confrontation, Billy feels like the least likely candidate to protect Earth. When he first receives his Power Coin, he’s constantly afraid of not being prepared, and it’ll take a carefully strategized battle and the support of his friends to feel like a true member of the team.
THE WOODS #28
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Michael Dialynas
Cover Artist: Michael Dialynas
Synopsis: Isaac continues to string the group along on his mission to return everyone to Earth, but Karen is convinced he’s hiding something and is determined to uncover it.
KABOOM! ONGOINGS AND LIMITED SERIES
MEGA PRINCESS #2 (of 5)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Brianne Drouhard
Cover Artist: Brianne Drouhard
Synopsis: Max and her, ahem, trusted steed, Justine, utilize some mega princess powers and deductive reasoning on a mission to find the prince, but Max’s overconfidence may get them into trouble when they find themselves at the mercy of the Tiny Kingdom!
ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #6
Retail Price: $3.99
Writers: Shaenon Garrity, Ryan Browne, Kelsey Wroten
Artists: Roger Langridge, Ryan Browne, Kelsey Wroten
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jorge Corona
Subscription Cover: Diigii Daguna
Incentive Cover: Colleen Coover
Synopsis: Gunther tells his favorite story, and Finn and Jake have to fight monsters.
OVER THE GARDEN WALL #9
Retail Price: $3.99
Writers: Jim Campbell & Kiernan Sjursen-Lien
Artists: Jim Campbell & Cara McGee
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Matt Smigiel
Subscription Cover: Kellye Perdue
Synopsis: Greg and Wirt have to figure out where the missing rock is.
ADVENTURE TIME #59
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Christopher Hastings
Artist: Ian McGinty
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb
Subscription Cover: Emily Warren
Synopsis: Finn finds his current adventure to be a bit more than he expected, but he’s getting really into it. It’s kind of like how someone approaches taking over their basement with a model train set.
BOOM! BOX ONGOINGS AND LIMITED SERIES
SLAM! #2
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Pamela Ribon
Artist: Veronica Fish
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Veronica Fish
Incentive Cover: Natacha Bustos
Synopsis: Now that best friends Knockout and CanCan are on separate derby teams, their paths go in different directions, with the pressure putting a strain on their relationship both on and off the track.
THE BACKSTAGERS #5 (of 8)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Rian Sygh
Cover Artist: Veronica Fish
Synopsis: The Backstagers meet their lady counterparts from the All-Girls school, and it turns out that they have way more in common than they’d think. Working together to put on the best show this town’s ever seen should be as simple as pie, right? …RIGHT??
GOLDIE VANCE #8
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Hope Larson
Artist: Brittney Williams
Cover Artist: Kat Leyh
Synopsis: To unravel the mystery of the lady astronaut suddenly appearing on the beach, Goldie must dive deep—to a secret underwater base, that is!
GIANT DAYS #21
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: John Allison
Artist: Max Sarin
Cover Artist: Lissa Treiman
Synopsis: The girls come home to find that they have been burgled, so Susan decides to employ her street smarts in order to retrieve their stolen items. Daisy and Esther, against their better judgement, decide to help.
MUNCHKIN #24
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Andrew Hackard
Artist: Len Peralta
Cover Artist: Art Baltazar
Synopsis: Love is in the air! Oh, wait. Oh, no. That’s not love. THAT SMELLS AWFUL, WHO DID THAT? Snuggle up with this Valentine’s-themed issue of Munchkin!
LUMBERJANES #33
Retail Price: $3.99
Writers: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh
Artist: Carolyn Nowak
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Kat Leyh
Incentive Cover: Alexandra Glenn-Collins
Synopsis: Barney is officially a Lumberjane and it has come time for them to say goodbye to their friends at the Scouting Lads…but will a simple day ever stay simple in these woods?
BOOM! STUDIOS TPS, OGNS, AND HARDCOVERS
ROBOCOP: DEAD OR ALIVE VOL. 3 TP
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Retail Price: $19.99
Writer: Joshua Williamson, Dennis Culver
Artists: Alejandro Aragon and Amancay Nahuelpan
Cover Artist: Goñi Montes
Synopsis: Killian’s endgame is set into motion. As the people of Old Detroit rally behind Killian’s rebellion, RoboCop, Detective Anne Lewis, and the Police Department must prepare for the end of law and order. Three worlds will collide and all comes to an end in this final chapter. From the ashes of death, change will arise. Collects issues #9-12.
JOHN FLOOD TP
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Retail Price: $19.99
Writer: Justin Jordan
Artist: Jorge Coelho
Cover Artist: Jorge Coelho
Synopsis:
Written by Justin Jordan (Sombra, The Strange Talent of Luther Strode) and illustrated by Jorge Coelho (The Haunted Mansion), John Flood is a mind-bending murder mystery that take readers on a wild ride to uncover the truth.
As the result of shady corporate experiments, John Flood no longer needs to sleep. Instead, he lives in a constant dream-state where sometimes it’s hard to decipher what’s real and what isn’t.
A side effect of his supernatural insomnia allows him to see patterns and make connections no one else can. This ability serves Flood well in his new “career” as a makeshift private investigator, and he’s recruited an ex-cop looking for redemption to be his assistant.
When the pair begins to unravel the connection between thousands of unsolved and seemingly unrelated murders, Flood discovers the one secret that has eluded him: his own past.
Collects the complete limited series.
KONG OF SKULL ISLAND VOL. 1 TP
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Retail Price: $16.99
Writer: James Asmus
Artist: Carlos Magno
Cover Artist: Nick Robles
Synopsis:
From James Asmus (Thief of Thieves, All-New Inhumans) and Carlos Magno (Lantern City, Planet of the Apes) comes the authorized origin of Kong.
Two fractured and combative civilizations are forced to unite when their island is destroyed.
Washing up on the shores of Skull Island, they must defend their people against an endless horde of dinosaurs and monsters. With the help of Kong lies hope for survival.
Collects issue #1-#6 of the ongoing series.
KABOOM! TPS, OGNS, AND HARDCOVERS
OVER THE GARDEN WALL VOL. 1 TP
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Retail Price: $14.99
Writers: Jim Campbell & Amalia Levari
Artists: Jim Campbell & Cara McGee
Cover Artist: Jim Campbell
Synopsis:
Based on the hit Cartoon Network miniseries created by Pat McHale, brand-new adventures await Greg and Jason Funderburker as they explore the uncharted depths of the Unknown, and pick up a few unusual friends along the way.
On the other side of the forest, the Woodsman’s daughter, Anna, begins her own journey and quickly learns what it takes to survive on her own, especially once she’s confronted by the Beast.
Collects issues #1-4 of the Eisner Award-winning, ongoing series.
Jim Campbell returns to write and illustrate Greg’s latest travels through the Unknown, and Anna’s story is brought to life by show co-writer Amalia Levari and artist Cara McGee.
ADVENTURE TIME: BRAIN ROBBERS OGN
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Retail Price: $14.99
Writer: Josh Trujillo
Artist: Zachary Sterling
Cover Artist: Scott Maynard
Synopsis: In this new original graphic novel adventure from Josh Trujillo (Love Machines) and Zachary Sterling (Adventure Time), it’s the most important moment of Lumpy Space Princess’s life, and it’s all going to slip through her fingers if she doesn’t get help. Tree Trunks comes out of her mystery-filled retirement for one last job as she agrees to help LSP on a wild west treasure hunt. Finn and Jake secretly follow along to protect their friends but discover that LSP knows more than she is letting on about this particular treasure.
ARCHAIA TPS, OGNS, AND HARDCOVERS
THE KILLER VOL. 5 HC
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Retail Price: $24.99
Writer: Matz
Artist: Luc Jacamon
Cover Artist: Luc Jacamon
Synopsis:
Archaia presents the fifth and final installment of Matz and Luc Jacamon’s Eisner Award-nominated The Killer, a hardboiled, noir series following a hitman lost in a world without a moral compass.
Get inside the mind of a professional assassin, a man of few scruples, nerves of steel, and a steady trigger finger. A man whose crimes might be catching up with him. A man on the verge of cracking…
BOOM! BOX TPS, OGNS, AND HARDCOVERS
GIANT DAYS VOL. 4 TP
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Retail Price: $14.99
Writer: John Allison
Artist: Max Sarin
Cover Artist: Lissa Treiman
Synopsis: It’s springtime at Sheffield University—the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and fast-pals Susan, Esther, and Daisy continue to survive their freshman year of university. Susan is barely dealing with her recent breakup with McGraw, Esther is considering dropping out of school, and Daisy is trying to keep everyone and everything from falling apart! Combined with house- hunting, indie film festivals, and online dating, can the girls make it to second year? Collects issues #13-16.
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