WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, APRIL 23RD – INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
This list is based on the shipping dates from the distributors order forms. Not all comic book shops order all items. If you have questions about a specific comic, talk to your comic shop owner. PLEASE NOTE- Not all of these titles will arrive in all stores. Items with release dates are not verified by the distributors and are individually noted. Some of the comics titles listed may have arrived in stores already through Diamond Distributors, Penguin-Random House, Lunar Distribution and UCS Comic Distributors.
PUBLISHER
TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS (“AR” means “ask your retailer for the price”)
ABRAMS COMICARTS
Octavia E. Butler’s Parable Of The Talents HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $25.99
ABRAMS FANFARE
Batcat Volume 3 Cooking Contest HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $14.99
AHOY COMICS
Archaic #5 (Of 5), $3.99
ALADDIN BOOKS
Story Spinners A Sisterly Tale Of Danger A Princess And Her Crew Of Lady Pirates GN, $12.99
Story Spinners A Sisterly Tale Of Danger A Princess And Her Crew Of Lady Pirates HC, $22.99
AMP COMICS
Prodigal Son #2 (Cover A Alper Gecgel), $4.99
Prodigal Son #2 (Cover B Greg Krivac), AR
AMP KIDS
Big Nate Volume 32 Attack Of The Cheez Funk Breath TP, $12.99
Heidi GN, $12.99
ANDREWS MCMEEL
Calvin And Hobbes Portable Compendium Volume 4 TP, $21.99
ARSENAL PULP PRESS
Dissident Club Chronicle Of A Pakistani Journalist In Exile GN, $27.95
AVATAR PRESS
Crossed Badlands #13-18 Bag Set (6 Count), $19.99
Crossed Badlands #19-24 Bag Set (6 Count), $19.99
Crossed Badlands #25-30 Bag Set (6 Count), $19.99
Crossed Badlands #31-36 Bag Set (6 Count), $19.99
Crossed Badlands #37-42 Bag Set (6 Count), $19.99
Crossed Badlands #55-60 Bag Set (6 Count), $19.99
Crossed Badlands #85-90 Bag Set (6 Count), $19.99
Crossed One Shots Bag Set (6 Count), $19.99
Snowman Savage Foil Bonus Covers Set (5 Count), $19.99
BENBELLA BOOKS
Captain Marvel Carol Danvers Declassified Notes Interviews And Files From The Avengers’ Archives SC, $19.95
BLACK PANEL PRESS
Hanging On By A Thread HC, $39.99
BLACKBOX COMICS
Devil’s Dominion #10, $4.99
Katabasis #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Rodrigo Rocha), $4.99
BOUNDLESS COMICS
Lady Death Idol Leather Bonus Covers Set (5 Count), $24.99
Lady Death Shi Harpies Royal Blue Foil Bonus Covers Set (5 Count), $24.99
Ravening Destiny Nude Covers Bag Set (3 Count), $19.99
Webwitch Queen Foil Bonus Covers Set (5 Count), $19.99
COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1966, AR
DK PUBLISHING
DK Super Readers Pre-Level Marvel Spidey And His Amazing Friends Go Team Spidey SC, $4.99
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Bees The Women Who Rocked Lithuania GN (Fantagraphics Underground)(per Lunar Distribution), $29.99
Spawn Of Venus And Other Stories HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $39.99
FLIP CITY MAGAZINE
Flip City Magazine Volume 23, $11.95
GHOST SHIP
Creature Girls A Hands-On Field Journal In Another World Volume 12 GN, $14.99
Do You Like Big Girls Omnibus Volume 3 TP (Volumes 5-6), $24.99
GRAPHIC MUNDI – PSU PRESS
Heartcore GN, $29.95
My Degeneration A Journey Through Parkinson’s GN, $24.95
HARPER ALLEY
Band Nerd GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.99
Band Nerd HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $24.99
Warriors The Prophecies Begin Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.99
HENRY HOLT
Don’t Cause Trouble GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $14.99
Don’t Cause Trouble HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $22.99
INKLORE
Father I Don’t Want This Marriage Volume 3 GN, $20.00
IPI COMICS
Human Fly #4, $4.99
IZE PRESS
7Fates Chakho Volume 7 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $20.00
Beware The Villainess Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $20.00
Boxer Volume 10 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $20.00
Itaewon Class Volume 5 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $20.00
Lady Devil Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $24.00
Lover Boy Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $24.00
Overgeared Volume 7 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $20.00
See You In My 19th Life Volume 6 (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $20.00
SSS-Class Revival Hunter Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $20.00
J-NOVEL CLUB
My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered No One In This Other World Stands A Chance Against Me AQ Volume 7 GN, $13.00
KODANSHA COMICS
Blue Wolves Of Mibu Volume 5 GN (Blue Miburo), $13.99
Gachiakuta Volume 6 GN, $12.99
Rent-A-Girlfriend Volume 30 GN, $12.99
Saving 80, 000 Gold In Another World For My Retirement Volume 10 GN, $12.99
Shangri-La Frontier Volume 16 GN, $12.99
To Your Eternity Volume 22 GN, $12.99
Your Lie In April Omnibus Volume 4 TP (Volumes 10-11), $16.99
MAD CAVE STUDIOS
Blade Forger #2 (Of 5), $4.99
Body Trade Volume 1 TP, $17.99
Flash Gordon Quarterly #3, $6.99
Gatchaman Ryu Scavengers #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Riccardo Robaldo), $6.99
Gatchaman Ryu Scavengers #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Nuno Plati), $6.99
Revolution 9 TP, $17.99
Spectrum #5 (Of 6), $4.99
String #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Carlos Javier Olivares), $4.99
Synap #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Jessica Fong), $4.99
ONE PEACE BOOKS
Death Mage Volume 8 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $12.95
ONI PRESS
Epitaphs From The Abyss #10 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover A Lee Bermejo)(per Lunar Distribution), $4.99
Epitaphs From The Abyss #10 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover B Darick Robertson)(per Lunar Distribution), $4.99
Epitaphs From The Abyss #10 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover C Albert Monteys Homage Variant)(per Lunar Distribution), AR
Epitaphs From The Abyss #10 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover D Darick Robertson Black & White Artist Edition Variant)(per Lunar Distribution), AR
Epitaphs From The Abyss #10 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover E Rian Hughes Archive Edition Variant)(per Lunar Distribution), AR
Hazards Of Love Volume 2 As Above So Below TP, $19.99
Out Of Alcatraz #1 (Of 5)(2nd Printing Cover A Tyler Crook), $5.99
Out Of Alcatraz #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Tyler Crook), $4.99
Out Of Alcatraz #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Oliver Dominguez), $4.99
Out Of Alcatraz #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Tyler Crook Sketchbook Variant), AR
Out Of Alcatraz #2 (Of 5)(Cover D Nicole Rifkin), AR
Rick And Morty RickleMania #3 (Cover A Marc Ellerby), $4.99
Rick And Morty RickleMania #3 (Cover B Hitori E. Nicolas), $4.99
Rick And Morty RickleMania #3 (Cover C Jarrett Williams interlocking Variant), AR
Toxic Summer TP, $19.99
PAPERCUTZ
Loud House Volume 23 Games And Gains TP, $7.99
PENGUIN YOUNG READERS
Bluey Bedroom Board Book HC (per Penguin Random House), $9.99
Bluey Bus SC (per Penguin Random House), $6.99
Bluey Cheese And Crackers A Coloring Book SC (per Penguin Random House), $5.99
Bluey Road Trip SC (per Penguin Random House), $5.99
Bluey The Decider SC (per Penguin Random House), $5.99
Bluey Trains SC (per Penguin Random House), $6.99
POCKET JACK COMICS
White Lily GN, $15.75
PRINTERS ROW
LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Warriors Activity Book With Minifigure SC, $8.99
LEGO Star Wars Master Yoda Activity Book With Minifigure SC, $8.99
RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC
Brielle And Bear Volume 1 GN, $17.99
Brielle And Bear Volume 1 HC (per Penguin Random House), $24.99
ROCKY POND BOOKS
Flip Side GN, $17.99
Flip Side HC (per Penguin Random House), $25.99
SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Black Night Parade Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Drugstore In Another World The Slow Life Of A Cheat Pharmacist Volume 10 GN, $13.99
Gravitation Collector’s Edition Volume 5 GN, $24.99
Headhunted To Another World From Salaryman To Big Four Volume 8 GN, $13.99
Ideal Sponger Life Volume 18 GN, $13.99
Kingdoms Of Ruin Volume 10 GN, $13.99
Modern Dungeon Capture Starting With Broken Skills Volume 4 GN, $13.99
My New Life As A Cat Volume 9 GN, $13.99
Reincarnated As A Sword Volume 14 GN, $12.99
Someone’s Girlfriend Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Tiger And Dragon Volume 3 GN, $13.99
World’s Fastest Level Up Volume 5 GN, $13.99
Yes No Or Maybe Volume 2 GN, $14.99
SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT – AIRSHIP
Case Files Of Jeweler Richard Light Novel Volume 10 SC, $15.99
KinnPorsche Light Novel Volume 3 SC, $19.99
Reincarnated Into A Game As The Hero’s Friend Running The Kingdom Behind The Scenes Light Novel Volume 4 SC, $15.99
Weakest Tamer Began A Journey To Pick Up Trash Light Novel Volume 9 SC, $15.99
SIMON AND SCHUSTER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Spy School Volume 4 Spy Ski School GN, $14.99
Spy School Volume 4 Spy Ski School HC, $24.99
SQUARE ENIX BOOKS
Blue Lock Coloring Book SC, $14.99
SQUARE ENIX MANGA
Wash It All Away Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Wash It All Away Volume 2 GN (per Penguin Random House), $14.99
STEAMSHIP
Virgin Marriage A Maiden Voyage Into Passion’s Embrace Volume 1 GN, $15.99
TASCHEN AMERICA
George Herriman Krazy Kat The Complete Color Sundays 1935–1944 HC (New Printing), $100.00
TOKYOPOP – LOVE X LOVE
Fated Not To Meet Volume 1 GN, $15.99
Person I Loved Asked Me To Die In My Sister’s Stead Volume 3 GN, $13.99
We’re Not Cut Out To Be Lovers Volume 1 GN, $13.99
TUTTLE PUBLISHING
Lala The Memory Collector GN, $14.99
Manga Artist’s Guide To Digital Color And Lighting SC, $18.99
VAULT COMICS
Lilith #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Corin Howell), $4.99
Lilith #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Chris Shehan), AR
Lilith #3 (Of 5)(Cover C Corin Howell Full Art Variant), AR
Lilith #3 (Of 5)(Cover D Chris Shehan Full Art Variant), AR
Lilith #3 (Of 5)(Cover E Corin Howell Black Bag Variant), $9.99
Lilith #3 (Of 5)(Cover F Ashleigh Izienicki Black Bag Variant), $9.99
Path Of Ascension Light Novel Volume 1 SC, $14.99
VERTICAL COMICS
Ajin Demi-Human Complete Volume 2 GN, $24.95
Toxic Daughter Chi-Chan GN, $13.95
VIZ MEDIA
Boy’s Abyss Volume 9 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $14.99
One Piece Heroines Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $10.99
Star Wars The High Republic The Edge Of Balance Volume 4 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $14.99
Vagabond Definitive Edition Volume 2 HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $55.00
YEN ON
Apparently Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save The World Light Novel Volume 6 SC, $16.00
Before The Tutorial Starts A Few Things I Can Do To Keep the Bosses Alive Light Novel Volume 2 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.00
Demon Sword Master Of Excalibur Academy Light Novel Volume 11 SC, $16.00
Ephemeral Scenes Of Setsuna’s Journey Light Novel Volume 5 SC, $16.00
YEN PRESS
31st Consort Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Agents Of The Four Seasons Dance Of Spring Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghran World Conquest Begins With The Civilization Of Ruin Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Be My Worst Nightmare Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Bocchi The Rock Side Story Kikuri Hiroi’s Heavy-Drinking Diary Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
Bungo Stray Dogs The Official Comic Anthology Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Case Study Of Vanitas Volume 11 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Chained Soldier Volume 11 GN (adult) (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Days With My Stepsister Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Eminence In Shadow Volume 12 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Game Of Familia Family Senki Volume 6 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
I Picked Up This World’s Strategy Guide Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
I Want A Gal Gamer To Praise Me Volume 4 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
If The Villainess And Villain Met And Fell In Love Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon Familia Chronicle Episode Freya Volume 5 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Minato’s Laundromat Volume 5 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
My Oh My Atami-kun Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
Nights With A Cat Volume 5 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
Re:Zero Starting Life In Another World Chapter 4 The Sanctuary And The Witch Of Greed Volume 9 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Reincarnation Coliseum The Weakest Skill Conquers the Strongest Women and Creates a Harem Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
Spy Classroom 2nd Period Daughter Dearest Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Stomp Kick Love Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Tamaki And Amane Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.00
Teen Exorcist Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Ubel Blatt Deluxe Edition Volume 2 HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $55.00
Vampire And His Pleasant Companions Volume 6 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
With You Our Love Will Make It Through Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Z2 COMICS
Blondie Against The Odds HC, $39.99
Broken Social Scene Presents You Forgot It In People HC, $24.99
Bruce Dickinson’s The Mandrake Project #4 (Of 10), $10.00
Amon Amarth The Great Heathen Army Invasion HC (per Lunar Distribution), $39.99
No Remorse The Illustrated True Stories Of Lemmy Kilmister And Motorhead HC (per Lunar Distribution), $10.00
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