WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, APRIL 2ND – 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 – AMULET BOOKS
Garbage Pail Kids Softcover Volume 1 Welcome To Smellville SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $8.99
ADVENT COMICS
Regulators #3, $3.99
AHOY COMICS
Toxic Avenger Volume 1 TP, $17.99
AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
Beast Of Bower Bouleverd Reader Pack (3 Issues), $14.99
Dracula After Man Reader Pack (2 Issues), $9.99
Lovecraftian Western Reader Pack (4 Issues), $16.99
Night Of the Living Dead Complete Collection (Limited Edition Signed & Remarked), $125.00
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Furrlough #198, $4.99
Kaiju Cooking #2, $4.99
Private American #3 (Of 3), $4.99
AWA STUDIOS
Polis #1 (One Shot), $6.99
CALIBER ENTERTAINMENT
Harvest Of Horrors Volume 4 TP, $12.99
Planetary Expansion #5, $4.99
First Americans #1 (Of 8)(Cover B Tadd Galusha), $4.99
CLARION BOOKS
I Can Read Comics Level 2 Curious George Sweet Surprise SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $5.99
COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1963, $18.99
COMICSBURGH
Blowtorch The Middleman #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Montos & Iwan Joko), $4.99
Blowtorch The Middleman #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Rick Tyndall & Bryan Magnaye), $4.99
Blowtorch The Middleman #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Dody Eka/Jesse Hansen/Iwan Joko), $4.99
Blowtorch The Middleman #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dody Eka/Jesse Hansen/Iwan Joko), $4.99
Blowtorch The Middleman #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Dody Eka/Jesse Hansen/Iwan Joko), $9.99
Edge #9 (Cover A Mark Louie Vuycankiat), $4.99
Edge #9 (Cover B Mark Louie Vuycankiat Connecting Variant), AR
Theme Of Thieves #4, $4.99
DIAL BOOKS
Huda F Wants To Know GN (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $17.99
Huda F Wants To Know HC (per Penguin Random House), $24.99
DISNEY PUBLISHING GROUP
Star Wars The High Republic Into The Light Novel HC (per Penguin Random House), $18.99
DK PUBLISHING
LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition HC (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $21.99
My Hero Academia Ultimate Sticker Collection SC (per Penguin Random House), $12.99
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Atlas Comics Library Volume 5 Police Action HC (per Lunar Distribution), $44.99
Honoria A Fortuitous Friendship HC (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $39.99
Season Of The Roses HC, $29.99
Squeak Chatter Bark An Eco-Mystery GN (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $24.99
FIRST SECOND BOOKS
Rebis Born And Reborn GN (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $17.99
Rebis Born And Reborn HC (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $25.99
GHOST SHIP
I’m Not A Succubus Volume 6 GN, $14.99
GRAPHIX
Around The Spider-Verse GN (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $12.99
Around The Spider-Verse HC (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $24.99
Baby Sitters Little Sister Volume 10 Karen’s Prize GN (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $12.99
Baby Sitters Little Sister Volume 10 Karen’s Prize HC (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $24.99
Cartoonists Club GN (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $14.99
Cartoonists Club HC (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $24.99
HARPER ALLEY
Coven GN (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $15.99
IPI COMICS
Bristlemouth A Cove Horror TP (per Lunar Distribution), $16.99
IRON CIRCUS COMICS
Girl Who Flew Away GN, $28.00
Rigsby Wi Volume 1 Foothold GN, $15.00
IZE PRESS
Finding Camellia Volume 1 GN, $20.00
Finding Camellia Volume 2 GN, $20.00
KODANSHA COMICS
Dashing Zaddy And His Icy Protégé Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Fable Omnibus Volume 7 TP (Volumes 13-14), $22.99
Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Seven Deadly Sins Four Knights Of The Apocalypse Volume 16 GN, $10.99
Wind Breaker Volume 10 GN, $12.99
LITTLE BROWN INK
Renegade Girls Queer Tale Romance And Rable-Rousing GN (not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $18.99
MAD CAVE STUDIOS
Galaxy Of Madness #8 (Of 10), $4.99
Gatchaman #8 (Cover A Inaki Miranda), $4.99
Gatchaman #8 (Cover B Chris Batista Blueprint Jun And G-3 Variant), $4.99
Missing On The Moon #4 (Of 4), $4.99
Past Time #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Mark Chiarello), $4.99
Past Time #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Adam Pollina), $4.99
Past Time #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Rahzzah), $4.99
Pop Kill #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Dave Johnson), $6.99
Pop Kill #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Mark Chiarello), $6.99
MAGMA COMIX
Night Of The Slashers #4 (Cover A Paul Fry), $3.99
Night Of The Slashers #4 (Cover B Tony Fleecs), $3.99
NON-SPORT UPDATE
Non-Sport Update Volume 36 #2 (April/May 2025), $8.99
ONE PEACE BOOKS
Kurokiya-san Wants To Lead Him Around By Nose Volume 4 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.95
ONI PRESS
Covenant Volume 3 TP, $24.99
Cruel Kingdom #4 (Of 4)(EC Comics)(Cover A Adam Pollina), $4.99
Cruel Kingdom #4 (Of 4)(EC Comics)(Cover B Gabriel Rodriguez), $4.99
Cruel Kingdom #4 (Of 4)(EC Comics)(Cover C Albert Monteys Homage Variant), AR
Cruel Kingdom #4 (Of 4)(EC Comics)(Cover D Adam Pollina Black & White Artist Edition Variant), AR
Cruel Kingdom #4 (Of 4)(EC Comics)(Cover E Rian Hughes Archive Edition Variant), AR
Plague House #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Dave Chisholm), $4.99
Plague House #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Brian Level), $4.99
Plague House #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Noah Bailey), $4.99
Plague House #1 (Of 4)(Cover D Dave Chisholm Full Art Variant), AR
Plague House #1 (Of 4)(Cover E Nathan Ooten), AR
Plague House #1 (Of 4)(Cover F Alex Eckman-Lawn), AR
Rick And Morty Vs. Cthulhu Deluxe Edition HC, $34.99
PANINI PUBLISHING
Doctor Who Magazine #613 (February 2025), $18.99
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING GROUP
God With Us Bible Stories On The Road To Emmaus HC (per Penguin Random House), $17.99
PENGUIN YOUNG READERS
Maxwell Dark Nightmare Hunter Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.99
Maxwell Dark Nightmare Hunter Volume 1 HC (per Penguin Random House), $23.99
PIE INTERNATIONAL
Tokyo Genso Art Works SC (Japanese Edition)(not verified by Diamond Distribution), $39.99
POCKET JACK COMICS
Palace Of The Golden Princess #1 (Cover C Mike Krome Foil Variant), $7.50
Palace Of The Golden Princess #1 (Cover D Scott Harben Foil Variant), $7.50
RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Graphic Novel Dinosaurs HC (per Penguin Random House), $17.99
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Graphic Novel Dinosaurs GN (per Penguin Random House), $10.99
Saturday Night Live A Little Golden Book HC (Funko POP)(per Penguin Random House), $5.99
RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS
Star Wars Bloodline SC (per Penguin Random House), $18.00
Star Wars Lords Of The Sith SC (per Penguin Random House), $18.00
Star Wars Master And Apprentice SC (per Penguin Random House), $18.00
RIZZOLI
Amazing Spider-Man Web-Slinger Hero Icon HC (per Penguin Random House), $19.98
Captain America Avenger Hero Icon HC (per Penguin Random House), $19.98
Incredible Hulk Worldbreaker Hero Icon HC (per Penguin Random House), $19.98
SCHOLASTIC
Pokemon Chapter Book Fuecoco I Choose You SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $6.99
Pokemon Legendary And Mythical Guidebook Deluxe Updated Edition SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Great Snake’s Bride Volume 5 GN, $13.99
How Heavy Are The Dumbbells You Lift Volume 17 GN, $12.99
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Volume 11 GN, $13.99
Life With An Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into A Total Fantasy Knockout Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Long Summer Of August 31 Volume 1 GN, $13.99
My Girlfriend’s Child Volume 7 GN, $13.99
My Kitten Is A Picky Eater Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Perfect Buddy Volume 3 GN, $21.99
Re:Monster Volume 10 GN, $14.99
Reborn Rich Volume 3 GN, $21.99
Sweet Room Escape Volume 2 GN, $15.99
vs. LOVE Volume 1 GN, $15.99
Yonoi Tsukihiko’s Happy Hell Volume 2 GN, $14.99
SQUARE ENIX MANGA
By The Grace Of The Gods 12 GN, $12.99
My Happy Marriage 5 GN, $12.99
Otherside Picnic 12 GN, $12.99
STEAMSHIP
Trapped Former Villainess Wants To Escape From The Sadistic Prince Volume 1 GN, $14.99
STREET NOISE BOOKS
You Must Take Part In Revolution GN, $23.99
SUBLIME
Someday I’ll Fall For You Volume 2 GN, $12.99
TASCHEN AMERICA
EC Comics Library Weird Science Volume 1 HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $200.00
TOHAN CORPORATION
Animage December 2024, $21.00
Animage January 2025, $21.00
Hobby Japan #1420 (January 2025), $22.00
Hobby Japan #1421 (February 2025), $22.00
Megami December 2024, $22.00
Megami January 2025, $22.00
Newtype December 2024, $21.00
Newtype January 2025, $21.00
TUNDRA BOOKS
How To Talk To Your Succulent GN (per Penguin Random House), $13.99
How To Talk To Your Succulent HC (per Penguin Random House), $21.99
TUTTLE PUBLISHING
Haruki Murakami Manga Stories Hardcover Volume 3 Scheherezade Sleep HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $19.99
Kenji Miyazawas Night on Galactic Railway Manga Ed, $14.99
Ryunosuke Akutagawas Hell Screen Manga Ed, $14.99
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
X-O Manowar Invictus HC, $24.99
VERTICAL COMICS
Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin MSD Cucuruz Doan’s Island 4 GN, $19.95
Welcome To Demon School Iruma-kun 13 GN, $12.95
VIZ MEDIA
#DCRL Midnight Children Volume 4 HC, $27.00
Akane-banashi Volume 10 GN, $11.99
Boruto Two Blue Vortex Volume 1 GN, $11.99
Choujin X Volume 8 GN, $16.99
Colette Decides To Die Volume 2 GN, $16.99
Dandadan Volume 11 GN, $11.99
Dandadan Volume 12 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Demon Slayer Kimetsu Academy Volume 5 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Dragon Ball Super Volume 23 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Elusive Samurai Volume 14 GN, $11.99
Fist Of The North Star Volume 16 HC, $25.00
Fly Me To The Moon Volume 27 GN, $11.99
Frieren Beyond Journey’s End Volume 12 GN, $11.99
Hayate The Combat Butler Volume 44 GN, $11.99
Hirayasumi Volume 4 GN, $14.99
Hunter x Hunter 3-In-1 Edition Volume 1 TP, $16.99
I Wanna Do Bad Things With You Volume 4 GN, $11.99
I Want To End This Love Game Volume 5 GN, $11.99
In The Name Of The Mermaid Princess Volume 5 GN, $11.99
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6 Stone Ocean Volume 9 HC, $25.00
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Shining Diamond’s Heartbreak Volume 2 GN, $11.99
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Shining Diamonds Heartbreak Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Kagurabachi Volume 2 GN, $11.99
Kaiju No. 8 Volume 12 GN, $11.99
Liminal Zone Volume 2 HC, $24.00
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Volume 6 GN, $14.99
Marriage Toxin Volume 6 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Mission Yozakura Family Volume 15 GN, $11.99
Moriarty The Patriot Volume 19 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
My Hero Academia Volume 40 GN, $11.99
My Name Is Shingo The Perfect Edition Volume 4 HC, $35.00
Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Pink Candy Kiss Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $14.99
Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Volume 1 GN, $5.99
Prince Freya Volume 11 GN, $11.99
QQ Queen’s Quality Volume 22 GN, $11.99
Rainbow Days Volume 14 GN, $11.99
Rainbow Days Volume 15 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Rainbows After Storms Volume 2 GN, $11.99
Rooster Fighter Volume 7 GN, $14.99
Sakura Saku Volume 6 GN, $11.99
Status Royale Volume 2 GN, $16.99
Tamon’s B-Side Volume 7 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Twin Star Exorcists Onmyoji Volume 33 GN, $11.99
World Trigger Volume 27 GN, $11.99
Yona Of The Dawn Volume 43 GN, $11.99
You And I Are Polar Opposites Volume 4 GN, $11.99
WAKE ENTERTAINMENT
Ascencia #26, $4.99
WATERBROOK
God With Us Bible Stories On The Road To Emmaus HC,
WEBTOON UNSCROLLED
Viral Hit Volume 1 GN (per Penguin Random House), $19.99
Your Throne Volume 2 GN (per Penguin Random House), $18.99
WORTHYKIDS
Sib Squad Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $7.99
YEN ON
Apparently Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save The World Novel Light Novel Volume 5 SC, $15.00
Chitose Is In The Ramune Bottle Light Novel Volume 6.5 SC, $15.00
Classroom For Heroes Light Novel Volume 3 SC, $15.00
Contract Between A Specter And A Servant Lignt Novel Volume 3 SC, $15.00
Date A Live Light Novel Volume 13 SC, $15.00
Days With My Stepsister Light Novel Volume 4 SC, $15.00
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Light Novel Volume 22 SC, $15.00
Demon Lord 2099 Light Novel Volume 3 SC, $15.00
Demon’s Crest Light Novel Volume 2 SC, $15.00
Detective Is Already Dead Light Novel Volume 9 SC, $16.00
Did You Think My Yuri Was A Sales Pitch Light Novel Volume 1 SC, $16.00
Eminence In Shadow Light Novel Volume 6 HC , $20.00
Even A Replica Can Fall In Love Light Novel Volume 1 SC, $15.00
Even A Replica Can Fall In Love Light Novel Volume 2 SC, $16.00
Festival Of Heresies Volume 1 SC, $15.00
Girl I Saved On The Train Turned Out To Be My Childhood Friend Light Novel Volume 7 SC, $15.00
I Got A Cheat Skill In Another World And Became Unrivaled In The Real World Light Novel Volume 6 SC, $15.00
Kept Man Of The Princess Knight Light Novel Volume 4 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.00
My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered No One In This Other World Stands A Chance Against Me Light Novel Volume 6 SC, $15.00
My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered No One In This Other World Stands A Chance Against Me Light Novel Volume 7 SC, $15.00
Victoria Of Many Faces Light Novel Volume 2 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.00
Wandering Witch The Journey Of Elaina Light Novel Volume 15 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
YEN PRESS
15 Minutes Before We Really Date Volume 4 GN, $13.00
A Sinner Of The Deep Sea Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Anemone Feels The Heat Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Cheeky Brat Volume 12 GN, $13.00
Cheerful Amnesia Volume 4 GN, $13.00
Cheerful Amnesia Volume 5 GN, $20.00
Clamp Premium Collection Tokyo Babylon Volume 4 TP, $13.00
Clamp Premium Collection Tokyo Babylon Volume 5 TP, $15.00
Clamp Premium Collection Tokyo Babylon Volume 6 TP, $13.00
Color Of The End Mission In The Apocalypse Volume 1 GN, $20.00
Combatants Will Be Dispatched Volume 10 GN, $13.00
Combatants Will Be Dispatched Volume 11 GN, $13.00
Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie Volume 6 GN, $13.00
Dark History Of The Reincarnated Villainess Volume 11 GN, $13.00
Dark Moon The Blood Altar Volume 4 GN, $13.00
Dark Moon The Blood Altar Volume 5 GN, $15.00
Dark Souls Redemption Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Daughter Of The Emperor Volume 9 GN, $13.00
Days With My Stepsister Volume 2 GN, $15.00
Dead Mount Death Play Volume 12 GN, $13.00
Dead Mount Death Play Volume 13 GN, $13.00
Death March To The Parallel World Rhapsody Volume 16 GN, $15.00
Demon Sword Master Of Excalibur Academy Volume 7 GN, $13.00
Demon Sword Master Of Excalibur Academy Volume 8 GN, $15.00
Detective Is Already Dead Volume 6 GN, $13.00
Detroit Become Human -Tokyo Stories- Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Detroit Become Human -Tokyo Stories- Volume 2 GN, $13.00
Devil Is A Part-Timer Volume 22 GN, $15.00
Do-Over Damsel Conquers The Dragon Emperor Volume 4 GN, $13.00
Dracula’s On The Night Shift Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Elden Ring The Road To The Erdtree Volume 4 GN, $13.00
Elden Ring The Road To The Erdtree Volume 5 GN, $13.00
Eminence In Shadow Volume 11 GN, $15.00
Everyone’s Darling Has A Secret Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Excellent Property Rejects For Residents Baths Lavatories And Angels Are Communal Volume 2 GN, $13.00
Executioner And Her Way Of Life Volume 5 GN, $14.00
Executioner And Her Way Of Life Volume 6 GN, $13.00
Failure At God School Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Final Fantasy Lost Stranger Volume 10 GN, $13.00
Final Fantasy Lost Stranger Volume 11 GN, $13.00
From Old Country Bumpkin To Master Swordsman Volume 1 GN, $15.00
From Old Country Bumpkin To Master Swordsman Volume 2 GN, $13.00
Gabriel Dropout Volume 14 GN, $15.00
Gahi-chan Volume 3 GN, $13.00
Game Of Familia Family Senki Volume 5 GN, $13.00
Girl I Saved On The Train Turned Out To Be My Childhood Friend Volume 7 GN, $13.00
Girl I Saved On The Train Turned Out To Be My Childhood Friend Volume 8 GN, $20.00
Glitch Volume 4 GN, $15.00
Goblin Slayer A Day In The Life Volume 2 GN, $13.00
Goblin Slayer Side Story II Dai Katana Volume 7 GN, $13.00
Goblin Slayer Side Story Year One Volume 11 GN, $15.00
Goblin Slayer Volume 15 GN, $13.00
God Bless The Mistaken Volume 3 GN, $15.00
God Bless The Mistaken Volume 4 GN, $13.00
In Another World My Sister Stole My Name Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
In The Heavenly Prison The Demon Enchants Me Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon On The Side Sword Oratoria Volume 25 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
It’s All Your Fault Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Monthly In The Garden With My Landlord Volume 4 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Sister And Giant A Young Lady Is Reborn In Another World Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
Strategic Lovers Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $30.00
Summer Hikaru Died Volume 5 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
Super Ball Girls Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.00
Teasing Master Takagi-san Volume 20 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.00
ZANDO
World Without End An Illustrated Guide To The Climate Crisis HC, $32.00
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