WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, MAY 14TH – INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
This list is based on the shipping dates from the distributors order forms. Not all comicbook 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
Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Novel Volume 1 Force Of Chaos HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $19.99
ABRAMS COMICARTS
Audrey Hepburn An Illustrated Biography HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $25.99
Red Badge Of Courage GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $19.99
ABRAMS FANFARE
Song Of The Lioness Volume 1 Alanna GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $17.99
ABSTRACT STUDIOS
Terry Moore Covers SC, $36.99
ACE
Dungeon Crawler Carl Eye Of The Bedlam Bride Novel HC (per Penguin Random House), $39.00
AFTERLIGHT COMICS
Folktales Of The Cryptids #2, $8.99
Stay Awake #3 (Of 4), $8.99
AHOY COMICS
Toxic Avenger Pinup Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Fred Harper), $3.99
Toxic Avenger Pinup Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Fred Harper Exclusive Trading Card Variant), $4.99
BATTLE QUEST COMICS
Trident Of Aurelia Corazon #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Todd Lockwood), $4.99
Trident Of Aurelia Corazon #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Michael William Kaluta), AR
BERSERKER
Eat Sleep Reap Repeat #6 (Cover A Andy Brown), $5.25
Eat Sleep Reap Repeat #6 (Cover B Andy Brown Sketched Edition Variant), $21.99
BOOK PALACE
Illustrators #46, $30.00
CANDLEWICK PRESS
Trans History From Ancient Times To The Present Day GN, $16.99
Trans History From Ancient Times To The Present Day HC, $24.99
CINEBOOK
Amazonia Volume 3 Episode 3 GN, $11.95
Buck Danny Volume 14 Project Skyborg GN, $12.95
Buck Danny Volume 15 Air Force One GN, $12.95
Harry Dickson Volume 2 The Court Of Terror GN, $16.95
COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1970, AR
Comic Shop News #1971, AR
COMICSBURGH
C.H.E.S.S. City Of Heroes #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Montos), $4.99
C.H.E.S.S. City Of Heroes #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Montos Full Art Variant), $4.99
CONUNDRUM PRESS
Denniveniquity GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $25.00
CROWN
We All Want To Change The World My Journey Through Social Justice Movements From The 1960s To Today HC (per Penguin Random House), $30.00
DC THOMPSON
Commando Presents Cadman The Fighting Coward Volume 1 TP, $24.99
DEL REY
Saga Of The Unfated Volume 2 A Curse Carved In Bone HC (per Penguin Random House), $32.00
DK CHILDREN
Be More Stitch Be More Positive Happy And Confident Every Day HC (per Penguin Random House), $12.99
Disney Princess Enchanted Character Guide HC (per Penguin Random House), $24.99
Lego Marvel Enciclopedia De Personajes HC (Character Encyclopedia)(per Penguin Random House), $21.99
Pokemon Big Book Of Facts HC (per Penguin Random House), $21.99
Warhammer 40, 000 La guía visual definitiva HC (The Ultimate Guide)(per Penguin Random House), $45.00
DRAWN AND QUARTERLY
Preparing To Bite TP (per Lunar Distribution), $21.95
DREN PRODUCTIONS AFTER DARK
Tales Of The Bizarre #11, $5.99
DYNAMIC FORCES
Absolute Batman #1 (CGC Graded Edition), AR
Dazzler #1 (Of 4)(Cover I Blank Variant)(Ken Haeser Signed & Remarked 1989 Homage Sketch Edition), AR
Dynamic Forces 5 For 2025 Starter Set, AR
Dynamic Forces DC Comics April Showers 2025 Trifecta, AR
Dynamic Forces March Madness Megamix 2025, AR
Dynamic Forces Marvel Comics April Showers 2025 Trifecta, AR
Dynamic Forces May Madness Mash-Up 2025, AR
Dynamic Forces May Marquee 2025 Starter Set, AR
Dynamic Forces Multi-Publisher April Showers 2025 Trifecta, AR
Marvel 85th Anniversary Special #1 (CGC Graded Edition), AR
Marvel 85th Anniversary Special #1 (Cover B Skottie Young Wraparound Variant)(CGC Graded Edition), AR
Marvel Comics Blank Variants (Mariano Nicieza & Joe Delbeato Signed & Remarked Spider-Man Villains Sketch Edition), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1(NYCC ComicXposure Foil Variant), AR
Venom #3 (Ryan Stegman NYCC ComicXposure Foil Full Art Facsimilie Variant), AR
Wonder Woman #1 (ComicXposure Foil Variant), AR
EX POSSE HOLDINGS
Hot Valley Days And Cocaine Nights #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Farid Karami), $5.99
Hot Valley Days And Cocaine Nights #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Blank Variant), $9.99
Hot Valley Days And Cocaine Nights #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Farid Karami Holofoil Variant), $19.99
Hot Valley Days And Cocaine Nights #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Farid Karami Coloring Book Variant), AR
EXPANSE
Genshin Impact Official Art Book Volume 2 HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $35.00
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Pageant GN, $29.99
Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and the Amazing Lost Ocean HC, $24.99
FIRST SECOND BOOKS
Creature Clinic GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $14.99
Creature Clinic HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $22.99
GHOST SHIP
Monster Marriage Shop Volume 3 GN, $13.99
HARPER ALLEY
Atana Volume 2 Atana And The Jade Mermaid GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.99
Band Nerd GN, $15.99
Fitting Indian GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $18.99
Fitting Indian HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $26.99
HENRY HOLT
You And Me On Repeat GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $17.99
You And Me On Repeat HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $25.99
ICON HEROES
Zoo Jitsu Fighters #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Netho Diaz), $15.00
Zoo Jitsu Fighters #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Wade King), $15.00
Zoo Jitsu Fighters #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Ale Garza), $15.00
Zoo Jitsu Fighters #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Lee Kohse), $15.00
Zoo Jitsu Fighters #2 (Of 4)(Cover E Netho Diaz Black & White Variant), $15.00
Zoo Jitsu Fighters #2 (Of 4)(Cover F Wade King Black & White Variant), $15.00
Zoo Jitsu Fighters #2 (Of 4)(Cover G Ale Garza Black & White Variant), $15.00
INKLORE
Nordlys Volume 1 GN, $18.00
J-NOVEL CLUB
Ascendance Of A Bookworm Part 5 Light Novel Volume 9 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.99
In Another World With My Smartphone Light Novel Softcover Volume 29 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.99
Seirei Gensouki Spirit Chronicles Omnibus Light Novel Volume 12 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $24.99
KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT
Chamberlains #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Rob Prior), $5.99
Chamberlains #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Todd Skull Shattered Variant), $5.99
Chamberlains #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Todd Skull Purple Haze Variant), $5.99
Chamberlains #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Todd Skull X-Ray Variant), $5.99
Chamberlains #1 (Of 3)(Cover E Todd Skull Smoking Variant), $5.99
Chamberlains #1 (Of 3)(Cover F Todd Skull & Rob Prior Holofoil Flip Variant), $19.99
Chamberlains #1 (Of 3)(Cover H Blank Variant), $9.99
Glopple #1 (Cover A Jose Chirinos), $5.99
Glopple #1 (Cover B Matt Chambers), $5.99
Glopple #1 (Cover C Matt Chambers Coloring Book Variant), $9.99
Glopple #1 (Cover D Jeremy Skare-Kro O’Ryan Captain America #1 Homage Variant), AR
Squish And Squash #4 (Cover A Mike Hartigan), $5.99
Squish And Squash #4 (Cover B Dean Haspiel), $5.99
Squish And Squash #4 (Cover C Mick Cassidy), $5.99
KODANSHA COMICS
Kei x Yaku Bound By Law Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Ninja Vs. Gokudo Volume 7 GN, $13.99
Seven Deadly Sins Box Set Volume 6 (Volumes 36-41), $76.93
Versus Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Wandance Volume 12 GN, $12.99
LAGUNA STUDIOS
Surgeon #5 (Of 6), $5.99
LITTLE BROWN INK
Blades Of Furry Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $21.99
MAD CAVE STUDIOS
Dick Tracy #10 (Cover A Geraldo Borges), $4.99
Dick Tracy #10 (Cover B Francesco Francavilla), $4.99
Flash Gordon #9 (Cover A Will Conrad), $4.99
Flash Gordon #9 (Cover B Marika Cresta Homeworld Variant), $4.99
Gatchaman Only One Earth #4 (Of 4), $4.99
Hour Of The Wolf TP, $17.99
Past Time #2 (Of 5), $4.99
MAGMA COMIX
Day Of The Dead Girl Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Night Of The Slashers Volume 1 TP, $19.99
MANGO
Why We Love Back To The Future 40 Years Of Fandom Flux Capacitors And Timeless Adventures SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $19.99
ONE PEACE BOOKS
Hero Without A Class Who Even Needs Skills Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $13.95
ONI PRESS
Dark Regards #1 (Cover A Artyom Topilin), $4.99
Dark Regards #1 (Cover B Andrew Krahnke), $4.99
Dark Regards #1 (Cover C Scott Sugiuchi Flyer Variant), AR
Dark Regards #1 (Cover D Brian Level Album Cover Variant), AR
Dark Regards #1 (Cover E Dave Hill Human Blood Variant), AR
Kaijumax Complete Collection Volume 2 TP, $39.99
Mine Is A Long Lonesome Grave #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Matthew Roberts), $4.99
Mine Is A Long Lonesome Grave #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Kelsey Ramsay), $4.99
Mine Is A Long Lonesome Grave #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Matthew Roberts Full Art Variant), AR
Rick And Morty Youth In Rickvolt TP, $19.99
PANINI PUBLISHING
Doctor Who Magazine #612, $16.99
Doctor Who Magazine #613, $16.99
Doctor Who Magazine Special Daleks The Ultimate Guide, $29.99
Doctor Who Magazine Special Into The Vortex SC, $29.99
PAPERCUTZ
Lost In The Future Volume 2 Trapped TP, $12.99
Phineas And Ferb Classic Comics Collection 3 In 1 Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Smurfs Archives Volume 2 HC, $39.99
PS ARTBOOKS
ACG Collected Works Adventure Into Unknown Softee Volume 24 TP, $32.99
Golden Age Classics Black Condor And Ray Softee Volume 2 TP, $32.99
Golden Age Classics Black Condor And Ray Volume 2 HC, $52.99
Golden Age Classics Black Condor And Ray Volume 2 HC (Slipcase Edition), $62.99
Golden Age Classics Prize Comics Black Owl Softee Volume 1 TP, $32.99
Golden Age Classics Prize Comics Black Owl Volume 1 HC, $52.99
Golden Age Classics Prize Comics Black Owl Volume 1 HC (Slipcase Edition), $62.99
Pre-Code Classics Web Of Evil Softee Volume 2 TP, $32.99
PS Artbooks Airboy Softee Volume 2 TP, $32.99
PS Artbooks Blackhawk Softee Volume 15 TP, $32.99
PS Artbooks Blackhawk Softee Volume 16 TP, $32.99
PS Artbooks Classic Horror Comics Softee Volume 9 TP, $32.99
PS Artbooks Eerie Comics #1 (Facsimile Edition), $15.99
PS Artbooks Fantastic Monsters Of Films Magazine #2, $22.99
PS Artbooks Kid Eternity Softee Volume 1 TP, $32.99
PS Artbooks Phantom Lady #22 (Facsimile Edition), $15.99
PS Artbooks Phantom Lady #23 (Facsimile Edition), $15.99
PS Artbooks Police Comics Softee Volume 1 TP, $32.99
Silver Age Classics Mysterious Traveler Softee Volume 2 TP, $32.99
Silver Age Classics Space Adventures Softee Volume 9 TP, $32.99
Silver Age Classics Space Adventures Volume 9 HC, $52.99
Silver Age Classics Space Adventures Volume 9 HC (Slipcase Edition), $62.99
RANDOM HOUSE STUDIO
Camp Frenemies GN, $13.99
RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS
Dungeons And Dragons Ravenloft Heir Of Strahd HC (per Penguin Random House), $30.00
Little Witcher HC, $16.00
Star Wars The High Republic Tempest Breaker HC (per Penguin Random House), $29.00
REBELLION / 2000AD
2000 AD December 2024 Progs (February 2024 Shipping)(Progs 2418-2421), $25.99
2000 AD November 2024 Progs (January 2024 Shipping)(Progs 2414-2417), $24.99
Adam Eterno Grunn The Grim TP, $18.99
Battle Action #6 (Of 10), $7.99
Battle Action #7 (Of 10), $7.99
Cover Story The 2000 AD Design Art Of Robin Smith SC, $30.99
Judge Dredd Megazine #477, $11.99
Rogue Trooper The Complete Collection Volume 1 TP (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $32.95
Roxy Romance Reborn GN, $19.99
Shakara The Complete Collection TP, $39.99
RENEGADE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT
Mordecai Crow Volume 3 Blood And Fire GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $19.99
SCRATCH COMICS
Hedrek Night Of The Mummers Collected Edition HC, $32.99
SCREAM HORROR MAGAZINE
Scream Magazine #89, $9.99
SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Diary Of A Female Lead Shujinkou Nikki Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Heroine Saint No I’m An All-Works Maid And Proud of It Volume 3 GN, $13.99
I Ship My Rival x Me Volume 3 GN, $19.99
Lady Knight And The Beast-Eared Child Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Magical Buffs The Support Caster Is Stronger Than He Realized Volume 3 GN, $14.99
My Girlfriend’s Not Here Today Volume 4 GN, $14.99
My Lovey-Dovey Wife Is A Stone Cold Killer Volume 7 GN, $13.99
Only I Know The World Is Ending And Getting Killed By Rampaging Beasts Only Makes Me Stronger Volume 2 GN, $13.99
Though I Am An Inept Villainess Tale Of The Butterfly-Rat Body Swap In The Maiden Court Volume 7 GN, $14.99
Too-Perfect Saint Tossed Aside By My Fiance And Sold To Another Kingdom Volume 2 GN, $13.99
SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT – AIRSHIP
Heaven Official’s Blessing Tian Guan Ci Fu Deluxe Light Novel Volume 4 HC, $29.99
Reincarnated As A Dragon Hatchling Light Novel Volume 10 SC, $15.99
Reincarnated As A Sword Light Novel Volume 16 SC, $15.99
Remnants Of Filth Yuwu Light Novel Volume 7 SC, $19.99
Remnants Of Filth Yuwu Light Novel Volume 7 SC (Special Edition), $29.99
SILVERLINE
Cat And Mouse #1 (Cover A Dean Zachary Kaalberg Gallegly Variant), $4.99
SOLO PUBLISHING
Cinema Retro Volume 21 #61, $12.99
SQUARE ENIX MANGA
Dragon And Chameleon Volume 3 GN, $12.99
Just Like Mona Lisa Volume 5 GN, $14.99
Strongest Sage With The Weakest Crest Volume 24 GN, $12.99
STEAMSHIP
A Suitable Fetish Volume 3 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $14.99
Fire In His Fingertips A Flirty Fireman Ravishes Me With His Smoldering Gaze Volume 8 GN, $15.99
STREET NOISE BOOKS
Call Me Emma GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $23.99
SUBLIME
Ask And You Will Receive Volume 1 GN, $12.99
Crimson Spell Volume 7 GN, $12.99
Palace Of The Omega Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $12.99
Pink Heart Jam Beat Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $12.99
TOKYOPOP – LOVE X LOVE
Merry Witches’ Life Volume 1 The Three Widows Of Berlebagille GN, $13.99
TRIPWIRE
Tripwire Winter 2024 Special, $10.00
UNCIVILIZED BOOKS
Sickness #7 (Of 14)(Cover A Janna Cha), $6.00
Sickness #7 (Of 14)(Cover B Dani), AR
VAULT COMICS
Money Shot Big Bang #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Garth Graham), $4.99
Money Shot Big Bang #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Rebekah Isaacs), $4.99
Money Shot Big Bang #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Patton Oswalt & Tom Seeley Sex Criminals #1 Homage Variant), $9.99
Money Shot Big Bang #1 (Of 5)(Cover D Corin Howell Lilith Crossover Black Bag Variant), $9.99
Money Shot Big Bang #1 (Of 5)(Cover E Tula Lotay NSFW Black Bag Variant), $9.99
Money Shot Big Bang #1 (Of 5)(Cover F Garth Graham NSFW Black Bag Variant), $9.99
Money Shot Big Bang #1 (Of 5)(Cover G Tim Seeley NSFW Black Bag Variant), $9.99
VERTICAL COMICS
Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious To My Charms 11 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $12.95
VIZ MEDIA
Akane-banashi Volume 11 GN, $11.99
Beyblade X Volume 2 GN, $11.99
Case Closed Volume 94 GN, $11.99
Climber Volume 1 GN, $22.99
Dandadan Volume 12 GN, $11.99
Demon Slayer Kimetsu Academy Volume 5 GN, $11.99
Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba The Official Coloring Book Volume 3 SC, $15.99
Destroy All Humans They Can’t Be Regenerated A Magic The Gathering Manga Volume 3 GN, $14.99
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Manga Book Of Savanaclaw Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Dr. Mashirito’s Ultimate Manga Techniques SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $25.00
Fly Me To The Moon Volume 28 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Frieren Beyond Journey’s End Volume 13 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
I Wanna Do Bad Things With You Volume 5 GN, $11.99
I Want To End This Love Game Volume 6 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
I’m The Grim Reaper Volume 3 GN, $18.99
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Shining Diamond’s Heartbreak Volume 3 GN, $11.99
Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Volume 1 GN, $11.99
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Volume 7 GN, $14.99
Mao Volume 20 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Marriage Toxin Volume 6 GN, $11.99
Mission Yozakura Family Volume 16 GN, $11.99
Moriarty The Patriot Volume 19 GN, $11.99
Not So Shoujo Love Story Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $18.99
Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite Volume 3 GN, $11.99
Persona 5 Volume 13 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Pink Candy Kiss Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Pokemon Sword And Shield Volume 12 GN, $5.99
Rainbow Days Volume 15 GN, $11.99
Rainbows After Storms Volume 3 GN, $11.99
Record Of Ragnarok Volume 14 GN, $14.99
Red River 3-In-1 Edition Volume 3 GN, $16.99
Sakura Saku Volume 7 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Snow Angel Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Snowball Earth Volume 5 GN, $14.99
Spider-Man Octo-Girl Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Splatoon 3 Splatlands Volume 4 GN, $11.99
Spy x Family The Official Anime Guide Report 221001-1224 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $17.99
Star Wars The High Republic Edge Of Balance Premonition GN, $14.99
Steel Of The Celestial Shadows Volume 6 GN, $14.99
Tamon’s B-Side Volume 7 GN, $11.99
Tokyo Alien Bros Volume 2 GN, $14.99
Undead Unluck Volume 19 GN, $11.99
Vagabond Definitive Edition Volume 2 HC, $55.00
WALKER BOOKS US
Two-Headed Chicken GN, $8.99
YEN ON
Accel World Light Novel Volume 27 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.00
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Light Novel Volume 7 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.00
Hell Is Dark With No Flowers Light Novel Volume 3 SC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.00
Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon Familia Chronicle Light Novel Volume 3 Episode Lyu SC, $16.00
My First Love’s Kiss Light Novel Volume 3 SC, $16.00
ZDARSKO
Zdarsky Comics News #11, $1.29
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