WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, MAY 1ST – 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.

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PUBLISHER
TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS (“AR” means “ask your retailer for the price”)

10 TON PRESS
Becoming Frankenstein HC (Artisan Edition), $45.00

A WAVE BLUE WORLD
Mezo The Trial Of Roden #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Val Rodrigues), $4.99
Mezo The Trial Of Roden #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Chris Shehan), $4.99
Mezo The Trial Of Roden #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Chris Shehan Virgin Variant), AR
Mezo The Trial Of Roden #1 (Of 5)(Cover D Maria Wolf Virgin Variant), AR

ABRAMS APPLESEED
Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Board Book HC, $12.99

ADVENT COMICS
Homeland #0, $2.99

AMULET BOOKS
Explorer Volume 2 The Lost Islands SC (New Printing), $12.99
Explorer Volume 3 The Hidden Doors SC (New Printing), $12.99

ANDREWS MCMEEL
Big Dweeb Energy A Foxtrot Collection TP, $18.99
Snoopy Beagle Scout Adventures TP, $12.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Fated Faeries #1 (One Shot), $4.99
Thin Blue Line #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Sergio Cariello), $9.99
Thin Blue Line #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Butch Guice), $14.99
Tomorrow Girl Volume 1 TP, $24.99

BATTLE QUEST COMICS
Trident Of Aurelia The Storm #1 (Cover A Lee Moyer), $4.99
Trident Of Aurelia The Storm #1 (Cover B Brent Anderson), AR

BLACK ROSE PUBLISHING
A Place Of Our Own #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Rick Alves), $4.99

BOUNDLESS COMICS
Belladonna Fire And Fury Strike Nude Covers Bag Set (3 Count), $19.99
Hellina Scythe Bombshell Nude Covers Bag Set (3 Count), $19.99
Hellina Slayer Covers Bag Set (5 Count), $19.99
Jungle Fantasy Annual 2017 Attitude Nude Covers Bag Set (3 Count), $19.99
Jungle Fantasy Survivors Besties Nude Covers Bag Set (3 Count), $19.99
Lookers Cuties Nude Covers Bag Set (3 Count), $19.99
Nira X Cyberangels Covers Bag Set (5 Count), $19.99
Threshold Harpy Covers Bag Set (4 Count), $19.99
Unholy Angelic Nude Covers Bag Set (3 Count), $19.99

CAITLYN DIOUHY BOOKS
eXpets Volume 1 HC, $14.99

CLARION BOOKS
Wires Crossed GN, $15.99
Wires Crossed HC, $24.99

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1915, AR

COMICSBURGH
Blowtorch Pinpoint Aliens Passage #1 (One Shot), $4.99

DAVID AND CHARLES
Draw Comic Book Action SC (New Edition), $22.99

DIAMOND PUBLICATIONS
Previews #428 (May 2024), $4.99

DSTLRY MEDIA
Blood Brothers Mother #1 (Cover A Eduardo Risso Wraparound Variant), $8.99
Blood Brothers Mother #1 (Cover B Eduardo Risso Wraparound Variant), $8.99
Blood Brothers Mother #1 (Cover C Rafael Albuquerque Wraparound Variant), AR
Blood Brothers Mother #1 (Cover D Howard Chaykin Wraparound Variant), AR
Blood Brothers Mother #1 (Cover E Junko Mizuno Wraparound Variant), AR
Blood Brothers Mother #1 (Cover F Dave Johnson Wraparound Variant), AR

DYNAMIC FORCES
DC Comics Blank Variant (Jessica Court Signed & Remarked Harley Quinn Sketch Edition), AR
Hallows’ Eve The Big Night #1 (Erica Schultz Silver Signature Edition), AR

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Blessed Be A Flowertown U.S.A. Adventure HC, $24.99

FLOATING WORLD COMICS
Goiter GN, $25.00
Sept ‘n’ Ember #1 (One Shot), $10.00

GRAPHIC UNIVERSE
Hotelitor Luxury-Class Defense And Hospitality Unit GN, $16.99

HARPER ALLEY
Homebody GN, $18.99
Homebody HC, $26.99
Officer Clawsome Volume 1 Crime Across Time GN, $15.99
Pillow Talk GN, $18.99
Pillow Talk HC, $26.99
Unhappy Camper GN, $15.99
Unhappy Camper HC, $24.99

HORRORHOUND
Art Of Horrorhound #2, $5.00

INVADER COMICS
Neurocron #3 (Of 4), $5.99

J-NOVEL CLUB
Ascendance Of A Bookworm Light Novel Part 5 Volume 3 SC, $15.99
Faraway Paladin Omnibus Volume 5 GN, $22.99

J-NOVEL HEART
Student Ambassador Volume 1 The Silver City GN, $15.00
Tearmoon Empire Volume 4 GN, $15.99

KENZER AND COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #312, $15.99

KODANSHA COMICS
Blue Lock Volume 12 GN, $12.99
Edens Zero Volume 28 GN, $10.99
Fed Up With Being The Spoiled Queen’s Genius Butler I Ran Away And Built The World’s Strongest Army Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Gachiakuta Volume 2 GN, $12.99
Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule The World Volume 9 GN, $10.99
Shangri La Frontier Volume 11 GN, $12.99
She’s My Knight Volume 2 GN, $12.99

KOKILA
Fake Chinese Sounds GN, $13.99

MAD CAVE STUDIOS
Skeeters TP, $17.99

MAGMA COMIX
Scale Trade #1 (Cover A Megan Huang), $3.99
Scale Trade #1 (Cover B Max Dunbar), $4.99
Scale Trade #1 (Cover C Walter Simonson), $4.99

MANUSCRIPT PRESS
Alley Oop And The Hubots Of Talaxia TP, $19.99
Rollerboning With Alley Oop The Complete Sundays 1976-1978 TP, $34.99

MAVERICK -MAD CAVE STUDIOS
Scoop Volume 1 Breaking News GN, $14.99

NUBEOCHO
Olivia Wolf And A Million Olivias GN, $14.99

ONI PRESS
Cemetery Kids Don’t Die #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Daniel Irizarri), $4.99
Cemetery Kids Don’t Die #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Tom Fowler), $4.99
Cemetery Kids Don’t Die #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Tom Fowler Virgin Variant), AR
RoboForce #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Dustin Weaver), $4.99
RoboForce #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Marco D’Alfonso), $4.99
RoboForce #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Roboforce Toy Variant), $4.99
RoboForce #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Blank Variant), $4.99
RoboForce #1 (Of 3)(Cover E Dustin Weaver Virgin Variant), AR
RoboForce #1 (Of 3)(Cover F Rhoald Marcellius), AR
RoboForce #1 (Of 3)(Cover G Blank Pre-Order Subscription Variant), AR
Toxic Summer #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Derek Charm), $6.99
Toxic Summer #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Scott Forbes), $6.99
Toxic Summer #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Skylar Patridge), $6.99
Toxic Summer #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Radioactive Waste Fifth Ink Blank Variant), $6.99
Toxic Summer #1 (Of 3)(Cover E Derek Charm Virgin Variant), AR
Toxic Summer #1 (Of 3)(Cover F Francesco Francavilla), AR
Toxic Summer #1 (Of 3)(Cover G Francesco Francavilla Black & White Virgin Variant), AR

PAPERCUTZ
Melowy Volume 6 The Dream Realm GN, $7.99
Melowy Volume 6 The Dream Realm HC, $12.99
Loud House Back To School Special TP, $7.99
Loud House Love Out Loud Special TP, $7.99

PHOENIX STUDIOS
Princess Academia GN, $15.00

RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC
Dr. Seuss Cat Out Of Water HC, $10.99

RUDE DUDE PRODUCTIONS
Nexus The Newspaper Strips Volume 2 Battle For Thuneworld #1 (Of 5), $0.50

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Classroom Of The Elite Volume 10 GN, $13.99
Dance In The Vampire Bund Age Of Scarlet Order Volume 11 GN, $13.99
Easygoing Territory Defense By The Optimistic Lord Production Magic Turns A Nameless Village Into The Strongest Fortified City Volume 2 GN, $13.99
Great Snake’s Bride Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Happy Kanako’s Killer Life Volume 7 GN, $14.99
My Androgynous Boyfriend Volume 4 GN, $14.99
My Sister Took My Fiance And Now I’m Being Courted By A Beastly Prince Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Outbride Beauty And The Beasts Volume 5 GN, $14.99
Roll Over And Die I Will Fight For An Ordinary Life With My Love And Cursed Sword Volume 5 GN, $12.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT – AIRSHIP
7th Time Loop The Villainess Enjoys A Carefree Life Married To Her Worst Enemy Light Novel Volume 5 SC, $15.99
How A Realist Hero Rebuilt The Kingdom Light Novel Volume 18 SC, $14.99

STRANGER COMICS
Tales Of Asunda TP, $19.99

SUMERIAN COMICS
Basic Instinct #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Vanesa Del Rey), $4.99
Basic Instinct #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Lorenzo Colangeli), $4.99
Basic Instinct #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Brao), $4.99
Fog #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Christian Rosado), $4.99
Fog #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Eamon Winkle), $4.99

TOKYOPOP
Mitsuka Volume 3 GN (adult), $13.99
Watch Dogs Tokyo Volume 1 GN, $14.99

TOKYOPOP – LOVE X LOVE
We Can’t Do Just Plain Love Volume 3 GN (adult), $13.99

TOYCOLLECTR
ToyCollectr Magazine #11, $14.99

TUTTLE PUBLISHING
Manga Guide To Japanese Food TP, $18.99

VAULT COMICS
Barbaric Born In Blood #1 (Cover A Nathan Gooden), AR
Barbaric Born In Blood #1 (Cover B Corin Howell Premium Variant), AR
Barbaric Born In Blood #1 (Cover D Ed Luce Premium Variant), AR
Barbaric Born In Blood #1 (Cover E John Patrick Gañas Premium Variant), AR
Barbaric Born In Blood #1 (Cover F John Patrick Gañas Premium Virgin Variant), AR

VERTICAL COMICS
Don’t Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro Volume 16 GN, $12.95
Seraph Of The End Guren Ichinose Catastrophe At Sixteen Volume 4 GN, $24.95

WEBTOON UNSCROLLED
Noblesse Volume 2 GN, $18.99

YEN ON
Magical Explorer Reborn As A Side Character In A Fantasy Dating Sim Light Novel Volume 7 SC, $15.00

YEN PRESS
Banished From The Hero’s Party I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside Volume 7 GN, $13.00

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