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WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, NOV. 5TH – INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS

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PUBLISHER

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

23RD ST.

Of Swamp And Sea Volume 1 GN, $19.99
Of Swamp And Sea Volume 1 HC, $29.99

3D TOTAL PUBLISHING

Character Design Quarterly Volume 34 SC, $18.00

ABRAMS – AMULET BOOKS

Beasts Beneath The Winds Tales Of Southeast Asia’s Mythical Creatures HC, $18.99
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Volume 20 Partypooper HC, $15.99

ABRAMS APPLESEED

What’s Up Superman And Friends An Interactive Lift-The-Flap Book HC, $19.99

ABRAMS BOOKS

Lightlark Saga Volume 2 Nightbane Collector’s Edition HC, $34.99

ABRAMS COMICARTS

Dune The Graphic Novel Volume 3 The Prophet Deluxe Collectors Edition HC, $50.00
Garbage Pail Kids 40th Anniversary Edition HC, $25.99

ABRAMS FANFARE

Kindred Dragons Volume 1 GN, $15.99
Kindred Dragons Volume 1 HC, $24.99
Red Threads GN, $18.99
Red Threads HC, $26.99

ACE

Frank Herbert’s Dune Saga 3 Book Boxed Set, $56.00

AHOY COMICS

Death Dog #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Alan Robinson), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Death Dog #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Shannon Wheeler), AR (find on eBay)
Toxic Crusaders #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Tristan Wright), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Toxic Crusaders #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Tristan Wright)(With Exclusive Trading Card By Matt Bors), $6.99 (find on eBay)

AMP COMICS – THUNDER COMICS

Prodigal Son #4 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover A Erwin J. Arroza The Good Variant), $4.99
Prodigal Son #4 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover B Erwin J. Arroza The Bad Variant), $4.99
Prodigal Son #4 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover C Erwin J. Arroza The Ugly Variant), $4.99

AMULET BOOKS

Chronicles Of The Avatar Volume 4 Avatar The Last Airbender The Legacy Of Yangchen SC, $12.99
Lightlark Saga Volume 3 Skyshade SC, $14.99

ANDREWS MCMEEL PUBLISHING

Neopets Volume 2 The Discarded Magical Blue Grundo Plushie Prosperity GN, $14.95

ANTARCTIC PRESS

Punchline #16, $4.99 (find on eBay)
Tifanny And Charlotte On Another World #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Fred Perry Lunar Exclusive Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Toy Box Guardians #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Ben Dunn), $4.99
Toy Box Guardians #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Ben Dunn Lunar Exclusive Variant), $9.99

ASTRA PUBLISHING HOUSE

Shigidi And The Brass Head Of Obalufon SC, $20.00

AWA STUDIOS

Charlamagne tha God Presents Illuminati #5 (Of 5), $3.99 (find on eBay)

BAD IDEA

Planet Death #1 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover A Tomas Giorello), $5.99
Planet Death #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Tomas Giorello), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Planet Death #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Ryan Sook Wraparound Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Planet Death #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Jesse Lonergan), AR (find on eBay)
Planet Death #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Joe Quesada Black & White Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Planet Death #2 (Of 4)(Cover E Michael William Kaluta), AR (find on eBay)

BERKLEY

Place Where They Buried Your Heart Novel HC, $30.00

BLACK MASK STUDIOS

Calexit The Battle Of Universal City #3 (Of 3)(Cover A C. Granda), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Calexit The Battle Of Universal City #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Elisa Pocetta), AR (find on eBay)
Calexit The Battle Of Universal City #3 (Of 3)(Cover C C. Granda Gallery Edition Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Calexit The Battle Of Universal City #3 (Of 3)(Cover D Elisa Pocetta Gallery Edition Variant), AR (find on eBay)

BLOOMSBURY CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Pablo And Splash Roman Holiday HC, $14.99

CAITLYN DIOUHY BOOKS

eXpets Volume 2 The Skunk Who Challenged The World HC, $14.99

CERNUNNOS

Mystical Womens Tarot A Deck Of Fearless Femmes, $35.00
Secrets Of The Gnomes HC, $35.00

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

Mystery Of Chimney Rock SC (Choose Your Own Adventure Retro Editions), $8.99

CLOVER PRESS

Terry And The Pirates The Master Collection Volume 12 1946 Ring Out The Old HC, $100.00

CSN PRESS

Comic Shop News #1994, AR

DAW

Shigidi And The Brass Head Of Obalufon Novel SC, $20.00

DEL REY

Bridge Kingdom Volume 1 HC (Deluxe Edition), $35.00

DELL

Ashen Series Volume 1 The Road Of Bones SC, $20.00

DISNEY EDITIONS

Xavier X Atencio The Legacy Of An Artist Imagineer And Disney Legend HC (Disney Editions Deluxe), $40.00

DISNEY HYPERION

Reasons We Break HC, $18.99

DK CHILDREN

Avatar Fire And Ash The Ultimate Sticker Book SC, $6.99

FABER AND FABER

Giant GN, $22.95

FAKKU

All I Did Was Wear My Skirt Short GN (adult), $24.95
Chitose GN (adult), $24.95
Sex Spree Saga Isekai Sex Life Chronicles GN (adult), $24.95
Working You Hard GN (adult), $24.95

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

Disney Epic Mickey The Comics Collection HC, $29.99
Dogtangle HC, $19.99
Past Is A Grotesque Animal HC, $29.99
Roy Kuhlman Reluctant Modernist TP (Fantagraphics Underground), $45.00
Shadows Of The Sea HC, $24.99
Tales Of Paranoia #1 (One Shot), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Turn Loose Our Death Rays And Kill Them All The Complete Works Of Fletcher Hanks TP, $44.99

FIRST SECOND BOOKS

Books Of Clash Volume 6 Legendary Legends Of Legendarious Achievery GN, $17.99
Books Of Clash Volume 6 Legendary Legends Of Legendarious Achievery HC, $26.99

FLYING EYE BOOKS

Hilda And Twig Wake The Ice Man GN, $17.99
Rune Tale Of The Obsidian Maze GN, $15.99

G.P. PUTNAM’S SONS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Deadly Ever After HC, $19.99
Heir Deluxe Edition HC, $24.99

GOLDEN BOOKS

SpongeBob Movie Search For Square Pants How To Be A Swashbuckler A Little Golden Book HC, $5.99
Wicked I Am Fiyero Ultimate Fan Edition A Little Golden Book HC (Universal Pictures Wicked), $10.99
Wicked Little Golden Book Boxed Set (Universal Pictures Wicked), $23.96
Wicked Little Golden Book Boxed Set Ultimate Fan Edition (Universal Pictures Wicked), $43.96
Wicked We Are Shiz Ultimate Fan Edition A Little Golden Book HC (Universal Pictures Wicked), $10.99

GRAPHIX

Hikaru In The Light Volume 2 HC, $24.99
Mecha-Ude Mechanical Arms Volume 2 GN, $11.99
Mecha-Ude Mechanical Arms Volume 2 HC, $24.99
Saphie The One-Eyed Cat Volume 2 HC, $24.99
Wings Of Fire Volume 9 Legends Darkstalker HC, $24.99

HARPERALLEY

Cat And Cat Adventures 3 Book Box Set, $26.99
First Cat In Space And The Baby Pirate’s Revenge HC, $16.99

HOAKI

Drawing Japan Kawaii 235 Illustrations To Discover Japanese Culture SC, $12.95

HOFFMAN INTERNATIONAL

Inksplosion Volume 1 TP, $16.99

HYPERION AVENUE

Bigger Picture My Blockbuster Life And Lessons Learned Along The Way HC, $28.99

IGNITION PRESS

No Place #1 (Cover A Stefano Simeone), $4.99 (find on eBay)
No Place #1 (Cover B Tim Seeley), $4.99 (find on eBay)
No Place #1 (Cover C Christian Ward), AR (find on eBay)

INSIGHT EDITIONS

Marvel’s Daredevil The Illustrated History HC, $34.99
Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas The Ultimate Visual History HC, $39.99

IZE PRESS

Beware The Villainess Volume 5 GN, $20.00
See You In My 19th Life Volume 8 GN, $20.00

KODANSHA COMICS

Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest Volume 19 GN, $10.99
Land Of The Lustrous Volume 13 GN, $12.99
Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir Complete Manga Omnibus TP, $24.99
Mushishi Collector’s Edition Volume 1 HC, $29.99
Tune In To The Midnight Heart Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Wind Breaker Volume 16 GN, $12.99

MAD CAVE STUDIOS

Bytchcraft #5 (Of 5), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Circus Maximus #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Paul Azaceta), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Circus Maximus #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Eat Your Young #3 (Of 6), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Flash Gordon Classic Collection Volume 5 The Complete Sunday Strips 1951-1953 HC, $49.99
Look Into My Eyes #4 (Of 5), $4.99 (find on eBay)
October Girl Volume 1 TP, $14.99
Slasher’s Apprentice TP, $17.99
Speed Racer #4 (Cover A Alessio Zonno), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Speed Racer #4 (Cover B Sean Galloway Retro Manga Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Speed Racer #4 (Cover C Chris Batista Car Magazine Homage Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Vanishing Point #6 (Of 6), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Wild Animals #4 (Of 5), $4.99 (find on eBay)

MAD LIBS

Mad Libs For The Fans Wicked Edition SC, $6.99
Marvelously Magnificent Mad Libs SC, $9.99

MAGIC CAT

Night Creatures Firefly HC, $19.99

MARRS MEDIA

Rue Morgue Magazine #227 (November/December 2025), $14.95 (find on eBay)

MIDNIGHT FACTORY

Seven Years In Darkness Year Three #3 (Cover A Joseph Schmalke), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Seven Years In Darkness Year Three #3 (Cover B Joseph Schmalke), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Seven Years In Darkness Year Three #3 (Cover C Francesca Fantini), AR (find on eBay)
We Don’t Kill Spiders Season Of The Witch #2 (Cover A Joseph Schmalke), $4.99 (find on eBay)
We Don’t Kill Spiders Season Of The Witch #2 (Cover B Megan Hutchison), AR (find on eBay)

ONI PRESS

Adventure Time (2025) #7 (Cover A Nick Winn & Derek M. Ballard), $4.99
Adventure Time (2025) #7 (Cover B Diansakhu Banton-Perry), $4.99
Adventure Time (2025) #7 (Cover C Lumpy Space Princess Purple Sketch Variant), $4.99
Adventure Time (2025) #7 (Cover D Elizabeth Beals Triptych Variant), AR
Adventure Time (2025) #7 (Cover E Violet Tobacco), AR
Adventure Time (2025) #7 (Cover F Nick Winn Black & White Variant), AR
Adventure Time (2025) The Bubbline College Special #1 (One Shot)(2nd Printing Cover A Evgenia Vereli), $7.99
Agent Cupcake GN, $14.99
Crownsville #1 (Cover A Jason Shawn Alexander), $4.99
Crownsville #1 (Cover B Elia Bonetti), $4.99
Crownsville #1 (Cover C Szymon Kudranski), $4.99
Crownsville #1 (Cover D Jason Shawn Alexander Full Art Variant), AR
Crownsville #1 (Cover E Andrea Sorrentino), AR
Crownsville #1 (Cover F Andrea Sorrentino Black & White Variant), AR
Cruel Universe 2 #4 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover A Lee Bermejo), $4.99
Cruel Universe 2 #4 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover B Naomi Franq), $4.99
Cruel Universe 2 #4 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover C Albert Monteys EC Homage Variant), AR
Cruel Universe 2 #4 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover D Naomi Franq Black & White Artist Edition Variant), AR
Cruel Universe 2 #4 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover E Malachi Ward EC Archive Edition Variant), AR
Skin Police 2 #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Daniel Gete), $4.99
Skin Police 2 #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Martin Simmonds), $4.99
Skin Police 2 #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Martin Simmonds Full Art Variant), AR

PANICK ENTERTAINMENT

Savager #2 (Of 4), $5.99

PANINI PUBLISHING

Doctor Who Bookazine #38 Cybermen The Ultimate Guide, $29.99
Doctor Who Magazine #614, $16.99
Doctor Who Magazine #616, $16.99

PAPERCUTZ

Asterix Volume 41 Asterix In Lusitania HC, $9.99
Paw And Order Volume 2 The Case Of The Sleeping Artist GN, $9.99
Paw And Order Volume 2 The Case Of The Sleeping Artist HC, $14.99

PENGUIN CLASSICS

Lord Of The Flies HC, $30.00

PENGUIN YOUNG READERS

Bluey The Sign GN, $14.99

PICTURE ESQUE PUBLISHING

CARtoons Magazine #59 Covering All Car Cultures, $8.99

POW POW PRESS

Fruit Salad TP, $14.95
Pastimes TP, $14.95

PS ARTBOOKS

PS Artbook Science Fiction Odyssey Magazine #1, $22.99
PS Artbook Scream Magazine #7, $22.99
PS Artbooks Startling Comic #45 (Facsimile Edition), $15.99

QUIRK BOOKS

Great Work SC, $18.99

RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Stranger Things Starcourt Mall Escape HC, $19.99

RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC

I Wanna Be Your Girl Volume 2 GN, $12.99
I Wanna Be Your Girl Volume 2 HC, $20.99

RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS

A Song Of Ice And Fire Illustrated Edition Volume 4 A Feast For Crows HC, $50.00
Critical Role Vox Machina Stories Untold SC, $19.00
Star Wars The Essential Legends Collection Choices Of One SC, $19.00
Star Wars The Essential Legends Collection Honor Among Thieves SC, $19.00
Star Wars The Essential Legends Collection Razor’s Edge SC, $19.00
This Book Is All Elite The Inside Story Of All Elite Wrestling HC, $37.00

RANDOM HOUSE/MARVEL

Spidey And His Amazing Friends Spidey’s Guide To Heroes And Villains HC, $9.99
World Of Reading Spidey And His Amazing Friends Spidey Cat GN, $5.99

REBELLION PUBLISHING

Big-Ass Sword HC, $24.00
Judge Dredd Megazine #481, $11.99
Slaine The Definitive Edition Volume 1 HC, $25.95

RED COMET PRESS

Alkrem HC, $18.99

ROCKETSHIP ENTERTAINMENT

Tanga Vs. The Kaiju Of Cammera Volume 1 GN, $19.99
Tanga Vs. The Kaiju Of Cammera Volume 1 HC, $24.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT

At 25:00 In Akasaka Volume 5 GN, $14.99
Big Apple Volume 4 GN, $21.99
Cupid Is Struck By Lightning Volume 1 GN, $15.99
Dear. Door Volume 1 GN, $24.99
Demon Under The Waxing Moon GN, $15.99
Grandmaster Of Demonic Cultivation Mo Dao Zu Shi Deluxe Novel Volume 1 HC, $29.99
Heaven Official’s Blessing Tian Guan Ci Fu Deluxe Novel Volume 7 HC, $29.99
Long Summer Of August 31 Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Monster Cats Volume 3 GN, $14.99
Punch Drunk Love Volume 4 GN, $21.99
There’s Something Wrong With The Chief Du Zhu You Bing Novel Volume 1 SC, $19.99
Yokai Cats Volume 10 GN, $14.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT – GHOST SHIP

Rise Of The Outlaw Tamer And His S-Rank Cat Girl Volume 6 GN, $13.99
She’s The Strongest Bride But I’m Stronger In Night Battles A Harem Chronicle Of Advancing Through Cunning Tactics Volume 4 GN, $14.99
Survival In Another World With My Mistress Volume 8 GN, $13.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT – STEAMSHIP

Winter Wolf Volume 1 GN, $21.99

SKITTLEDOG

Cut Up This Book Christmas Collage Kit SC, $19.99

SQUARE ENIX BOOKS

Apothecary Diaries Light Novel Volume 7 SC, $18.99

SQUARE ENIX MANGA

By The Grace Of The Gods Volume 13 GN, $12.99
Emperor’s Caretaker Volume 5 GN, $12.99

TEN SPEED PRESS

Warriors And Wizards Compendium HC (Dungeons And Dragons), $25.99

TOKYOPOP

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood The Official Advent Calendar 25 Days Of Surprises, $39.99
Sword Art Online The Official Advent Calendar 25 Days Of Surprises, $39.99

TOKYOPOP – LOVELOVE

La Bendicion Del Oficial Del Cielo Volume 1 GN, $19.99
My New Wife’s Fake Smile Volume 1 GN, $12.99
Real-Time Fever GN, $13.99

TOKYOPOP – NOIR CAESAR

Fourth Rope #3, $4.99

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT

Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #3 (Cover A Damian Connelly), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #3 (Cover B Sebastian Cabrol), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #3 (Cover C Momoshouu), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #3 (Cover D Damian Connelly Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #3 (Cover E Sebastian Cabrol Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #3 (Cover F Momoshouu Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

VAULT COMICS

Big Rig #4 (Cover A Nathan Gooden), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Big Rig #4 (Cover G Maria Wolf), AR (find on eBay)
Big Rig #4 (Cover H Maria Wolf Black & White Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Big Rig #4 (Cover I Tyler Kirkham), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Big Rig #4 (Cover J Peach Momoko), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Big Rig #4 Variant Bundle Box, $59.99 (find on eBay)

VERTICAL COMICS

Don’t Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro Volume 20 GN, $15.95
Shoot Juliet Down Volume 1 GN, $13.95
Thunder 3 Volume Volume 7 GN, $13.95

VIKING BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Last Kids On Earth Volume 10 Last Kids On Earth And The Destructor’s Lair HC, $14.99

VIZ MEDIA

Akane-banashi Volume 14 GN, $11.99
Blue Box Volume 18 GN, $11.99
Colette Decides To Die Volume 5 GN, $16.99
Dark Gathering Volume 16 GN, $11.99
Elusive Samurai Volume 17 GN, $11.99
I’m The Grim Reaper Volume 4 GN, $18.99
Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 28 GN, $11.99
Kagurabachi Volume 5 GN, $11.99
Naruto Shippuden Official Cookbook HC, $24.99
Nue’s Exorcist Volume 3 GN, $11.99
Prince Freya Volume 12 GN, $11.99
Skip-Beat Volume 51 GN, $11.99
You And I Are Polar Opposites Volume 7 GN, $11.99

WARRANT PUBLISHING COMPANY

Shudder 2026 Spooktacular Annual, $10.99 (find on eBay)

WEBTOON UNSCROLLED

Love 4 a Walk Volume 1 GN, $19.99
True Beauty Volume 7 GN, $18.99

YEN PRESS

Dead Mount Death Play Volume 14 GN, $13.00
Isekai Samurai Volume 2 GN, $14.00
Magical Midlifer Volume 1 GN, $15.00
Takahashi From The Bike Shop Volume 3 GN, $15.00
Tougen Anki Legend Of The Cursed Blood Volume 4 GN, $15.00
Uncle from Another World Volume 12 GN, $15.00

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