WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, AUGUST 26TH – INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS

What’s on the Shelf is built from distributor order forms and shipping date information, giving fans a heads-up on what may be landing at their local comic shops. As always, not every shop orders every title, variant, or edition, so if you’re hunting for a specific book, cover, or collectible, hit up your local comic shop owner they are the real-life NPCs with the secret inventory knowledge. WEPA!

PLEASE NOTE: Not all titles listed will arrive in every store. Items with release dates are not fully verified by distributors and are individually noted when needed. Some comics may have already arrived through Diamond Distribution, Lunar Distribution, Penguin Random House, or Manage Comics.

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PUBLISHER, TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS (“AR” means Ask Your Retailer for the price.)

ABRAMS APPLESEED

My First Disney Pal Goofy Board Book HC, $10.99

AIRSHIP

Weakest Tamer Began A Journey To Pick Up Trash Light Novel Volume 13 SC, $15.99

AMP COMICS

Greatest American Hero #1 (Of 5)(Cover D Rafael Loureiro Homage Variant)(Corrected Printing), (find on eBay)
Greatest American Hero #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Erwin J. Arroza), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Greatest American Hero #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Eranga Devasurendra Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Greatest American Hero #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Rafael Loureiro Amazing Spider-Man Homage Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

AMP COMICS/CHISPA

House Of Lowther #1 (Of 3)(2nd Printing Cover A K. Lynn Smith), $5.99 (find on eBay)

AMULET PAPERBACKS

Garbage Pail Kids Novel Volume 3 Camp Daze SC, $8.99
Oliver’s Great Big Universe Novel Volume 2 Volcanoes Are Hot SC, $8.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS

Critter Volume 2 TP, $19.99 (find on eBay)
Pounds Of Power TP, $19.99 (find on eBay)
Spy Bunnies #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Shigari), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Spy Bunnies #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Erwin Prasetya), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Tomorrow Girl #21 (Cover A Terry Parr), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Tomorrow Girl #21 (Cover B Fred Hembeck), $9.99 (find on eBay)

ARCHIE COMICS PUBLICATIONS

Archie Comics 85th Anniversary Presents Betty And Veronica Fashion Pages #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Dan DeCarlo), $4.99
Archie Comics 85th Anniversary Presents Betty And Veronica Fashion Pages #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Dan DeCarlo Betty Pin Up Variant), $4.99
Archie Comics 85th Anniversary Presents Betty And Veronica Fashion Pages #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Dan DeCarlo Veronica Pin Up Variant), $4.99
Archie Comics 85th Anniversary Presents Betty And Veronica Fashion Pages #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Dan DeCarlo Foil Full Art Variant), $7.99
Archie Comics 85th Anniversary Presents Betty And Veronica Fashion Pages #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Dan DeCarlo Silver Foil Betty Pin Up Variant), $7.99
Archie Comics 85th Anniversary Presents Betty And Veronica Fashion Pages #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Dan DeCarlo Red Foil Veronica Pin Up Variant), $7.99
Archie Comics Digest #7 Halloween Special (Cover A Dan Parent & Rosario Tito Pena), $9.99

AWA STUDIOS

Ultimate Oz Universe Volume 2 Into The Outerlands GN, $19.99

BAD IDEA

Cul-De-Sac Anniversary Director’s Cut #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jonathan Wayshak), $7.99 (find on eBay)
Cul-De-Sac Anniversary Director’s Cut #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jonathan Wayshak Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Hab Director’s Cut #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Charlie Adlard), $7.99 (find on eBay)
Hab Director’s Cut #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Charlie Adlard Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

BLACK MASK COMICS

Calexit Say Goodbye To Hollywood #1 (Of 3)(2nd Printing Cover A C. Granda), $4.99 (find on eBay)

CLARKSON POTTER

Richard Scarry’s Best Advent Calendar Ever Count Down To Christmas With 25 Pop-Out Ornaments Activity Book And Keepsake, $30.00
We Pitch You A Movie Christmas A Very Merry Card Game, $25.00

CLOVER PRESS

Amazing Spider-Man Classic Newspaper Comics 1980 TP, $29.99
DC Art Of Jorge Jimenez HC (Cover A Jorge Jimenez Mass Market Batman/Superman/Jon Kent Variant), $80.00
DC Art Of Jorge Jimenez HC (Cover B Jorge Jimenez Direct Market Superman Variant), $80.00
DC Portfolio Of Jorge Jimenez Batman 8 Print Set, $60.00
DC Portfolio Of Jorge Jimenez DC Universe 8 Print Set, $60.00
DC Portfolio Of Jorge Jimenez Superman 8 Print Set, $60.00
Tom The Dancing Bug Volume 2 Sex Tom The Dancing Bug And Rock ‘N’ Roll TP, $26.99

CSN PRESS

Comic Shop News #2036, AR

DEL REY

First Druids of Shannara Volume 2 Brona HC, $29.00

DEVIL’S DUE STUDIOS

Devil’s Due Presents Hack/Slash Mercy Sparx #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Sveta Shubina), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Devil’s Due Presents Hack/Slash Mercy Sparx #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Tim Seeley & Josh Blaylock Homage Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Devil’s Due Presents Hack/Slash Mercy Sparx #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Renan Shody), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Devil’s Due Presents Hack/Slash Mercy Sparx #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Sonia Matas), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Devil’s Due Presents Hack/Slash Mercy Sparx #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Sveta Shubina UV Spot Gloss Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

DIAL BOOKS

Raise The Bar GN, $14.99
Raise The Bar HC, $24.99

DYNAMIC FORCES

Absolute Batman #1 (Cover I Blank Card Stock Variant) Signed And Remarked With An Absolute Batman Adventures Sketch By Jessica Court, AR
Marvel Comics Commissioned Cover Art Signed And Remarked By Mariano Nicieza And Joe Delbeato With A Spider-Man Sketch, AR

FANTAGRAPHICS

Lost Marvels Volume 4 Gil Kane Rarities Volume 1 Jungle Book Ka-Zar Gullivar and Other Rediscovered Work HC, $39.99
Prince Valiant Volume 31 1997-1998 HC, $39.99

FLOATING WORLD COMICS

Santos Sisters Fun Special #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Greg & Fake), $5.00
Santos Sisters Fun Special #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Bob Burden), $5.00

FLYING EYE BOOKS

Rune The Tale Of The Winged Sorceress GN, $15.99

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

Bite Me A Graphic Novel GN, $17.99
Bite Me A Graphic Novel HC, $24.99

GOLDEN BOOKS

Golden Girls Blanche’s Birthday Surprise A Little Golden Book HC, $5.99

HARPERALLEY

Earth To Chris Cleevy GN, $15.99
Earth To Chris Cleevy HC, $24.99
Plus-Sized Misadventures In Love Volume 4 GN, $11.99

HARPERPOP

DC I Am A Super Hero HC (I Can Read Level 1), $14.99
DC I Am A Super Hero SC (I Can Read Level 1), $5.99
Teen Titans Go Doodles Dare To Complete 85+ Doodle Activities SC, $12.99

HARVEST

Instant Noodles And Beyond A Comic Book With Recipes for Souped-Up Ramen Mac And Cheese And More GN, $25.00

HIPPO PARK

Dog Days The Crush And Other Stories GN, $12.99
Dog Days The Crush And Other Stories HC, $19.99

IGNITION PRESS

Bad Thoughts #3 (Cover A Dave Wachter), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Bad Thoughts #3 (Cover B Fernando Blanco), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Beauty (2025) #8 (Cover A Jeremy Haun), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Beauty (2025) #8 (Cover B Emanuela Lupacchino), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Bloodland #6 (Cover A Mack Chater), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Bloodland #6 (Cover B Ramon Perez), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Cult-De-Sac #1 (Cover C Aneke)(Signed By Cullen Bunn), AR (find on eBay)
Deluge TP, $19.99
Minotaur #2 (Cover A Michael Dowling), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Minotaur #2 (Cover B James Stokoe), $4.99 (find on eBay)

INKLORE

Broken Ring Volume 3 This Marriage Will Fail Anyway GN, $20.00
Daughter Of A Thousand Faces Volume 1 HC, $30.00

INSIGHT EDITIONS

Star Trek Starfleet Tiny Book Inspirational Quotes And Wisdom From The Final Frontier HC, $9.99

INVADER COMICS

Digger #1 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover A Sam Gudilin & Michael Nelsen), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Digger #2 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover A Sam Gudilin & Michael Nelsen), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Digger #3 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover A Sam Gudilin & Michael Nelsen), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Digger #4 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover A Sam Gudilin & Michael Nelsen), $6.99 (find on eBay)
This Land Is Old And Dark #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Abel Garcia), $5.99 (find on eBay)
This Land Is Old And Dark #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Abel Garcia), $5.99 (find on eBay)
This Land Is Old And Dark #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Abel Garcia), AR (find on eBay)

J-NOVEL CLUB

100th Times The Charm She Was Executed 99 Times So How Did She Unlock Super Love Mode Volume 2 GN, $15.99
Water Magician Arc 1 Light Novel Volume 1 SC, $15.99

KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT

Maid Cafe #4 (Cover A Naomi Griffin Why I Smile Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Maid Cafe #4 (Cover B Remy Eisu Mokhtar & Wilson Gandolpho Flip Cover Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Maid Cafe #4 (Cover C Naomi Griffin Hihi Darkness Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Maid Cafe #4 (Cover D Naomi Griffin Holofoil Flip Variant), $29.99 (find on eBay)
Walk Total Destruction #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Stefano Cardoselli & Francesca Perillo Smileysaw Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Walk Total Destruction #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Stefano Cardoselli Surprise Cover Bagged With Trading Card Variant), $7.99 (find on eBay)
Walk Total Destruction #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Stefano Cardoselli Holofoil Flip Variant), $29.99 (find on eBay)
Walk Total Destruction #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Stefano Cardoselli Metal Variant), $99.99 (find on eBay)

KODANSHA COMICS

Anyway I’m Falling In Love With You Volume 11 GN, $13.99
Ayakashi Hunter’s Tainted Bride Volume 7 GN, $13.99
Blue Lock Omnibus 4 TP (Volumes 10-12), $22.99
Comeback After Fate Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Galaxias Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Senpai Is An Otokonoko My Crossdressing Classmate Volume 7 GN, $15.99

LOVELOVE

Arrival Of Spring And Love GN, $13.99
Tale Of Luvelia Kingdom Volume 3 GN, $14.99

MAD CAVE STUDIOS

Denver #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Amanda Conner), $4.99
Denver #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Pier Brito), $4.99
Denver #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Uko Smith), $4.99
Denver #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Dave Johnson), $4.99
Denver #1 (Of 3)(Cover E Dan Panosian), $4.99
Denver #1 (Of 3)(Cover F Dan Panosian Full Art Variant), $4.99
Dog Tag #4 (Of 6)(Cover A PJ Holden), $4.99
Land Of Never #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Miguel Mora), $4.99
Pretty Hate Machine #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Todor Hristov), $4.99
Terrorbytes #9 (Cover A Caitlin Yarsky), $4.99

MAD LIBS

Among Us Mad Libs SC, $6.99

MIDNIGHT FACTORY

One Last Trick #4 (Of 4)(Cover A JK Woodward), $4.99 (find on eBay)
One Last Trick #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Joseph Schmalke), $4.99 (find on eBay)
One Last Trick #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Ben Templesmith), AR (find on eBay)
We Don’t Kill Spiders Season Of The Witch #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Joseph Schmalke), $4.99 (find on eBay)
We Don’t Kill Spiders Season Of The Witch #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Megan Hutchison), AR (find on eBay)

MIT KIDS PRESS

Maker Girl And Professor Smarts Beware The Evil Lair GN, $12.99
Maker Girl And Professor Smarts Beware The Evil Lair HC, $24.99

NEW YORK REVIEW COMICS

Like Swimmers GN, $32.95

ONI PRESS

Catacomb Of Torment #14 (EC Comics)(Cover A Oliver Dominguez), $4.99
Catacomb Of Torment #14 (EC Comics)(Cover B Danny Luckert), $4.99
Catacomb Of Torment #14 (EC Comics)(Cover C Shawn McManus EC Homage Variant), AR
Catacomb Of Torment #14 (EC Comics)(Cover D Danny Luckert Black & White Artist Edition Variant), AR
Catacomb Of Torment #14 (EC Comics)(Cover E Patricia Martin Archive Edition Variant), AR
Ghost Projekt TP (New Edition), $19.99
Mind MGMT New And Improved #2 (2nd Printing Cover A Matt Kindt), $4.99
Mind MGMT New And Improved #3 (Cover A Matt Kindt), $4.99
Mind MGMT New And Improved #3 (Cover B Raul Allen), $4.99
Mind MGMT New And Improved #3 (Cover C David Lapham), $4.99
Mind MGMT New And Improved #3 (Cover D David Lapham Full Art Variant), AR
Mind MGMT New And Improved #3 (Cover E Matt Kindt 3-D Variant), AR
Mind MGMT New And Improved #3 (Cover F Patricia Martin), AR
Super Mondo Mega Mutts #1 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover A Karl Kerschl), $6.99
Super Mondo Mega Mutts #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Juan Gedeon), $4.99
Super Mondo Mega Mutts #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Alex Diotto Homage Variant), $4.99
Super Mondo Mega Mutts #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Balam), $4.99
Super Mondo Mega Mutts #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Jake Smith), $4.99
Super Mondo Mega Mutts #2 (Of 4)(Cover E Alex Diotto Foil Variant), $8.99
Super Mondo Mega Mutts #2 (Of 4)(Cover F Juan Gedeon Lost Dog Variant), AR
Super Mondo Mega Mutts #2 (Of 4)(Cover G Balam Full Art Variant), AR
Super Mondo Mega Mutts #2 (Of 4)(Cover H Juan Gedeon Bloody Black & White Variant), AR

PANINI PUBLISHING

Doctor Who Magazine #631 (July 2026), $17.99

PENGUIN WORKSHOP

Queens Of The Crypt Volume 1 GN, $17.99
Queens Of The Crypt Volume 1 HC, $24.99

POW POW PRESS

Conquest Of The Cosmos GN, $26.95

RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Boxcar Children Graphic Novel GN, $12.99
Boxcar Children Graphic Novel HC, $21.99

RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS

Stranger Things One Way Or Another A Nancy Wheeler Mystery SC, $19.00

REBELLION PUBLISHING

2000 AD #2495, $7.99
Battler Britton Bloody Good Show HC, $32.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT

Case File Compendium Bing An Ben Volume 9 GN, $19.99
Dangers In My Heart Volume 13 GN, $13.99
Last Elf Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Long Summer Of August 31 Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Lucky Egg Game Cai Dan You Xi Volume 1 Death Game GN, $19.99
Nakamura-san The Uninvited Gyaru Volume 6 GN, $14.99
Painter Of The Night Volume 4 GN, $26.99
Raul And His Vampire Prince Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Sword Of The Demon Hunter Kijin Gentosho Light Novel Volume 14 SC, $15.99

SHONEN JUMP

Manga In Theory And Practice How To Create Villains HC, $25.00

SIMON SPOTLIGHT

Craniacs Novel Volume 2 Revenge Of The Rhinobino HC, $19.99

SKITTLEDOG

Cute ‘N’ Cozy Sticker Therapy Cute ‘N’ Cozy Town SC, $18.99
Cute ‘N’ Cozy Sticker Therapy Flower Shop SC, $18.99
Cute ‘N’ Cozy Sticker Therapy Homes SC, $18.99

SOURCE POINT PRESS

Left Turns GN, $29.99
My Dearest GN, $19.99
Nightmare World The Complete Collection TP (New Edition), $59.99

STRANGERS PUBLISHING

Peter Pringle #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Connor McCann), $7.00 (find on eBay)

TOKYOPOP

Honkai Impact 3rd Second Eruption Volume 2 GN, $19.99

UDON ENTERTAINMENT

Street Fighter Masters Ken #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Royce Southerland), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Street Fighter Masters Ken #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Matthew Weldon), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Street Fighter Masters Ken #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Jeffrey Cruz), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Street Fighter Masters Ken #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Jeffrey Cruz), AR (find on eBay)

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT

Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #8 (Legacy Of LeRoi #2 Of 2)(Cover A Nathan Birr), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #8 (Legacy Of LeRoi #2 Of 2)(Cover B Julio Azamor), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #8 (Legacy Of LeRoi #2 Of 2)(Cover C Nathan Birr Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Tales Of The Shadowman #8 (Legacy Of LeRoi #2 Of 2)(Cover D Julio Azamor Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

VAULT COMICS

Excommunicated #4 (Cover A Flaviano), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Excommunicated #4 (Cover B Tiago Palma), AR (find on eBay)
Excommunicated #4 (Cover C Joshua Hixson), AR (find on eBay)
Excommunicated #4 (Cover D Tiago Palma Black & White Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Excommunicated #4 (Cover E Joshua Hixson Black & White Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Excommunicated #4 (Cover F Trevor Henderson Foil Full Art Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Primal Hunter Volume 1 GN, $19.99

VERTICAL COMICS

Ashita no Joe Fighting For Tomorrow Volume 6 HC, $59.95
Welcome To Demon School Iruma-kun IruMafia Edition Volume 5 GN, $13.95

VIZ SIGNATURE

Cosmos Volume 6 GN, $14.99

WAKE ENTERTAINMENT

Dead Samurai #8 (Cover E Jim Lee Full Art Variant Signed By Jim Lee/John Dolmayan/Ryan Benjamin), AR (find on eBay)

WEBTOON UNSCROLLED

Kiss Bet Volume 4 GN, $18.99

WISE ACRE COMICS

Popscars Volume 1 TP, $24.99 (find on eBay)

YEN PRESS

A Certain Magical Index Volume 32 GN, $13.00
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra World Conquest Begins With The Civilization Of Ruin Volume 6 GN, $13.00
Bad Girl Volume 2 GN, $17.00
Battle Royale Deluxe Edition Volume 2 HC, $55.00
Beginning After The End Volume 11 GN, $20.00
Blood-Crawling Princess Of A Ruined Country Volume 1 GN, $14.00
Bungo Stray Dogs The Official Comic Anthology Volume 6 TP, $13.00
Clevatess The King Of Dark Beasts The Baby And The Undead Hero Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Color Of The End Mission In The Apocalypse Volume 4 GN, $15.00
Common-Sense Monster Volume 3 GN, $13.00
Deep-Sea Aquarium Magmell Volume 1 GN, $15.00
Demi-Human Sharehouse Volume 2 GN, $13.00
Demon Consort I Love You Are Frightening Words Volume 1 GN, $15.00
Don’t Confuse Me Yamori-kun Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Dungeons That Surely Slaughter Adventurers Volume 2 GN, $13.00
Elden Ring Distant Tales Between Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Final Fantasy Lost Stranger Volume 13 GN, $13.00
Girls’ Last Tour Collector’s Edition 1st Ration Pack GN, $30.00
Golden Man Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Hand In Hand With Mu-chan Lessons From My Autistic Daughter Volume 1 GN, $16.00
I Don’t Know Which Is Love Volume 5 GN, $13.00
Is It Wrong To Try to Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon On The Side Sword Oratoria Volume 28 GN, $13.00
Konosuba God’s Blessing On This Wonderful World Volume 21 GN, $13.00
Mechanical Marie Volume 3 GN, $13.00
Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury—Vanadis Heart Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun Volume 17 GN, $13.00
My Dear Curse-Casting Vampiress Volume 8 GN, $13.00
No Matter How I Look At It It’s You Guys Fault I’m Not Popular Volume 27 GN, $13.00
Playing Death Games To Put Food On The Table Volume 1 GN, $13.00
Re:ZERO -Starting Life In Another World- Chapter 4 The Sanctuary And The Witch Of Greed Volume 11 GN, $13.00
Rock Is A Lady’s Modesty Volume 3 GN, $15.00
Shy Volume 13 GN, $13.00
Sister And Giant A Young Lady Is Reborn In Another World Volume 6 GN, $15.00
Stray Cat And Wolf Volume 5 GN, $13.00
Sword Art Online Unital Ring Volume 3 GN, $13.00
Then Shall I Kill In Your Stead Volume 1 GN, $13.00
War Of Greedy Witches Volume 5 GN, $15.00
What Does The Fox Say Volume 1 GN, $24.00