WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, OCTOBER 7TH – INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS

This is where the wild cards live. Independent publishers are packing October 7 with horror, manga, graphic novels, creator-owned launches, licensed books and sleeper titles spread across a seriously deep release week.

What’s on the Shelf is built from distributor order forms and shipping-date information, giving fans an early look at what may be landing at their local comic shops. Not every shop orders every title, variant or edition, so check directly with your retailer if you are hunting a specific release.

PLEASE NOTE: This October 7, 2026 list is a one-week advance preview. Shipping information can change, and not every title will arrive in every store. “AR” means Ask Your Retailer for the price.

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PUBLISHER, TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS

23RD ST.

Home/World A Circumnavigation Of Our Shared Earth GN, $29.99

ABRAMS COMICARTS

Marvel Dimensions HC (Lunar Exclusive Edition)(Signed And Numbered), $100.00

Marvel Dimensions HC (Lunar Exclusive Edition), $50.00

ABRAMS FANFARE

Too Hot To Tango GN, $17.99

Too Hot To Tango HC, $17.99

AFK

Bendy The Graphic Novel Volume 1 Dreams Come To Life GN, $14.99

Bendy The Graphic Novel Volume 2 Bendy And The Silver Screams GN, $16.99

AHOY COMICS

Toxic Avenger Vs. The Noxious Offender #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Matt Bors), $4.99

Toxic Avenger Vs. The Noxious Offender #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Greg Scott Classic Covers Homage Variant), AR

Toxic Avenger Vs. The Noxious Offender #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Troma Photo Wrasslin Magazine Variant), AR

AIRSHIP

I’m The Heroic Knight Of An Intergalactic Empire Light Novel Volume 5 SC, $15.99

Neverending Winter The Land Of Broken Dreams Light Novel SC, $15.99

Reborn As A Space Mercenary I Woke Up Piloting The Strongest Starship Light Novel Volume 16 SC, $15.99

Though I Am An Inept Villainess Tale Of The Butterfly-Rat Body Swap In The Maiden Court Light Novel Volume 11 SC, $15.99

Venus Mission I Was An Assassin-For-Hire Who Died Now I’m Hunting Heroes In Another World Light Novel Volume 2 SC, $15.99

AMP COMICS

Axon Infinity #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Erwin J. Arroza), $4.99

Axon Infinity #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Nic Ely), $4.99

AWA STUDIOS

Beast Mode 510 GN, $19.99

BAD IDEA

Warbird #1 (Of 4)(Cover H Frank Quitely Jet Metal Variant), AR

Warbird #1 (Of 4)(Cover I PC Video Game Variant), AR

Warbird #1 (Of 4)(Cover J Handheld Console Video Game Variant), AR

CANDLEWICK PRESS

Moonlit Spiral GN, $14.99

Moonlit Spiral HC, $24.99

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

Underground Kingdom SC (Choose Your Own Adventure Retro Editions), $8.99

CHRONICLE BOOKS

Star Wars Quips And Comebacks Mix And Match More Than 150000 Zingers From A Galaxy Far Far Away SC, $16.95

CLOVER PRESS

Marvel Portfolio Of Mike Del Mundo Marvel Universe 9 Print Set, $65.00

Marvel Portfolio Of Mike Del Mundo Spider-Man 9 Print Set, $65.00

Marvel Portfolio Of Mike Del Mundo X-Men 9 Print Set, $65.00

COMICS THE MAGAZINE

Comics The Magazine #8, $3.99

COSMIC LION PRODUCTIONS

Overkiller #1 (Cover A Kevin Tran), $10.00

Real Life Comix Only In New York HC, $35.00

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

Fangs And All GN, $17.99

Fangs And All HC, $24.99

GHOST SHIP

100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Really Really Really Love You Volume 19 GN, $13.99

Even The Student Council Has Its Holes Volume 1 GN, $13.99

Harem Camp Volume 1 GN, $14.99

GOLDEN BOOKS

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice I Am Beetlejuice A Little Golden Book HC, $6.99

HARPERALLEY

Drawn Inward HC, $19.99

Second Generation Blues GN, $18.99

HARPERPOP

LEGO Marvel Spider-Verse Discover Spider-Powers SC, $12.99

Tamagotchi Sticker Party Sticker And Activity Book SC, $12.99

HEAVY METAL INTERNATIONAL

Heavy Metal Magazine Special Extreme Futurism #1 (Cover A Marco Turini), $14.99

Heavy Metal Magazine Special Extreme Futurism #1 (Cover B Sedat Oezgen & Carlos Cabrera), $14.99

KODANSHA COMICS

Blue Lock Full Color Selection Volume 1 Yoichi Isagi GN, $19.99

My Journey To Her GN, $13.99

Peach Boy Riverside Volume 16 GN, $12.99

Seven Deadly Sins Four Knights Of The Apocalypse Volume 23 GN, $10.99

KUGALI INK

Akanni GN, $14.99

Akanni HC, $24.99

Runeless GN, $14.99

Runeless HC, $24.99

LAB PRESS

Callisto HC, $49.99

Callisto HC (Limited Edition), $49.99

LIVING THE LINE

Mother Please Don’t Give Birth To A Monster GN, $19.95

LOVELOVE

Lion Dances With A Loved One GN, $14.99

Monster And Ghost Volume 3 GN, $14.99

Monster And Ghost Volume 3 HC, $21.99

Unnie I Like You Volume 1 GN, $19.99

Unnie I Like You Volume 1 HC, $24.99

Yuri Espoir Volume 5 GN, $12.99

MAD CAVE STUDIOS

Dirt Beneath The Devil #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Dan Panosian), $4.99

Dirt Beneath The Devil #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Christian Ward), $4.99

Honor And Curse Eternal #7 (Of 12)(Cover A Nick Marinkovich), $4.99

Honor And Curse Eternal #7 (Of 12)(Cover B Jason Masters), $4.99

Is Ted Ok TP, $19.99

Land Of Never #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Miguel Mora), $4.99

Momo GN, $19.99

Momo HC, $29.99

Momo HC (Slipcase Edition), $49.99

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Dave Johnson Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover B JG Jones Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Amanda Conner Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover D Ben Caldwell Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover E Dave Johnson Foil Card Stock Variant), $7.99

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover F Blank Sketch Card Stock Variant), $7.99

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover G Brian Stelfreeze Black Bag Card Stock Variant), $9.99

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover H Dave Johnson Metal Variant), $79.99

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover I Amanda Conner Full Art Variant), AR

Pop Kill Big Candy #1 (Of 4)(Cover J Ben Caldwell Pencil Variant), AR

You Are On Native Land A Charity Comic For Indigenous Rights TP, $19.99

MAGNETIC PRESS

Freaks’ Squeele Volume 5 HC, $24.99

NAKAMA PRESS

A Little Step Volume 2 GN, $10.99

ONI PRESS

Archie #1 (Cover Y Chloe Brailsford Midnight Release Pyre Satanic Variant), $4.99

Dead Teenagers TP, $19.99

Flux House Presents #1 (Cover A Sharlene Kindt), $9.99

Flux House Presents #1 (Cover B Emma Rios), $9.99

Haunted Comic Club GN, $16.99

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover A Kano), $4.99

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover AA Kano Tiered Variant), AR

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover B Marguerite Sauvage), $4.99

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover C Naomi Franq), $4.99

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover D Caroline Cash), $4.99

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover E Blank Sketch Variant), $4.99

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover F Kano Foil Variant), $8.99

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover G Caroline Cash Foil Variant), $8.99

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover H Kano Teaser Variant), AR

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover I Dan Parent Classic Variant), AR

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover J Erica Henderson), AR

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover K Mahmud Asrar), AR

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover L Kano Black & White Variant), AR

Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 (Cover W Chloe Brailsford Midnight Release Pyre Satanic Variant), $4.99

PANINI PUBLISHING

Doctor Who Magazine #632 (August 2026), $21.99

PAPERCUTZ

Bat Pat Volume 3 Monster In Distress HC, $14.99

Double Booking Volume 3 Fangs For The Memories GN, $14.99

Double Booking Volume 3 Fangs For The Memories HC, $19.99

Extraordinary Voyages Volume 3 GN, $14.99

Extraordinary Voyages Volume 3 HC, $19.99

New Adventures Of Toy Story 5 Volume 1 A New Way To Play GN, $9.99

New Adventures Of Toy Story 5 Volume 1 A New Way To Play HC, $14.99

PS ARTBOOKS

PS Artbooks Airboy Softee Volume 3 TP, $32.99

PS Artbooks Bulletman Softee Volume 5 TP, $32.99

PS Artbooks Chamber Of Chills Volume 5 HC (Facsimile Slipcase Edition), $104.99

PS Artbooks Scream Magazine #8, $22.99

RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Magic Tree House The Merlin Mission Volume 1 Christmas In Camelot GN, $10.99

Magic Tree House The Merlin Mission Volume 1 Christmas In Camelot HC, $17.99

RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC

Game On GN (All-American Persian), $14.99

Game On HC (All-American Persian), $21.99

Hilo The Holiday Special HC, $14.99

RANDOM HOUSE/DISNEY

A Twisted Tale Volume 13 Almost There SC, $13.99

Wondrous HC, $19.99

REBELLION PUBLISHING

2000 AD #2501, $7.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT

Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How To Game The System Omnibus Volume 2 TP (Volumes 3-4), $24.99

Grim Night Tales Volume 3 GN, $14.99

Kase-san And Yamada Volume 5 GN, $14.99

Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary Volume 6 GN, $13.99

Kemono Jihen Volume 22 GN, $13.99

Kitayama And Minamiya Volume 3 GN, $15.99

Legend Of Dororo And Hyakkimaru Volume 12 GN, $13.99

Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Volume 12 GN, $13.99

Monster Cats Volume 4 GN, $14.99

My Deer Friend Nokotan Volume 8 GN, $13.99

Reborn As An Aristocratic Scoundrel I Broke The Game And Mastered Magic Beyond Limits Manga Volume 1 GN, $13.99

There’s Something Wrong With The Chief Du Zhu You Bing Novel Volume 4 GN, $19.99

Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami Volume 1 GN, $15.99

White Cat’s Divine Scratching Post Novel Volume 3 SC, $19.99

Yokai Cats Volume 11 GN, $14.99

SHOJO BEAT

Fushigi Yugi Byakko Senki Volume 5 GN, $11.99

SHONEN JUMP

Boruto Two Blue Vortex Volume 6 GN, $11.99

Bugle Call Song Of War Volume 9 GN, $11.99

Dandadan Volume 21 GN, $11.99

Ichi The Witch Volume 5 GN, $11.99

Kill Blue Volume 9 GN, $11.99

Phantom Busters Volume 5 GN, $11.99

Shinobi Undercover Volume 3 GN, $11.99

SOURCE POINT PRESS

5 Bullets 6 Men GN (New Printing), $14.99

SQUARE ENIX MANGA

Apothecary Diaries Xiaolan’s Story Volume 1 GN, $12.99

STEAMSHIP

His Sensual Whisper The Voice That Sets Me On Fire Volume 3 GN, $14.99

STRANGERS PUBLISHING

Electric Chair #4 (Of 5), $7.00

SUMERIAN COMICS

Crow Flesh And Blood #1 (Cover A Suspiria Vilchez), $4.99

Crow Flesh And Blood #1 (Cover B Ingrid Gala), $4.99

Crow Flesh And Blood #1 (Cover C Damian Connelly), $4.99

Crow Flesh And Blood #1 (Cover D BRAO), $4.99

Crow Flesh And Blood #1 (Cover E Christian Rosado), AR

TEN SPEED GRAPHIC

Legends And Lattes The Graphic Novel GN, $28.00

MrBallen Presents The Terror Within The Graphic Stories HC, $28.00

Stagtown Volume 1 GN, $28.99

TOKYOPOP

Attack On Titan The Official Advent Calendar 24 Days Of Exclusive Gifts And Surprises, $39.99

Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War The Official Advent Calendar 24 Days Of Exclusive Gifts And Surprises, $39.99

Blue Lock The Official Advent Calendar 24 Days Of Exclusive Gifts And Surprises, $39.99

Merry Witches’ Life Volume 4 The Three Widows Of Berlebagille GN, $13.99

One Punch Man The Official Advent Calendar 24 Days Of Exclusive Gifts And Surprises, $39.99

Sanctuary Priestess I’ll Live In Peace By Feigning Incompetence Volume 1 GN, $13.99

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS

Book Tour Volume 2 A Lack Of Alibi GN, $24.99

TRIPWIRE PUBLISHING

Stripwire Presents TP, $29.99

VAULT COMICS

Dungeon Crawler Carl Special Edition #0 (2nd Printing Cover A Nathan Gooden Absolute Batman 1 Homage Variant), $9.99

Dungeon Crawler Carl Special Edition #0 (2nd Printing Cover B Nathan Gooden Absolute Batman 2 Homage Variant), $9.99

Dungeon Crawler Carl Special Edition #0 (2nd Printing Cover C Brett Bean), $9.99

Dungeon Crawler Carl Special Edition #0 (2nd Printing Cover D Blank Sketch Variant), $9.99

Dungeon Crawler Carl Volume 2 TP (Cover A KP Comics Studios Book Market Variant), $19.99

Dungeon Crawler Carl Volume 2 TP (Cover B Yoshi Yoshitani Direct Market Variant), $19.99

VERTICAL COMICS

Magnificent Bastard Volume 4 HC, $29.95

Welcome To Demon School Iruma-kun Volume 22 GN, $12.95

YEN PRESS

Re:ZERO -Starting Life In Another World- Chapter 5 The City Of Water And The Ode On Heroes Volume 1 GN, $13.00

Succubus Meets Her Match Volume 1 GN, $14.00

Visions 2024 Illustrators Book SC, $45.00

Z2 COMICS

Last Comic Book On The Left Volume 4 HC, $34.99

Lawrence Brothers Detective Agency HC, $34.99