WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, SEPTEMBER 16TH – INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS

This is where the wild cards live. Indie publishers and creators continue to push boundaries, take chances, and drop some of the most original comics in the game. If you’re looking for hidden gems and the next breakout book, start here.

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. This September 16 list is an early two-weeks-out look, so details can change before release day. Not every shop orders every title, variant, or edition, so if you’re hunting for something specific, hit up your local comic shop. WEPA!

PLEASE NOTE: Not all titles listed will arrive in every store. Information sourced from ComicList.Info and distributor data including Lunar Distribution, Penguin Random House, and Manage Comics.

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

ABRAMS COMICARTS

Dissidents Autocrats Vigilantes Communists And Cartoonists HC, $29.99

AHOY COMICS

Babs The Black Road South #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Jacen Burrows), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Babs The Black Road South #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Torunn Gronbekk), AR (find on eBay)

AIRSHIP

Strange Adventure Of A Broke Mercenary Light Novel Volume 15 SC, $15.99

AMP COMICS/CHISPA

Pancho Villa Monster Hunter #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Caanan White), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Pancho Villa Monster Hunter #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Guillermo Villarreal), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Pancho Villa Monster Hunter #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Hector Rodriguez III Homage Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

AMULET PAPERBACKS

A Lightlark Saga Deluxe Companion Book Volume 5 Oro Dueling Crowns SC, $14.99
A Lightlark Saga Deluxe Companion Book Volume 6 Grim Dueling Crowns SC, $14.99

ARCHIE COMICS PUBLICATIONS

Archie’s Halloween Spectacular #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Steven Bulter & Lily Butler), $7.99 (find on eBay)
Archie’s Halloween Spectacular #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Matt Talbot Cosmo Variant), $7.99 (find on eBay)
Archie’s Halloween Spectacular #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Bill Galvan Fly Girl Mask Variant), $7.99 (find on eBay)
Archie’s Halloween Spectacular #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Steven Butler & Lily Butler Foil Full Art Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Archie’s Halloween Spectacular #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Matt Talbot Cosmo Foil Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Archie’s Halloween Spectacular #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Bill Galvan Fly Girl Mask Foil Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)

AVERY HILL PUBLISHING

John Of The Night GN, $19.99

BAD IDEA

Hab #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Charlie Adlard), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Hab #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Sarah Sumeray Lost Texts Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Hab #4 (Of 6)(Cover C David Lapham), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Hab #4 (Of 6)(Cover D Lewis LaRosa & David Lapham Character Design Variant), AR (find on eBay)

BATTLE QUEST COMICS

Summoner Wars #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Martin Able), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Summoner Wars #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Patrick Macchi Polybagged With Player Card Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

Inside UFO 54-40, $8.99

CHRONICLE BOOKS

Studio Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle Stationery Set, $24.95

CSN PRESS

Comic Shop News #2039, AR

DISNEY HYPERION

Percy Jackson And The Olympians The Senior Year Adventures Volume 2 Wrath Of The Triple Goddess SC, $11.99
Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods And Heroes Boxed Set, $24.99

DK CHILDREN

Avatar Seek And Find Sully Family And Friends HC, $16.99

DK PUBLISHING

Marvel Studios Marvel World Of Spider-Man HC, $30.00

DRAWN AND QUARTERLY

Hodo A Life In Two Acts GN, $30.00
Murder School HC, $27.00

DYNAMIC FORCES

Batman #9 Variant Signed By Ryan Sook, AR
Deathstroke The Terminator #1 (Cover F Blank Card Stock Variant) Signed And Remarked By Ken Haeser, AR
Poison Ivy #38 (Kyuyong Eom ComicXposure Exclusive Singapore Full Art Variant Cover), AR

FANTAGRAPHICS

Identical HC, $24.99

GHOST SHIP

Cursed Sword Master’s Harem Life By The Sword For The Sword Volume 7 GN, $14.99
My Useless Cuddle Skill Awakened And Now I’m Building The Ultimate Harem Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Virgin Knight I Became The Frontier Lord In A World Ruled By Women Volume 3 GN, $14.99

HARPERPOP

Merry Little Batman A Sticker Storybook Adventure SC, $12.99

HYPERION AVENUE

Art Of Gravity Falls HC, $55.00

IGNITION PRESS

Arcadia #8 (Cover A Inaki Miranda), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Arcadia #8 (Cover B Andy MacDonald), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Just Brutal #6 (Cover A Brahm Revel), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Just Brutal #6 (Cover B Jorge Corona), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Patron #1 (Cover C Anand RK)(Anand RK Signed Edition), AR (find on eBay)
Patron #2 (Cover A Christian Ward), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Patron #2 (Cover B John J. Pearson), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Showdown #4 (Cover A Steve Lieber), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Showdown #4 (Cover B Tadd Galusha), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Sicko #1 (Cover C Matias Bergara)(Matias Bergara Signed Edition), AR (find on eBay)
Twelve Foot Skeleton Ashcan, AR
Tyler Rake An Extraction Story #5 (Cover A Declan Shalvey), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Tyler Rake An Extraction Story #5 (Cover B Marco Santucci), $4.99 (find on eBay)

INKLORE

King’s Maker Volume 3 GN, $23.00

INSIGHT EDITIONS

Liquid Death The Official Coloring Book SC, $18.99

IZE PRESS

Jungle Juice Volume 8 GN, $20.00
Marriage Of Convenience Volume 5 GN, $20.00
Men Of The Harem Volume 7 GN, $20.00
Murderous Lewellyn’s Candlelit Dinner Volume 6 GN, $24.00
Villains Are Destined To Die Novel Volume 4 SC, $16.00

KANA

Cat’s Eye Omnibus Volume 4 TP, $29.99

KODANSHA COMICS

Cells At Work Picture Book Volume 1 The Great Bacteria Vs. White Blood Cell Battle GN, $13.99
Dead Rock Volume 5 GN, $11.99
Mars 30th Anniversary Edition Volume 2 HC, $22.99
Sheltering Eaves Volume 5 GN, $13.99
Snow And Ink Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Wistoria Wand And Sword Volume 13 GN, $12.99

MAD CAVE STUDIOS

51 #5 (Of 8)(Cover A Jok), $4.99
Dog Tag #5 (Of 6)(Cover A PJ Holden), $4.99
Flash Gordon #20 (Cover A Joe Quinones), $4.99
Flash Gordon #20 (Cover B Miguel Mercado), $4.99
Havana Split Volume 1 Welcome To Cuba GN, $19.99
Havana Split Volume 1 Welcome To Cuba HC, $29.99
Hotblood Volume 2 Valley Of Kings GN, $19.99

MAD LIBS

I’m Grounded Mad Libs SC, $6.99

MAGNETIC PRESS

Peaceful Remission HC, $29.99
Planet Of The Apes Solo Rulebook HC, $34.99

NAKAMA PRESS

Zeros Volume 1 GN, $10.99

ONI PRESS

Adventure Time Quadruple Feature #3 (Cover A Brenda Hickey), $4.99
Adventure Time Quadruple Feature #3 (Cover B Ben Turner), $4.99
Adventure Time Quadruple Feature #3 (Cover C Andy Price), AR
Adventure Time Quadruple Feature #3 (Cover D Brenda Hickey Black & White Variant), AR
Faceless And The Family Maze Of The Mechanical Aliens #3 (Cover A Matt Lesniewski), $4.99
Faceless And The Family Maze Of The Mechanical Aliens #3 (Cover B Emil Ernst), $4.99
Faceless And The Family Maze Of The Mechanical Aliens #3 (Cover C Matt Lesniewski), AR

OUT OF PRINT

Suzy Ultman I Heart Pickles Mini Tote, $17.00
Suzy Ultman I Heart Pickles Pouch, $16.00

PAPERCUTZ

Jane American GN, $14.99
Jane American HC, $19.99
Three Thieves Volume 6 The Dark Island GN, $14.99
Three Thieves Volume 6 The Dark Island HC, $19.99

PENGUIN CLASSICS

Mighty Thor Penguin Classics Marvel Collection TP, $30.00

PRESTEL PUBLISHING

Mysteries Of Twin Peaks Unlocking The Secrets Of David Lynch’s Masterpiece HC, $40.00

RAE MEDIA

Tisena #3 (Of 6)(Cover A The Xong Bros), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Tisena #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Mshindo), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Tisena #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Caanan White & The Xong Bros), $5.99 (find on eBay)

RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Junie B. Jones And Some Sneaky Peeky Spying GN, $12.99
Junie B. Jones And Some Sneaky Peeky Spying HC, $21.99

RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS

Star Wars Reign Of The Empire Volume 2 Edge Of The Abyss HC, $30.00

REBELLION PUBLISHING

2000 AD #2498, $7.99 (find on eBay)
Complete Scarlet Traces Volume 4 TP, $24.99
Judge Dredd Megazine #495, $14.99

ROCKY POND BOOKS

Feeling Like An ADHD Alien GN, $17.99
Feeling Like An ADHD Alien HC, $25.99

SEARCH PRESS

Beginner’s Guide To Amigurumi Easy Techniques And 8 Fun Projects SC, $19.95
So Kawaii 100 Adorable Animals To Draw Step-By-Step SC, $16.95

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT

A Yuri Love Story That Begins With Getting Dumped In A Dream Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Chainsmoker Cat Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Exotic Animal Doctor Volume 2 GN, $14.99
Fluffy Cafe In Another World Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Gilded Seven Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Hope You’re Happy Lemon Volume 4 GN, $13.99
I Like Cat Butts Volume 1 GN, $15.99
I’m In Love With The Villainess Volume 11 GN, $13.99
Lady And Her Butler Volume 6 GN, $21.99
Lout Of Count’s Family Volume 9 GN, $19.99
Panguan The Twelfth Gate Volume 1 GN, $19.99
Panguan The Twelfth Gate Volume 1 GN (Special Edition), $29.99
Time Stop Hero Volume 15 GN, $13.99
Wolf’s Daughter A Werewolf’s Tale Volume 4 GN, $13.99

SHONEN JUMP

Haikyu 3-In-1 Volume 10 TP (Volumes 28-30), $16.99
One-Punch Man Volume 34 GN, $11.99
Sakamoto Days Volume 23 GN, $11.99

SMOOTH STREET BOOK

Kitchen Kawaii Coloring Postcard Book SC, $14.95

SQUARE ENIX MANGA

A Starlit Darkness Volume 2 GN, $14.99
Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia Volume 3 GN, $14.99
My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys’ Love Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Strongest Sage With The Weakest Crest Volume 32 GN, $12.99

TAKUMIGRAPHICS

Wandering Son Volumes One And Two TP, $22.99

TEN SPEED PRESS

Dungeons And Dragons Heroes’ Feast Legends Of The Table An Official D&D Cookbook HC, $40.00

TOKYOPOP

Bleach Playing Cards, $12.99
Far Cry Cull The Herd #8, $4.99
Ghost In The Shell Arise Playing Cards, $12.99
Ranma 1/2 Playing Cards, $12.99
Seven Deadly Sins Playing Cards, $12.99

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS

Skull Cat Volume 2 Skull Cat And The Vampires Amulet GN, $14.99

UDON ENTERTAINMENT

Final Fight Volume 1 Nowhere Fast HC, $39.99
Mega Man Adventures Volume 1 A Hero Is Built HC, $59.99
More Than A Married Couple But Not Lovers Volume 3 GN, $22.99

VAULT COMICS

Plot Complete TP (Compact Edition), $19.99

VERTICAL COMICS

Kaijin Fugeki Kindled Spirits Volume 5 GN, $13.95

VIKING BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Last Kids On Earth Volume 3 The Last Kids On Earth And The Nightmare King SC, $10.99

VIZ MEDIA

Nobuo Uematsu On The Record Prose HC, $28.00

VIZ ORIGINALS

Not So Shoujo Love Story Volume 4 GN, $18.99

VIZ SIGNATURE

And Then There Were None Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Choujin X Volume 13 GN, $16.99
Fool Night Volume 10 GN, $14.99
Kingdom Volume 11 GN, $14.99
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Volume 26 GN, $16.99
Sound Of A Blink Volume 1 GN, $16.99
Taika’s Reason Volume 2 GN, $14.99