WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, SEPTEMBER 9TH – 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. 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.)

ABLAZE PUBLISHING

Cold Hard Cash Volume 1 A Martha Chainey Escapade TP, $19.99

ABRAMS COMICARTS

Doctor Strange Endless Nightmare HC, $25.99
Miss Greene’s Secret HC, $25.99

ACE

Neuromancer Deluxe Edition SC, $25.00

AETHON: VAULT

He Who Fights With Monsters Novel Volume 2 Adventurer HC, $35.00

AIRSHIP

Betrothed To My Sister’s Ex Light Novel Volume 3 SC, $15.99
Modern Villainess It’s Not Easy Building A Corporate Empire Before The Crash Light Novel Volume 7 SC, $15.99
She Professed Herself Pupil Of The Wise Man Light Novel Volume 17 SC, $15.99

ALIEN BOOKS

Tarzan Beyond #3 (Cover A Agustin Alessio), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Tarzan Beyond #3 (Cover B Rodrigo Yoshimiya Manga Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Tarzan Beyond #3 (Cover C Dan Panosian), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Tarzan Beyond #3 (Cover D Dan Panosian Black & White Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Zorro #3 (Cover A Jorge Fornes), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Zorro #3 (Cover B Dani Parker), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Zorro #3 (Cover C Juan Ferreyra Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Zorro #3 (Cover D Jorge Fornes Black & White Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS

Big Bundle Of Zombies Reader Pack, $29.99
Fright Night The Witching Hour #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Ray Allan Martinez Century Limited Edition Variant), $29.99 (find on eBay)
Living Corpse The Hexx Files #1 (Cover A Ken Haeser/Buz Hasson/Blair Smith), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Living Corpse The Hexx Files #1 (Cover B Neil Vokes), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Living Corpse The Hexx Files #1 (Cover C Ken Haeser & Buz Hasson Limited Edition Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Return Of The Living Dead #1 (Buz Hasson Limited Edition Holofoil Variant), $99.99
Silent Night Deadly Night Dark Winter #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Roy Allan Martinez), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Silent Night Deadly Night Dark Winter #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Paul Maitland), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Silent Night Deadly Night Dark Winter #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Buz Hasson), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Silent Night Deadly Night Dark Winter #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Puis Calzada), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Silent Night Deadly Night Dark Winter #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Roy Allan Martinez Black & White Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Three Stooges MOEnificent MOElarky #1 (Cover A Fraim Brothers), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Three Stooges MOEnificent MOElarky #1 (Cover B Color Photo Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Three Stooges MOEnificent MOElarky #1 (Cover C Black & White Photo Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Three Stooges MOEnificent MOElarky #1 (Cover D Stoogetalk Photo Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valentine Bluffs Massacre Iron Heart #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Roy Allan Martinez), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valentine Bluffs Massacre Iron Heart #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Buz Hasson), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valentine Bluffs Massacre Iron Heart #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Andrew Mangum), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valentine Bluffs Massacre Iron Heart #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Andrea Arcari), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valentine Bluffs Massacre Iron Heart #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Photo Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valentine Bluffs Massacre Iron Heart #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Roy Allan Martinez Century Edition Variant), $29.99 (find on eBay)

ANTARCTIC PRESS

Cryptid Corps #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Max Bertolini), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Cryptid Corps #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Max Bertolini), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Exciting Comics #62 (Cover A Gianmaria Orlandi), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Legacy The Final Chapter #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Fred Perry), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Ninja High School #203 (Cover A Brian Denham), $4.99 (find on eBay)

AUGUST BOOKS

Chess Is Life HC, $21.99

BAD IDEA

Tankers Vs. Ancient Aliens #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Raphael Pool), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Tankers Vs. Ancient Aliens #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Joshua Derstine & John Livesay), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Tankers Vs. Ancient Aliens #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Juan Jose Ryp Design Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Tankers Vs. Ancient Aliens #4 (Of 5)(Cover D Lewis LarRosa Design Variant), AR (find on eBay)

CLARKSON POTTER

Watch Ya’ Mouth The Black Culture Card Game, $25.00

COMICS THE MAGAZINE

Comics The Magazine #7 (Cover A Sean Phillips & Rico Renzi), $3.99 (find on eBay)

CSN PRESS

Comic Shop News #2038, AR

DK PUBLISHING

A Christmas Carol HC, $26.00

DRAWN AND QUARTERLY

Major Taylor The World’s Fastest Man HC, $30.00
Who Needs Donuts HC, $18.00

DYNAMIC FORCES

Feral #22 (Cover B Tony Fleecs & Trish Forstner Weapons Homage Variant) Signed By Tony Fleecs, AR

FANTAGRAPHICS UNDERGROUND

Queen Of Cosmos Comix Trilogy HC, $40.00

GHOST SHIP

Makina-san’s A Love Bot Volume 4 GN, $16.99

GRAPHIX

Offside GN, $14.99

HARPERALLEY

Detective Baby Dance Team Drama GN, $13.99
Lightfall Volume 1 The Girl And The Galdurian Deluxe Edition HC, $26.99

HARPERPOP

Diaries Of Emily The Strange The Lost Days HC, $15.99

IGNITION PRESS

Cult-De-Sac #1 (Cover C Aneke)(Signed By Cullen Bunn), AR (find on eBay)
Folk Of Dooney Hollow #1 (Cover A Jeremy Haun), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Folk Of Dooney Hollow #1 (Cover B Alex Lins), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Folk Of Dooney Hollow #1 (Cover C Ebrahel Lurci), AR (find on eBay)
Innards #4 (Cover A Sam Lotfi), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Innards #4 (Cover B Rob Guillory), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Mad Science Division Ashcan, AR (find on eBay)
No Place TP, $19.99
Other/Half #5 (Cover A Joe Eisma), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Other/Half #5 (Cover B Kevin Wada), $4.99 (find on eBay)

INSIGHT EDITIONS

Disney Princess The Official Advent Calendar, $34.99

IRON AGE COMICS

Dead Head Volume 1 The Slasher-Slasher TP (Cover B Bruno Ferrante Virgin Black & White Full Art UV Spot Gloss Variant), $19.99
Dead Head Volume 1 The Slasher-Slasher TP (Cover C Bruno Ferrante), $19.99
Dead Head Volume 1 The Slasher-Slasher TP (Cover D Gabriel Fonseca), $19.99

J-NOVEL CLUB

Campfire Cooking In Another World With My Absurd Skill Volume 7 GN, $15.99
Infinite Dendrogram SP Omnibus Light Novel Volume 1 TP, $24.99
Making Magic The Sweet Life Of A Witch Who Knows An Infinite MP Loophole Light Novel Volume 7 SC, $15.99
Misfit Of Demon King Academy Light Novel Volume 8 SC, $15.99
My Quiet Blacksmith Life In Another World Light Novel Volume 10 SC, $15.99

JY

Four Child Life Light Novel Volume 2 Triplet Detectives On Ichika’s Trail SC, $8.99

KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT

Zor Spooky Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Michael Adams), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Zor Spooky Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Erick Marshall), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Zor Spooky Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Mike Lemay), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Zor Spooky Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Rob Potchak), $5.99 (find on eBay)

KODANSHA COMICS

A-DO Volume 10 GN, $13.99
Blue Summer Haze Volume 2 GN, $13.99
Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest Volume 21 GN, $10.99
Go Go Loser Ranger Volume 18 GN, $10.99
Heroic Legend Of Arslan Volume 23 GN, $10.99
Medalist Volume 13 GN, $13.99
Say Hello To Mr. Wallaby Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Wind Breaker Volume 23 GN, $12.99

MAD CAVE STUDIOS

Barbarian Behind Bars TP, $17.99
Dick Tracy Deluxe Edition Volume 3 HC, $29.99
Honor And Curse Eternal #6 (Cover A Nick Marinkovich), $4.99
Honor And Curse Eternal #6 (Cover B Jason Masters), $4.99
Last Wardens Table Top Role Playing Game HC, $49.99
Omega Book #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Pauli Junquera), $4.99
Planet Atmos Exordium #5 (Cover A Tommy Lee Edwards), $4.99
Planet Atmos Exordium #5 (Cover B Wyatt Mills), $4.99
Pop Kill #1 (Of 4)(Cover F Yishan Li Seasonal Flavors Labor Day Themed Card Stock Variant), $6.99

MAD LIBS

KPop Demon Hunters Mad Libs SC, $6.99

MAGNETIC PRESS

Freaks’ Squeele Volume 4 HC, $24.99

MASSIVE PUBLISHING

Quested #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Ludo Lullabi), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Quested #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Kit Wallis), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Quested #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Trevor Richardson Video Game Homage Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Quested #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Blank Sketch Variant), $8.99 (find on eBay)
Quested #1 (Of 3)(Cover E Ludo Lullabi Foil Variant), $19.99 (find on eBay)
Quested #1 (Of 3)(Cover F Jon Sommariva), AR (find on eBay)
Quested #1 (Of 3)(Cover G Sveta Shubina), AR (find on eBay)

NO STARCH PRESS

Building LEGO Worlds Create The Worlds You’ve Only Imagined HC, $24.99

ONI PRESS

Archie #1 (Cover F Stuart Immonen Foil Variant), $8.99
Archie #1 (Cover G Fabio Moon Foil Variant), $8.99
Faceless And The Family Maze Of The Mechanical Aliens #1 (Of 4)(3rd Printing Cover A Matt Lesniewski), $5.99
Forever Home #1 (Cover A Christian Ward), $4.99
Forever Home #1 (Cover B Frany), $4.99
Forever Home #1 (Cover C Sami Kivela), $4.99
Forever Home #1 (Cover D Blank Sketch Variant), $4.99
Forever Home #1 (Cover E Christian Ward Foil Variant), $8.99
Forever Home #1 (Cover F Frany Full Art Variant), AR
Forever Home #1 (Cover G David Rubin), AR
Forever Home #1 (Cover H Miguel Mercado), AR
Lost Sunday HC, $9.99
Treasury Of Terror Volume 1 TP (EC Comics), $17.99

PAPERCUTZ

Disney Graphic Tales Moana 2 HC, $19.99

PENGUIN YOUNG READERS

Bluey The Weekend SC, $5.99
Featherwand A Bluey Storybook HC, $16.99
Featherwand A Bluey Storybook SC, $5.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Sonic Super Poster Book SC, $7.99

PESTO COMICS

From Parts Unknown #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Daniel Caval & JP Jordan), $4.99 (find on eBay)

RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC

Squirrel Lock Holmes Volume 2 Mystery At The Corn-y Maze HC, $10.99

RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS

Art Of KPop Demon Hunters Platinum Edition HC, $40.00

REBELLION PUBLISHING

2000 AD #2497, $8.99

REKCAH COMICS

Future Is ****** #17 (Cover A Chris Anderson), $4.04 (find on eBay)
Future Is ****** #17 (Cover B Ennio Bufi), $4.04 (find on eBay)

RIZZOLI UNIVERSE

Autumnalwood Sticker Book Whimsical Woodland Creatures HC, $24.95
Dopamine Deck 75 Uplifting Activities For Everyday Joy, $19.95

SELFMADEHERO

Romo The WolfBoy Volume 1 GN, $19.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT

A Ninja And An Assassin Under One Roof Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Chillin’ In Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Volume 13 GN, $13.99
Drugstore In Another World The Slow Life Of A Cheat Pharmacist Volume 13 GN, $13.99
I Quit My Apprenticeship As A Royal Court Wizard To Become A Magic Item Craftswoman Volume 6 GN, $13.99
I’m Running For Crown Princess But All I Want Is A Steady Paycheck Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Lost In The Cloud Volume 4 GN, $21.99
Re:Monster Volume 13 GN, $14.99

SHOJO JUMP

RuriDragon Volume 4 GN, $11.99

SHONEN SUNDAY

Akira Failing In Love Volume 4 GN, $11.99
Fly Me To The Moon Volume 33 GN, $11.99
Hayate The Combat Butler Volume 49 GN, $11.99
Yashahime Princess Half-Demon Volume 10 GN, $11.99

SIMON SPOTLIGHT

Craniacs Novel Volume 1 Escape From The Chrome Dome HC, $19.99
Craniacs Novel Volume 1 Escape From The Chrome Dome SC, $8.99
Craniacs Novel Volume 2 Revenge Of The Rhinobino SC, $8.99

SOURCE POINT PRESS

Seasons Volume 1 Spring GN, $19.99

STEAMSHIP

I’ll Never Be Your Crown Princess Betrothed Volume 4 GN, $14.99
Sweet Heat Before Falling In Love The CEO And His Fated Omega Volume 5 GN, $15.99

STRANGER COMICS

Defiant The Story Of Robert Smalls Volume 1 HC (New Edition Dust Jacket), $39.99
Defiant The Story Of Robert Smalls Volume 1 TP, $19.99

SUBLIME

Bride Of The Shark Clan Married Life GN, $12.99
Candy Color Paradox Volume 7 GN, $12.99
Sunshine In Hades Volume 1 GN, $12.99

TEN SPEED GRAPHIC

Castle Swimmer Volume 4 GN, $18.99
Castle Swimmer Volume 4 HC, $29.00

TOKYOPOP

247 Comics Newmen Special #1, AR (find on eBay)
247 First-Look Bundle #1, AR (find on eBay)

TOKYOPOP KIDS

KPop Fandom Coloring Pages Kawaii Special SC, $11.99

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS

Forevr GN, $19.99

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING

Back Issue #170, $10.95
Cryptology #11, $10.95

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT

Harbinger The Complete Classic Omnibus HC, $129.99
Valiant Beyond All-New Harbinger #8 (Risen #2 Of 2)(Cover A Pow Rodrix), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond All-New Harbinger #8 (Risen #2 Of 2)(Cover B Federico Sabbatini Tarot Card Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond All-New Harbinger #8 (Risen #2 Of 2)(Cover C Pow Rodrix Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #5 (Man Made Hell #2 Of 3)(Cover A Guillermo Fajardo), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #5 (Man Made Hell #2 Of 3)(Cover B Sid Kotian), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #5 (Man Made Hell #2 Of 3)(Cover C Guillermo Fajardo Fajardo Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #5 (Man Made Hell #2 Of 3)(Cover D Sid Kotian Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

VERTICAL COMICS

Lonely Deaths Lie Thick As Snow Volume 4 GN, $13.95
Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious To My Charms Volume 16 GN, $12.95

VIZ MEDIA

Amazing Digital Circus Volume 1 GN, $11.99
Animal Crossing New Horizons Volume 11 Deserted Island Diary GN, $11.99
Minecraft The Manga Volume 7 GN, $11.99
Spider-Man Kizuna Volume 4 GN, $11.99

WARRANT PUBLISHING COMPANY

Vampiress Carmilla Magazine #35 (Cover A Sanjulian), $6.99 (find on eBay)

WATERBROOK CHILDREN’S

Wingfeather Saga Volume 1 On The Edge Of The Dark Sea Of Darkness GN, $14.99
Wingfeather Saga Volume 1 On The Edge Of The Dark Sea Of Darkness HC, $21.99

WELDON OWENS

Magnificent Book Of Baby Dragons HC, $19.99
Magnificent Book Of Witches And Wizards HC, $19.99

YEN ON

Death March To The Parallel World Rhapsody Light Novel Volume 25, $16.00
Irregular At Magic High School Light Novel Volume 27 Sudden Change Arc SC, $16.00
Legend Of The Far East’s Savior Light Novel Volume 2 The Russian Far East Rescue SC, $16.00
Lord Of Mysteries Light Novel The Faceless Part I Volume 4 SC, $20.00
Playing Death Games To Put Food On The Table Light Novel Volume 6 SC, $16.00
Spy Classroom Light Novel Volume 11 Monika’s Thin Veneer SC, $16.00
To Sir Without Love I’m Divorcing You II Part 1 Light Novel Volume 3 SC, $16.00
Vexations Of A Shut-In Vampire Princess Light Novel Volume 11 SC, $16.00

Z2 COMICS

Dio Holy Diver Deluxe Edition HC, $64.99