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

This list is based on the shipping dates from the distributors order forms. It is not based off the final shipping lists from Diamond Distributors. Not all comic book shops order all items. Not all comic book stores have re-opened. If you have questions about a specific comic, talk to your comic shop owner. PLEASE NOTE- Not all of these titles will arrive in all stores. Items with release dates not verified by Diamond Distribution are individually noted. Some of the DC Comics titles listed may have arrived in stores already through Lunar Distribution and UCS Comic Distributors.

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PUBLISHER

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

ABLAZE
Life Zero #2 (Cover A Marco Checchetto), $3.99
Life Zero #2 (Cover B Marco Checchetto Wraparound Variant), $3.99
Life Zero #2 (Cover C Mel Milton), $3.99
Life Zero #2 (Cover D Fritz Casas X-Men #132 Homage Variant), $3.99
Life Zero #2 (Cover E Marco Checchetto Virgin Variant), AR
Life Zero #2 (Cover F Tiffany Groves Virgin Variant), AR
Life Zero #2 (Cover G Marco Checchetto Black & White Variant), AR

AC COMICS
21st Centurions #8, $5.95

ACONYTE
Marvel Heroines Novel Black Cat Discord SC, $16.95
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Novel Firewall SC, $16.95

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Citizen Volume 1 TP, $14.99

AFTERSHOCK COMICS
Bunny Mask Volume 1 The Chipping Of The Teeth TP, $16.99
Bylines In Blood #3, $4.99
Land Of The Living Gods #1 (2nd Printing Cover A Santtos), $4.99
Land Of The Living Gods #2, $3.99
Out Of Body TP, $16.99

AHOY COMICS
Snelson Comedy Is Dying TP, $17.99

ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
Big Man Plans Extended Edition GN, $17.99

AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS
Big Nate Volume 26 Beware Of Low-Flying Corn Muffins TP, $11.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Alias Black And White #3 (Of 7), $3.99
Cat Shit Volume 3 #2 (Of 3), $3.99
Cookie And Kid Volume 2 #5 (Of 5), $3.99
Exciting Comics #19, $4.99
Kamen America Volume 2 The Founding Fighters #1 (One Shot), $9.99
Valkyrie Saviors Volume 1 TP, $12.99

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #328, $8.99

ATHENEUM BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Isla To Island GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $12.99

ATTA BOY
Hi-Fructose Magazine Quarterly #62, $10.95

AWA STUDIOS
Crimson Cage #4 (Of 5), $3.99
Out TP, $9.99

BAD KIDS PRESS
Stealing Oz #1 (Of 4), $4.99

BEHEMOTH COMICS
Heavy Metal Drummer #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Luca Vassallo), $3.99
Heavy Metal Drummer #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Luca Vassallo), $3.99
Heavy Metal Drummer #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Luca Vassallo), $3.99
No Holds Bard #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Gabrielle Kari), $3.99
No Holds Bard #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Gabrielle Kari), $3.99
Quad #3 (Cover A Aluisio Cervelle Santos), $3.99
Quad #3 (Cover B Eduardo Ferigato), $3.99
Quad #3 (Cover C Eduardo Schaal), $3.99
Quad #3 (Cover D Aluisio Santos), $3.99

BERSERKER
Fantastic Illustrated The Comic Art Techniques Of Paul Davidson SC (Cover A Paul Davidson), $30.00
Fantastic Illustrated The Comic Art Techniques Of Paul Davidson SC (Cover B Paul Davidson), $30.00

CAT-HEAD COMICS
1956 Movie Star GN, $12.99

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1804, AR

COMICS EXPERIENCE
Charlie’s Spot #4 (Cover A Victor Alpi & Meredith Laxton), $3.99
Charlie’s Spot #4 (Cover B Meredith Laxton), $3.99
Warlock 5 Omnibus HC, $39.95

DARBY POP PUBLISHING
Girls’ Heist Out GN, $14.99

DEAD RECKONING
Lions Of Leningrad GN, $19.95

DENPA BOOKS – KUMA
Song Of You And Asa GN, $14.95

DEVIL’S DUE
Mercy Sparx Omnibus Volume 1 HC, $44.99
Mercy Sparx Omnibus Volume 2 HC, $44.99

DRAWN AND QUARTERLY
Time Zone J GN, $29.95

DYNAMIC FORCES
Amazing Spider-Man #79 (Dan Jurgens Signed Edition), AR
Amazing Spider-Man #85 (Cover C Peach Momoko Classic Homage Variant)(CGC Graded Edition), AR
Ben Reilly Spider-Man #1 (Of 5)(Dan Jurgens Signed Edition), AR
Hulk #1 (CGC Graded Edition), AR
Hulk #1 (Dan Jurgens Signed Edition), AR
Silver Surfer Rebirth #1 (Of 5)(Dan Jurgens Signed Edition), AR
Silver Surfer Rebirth #1 (Of 5)(Ron Marz Signed Edition Plus 1), AR
Silver Surfer Rebirth #1 (Of 5)(Ron Marz Signed Edition), AR
Silver Surfer Rebirth #1 (Of 5)(Ron Marz Silver Signature Edition), AR
Stray Dogs Dog Days #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Trish Forstner & Tony Fleecs)(CGC Graded Edition), AR
Stray Dogs Dog Days #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Trish Forstner & Tony Fleecs Horror Movie Variant)(CGC Graded Edition), AR
Stray Dogs Dog Days #1 (Of 2)(Trish Forstner & Tony Fleecs Dynamic Forces Variant Cover)(CGC Graded Edition), AR
Stray Dogs Dog Days #1 (Of 2)(Trish Forstner & Tony Fleecs Dynamic Forces Virgin Variant Cover)(CGC Graded Edition), AR
Venom #1 (CGC Graded Edition), AR

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Beta Testing The Ongoing Apocalypse HC, $24.99
Life Of Che HC, $19.99
Love And Rockets Magazine #11 (Cover B Gilbert Hernandez), AR
Tops The Complete Collection Of Charles Biro’s Visionary 1949 Comic Book Series HC, $49.99

GHOST SHIP
Do You Like Big Girls Volume 3 GN, $13.99

GRAPHIX
Mr. Wolf’s Class Volume 5 Snow Day GN, $9.99
Mr. Wolf’s Class Volume 5 Snow Day HC, $24.99
Rema Chronicles Volume 1 Realm Of The Blue Mist GN, $12.99
Rema Chronicles Volume 1 Realm Of The Blue Mist HC, $24.99
Sisters GN (New Printing), $12.99
Sparks Volume 3 Future Purrfect GN, $14.99
Sparks Volume 3 Future Purrfect HC, $26.99

HACHETTE PARTWORKS
Warhammer 40000 Imperium Magazine #1 (Of 80), $6.95
Warhammer 40000 Imperium Magazine #2 (Of 80), $13.95
Warhammer 40000 Imperium Magazine #3 (Of 80), $13.95
Warhammer 40000 Imperium Magazine #4 (Of 80), $13.95

HERMES PRESS
Complete DC Comics’ Phantom Volume 2 HC, $50.00

HERO INITIATIVE
JLA Avengers TP (Hero Initiative Variant), $29.99

HUMANOIDS
Asphalt Blues HC, $34.99

J-NOVEL CLUB
Ascendance Of A Bookworm Light Novel Part 3 Volume 4 SC, $14.99
Banner Of The Stars Collector’s Edition Volume 2 HC (Volumes 4-6), $29.99
Faraway Paladin Omnibus Volume 2 GN, $19.99
Invaders Of The Rokujouma Collector’s Edition Volume 11 TP, $29.99
Unwanted Undead Adventurer Light Novel Volume 4 SC, $14.99

J-NOVEL HEART
My Next Life As A Villainess All Routes Lead To Doom Light Novel Volume 9 SC, $14.99

KODANSHA COMICS
Beauty And The Beast Of Paradise Lost Volume 4 GN, $12.99
Blue Period Volume 3 GN, $12.99
Island In A Puddle Volume 1 GN, $12.99
Love And Lies Volume 11 GN, $12.99
Penguin And House Volume 1 GN, $12.99
Rent-A-Girlfriend Volume 11 GN, $12.99
Seven Deadly Sins Four Knights Of The Apocalypse Volume 2 GN, $10.99
When Will Ayumu Make His Move Volume 4 GN, $12.99

LOCUS MAGAZINE
Locus #734, $8.99

MARGARET K. MCELDERRY BOOKS
Hawaii Sea Turtle Rescue GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $12.99

MAYO CLINIC PRESS
My Life Beyond Autism GN, $8.99

MOONSTONE
Moonstone Double Shot Prose Novel Kolchak And Pythias SC, $5.49

ONE PEACE BOOKS
I Belong To The Baddest Girl At School Volume 3 GN, $12.95

ONI PRESS
Rick And Morty Presents Morty’s Run #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Puste), $4.99
Rick And Morty Presents Morty’s Run #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Tom Feister), $4.99

PANINI PUBLISHING
Doctor Who Magazine #573 (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $12.99

PS ARTBOOKS
Pre-Code Classics The Beyond Softee Volume 4 TP, $26.99

RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker Volume 3 Mermaids Vs Unicorns GN, $12.99

RAZORBILL
Paws Volume 1 Gabby Gets It Together GN, $12.99
Paws Volume 1 Gabby Gets It Together HC, $20.99

REBELLION / 2000AD
Black Max Volume 2 TP, $19.99
Complete Scarlet Traces Volume 3 TP, $19.99
2000 AD Regened Volume 3 TP, $15.99

RED 5 COMICS
Carriers #3 (Cover A Kurt Belcher & Seb Valencia)(not verified by Diamond Distribution), $3.95
Carriers #3 (Cover B Luis Rivera & Hedwin Zaldivar), $3.95

RED 5 COMICS – STONEBOT
Fictionauts #2, $3.95

SCOUT COMICS
Frank At Home On The Farm TP (New Printing), $14.99
Impossible Jones #4 (Of 4), $3.99
Locust Volume 1 TP, $14.99
Playthings #1, $3.99
Rad Wraith #1 (Cover A Christian Dibari), $3.99
Rad Wraith #1 (Cover B Christian Dibari), AR
Sam And His Talking Gun TP, $14.99

SELFMADEHERO
Catalyst GN, $19.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Battle Angel Alita Volume 5 GN, $12.99
Chillin’ Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Volume 3 GN, $12.99
Drugstore In Another World The Slow Life Of A Cheat Pharmacist Volume 4 GN, $12.99
Girl In The Arcade Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Haunted Bookstore Gateway To A Parallel Universe Volume 1 GN, $12.99
Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Volume 5 GN, $12.99
Invincible Shovel Volume 3 GN, $12.99
Karate Survivor In Another World Volume 3 GN, $12.99
Kingdoms Of Ruin Volume 4 GN, $12.99
My Deer Friend Nokotan Volume 1 GN, $12.99
My Wandering Warrior Existence GN, $14.99
Necromance Volume 3 GN, $12.99
New Game Volume 12 GN, $13.99
Sorry For My Familiar Volume 9 GN, $12.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT – AIRSHIP
Accomplishments Of The Duke’s Daughter Light Novel Volume 4 SC, $14.99
Classroom Of The Elite Light Novel Volume 10 SC, $13.99
I’m The Evil Lord Of An Intergalactic Empire Light Novel Volume 2 SC, $14.99
Trapped In A Dating Sim The World Of Otome Games Is Tough For Mobs Light Novel Volume 5 SC, $14.99

SILVER SPROCKET
Hell Phone Volume 1 GN, $14.99

TASCHEN AMERICA
Magic Mirror Of M.C. Escher HC, $40.00

TITAN COMICS
Azimut HC, $39.99
Blade Runner Origins #10 (Cover A Dani Strips), $3.99
Blade Runner Origins #10 (Cover B Julian Lopez), $3.99
Blade Runner Origins #10 (Cover C Robert Hack), $3.99
Blade Runner Origins Volume 2 Scrap TP, $17.99
Robotech Archives Sentinels Volume 2 TP, $29.99
Star Wars Insider #209 (FOC Cobb Vanth Cover), $9.99
Star Wars Insider #209 (FOC Jabba The Hutt Cover), $9.99
Star Wars Insider #209 (Newsstand Cover), $9.99
Star Wars Insider #209 (Previews Exclusive Cover), $9.99

TRIPWIRE PUBLISHING
Tripwire Winter Special 2021, $13.99

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Alter Ego #174, $10.95
Back Issue #133, $10.95
BrickJournal #72, $10.95
Comic Book Creator #27, $10.95
Jack Kirby Collector #82, $10.95
RetroFan Magazine #19, $10.95

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu Volume 10 TP, $14.99
Steins;Gate The Complete Manga TP (Standard Edition), $29.99

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPi
Concise Dictionary Of Comics SC, $25.00

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
Shadowman #7 (Cover A Jon Davis-Hunt), $3.99
Shadowman #7 (Cover B Daniel Brereton Horror Movie Homage Variant), $3.99
Shadowman #7 (Cover C Christian Ward Pre-Order Edition Variant), AR

VAULT COMICS
Heathen Vault Reserve Edition #2, $7.99
Last Book You’ll Ever Read #6 (Cover A Leila Leiz), $3.99
Last Book You’ll Ever Read #6 (Cover B Jen Hickman), $3.99
Last Book You’ll Ever Read #6 (Cover C Leila Leiz Black Bag Variant), $5.99
Wrassle Castle Volume 2 Riders On The Storm GN, $9.99

VIZ MEDIA
Alice In Borderland Volume 1 GN, $19.99
Beastars Volume 17 GN, $12.99
Children Of The Whales Volume 19 GN, $12.99
Fist Of The North Star Volume 4 HC, $19.99
Hell’s Paradise Jigokuraku Volume 13 GN, $12.99
Maison Ikkoku Collector’s Edition Volume 7 TP, $24.99
Ooku The Inner Chambers Volume 19 GN, $12.99
Orochi The Perfect Edition Volume 1 GN, $26.99
Rosen Blood Volume 2 GN, $9.99
Uzumaki Coloring Book SC, $14.99

WARRANT PUBLISHING COMPANY
Shudder Magazine #4, $5.95

YEN ON
Bond And Book The Long Long Good-Bye Of The Last Bookstore Light Novel HC, $20.00
Chitose Is In The Ramune Bottle Light Novel Volume 1 SC, $15.00
Demon Lord 2099 Light Novel Volume 1 SC, $15.00
Hazure Skill The Guild Member With A Worthless Skill Is Actually A Legendary Assassin Light Novel Volume 3 SC, $15.00
Our Last Crusade Or The Rise Of A New World Light Novel Volume 8 SC, $15.00
Wandering Witch The Journey Of Elaina Light Novel Volume 7 SC, $15.00
My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As I Expected Light Novel Volume 13 SC, $14.00

YEN PRESS
Goblin Slayer Side Story Year One Volume 6 GN, $13.00
Kakegurui Compulsive Gambler Volume 14 GN, $15.00
Sex Education 120% Volume 3 GN, $13.00
So I’m A Spider So What? The Daily Lives Of The Kumoko Sisters Volume 2 GN, $13.00
Triage X Volume 22 GN, $14.00

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