WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, MAY 17TH – INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS

This list is based on the shipping dates from the distributors order forms. Not all comic book shops order all items. 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 are not verified by the distributors and are individually noted. Some of the comics titles listed may have arrived in stores already through Diamond Distributors, Penguin-Random House, 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”)

A WAVE BLUE WORLD
Tower #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Loyiso Mkize & Andrew Dalhouse), $4.99
Tower #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Loyiso Mkize & Andrew Dalhouse Virgin Variant), AR

ABLAZE PUBLISHING
Mighty Barbarians #2 (Cover A Erica D’Urso), $3.99
Mighty Barbarians #2 (Cover B Suspiria), $3.99
Mighty Barbarians #2 (Cover C Ennio Bufi), $3.99
Mighty Barbarians #2 (Cover D Fritz Casas X-Men #1 Homage Variant), $3.99
Mighty Barbarians #2 (Cover E Erica D’urso Virgin Variant), AR
Mighty Barbarians #2 (Cover F Suspiria Virgin Variant), AR
Mighty Barbarians #2 (Cover G Ennio Bufi Virgin Variant), AR
Mighty Barbarians #2 (Cover H Ennio Bufi Line Art Variant), AR
Mighty Barbarians #2 (Cover I Erica D’Urso Line Art Variant), AR

ABRAMS COMICARTS – SURELY
Grand Slam Romance Volume 1 GN, $24.99

ADHESIVE COMICS
Too Much Coffee Man The Original Comic Books 1-9 TP (Shannon Wheeler Signed Edition), $17.00

ADVENT COMICS
Capable #1 (Cover A Gino Kasmyanto), $4.99
Capable #1 (Cover B Gabriel Ibarra Nunez), $4.99

AFTERSHOCK COMICS
Fear Of A Red Planet #4, $3.99

AHOY COMICS
Gimmick #3 (Of 5), $3.99

AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
Beware The Witch’s Shadow Night Frights #1 (Cover F Buz Hasson Original Sketch Variant), $59.99
Lady Zorro Final Flight #1 (Cover D Matt Wagner American Mythology Exclusive Variant), $6.99
Night Of The Living Dead Revenance #1 (Cover G Kickstarter Photo Variant), $19.99
Willy’s Wonderland Prequel #1 (Cover G Puis Calzada Kickstarter Variant)(S.A. Check & James Kuhoic Signed Edition), $24.99

ANDREWS MCMEEL
Peculiar Woods Volume 1 The Ancient Underwater City GN, $12.99
Peculiar Woods Volume 1 The Ancient Underwater City HC, $21.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Exciting Comics #34, $4.99
Fantasy Comics Sketchbook #1 (One Shot), $4.99
Gold Digger #299, $3.99
Gold Digger Gold Brick XI TP, $59.99
Horror Comics #23, $4.99
Kamen America Scars And Bars #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Timothy Lim), $9.99
Kamen America Scars And Bars #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Timothy Lim Angel Art Virgin Variant), $14.99
Manga Z #11, $4.99
Ninja High School #187, $4.99
Tomorrow Girl #1 (Cover A Ben Dunn & David Hutchison), $4.99
Tomorrow Girl #1 (Cover B Will Meugniot), $9.99

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #340, $9.99
Chilling Adventures Presents Jinx A Cursed Life #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Craig Cermak), $3.99
Chilling Adventures Presents Jinx A Cursed Life #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Reiko Murakami), $3.99

ASYLUM PRESS
Fearless Dawn The Bomb #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Steve Mannion), $4.99
Fearless Dawn The Bomb #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Steve Mannion), $4.99
Fearless Dawn The Bomb #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Blank Variant), $4.99
Fearless Dawn The Bomb #1 (Of 4)(Cover D Steve Mannion), $4.99

AWA STUDIOS
Red Zone #3 (Of 4), $3.99

BAD KIDS PRESS
Frankenrocker And The Jailbait Punks #4 (Of 4), $4.99

BLOOD MOON COMICS
Grits N Gears #1 (Of 7)(Cover A Nahuel Sb), $3.99
Grits N Gears #1 (Of 7)(Cover B AC Osorio), AR
Stray Sheep #4 (Of 5), $3.99
Titan Mouse Of Might #3, $4.25
Violet Descends #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Ivonne Falcon), $4.99
Violet Descends #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Nayla Aguirre), AR
Violet Descends #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Ana Teresa Rivera), AR

CLARION BOOKS
83 Days In Mariupol A War Diary GN, $22.99

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1865, AR

DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION
Black Eagle In The Sahara Volume 1 GN (adult), $16.95
Tsumasaki Ni Kourozu GN, $14.95

DK PUBLISHING
DC Book Of Pride A Celebration Of DC’s Queer Characters HC, $19.99

DRAWN AND QUARTERLY
20 km/h TP, $29.95

DYNAMIC FORCES
Deadliest Bouquet #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Chris Campana & Tom Chu Spawn Variant)(Erica Schultz Signed Edtition), AR
Hallows’ Eve #1 (Erica Schultz Orange Signature Edition), AR
X-23 Deadly Regenesis #1 (Of 5)(Erica Schultz Silver Signature Edition), AR

EMBER
Harley Quinn Reckoning Novel SC, $11.99

EVIL INK
My Brother’s Blood Machine #6 (Of 6), $4.99

FAIRSQUARE COMICS
Blood Love Ghosts And A Deadly Spell #1 (Cover A Damian Connelly), $9.99
Blood Love Ghosts And A Deadly Spell #1 (Cover B Damian Connelly), $9.99
Blood Love Ghosts And A Deadly Spell #1 (Cover C Damian Connelly), $9.99

FAKKU
Head To Head Showdown GN (adult), $19.95

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Red Room Crypto Killaz #1 (Cover A Ed Piskor), $3.99
Red Room Crypto Killaz #1 (Cover B Ed Piskor), AR
Red Room Crypto Killaz #1 (Cover C Jim Rugg), AR
Red Room Crypto Killaz #1 (Cover D Peach Momoko), AR
Red Room Crypto Killaz #1 (Cover E Blank Variant), AR

FIRST SECOND BOOKS
Science Comics Electricity Energy In Action GN, $12.99
Science Comics Electricity Energy In Action HC, $21.99
Squire And Knight Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Squire And Knight Volume 1 HC, $22.99

FRANK MILLER PRESENTS
Frank Miller’s Pandora #5 (Cover A Emma Kubert), $3.99
Frank Miller’s Pandora #5 (Cover B Theresea Kubert), $3.99

GHOST SHIP
2.5 Dimensional Seduction Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Creature Girls A Hands-On Field Journal In Another World Volume 7 GN, $13.99

GRAPHIC UNIVERSE
Seekers Of The Aweto Volume 2 Strange Alliances GN, $14.99

HARPER ALLEY
I Can Read Comics Baby Sharks Luck Of The Claw GN, $5.99

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE
Illustration Magazine #80, $15.00

INSIGHT EDITIONS
Lilo And Stitch The Official Cookbook HC, $27.99

J-NOVEL CLUB
Archdemon’s Dilemma How To Love Your Elf Bride Light Novel Volume 14 SC, $15.99

KODANSHA COMICS
No. 6 Omnibus Volume 3 TP (Volumes 7-9), $24.99
Peach Boy Riverside Volume 11 GN, $12.99
Seven Deadly Sins Four Knights Of The Apocalypse Volume 8 GN, $10.99
Shaman King Flowers Volume 2 GN, $10.99
When Will Ayumu Make His Move Volume 11 GN, $12.99
Yakuza’s Bias Volume 1 GN, $12.99

KOKILA
Doodles From The Boogie Down GN, $13.99

LITTLE BROWN INK
Lost In Taiwan GN, $17.99
Lost In Taiwan HC, $24.99

LIVING THE LINE
Centralia HC, $35.00

NACELLE BOOKS
Voices From Krypton The Unofficial Complete Oral History Of Superman HC, $36.99

ONI PRESS
Blink TP, $21.99
Rick And Morty Presents Maximum Overture #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jarrett Williams), $5.99
Rick And Morty Presents Maximum Overture #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Priscilla Tramontano), $5.99

OPUS COMICS
Frank Frazetta’s Dawn Attack #4 (Of 5)(Cover D Alan Quah), AR
Frank Frazetta’s Dawn Attack #4 (Of 5)(Cover E Alan Quah Virgin Variant), AR

PANINI PUBLISHING
Doctor Who Magazine Special #63 Showrunners (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $15.99

PS ARTBOOKS
PS Artbooks Magazine Fight Against Crime #20, $19.99
Silver Age Classics Midnight Comics Volume 1 HC, $52.99
Silver Age Classics Midnight Comics Volume 1 HC (Slipcase Edition), $62.99
Silver Age Classics Gorgo Volume 2 HC, $52.99
Silver Age Classics Gorgo Volume 2 HC (Slipcase Edition), $62.99

RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Harley Quinn Ravenous Novel HC, $19.99

RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC
Mapmakers Volume 2 Mapmakers And The Enchanted Mountain GN, $13.99
Mapmakers Volume 2 Mapmakers And The Enchanted Mountain HC, $21.99

REBELLION / 2000AD
Judge Dredd Megazine #454, $10.99
Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files Volume 19 TP (Simon & Shuster Edition), $28.99

RED 5 COMICS
Atonement Bell #4 (Of 4), $3.95
Fallen #2, $3.95
Fallen #3, $3.95

RENEGADE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT
Mordecai Crow Trilogy Volume 1 Secrets Of Jarrow GN, $19.99

ROARING BROOK PRESS
Survival Scout Lost In The Mountains GN, $12.99
Survival Scout Lost In The Mountains HC, $19.99

SCOUT COMICS
Gods Of Brutality TP Comic Tag Card, $6.99
Gods Of Brutality TP Comic Tag Card 5 Pack, $29.99
Impossible Jones Volume 1 Grin And Gritty TP Comic Tag Card, $6.99
Impossible Jones Volume 1 Grin And Gritty TP Comic Tag Card 5 Pack, $29.99
Junction Jones And The Corduroy Conspiracy #2, $4.99
Lunar Ladies TP, $14.99
Oswald And The Star-Chaser #2 (Of 6), $4.99

SCREAM HORROR MAGAZINE
Scream Magazine #77, $9.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Kingdoms Of Ruin Volume 6 GN, $12.99
Last Game Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Marmalade Boy Collector’s Edition Volume 2 GN, $19.99
Most Notorious Talker Runs The World’s Greatest Clan Volume 4 GN, $12.99
Re:Monster Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Reincarnated As A Sword Another Wish Volume 4 GN, $12.99
Savior’s Book Cafe Story In Another World Volume 5 GN, $12.99
Shibanban Super Cute Doggies GN, $14.99
Weakest Tamer Began A Journey to Pick Up Trash Volume 3 GN, $13.99
Who Made Me A Princess Volume 1 GN, $19.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT – AIRSHIP
Most Notorious Talker Runs The World’s Greatest Clan Light Novel Volume 4 SC, $14.99
Reincarnated As A Sword Light Novel Volume 12 SC, $13.99

SEVEN STORIES PRESS
Going Remote A Teacher’s Journey GN, $18.95

SILVER SPROCKET
Enlightened Transsexual Comix HC, $24.99
My Stupid Life TP, $24.99
Snake Pits Big Adventure Daily Diary Comics 2019-2021 By Ben Snakepit TP, $24.99

SIMON SPOTLIGHT
Creepover Volume 4 The Show Must Go On GN, $11.99
Peanuts Batter Up Charlie Brown TP, $11.99
There Might Be A Kazoo Emergency Ready-To-Read Graphics Level 2 GN, $6.99

SOLO PUBLISHING
Cinema Retro Volume 19 #55, $12.99

SQUARE ENIX MANGA
Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Volume 3 GN, $12.99

TITAN COMICS
Kamen Rider Kuuga Volume 3 GN, $12.99
Moriarty A Clockwork Empire #4 (Cover A Claudia Iannciello), $4.99
Moriarty A Clockwork Empire #4 (Cover B Stevan Subic), $4.99
Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye The Official Collector Special Book HC, $24.99

TKO STUDIOS
Black Mass Rising GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.99
Sentient GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.99
TKO Presents Tales Of Terror GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.99

TOHAN CORPORATION
Hobby Japan #1399 (April 2023), $20.00
Megami #199 (March 2023), $20.00
Newtype #235 (March 2023), $20.00

TOKYOPOP
A Complicated Omega’s Second Love GN (adult), $13.99
Confessions Of A Shy Baker Volume 2 GN, $13.99
Nightmare Before Christmas The Battle For Pumpkin King #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Deborah Allo), $4.99
Nightmare Before Christmas The Battle For Pumpkin King #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Deborah Allo Black & White Virgin Variant), $5.99
Ogi’s Summer Break Volume 1 GN, $13.99
We Can’t Do Just Plain Love Volume 1 GN (adult), $13.99

TOR BOOKS
Stan Lee’s The Devil’s Quintet The Shadow Society HC, $28.99

TOYCOLLECTR
ToyCollectr Magazine #5, $14.99

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Back Issue #143 Neal Adams Tribute, $10.95
Comic Book Creator #30, $10.95
Destroyer Duck HC (Graphite Edition), $31.95
Jack Kirby Collector #86, $10.95

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Persona 4 Arena Volume 2 GN, $13.99

VAULT COMICS
Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One Volume 1 TP (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $19.99
End After End #7 (Cover A Sunando C), $4.99
End After End #7 (Cover B Liana Kangas), $4.99

VERTICAL COMICS
Bakemonogatari Volume 18 GN, $12.95

VIZ MEDIA
Choujin X Volume 2 GN, $14.99
Dark Gathering Volume 1 GN, $9.99
Demon Slayer The Official Coloring Book Volume 2 SC, $14.99
Twin Star Exorcists Onmyoji Volume 28 GN, $9.99
Zom 100 Bucket List Of The Dead Volume 10 GN, $12.99

WARRANT PUBLISHING COMPANY
Shudder #11, $6.99

WEBTOON UNSCROLLED
Tower Of God Volume 2 GN, $18.99
Tower Of God Volume 2 HC, $24.99
Everything Is Fine Volume 1 GN, $19.99
Everything Is Fine Volume 1 HC, $27.99

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Cinderella Vs. The Queen Of Hearts #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Al Barrionuevo), $5.99
Cinderella Vs. The Queen Of Hearts #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Jordi Tarragona), $5.99
Cinderella Vs. The Queen Of Hearts #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Igor Lomov), $5.99
Cinderella Vs. The Queen Of Hearts #2 (Of 3)(Cover D Lobos), $5.99
Man Goat And The Bunnyman 2023 Special (Cover A Igor Vitorino), $5.99
Man Goat And The Bunnyman 2023 Special (Cover B Mike Krome), $5.99
Man Goat And The Bunnyman 2023 Special (Cover C Keith Garvey), $5.99
Man Goat And The Bunnyman 2023 Special (Cover D Manuel Preitano), $5.99
Man Goat And The Bunnyman 2023 Special (Cover E Derlis Santacruz), $5.99
Man Goat And The Bunnyman 2023 Special (Cover F Paul Green), AR

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