WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, SEPTEMBER 21ST – 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”)

2-LAND COMICS
2-Land Season One #1, $10.00

A WAVE BLUE WORLD
Crash And Troy #2 (of 4), $3.99

ABLAZE
Animal Castle Volume 1 HC (Limited Signed Edition), $99.00
Elles #2 (Cover A Aveline Stokart), $3.99
Elles #2 (Cover B Mel Milton), $3.99
Elles #2 (Cover C Aveline Stokart Virgin Variant), AR
Elles #2 (Cover D Mel Milton Virgin Variant), AR
Elles #2 (Cover E Aveline Stokart Black & White Virgin Variant), AR
Lovecraft Unknown Kadath #1 (Cover E Blank Glow In The Dark Variant), $10.00
Lovecraft Unknown Kadath #1 (Cover I Gabriel Bautista Doctor Strange #49 Homage Glow In The Dark Variant), AR
Lovecraft Unknown Kadath #1 (Cover J Jacques Salomon Glow In The Dark Variant), AR

ABRAMS COMICARTS
Phenomena Volume 1 The Golden City Of Eyes GN, $24.99

ABRAMS COMICARTS – MEGASCOPE
Black Star GN, $18.99

AC COMICS
Femforce #197, $5.95

AFTERSHOCK COMICS
Where Starships Go To Die #4, $3.99

AHOY COMICS
Justice Warriors #4 (Cover A Ben Clarkson), $4.99
Justice Warriors #4 (Cover B Matt Bors), AR

AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
Hatchet Unstoppable Horror #1 (Cover E James Kuhoric Signed Edition), $19.99

AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS
Big Nate Release The Hounds TP, $11.99

ANDREWS MCMEEL
Crabgrass Comic Adventures GN, $11.99
War And Peace GN, $19.99
Zits Treasury Bingeworthy TP, $19.99

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
A Very Archie Christmas TP, $12.99
Big Ethel Energy Volume 1 TP, $17.99
Chilling Adventures Presents Weirder Mysteries #1 (Cover A Adam Gorham), $3.99
Chilling Adventures Presents Weirder Mysteries #1 (Cover B Aaron Lea), $3.99
World Of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #123, $8.99

ASYLUM PRESS
Fearless Dawn #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Steve Mannion), $2.95

ATHENEUM BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Forest Hills Bootleg Society GN, $12.99
Forest Hills Bootleg Society HC, $21.99

AWA STUDIOS
Absolution #3, $3.99

BAD KIDS PRESS
Cheap Tricks #3 (Of 8), $4.99

BINGE BOOKS
Startup #2, $3.99

BOLD TYPE BOOKS
Easy To Learn Difficult To Master GN, $16.99

CLARION BOOKS
Hooky Volume 2 GN, $14.99
Hooky Volume 2 HC, $24.99
Wait Till Helen Comes GN, $12.99
Wait Till Helen Comes HC, $24.99

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1831, AR
Comic Shop News 2022 Fall Preview, AR

DEL REY
Star Wars The Princess And The Scoundrel HC, $28.99

DIAMOND PUBLICATIONS
Game Trade Magazine #272, $3.99
Previews #409 (October 2022), $4.99

EPICENTER COMICS
Tex In The Land Of The Seminoles HC, $35.99

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Poe Clan Volume 2 HC, $39.99
Red Room Trigger Warnings TP, $22.99
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck Volume 2 A Christmas For Shacktown HC (New Printing), $35.00

FIRST SECOND BOOKS
Improve How I Discovered Improv And Conquered Social Anxiety GN, $17.99
Improve How I Discovered Improv And Conquered Social Anxiety HC, $24.99
Science Comics Boxed Set Coral Reefs Sharks Whales, $38.97

FLOATING WORLD COMICS
Santos Sisters #2, $4.20

FRANK MILLER PRESENTS
Frank Miller Presents Ashcan Edition (2nd Printing), $1.00

GHOST SHIP
Darling In The Franxx Omnibus Volume 3 GN, $19.99
Survival In Another World With My Mistress Volume 2 GN, $13.99

GOLDEN BOOKS
DC Shazam Featuring Black Adam Heroes Help Little Golden Book HC, $5.99
Disney/Pixar Lightyear Big Golden Book HC, $10.99
Disney/Pixar Lightyear GN, $12.99
Funko POP E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Little Golden Book HC, $5.99
Marvel Black Panther Shuri Is Brave Little Golden Book HC, $5.99
Santa Stops At Disneyland Little Golden Book HC, $5.99
Star Wars Visions T0-B1 The Droid Who Became A Jedi Little Golden Book HC, $5.99

GRAPHIC MUNDI – PSU PRESS
Hakim’s Odyssey Volume 3 From Macedonia To France GN, $29.95

GRAPHIC UNIVERSE
Unretouchable GN, $14.99

GRAPHIX
Baby-Sitters Club Color Edition Volume 12 Jessi’s Secret Languange GN, $12.99
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Volume 5 Karen’s School Picture GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $10.99
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Volume 5 Karen’s School Picture HC (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $22.99

HARPER ALLEY
Crab And Snail Volume 2 The Tidal Pool Of Cool GN, $7.99
Crab And Snail Volume 2 The Tidal Pool Of Cool HC, $12.99
Incredible Doom Volume 2 GN, $18.99
Incredible Doom Volume 2 HC, $25.99

HUMANOIDS
Complete Omni TP, $27.99

KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT
Kung Fu Legume #2 (Cover A Michael Adams), $4.99
Kung Fu Legume #2 (Cover B Jorge Correa), $4.99

KODANSHA COMICS
Attack On Titan Omnibus Volume 6 TP (Volumes 16-18), $19.99
Blue Period Volume 9 GN, $12.99
Lovesick Ellie Volume 5 GN, $10.99
Sailor Moon Naoko Takeuchi Collection Volume 3 TP, $12.99
Shaman King Omnibus Volume 10 TP, $19.99
Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie Volume 10 GN, $12.99
Vampire Dormitory Volume 6 GN, $10.99

LITERATI PRESS
Aliengaged #1, $5.00
Glamorella’s Daughter #5, $5.00

MAD CAVE STUDIOS
Potions Inc. #4 (Of 5), $3.99
Tiger’s Tongue #3 (Cover A Odera Igbokwe), $3.99
Tiger’s Tongue #3 (Cover B Odera Igbokwe), $3.99

MAGNETIC PRESS
Giantess HC, $29.99

MARVEL COMICS
A.X.E. Judgment Day #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Mark Brooks), $4.99
A.X.E. Judgment Day #5 (Of 6)(Cover B InHyuk Lee), AR
A.X.E. Judgment Day #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Lucas Werneck Women Of A.X.E. Variant), AR
A.X.E. Judgment Day #5 (Of 6)(Cover D Peach Momoko), AR
A.X.E. Judgment Day #5 (Of 6)(Cover E Todd Nauck Wraparound Variant), AR
A.X.E. Judgment Day #5 (Of 6)(Cover F Terry Dodson), AR
A.X.E. Judgment Day #5 (Of 6)(Cover G Mark Brooks Virgin Variant), AR
Avengers #60 (Cover A Javier Garron), $3.99
Avengers #60 (Cover B Frank Martin Beyond Amazing Spider-Man Variant), AR
Avengers Forever #9 (Cover A Aaron Kuder), $3.99
Avengers Forever #9 (Cover B Chase Conley Beyond Amazing Spider-Man Variant), AR
Avengers Forever #9 (Cover C Leonardo Romero Marvel’s Voices Community Variant), AR
Carnage #6 (Cover A Kendrick Kunkka Lim), $3.99
Carnage #6 (Cover B Declan Shalvey), AR
Edge Of The Spider-Verse #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Josemaria Casanovas), $4.99
Edge Of The Spider-Verse #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Helen Chen), AR
Edge Of The Spider-Verse #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Helen Chen Design Variant), AR
Fantastic Four #47 (Cover A CAFU), $3.99
Fantastic Four #47 (Cover B Russell Dauterman), AR
Fantastic Four #47 (Cover C John Tyler Christopher Beyond Amazing Spider-Man Variant), AR
Iron Cat #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Pere Perez), $3.99
Iron Cat #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Kei Zama), AR
Jane Foster And The Mighty Thor #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Ryan Stegman), $3.99
Jane Foster And The Mighty Thor #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Peach Momoko), AR
Legion Of X #5 (Cover A Dike Ruan), $3.99
Mech Strike Monster Hunters #4 (Of 5)(Cover A E.J. Su), $3.99
Mech Strike Monster Hunters #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Kei Zama), AR
Moon Knight Epic Collection Volume 4 Butcher’s Moon TP, $39.99
New Mutants #30 (Cover A Rafael De Latorre), $5.99
New Mutants #30 (Cover B Bob McLeod), AR
New Mutants #30 (Cover C Bill Sienkiewicz), AR
New Mutants #30 (Cover D Rob Liefeld), AR
New Mutants #30 (Cover E Rod Reis Design Variant), AR
New Mutants #30 (Cover F Leonardo Romero Marvel’s Voices Community Variant), AR
Peter Porker The Spectacular Spider-Ham The Complete Collection Volume 2 TP, $34.99
Star Wars Darth Vader #27 (Cover A Rahzzah), $3.99
Star Wars Darth Vader #27 (Cover B Giuseppe Camuncoli), AR
Star Wars Darth Vader #27 (Cover C Chris Sprouse Choose Your Destiny Variant), AR
Star Wars The Mandalorian #3 (Cover A David Baldeon), $4.99
Star Wars The Mandalorian #3 (Cover B Ryan Stegman), AR
Star Wars The Mandalorian #3 (Cover C Georges Jeanty), AR
Star Wars The Mandalorian #3 (Cover D Concept Art Variant), AR
Strange #6 (Cover A Lee Garbett), $3.99
Strange #6 (Cover B Javier Rodriguez Beyond Amazing Spider-Man Variant), AR
Strange #6 (Cover C Leonardo Romero Marvel’s Voices Community Variant), AR
Ultraman The Mystery Of Ultraseven #2 (Of 5)(Cover A E.J. Su), $3.99
Ultraman The Mystery Of Ultraseven #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Tom Reilly), AR
X-Men Legends #2 (Cover A Kaare Andrews), $3.99
X-Men Legends #2 (Cover B Jim Rugg), AR
X-Men Unlimited X-Men Green #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Emilio Lasio), $5.99
X-Terminators #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Federico Vicentini), $4.99
X-Terminators #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Arthur Adams), AR
X-Terminators #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Tom Muller Muller Design Variant), AR
X-Terminators #1 (Of 5)(Cover D Skottie Young), AR
X-Terminators #1 (Of 5)(Cover E InHyuk Lee), AR
X-Terminators #1 (Of 5)(Cover F Terry Dodson), AR

MARVEL PRESS
World Of Reading Meet Five Marvel Super Heroes SC, $7.99

MERC PUBLISHING
Miss Meow #4 (Of 6)(Cover A John Royle)(per Lunar Distribution), $4.99
Miss Meow #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Shikarii)(per Lunar Distribution), $4.99
Miss Meow #4 (Of 6)(Cover C John Royle)(per Lunar Distribution), AR
Miss Meow #4 (Of 6)(Cover D Shikarii Risque Variant)(per Lunar Distribution), AR
Miss Meow #4 (Of 6)(Cover F Gregbo Watson)(per Lunar Distribution), AR

NEW YORK REVIEW COMICS
Pretending Is Lying GN, $24.95

NOBROW
Neurocomic Comic About The Brain GN, $17.99

NOBROW – FLYING EYE BOOKS
Curse Of The Chosen Volume 2 The Will That Shapes The World GN, $20.99

ONI PRESS
Action Journalism #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Miklos Felvideki), $3.99
Action Journalism #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Ramon K. Perez), $3.99
Action Journalism #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Andrew MacLean), $3.99
Blink #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Hayden Sherman), $3.99
Blink #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Chris Shehan), $3.99
Rick And Morty Crisis On C-137 #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Ryan Lee), $3.99
Rick And Morty Crisis On C-137 #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Megan Huang), $3.99

OPUS COMICS
Cradle Of Filth #3 (Cover A Meghan Hetrick), $6.66
Cradle Of Filth #3 (Cover B Briana Mora Angels & Devils Variant), AR
Cradle Of Filth #3 (Cover C Succubus Action Figure Variant), AR
Crystal Planet #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Santi Casas), $4.99
Crystal Planet #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Carlos Cabrera Video Game Homage Variant), AR
Crystal Planet #3 (Of 5)(Cover C Joe Satriani), AR
Evanescence Echoes From The Void #2 (Cover A Abigail Larson), $4.99
Evanescence Echoes From The Void #2 (Cover B Claudia Gironi Angels & Devils Variant), AR
Evanescence Echoes From The Void #2 (Cover C Siya Oum), AR

PAPERCUTZ
Geronimo Stilton 3-In-1 Edition Volume 5 TP, $14.99

PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
My Body Created A Human A Love Story GN, $18.95

QUARTO PUBLISHING GROUP
Anime Chef Cookbook 75 Iconic Dishes From Your Favorite Anime HC, $24.99

QUILL TREE BOOKS
Garlic And The Witch GN, $13.99
Garlic And The Witch HC, $22.99

RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Justice League Saves Christmas HC, $12.99

RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC
Lemon Bird Can Help GN, $12.99
Mayor Good Boy Volume 2 Mayor Good Boy Goes Hollywood GN, $9.99
Norma And Belly Volume 3 Pizza My Heart GN, $12.99
Other Ever Afters New Queer Fairy Tales GN, $17.99
Witches Of Brooklyn Thrice The Magic Boxed Set, $38.97
Witches Of Brooklyn Volume 3 S’More Magic GN, $12.99

REBELLION / 2000AD
Battle Action Special HC, $24.99
Best Of 2000 AD Volume 1 TP, $22.99

RED 5 COMICS
Dragon Whisperer The Search For Obsidian #1 (Cover A Glen Fernandez), $3.95

RENEGADE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT
Alberta Comics Anthology Home GN, $24.99

RUNNING PRESS
Marvel Captain Marvel Enamel Pin And Magnets SC, $12.95
Marvel Iron Man Light-Up Metal Helmet With Glowing Eyes SC, $14.95

SCOUT COMICS
Azza The Barbed #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Rio Burton), $4.99
Azza The Barbed #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Liana Kangas), AR
Code 45 #3 (Of 5), $4.99
Eternus #1 (Cover A Rob Prior), $5.99
Eternus #1 (Cover B Bob Kehl), AR
Eternus #1 (Cover C Tehani Farr), AR

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
A Centaur’s Life Volume 21 GN, $13.99
Chillin’ Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Volume 4 GN, $12.99
Classroom Of The Elite Volume 3 GN, $13.99
D-Frag Volume 16 GN, $12.99
Dragon Knight’s Beloved Volume 3 GN, $12.99
Failure Frame I Became The Strongest And Annihilated Everything With Low-Level Spells Volume 4 GN, $12.99
Girl In The Arcade Volume 2 GN, $13.99
Grandmaster Of Demonic Cultivation Mo Dao Zu Shi Light Novel Volume 3 SC, $19.99
Happy Kanako’s Killer Life Volume 5 GN, $14.99
His Majesty The Demon King’s Housekeeper Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid In Color Chromatic Edition GN, $16.99
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Volume 12 GN, $12.99
Momo The Blood Taker Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Monotone Blue Volume 1 GN, $14.99
My Repair Skill Became A Versatile Cheat So I Think I’ll Open A Weapon Shop Volume 1 GN, $12.99
Necromance Volume 4 GN, $12.99
Ramen Wolf And Curry Tiger Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Seaside Stranger Volume 4 Harukaze no Etranger GN, $13.99
She Professed Herself Pupil Of The Wise Man Volume 6 GN, $12.99
Spriggan Deluxe Edition Volume 1 GN, $29.99
Tokyo Revengers Omnibus Volume 2 GN, $22.99
Weakest Contestant Of All Space And Time Volume 2 GN, $12.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT – AIRSHIP
Classroom Of The Elite Year 2 Light Novel Volume 2 SC, $14.99
Irini The Vampire Cosmonaut Light Novel Volume 1 SC, $14.99
Monster Girl Doctor Light Novel Volume 9 SC, $14.99
Strange Adventure Of A Broke Mercenary Light Novel Volume 5 SC, $14.99

SIMON SPOTLIGHT
Creepover Volume 1 Truth Or Dare GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution)$11.99

SOURCE POINT PRESS
Heaven’s Reject #1 (Cover A Alex Monik), $3.99
Heaven’s Reject #1 (Cover B Jason Westlake), $3.99
Little Red Ronin #3 (Cover A Kit Wallis), $4.99
Little Red Ronin #3 (Cover B Kit Wallis Thank You Variant)(not verified by Diamond Distribution), AR
Monstrous Book Of The Dead #4 (Of 4), $3.99
Sham Comics Volume 2 #6 (Of 6), $4.00
Yuki Vs Panda #11, $3.99

STEAMSHIP
Game Between The Suits Volume 1 GN, $14.99

TEN SPEED PRESS
It Won’t Always Be Like This GN, $19.99

TENTAI BOOKS
How To Melt The Ice Queen’s Heart Light Novel Volume 1 SC, $15.99

TITAN BOOKS
Art Of Ron Cobb HC, $60.00

TITAN COMICS
Rivers Of London Deadly Ever After #4 (Cover A David M. Buisan), $3.99
Rivers Of London Deadly Ever After #4 (Cover B Abigail Harding), $3.99
Star Trek Explorer The Official Magazine #4 (Newsstand Cover), $9.99
Star Trek Explorer The Official Magazine #4 (Previews Exclusive Cover), $9.99

TOKYOPOP
I Was Reincarnated As The Villainess In An Otome Game But The Boys Love Me Anyway Volume 3 GN, $12.99

UNIVERSE
Amazing Spider-Man Web Slinger Hero Icon HC, $50.00

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
Bloodshot Unleashed #1 (Cover A Jon Davis-Hunt), $3.99
Bloodshot Unleashed #1 (Cover B Nicole Rifkin), $3.99
Bloodshot Unleashed #1 (Cover C Pete Woods), $3.99
Bloodshot Unleashed #1 (Cover D Action Figure Variant), $3.99
Bloodshot Unleashed #1 (Cover E Blank Variant), $3.99
Bloodshot Unleashed #1 (Cover F Gerardo Zaffino Pre-Order Edition Variant), AR

VAULT COMICS
Barbaric Axe To Grind #1 (2nd Printing Cover A Tim Daniel)(not verified by Diamond Distribution), $4.99
Barbaric Axe To Grind #2 (Cover A Nathan Gooden), $4.99
Barbaric Axe To Grind #2 (Cover B Corin Howell), $4.99
Last Book You’ll Ever Read Complete Series TP, $19.99
Quests Aside #5 (Cover A Elena Gogou), $4.99
Quests Aside #5 (Cover B Michael Dialynas), $4.99

VERSIFY
Team Up El Toro And Friends HC, $9.99

VERTICAL COMICS
Don’t Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro Volume 12 GN, $12.95

VIZ MEDIA
Alice In Borderland Volume 3 GN, $19.99
Beastars Volume 20 GN, $12.99
Crazy Food Truck Volume 2 GN, $12.99
Golden Kamuy Volume 27 GN, $12.99
Hayate The Combat Butler Volume 40 GN, $9.99
Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess Volume 10 GN, $9.99
Look Back GN, $12.99
Maison Ikkoku Collector’s Edition Volume 9 TP, $24.99
Seraph Of The End Vampire Reign Volume 25 GN, $9.99
Spy x Family Volume 8 GN, $9.99

WAKE ENTERTAINMENT
Ascencia #13 (Cover A Frank Cho), $3.99

WALKER BOOKS US
Two-Headed Chicken GN, $12.99

YEN ON
Hazure Skill The Guild Member With A Worthless Skill Is Actually A Legendary Assassin Light Novel Volume 4 SC, $15.00
Sword Art Online Light Novel Volume 25 SC, $15.00
Vexations Of A Shut-In Vampire Princess Light Novel Volume 2 SC, $15.00

YEN PRESS
Bungo Stray Dogs Wan Volume 3 GN, $13.00
Dead Mount Death Play Volume 8 GN, $13.00
Infernal Devices Clockwork Angel Complete Trilogy HC, $35.00
Josee The Tiger And The Fish Volume 1 GN, $24.00
Play It Cool Guys Volume 4 GN, $15.00
Re:Zero Starting Life In Another World The Frozen Bond Volume 2 GN, $13.00
Shibuya Goldfish Volume 11 GN, $15.00
Solo Leveling Volume 5 GN, $20.00
Tales Of Wedding Rings Volume 11 GN, $15.00
Wolf Never Sleeps Volume 2 GN, $15.00

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Belle Hunt Of The Centaurs #1 (Cover A Geebo Vigonte), $5.99
Belle Hunt Of The Centaurs #1 (Cover B Igor Vitorino), $5.99
Belle Hunt Of The Centaurs #1 (Cover C Tristan Thompson), $5.99
Belle Hunt Of The Centaurs #1 (Cover D Davi Go), $5.99
Van Helsing Flesh Of My Blood #1 (Cover A Jeff Spokes), $5.99
Van Helsing Flesh Of My Blood #1 (Cover B Igor Vitorino), $5.99
Van Helsing Flesh Of My Blood #1 (Cover C Michael DiPascale), $5.99
Van Helsing Flesh Of My Blood #1 (Cover D Nei Ruffino), $5.99

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