New releases are here! This week includes new superheroes in the city, self-rescuing princesses, twice as much Spider-Man, ancient alien queens, retired adventurers, haunted schools, tigers and house cats, treacherous horror fantasy, new additions to the Dicelings collection, and more! Check out the highlights below.
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COMICS
Due to a serious trucking accident, the shipment of Marvel Comics and IDW Publishing comic books with an in-store date of 24th May 2023 that was en route to Diamond’s Plattsburgh Distribution Centre in the United States was damaged or destroyed.
Diamond UK’s Marvel Comics & IDW Publishing comics books come through this same route, and this means that all UK shipments have also been impacted. There will be no new Marvel Comics or IDW Publishing comic books released in the UK this week.
All parties are also working to resolve the situation, but we have no further information at this time.
Our thoughts go out to all of the drivers, passengers and family members affecting by this accident in the US.
CITY BOY #1 (OF 6)
(W) Greg Pak (A) Minkyu Jung (CA) Minkyu Jung – Sunny Gho
First seen in Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special and Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn, there’s a new Korean hero named… City Boy! Or at least, that’s the best translation of what the cities call him.
City Boy, a.k.a. Cameron Kim, is just trying to make a living by using his powers of being able to speak to cities to find lost and hidden goods to pawn, and it’s only just enough to get by. And those abilities mean he hears everything everywhere all the time, including each city’s histories and the truths behind them. (It’s very loud in his head and something he has to live with.)
As his powers get stronger, the cities start forming animal avatars from scraps in order to physically travel alongside him on his adventures. Of course, Gotham is a rat avatar made of city scraps, but what about Metropolis, Blüdhaven, Amnesty Bay, or even Themyscira? And not all cities are so kind…
GREEN ARROW #2 (OF 6)
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Sean Izaakse
Green Arrow is alive… but where the hell is he?!
That’s what Roy Harper and Black Canary want to know, and their search takes them into the bowels of Belle Reve.
But they’d better hurry – the stranded Oliver Queen and another lost member of the Green Arrow family are both being hunted by a brand-new villain called… Troublemaker.
Also released this week…
- Action Comics #1055
- Dune House Harkonnen #5 (of 12)
- Guardians of the Galaxy #2
- Harley Quinn #30
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #108
- Nightwing #104
- Sandman Dead Boy Detectives #6 (of 6)
- Street Fighter 6 #1 (of 4)
- Vampire Slayer (Buffy) #14
- Whats The Furthest Place From Here #13
BOOKS
BRIAR VOL 01 TP
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) German Garcia
One-hundred years after Briar Rose first fell into her slumber, the sleeper has now become the sleepwalker, and she must face a brutal, bleak world ruled by a tyrant from her past.
Burdened by prophecy and betrayal, it will take everything Briar and her band of misfits have to survive the wasteland where magic went to die.
As they journey through a land of untold terrors, Briar nurtures a burning pledge of vengeance. But will it be enough to bring some semblance of a happy ending to the land… and her heart?
Eisner Award-nominated writer, producer, director Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man, Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body, Halt and Catch Fire), and lauded artist Germán Garcia (Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land) reimagine the classic tale as an epic dark fantasy adventure.
Collects Briar #1-4.
PETER PARKER AND MILES MORALES SPIDER-MEN DOUBLE TROUBLE TP
(W) Mariko Tamaki, Vita Ayala (A/CA) Gurihiru
Miles Morales is Peter Parker’s friend, super-hero namesake, crimefighting ally and sidekick?! No way! Peter has dragged Miles to “Take Your Sidekick to Work Day,” and Miles is not amused – they’re both Spider-Man! So when Peter makes a mistake that unleashes villainous shenanigans on New York City, it’s up to Miles to save the day and prove exactly which Spider-Man is the true sidekick!
Writer Vita Ayala joins the fan-favourite team that brought you SPIDER-MAN & VENOM: DOUBLE TROUBLE and THOR & LOKI: DOUBLE TROUBLE for a brand-new adventure!
Plus: Look back at another case of double trouble as the best of frenemies, Spider-Man and Venom, get inside each other’s heads… literally!
Collecting PETER PARKER & MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MEN DOUBLE TROUBLE #1-4 and SPIDER-MAN & VENOM: DOUBLE TROUBLE #1.
AVAS DEMON BOOK 01 REBORN SC
(W) Michelle Fus (A/CA) Michelle Fus
When a young, shy girl named Ava discovers that the demon who haunts her is actually the spirit of an ancient alien queen named Wrathia, the two form a dangerous pact.
But in exchange for a better life, Ava must help Wrathia seek revenge against TITAN.. .the most powerful being in the universe.
For fans of TEEN TITANS: RAVEN and LORE OLYMPUS comes the game-changing, multimedia webcomic and Kickstarter sensation from acclaimed creator Michelle Fus, available in softcover for the first time with a new retail-exclusive cover.
QUESTS ASIDE VOL 01 TP
(W) Brian Schirmer (A/CA) Elena Gogou
A skeleton, an apprentice mage, and an exiled princess walk into a bar… for another shift at Quests Aside, the local watering hole run by once legendary, now retired, adventurer Barrow.
When the King privately explains that he plans to shut the place down, Barrow must find a way to hold onto his business, the friendships, and the family he’s built around it.
It’s always sunny in the realms!
Collects the entire, best-selling 5-issue series!
HITOMI TP
(W) H.S. Tak (A/CA) Isabella Mazzanti
In Feudal-era Japan, a drifter with no prospects begins training in secret under Yasuke, a once-famous and now-disgraced warrior, as she struggles to find her place in a society entrenched in discrimination and violence.
Combining the historical sweep and elegance of Kurosawa with the visceral action of Tarantino, this saga follows the trials and tribulations of a young female warrior who travels the country-side unendingly working to gain the rank of Samurai, a title no man, monster, or myth can give to her, but one that she will have to take.
Collects HITOMI #1-5.
“A must-read revenge tale.” -CBR
“Engrossing and entertaining. It’s just incredibly well done.” -Comics Beat
TISTA VOL 01 GN
(W) Tatsuya Endo (A) Tatsuya Endo
In New York City, the NYPD struggles to track down a serial killer known as Sister Militia, who has been targeting mobsters and other criminals in the Big Apple.
No one knows who Sister Militia really is except a few residents of a Catholic orphanage.
Her name is Tista…
GOTHAM ACADEMY TP
(W) Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, and others (A) Karl Kerschl, Mingjue Helen Chen, Adam Archer, and others (CA) Karl Kerschl
Maps Mizoguchi is new to Gotham Academy, but she’s found the perfect mentor: Olive Silverlock (her brother’s ex, which isn’t awkward at all).
Olive’s had some problems recently, but amnesia pales beside a school that’s haunted by ghosts, secret societies, and bats. How bad can it be, showing her ex’s kid sister the ropes? How about when another prominent member of Gotham’s elite shows up, and she has to deal with Damian Wayne?
Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, and Karl Kerschl welcome you back to school in this volume that collects GOTHAM ACADEMY #1-18 and GOTHAM ACADEMY ANNUAL #1!
TIG AND LILY BOOK 01 TIGER TROUBLE GN
(W) Dan Thompson (A) Dan Thompson
Lions, Tigers, and… a house cat?! Oh my!
Life at the zoo gets complicated when a tiger finds out she as a new roommate. What makes a tiger, a tiger? Is it the stripes? The roar? This is something that Lily, the tiger at the local zoo, has never had to worry about – until she meets the fiercest animal of them all… her new roommate. Tig might look like a house cat, might sound like a house cat, but Tig knows he is a Tiger. The competition is on as these two cats figure out what it means to be a Tiger… and a friend.
A purr-fect graphic chapter book series!
Also released this week…
- Adventure Kingdom Vol 02 A Knight Of The Realm GN
- Disney Manga Stitch & Samurai Vol 02 GN
- Saved By A Whisker SC
- Star Wars Vol 05 Path To Victory TP
GAMES
DIE RPG CORE RULEBOOK
You and your friends are dragged into a treacherous fantasy world made from your own fears, doubts and desires. There’s only one way to escape – but with limitless adventure within your grasp, would you even want to?
DIE is a tabletop roleplaying game about fantasy versus reality, and poses the question of why we play games at all. The comic it’s based upon is occasionally jokingly described as “goth Jumanji”; DIE the RPG is designed from the ground up to let a group of players make their own personal version of the comic.
Want to catch up on the original comic story? The books are available in store and to order!
DIE RPG GAME MASTER SCREEN
The official GM screen for DIE; the front cover has art from Stephanie Hans and the back has tips and rules summaries by Kieron Gillen.
DIE RPG DICE SET
DIE RPG FAIR GOLD COINS
DRAGON SHIELD SAKURA ALLY LIMITED EDITION ART PLAYMAT AND TUBE
COLLECTABLES
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DICELINGS
BLACK DISPLACER BEAST
BLUE BEHOLDER
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