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BOOM! Studios Solicitations - Last Six Months

BY NIGHT #1

  • Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: John Allison
  • Artist: Christine Larsen
  • Main Cover: Christine Larsen
  • Subscription Cover: John Allison
  • Eisner-Award winning author John Allison ( Giant Days ) and artist Christine Larsen ( Adventure Time ) join forces for a story about coming home, discovering identity, and accidently smashing a hole to another dimension.
  • Aspiring documentarian (and actual Chemistry major) Jane has recently reunited with her former best friend Heather, amateur urban explorer. When a trip into an abandoned industrial building leads them to another world, their plan begins to unfold—create a documentary about the world and become filthy, filthy rich.
  • The other side of the portal is filled with monsters, magic and a chance for a whole new life. All they have to do is step through…

PLANET OF THE APES VISIONARIES: ROD SERLING OGN HC

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  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $19.99
  • Writer: Dana Gould
  • Artist: Chad Lewis
  • Cover Artist: Paolo Rivera
  • Experience the Planet of the Apes as it was first envisioned by Rod Serling. Based on the original script by Rod Serling and adapted by comedian and screenwriter Dana Gould ( The Simpsons, Stan Against Evil ), this graphic novel presents an alternate vision of the classic film.
  • Taylor is Thomas, and Ape City isn’t a crude, primitive grouping of huts, it’s a bustling and urbane metropolis filled with cars and skyscrapers and a vibrant ape culture. Apes wear modern clothes and drive modern cars, they have talk shows and nightclubs and alcohol. How does a human fit into this world, and what will his presence mean to how Apes—and humans—view themselves.
  • Based on the original, never-before-realized Rod Serling screenplay!

GARFIELD: HOMECOMING #1 (of 4)

  • Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writers: Scott Nickel
  • Artists: Sara Talmadge
  • Cover Artist: Andy Hirsch with Sara Talmadge
  • The Fat Cat returns in this all-new four issue limited series, where Garfield explores what life’s like outside of the friendly confines of Jon’s house.
  • Feeling mistreated and unappreciated by Jon, Garfield embarks on a journey for a new home.
  • Along the way, Garfield meets up with a clown who works in an old-timey travelling circus. Convinced that this is the place for him, Garfield becomes part of the act. Wait. What is that cannon for?
  • Writer Scott Nickel ( Garfield: His 9 Lives ) will pair with a different artist each issue, and Sara Talmadge ( Steven Universe ) takes us through this wild ride in the circus.

SANPAKU OGN HC

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  • Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $24.99
  • Writer: Kate Gavino
  • Artist: Kate Gavino
  • Cover Artist: Kate Gavino
  • Marcine is fascinated with the Japanese theory of Sanpaku. It states that seeing the white around the iris of one’s eyes is a bad omen.
  • But it’s everywhere Marcine looks—her grandmother has it, some of her classmates at
  • Catholic school have it, JFK had it . . . even Marcine might suffer from this odd condition.
  • It’s believed that eating a strict macrobiotic diet and meditating is supposed to help, but no matter how much Marcine wants it to, these practices can’t save her grandmother, or bring back pop star Selena, or make her life at school any easier . . .!
  • From critically acclaimed cartoonist Kate Gavino ( Last Night’s Reading ), Sanpaku gives voice to the insecurities that abound in teens of all cultures.

REGULAR SHOW: 25 YEARS LATER #1 (of 6)

  • Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writers: Christopher Hastings
  • Artists: Anna Johnstone
  • Main Cover: Jennifer Pham
  • Subscription Cover: Cole Closser
  • Incentive Cover C: Noelle Stevenson
  • After the epic battle between Pops and Anti-Pops, Mordecai, Rigby, and the rest of the park continued to live their lives. Now, 25 years later, Mordecai and Rigby have a lot to learn about how things never stay the same…

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #28

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Kyle Higgins
  • Artist: Daniele Di Nicuolo
  • Main Cover: Jamal Campbell
  • Subscription Cover: Jordan Gibson
  • Incentive Cover: Carlos Villa
  • The Mighty Morphin team splits into two strike forces—one with RPM and one with Time Force—to battle Drakkon across worlds...even as all hope seems lost!

SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS #10

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Ryan Parrott
  • Artist: Dan Mora
  • Main Cover: Dan Mora
  • Intermix Cover: Miguel Mercado
  • Subscription Cover: Audrey Mok
  • Homage Incentive Cover: Natacha Bustos
  • The Ranger Slayer has arrived, threatening the future of the Power Rangers by destroying their pasts in service of Lord Drakkon.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $7.99
  • Writer: Joe Quinones, Jessica Quinones, Sina Grace, Trey Moore, Matthew Groom, Michael Busuttil, Magdalene Visaggio
  • Artist: Joe Quinones, Sina Grace, and more!
  • Main Cover A: Steve Morris
  • Incentive Cover B: Rahzzah
  • Incentive Cover C: Joe Quinones
  • To celebrate 25 years of Saban’s Power Rangers, superstar creators Magdalene Visaggio ( Kim & Kim ), Joe Quinones ( America ), Sina Grace ( Iceman ), and more pay homage to the world-wide phenomenon with original standalone stories set throughout the Power Rangers universe.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS LOST CHRONICLES VOL. 1 SC

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  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $16.99
  • Writer: Kyle Higgins, Ross Thibodeaux, Marguerite Bennett, Trey Moore, James Kochalka, Jorge Corona, Tom Taylor, Jamal Campbell, Caitlin Kittredge
  • Artist: Rod Reis, Rob Guillory, Huang Danlan, Terry Moore, James Kochalka, Jorge Corona, Goñi Montes, Dan Mora, Jamal Campbell, Frazer Irving, Da Jung Lee
  • Cover Artist: Goñi Montes
  • Morph into action with this collection of short stories from every corner of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers universe, from a trip to the carnival with Scorpina and Goldar, to the origins of Finster’s maniacal clay monsters, and a Black Ranger team-up like never before. These stories provide a depth and insight into the Power Rangers that is sure to excite every fan.
  • With stories written by Kyle Higgins ( Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Nightwing ), Tom Taylor ( Injustice ), Marguerite Bennett ( Batgirl), and more. Illustrated by superstar talents including Terry Moore ( Rachel Rising), Rob Guillory ( Chew), Frazer Irving ( Batman & Robin) , and more.
  • Collects the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Annuals from 2016 and 2017!

CODA #2

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Simon Spurrier
  • Artist: Matías Bergara
  • Main Cover A: Matías Bergara
  • Intermix Cover B: Lee Garbett
  • Incentive Cover C: Chris Wildgoose
  • Someone from Hum's past may be his only hope when Hum is bound, blindfolded, and sent into exile on the back of The Nag.

ROBOCOP: CITIZENS ARREST #3

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Brian Wood
  • Artist: Jorge Coelho
  • Main Cover: Nimit Malavia
  • Subscription Cover: David Rubín
  • When Alex Murphy, the original RoboCop, appears to side against OCP, news reports appear that call into question if he's a risk to the public...and if OCP needs to take drastic measures.

MECH CADET YU #9

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Greg Pak
  • Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa
  • Cover Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa
  • Skip and the cadets take the fight to the Sharg, in outer space!

LUCY DREAMING #4

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Max Bemis
  • Artist: Michael Dialynas
  • Cover Artist: Michael Dialynas
  • Lucy and Welsey work together to tear a hole in the dream world into actual reality, despite the very real disasters it could cause!

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA: OLD MAN JACK #10

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writers: John Carpenter & Anthony Burch
  • Artist: Jorge Corona
  • Main Cover: Brett Parson
  • Action Figure Subscription Cover: Michael Adams & Marco D’Alfonso
  • Connecting Incentive Cover: Will Robson
  • Ching Dai has been defeated… but a new evil lurks for Jack and Co. as they attempt to pick up the pieces of the hellpocalypse.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA: OLD MAN JACK VOL. 1 SC

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  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $16.99
  • Writer: John Carpenter & Anthony Burch
  • Artist: Jorge Corona
  • Cover Artist: Greg Smallwood
  • From John Carpenter (director of Big Trouble in Little China, Halloween, The Thing, Escape from New York ) and Anthony Burch (writer of Borderlands 2 ) comes the story of old man Jack Burton’s final ride in the Pork-Chop Express.
  • The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, sick of relying on screw-ups like Lo Pan to do his bidding, has broken the barriers between Earth and the infinite hells, and declared himself ruler of all.
  • Sixty-year-old Jack Burton is alone in a tiny corner of Florida with only his broken radio to talk to, until one day it manages to pick up a message. Someone is out there in the hellscape, and they know a way to stop Ching Dai.
  • Collects issues #1-4.

WWE #18

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writers: Dennis Hopeless
  • Artists: Serg Acuña
  • Main Cover: Dan Mora
  • Action Figure Variant Cover: Adam Riches
  • RAW Connecting Cover: Brent Schoonover
  • Incentive Variant Cover: Marco D’Alfonso
  • Long-time frenemies Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn take the spotlight in this new arc. As Hell in a Cell looms, will KO finally corrupt Sami to his side?

PLANET OF THE APES: URSUS #6

  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: David F. Walker
  • Artist: Lalit Kumar Sharma
  • Main Cover: Paolo Rivera
  • Intermix Cover: Michael Allred
  • Subscription Cover: Becca Carey
  • Ursus learns the truth of the talking human that fell from the sky, and what it will mean for the future of Planet of the Apes!

JUDAS SC

  • *****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR AUGUST 2018*****
  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $14.99
  • Writer: Jeff Loveness
  • Artist: Jakub Rebelka
  • Cover Artist: Jakub Rebelka
  • Emmy and WGA Award-nominated writer Jeff Loveness (Marvel’s Nova) presents an exploration of the classical biblical character, perfect for fans of Preacher and The Goddamned .
  • Judas Iscariot journeys through life and death, grappling with his place in “The Greatest Story Ever Told,” and how much of his part was preordained. In a religion built on redemption and forgiveness, one man had to sacrifice himself for everyone…and it wasn’t Jesus.

EUGENIC SC

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  • Publisher: BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $14.99
  • Writer: James Tynion IV
  • Artist: Eryk Donovan
  • Cover Artist: Eryk Donovan
  • From the GLAAD Award-nominated team of James Tynion IV ( Dark Nights: The Casting, Detective Comics ) and Eryk Donovan ( Constantine: The Hellblazer ) comes a new vision of humanity’s future in the vein of Black Mirror .
  • When a plague ravages the world, one scientist discovers the cure and becomes the savior of mankind. Hope is restored, and the world rebuilds. But then people who took the cure begin having children who are… unnatural , and the definition of “normal” is forever altered.

JIM HENSON'S THE POWER OF THE DARK CRYSTAL VOL 3 HC

  • *****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR AUGUST 2018*****
  • Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $24.99
  • Writer: Simon Spurrier, Phillip Kennedy Johnson
  • Artist: Kelly and Nichole Matthews
  • Cover Artist: Jae Lee & June Chung
  • After the arduous journey across the strange lands of Thra, Thurma has returned to her homeworld of Mithra. Just as when she began her journey, Thurma is alone, having betrayed her only ally. But Kensho has not given up hope that their worlds might both be saved. If Thra and Mithra are to coexist, these unlikely heroes will have to reconcile their differences and uncover the secret that connects their two worlds.
  • Collects issues #9-12.

JIM HENSON'S THE STORYTELLER: FAIRIES HC

  • *****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR AUGUST 2018*****
  • Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $24.99
  • Writer: Matt Smith, Benjamin Schipper, Tyler Jenkins, Celia Lowenthal
  • Artist: Matt Smith, Benjamin Schipper, Tyler Jenkins, Celia Lowenthal
  • Cover Artist: Stan Sakai
  • It’s not the stories you tell, but how they are told.
  • The critically acclaimed Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Fairies showcases four enchanting tales of fairies and their mystical realms, inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of Jim Henson’s beloved television series.
  • Featuring an eclectic set of stories by some of today’s most original talent, including Matt Smith ( Lake of Fire ), Tyler Jenkins ( Grass Kings ), and introducing Benjamin Schipper and Celia Lowenthal, this stunning hardcover edition also includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the process and care taken in adapting each of the these timeless tales.

FRAGGLE ROCK #2

  • Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Jay Fosgitt
  • Artist: Jay Fosgitt
  • Main Cover: Jay Fosgitt
  • Anniversary Fraggle Spotlight Subscription Cover: Jake Myler
  • When a gang of bullies cause trouble in Fraggle Rock, Gobo and friends will need to find a way to teach these Fraggles the values of kindness and community.

FENCE VOL. 1 SC

  • *****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR JULY 2018*****
  • Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $9.99
  • Writer: C.S. Pacat
  • Artist: Johanna the Mad
  • Cover Artist: Johanna the Mad
  • Novelist C.S. Pacat ( Captive Prince ) and fan-favorite artist Johanna the Mad team up for a new series perfect for fans of Check, Please! and Yuri!!! on Ice .
  • Nicholas Cox is determined to prove himself in the world of competitive fencing, and earn his place alongside fencing legends like the dad he never knew, but things get more complicated when he’s up against his golden-boy half-brother, as well as the sullen fencing prodigy, Seiji Katayama.
  • Collects issues #1-4.

FENCE #7

  • Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: C.S. Pacat
  • Artist: Johanna the Mad
  • Cover Artist: HamletMachine
  • Nicholas pushes himself to be recognised as Seiji’s rival, but Seiji is indifferent… or so it seems. Now with new monthly covers by fan-favorite artist Hamlet Machine.

LUMBERJANES COLORING BOOK

  • *****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR AUGUST 2018*****
  • Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $16.99
  • Writer: n/a
  • Artist: Brooklyn Allen, Carey Pietsch, Carolyn Nowak, Ayme Sotuyo, Dozerdraws, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell and more
  • Cover Artist: Brooklyn Allen
  • Grab your favorite colored pencils, markers, glitter, and even the yellow ochre crayon you unearthed from that ancient cave so many years ago! Now you can join the Lumberjanes in earning your Friendship to the Craft badge.
  • Featuring 96 gorgeous pages of original Lumberjanes art to color from series artists like Brooklyn Allen, Carey Pietsch, and Ayme Sotuyo, this book is an azure-dly good time for all.

LUMBERJANES #51

  • Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writers: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh
  • Artist: Dozerdraws
  • Main Cover: Kat Leyh
  • Subscription Cover: Dozerdraws
  • Deep into their spelunking mission, April, Mal and Ripley are fighting to find their way topside, and back to the safety of the mess hall before anyone realizes they’re missing. Meanwhile, the others’ game of Penterra is getting a bit high stakes, particularly since they’re playing against an ultra-competitive goddess!

DODGE CITY #4

  • Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Josh Trujillo
  • Artist: Cara McGee
  • Cover Artist: Cara McGee
  • The tournament is on, and the competition is fierce! With conflicts erupting left and right, can Tomas convince everyone to pull it together for long enough to eke out a victory?

GIANT DAYS #39

  • Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: John Allison
  • Artist: Max Sarin
  • Cover Artist: Max Sarin
  • It’s the Sheffield University Graduate job fair! It’s definitely fun and not a terrifying reminder of Daisy, Susan and Esther’s encroaching future as Real Adults.

GIANT DAYS VOL. 8 SC

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  • Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $14.99
  • Writer: John Allison
  • Artist: Max Sarin, Liz Fleming
  • Cover Artist: Lissa Treiman
  • It’s the end of second year for best mates Susan, Daisy, and Esther, and cracks are appearing in the foundation of this unshakeable trio. Between (irritating) new loves, (secretive) old loves, (unlikely) new friendships and (terrible) old houses, they’ll be lucky to make it to third year alive!
  • Collects issues #29-32.

ROCKO’S MODERN LIFE #5

  • Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Ryan Ferrier
  • Artist: Ian McGinty
  • Main Cover: Jorge Monlongo
  • Subscription Cover: Derek Charm
  • When Rocko tries to cash-in on Spunky’s newfound internet fame, Spunky is dognapped and held for ransom.

PEANUTS VOL. 10 SC

  • *****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR AUGUST 2018*****
  • Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $13.99
  • Writer: Charles M. Schulz
  • Artist: Charles M. Schulz
  • Cover Artist: Charles M. Schulz
  • Snoopy’s Daisy Hill Farm is being torn down and Charlie Brown tries to be there for him. This and other heartwarming tales are in this collection of comic book stories based on Charles M. Schulz’s beloved PEANUTS Characters!

ADVENTURE TIME: BEGINNING OF THE END #2

  • Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writers: Ted Anderson
  • Artists: Marina Julia
  • Main Cover: Victoria Maderna
  • Subscription Cover: Diigii Daguna
  • Title Card Incentive Cover: Corey Booth
  • Having confronted his past selves, Finn must deal with the reflections of himself in the present: Fern, Farmworld Finn, Adventure Tim, and others to find a way out of the fourth dimension.

ADVENTURE TIME VOL. 15 SC

  • *****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR AUGUST 2018*****
  • Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $14.99
  • Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
  • Artist: Ian McGinty
  • Cover Artist: Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb
  • Join Princess Bubblegum, Marceline, and LSP as they take on Finn, Jake, and BMO in a hot air balloon race around the land as they try to see who can gather up the three pieces of gold that will get them their ultimate prize.
  • Collects issues #66-69.

ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #24

  • Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writers: Tyler Jenkins
  • Artists: Tyler Jenkins
  • Main Cover: Mike Lowery
  • Subscription Cover: Robert Hack
  • Variant Cover: LesLey Vamos
  • When bandits invade the Candy Kingdom and make off with a month’s supply of ice cream, it’s up to Finn and Jake to become the roughest, toughest cowboys in Ooo and rescue the stolen supplies. Written and illustrated by Grass Kings’ Tyler Jenkins!

STEVEN UNIVERSE #17

  • Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
  • Retail Price: $3.99
  • Writer: Grace Kraft
  • Artist: Rii Abrego
  • Main Cover: Missy Peña
  • Subscription Cover: Meg Omac
  • When Steven invites Peridot over to play his new video game Golf Quest Mini Rumble, he gets more than he bargained for when Peridot becomes more than attached to the game.