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Featured This Week Comics, Graphic Novels, & Toys for 6/9

Every week PREVIEWSworld calls attention to those comics, graphic novels, and toys which stand out from all the rest. These titles from Premier Vendors and independent publishers should be at the top of your list, and can be found at your local comic shop on June 9th!

See all the New Releases for June 9th here!

Comics

MARVEL COMICS
X-MEN #21 GALA
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Russell Dauterman, More (CA) Leinil Francis Yu
THE HEROES OF KRAKOA DEBUT!
It's a changing if the guard as the first X-Men team of Krakoa debuts! One era ends as a new one begins, and the handoff happens here.
32 PGS./Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #68
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Marcelo Ferreira (CA) Mark Bagley
• THE CHAMELEON CONSPIRACY continues!
•  Spider-Man aims to get to the bottom of the Chameleon's plan...
•  ...but THE FOREIGNER takes his own aim.
32 PGS./Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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IMAGE COMICS
GEIGER #3 CVR A FRANK & ANDERSON
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Gary Frank, Brad Anderson
How do you make a monster? Geiger's tragic origins revealed, from his time before the war to his fateful meeting with the doomed Dr. Molotov. All secrets will be laid bare when the King of Las Vegas invades Geiger's compound.
  
By the critically acclaimed team of GEOFF JOHNS, GARY FRANK, and BRAD ANDERSON!
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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IMAGE COMICS
KARMEN #4 (OF 5) CVR A MARCH (MR)
(W) Guillem March (A/CA) Guillem March
In the fourth issue, we get a glimpse of Karmen's pitiless working conditions at Karma Corp., where she is seen as a troublemaker. Meanwhile, alone, Cata wanders hostile streets and overhears a conversation that brings a crucial realization about what she truly means to Xisco. Overwhelmed with insights about herself and her past, she races to his flat in the hopes of seeing him.
  
GUILLEM MARCH's art and deft storytelling reach a gorgeous peak in this second-to-last issue.
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
TMNT ONGOING #117 CVR A SOPHIE CAMPBELL
(W) Sophie Campbell (A/CA) Sophie Campbell
A winner is crowned in Jennika's battle of the bands and two old foes make surprising revelations as the TMNT and allies prepare to take Mutant Town in a new direction! Important steps towards the next chapter of the TMNT saga are made here!
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
TRANSFORMERS ANNUAL 2021 ALEX MILNE CVR
(W) Brian Ruckley (A/CA) Alex Milne
"Light/Star". Vigilem, an ancient force, a Cybertronian Titan, a seemingly unstoppable engine, broke the tether between Cybertron and its moon. Lodestar remains the only other active Titan and, together with her cityspeaker, Lightbright, has been tasked with bringing Vigilem home or taking him down. When Vigilem flees to a colony run by Thunderwing and his lackeys, Lightbright, Lodestar, and the Technobots will have to go on the most dangerous mission of their lives in pursuit of the Titan!
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $5.99
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BOOM! STUDIOS
MAGIC THE GATHERING (MTG) #3 CVR A SCALERA
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Ig Guara (CA) Matteo Scalera
*  When their investigation into the role of one of Ravnica's biggest Guilds in the assassination attempts on their lives lead Planeswalkers Kaya, Ral, and Vraska deep into the Undercity, they will need to succeed in the impossible - uncover the location of Duskmantle, the Dimir guildhall, and survive to tell the tale!
*  Meanwhile, the assassin is amassing guild members to betray their own Guilds, even as their true motivations remain a mystery...
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $4.99
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BOOM! STUDIOS
MIGHTY MORPHIN #8 CVR A LEE
(W) Ryan Parrott (A) Marco Renna (CA) In-Hyuk Lee
*  Will the Power Rangers be able to save Angel Grove from Lord Zedd and his Putty Primes?
*  With Tommy's life on the line, the rest of the team will have to rely on new allies with their own agenda.
*  Meanwhile, past and present collide as another player finally reveals themselves and makes their move...
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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DARK HORSE COMICS
GOD OF WAR FALLEN GOD #4 (OF 4)
(W) Chris Roberson (A) Tony Parker (CA) Gabriele Dell'Otto
For as long as he has been the Ghost of Sparta, Kratos has been a tool of violence for others. In a desperate attempt to reclaim control of his future and find peace, he fled far from the lands of his ancestors only to find himself exactly where it was foretold he would be. How does one escape the torment of predestination? Does Kratos rail against the inevitable or once again embrace fury to fell his foes though it means he will be forever damned? What will be the fate of this fallen god?
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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DYNAMITE
RED SONJA 1982 ONE SHOT CVR A DANI
(W) Amy Chu (A) Eric Blake (CA) Dani
A mysterious killer android from the future hunts the legendary mercenary from the past. A.I. meets magic in a story that takes us -- where else? -- Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the City of Angels!  Amy Chu returns to pen this gnarly one and done action-filled issue that will totally take you back to the Summer of 1982...It's an epic struggle between good and evil, mohawks and perms, New Wave and Heavy Metal!
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $4.99
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AFTERSHOCK COMICS
BUNNY MASK #1 CVR A MUTTI
(W) Paul Tobin (A/CA) Andrea Mutti
A new horror series from the creator of the Eisner-nominated Colder!

Sealed in a cave before the dawn of man, released by a crazed madman, Bunny Mask walks our world once more. But for what dark purpose does she use her unnatural powers? And what's her connection to Bee Foster, a young girl murdered by her father fourteen years ago? In order to save his life - and his sanity - one man will have to discover the truth of what waits behind the mask.

Writer Paul Tobin (Colder) and artist Andrea Mutti (MANIAC OF NEW YORK, Hellblazer) unleash an eons old legend upon an unsuspecting world - one that'll make your most horrific
nightmare feel like a walk in the park!
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $4.99
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SCOUT COMICS
CHERRY BLACKBIRD #1 (MR)
(W) Joseph Schmalke (A) Joseph Schmalke
Black Caravan Imprint. Rockstar Cherry Blackbird sold her soul for fame. Now at the age of 26, time is running short. The day she turns 27, she'll be dragged to Hell. But Cherry is not one to go quietly. The Devil tasks her with collecting seven demonic souls that have escaped the Abyss. If she can do this before her next birthday, she'll be released from her infernal pact and spared eternal damnation. Heaven help anyone who gets in her way! Note: Title is for 18+ audiences and comes polybagged.
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks

MARVEL COMICS
(USE OCT228518) 7IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 09 WEAKEST ONE THERE I
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett, More (CA) Alex Ross
It's the rematch everybody wanted - but not like this! The Hulk is broken, friendless and hunted, a shadow of his former self. But there's nothing like the real Thing! What will happen when Ben Grimm enters the world of the Immortal Hulk? As the year comes to an end, costs are counted - by Jackie McGee, Eugene Judd...and Samuel Sterns. All the Leader's plans have come together in what may be his greatest triumph! But will that be enough...or will the horrific One Below All still claim his due? Plus: The U-Foes are here - and they know how to finally kill the Immortal Hulk! The new Sasquatch faces something even weirder than himself. Henry Peter Gyrich watches from somewhere far above the world. And with the Hulk's strength gone, what hope is left...for the weakest there is? Collecting IMMORTAL HULK #41-45.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $15.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
GODZILLA UNNATURAL DISASTERS TP
(W) Chris Mowry, Ulises Farinas
The King of the Monsters is back in this compendium collecting three series: Legends, In Hell, and Rage Across Time!

In a world where monsters roam freely, some stories have been lost to time... until NOW! In Legends, the kaiju of Godzilla's fearsome rogues' gallery get the spotlight. Featuring Anguirus, Rodan, Titanosaurus, Hedorah, and Kumonga!

Then, meet Godzilla's greatest adversary of all time-the impossible tortures of Hell! It's a monster battle that takes you through the depths of the underworld.

Move over dinosaurs... monsters used to rule the planet! In Rage Across Time, travel to different time periods to examine the origin of myths that fueled nightmares: Feudal Japan, ancient Greece, medieval England, and classic Rome!
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $29.99
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DARK HORSE COMICS
HELLBOY AND THE BPRD 1952-1954 HC
(W) Mike Mignola, Scott Allie (A) Duncan Fegredo, Ben Stenbeck, Christopher Mitten, Adam Hughes (CA) Mike Mignola
From his very first official case in 1952, tracking down a mad scientist in Brazil, Hellboy moved straight on to punching monsters across the globe. Revisit those very first adventures with Hellboy and the team that made him the agent he is with this new collection, featuring cases from 1952, 1953, and 1954!

Featuring the work of Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Chris Roberson, Ben Stenbeck, Stephen Green, Dave Stewart, and many other powerhouse creators, and including a bonus sketchbook section, this new hardcover is a gorgeous addition to any Hellboy library.

In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $39.99
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BOOM! STUDIOS
SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN TP VOL 03
(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Werther Dell'Edera
* Archer's Peak is in lockdown, as Erica Slaughter has lost control of the situation.

* But as the House of Slaughter arrives to clean up the situation by any means necessary, Erica finds that the true threat to those around her isn't who - or what - she ever expected.

* Collects Something is Killing The Children #11-15.
In Shops: Jun 30, 2021
SRP: $14.99
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VIZ LLC
POKEMON ADV COLLECTORS ED TP VOL 08
(W) Hidenori Kusaka (A/CA) Satoshi Yamamoto
The finale of the Ruby & Sapphire arc crescendos with a battle between Legendary Pokémon Kyogre and Groudon! And, in the new FireRed & LeafGreen arc, Green's long-lost parents have been sucked into a vortex created by a mysterious Pokémon! Red and Blue want to help, but first they must improve their battle skills.
Collects the original Pokémon Adventures volumes 22, 23 & 24!
For all ages.
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $17.99
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VIZ LLC
(USE SEP239589) KIRBY MANGA MANIA GN VOL 01
(W) Hirokazu Hikawa (A/CA) Hirokazu Hikawa
Jump into Dream Land with Kirby and gobble up some fun! Everyone's favorite pink puff teams up with his friends to keep arch-frenemy King Dedede in line. Fans of all ages can enjoy this collection of classic Kirby comics-just take a deep breath and hop on in!
For all ages.
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $9.99
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Toys & Merchandise

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
MORTAL KOMBAT 11 GALLERY RAIDEN PVC STATUE
A Diamond Select Toys release! The Kombat continues! The next entry in the knockout Mortal Kombat line of Gallery Dioramas is none other than Raiden himself, protector of Earth! Based on his appearance in the original 1992 video game, this approximately 10-inch diorama sees him drawing up electricity from the earth to launch a lightning attack! Made of high-quality PVC, it features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson Asencio, sculpted by Salvador Gomes.
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $49.99
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DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
MARVEL MINIMATES SERIES 80 ASST (RES)
A Diamond Select Toys Release! A milestone has been reached! After 80 years of Marvel Comics, the Marvel Minimates line celebrates its 80th series at comic shops! Featuring an espionage theme, Series 80 features various spies, ex-spies and secret agents, including Stealth Iron Man with the Ghost, Spider-Woman with Constrictor, and Mockingbird with Deathlok. Each 2-inch mini-figure features 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts, and each two-pack comes in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield!
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $9.99
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NECA
KING KONG ILLUSTRATED VER ULTIMATE 7IN AF
From NECA. King Kong is an original take on the classic gorilla, with super detailed hair and battle wounds across the body and head sculpts. This massive figure stands at 8" tall with over 30 points of articulation and paints apps to reflect the classic poster illustrations. The figure includes two heads with varied expressions, a pair of open hands, and closed fist hands. Window box packaging with opening 5th panel front cover.
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $32.99

KID ROBOT
MARVEL ROTO PHUNNY DEADPOOL 8IN PLUSH
From Kid Robot. Marvel's Merc with the Mouth is now the Merc with the Arms and Legs! Kidrobot has transformed the taco-lovin' triggerman Deadpool into an adorable Roto-Phunny plush. Clocking in at a big 8" seated with rotoscoped arms and legs, this is one assassin who will kill you with soft hugs and love (instead of his usual arsenal).
In Shops: Jun 09, 2021
SRP: $14.99

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