Featured This Week Comics, Graphic Novels, & Toys for 6/23
Jun 20, 2021
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 23rd!
See all the New Releases for June 23rd here!
Comics
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Marcelo Ferreira (A/CA) Mark Bagley
• Spidey and his superspy sister, Teresa Parker, dig to uncover THE CHAMELEON CONSPIRACY.
• Their investigation is challenged by Chance, Jack O'Lantern and the Foreigner's anarchic alliance!
32 PGS./Rated T+
• Their investigation is challenged by Chance, Jack O'Lantern and the Foreigner's anarchic alliance!
32 PGS./Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness (CA) Leinil Francis Yu
An epic, oversize slugfest between the Squadron Supreme and an otherworldly group of Avengers for the final fate of the whacked-out world of HEROES REBORN.
56 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+
56 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $5.99
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IMAGE COMICS
(W) Todd McFarlane (A) Jim Cheung, Todd McFarlane, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara (CA) J. Scott Campbell
IT'S HERE: THE OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LONG-AWAITED SPAWN'S UNIVERSE!
A double-sized issue that begins a storyline so huge that three NEW SPAWN-related monthly titles will spill out from it, including...
A new SPAWN title.
GUNSLINGER SPAWN monthly.
And a new TEAM book bringing a handful of these characters together in their own book.
With this one-shot...the world of SPAWN changes forever! New heroes. New villains, and more importantly, new titles coming to a comic shop near you. Join this list of artists as we unveil a historic moment in the mythology of SPAWN'S UNIVERSE:
JIM CHEUNG
TODD McFARLANE
STEPHEN SEGOVIA
MARCIO TAKARA
A double-sized issue that begins a storyline so huge that three NEW SPAWN-related monthly titles will spill out from it, including...
A new SPAWN title.
GUNSLINGER SPAWN monthly.
And a new TEAM book bringing a handful of these characters together in their own book.
With this one-shot...the world of SPAWN changes forever! New heroes. New villains, and more importantly, new titles coming to a comic shop near you. Join this list of artists as we unveil a historic moment in the mythology of SPAWN'S UNIVERSE:
JIM CHEUNG
TODD McFARLANE
STEPHEN SEGOVIA
MARCIO TAKARA
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $5.99
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IMAGE COMICS
(W) Doug Wagner (A/CA) Daniel Hillyard, Dave Stewart
PLASTIC creators DOUG WAGNER and DANIEL HILLYARD return with Eisner Award winner DAVE STEWART for an unsettling tale of psychopaths, sweet love, and a serial killer named Walter. When Walter's best friend, the FBI agent charged with his capture, is kidnapped by a death cult of all-female sunflower farmers, Walter finds himself deep within an underground labyrinth filled with secrets and monsters... but are their monsters more horrific than his?
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Ian Flynn, Gale Galligan, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy (A) Aaron Hammerstrom, Reggie Graham, Mauro FoNSEca, Thomas Rothlisberger
After 30 years of going fast, it's time for fans to celebrate the speediest hedgehog of all time! It's an unbelievable birthday celebration for Sonic the Hedgehog with his first Classic Sonic special!
First, in "Seasons of Chaos" by longtime Sonic scribe Ian Flynn and artists Aaron Hammerstrom & Reggie Graham, Sonic goes on an adventure from pleasant spring valleys to wintry wonderlands in search of the Chaos Emeralds. But Sonic's not alone, with a little help from his friends Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Mighty the Armadillo, and Ray the Flying Squirrel, they'll race, fight, and fly their way to victory against the baddest of baddies!
Then, in "Dr. Eggman's Birthday", the vile, villainous Dr. Eggman takes center stage in a story written by New York Times bestseller Gale Galligan (The Babysitters Club)! And how does the bad doctor celebrate the occasion? Only his Badniks know for sure...
Finally, in "TITLE TBD", XXXXXXXX! Written by the hosts of My Brother, My Brother, and Me, The Adventure Zone, and New York Times bestsellers, the McElroy Brothers!
Grab a slice of chili dog cake and don't get left in the dust on the most way past cool book of the year!
First, in "Seasons of Chaos" by longtime Sonic scribe Ian Flynn and artists Aaron Hammerstrom & Reggie Graham, Sonic goes on an adventure from pleasant spring valleys to wintry wonderlands in search of the Chaos Emeralds. But Sonic's not alone, with a little help from his friends Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Mighty the Armadillo, and Ray the Flying Squirrel, they'll race, fight, and fly their way to victory against the baddest of baddies!
Then, in "Dr. Eggman's Birthday", the vile, villainous Dr. Eggman takes center stage in a story written by New York Times bestseller Gale Galligan (The Babysitters Club)! And how does the bad doctor celebrate the occasion? Only his Badniks know for sure...
Finally, in "TITLE TBD", XXXXXXXX! Written by the hosts of My Brother, My Brother, and Me, The Adventure Zone, and New York Times bestsellers, the McElroy Brothers!
Grab a slice of chili dog cake and don't get left in the dust on the most way past cool book of the year!
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $8.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Sophie Campbell (A/CA) Nelson Daniel
The Shredder returns! Oroku Saki has been to Hell and back, but will he now come to the Turtles as friend or foe? Meanwhile, April makes a stand against Baxter Stockman-- with dangerous consequences.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Werther Dell'Edera
* What turned young Erica into the monster hunter she is today?
* Discover Erica Slaughter's true origin as she is further initiated into the House of Slaughter. But will she be sorted into the prestigious White Room, or the dreaded Black Room with her new nemesis Aaron?
* Discover Erica Slaughter's true origin as she is further initiated into the House of Slaughter. But will she be sorted into the prestigious White Room, or the dreaded Black Room with her new nemesis Aaron?
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Matthew Erman (A) Stefano Simeone (CA) Jorge Corona, Gerald Parel
What if Luck was quantifiable, and something everyone was born with?
Everyone, except the Unfortunates - teenagers born with absolutely zero luck. Now with the world mysteriously plunged into chaos and reality itself threatened, they will be our only hope to save the world.
Our last hope is those with no chance of success... the only thing anyone can wish them is Good Luck.
A bold new original series for fans of Seven Secrets and Runaways from Matthew Erman (Long Lost, Power Rangers: Sins of the Future) and Stefano Simeone (Mega Man: Fully Charged) about defying fate against impossible odds.
Everyone, except the Unfortunates - teenagers born with absolutely zero luck. Now with the world mysteriously plunged into chaos and reality itself threatened, they will be our only hope to save the world.
Our last hope is those with no chance of success... the only thing anyone can wish them is Good Luck.
A bold new original series for fans of Seven Secrets and Runaways from Matthew Erman (Long Lost, Power Rangers: Sins of the Future) and Stefano Simeone (Mega Man: Fully Charged) about defying fate against impossible odds.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Caitlin Yarsky
The Eisner Award-winning superhero saga returns in this ongoing series picking up twenty years later with new series artist Caitlin Yarsky.
Now, it's twenty years later, and Lucy, and the world, have moved on. Living in the suburbs of Spiral City, Lucy is married and has children. But all is not blissful. Her marriage is falling apart, her job has reached a dead end, and for mysterious reasons, she hasn't picked up the hammer in years. But, as her domestic life begins to crumble, the secrets of the last twenty years, and the reasons Lucy really gave up being Black Hammer, begin to resurface, threatening her family, and the peace she has tried hard to find for herself.
Now, it's twenty years later, and Lucy, and the world, have moved on. Living in the suburbs of Spiral City, Lucy is married and has children. But all is not blissful. Her marriage is falling apart, her job has reached a dead end, and for mysterious reasons, she hasn't picked up the hammer in years. But, as her domestic life begins to crumble, the secrets of the last twenty years, and the reasons Lucy really gave up being Black Hammer, begin to resurface, threatening her family, and the peace she has tried hard to find for herself.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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DYNAMITE
(W) Luke Lieberman (A) Drew Moss (CA) Jae Lee
Red Sonja and the Barren's journey comes to its conclusion. Sonja's reluctance to do battle has been stripped away. Woe be the dead men who step in her path. From LUKE LIEBERMAN (Red Sonja: Price Of Blood) and DREW MOSS (Vampirella/Red Sonja).
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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BEHEMOTH COMICS
(W) Run (A/CA) Run
The NETFLIX distributed hit movie by Studio 4 C (Batman: Gotham Knight, The Animatrix) comes to comics with an over-sized #1 event! Jump in the unique world created by legendary artist Run following Angelino and his flaming-skull pal Vinz, who live in a gang and cockroach infested dystopian metropolis called DMC, a city that hides secrets even weirder than its inhabitants.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $5.99
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VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Jon Davis-Hunt
Masters of terror Cullen Bunn and Jon Davis-Hunt continue terrifying tour by bringing the supernatural defender to Barcelona.
What is your darkest secret worth? Shadowman must face demons from his past and demons of the present as he encounters the sinister Undertaker. Will Jack be dragged into a Hell of his making?
What is your darkest secret worth? Shadowman must face demons from his past and demons of the present as he encounters the sinister Undertaker. Will Jack be dragged into a Hell of his making?
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $3.99
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Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Greg Pak (A) Raffaele Ienco (CA) Inhyuk Lee
Darth Vader failed to turn his son, Luke Skywalker, to the dark side. Vader sought revenge against those who hid Luke from him for all these years...and in doing so nearly betrayed his master. It did not go unnoticed by Palpatine...and now it is time for Vader's next lesson. Now, left battered and broken by his punishment, the Dark Lord drags himself across the scorched surface of Mustafar with vengeance on his mind! But as Vader closes in on the key to Palpatine's greatest secret, the deadly assassin Ochi of Bestoon stands in his way. Vader and Ochi are in for the fight of their lives, with the fate of the Emperor in the balance - but how much of this deadly scenario is Palpatine's grand plan? Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #6-11.
Rated T
Rated T
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $17.99
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BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Dev Pramanik (CA) Jae Lee
***** ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR JUNE 2021*****
* THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE GROUNDBREAKING DUNE.
* Welcome to the far future on the desert planet Arrakis where Pardot Kynes seeks its secrets. Meanwhile, a violent coup is planned by the son of Emperor Elrood; an eight-year-old slave Duncan Idaho seeks to escape his cruel masters; and a young man named Leto Atreides begins a fateful journey.
* These unlikely souls will come together as renegades and soon discover that fate has decreed they will change the very shape of history.
* Collects Dune: House Atreides #1-4.
* THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE GROUNDBREAKING DUNE.
* Welcome to the far future on the desert planet Arrakis where Pardot Kynes seeks its secrets. Meanwhile, a violent coup is planned by the son of Emperor Elrood; an eight-year-old slave Duncan Idaho seeks to escape his cruel masters; and a young man named Leto Atreides begins a fateful journey.
* These unlikely souls will come together as renegades and soon discover that fate has decreed they will change the very shape of history.
* Collects Dune: House Atreides #1-4.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $24.99
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IMAGE COMICS
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, Ryan Cody
The supernatural family drama concludes! Grandpa Judd refuses to give up the fight with the Arborists, even as his young granddaughter Meg begins what could be her final transformation into a tree...or is it the world that will be transformed forever? Collects FAMILY TREE #9-12.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $14.99
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ONI PRESS INC.
(W) Ted Naifeh (A) Ted Naifeh
Will Crumrin needs help adapting to the mortal world after spending a hundred years in the realm of faeries, so his big sister Courtney makes him a glamor charm to ensure he will be loved by everyone in his new life. Eventually, Will finds his endless popularity more a prison than a plus when his friends' affections turn to infighting and Courtney turns to other magic to save him. But her use of magic draws the attention of Emil Gorka, an ancient vampire disguised as the most powerful corporate CEO in town. Now it's Will who must create magic of his own to fight for his sister's life and save her from eternal servitude and the unquenchable hunger of an undead monster.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $14.99
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KODANSHA COMICS
(W) Clamp (A/CA) Clamp
Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition!
Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.
Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $29.99
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KODANSHA COMICS
(W) Fuse (A/CA) Taiki Kawakami
As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of elves and magic, he's a little disappointed to find he's become a blind, boneless slime monster.
Mikami's middle age hasn't gone as he planned: He never found a girlfriend, he got stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when he wakes up in a new world straight out of a fantasy RPG, he's disappointed but not exactly surprised to find that he's facing down a dragon, not as a knight or a wizard but as a blind slime demon. But there are chances for even a slime to become a hero...
Mikami's middle age hasn't gone as he planned: He never found a girlfriend, he got stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when he wakes up in a new world straight out of a fantasy RPG, he's disappointed but not exactly surprised to find that he's facing down a dragon, not as a knight or a wizard but as a blind slime demon. But there are chances for even a slime to become a hero...
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $12.99
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Toys & Merchandise
INVALID ITEM
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! Get ready for hyperspace! The breakout star of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus is definitely the Child, and it gets its due in this all-new Scale Statue! Sitting in the passenger seat of the Razor Crest , grasping his favorite silver control knob in his hand, the Child will be the perfect addition to the collection of any The Mandalorian fan. Measuring approximately 12 inches tall, it comes packaged in a full-color window box and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Joe Allard and sculpted by Jorge Santos Souza! Limited to 3000.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $225.00
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HASBRO TOY GROUP
From Hasbro Toy Group. Commemorate the first 50 years of Lucasfilm with figures inspired by Star Wars books and comics! Recall intense moments from the Star Wars Galaxy with this Star Wars The Black Series Lucasfilm 50th anniversary figure, featuring premium deco, fully poseable arms and legs, and 2 detachable entertainment-inspired accessories! The Star Wars The Black Series action Luke Skywalker figure comes with 2 detachable entertainment-inspired accessories: a ysalamiri and Lightsaber.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $24.99
TAMASHII NATIONS
From Tamashii Nations. Godzilla and Kong, as seen in the upcoming 2021 film Godzilla Vs Kong, joins S.H.Monsterarts! Godzilla accurately replicates the distinctive look of his back-fins and uses metallic coloring for a realistic, immersive experience! Also includes optional hands for re-creating grappling-attacks. Kong includes an axe, a new addition to Kong lore seen for the first time in this movie. Based on data from the movie, the Godzilla figure was sculpted by the legendary Yuji Sakai and the Kong figure by Shinzen Takeuchi, for faithful proportions and coloring.
In Shops: Jun 23, 2021
SRP: $68.00