With June, we are in warmer temperatures and longer days. There are a lot of great story lines from all our favorite publisher that will bring the heat this summer season.
In store June 3:
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #15
DC Comics
(W) Al Ewing (A) Sid Kotian (CA) Jahnoy Lindsay
THE PLANET EARTH IN PERIL! Jo's journey deep into space has revealed more questions than answers. What intergalactic war has she found herself in the middle of, and can she save Earth before it's too late?
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #20
DC Comics
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Rafa Sandoval
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN'S GREATEST BATTLE YET! It is Superman versus King Shazam versus Hawkman versus [REDACTED] in the greatest battle the Absolute Universe has ever seen! But who is their mystery challenger?
BATMAN #10
DC Comics
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez
ONE DARK NIGHT CAN'T KEEP THE BATMAN DOWN! The GCPD's Operation Peregine struck a deep blow to the heart of the Bat-Family. But while Savage and his TUCOs celebrate their victory, Batman is about to set the record straight. He knows how to take a punch. He knows how to get back up. And he is about to show Vandal Savage, the Minotaur, and anyone else who threatens Gotham City exactly what they are messing with. Superstars Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez continue their triumphant run with the best character in comics!
BIZARRO YEAR NONE #2 (OF 4)
DC Comics
(W) Kevin Smith, Eric Carrasco (A/CA) Nick Pitarra
GOODBYE, BIZARRO WORLD! Trapped on a backward planet of backward doppelgangers doing backward versions of everything they would normally do; the extremely frontward Jimmy Olsen and Perry White find themselves wondering: Will we ever get home again? At least their host--a backward version of Superman--seems to be accommodating of their stay. But if everything is backward on this planet, then what is the opposite of accommodating? Uh-oh.
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG THE METAL LEGION #2 (OF 5)
DC Comics
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Adam Bryce Thomas (CA) Pablo M. Collar
DR. EGGMAN JOINS THE LEGION OF DOOM! The worlds of the Justice League and Sonic the Hedgehog have become linked! Pulling the strings is the sinister Legion of Doom with the help of their newest member: Dr. Eggman! The pit of vipers is full of treachery and deceit, but they are even more dangerous when they set their sights on the Justice League and the Sonic Heroes! Will the villains succeed in taking out the heroes in one fell swoop!? Will both worlds fall to the Legion of Doom?!
SUPERGIRL SURVIVE #1 (OF 6)
DC Comics
(W) Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan (A) Rod Reis (CA) Taurin Clarke
ETHAN PARKER, GRIFFIN SHERIDAN, AND ROD REIS TAKE SUPERGIRL ON A NEW ELSEWORLDS JOURNEY! Kara Zor-El lives a life of small problems. How are you supposed to hold a floppy little baby like her new cousin Kal? Who should she ask to the spring formal? And when will her father and her uncle Jor-El stop squabbling? But the planet Krypton has big problems...like the militaristic dictator Zod ruthlessly crushing dissent and threatening to unleash the planet's most dangerous weapons on the opposition. And when things boil over and Krypton begins to burn, Kara and her infant cousin will find themselves trapped together in a prototype rocket, struggling to survive in a hostile universe that does not care if they live or die...and which might prefer the latter! Breakout writers Ethan Parker and Griffin Sheridan (Eisner Award nominee Kill Your Darlings) join visionary artist Rod Reis (New Mutants) to tell the story of teenage Kara and infant Kal, sent on their journey through the stars together, not apart...that is, if Kara can keep him alive!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #30
Marvel
SPIDEY VS. SPORE! SPORE is spreading, and it is all SPIDER-MAN's fault! But should Peter even BE fighting in a tragedy of his own making?! And DON'T MISS the answers to an earth-shattering riddle from the battle with Torment in ASM/VENOM "Death Spiral"!
AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #1
Marvel
ARMAGEDDON HAS ARRIVED!
Red Hulk’s devastating tear across the globe must be stopped…but it will take a colossal gathering of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to do it! Calling in the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine and more…but who will survive this super-powered cataclysm?! There will be a pre-Armageddon Marvel Universe and a post-Armageddon Marvel Universe. Be here to bear witness to the transformation.
FANTASTIC FOUR #12
Marvel
Aliens have invaded Earth and been rebuffed by the Fantastic Four many a time before, and finally, one of them got wise and invaded Earth where the FF could not defend it: They are attacking our world in the past, in ANCIENT ROME. Johnny and Reed are the only two who make it back in time before all of history is erased, but it is okay! If they can defend Earth, push the aliens back AND reset history to how it once was, everything should be fine, right? Good thing that, when left alone, Johnny and Reed do not get into ANY sort of problems on the regular. Plus: Reed stretches in a new way in this one! He does that in a lot of our issues, but this one is particularly fun.
GODZILLA: INFINITY ROAR #5
Marvel
MECHAGODZILLA RISES! DOOMSTADT ASCENDS! THE MULTIVERSE TREMBLES! DOCTOR DOOM launches his floating fortress into the Everglades as GODZILLA awakens, KNULL advances, MECHAGODZILLA engages and the first pieces of Doom's impossible plan fall into place. Can Doom's unlikely strike team - including the HUMAN TORCH, MILES MORALES, MAN-THING, KANG and GHOST RIDER - survive the kaiju war erupting across realities? And will Doom's boldest gambit yet - recruiting MORE GODZILLAS - be enough to save existence, or will it ignite a crisis even Doom cannot command?
JUST SPECTACULAR COLLECTION #1
Marvel
Your favorite heroes and villains - illustrated by the incomparable J. Scott Campbell across 28 eye-catching variant covers! Featuring Black Cat, Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Carnage, Cyclops, Daredevil, Doctor Doom, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Ghost-Spider, Hulk, Human Torch, Iron Man, Magik, Mary Jane Watson, Nova, Psylocke, Rogue, She-Hulk, both Spider-Men, Storm, Thanos, Thor, Venom and a pair of Wolverines - all rendered in iconic poses in the unmistakable style of one of the greatest cover artists in the biz! Plus: Campbell's crisp pencils and inks are featured in bonus behind-the-scenes artwork - and the comic-book superstar shares insights on his incredible career at Marvel and the process behind assembling these covers into one spectacular montage!
STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE - JYN ERSO #1
Marvel
A PRISONER OF THE EMPIRE. A CHANCE AT HOPE. On the toxic WOBANI fields, JYN ERSO's brutal routine shatters when an unlikely crew begs the infamous slicer "LIANA HALLIK" to help pull off an impossible escape. Can Jyn outwit IMPERIAL security droids, tower cannons and incinerators long enough to crack the code - and keep a frightened young prisoner alive? Will a leap of faith heal old scars from GALEN, LYRA and SAW…or will Wobani claim Jyn's future before the REBELLION ever can?
ULTIMATE ENDGAME #5
Marvel
THE END OF THE LINE! The universe hangs by a thread as our weary heroes face their final, crushing challenge: the ultimate, cataclysmic showdown with The Maker! Everything they have fought for, everything they believe in, will be tested in this pulse-pounding, oversized final issue. There are no more retreats, no more second chances.
UNCANNY X-MEN #29
Marvel
Haven House has a POWERFUL and UNEXPECTED set of houseguests, and the UNCANNY X-MEN are not feeling very HOSPITABLE! Meanwhile, the Outliers are STRANDED in a landscape they can't understand, under the watchful mentorship of one of the X-Men's MOST POWERFUL FOES! All this, plus a DEATH at Graymalkin Prison causes VIOLENT CHAOS for guards and inmates alike!
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #5
Marvel
STARING DEATH IN THE FACE! HAMMERHEAD has DEADPOOL'S book of omens. But with BLIND AL in the crosshairs, will WADE sacrifice his life for hers? Plus: The secret from issue #1 revealed! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
WHAT IF...? UNCANNY X-MEN #1
Marvel
WHAT IF...CYCLOPS HAD STAYED WITH MADELYNE PRYOR? Imagine a world where Madelyne Pryor, the Goblin Queen, had survived the Inferno. What would have happened if Cyclops had saved her soul? What would have happened if he and Maddie had raised their son, Nathan Summers? What would that world look like? And why would that be the most terrible thing to happen to mutantdom and Earth itself?
GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #11
IDW Publishing
The girl with the power of Biollante vs. the boy with the power of Godzilla!
The mysterious kaiju stampede has led G-Force to a strange farm in North Dakota…a farm currently overrun with sentient plants and a young woman controlling them. Speaking of control—Energy Godzilla has completely taken over Jacen’s body.
Who will win as Jacen fights this Biollante-themed newcomer?
MASK #1
Image Comics
(W) Dan Watters (A) Pye Parr (CA) J. Scott Campbell, Sabine Rich
NEW SERIES THE NEXT PHASE OF THE ENERGON UNIVERSE STARTS HERE! The world is becoming a terrifying place. Matt Trakker needs your help saving it. Enter M.A.S.K. -- a network of specialists recruited to respond to the next global emergency. At a moment’s notice, Trakker and his agents can deploy bleeding-edge technology that converts their vehicles--and their drivers--into the ultimate weapon. But Miles Mayhem and V.E.N.O.M. are one step ahead in a secret arms race, scouring the globe for deadly weapons from this planet and beyond, ready to sell out the entire human race. Only M.A.S.K. can stop them… but will Trakker’s own secrets jeopardize their entire mission? Powerhouse creators DAN WATTERS and PYE PARR launch the most anticipated new series of the year, where anyone--and everyone--in the Energon Universe must join the fight for humanity’s survival.
SPAWN #376
Image Comics
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Brett Booth (CA) Don Aguillo
NEW CREATIVE TEAM
For several months, the creature known as Spawn has been missing. Last seen fighting an enormous creature off the coast of Oregon, with other unknown beings of power. Now, the man known as Al Simmons is trying to live a quiet life, his past unknown to those around him. But the truth is a hard thing to hide. Especially when a reporter is looking for the story of a lifetime, a young homeless teen is desperate for salvation, and the last two honest cops in New York City, Sam and Twitch, come looking for their friend. Spawn is drawn back out of the shadows to face the world that he left behind.
Spawn #376 features a brand-new creative team with MATTHEW ROSENBERG (WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE, 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank) taking on writing duties and STEPHEN SEGOVIA (SCORCHED, New Avengers) on art. If you have been curious about the Spawn Universe, this is the place to jump on.
TMNT: JOURNEYS #10
IDW Publishing
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles transmit their consciousnesses into nano Ninja Turtle bots to help save April O’Neil’s life during her surgery! In the wider world, anti-alien sentiment boils over into hate and violence that will shock the world. Meanwhile in Northampton, Master Splinter faces an enemy he cannot defeat as dusk falls over the day… TMNT Journeys rockets toward the end of its first year, and it’s one that will change and devastate the Ninja Turtles forever!
TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION #1 (OF 3)
Image Comics
(W) Ralph Macchio (A) Don Perlin, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey (CA) Sean Murphy, Simon Gough
MINISERIES PREMIERE
CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOVIE THAT DEFINED A GENERATION!
Experience this new printing of the limited series adapting one of the most iconic animated films of all time—THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE!
When Optimus Prime and Megatron wage their final battle on Earth...from the ashes rises a whole new beginning for the Autobots and Decepticons that is truly more than meets the eye!
Re-presented on deluxe newsprint, this is the comic book celebration that no TRANSFORMERS fan can miss!
In store June 10:
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #21
DC Comics
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
SCARECROW'S REIGN OF TERROR CONTINUES! Friends become enemies. Enemies become friends. Final forms are revealed, and Scarecrow's reign of terror threatens to upend everything.
ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #1 (OF 6)
DC Comics
(W) Che Grayson, Scott Snyder (A/CA) Bengal
WITH ALL THE WEALTH…WITH ALL THE GEAR…WITH ALL THE SKILLS, SHE IS THE ABSOLUTE APEX PREDATOR! Selina Kyle has carved a good life for herself. Through her ingenuity and skills, she has become the greatest thief the world has ever known. With high-tech gear and weaponry, there is no place to secure for Catwoman. But when someone from her past comes knocking at her door, Selina's life comes crashing down around her and she will need to get to the bottom of a mystery taking her all around the globe! Written by Che Grayson and Scott Snyder with art by Bengal, Catwoman bursts onto the scene in the Absolute Universe!
ACTION COMICS #1099
DC Comics
(W) Mark Waid (A) Skylar Patridge, Patricio Delpeche (CA) Ryan Sook
BLAST FROM THE PAST! After defeating Xotar, Superboy and the Justice League turn their attention to another mystery unsolved. The rocket ship that brought Clark to Earth has been activated. Could this be the key to finding Superman?
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #17
DC Comics
(W) Morgan Hampton (A/CA) Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert
THE MANHUNTERS PRESS THE ATTACK! Trying to keep the new Manhunters from stealing Ophidian, Effigy goes supernova on the sun, turning it into a black hole as the Lanterns race past the event horizon to save Ophidian and reverse the effects before Oa and New Thanagar plunge into frigid ice ages.
ALIEN: KING KILLER #3
Marvel
On the Xenomorph-infested planet SOVRYN, humanity has already fallen. The augmented human Idris is among the few survivors, but he is now a prisoner of his brother, the Green King. But even if Idris can escape, he must then confront what awaits just beyond the protective walls of the Green King's compound... RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SYMBIE #1
Marvel
FROM DEATH SPIRAL TO QUEEN IN BLACK, THESE ARE THE ORIGINS OF SYMBIE! Spidey met the weird little monster in space but had no idea of the little glob’s history. Take a journey back to the very beginning of the Klyntar race that led to VENOM and CARNAGE and see the journey Symbie has made. It may surprise you! PLUS: A Symbie bonus story in the spirit of the hit Infinity comic by JACOB CHABOT!
BISHOP #1
Marvel
THE TIME-LOST X-MAN IS BACK! Bishop has always lived by a strict code. But that code will get called into question when his sister, Shard, is sent to the present right before she died! Will Bishop adhere to his principles and protect the timestream? Or will he risk it all to save the most important person in his life? Superstar writer Saladin Ahmed will put the tough-as-nails mutant through the ringer!
CIVIL WAR: UNMASKED #2
Marvel
PETER PARKER…SPIDER-MAN! Witness the agonizing moments leading up to Spider-Man's decision to reveal his identity to the world! As Peter consults AUNT MAY, TONY STARK and MARY JANE WATSON, he must decide if the rewards are worth the risks involved in exposing his double life. And the ramifications of his decision come sooner than he had imagined…
JAY & SILENT BOB: JAYS OF FUTURE PAST #1
Marvel
DOOM DECREES "THE DIM-WITTED DUO MUST DIE!" Capped, tan American Jay and friendly neighborhood wider-man Silent Bob make a quick stop in the Marvel Universe! But when Doctor Doom decrees these Jersey guys must die, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men and a whole hoary host of heroes must team up on a joint mission to save the dim-witted duo from a lethal case of super-hero fatigue! "From the moment in Mallrats when they made the very first reference to Wolverine in cinema history, I've always wanted Jay and Silent Bob to meet their Marvel heroes in a comic book crossover - so much so that I pitched it to Stan the Man himself the day he shot his cameo in the movie way back in 1995. Thirty years later, Jays of Future Past represents both a love letter to the magic and mayhem of Marvel as well as giggle-inducing proof that our childhood dreams can still come true, even at age 55." - Kevin Smith
MORTAL THOR #11
Marvel
HORNS OF THE MINOTAUR! •Dario Agger does not remember the Gods of Asgard. He does not remember what it is about Sigurd Jarlson that...irritates him. • But when Dario Agger is irritated – with a man or a god – he has a very simple solution. Murder. • Somewhere in the city, a man with a hammer has nowhere to go but down...
STAR WARS: SHADOW OF MAUL #4
Marvel
BLOOD GAMBLE! The STAR GAUNTLET - a deadly pod race that takes place in the streets of JANIX - draws thousands of spectators and gamblers from all over the galaxy. Fortunes are won and lost...and so are lives! During all this chaos, LAWSON uncovers a gambling conspiracy and casino heist that puts him on an unavoidable collision course with MAUL himself!
ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: FINALE #1
Marvel
THE ULTIMATE GOODBYE… Following the events of ULTIMATE ENDGAME #5, the creative teams of all the Ultimate books come together one last time to say farewell…
WOLVERINE #21
Marvel
BREAK! LOGAN faces the aftermath of the unthinkable as he and NIGHTCRAWLER embark on the perilous journey ahead. But the true test lies in what they will discover! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
X-MEN #31
Marvel
The X-Men Science Team heads to the Rocky Mountains to investigate strange anomalies of physics while in pursuit of a Cerebro signal. But there are others who are interested as well, and the mutant they find is not the mutant they expect…
BABY GARFIELD #3
Boom Entertainment
Dog days of summer? More like the cat days of summer in these silly—and sometimes sandy—Baby Garfield adventures!
Pack your sunblock and shades! It’s time to catch a wave of synthetic nacho cheese as Garfield discovers the true meaning of relaxing at the beach (visiting the snack bar) in Baby Garfield’s First Beach Trip written by Jordan Morris (Youth Group), art by Thien Pham (Family Style).
But summer heat brings summer showers. Get your flashlights ready to join Garfield and Odie on a mission to save Jon from a zombie cat-napping in the slightly spooky, but always sweet Baby Garfield’s First Thunderstorm, written by Katie Cook (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Nothing Special), art by Jay Fosgitt (My Little Pony).
GODZILLA’S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS: GODZILLA’S THE ODYSSEY
IDW Publishing
Godzilla’s tour of the literary canon continues as it smashes its way across The Odyssey in this oversize standalone one-shot!
Homer’s The Odyssey is widely considered to be the greatest epic of all time. So, how could you possibly make it more epic? Fill it with kaiju, that is how. Odysseus’ journey home was already challenging enough, but what if instead of storms, sirens, and cyclopes, the gods sent monsters even more powerful than the titans? And what if Zeus sent the most powerful one of all to assist the king on his odyssey? It is like Homer said: “Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is stronger than Godzilla.”
Groo: The Prophecy #3
Dark Horse Comics
With so many of priestess Sybilia’s prophecies of doom not turning out quite right, Sybilia and her townspeople must wonder: Is Groo to blame?
Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier deliver another stupendously hilarious Groo adventure, with Eisner Award-winning lettering by Stan Sakai and dazzling colors by Carrie Strachan!
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Wings of Fate #1
Dark Horse Comics
In the aftermath of Skeletor’s siege on Eternos, a down-and-out refugee gives sanctuary to a mysterious, injured falcon. Now, to save her life, he must embark upon a perilous journey through the Mystic Mountains and seek aid from the storied inhabitants of the realm of Avion.
From writer Tim Sheridan (Masters of the Universe: Revolution) and artist Will Sliney (Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren) comes an all-new adventure set in the film universe of Masters of the Universe (2026).
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #3
DYNAMITE Entertainment
(W) Declan Shalvey (A) Drew Moss (CA) Declan Shalvey
The greatest crossover event in the galaxy continues! Cheetara and Tygra are overwhelmed by invading Darkbird forces, and the SilverHawks are desperate for interplanetary backup to arrive. But everything on Third Earth stops when there is a massive explosion in the sky.
TRANSFORMERS #33
Image Comics
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Jason Howard, Mike Spicer (CA) David Nakayama
OPTIMUS' NEW AUTOBOT TEAM REVEALED!
A new team of Autobots remains on Earth under Optimus’ leadership.
But can they come together after the battle between Optimus and Elita?
In store June 17
ABSOLUTE FLASH #16
DC Comics
(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Nick Robles (CA) Chuma Hill
THE ROGUES STRIKE BACK! As Wally races to find the answers about the mysterious S.T.A.R. Labs founders, the Rogues have resurfaced with a new mission: secure Grodd and his father before they take over Colorado!
ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #2 (OF 6)
DC Comics
(W) Pornsak Pichetshote (A/CA) Rafael Albuquerque
NEW ARCHERS! AND NEW MURDERS! Is the Green Arrow Killer merely a psychopath or something more? Is he a monster Absolute Black Canary should be fighting against--or with? Still reeling from the disturbing discoveries of last issue's final pages, Dinah investigates one suspect on her list of DC archers--Mia Dearden--and stumbles on a secret from Oliver Queen's past that will change everything.
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #12
DC Comics
(W) Deniz Camp (A/CA) Javier Rodriguez
THE JAW-DROPPING FINAL ISSUE! It all comes together here: green and white, life and death, husbands and wives, fathers and sons, free will and fate, crime and punishment. Beginnings and endings. Why do people do the things they do? Read this issue to find out
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #52
DC Comics
(W) Mark Waid (A) Adrian Gutierrez (CA) Dan Mora
PART TWO OF STANDOFF IN SKARTARIS! Batman and Travis Morgan, the Warlord, must work together to combat the greatest threat to this underground kingdom--the Tyrannosorcerer! But where is Superman? In search of a new way to augment his powers that will shock you!
DETECTIVE COMICS #359 FACSIMILE EDITION
DC Comics
(W) Gardner Fox (A) Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson (CA) Carmine Infantino
THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF BATGIRL! Killer Moth has decided to enter the protection racket, shaking down all the very wealthiest citizens of Gotham City. When he and his gang of Moth Men target millionaire Bruce Wayne, only a certain caped crusader can save the day--but it is not who you think! Thrill to the fantastic first appearance of Barbara Gordon--Batgirl!
LOBO #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
DC Comics
(W) Keith Giffen, Alan Grant (A/CA) Simon Bisley
MEET THE MAIN MAN! Lobo is the last Czarnian in the universe--and he should know, he killed all the others to earn that title. Just one problem--he missed one. Now this next-to-last Czarnian has been arrested and remanded to L.E.G.I.O.N. custody, and Lobo must deliver his charge across the galaxy--alive. Okay, so two-- problems. Also, this prisoner has written an unauthorized biography of the Main Man, causing scandal and outrage--three! Three fraggin' problems!
LOBO #4
DC Comics
(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Jorge Corona
A BLONDE, A BOUNTY HUNTER, AND A BIG DAWG WALK INTO A BAR... It is the crossover we planned before you could demand it! Kara Zor-El and Lobo Lo-Bo finally meet again, and this date is going to be one for the record, boo--yeah, we said date, prove us wrong! We are hearing that the solicit text for the Summer of Supergirl Special proves us wrong... Well, who are you going to believe? Right, yeah, that makes sense... But whose story is going to be more fun? The same story, told two ways? Rushamon to your local comic store, and order them both now!
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #14
DC Comics
(W) Dan Slott (A) Lucas Meyer (CA) Taurin Clarke
REIGN OF THE SUPERBOYS CRASHES TO A CLOSE! Something has gone horribly wrong with the Kryptonite Trials at Steelworks...and Jon Kent's life will never be the same again. Plus, a major turning point for the entire country of El Caldero...and every title in the Superman line. Guest-starring: Steel, Superwoman, and Tomorrow Man!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31
Marvel
THE TALK... Peter Parker's world will never be the same. Do not miss one of the most pivotal issues in Spider-Man history!
PREDATOR: BLOODSHED #5
Marvel
One by one, Earth's greatest fighters have fallen to an alien Predator. A tournament has become a burial ground, and only three competitors are left standing - barely. In this blood-soaked final issue, Abigail, Sara and Kai make a desperate bid to escape the Garden. But first, they must face off against the Predator one last time. See who lives (anyone?), who dies (everyone?!) and the ultimate boss-level fight to the finish! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
PUNISHER #5
Marvel
WAR ZONE! Wounded and reeling as his own body begins to turn against him, Frank Castle has no choice but to confront the ghosts of his past and the grisly reality of his future all wrapped up in one, as JIGSAW'S machinations and mind games come to a senses-shattering head! Face front, True Believers, because, in this issue, all the puzzle pieces start falling into place! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #2
Marvel
The adventure into one of Spidey's most important periods with some of the creators who made it happen - continues! Spider-Man paints a giant target on his back by stealing the Kingpin's LEXICON, Fisk's directory detailing his entire criminal enterprise. PUNISHER steps in to "help" Spidey, but Mr. Negative and his army of unkillable Inner Demons put them both through their paces and do something truly horrific to our favorite hero and our favorite anti-hero!
SPIDER-MAN: LONG WAY HOME #1
Marvel
A DARK HOMECOMING AWAITS... It's a world before the Punisher. A world where the existence of the Hulk is but a whisper of a rumor. A world where A.I.M. has just developed a Cosmic Cube in the jungles of South America. Frank Castle, Bruce Banner and Peter Parker are all on a mission to keep the Cube out of the wrong hands - including each other's. In this three-way free-for-all for the power of the cosmos, who will come out on top? Legendary creators Jonathan Hickman and Adam Kubert team up to tell the grittiest Spider-Man story of the ages!
UNCANNY X-MEN #30
Marvel
Widespread panic breaks out in Louisiana as it becomes Ground Zero for an alien invasion force! But are they really what they seem? And are they a known species or some new terror altogether? Can even the UNCANNY X-MEN resist the technological terror when MARS NEEDS MUTANTS?
WHAT IF...? THOR #1
Marvel
WHAT IF…THOR GOT SPIDER-MAN'S SYMBIOTE SUIT? Amid the chaos, there comes a costume - but not to the hero you know! Legend has it that bonding with the symbiote suit made Thor mightier still. But what shadows lurking in the Ten Realms would take interest in such a powerful pairing?
X-MEN UNITED #4
Marvel
Graymatter Lane is totally safe from all interlopers. All threats psionic, military or demonic. Right? Right. But what about the doubts and fears that always emerge among friends and lovers? And who keeps blowing up Emma's phone? Meanwhile, Iceman has a rather unorthodox training idea. Bring your twenty-sided die.
GI JOE #23
Image Comics
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Andrea Milana, Lee Loughridge (CA) Tom Reilly
WHO IS RISK?
The secret origin of G.I. JOE’s most unpredictable member revealed!
And what will happen when DESTRO and BARONESS meet again?
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #55
Image Comics
(W) Erica Schultz (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Ig Guara
When the Gunslinger was pulled from his own time, it caused a series of events that put the entire fabric of reality in jeopardy. Now, those that are meant to protect this reality of on the hunt!
LILO AND STITCH 626 #2
DYNAMITE Entertainment
(W) Jeff Parker, Edwin Galmon (A) Elisa Pochetta, Edwin Galmon (CA) Paulina Ganuchea
In this issue…”Are You Squidding Me?” Stitch is famously not great at swimming, what with him being super-dense…but Lilo is determined to make Stitch try and learn to swim, even if there’s a giant squid monster hungry for aliens! Plus, “Route 626”! Head back to a time when evil scientist Jumba was first testing out his destructive creation, Experiment-626…but rather than a teeny test, 626 escapes and heads to a highly populated planet just begging for super-cute chaos!
MUMM RA THE EVER LIVING #3
DYNAMITE Entertainment
(W) Declan Shalvey (A) Rapha Lobosco (CA) Danny Earls
A ThunderCats X SilverHawks tie-in! Mumm-Ra arrives on a new, vibrant planet. He makes allies. Grows in stature. Feels welcome. But the hunger…the hunger for power cannot be sated, and Mumm-Ra always wants more.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SHREDDER #9
IDW Publishing
Accompanied by his new, semi reluctant, and now non-cybernetic partner, Hoshimi, Shredder ventures into Koji’s hideout to meet the man behind the virus infecting the Dog Star Clan. But is Koji really the one pulling the tendrils? Or is there someone or something even more terrifying hiding within these walls?! Meanwhile, Agent Avon’s back-channel maneuverings begin to bear fruit.
In store June 24
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #21
DC Comics
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Dillon Snook (CA) Hayden Sherman
A HARSH REALITY COMES TO LIGHT! Diana's worst nightmares come to light. The Hieron finds a new host. Barbara faces a harsh reality. Cale loses control.
DETECTIVE COMICS #1110
DC Comics
(W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Mikel Janin
INNOCENT GIRL...OR DEADLY ASSASSIN? Black Canary thinks she has granted shelter to a lost, scared little girl. But Batman and Green Arrow know the truth. Dinah has unknowingly taken in a trained assassin. As the Dark Knight and the Emerald Archer race to warn Black Canary, the question is not who the girl is but rather, can they get to Dinah before it is too late
GREEN LANTERN #36
DC Comics
(W) Jeremy Adams (A) Ig Guara (CA) Eddy Barrows
KYLE RAYNER IS ON THE CASE! What's it like running into your ex-girlfriend, who is also a superhero and happens to be the daughter of Earth's Green Lantern, after a few years? Well, why don't you come along and find out as Jade returns to help, and Kyle investigates a series of murders involving several fast-food joints all around L.A.!
SUMMER OF SUPERGIRL SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
DC Comics
(W) Sophie Campbell, Mark Waid, Gail Simone (A) Belen Ortega, Cian Tormey, Emma Kubert (CA) Belen Ortega
THE SUMMER BELONGS TO SUPERGIRL! The quiet town of Midvale is shaken to its core when Supergirl finds herself face-to-face with the galactic bounty hunter, Lobo. Can the Maiden of Might stand up to the Main Man? Plus, two bonus stories celebrating Supergirl as she resumes her rightful place as the Heir to El!
SUPERMAN #39
DC Comics
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Dan Mora
SUPERBOY-PRIME VERSUS...DC COMICS? Superboy-Prime loves comics. He's a Wednesday Warrior and has read a lot of continuity. But a classic Superman villain has banished Prime into different issues he has not read! Get ready for a wild ride across the DC Universe as Prime is dragged kicking and screaming across past events, lost reboots, relaunches, and restarts! If he does not find his way back to Metropolis, he will be lost forever!
SUPERMAN FATHER OF TOMORROW #2 (OF 6)
DC Comics
(W) Kenny Porter (A/CA) Danny Earls
JOR-EL'S REVOLUTION PRESSES ON! Some years have passed since Jor-El made his first appearance as Superman. Since then, he has revolutionized humanity's abilities and technology. Medicine has leapt forward, agriculture is more sustainable for the environment, and the world feels safe. But people have also taken Jor-El's technology and turned it into tools to be used against others. Can Jor-El find a way to appeal to people's greater good, or has he just armed society with even more powerful weapons?
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-VERSITY #3
Marvel
The tutelage of the younger Spider-Men and Spider-Women of the Marvel Universe by NORMAN OSBORN and JESSICA DREW continues! The Spiders have learned a lot, but both Norman and Jessica would never put them up against Carnage. Fresh out of the hit "Death Spiral," Carnage has changed and is on a collision course that might make this the deadliest book in Spider-History!
CAPTAIN AMERICA #12 [ARM]
Marvel
FROZEN...IN HELL! After S.H.I.E.L.D.'s campaign in Latveria meets a brutal and violent end, Captain America finds himself in the last place he expected to be, alongside the last person he expected to see again. Where has Victor Von Doom been since the FALL OF DOOM, and what does he want with Steve Rogers? Find out here as everything hurtles toward ARMAGEDDON!
DOOMQUEST #2
Marvel
DOOM IS UNSINKABLE! Doctor Doom has been sent back in time - without his armor, and without any technology, but with the only thing he has ever needed: his MIND. Unfortunately, the date he has been sent to is April 15th, 1912. The place he has been sent to is the North Atlantic. And the name of the ship he now finds himself on is the RMS Titanic. But Doom will not allow himself to be caught, and Doom will not allow himself to be destroyed. He rails against fate, determined to rewrite history - no matter what it costs him or anyone else. And now Doctor Doom faces his greatest challenge yet - and he refuses to go down with the ship.
INFERNAL HULK #8
Marvel
Earth's Mightiest Heroes reunite to stop Infernal Hulk, leading them deep within the Earth where they find an ancient weapon that could save humanity from another Age of Monsters. But is even a god-slaying weapon enough to stop Infernal Hulk? Featuring the return of SKAAR! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE - ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE #3
Marvel
INVASION OF BATUU! DARTH VADER takes on a DROID fighting force! But will the epic battle give LUKE, LEIA, CHEWIE, C-3PO and R2-D2 a chance to escape the IMPERIALS? Meanwhile, OGA makes her move against the syndicate running BLACK SPIRE OUTPOST.
ULTIMATE IMPACT: REBORN #2
Marvel
WONDER MAN (RE)BORN! With the ORIGIN BOXES scattered, new heroes (and villains) rise across the Marvel Universe. Miles Morales races to undo the damage - but is it too late?! And a new threat from the Ultimate U is at large…and aiming the Ultimate Nega-Bands right in the Punisher's face!
X-MEN #32
Marvel
While the X-Men's rescue mission was compromised by the identity of the mutant they were tracking, it is now completely shot to hell by the intervention of Department H! Normally, not a problem for the X-Men, but the Science Team was not a group assembled for battle.
WOLVERINE #22
Marvel
SNAPT! WOLVERINE has been beaten down to the bone - literally! His adamantium claws SHATTERED, their bones SNAPPED down to nubs, this is Wolverine at his most brutalized, most beat-up…but when an animal is backed into a corner, they can be at their most dangerous! Wolverine must fight his way through a gauntlet of enemies for his very survival! Villainous plots turn, and you do not want to miss the ultimate trial…for even if Wolverine can reach his enemies, will he remain a MUTANT? RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
X-MEN: OUTBACK #1
Marvel
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK! Journey back to a time when the public believed Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Psylocke and Longshot were dead. But from the shadows, these X-Men protected humanity from their Australian headquarters! But why did the team choose the Outback as their home base? How did tensions between them almost tear the team apart? And which of their old enemies threatened to expose their secret? Steve Orlando and Stephen Segovia revisit a fan-favorite era in the mighty mutants' past!
KING SPAWN #56
Image Comics
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Thomas Nachlik (CA) Francesco Mattina
Spawn continues to push back against the terrors that have infected NYC. Only to realize that he is the cause of all the suffering.
SPAWN SCORCHED #52
Image Comics
(W) Thomas Healy (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Ig Guara
The conflict in Belarus has turned south. Jessica and her team are now trapped behind enemy lines while two separate armies close in.
STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY--LOST CONTACT #3
IDW Publishing
Cadets Jay-Den and Kyle have gone missing—and if Genesis, Caleb, and Tarima were not battling against the harsh environment of S'Eekay II conducting a search-and-rescue of one of their hastier instructors, and creating a whole new form of communicating with each other in the silencing force field around the planet, they might have noticed sooner.
Now they’ll need to make a choice: Wait for the Academy to come rescue them all…or go save their crewmates and friends from what surely is a hostile alien kidnapping
