(W) Stephanie Phillips, Dave Johnson (A/CA) Cresta, Marika, Andrew Dalhouse In Averee's world, the usual trials of making your way into adulthood come with the added stress of Ranked, a ubiquitous and all-knowing tech innovation that awards you points for socially acceptable behavior and takes them away when you don't conform. It seems fun enough at first, but it becomes much more than a game when Averee's rank suddenly drops overnight. Now she's getting hassled at school, blocked from her favorite restaurants, and her mom is out of a job. Luckily, her bottom-ranked BFF Zoe is a perfect accomplice for what's about to be the heist of the century: a raid on the app's corporate HQ to set things right and its spokesperson, the virtual popstar Pretty Kitty!

(W) Joe Corallo & Various (A) Richard Case & Various (CA) Lisa Sterle The Dead Beats music shop is filled with deadly secrets. Run by the mysterious Shoppe Keeper, customers can browse through cursed records, evil sheet music, and instruments of the damned! Our host has dozens of spooky stories to tell you from some of the top names in comics. You're gonna wanna put on your favorite album when you crack open this anthology.

(W) Tyler Chin-Tanner (A) Jason Copland, Various (CA) Robbi Rodriguez Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you get burned! These 9 stories take an honest look at modern romance with all of its imperfections. Whether you're a soldier, techy, sports fan or politician, navigating love can be tricky. But a lot can be learned along way, even if finding what we need isn't always what was expected.

(W) Tyler Chin-Tanner (A) James Boyle, Andrew Dalhouse (CA) James Boyle Prince Kaidan, born to inherit the throne, is set to complete his secret training with his aunt, the magical Lady Taleissa when tragedy strikes. He returns home to find his parents missing and his kingdom destroyed, along with everything he'd ever hoped and dreamed. A new path is set: find whatever pieces of his old life he can and use them to build something new - if he can live that long! A fresh retelling of the King Arthur story, The Orphan King upends the concept of birthright in a magical coming-of-age adventure for the ages.

(W/A) Various & Various (CA) Kevin Wada Haphazard pirates, wayward ghosts, dashing knights, rampaging kaiju (and down-to-earth regular joes!) are all assembled here to amaze and delight you in a wildly unique anthology celebrating love between men, from an astounding array of comics creators who know exactly how it feels. Young Men in Love is a heartwarming, uplifting, and vibrant return to the glory days of romance comics!