(W) Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis (A) Brooke A. Allen (CA) Noelle Stevenson What's to Love: Lumberjanes is the hit series from the BOOM! Box imprint that features five rad ladies who fight monster baddies with the power of friendship! Written by Noelle Stevenson (Nimona, Adventure Time) and newcomer Grace Ellis, and illustrated by Brooke Allen (A Home for Mr. Easter), this new series has taken comics by storm and has earned rave reviews. What It Is: At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, things are not what they seem. Three-eyed foxes. Secret caves. Anagrams! Luckily, Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are five rad, butt-kicking best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they're not gonna let a magical quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! The mystery keeps getting bigger, and it all begins here. Collects issues #1-4.

(W) Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis (A) Brooke A. Allen (CA) Noelle Stevenson The second collection of the award-nominated Lumberjanes is here! Five girls become instant best friends when they go to camp and discover there is a lot more to the summer than learning to how to paddle a canoe. Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types is not your average summer camp and Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are not your average campers. Between the river monsters, magic, and myths, this summer is only just beginning! Collects issues #5-8.

(W) Noelle Stevenson & Various (A) Carolyn Nowak, Various (CA) Noelle Stevenson Writers: Noelle Stevenson & Shannon Watters, Faith Erin Hicks Artists: Carolyn Nowak, Various Cover Artist: Noelle Stevenson It's a free day at Lumberjanes camp, and the Roanoke cabin is...bored out of their skulls. With nothing to fight the girls set themselves to earning all the badges they can that don't involve monsters or the supernatural, which is surprisingly hard! When Mal and Molly sneak off in search of real adventure, they accidentally stumble into something more than they ever bargained for. Collects the Halloween special issue #9 written by Faith Erin Hicks, plus issues #10-12.

(W) Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters (A) Brooke A. Allen (CA) Noelle Stevenson Jen just wants a normal lesson with her cabin, teaching Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley the basic survival skills needed without any supernatural intervention. But when a blizzard hits camp, Jen finds herself separated from the girls and in more trouble than ever...until a mysterious taxidermist swoops in to save the day. Who is she and what is her relationship to Rosie? Join Jen as she finds a way back to her girls, and a way to save the day! Collects issues #14-#17.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A) Ayme Sotuyo (CA) Noelle Stevenson Barney is starting their official first week at camp, but it looks like everyone in the Zodiac Cabin has been turned to stone! Now that Diane's back and strange shadows are appearing, it looks like April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are going to have their hands full trying to find a cure for their friends...as long as they don't look the wrong thing in the eye first.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A) Ayme Sotuyo (CA) Kat Leyh Yetis, Greek gods, and grootslangs are old news to the Roanoke cabin, but now the Lumberjanes face their most harrowing experience yet: their parents! It's PARENTS' DAY at camp, and the Lumberjanes must try to keep everyone away from the supernatural, even as a mysterious force tries to intervene! Collects issues #37-40.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A) Ayme Sotuyo (CA) Kat Leyh In the aftermath of the time shenanigans set off by Jo's Mysterious Time Thingy, the Roanoke scouts are a little bit uneasy on their feet. It's up to Counselor Jen to rally the 'Janes, and to help them get back up and off adventuring again, shefs got just the thing: a quest to seek out the most mysterious mythological monster of all - the mighty JACKALOPE! This New York Times bestseller and multiple Eisner and GLAAD Award-winning series features danger, adventure, and life-long friendships. Get in on the fun with this brand-new adventure written by Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh (Super Cakes) and illustrated by Ayme Sotuyo. Collects issues #45-48.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A) Dozerdraws (CA) Kat Leyh * The woods surrounding Miss Qiunzella Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types are home to more incredible magical critters and beings than anyone could possibly imagine…unfortunately, on this particular day, it's pouring rain, and each and every 'Jane has been tasked with just one job: stay inside, stay dry, and DON'T get into trouble. Confined to the Mess Hall, Jo and Molly give tabletop roleplaying a try, while Ripley, April, and Mal venture a little further afield after discovering a secret tunnel beneath the Kitchens... and the colossal prehistoric bug that lives there! Hey, they're not technically outside, right? * Written by Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh (Super Cakes, Roadkill Witch), and illustrated by talented newcomer Dozerdraws, this New York Times bestseller, multiple Eisner-Award and GLAAD Award-winning series delivers the power of friendship and summer-time memories you'll never forget! * Collects issues #49-52.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A) Dozerdraws (CA) Kat Leyh Ripley found a treasure map! The Roanoke scouts are eager to hunt down what they hope might be some kind of mystical hoard of gems and jewels, rad dinosaur bones, or maybe even more treasure maps (that you have to piece together to find an EVEN BIGGER prize, obviously)! The adventure has only just begun! Writers Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh (Super Cakes) and artist Dozerdraws hunt for gold in the newest collection of stories from the New York Times bestseller and multiple Eisner Award and GLAAD Award-winning series where the ultimate treasure is friendship! Collects Lumberjanes #53-56.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A) AnneMarie Rogers (CA) Kat Leyh * Jo's birthday is coming up, and April is determined to pull out all the stops for her best friend! But when her elaborate plans for a huge, over-the-top celebration fall through, April recruits the yetis and some fellow 'Janes to put on a play for Jo, instead. * Meanwhile, Mal has been tasked with keeping Jo busy to protect the surprise, but she might've done TOO good a job. Will the birthday girl make it back in time for her own party? And does she even want to? * Join the celebrations with this brand-new adventure written by Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh (Super Cakes) and illustrated by talented newcomer AnneMarie Rogers. * Collects issues #57-60.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A) Kanesha C. Bryant (CA) Kat Leyh * Jen and Rosie plan to take the Lumberjane scouts to see an amazing astronomical event. But their night of star-gazing is thrown off course when half of the Roanoke and Zodiac cabins sneak away into the night in search of aliens, leaving everyone else to deal with a gatecrashing goddess who throws the entire camp into a tizzy. Not to mention there's a nefarious kitten-napping and a super-secret crush to contend with! * Collects Lumberjanes #65-68.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A) Kanesha C. Bryant (CA) Kat Leyh When April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley get in trouble with Rosie, the mysterious director of Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, they figure the punishment is gonna be a walk in the park? er, woods. But they're not ready for the surprises that await, including Abigail, Rosie's elegant & enigmatic best friend from long ago, who joins forces with the Lumberjanes once more! Collects Lumberjanes #69-72.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A/CA) Kat Leyh CAN THE LUMBERJANES COMPLETE THEIR WISH LISTS BEFORE THE END OF SUMMER? With the end of summer rapidly approaching, Jo, Mal, Molly, April, and Ripley decide to embark on one final adventure, finishing up their summer to-do list with a bang! But no one's ready for the shocking secret force that's heading straight for the 'Janes! Collects Lumberjanes #73-74.

(W) Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (A) Brooklyn Allen (CA) Noelle Stevenson The end of summer is here and what is a girl (or girls) to do? The final volume of the GLAAD and Eisner Award-winning series follows Jo, Mal, Molly, April, and Ripley as they attempt to defend Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types from the mysterious force known as the Grey. Even if they succeed, they will have to deal with their biggest challenge yet, saying goodbye as summer finally comes to an end. The team of Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters, Alexa Bosy, Kanesha C. Bryant, and returning series co-creator Brooklyn Allen conclude one of the most important and acclaimed comics of the century by taking Friendship To The Max one last time. Collects Lumberjanes #75, Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1, and the Lumberjanes: Farewell to Summer FCBD Special.

(W) Jed MacKay & Various (A) Ig Guara & Various (CA) Jahnoy Lindsay Jace, Chandra, Garruk Wildspeaker, Niko Aris and many more Planeswalkers must break into Ravnica to defeat the metal mage Tezzeret, who has usurped the Guildpact Chair of the city-world Ravnica, before he can cast the Elderspell and become a god! And in the aftermath, Isona Maive, the unwilling tool of Tezzeret with powers like a prism for magic, will form an unholy alliance with the mysterious Planeswalker Aminatou and the notorious Elder Dragon, Nicol Bolas. But Bolas will be partner to no one. The final battle against Bolas will push the fellowship of Planeswalkers, and their powers, to the limits of magic and beyond. Based on the global sensation Magic: The Gathering card game, this is the second of two volumes collecting the entirety of BOOM! Studios Magic comics-the longest continuous run of Magic comics stories ever-plus extras in a premium hardcover format for collectors and super fans. Includes the explosive conclusion to the main series by writers Jed MacKay (Moon Knight, Avengers) and Rich Douek (

(W) Jed MacKay & Various (A) Ig Guara & Various (CA) Jahnoy Lindsay Jace, Chandra, Garruk Wildspeaker, Niko Aris and many more Planeswalkers must break into Ravnica to defeat the metal mage Tezzeret, who has usurped the Guildpact Chair of the city-world Ravnica, before he can cast the Elderspell and become a god! And in the aftermath, Isona Maive, the unwilling tool of Tezzeret with powers like a prism for magic, will form an unholy alliance with the mysterious Planeswalker Aminatou and the notorious Elder Dragon, Nicol Bolas. But Bolas will be partner to no one. The final battle against Bolas will push the fellowship of Planeswalkers, and their powers, to the limits of magic and beyond. Based on the global sensation Magic: The Gathering card game, this is the second of two volumes collecting the entirety of BOOM! Studios Magic comics-the longest continuous run of Magic comics stories ever-plus extras in a premium hardcover format for collectors and super fans. Includes the explosive conclusion to the main series by writers Jed MacKay (Moon Knight, Avengers) and Rich Douek (

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Ig Guara (CA) Matteo Scalera WHO IS BEHIND THE ATTACKS ON THREE OF RAVNICA'S PLANESWALKERS? Across the vast Multiverse, those gifted with a 'spark' can tap into the raw power of Magic and travel across realms - they are Planeswalkers, and they are being targeted. When coordinated assassination attempts on Guildmasters Ral Zarek, Vraska, and Kaya rock the city of Ravnica leaving Jace Beleren's life hanging in the balance, a fuse is lit that threatens not just these three Guilds, but the entire plane of Ravnica. Don't miss a new beginning for the worldwide pop culture phenomenon by Jed MacKay (Marvel's Black Cat) and Ig Guara (Marvel's Ghost-Spider), perfect for new readers and long time fans. This hardcover collects Magic #1-5.

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Ig Guara (CA) Matteo Scalera Writer Jed MacKay (Moon Knight) and artist Ig Guara (Teen Titans) bring a thrilling conclusion to the first story arc of Magic! An ancient avatar has a hold on Ravnica, and it will take the shared power of Kaya, ghost assassin, Ral Zarek, supreme science mage, and Vraska, fearless queen of the Golgari (plus the unexpected help of a certain necromancer) to even have a chance of defeating it. From assassinations to conspiracies and all-out war, the adventure will test the planeswalkers' abilities, the limits of magic itself, and their friendship, catapulting the story into the next unforgettable arc! Collects Magic #6-10.

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Ig Guara, Jacques Salomon (CA) Miguel Mercado After paying the ultimate price to defeat Marit Lage, Ral Zarek, Kaya, and Vraska return to Ravnica? and the plane closes behind them! Now a new trio of Planeswalkers: Chandra Nalaar, Garruk Wildspeaker, and the athlete Niko Aris, a newcomer to planeswalking-must find their way back! But even as they gain foes and friends in new corners of the Multiverse, things are worse than anyone could imagine...as they uncover the plot of an old enemy to manipulate aether on a scale never seen before! With the population of Ravnica turned against them, will their combined abilities be enough to save their friends and stop Tezzeret's apocalyptic scheme? Discover the next volume of Magic, from acclaimed writer Jed MacKay (Marvel's Black Cat) and artists Ig Guara (Marvel's Ghost Spider) and Jacques Salomon (Master of Metal). Collects Magic #11-15.

(W) Rich Douek, Jed MacKay (A) Various (CA) Miguel Mercado While our Pplaneswalker heroes enjoy a time of relative peace, threats from their past refuse to rest, leading to reluctant alliances. With a villain ready to pull at the seams of the Mmultiverse, will the wildcard Pplaneswalker entering the story help Jace, Vraska, Ral, Kaya, Niko, Chandra, Garruk, and Liliana, or is chaos in store? Garruk the Wildspeaker agrees to work with the woman who once cursed him, and together, they must find Isona Maive before she finds an even more dangerous ally than Marit Lage or Tezzeret! Someone is manipulating all their fates, and there's no time left for grudges. Rich Douek (Superman Red & Blue) joins series writer Jed MacKay (Moon Knight), artists Ig Guara (Edge of Spider-Verse), Jacques Salomon, Giorgio Spalletta, French Carlomagno, Roberta Ingranata, and Alberto Locatelli, colorists Arianna Consonni, Francesco Segala, Mattia Iacono, and Natalia Nesterenkko, and letterer Ed Dukeshire for the final volume of Magic! Collects Magic #21-25.

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Ig Guara, French Carlomagno (CA) Miguel Mercado Across the vast Multiverse, those gifted with a 'spark' can tap into the raw power of Magic and travel across realms. They are Planeswalkers, and in Ravnica, they are hunted. Three Planeswalkers from rival guilds--Ral Zarek, Vraska, and Kaya--together investigate a series of assassination attempts that left Jace Beleren, the famous mind mage, in peril. They soon learn that the assassins came from a cult with members from all of Ravnica's guilds. A cult that worships the ancient, incomprehensibly powerful being Marit Lage, whose physical manifestation is hurtling toward the city in a frozen comet. The influence of Marit Lage upon her followers tends in one direction: toward obsessive worship, and endless death as tribute. The Planeswalkers' investigation becomes a battle: to rid Ravnica of the influence of the Cult of Marit Lage, and to save their world and every other world in the Multiverse from her maddening power. It will take more than three Planeswalkers working together, and one Planeswalker's ultimate sacrifi

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Ig Guara & Various (CA) Miguel Mercado Based on the global sensation Magic: The Gathering card game, this softcover edition is the second of three volumes collecting the entirety of BOOM! Studios MAGIC comics-the longest continuous run of Magic comics stories ever, from the bestselling acclaimed comics writer Jed MacKay (Moon Knight, Avengers), superstar artist Ig Guara (Silk), and more! As the adventure continues, the Planeswalker heroes Kaya, Vraska, and Ral Zarek return home to Ravnica... and are immediately taken captive! Now a new trio of Planeswalkers must find their way past the barrier preventing planeswalking in or out of Ravnica to save the others: the combustible Chandra Nalaar, monster tracker Garruk Wildspeaker, and athlete Niko Aris, whose explorations across the planes are just beginning. Their journey will take them from Dominaria, to Zendikar, Eldraine, Innistrad, and New Capenna before they at last find a way into Ravnica. Once there, they'll have to liberate the plane from the megalomaniacal metal mage, Tezzeret, who seeks to bend powerful sit

(W) Rich Douek & Various (A) Jacques Salamon & Various (CA) Miguel Mercado In a time of relative peace, threats from the Planeswalkers' past refuse to rest. With a villain ready to pull at the seams of the multiverse, will the mysterious Aminatou help Jace, Vraska, Ral, Kaya, Niko, Chandra, Garruk, and Liliana, or is chaos in store? Meanwhile, Tezzeret of Esper, now free from his former master, has traveled across the Multiverse seeking the answer to a question only he knows. Then, after many adventures, the necromancer Liliana Vess returns to Strixhaven: School of Mages, but she's not alone. Sensing a distant planeswalker calling for help puts her on a collision course with the diabolical Tezzeret. How do all these stories connect, and what do they mean for the fate of the Multiverse? Written by the bestselling acclaimed comics writer Jed MacKay (Moon Knight) and Rich Douek and Mairghread Scott, and illustrated by a superstar lineup of artists, including Ig Guara (Edge of Spider-Verse), Jorge Coelho, Fabiana Mascolo, French Carlomagno, Mariano Taibo, Kath Lobo, Michael Shelfer

(W) Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges (A) Pius Bak (CA) Steve Morris * Acclaimed novelist Lev Grossman joins New York Times bestselling writer Lilah Sturges (Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass), and artist Pius Bak (The Magicians: New Class) for a new chapter in the smash hit trilogy The Magicians, now presented in a new paperback format. * During her years at Brakebills College, Alice Quinn rises to the top of her class, falls in love with Quentin Coldwater, and witnesses a horrifically magical creature invade their dimension. * After graduation Alice, Quentin, and their friends set their sights on the magical realm of Fillory. But nothing is what it seems, and something darker lies behind the spellbinding facade. * It is in the darkness where Alice will discover her true calling and her life, and those friends, forever changed.

(W) Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges (A) Pius Bak (CA) Steve Morris Alice Quinn is manifestly brilliant, and shefs always known that magic is real. During her years at Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, she rises to the top of her class, falls in love with Quentin Coldwater, and witnesses a horrifically magical creature invade their dimension. It's not soon after graduation when Alice, Quentin, and their friends set their sights on the idyllic setting of Fillory: a place thought to only live in the pages of their favorite children's books. A land where magic flows like rivers... but in this magical realm nothing is what it seems to be, and something darker lies behind the spellbinding facade. It is in the darkness where Alice will discover her true calling and her life, and those friends, forever changed. Acclaimed novelist Lev Grossman teams with New York Times bestselling writer Lilah Sturges (Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass), and breakout artist Pius Bak for a new look at the smash hit trilogy The Magicians.

(W) Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges (A) Pius Bak (CA) Qistina Khalidah * New York Times bestselling series creator Lev Grossman returns with an all-new story in the world of The Magicians with award-winning writer Lilah Sturges and rising star artist Pius Bak that features the first appearance of the next generation of heroes and villains. * Long after Quentin Coldwater has graduated from Brakebills, Dean Fogg welcomes the first class in Brakebills history to include hedge magicians, who are known for being dangerous practitioners of unsanctioned magic. As these two student bodies clash, everyone at Brakebills is forced to take a side - not realizing a new threat has targeted them all! ? The malevolence behind the threat at Brakebills will rock everyone to their cores - and even shock longtime fans of The Magicians!

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Alan Gates, a cancer patient with a terminal diagnosis, is resigned to his fate - until he discovers that his tumor is actually a mysterious parasite! Granted a second lease on life and incredible, otherworldly powers, Alan must fight against an evil army buried beneath society's skin, all the while unlocking the secrets of his forgotten past. From the dark & twisted mind of James Wan, the creator and director of Saw, Malignant Man is a sci-fi thriller that can't be missed!

(W/A/CA) Sas Milledge Which does a young witch choose, her own dreams, or the destiny laid out by her dead grandmother? Cartoonist Sas Milledge (The Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel) makes her astonishing debut in her first original title that answers the question of how we all reconcile our responsibilities with our dreams for our own future. Orla O'Reilly, the youngest in a long line of hedge witches, is compelled to return home after the death of her grandmother, Mamo. In the wake of her Mamo's passing, seas are impossible to fish, crops have soured, and even Jo Manalo's attic is taken over by a poltergeist! And to make matters worse, it appears that the cause is Mamo, or her mislaid bones, that is. Can Orla shoulder the responsibility of quieting her Mamo's spirit, and saving her hometown? And will she have to step up as the new witch of Haresden like Mamo always wanted? Collects Mamo #1-5. (STL211106)

(W/A/CA) Celine Loup After moving into a new home with her husband, Emma begins to fear that a supernatural force in the house is putting their family in danger. This feeling intensifies after the birth of her child - her husband has become a stranger, her baby won't stop crying, and a looming darkness threatens to destroy their idyllic life. Afraid of her own family, alone in her new home and growing more desperate every day, Emma will protect her child-no matter the cost. Celine Loup takes a haunting look at the isolation of postpartum depression, exploring the very real fears associated with motherhood in this graphic novella of horror and suspense.

(W) Pornsak Pichetshote (A/CA) Jesse Lonergan Earth is finished. The resources are gone, but that doesn't mean the hope of a new home is lost. The Starship Horizon and its crew, along with Dr. Winters and her animals Athos, Porthos, and Lovey, search for a new planet, until tragedy strikes! The three animals find themselves in a perilous and mysterious world-just them and their mech suits. Giant robots, mechanized metropolises, and other wonders and perils lie in store for the three friends as they search for their owner and an answer to the mystery?. Join Pornsak Pichetshote, Eisner and Harvey Award-winning author of The Good Asian, in his first collaboration with acclaimed rising star artist Jesse Lonergan (Hedra, Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea), ready to tug at readers' heartstrings!

(W) Ram V. (A/CA) Filipe Andrade Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. As a result, the avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Struggling with her newfound mortality, Laila has found a way to be placed in the time and place where the creator of immortality will be born. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle of life, or will death really become a thing of the past? Don't miss this premium, oversized presentation of the Ignatz Award-winning, Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo-nominated, bestselling graphic novel from writer Ram V (These Savage Shores, Swamp Thing) and Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) that explores the fine line between living and dying through the lens of magical realism. Collects The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1-5.

(W) Ram V. (A/CA) Filipe Andrade Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. As a result, the avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Struggling with her newfound mortality, Laila has found a way to be placed in the time and place where the creator of immortality will be born. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle of life, or will death really become a thing of the past? A powerful new graphic novel from award-winning writer Ram V (These Savage Shores, Swamp Thing) and artist Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) that explores the fine line between living and dying through the lens of magical realism. Collects The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1-5.

(W/A/CA) Arthur de Pins The third and final volume of the Eisner Award-nominated adventure from critically acclaimed illustrator and animator Arthur De Pins. When three crabs fight back against evolution and learn to walk forward, not just side-to-side, it's all-out crab war! Those who can change direction face-off against those who cannot, but it may be meaningless against the ultimate enemy: humans.

(W) Jude Ellison S. Doyle (A) A.L. Kaplan (CA) Ariela Kristantina Critically acclaimed journalist & opinion writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Dead Blonds and Bad Mothers), breakout artist A.L. Kaplan, and colorist Fabiana Mascolo (Firefly: Brand New 'Verse) weave a provocative horror story of sisterly bonds, deep trauma, and the dormant monsters buried within us, perfect for readers of Redlands and Something is Killing the Children! Marion Angela Weber hopes to gain some perspective and empowerment at a feminist retreat with her sister Wendy on the remote island of Angitia - some perspective that isn't at the bottom of a bottle for once. But after an assault on her first night on the island, everything goes horribly wrong. The violent encounter awakens something monstrous in Marion, triggering warped mutations in her body, and bringing forth a hunger she can't bring herself to name… Collects the complete Maw #1-5.

(W) Jackson Lanzing & Various (A) Marcus To (CA) Scott Newman What's to Love: With over 6.5 million copies of the Maze Runner series of books sold and a franchise-launching film that earned over $340 million worldwide, it's plain to see fans are in love with this sci-fi series about a group of young adults who are subjected to sinister experiments in the wake of a global catastrophe that kills most of the Earth's population. Readers got their first taste of Maze Runner comics at last year's San Diego Comic-Con panel and then in the film's Blu-ray release, and we've added three more stories that serve as an introduction to new characters from the upcoming second film, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. What It Is: As anticipation for 20th Century Fox's Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials ramps up (out in September), gain more insight into the Maze Runner cinematic universe with this anthology collection of five short stories that go deeper into the lives of several key characters that feature prominently in the upcoming film, including Aris, Ava Paige, and Mary Cooper.

(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Takeshi Miyazawa ? Once a year, giant robots from outer space come to Earth and bond with young cadets from the elite Sky Corps Academy to defend the world from the terrifying aliens known as the Sharg. It?fs a great honor to be chosen, but this year...well, the wrong kid was picked. Greg Pak ( Totally Awesome Hulk ) and Takeshi Miyazawa ( Ms. Marvel ) team up for an action-packed and heartfelt underdog story about the true makings of heroism and friendship in the face of overwhelming odds. ? Collects issues #1-4 and an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of Mech Cadet Yu, including the comic short story that inspired the series.

(W) Greg Pak (A) Takeshi Miyazawa (CA) Takeshi Miyaza Once a year, giant robots from outer space come to Earth and bond with young cadets from the elite Sky Corps Academy to defend the world from the terrifying aliens known as the Sharg. It's a great honor to be chosen, but this year...well, the wrong kid was picked. Greg Pak (Totally Awesome Hulk) and Takeshi Miyazawa (Ms. Marvel) team up for an action-packed adventure perfect for fans of Amadeus Cho and Pacific Rim! Collects issues #1-4.

(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Takeshi Miyazawa ?? The second Sharg war has begun. As the alien invasion grows to a worldwide threat, the Mech Cadets answer the call alongside their robos to defend the planet. First year students, however, are grounded and forbidden from fighting on the front lines. But while training in secret, Stanford, Park, Olivetti, and Sanchez will discover that their enemy takes more shapes than they could have ever known. ?? Collects issues #5-8. ?? 'gEveryone should be reading Greg Pak?fs Mech Cadet Yu . It's an amazing book, and a ton of fun. Also, Takeshi Miyazawa's art kicks ass.?' - Marjorie Liu ( Monstress )

(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Takeshi Miyazawa œ After relentless training and defying orders, the Mech Cadets find themselves on the front line of the Second Sharg War. Facing an uncompromising enemy they do not fully understand, Stanford, Park, Olivetti, and Sanchez are Earthfs last hope. With all of human existence at stake, their bonds will have to match their courage if they are to protect everything they hold dear. œ Bestselling author Greg Pak ( The Hulk , Superman ) and fan-favorite artist Takeshi Miyazawa ( Runaways, Ms. Marvel ) bring Stanford Yufs journey to its stunning conclusion, as the young cadets come to realize the true sacrifice that comes with duty and service. œ Collects issues #9-12.

(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Takeshi Miyazawa Every four years, giant sentient robots from outer space come to Earth and bond forever with a brand new crop of Sky Corps Academy cadets. But this time, instead of a cadet, one mech bonds with Stanford Yu, a young kid working with his mom as a janitor at Sky Corps. This is the opportunity of a lifetime for Stanford, but first he'll have to earn the trust of his classmates and survive an uncompromising enemy?the Sharg! Bestselling author Greg Pak (Ronin Island, Planet Hulk) and fan-favorite artist Takeshi Miyazawa (Runaways, Ms. Marvel) bring to life this underdog story as Stanford and the newest team of Cadets and Robos face relentless training, an alien invasion, and the threat of losing themselves and human existence. They'll realize the true sacrifice that comes with duty and service and what makes a hero in this full collection of Mech Cadets perfect as a jumping on point ahead of the animated series on Netflix! Collects Mech Cadet Yu #1-12.