(W) Andrew Wheeler (A/CA) Rye Hickman From writer Andrew Wheeler (Another Castle, Cat Fight) and artist Rye Hickman (The Harrowing) comes a touching story of religion, desire, and what it means to be yourself no matter how lonely or scared you feel. Mark is a good Catholic boy. He goes to church, says his prayers, and spends too much time worrying about hell. When Mark realizes he has a crush on another boy in his school, he struggles to reconcile his feelings with his faith as the weight of centuries of shame and judgment—and his fear of his parents’ response—presses on his shoulders. Mark seeks advice from his priest, as well as a local drag performer, but also receives unexpected input from key figures in Catholic history and lore, including Joan of Arc, Michelangelo, St. Sebastian, and Savonarola. Ultimately, only Mark can answer the question: Is it possible for him to be both Catholic and gay?

(W) Kris Bertin (A/CA) Alexander Forbes Perfect for fans of Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and Hardy Boys mysteries, The Hobtown Mystery Stories take the teen investigator genre to new levels as they explore small town identity and the surreal. Welcome to Hobtown, a charmingly bleak village (Population: 2,006) and an easy place to get bored if you don?t make your own fun. Hobtown Regional High?s top girl, Dana Nance, runs the Teen Detective Club?a registered after-school program that makes it their business to investigate each and every one of their town's bizarre occurrences including pagan secret societies, psychic assaults, and possible ?wee man? sightings. Their small world of missing pets and shed fires is turned upside down when real-life kid adventurer and globetrotter Sam Finch comes to town and enlists them in their first real case: the search for his missing father. Something strange is going on, and no one in Hobtown will talk about it. It turns out Sam?s dad is the sixth man to go missing this year. The rot runs deep in Hobtown, and it?s up to the teen detectives and associate

(W) Kris Bertin (A/CA) Alexander Forbes Welcome back to Hobtown, the charming but bleak rural village whose placid exterior belies the surreal underbelly teeming below. . . . The second must-read volume of the page-turning series that the New York Times calls ?forceful and haunting? starts here in its fully colored edition from creators Kris Bertin and Alexander Forbes! Isolated from their fellow sleuths after being sent to a mysterious, extra-credit boarding school for Christmas break, Brennan and Pauline must forge new alliances to lift a curse that has plagued the good people of Hobtown for centuries.

It's the total swerval return of the First Family of Punk! Dirk Hopeless and Nikki Strange went from the parties, touring, and recording studios of rock stardom to the quiet of the suburbs, but that's no reason they can't still be themselves. Join Dirk and Nikki, along with their kids Rat, Arsenal, Twitch, and Zero as they bounce their way through kidnapping plots, first love, and international intrigue in this massive collection of the Eisner Award-nominated series!

(W/A/CA) Ren Strapp Falling in love? Scary. Falling for your best friend? Terrifying. Naming all the ways your heart hurts? Impossible. College upperclassman Molly Song is set on getting over her ex this semester, but it's hard when she dumps you via email and posts all over social media about cozying up with her study-abroad roommate. After convincing her friend Lou Kingston that they should go to parties and find rebound girlfriends, Molly learns she should be careful what she wishes for when she starts to develop real feelings for someone she?s not sure feels the same way. Meanwhile, Molly and Lou?s exes, Yona and Olene, have left their pasts behind as they study abroad in France. Together they see springtime in Marseille, find new friendships, and uncover new personal truths. Will their whirlwind trip bloom into a whirlwind romance, or will their journeys to self-discovery put them on different paths entirely? College is a time to find yourself, but what could you stand to lose along the way? Lessons of the heart abound in How Could You, a queer debut graphic novel from Ren Stra

(W) Heath Amodio (A) Justin Mason & Angelo Razzano (CA) Adriano Vicente A year after the mysterious death of his wife, Professor Derek Flynn finds himself waking up, as if from a blackout, in the middle of a catastrophic and fatal disaster. Derek has no idea how he got there, but what?s even more inexplicable is that this has become a common occurrence. In fact, Derek has been lying to his estranged teenage daughter, Casey, about his puzzling disappearances for months.?Desperate to get to the bottom of what?s happening to him, Derek reaches out to psychologist Alice Meyers seeking help to recognize the terrifying visions that haunt his dreams: imminent disasters, both natural and manmade, that Derek now feels he is somehow integral to. But with the FBI catching on to his connection with these disastrous events, a manhunt begins, and Derek finds himself tangled in a perplexing web.? Stuck between being a fugitive and a messiah, and on the run in his pursuit for the truth, Derek will discover that there are no such things as coincidences.?

(W/A/CA) Lara Pickle A lushly illustrated debut graphic novel that explores the hardfought journey of self-acceptance in a complex world of swirling emotions and powerful potions. Joana has dragons inside her. Can she tame them before they burn her life down? Joana is a young witch who secured her dream job with a coven in London, her favorite city, where she can dedicate herself to creating potions, her favorite activity! However, she will soon discover the reality of city life is not so idyllic. Finding a flat is an ordeal, her ?dream job? is stressful, and she?s totally alone. Little by little, she makes her place, but fatigue, sadness, and doubts threaten to topple her hard-earned success . . . until she starts talking to a professional who helps her realize in order to take care of herself, she must know herself.

(W/A/CA) Ray Nadine Former competitive gymnast and cartoonist Ray Nadine (Light Carries On, Raise Hell!, Messenger) tells a touching coming-of-age story about coping with anxiety and loss and forging friendship along the way in an inspired young adult graphic novel for fans of Spinning, Heartstopper, and Check, Please!. When level-ten gymnast Riley Glass joins the team at Station Six Gymnastics, she finds unexpected friendship in fellow gymnast Kota Iwamoto as the pair strive toward their Olympian dreams together. After losing her dad in a car accident, Riley moves to Stephon, Illinois, where she struggles to fit in with the other gymnasts. She misses her friends back home and is cautious of making new friendships at Station Six, which is made all the more difficult as she's hard of hearing and none of her new teammates know ASL. When she meets Kota, Riley is surprised by Kota?s effort in learning ASL in order to communicate with her. Kota is determined to make Riley feel more at home, even though she struggles with her own fears and anxieties. Kota wants to be the best gymnast and

Allison Breaking is a talented journalist with her own blog and a lot of bills to pay, so when she receives an offer from a mysterious stranger named Burma to write his memoirs, it's an offer she can't refuse, not even with all the red flags popping up. But Burma is quite literally unlike any man Allison's ever known - because he's a cat. And this cat has stories to tell about how he (over the course of a few lifetimes) has shaped the world - and another, darker story that Allison must risk all to uncover... a story of what this particular cat has been doing with the LAST of his nine lives.

(W) Paul Tobin (A/CA) Benjamin Dewey It?s been 10 years since the nine lives of Burma the cat captivated audiences? return to the world of the Eisner?nominated I Was the Cat with this special anniversary edition! When the offer of a lifetime comes across her desk to interview a mysterious stranger named Burma, Allison Breaking can?t say no. But what?s she to do when she discovers that Burma isn?t a man at all . . . but a cat! And beneath the feline exterior, Allison just might begin to uncover another, darker story. Will she risk it all to uncover the truth of Burma?s last?and maybe most important?life?

(W) Andrea Chalupa (A) Ivan Rodrigues (CA) Alexandra Fastovets Can the unrelenting power of truth expose one of Stalin?s greatest crimes to a world that refuses to bear witness? From journalist and screenwriter Andrea Chalupa (host of the hit podcast Gaslist Nation and writer of Orwell and the Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm) and artist Ivan Rodrigues, this powerful new historical graphic novel reexamines the bravery and tragedy that first thrust Ukraine in the international spotlight in the years before World War II. In the early 1930s, Gareth Jones is a young journalist with powerful connections after a groundbreaking interview with Adolf Hitler and his chief propagandist, Joseph Goebbels. This notoriety gains him permission to travel to the Soviet Union for a potential interview with Joseph Stalin. Jones hopes to learn more about the Soviets mass economic gains but finds himself stonewalled and trapped in Moscow. While looking for a way out, he meets new allies that alert him to the growing man-made famine, or Holodomor, happening in Ukraine under the government's guida

(W) Eric Trueheart, K.C. Green (A) Warren Wucinich & Various (CA) Warren Wucinich Grab your cameras and get ready to take a blurry photo: it's time to revisit the absolute best cryptids the Invader ZIM comics have to offer! From a forest packed with sasquatch varieties to an abandoned amusement park teeming with supernatural creatures, this collection of four creature-filled ZIM comics is packed to the merman gills!

(W) Sam Logan & Various (A) Warren Wucinich & Various ZIM's defective SIR unit has long been a thorn in his side, creating more problems than he fixes. Wait, does he fix any problems at all? So...he just creates problems. What makes this little robot alien in a green dog costume tick? (Aside from, you know, the actual mechanism inside that makes him tick.) In these four GIR-focused stories, he's everything from infuriating to lovable. Well, not lovable to ZIM. Humans do seem to like GIR for some reason, though. Can the reason be found in the pages of this book? Eh, that's a long shot. Can the secret recipe for Flamin' Hot Cheezos be found in the pages of this book? Much more likely. Contains issues #22, 26, 33, and 38 of the Oni Press series Invader ZIM.

(W) Aaron Alexovich, Eric Trueheart (A) Warren Wucinich & Various (CA) Warren Wucinich A brand-new collection featuring four of our favorite stories from the Invader ZIM comics highlighting skool--a place where young, impressionable human minds are molded into... eh, we're not sure what happens after that. But now you can relive all the best moments of ZIM and Dib's skool days! From incorrect rumors of Ms. Bitters' demise (and origin) to the trials and tribulations of the National Phitness Test, and finally, a time-honored class assignment: pretending some inanimate object is a baby and trying not to kill it. Heck, you might even learn something! (Learning is not guaranteed.) Contains issues #15, 32, 37, and 45 of the Oni Press series Invader ZIM.

(W) Jhonen Vasquez, Eric Trueheart (A) Warren Wucinich, Fred Stresing (CA) Warren Wucinich WORLD DOMINATION. That's the goal for ZIM, the Irken invader stationed on Earth. But even an Irken as talented, beloved, and humble as ZIM occasionally has trouble getting his plans off the ground. It's those stupid humans. And especially the stupidest human of all, Dib. Explore four hysterical stories of ZIM's greatest plots to take over the world. Whether he's disguising himself as a hot new artiste, making double-crossing deals with pants aliens, or getting too distracted by TV to unleash his greatest and most terrifying creation, ZIM always has a plan. And it's definitely not his fault if it goes wrong.

(W) Jhonen Vasquez (A/CA) Aaron Alexovich Future servants of ZIM! The stories in this collection based on the Nickelodeon TV series are about...not Zim! This Best of Gaz collection includes stories about, well, Gaz, Dib's darkly demented younger sister. See stories about alternate realities, body swaps, alien invasion, and ski trips on Meat Mountain, all (reluctantly) involving Gaz... Just don't take her pizza. Collects issues #5, 21, 39, and 44 of the Invader ZIM series.

(W) Jhonen Vasquez, Eric Trueheart (A/CA) Aaron Alexovich, Megan Lawton Collects the first five issues of the comic series based on the hit TV show, INVADER ZIM! 'Never has a comic so purposefully stupid lied on a foundation of comedic skill so honed and smart.' You said it, Paste Magazine. From the far reaches of weird space to the incomprehensible world of underground art, ZIM is back! And his thirst for world domination has only grown!

Volume 2 of the hit comic series (based on the hit Nickelodeon TV show) INVADER ZIM starts off with a BANG! I mean a BANK! As ZIM takes on the immense task of getting a business loan. From there, things get steadily worse. Then better, then worse yet again. In this collection, ZIM will face foes like those never seen before! (And also Dib. But everyone's seen Dib before.)

(W) Jhonen Vasquez, Eric Trueheart (A) Sarah Andersen, Warren Wucinich (CA) Warren Wucinich A global invasion is taking place! And it's not by any Irken named ZIM. No! This time, it's an infestation of fluffy animals! Then, an invasion of some other aliens, who want to kidnap Dib for some reason! And watch out, because Gaz is about to pull off an invasion of her own-by conquering Bloaty's Pizza Hog in a quest for the coveted Bloaty Shorts! Yes, so much invading! Now let this comic, based on the hit TV show, invade your heart. And your wallet.

(W) Eric Trueheart & Various (A) Warren Wucinich & Various (CA) Warren Wucinich ZIM has plans to take over planet Earth. Schemes! Designs! Machinations! Uh... other words that mean 'plans'! And in the fourth volume of the critically acclaimed comic series, these 'plans' are plentiful, horrifying, and only half as terrible as usual! From taking over a local restaurant to proving to Dib that he's the master of fear, ZIM will rule the world, one way or another! Or not at all. Or only on Tuesdays?

(W) Eric Trueheart, Dave Crosland (A) Warren Wucinich & Various (CA) Warren Wucinich ZIM's latest doomsday plot is foiled when GIR goes haywire and tries to kill everyone in sight! (But especially ZIM. He kinda deserves it.) Diagnostics reveal that the malfunction is due to a virus, forcing ZIM to do the one thing he never thought he'd have to-GO INSIDE GIR'S BRAIN. Where nothing works and everything is exactly at GIR's level of nonsense. And when ZIM discovers that the virus was created and implanted by a being known only as VIROOZ from the planet Cyberflox... well hey, let's not give away too much, alright? Just read this special 4-part story with bonus guest issue from Dave Crosland!

Things are getting weird. Watch as everyone's favorite green alien CONQUERS THE WORLD. Or, well, tries to. Often with pretty disastrous results! See ZIM connect with an alien neighbor he never knew he had! Laugh at ZIM's sped-up antics as he attempts to control... THE TIME THINGY. And gaze in awe at the two-part story all about Poop Cola's insidious new flavor, DARKPOOP. Featuring special guest illustrators Sarah Graley (OUR SUPER ADVENTURE, KIM REAPER) and Mady G, and featuring new series artist Maddie C.! Collects issues #26-30 of the Oni Press comic series.

(W) Sam Logan, Eric Trueheart (A) Kate Sherron (CA) Maddie C. The eighth volume in the bestselling Invader ZIM comic series based on the hit Nickelodeon TV series.

(W) Sam Logan, Eric Trueheart (A) Kate Sherron (CA) Maddie C. The ninth volume in the bestselling Invader ZIM comic series based on the hit Nickelodeon TV show. Future servants of ZIM! The newest collection of Invader ZIM comics includes tales of wonder, folly, and darkness. An exciting two-part story explores what happens when Dib and ZIM are forced to compete for the admiration of an alien race! While a very special one-shot reveals the secret origins of L'il Meat Man! Not enough meat for you? Join the Membranes as they ski Meat Mountain, the hottest-or, uh, coldest-resort just outside of town! And a one-shot from writer/artist Drew Rausch features a never-before-seen character: Dib's living skeleton! Collects issues #41-45.

(W) Sam Logan & Various (A) Maddie C, Warren Wucinich Don't miss this explosive collection of Invader ZIM comics! (Yes, there are actually explosions in this one.) PREPARE YOUR HUMAN EYE SPHERES for a planet unlike anything ZIM and Dib (and GIR, I guess) have ever seen--populated entirely by OTHER ZIMS! As in, ZIMs from alternate timelines! Can Dib join the resistance (of ZIMS) and take down the planet's ruler (a ZIM), thus saving every universe (from ZIMS)? And which is worse: a planet full of ZIMs or one new kid named CHAMMY WAMBOO who desperately wants ZIM and Dib to be BEEEEEEST FRIEEEEEENDS? Don't answer until after you've read the full collection! Collects issues #46-50.

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Jes?s Herv?s, Federico Sabbatini (CA) Jes?s Herv?s Beyond excess, beyond ethics, beyond science. . . . Enter a terrifying new experiment in pain from Eisner Award nominee Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Basilisk), 2023 Reuben Award Finalist illustrator Jes?s Herv?s (The Empty Man,) and Federico Sabbatini (Moon Knight)! Dr. Carrie Reynolds was a veteran trauma surgeon with a godlike mastery of muscle and bone. But when her daughter?a recovering plastic surgery addict?suddenly disappears and reemerges in a catatonic state, her vocal cords removed, Carrie learns she?s just the latest in a series of victims scarred by a battery of brazenly cruel medical procedures that have baffled police and left an alarming number of once-ordinary citizens maimed, mutilated, or dead on arrival. She teams with disgraced detective Vic Hudgens in her descent into the dark truth, and madness, of the attacks. Collecting Invasive #1-4.

(W) Julie Dachez (A/CA) Mademoiselle Caroline Meet Marguerite. She feels awkward, struggling every day to stay productive at work and keep up appearances with friends. She's sensitive, irritable at times. She makes her environment a fluffy, comforting cocoon, alienating her boyfriend. The everyday noise and stimuli assaults her senses, the constant chatter of her coworkers working her last nerve. Then, when one big fight with her boyfriend finds her frustrated and dejected, Marguerite finally investigates the root of her discomfort: after a journey of tough conversations with her loved ones, doctors, and the internet, she discovers that she has Aspergers. Her life is profoundly changed - for the better.

(W/A/CA) Ryan Lang FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SOFTCOVER! Discover a lush retelling of the classic Japanese folktale reminding us that one is not born a hero?you must discover the courage to become one?in this acclaimed adventure from Russ Manning Award?nominated cartoonist Ryan Lang! In a feudal Japan where creatures of myth and folklore are real, a demon sets out to reforge an ancient weapon to take over the world. The only person who can stop him is an inches-tall would-be samurai, who also happens to be the final and most important piece of the weapon. Issunboshi: A Graphic Novel is a lush retelling of the classic Japanese folktale reminding us that one is not born a hero?you must discover the courage to become one.

(W) Mark Bouchard (A/CA) Bayleigh Underwood LA, 2028. Down-on-their-luck exterminator Sal Hernandez is sick of long hours and living in their work van. They?re ready to quit their job and reconcile with their estranged partner. The only thing standing in their way is one last shift. But what seems like a routine call quickly gets out of hand when a proselytizing mass of flesh abducts Sal?s newest coworker, Luke, and turns their extermination job into a rescue mission. Sal and their teammates, Molly and Hussam, are as experienced as they come, but will it be enough to overcome the horrific creature that waits in the shadows while simultaneously battling the incompetence of their boss?? Wipe the viscera from your eyes and prepare to assimilate into the flesh in this queer adult debut graphic novella exploring crunch culture and its casualties.

Ivy, a teenager from a small town longs to leave and pursue her dream of becoming a painter. But life isn't easy when you never know the right thing to say. After beginning a long-distance relationship with a kindred spirit, Ivy gets a glimpse of freedom too good to pass up. Only while trying to escape her troubles does she start to understand that while she can leave home, she can't run away from herself.

Tales from the World of Roller Derby is a full-color anthology written the people who make the roller derby happen! The stories range from the slice of life to the fantastic, and are drawn by professional comic book artists, including such talents as Eric Powell (The Goon) and Rick Lacy (The Venture Bros., Labor Days). Also featuring cover art by Jo?lle Jones (You Have Killed Me).

(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A/CA) Tony Fleecs, Luigi Anderson Have you ever wondered what could have been if Kevin Smith directed Men in Black? Us either because that's kind of a dumb thing to wonder. Besides, why obsess about 'What ifs?' when you could be reading the defining sci-fi-rom-com-dram-actioner of our time! From the writer of THE BUNKER and the artist of MY LITTLE PONY - wait, really? Okay, I guess we'll go with it - comes an alien invasion the likes of which have never before been seen by human eyes. The space invaders are real. They're here. They're mean. And they're standing in judgement over the citizens of Earth. The human race's final exam. They've chosen a single champion to test and, unfortunately for us, it's none other than Jeff Steinberg. Romantically challenged idiot, video store clerk, constipated, confused, distractible. In other words, the planet is totally doomed.

(W) Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (A) Roberta Ingranata (CA) Marguerite Sauvage Rising stars Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (Mary Shelley Monster Hunter) and Roberta Ingranata (Witchblade, Doctor Who) present a new kind of game where even murder is much more than it seems . . . Returning to school after the unsolved disappearance of her mother, teenager Jill Estrada can?t wait for things to return to normal . . . even as her friends become obsessed with Box Killers, a true-crime subscription game where each month?s ?unsolved case? is custom-tailored to the life of its player. There?s only one catch: Jill?s game seems to be all too real?and when her clues begin to connect the dots to a very real series of disappearances in her hometown, Jill and her friends must conquer their fears and own personal struggles to solve the case. But can they find the killer before one of their own becomes the next victim? Collecting Jill and the Killers #1-4

(W) Chris Samnee, Laura Samnee (A) Chris Samnee Rainbow has been looking for her younger sister, Jonna, for over a year-since the monsters appeared and the world began to dry up. Going from settlement to settlement, Rainbow asks every survivor she meets: Have you seen my sister? Then, one day, Jonna's spotted out in the wild: filthy, but very much alive-and strong. Strong enough to knock back a towering monster with one punch. All this time, she's been surviving. On her own. Without Rainbow. Without anyone. But there are more dangers in the world than monsters, and when the two sisters reunite, they'll discover the secrets of this new and terrifying world firsthand.

(W) Chris Samnee, Laura Samnee (A/CA) Chris Samnee Jonna and Rainbow are sisters, but that doesn?t mean they?re all that similar: Rainbow?s the bookish one, Jonna?s the whirlwind. Jonna?s also incredibly strong and nearly invulnerable?which will come in handy as they search the ruined, monster-infested wasteland that was once their home looking for their missing father . . . and maybe even save the world! Collects issues #1?12 of the Ringo Award?winning epic by co-writer/artist Chris Samnee (Daredevil, Black Widow), co-writer Laura Samnee, colorist Matthew Wilson (Eternals), and letterer Crank! (Rick and Morty).

(W) Laura Samnee (A/CA) Chris Samnee Sisters Rainbow and Jonna are reeling after the events of the last volume. In the final arc of our incredible tale, we learn the origins of the strange creatures that have invaded the planet, draining it of resources?as well as that of fellow adventurers Gor and Nomi. What are the strange blooms underground, and how are they connected to the giant egg at the center of the vines?? Who (or what) is behind all of this, and what does it want with their missing father? Why is everything so goopy? The two sisters have come so very far in their search for their father, only to be met with lots of questions?and, as always, giant monsters!? ? With the fate of their family and possibly the whole world at stake, can Jonna and Rainbow rescue their dad, battle countless monsters, and tell each other how they really feel? ? The all ages hit comic by co-writer/artist Chris Samnee (Black Widow), co-writer Laura Samnee, colorist Matthew Wilson (Eternals), and letterer Crank! comes to an epic and heartwarming conclusion.

(W) Michael Tanner, Greg Smith (A/CA) Zach Lehner The Junior Braves of Tribe 65 return from a camping trip to find swarms of bloodthirsty mutants have overrun their town, bringing death and destruction everywhere they go! With their families missing and their homes destroyed, these plucky kids must use all their scouting talents, combined smarts, and teamwork to survive the end of the world! JUNIOR BRAVESOF THE APOCALYPSE: A BRAVE IS BRAVE is the beginning of the exciting young adult graphic novel series that is one part THE GOONIES and one part THE WALKING DEAD, full of zombies, adventure, and handy tips for wilderness survival-in a new softcover format!

(W) Michael Tanner, Greg Smith (A/CA) Zach Lehner In a zombie wasteland of unknown origin, Troop 65 marshals onwards in the hopes of finding their families in Seattle, the nearest logical evacuation location. After a difficult journey by land and river, they make a stop in a suburban town that serves as ground zero of a battle between a corporate office that may have caused the apocalypse and the survivors staying in the nearby tribal casino.

(W) Greg Smith, Michael Tanner (A/CA) Zach Lehner The Junior Brves of Tribe 65 return from a camping trip to find swarms of bloodthirsty mutants have overrun their town, bringing death and destruction everywhere they go! With their families missing and their homes destroyed, these plucky kids must use all their scouting talents, combined smarts, and teamwork to survive the end of the world!

(W) Michael Tanner, Greg Smith (A/CA) Zach Lehner In a zombie wasteland of unknown origin, Troop 65 marshals onwards in the hopes of finding their families in Seattle, the nearest logical evacuation location. After a difficult journey by land and river, they make a stop in a suburban town that serves as ground zero of a battle between a corporate office that may have caused the apocalypse and the survivors staying in a nearby tribal casino.