WHAT’S ON THE SHELF, APRIL 12TH – INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS

By | April 9, 2023

This list is based on the shipping dates from the distributors order forms. Not all comic book shops order all items. If you have questions about a specific comic, talk to your comic shop owner. PLEASE NOTE- Not all of these titles will arrive in all stores. Items with release dates are not verified by the distributors and are individually noted. Some of the comics titles listed may have arrived in stores already through Diamond Distributors, Penguin-Random House, Lunar Distribution and UCS Comic Distributors.

PUBLISHER

TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS (“AR” means “ask your retailer for the price”)

ABLAZE PUBLISHING
Belit And Valeria Volume 1 Swords Vs. Sorcery TP, $19.99
Blitz Volume 2 GN, $12.99
Children Of The Black Sun #4 (Cover A Letizia Cadonici), $3.99
Children Of The Black Sun #4 (Cover B Marco Rudy), $3.99
Children Of The Black Sun #4 (Cover C Fritz Casis X-Men #50 Homage Variant), $3.99
Children Of The Black Sun #4 (Cover D Letizia Cadonici Virgin Variant), AR
Children Of The Black Sun #4 (Cover E Marco Rudy Virgin Variant), AR
Children Of The Black Sun #4 (Cover F Fritz Casis X-Men #50 Homage Virgin Variant), AR
Mythspace Ignition TP, $19.99
Promethee 13 13 TP, $16.99
Traveling To Mars #5 (Cover A Roberto Meli), $3.99
Traveling To Mars #5 (Cover B Giuseppe Camuncoli), $3.99
Traveling To Mars #5 (Cover C Alberto Locatelli), $3.99
Traveling To Mars #5 (Cover D Brent McKee Marvel Preview #4 Homage Variant), $3.99
Traveling To Mars #5 (Cover E Roberto Meli Virgin Variant), AR
Traveling To Mars #5 (Cover F Guisseppe Cammuncoli Virgin Variant), AR
Traveling To Mars #5 (Cover G Alberto Locatelli Virgin Variant), AR

AFTERSHOCK COMICS
Maniac Of New York Don’t Call It A Comeback #2, $4.99

AHOY COMICS
Gimmick #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Erica Henderson), $3.99
Gimmick #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Lane Lloyd), $3.99

AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
American Mythology Monsters Volume 3 #3 (Cover A Neil Vokes), $3.99
American Mythology Monsters Volume 3 #3 (Cover B Buz Hasson Racy Mermaid Variant), $9.99
American Mythology Monsters Volume 3 #3 (Cover C Buz Hasson Mermaid Vixen Variant), $6.99
Legend Fell #1 (Cover A Vincent Spencer), $3.99
Legend Fell #1 (Cover B Eliano Marques Adventure Awaits Variant), $3.99
Legend Fell #1 (Cover C Buz Hasson & Ken Haeser Dungeons & Dragons Homage Variant), $3.99
Legend Fell #1 (Cover D Buz Hasson & Ken Haeser Limited Edition Century Variant), $29.99
Legend Fell #1 (Cover E Chris Scalf Dragon Painted Variant), $29.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Coaraptor Kaiju Of The Wind #5 (Cover A Hiroshi Kanatani), $4.99
Coaraptor Kaiju Of The Wind #5 (Cover B Yuji Kaida), $9.99
Gold Digger #297, $3.99
Jungle Comics #14, $4.99

ARCANA STUDIO
Kotto Kotorra HC, $14.95

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #339, $9.99

AWA STUDIOS
Red Zone #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Rahzzah), $3.99
Red Zone #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Mike Deodato Jr. & Lee Loughridge), $3.99

BIRDCAGE BOTTOM BOOKS
Cola Pop Creemees Opening Act GN, $15.00
Steady Rollin Preacher’s Kid Black Punk And Pedaling Papa GN, $20.00

BLOOD MOON COMICS
Hoan Of Orcs #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Nahuel SB), $4.99
Hoan Of Orcs #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Luis S. Ramos), AR

BROADSWORD COMICS
Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #131 (Deluxe Studio Edition), $19.99

CHERRY BOMB COMICS
Brooding Muse #4, $5.95

CHRONICLE BOOKS
Thor And Loki Midgard Family Mayhem HC, $14.95

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1860, AR

CONUNDRUM PRESS
Moon Boots The Chronicles Of A Country Crooner GN, $17.00

DK PUBLISHING
Be More Spider-Man Follow In The Footsteps Of Your Friendly Neighborhood Hero HC, $12.99

DREN PRODUCTIONS
Plan 59 From Outer Space #1 (Of 3), $4.99

EVIL INK
My Brother’s Blood Machine #5 (Of 6), $4.99

FAKKU
Bootyholic GN (adult), $19.95

FANTACO ENTERPRISES
Deep Red Magazine #3, $14.95

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Night Terror HC, $29.99
Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies 1932-1935 Starring Bucky Bug And Donald Duck HC, $39.99

FILMFAX
Filmfax Magazine #163, $9.95

FIRST SECOND BOOKS
Reynard’s Tale A Story Of Love And Mischief HC, $22.99
What Happens Next Talent Show Troubles HC, $22.99

GHOST SHIP
Call Girl In Another World Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Gunbured X Sisters Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Parallel Paradise Volume 13 GN, $13.99
World’s End Harem Fantasia Volume 8 GN, $13.99
World’s End Harem Volume 14 GN, $13.99
Yuuna And The Haunted Hot Springs Volume 23 GN, $12.99

HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
Heavy Metal #320 (Cover A Alex Ngo), $14.99
Heavy Metal #320 (Cover B Greg Hildebrandt), $14.99

KENZER AND COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #303, $6.99

KNOPF BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Fox Point’s Own Gemma Hopper GN, $13.99

KODANSHA COMICS
Am I Actually The Strongest Volume 2 GN, $12.99
Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest Volume 12 GN, $10.99
Orient Volume 14 GN, $10.99
Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie Volume 12 GN, $12.99
Shonen Note Boy Soprano Volume 3 GN, $12.99
To Your Eternity Volume 18 GN, $12.99

MAD CAVE STUDIOS
Exorcists Never Die #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Sebastian Piriz), $4.99
Exorcists Never Die #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Paul Fry), $4.99

MERC PUBLISHING
Born Of Blood #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Franck Uzan)(per Lunar Distribution), $4.99
Born Of Blood #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Ale Garza)(per Lunar Distribution), $4.99
Born Of Blood #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Guile Sharp)(per Lunar Distribution), $4.99
Born Of Blood #6 (Of 6)(Cover D Knightmare Lynch)(per Lunar Distribution), AR
Born Of Blood #6 (Of 6)(Cover E Ale Garza)(per Lunar Distribution), AR

MEDIA LAB BOOKS
Unofficial Harry Potter Companion An In-Depth Exploration Volume 2 Chamber of Secrets HC, $15.99

NON-SPORT UPDATE
Non-Sport Update Volume 34 #2 (April/May 2023), $5.99

ONI PRESS
Missing You TP, $15.99

OPUS COMICS
Frank Frazetta’s Tales Of Science Fantasy #1 (Cover A Miguel Ruiz), $4.99
Frank Frazetta’s Tales Of Science Fantasy #1 (Cover B Frank Frazetta), $4.99
Frank Frazetta’s Tales Of Science Fantasy #1 (Cover C Blank Variant), AR
Frank Frazetta’s Tales Of Science Fantasy #1 (Cover D Dave Dorman), AR
Ziltoid The Omniscient #1 (Cover A Ryan Christensen & Andy Kuhn), $6.66
Ziltoid The Omniscient #1 (Cover B Andy Kuhn), AR

RAMPART PRESS
War Party #4 (Of 7), $3.99

SCHIFFER PUBLISHING
Art Of Metal Five Decades Of Heavy Metal Album Covers Posters T-Shirts And More HC, $45.00

SCOUT COMICS
All The Devils Are Here #1 (Cover A Marco Fontanili), $5.99
All The Devils Are Here #1 (Cover B Marco Fontanili), AR
Kitsune #2 (Of 6), $4.99

SCOUT COMICS – SCOOT
Mechaton #1, $3.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Chronicles Of An Aristocrat Reborn In Another World Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Dungeon Builder Demon Kings Labyrinth Is A Modern City Volume 7 GN, $12.99
Ideal Sponger Life Volume 13 GN, $12.99
Kingdom Of Z Volume 6 GN, $12.99
Malevolent Spirits Mononogatari Volume 2 GN, $13.99
Momo The Blood Taker Volume 4 GN, $13.99
My New Life As A Cat Volume 1 GN, $13.99
No Longer Allowed In Another World Volume 2 GN, $13.99
There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover Unless Volume 1 GN, $13.99
This Is Screwed Up But I Was Reincarnated As A Girl in Another World Volume 6 GN, $12.99
Trapped In A Dating Sim The World Of Otome Games Is Tough For Mobs Volume 7 GN, $12.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT – AIRSHIP
Free Life Fantasy Online Immortal Princess Light Novel Volume 2 SC, $14.99
She Professed Herself Pupil Of The Wise Man Light Novel Volume 6 SC, $14.99
Strange Adventure Of A Broke Mercenary Light Novel Volume 7 SC, $14.99

SOURCE POINT PRESS
Parallel Special Edition TP, $19.99

SQUARE ENIX MANGA
My Dress-Up Darling Volume 8 GN, $14.99
My Isekai Life I Gained A Second Character Class And Became The Strongest Sage In The World Volume 6 GN, $12.99

SUBLIME
Black Or White Volume 6 GN, $12.99
Don’t Be Cruel GN, $12.99

SUMERIAN COMICS
Neverender The Final Duel #1 (Of 9)(Cover A Devin Kraft), $3.99
Neverender The Final Duel #1 (Of 9)(Cover B Devin Kraft), $3.99

TITAN COMICS
Atom The Beginning Volume 4 GN, $12.99
Gun Honey Blood For Blood Volume 1 TP (Direct Market Edition), $17.99
Gun Honey Blood For Blood Volume 1 TP (Book Market Edition), $17.99
Gun Honey Blood For Blood Volume 1 TP (Previews Exclusive Edition), $17.99

TOHAN CORPORATION
Hobby Japan #1398 (March 2023), $20.00
Megami #198 (February 2023), $20.00
Newtype #234 (February 2023), $20.00

TOKYOPOP
My Coworker Has A Secret Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Sengoku Youko Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Snow Fairy GN, $13.99

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Alter Ego #181 Neal Adams Tribute Issue, $10.95
BrickJournal #79, $10.95
RetroFan Magazine #26, $10.95

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Persona 4 Arena Volume 1 GN, $13.99
Street Fighter Origins Sagat HC, $39.99

VAULT COMICS
Barbaric Hell To Pay #3 (Cover A Nathan Gooden), $4.99
Barbaric Hell To Pay #3 (Cover B Corin Howell), $4.99
End After End #6 (Cover A Sunando C), $4.99
End After End #6 (Cover B Liana Kangas), $4.99
Nightfall Double Feature #3 (Cover A Maan House), $7.99
Nightfall Double Feature #3 (Cover B Chris Shehan Deluxe Edition), $9.99
West Of Sundown #10 (Cover A Aaron Campbell), $4.99
West Of Sundown #10 (Cover B Jim Terry), $4.99
West Of Sundown #10 (Cover C Tim Seeley), $4.99

VERTICAL COMICS
Don’t Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro Volume 14 GN, $12.95
Katanagatari Novel Volume 3 SC, $19.95
Witchcraft Works Volume 17 GN, $12.95

VIZ MEDIA
Case Closed Volume 86 GN, $9.99
Dandadan Volume 3 GN, $9.99
Hunters Guild Red Hood Volume 3 GN, $9.99
Kaiju No. 8 Volume 6 GN, $9.99
Komi Can’t Communicate Volume 24 GN, $9.99
Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess Volume 11 GN, $9.99
Pokemon Sword And Shield Volume 6 GN, $4.99
Sakamoto Days Volume 7 GN, $9.99
Sleepy Princess In The Demon Castle Volume 20 GN, $9.99

WHATNOT PUBLISHING
Gryffen #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Bruno Hidalgo), $5.99
Gryffen #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Rufus Dayglo), $5.99
Gryffen #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Sam Beck), $5.99
Gryffen #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Tony Kent Star Trek Homage Variant), $5.99
Gryffen #1 (Of 3)(Cover E Bayleigh Underwood), $5.99
Gryffen #1 (Of 3)(Cover F Bruno Hidalgo), AR
Gryffen #1 (Of 3)(Cover G Rufus Dayglo Black & White Variant), AR
Gryffen #1 (Of 3)(Cover H Rufus Dayglo Virgin Variant), AR

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Cinderella Vs. The Queen Of Hearts #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Igor Vitorino), $5.99
Cinderella Vs. The Queen Of Hearts #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Jordi Tarragona), $5.99
Cinderella Vs. The Queen Of Hearts #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Ignacio Noe), $5.99
Cinderella Vs. The Queen Of Hearts #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Pierluigi Abbondanza), $5.99
Devil’s Road HC, $24.99

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