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THIS LAND IS OUR LAND: A BLUE BEETLE STORY

Written by JULIO ANTA
Drawn by JACOBY SALCEDO
$16.99 US | 208 pages | 6″ x 9″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-282-5
ON SALE 10/1/24

Writer Julio Anta and artist Jacoby Salcedo, the dynamic team behind the young adult graphic novel Frontera, take readers on a gripping and inspiring journey filled with high stakes and heart as Jaime embraces his new calling as Blue Beetle!
Jaime Reyes is an ordinary high school student in El Paso, Texas, with a deep love for his family, culture, and home, and loves nothing more than his neighborhood’s spontaneous gatherings that go late into the night. But lately, he’s begun to realize that he and his border community are being used as pawns in an increasingly toxic immigration debate. The last few months have seen armed troops deployed along the U.S. and Mexico border, manufactured crackdowns at official border crossings, and a mounting resentment among a group of disaffected and reactionary youth.

Jaime’s problems get even more complicated when he finds an odd bug-like artifact while stargazing. He starts feeling a little different—like there’s another voice in his head pushing him toward his most base instincts. And to make matters worse, he’s been having surreal dreams that show him that the true threat El Paso faces isn’t “illegal aliens” but actual aliens known as the Reach. In fact, according to his dreams, Jaime is meant to pave the way for the Reach’s impending invasion!

PRIMER: CLASHING COLORS #1

Written by JENNIFER MURO and THOMAS KRAJEWSKI
Art and cover by GRETEL LUSKY
$4.99 US | 64 pages
ON SALE 7/10/24

Ashley wants nothing more than to be taken seriously as a superhero—she can’t help it that things don’t always go as planned! And when the Teen Titans roll into town chasing after their infamous nemesis, Deathstroke, Ashley will put her powers to the test to prove that Primer has what it takes to join the team.

BATMAN AND ROBIN AND HOWARD: SUMMER BREAKDOWN #1

Written by JEFFREY BROWN
Art and cover by JEFFREY BROWN
$4.99 US | 72 pages
ON SALE 7/3/24

Summer is in session, and that means all the neighborhood patrols, soccer games, and snacks the boys can handle. But things take an unexpected turn when a new group of heroes, known as the Hero Club, approach Damian and Howard with an unusual offer—an invitation to help unmask the corporation planning to build a recycling factory in their favorite park. If that weren’t enough, Batman has been acting strangely and disappearing for stretches of time. And there are ninja everywhere…What could possibly be going on?

THE BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #7

Written by IVAN COHEN
Art and cover by PUSTE
$2.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 7/3/24

The Scarecrow’s new fear toxin has Gotham City too frightened to function! Batman and Mystery Inc. are able to put off the inevitable for a while as they investigate, but soon they fall victim as well—except for Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, who seem weirdly immune. It turns out that always being scared has some advantages, after all!

LOONEY TUNES #279

Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS
Art by ROBERT POPE
Cover by DEREK FRIDOLFS
$2.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 7/10/24

Everyone has trained, the ceremonial torch has been lit and carried to the top of the stadium, and the Looney Tunes are ready to compete in their own Looney Games! With all the challengers arriving to show off their skills, who will rise to claim the honor of greatest athlete?


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