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Islands in the Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene is powerful graphic journalism

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The story of Hurricane Helene as told by those who survived. Islands in the Sky brings those stories to life by pairing real survivors with award-winning comics creators to preserve what happened and help the region recover. This project, the first from the Appalachia Comics Project, is part record, part resistance, and part recovery. It is a testament to the power of community and creativity to bring healing and preserve the truth about one of America’s deadliest and costliest national disasters. Islands in the Sky was selected this year as the First Year Reading Book for Berea College in Kentucky.

Contributors to Islands in the Sky include a Nobel Prize winner, two Pulitzer Winners, two National Book Award winners, a MacArthur Genius grant recipient, and a Peabody winner.

Story: Jim Bourdy, Allie Bourdy. Greg Pak, Tera McIntosh, Amy McIntosh, Gene Luen Yang, Suzanne Palmer, Anthony Del Col, Matthew K. Manning, Andrew Aydin, Cory Vaillancourt, Steve Orlando, Nick Filardi, Shannon Burcham, Angie Stone, Alex Segura, Hannah Roy, Brian Michael Bendis, Jessica Stepp Edney, Matt Fraction, Dr. David Easterling
Art: Josh Adams, Thien Pham, Briana Loewnsohn, Ned Wolfe, Jarrett Rutland, Valentine De Landro, June Kim, Brent Schoonover, David Hahn, C.A.P. Ward, Aster D’Amico, Nate Powell
Color: Nick Filardi, Matthew Wilson, Laura Martin
Letterer: Jodie Troutman, Josh Reed, C.A.P. Ward, Nate Powell

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Islands in the Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene is powerful graphic journalism

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The story of Hurricane Helene as told by those who survived. Islands in the Sky brings those stories to life by pairing real survivors with award-winning comics creators to preserve what happened and help the region recover. This project, the first from the Appalachia Comics Project, is part record, part resistance, and part recovery. It is a testament to the power of community and creativity to bring healing and preserve the truth about one of America’s deadliest and costliest national disasters. Islands in the Sky was selected this year as the First Year Reading Book for Berea College in Kentucky.

Contributors to Islands in the Sky include a Nobel Prize winner, two Pulitzer Winners, two National Book Award winners, a MacArthur Genius grant recipient, and a Peabody winner.

Story: Jim Bourdy, Allie Bourdy. Greg Pak, Tera McIntosh, Amy McIntosh, Gene Luen Yang, Suzanne Palmer, Anthony Del Col, Matthew K. Manning, Andrew Aydin, Cory Vaillancourt, Steve Orlando, Nick Filardi, Shannon Burcham, Angie Stone, Alex Segura, Hannah Roy, Brian Michael Bendis, Jessica Stepp Edney, Matt Fraction, Dr. David Easterling
Art: Josh Adams, Thien Pham, Briana Loewnsohn, Ned Wolfe, Jarrett Rutland, Valentine De Landro, June Kim, Brent Schoonover, David Hahn, C.A.P. Ward, Aster D’Amico, Nate Powell
Color: Nick Filardi, Matthew Wilson, Laura Martin
Letterer: Jodie Troutman, Josh Reed, C.A.P. Ward, Nate Powell

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Releases in comic shops August 2026.

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Exclusive Preview: Dick Tracy Heads to Space. Check out Dick Tracy: 1961-1964 before Time Runs Out Tonight!

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Dick Tracy debuted in newspapers on Sunday, October 4, 1931 and was written and drawn solely by creator Chester Gould until 1977. Through Gould’s nearly five decades of dedication on the strip, he created a pantheon of eclectic supporting characters like Pruneface, The Mole, Flattop, and Tess Trueheart that make Tracy the beloved character he is today. The Library of American Comics remastered and collected the strip in a series of hardcover collections, many of which are out of print and highly sought after. Now Clover Press and the Library of American Comics have been bringing the collections back to print in an affordable softcover format with Dick Tracy: 1961-1964, featuring Gould’s iconic early 60s strips. Backers will receive all four volumes at once, as well as commemorative prints of each of the covers by Cat Staggs, Brent Schoonover, Howie Noel, and Daniel Hillyard. The Kickstarter is now live and ends soon!

The new softcover will collect the strip strictly by year, reprinting each installment from January 1 to December 31. Each volume will measure 11″ x 8.5″ in a horizontal format and will slide into a vertical slipcase, designed for protection and easy shelving. Each year’s collection will also feature a new cover by a diverse selection of contemporary artists. 

Backers will receive all four volumes at once and can choose from different tiers and add-ons with a multitude of incredible extra rewards, including a sticker pack, trading cards, and a lithograph including art by Chester Gould featured in the New York Sunday News.

We have an exclusive look at some of the strips from the ’64 years as Dick Tracy is involved with the space race! Check out the comics below and then back the project before it ends on Friday, May 29 2026 12:00 AM EDT.

Papercutz brings The Mandalorian and Grogu to comics in an all-new original one-shot!

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Beneath the surface of Nevarro, Din Djarin and Grogu embark on a new adventure shaped by danger, discovery, and unlikely allies. Papercutz in collaboration with Lucasfilm Publishing, expand the galaxy with The Mandalorian and Grogu: Danger in the Dark, the first-ever original comic one-shot starring The Mandalorian duo Din Djarin and Grogu. Set just before the events of the upcoming film Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, this all-new story brings Grogu into his first kids’ comics appearance, pairing humor, heart, and high-stakes adventure.

Written by fan-favorite creator Delilah S. Dawson, with pencils and inks by Arianna Florean, layouts by Mario del Pennino, and artists including Brent Schoonover, Ramon Rosanas, Juni Ba, and more to be revealed, the one-shot also features the return of the Anzellan droidsmiths in all their chaotic charm.

A hidden danger looms deep beneath the surface of Nevarro, and it’s up to the Mandalorian and Grogu to stop it! Joined by a courageous crew of Anzellan friends, Din Djarin and his foundling venture into the lava tubes underneath the city to defuse a crashed pirate ship, facing creepy creatures and perilous obstacles along the way. But with the planet’s safety on the line, can Grogu learn to listen to Mando’s guidance? And can Mando balance teaching Grogu with letting the little guys lead? Don’t miss this high-energy story full of humor and heart!

The Mandalorian and Grogu: Danger in the Dark goes on sale July 22nd, 2026.

Mad Cave Studios Expands Into a Galaxy Far, Far Away… with new Star Wars Graphic Novels

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Mad Cave Studios has announced a collaboration with Lucasfilm Publishing for original Star Wars graphic novels. Released through the Papercutz imprint, this marks the publisher’s first official entry into the Star Wars galaxy, with multiple all-new titles already in development.  

With lightspeed on the horizon, fans can expect a new era of Star Wars graphic novels, featuring Star Wars: Smugglers and Scoundrels and Star Wars: Tales from the Outer Rim, coming Fall 2026. Prepare to make the jump into hyperspace with two all-new Star Wars graphic novels aimed at middle-grade readers!  

Star Wars: Smugglers and Scoundrels – The Race for Jabba’s Bounty

Written by Cavan Scott  
Art by Christian Colbert  
Available September 15, 2026  

Notorious crime boss Jabba the Hutt has lost a precious family heirloom… and he knows just the scoundrels who can help him get it back!  

Race to the finish line with some of the galaxy’s most infamous rascals and see who will get their hands on the treasure first! Will it be Han Solo and Chewbacca aboard the trusty Millennium Falcon? Or Han’s old rival, everyone’s favorite fast-talking Lepi, Jaxxon T. Tumperakki, and his lucky Rabbit’s Foot? Or will it be Boba Fett, Greedo, or another competitor who takes the crown?  

Find out in this rip-roaring ride full of risky maneuvers, double-crosses, and questionable morals as smugglers and scoundrels from across the galaxy race to recover Jabba’s prize!

Star Wars: Smugglers and Scoundrels - The Race for Jabba’s Bounty 

Star Wars: Tales from the Outer Rim – The Legend of Beggar’s Canyon

Written by Greg Pak 
Art by Brent Schoonover 
Available October 13, 2026 

Return to Tatooine ahead of the 50th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope in this all new graphic novel by comics legend Greg Pak! Encounter womp rats, T-16s, krayt dragons, and more in this action-packed adventure. 

Like most kids his age, Luke Skywalker longs for adventure, but growing up on the distant desert planet of Tatooine, he feels more than a little stuck. And with Luke’s best friend, Biggs Darklighter, already daydreaming about leaving to enroll in the Imperial Academy, Luke feels like he’s sinking into a sarlacc pit! So he decides it’s time to embark on an unforgettable summer adventure of his own and brave the legendary Beggar’s Canyon! 

Some Tatooine locals say Beggar’s Canyon is haunted by terrifying spirits. Others say it’s home to ferocious beasts. Luke, Biggs, and their friends are determined to conquer this mysterious abyss. But will they discover the truth behind the tall tales, or be lost in the harsh desert sands forever?!

Star Wars: Tales from the Outer Rim - The Legend of Beggar’s Canyon

Preview: Dick Tracy Halloween Special

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Dick Tracy Halloween Special

(W) Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Chantelle Aimée Osman (A) Craig Cermak, Brent Schoonover, Emiliana Pinna
(C) Mark Englert, Warnia Sahadewa (L) Jim Campbell, Jodie Troutman

THE GHOULS AND GHOSTS ARE OUT IN THE CITY – and so are some of Dick Tracy’s deadliest Rogues…or are they? As Tracy, Pat, Sam, and Tess try to piece together the return of one of The City’s most bloodthirsty killers, other Tracy baddies start to creep out from under the woodwork. But the heroes dig deeper into the twisty mystery and discover something new – and perhaps more sinister! Featuring the Mad Cave debut of one of the most iconic Dick Tracy characters ever – THE KID!

Dick Tracy Halloween Special

Preview: G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1

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G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1

(W) Tim Seeley (A) Juann Cabal (C) Rex Lokus (L) Pat Brosseau

Tune up your air guitar and turn off your free will, the greatest band ever reunites to rock and rule the world! 

Discover the true story (or at least a wildly biased version) of what happened to Cold Slither through the eyes of the band themselves (who are definitely not the Dreadnoks in eyeliner…promise). 

But as Cobra is topping the charts and dominating the world, can G.I. Joe stop them before the final encore? 

Get ready for a comic book so loud, even sonic earplugs won’t save you… 

G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1

The Greatest Band Ever Rock their way to Comic Shelves in G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1

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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have announced the all-new comic book one-shot G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 from the head banging band of writer Tim Seeley, artist Juann Cabal, colorist Rex Lokus, and letterer Pat Brosseau . The loudest G.I. JOE launch of the year will hit comic book shelves on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.  

Tune up your air guitar and turn off your free will, the greatest band ever reunites to rock and rule the world! 

Discover the true story (or at least a wildly biased version) of what happened to Cold Slither through the eyes of the band themselves (who are definitely not the Dreadnoks in eyeliner…promise). 

But as Cobra is topping the charts and dominating the world, can G.I. Joe stop them before the final encore? 

Get ready for a comic book so loud, even sonic earplugs won’t save you… 

In addition to the main cover by Steve Beach, the variant covers for G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 include an open to order cover by Juann Cabal, a 1:10 incentive variant by Brent Schoonover, a 1:25 incentive variant by Steve Beach, and a blank sketch cover. 

G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1

The full list of variant covers is below: 

  • G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover A by Steve Beach 
  • G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover B by Juann Cabal 
  • G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover C (1:10 incentive) by Brent Schoonover 
  • G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover D (1:25 incentive) by Steve Beach 
  • G.I. JOE: Cold Slither #1 Cover E (Blank Sketch Cover)

Preview: Defenders of the Earth #6

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Defenders of the Earth #6

(W) Dan DiDio (A) Matt Horak, Brent Schoonover, Sal Velluto (C) Juancho (L) Carlos M. Mangual
(CA) Jim Calafiore (CB) Djordje Djokovic

A battle over bits and bytes! Kshin betrays the team to unleash Kro-Tan’s deadly serpent, Mongor. Meanwhile, Dynak-X faces off against Octon, only to discover Kro-Tan’s shocking secret: her body is still alive in stasis!

Defenders of the Earth #6

Deadpool unleashes pranks, jokes, and absurdity in April Pool’s Day Variant Covers

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April Fool’s Day is just around the corner, and Deadpool is gearing up to make the day all about him! Everyone’s favorite wisecracking hero has an armory of surprises in store including new merchandise, digital content, and more. The fun begins at your local comic shop with the release of seven April Pool’s Day Variant Covers!

From phony ads to suspiciously blank covers to blasphemous homages, these unconventional variant covers come from a lineup of superstar artists and will be featured on select titles starting on March 19, including Deadpool’s current solo series, the recently launched Deadpool/Wolverine ongoing series, and the debut issue of the highly-anticipated Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time limited series.

Check out all seven April Pool’s Day Variant Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today! And be on the lookout for more details along with additional April Pool’s Day-related announcements!

  • CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #3 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY MATTHEW WAITE – 75960621035000331
  • DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #3 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY AARON KUDER – 75960621054100331
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #70 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY BRENT SCHOONOVER – 75960620200307051
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #12 APRIL POOL’S DAY WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY CHAD HARDIN – 75960620917001251
  • DEADPOOL #13 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY SEAN GALLOWAY – 75960620897501341
  • DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ONE LAST TIME #1 APRIL POOL’S DAY BLANK VARIANT COVER BY DAVE BARDIN – 75960621143200161
  • X-MEN #14 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY DAVID LOPEZ – 75960620920001451
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