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Boss of the Underworld is a very cute adventure graphic novel for kids

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The first book in a new hilarious middle grade graphic novel series about a girl who falls down a manhole and has to save the Underworld from an evil green menace, perfect for fans of InvestiGators and Ham Helsing.

Shirley didn’t mean to fall down the manhole. Actually, she didn’t fall . . . Something dragged her down into the abyss. But now, before she could even collect her thoughts, she is forced to save an entire subterranean society of misfits from the evil clutches of a big baddie known as “The Boss.”

Shirley and her new giant cockroach friend George must triumph over scary foes, resist eating delicious things in the sketchy forest, navigate the Bog of Intense Emotions, and find their way through the dark maze of the sewers.

And little does Shirley know that she has a history with the Boss of the Underworld. Will Shirley and George be able to conquer this quest, or will they be left swimming with the fishes?

Story: Tor Freeman
Art: Tor Freeman

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet #1

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Batman: Killing Time #1 (DC Comics) – A young Batman must deal with Catwoman, Riddler, and Penguin who have stolen a priceless artifact from him.

Black Panther #4 (Marvel) – The series has delivered a fantastic mix of political thriller and paranoia with superhero action.

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3 (Marvel) – Devil’s Reign as a whole has been fantastic including it’s tie-in series. This one focused on Elektra has delivered a sadness through all of the action.

Dark Knights of Steel #5 (DC Comics) – The series has been a fantastic “Elseworlds” take on DC characters with a lot of surprises and beautiful art.

Fitz and Cleo: Get Creative! (Henry Holt) – A cute graphic novel for young readers about two ghosts and their cat.

Nice House on the Lake #7 (DC Comics) – The amazing series is back and we’re ready to figure out what this mystery is all about!

Radio Spaceman #1 (Dark Horse) – A steampunk space adventure from Mike Mignola, Greg Hinkle, and Dave Stewart!

Rogue Sun #1 (Image Comics) – Image’s superhero universe expands as a son discovers his estranged father was a superhero.

She-Hulk #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was full of laughs and so many moments we all can relate to. A solid new series for the character that puts her again in the spotlight she deserves.

Strange #1 (Marvel) – There’s a new Sorcerer Supreme in the Marvel Universe!

War for Earth-3 #1 (DC Comics) – A lot of different storylines are coming together as Amanda Waller continues her plans and so many are trying to stop or help her.

Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet #1 (AHOY Comics) – The world of “Wrong Earth” expands as new creators dip into the superhero universe. Gail Simone with Bill Morrison, Walter Geovani, and Rob Lean kick things off with an alternate world of teenagers, malt shops, love triangles, and school dances!

Weekly Preview! Olympians, Ghosts, and War!

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There are a lot of comics coming out this week to be covered. Check out some of what we’ll be reviewing and this is only the beginning!

This week’s reviews include:

  • Fitz and Cleo: Get Creative (Henry Holt)
  • The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors (Dead Reckoning)
  • Olympians Vol. 12 Dionysos (First Second)

Henry Holt, Dead Reckoning, and First Second provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Ginseng Roots #6

Wednesdays (and now Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in!

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Batman: Three Jokers #1 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – After a long build up and teases, the first issue is here and it’s…. interesting.

Displacement (First Second) – A teenager is pulled back in time to witness her grandmother’s experiences in a WWII-era Japanese internment camp.

Flamer (Henry Holt) – Aiden heads to summer camp and navigates his feelings about being gay.

Ginseng Roots #6 (Uncivilized Comics) – Craig Thompson continues to explore his youth and it revolving around ginseng. A fascinating autobiography.

Hellions #3 (Marvel) – The most intriguing entry in Marvel’s new line of X-Men? The battle against the Goblin Queen continues.

Locke & Key: In Pale Battalions Go #1 (IDW Publishing) – Prepare to open a door onto one of the grimmest battlefields of the 20th century, whose darkness might even strike fear into an army of supernatural shadows.

Map to the Sun (First Second) – A YA graphic novel about five principle players in a struggling girls’ basketball team. The presentation is amazing.

Mega Man: Fully Charged #1 (BOOM! Studios) – The animated reboot comes to comics. While we haven’t seen the show, we’re excited to check out the comic as fans of the video game.

Nailbiter Returns #4 (Image Comics) – If you like horror or slasher movies, you’ll enjoy this comic series.

The School for Extraterrestrial Girls (Papercutz) – Jeremy Whitley and Jamie Noguchi’s new graphic novel series about a school for extraterrestrials.

X-Factor #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was fantastic and to have a detective series that fills a niche of solving one of the flaws of Krakoa should be interesting going forward.