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The Scale Trade introduces a world where dragons are real, hunted, and endangered

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In a modern-day world one step removed from our own, dragons are a highly respected-and highly endangered-species, but poaching is an existential threat. When a young idealist joins the federal agency tasked with managing dragon populations, he quickly discovers that the entire system is corrupt. After seeing firsthand the cruelty of the system, our newly radicalized dragon savior takes matters into his own hands!

Story: Steve Orlando
Art: Megan Huang
Letterer: Shawn Lee

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Preview: The Scale Trade

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The Scale Trade

Written by Steve Orlando; Art and Cover by Megan Huang

Jurassic Park meets Law & Order-a blend of magical realism and procedural investigation… with dragons!

In a modern-day world one step removed from our own, dragons are a highly respected-and highly endangered-species, but poaching is an existential threat. When young idealist Carmen Tritos joins the federal agency tasked with managing dragon populations, he quickly discovers that the entire system is corrupt. After seeing firsthand the cruelty of the system, our newly radicalized dragon savior takes matters into his own hands!

GLAAD, Ringo and Eisner Award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman, Spider-Man 2099) teams with artist Megan Huang (Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) for a fantasy-meets-reality story that’s sure to make your heart race and warm it as well!

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Preview: The Scale Trade #4

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The Scale Trade #4

Written by Steve Orlando; Art and Cover A by Megan Huang; Cover B by Max Dunbar

DCA Agent Carmen Tritos, betrayed by those he’s had no choice but to trust, is abandoned by everyone but his dragon–Filo. The Scale Trade has made the wrong enemy in Carmen though, and his desperate final acts to save dragons and burn the system to the ground will have a seismic impact on how the species is treated by humanity!

Eisner Award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman, Spider-Man 2099) teams with Megan Huang (Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) for a fantasy-meets-reality story that’s sure to make your heart race and warm it as well. Each issue features a variant cover by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons)!

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Preview: The Scale Trade #3

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The Scale Trade #3

(W) Steve Orlando (A/CA) Megan Huang
In Shops: Jul 17, 2024
SRP: $3.99

Agent Carmen Tritos of the Dragon Conservation Agency-the DCA-has uncovered darker forces behind the scale trade than even he ever imagined. But with every step Tritos takes toward the truth, he becomes more and more isolated. Tritos is slowly realizing that with the deck stacked against him, he’ll have to abandon the rulebook to find true justice. Carmen resolves to strike the scale trade where it hurts most-even if it means striking within the DCA’s own house. Doing so puts a huge target on not just Carmen’s back, but that of Filo-his rescue dragon friend. Can Carmen survive long enough to make a real difference?

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Preview: The Scale Trade #2

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The Scale Trade #2

(W) Steve Orlando (A/CA) Megan Huang
In Shops: Jun 12, 2024
SRP: $3.99

With an injured dragon now under his care, Carmen Tritos is more determined than ever to end the scale trade. But Tritos is realizing there’s no one he can trust, not even his own partner. With the police hounding him for the truth about his explosive raid that left multiple butchers dead, Carmen is forced to defend himself just as his next case sends him undercover to cut out the roots of the scale trade. But is this really an undercover op at all? Or is Tritos walking into a trap that pins him as an unhinged, murderous activist?

Eisner Award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman, Spider-Man 2099) teams with Megan Huang (Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) for a fantasy-meets-reality story that’s sure to make your heart race and warm it as well. Each issue features a variant cover by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons)!

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The Scale Trade #1 has an interesting concept with an unexpected ending

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In a modern-day world one step removed from our own, dragons are a highly respected-and highly endangered-species, but poaching is an existential threat. When a young idealist joins the federal agency tasked with managing dragon populations, he quickly discovers that the entire system is corrupt. After seeing firsthand the cruelty of the system, our newly radicalized dragon savior takes matters into his own hands!

Story: Steve Orlando
Art: Megan Huang
Letterer: Shawn Lee

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook.

Preview: The Scale Trade #1

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The Scale Trade #1

(W) Steve Orlando (A/CA) Megan Huang
In Shops: May 01, 2024
SRP: $3.99

In a modern-day world one step removed from our own, dragons are a highly respected-and highly endangered-species, but poaching is an existential threat. When a young idealist joins the federal agency tasked with managing dragon populations, he quickly discovers that the entire system is corrupt. After seeing firsthand the cruelty of the system, our newly radicalized dragon savior takes matters into his own hands!

Eisner Award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman, Spider-Man 2099) teams with Megan Huang (Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) for a fantasy-meets-reality story that’s sure to make your heart race and warm it as well. Each issue features a variant cover by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons)!

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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The Whisper Queen #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.

Barbaric: Born in Blood #1 (Vault Comics) – The series has always been a hell of a lot of fun mixing fantasy, action, and humor for some solid entertainment.

Bear Pirate Viking Queen #1 (Image Comics) – Bears. Pirates. Vikings. And Queens-all battling for their claim to determine what the world will become. Yes please!

Blood Brothers Mother #1 (DSTLRY) – Brian Azzarello and Eduaro Risso team for a western.

Blood Hunt #1/Blood Hunt (Red Band) #1 (Marvel) – Marvel’s big event kicks off and we’re intrigued to see how the adult “Red Band” differs from the general release.

Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII #1 (Marvel) – With the film coming out later this year we’re intrigued to check out this comic and how in general Marvel attempts to build off the film.

Get Fury #1 (Marvel) – Nick Fury has been captured by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War and Frank Castle is sent in to take care of it.

Lester of the Lesser Gods #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Something from Eric Powell? Yeah, we’re here for it.

The Scale Trade #1 (Magma Comix) – Dragons are hunted and poached in this alternate world.

Space Ghost #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – As Space Ghost fans, we’re beyond excited to check out the new series. It’s at the top of our list this week.

Toxic Summer #1 (Oni Press) – It all sounds like screwball comedy with mutated individuals during summer break and we’re here for it.

The Whisper Queen #1 (Image Comics) – Chip Zdarsky and Kris Anka return to the land of Blacksand with new series. But, let’s face it, Zdarsky and Anka on anything is getting us to take notice.

Preview: The Scale Trade #1

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The Scale Trade #1

(W) Steve Orlando (A/CA) Megan Huang
In Shops: May 01, 2024
SRP: $3.99

In a modern-day world one step removed from our own, dragons are a highly respected-and highly endangered-species, but poaching is an existential threat. When a young idealist joins the federal agency tasked with managing dragon populations, he quickly discovers that the entire system is corrupt. After seeing firsthand the cruelty of the system, our newly radicalized dragon savior takes matters into his own hands!

Eisner Award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman, Spider-Man 2099) teams with Megan Huang (Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) for a fantasy-meets-reality story that’s sure to make your heart race and warm it as well. Each issue features a variant cover by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons)!

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