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July PREVIEWS Gems of the Month

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It's once again time to shine a light on the big books in this month's catalog! It's a new month and we have the scoop on the July PREVIEWS Gems of the Month!

Have a look at what's available to preorder now from BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, Dynamite, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, and Marvel.

MARVEL COMICS
BLACK WIDOW #1
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Elena Casagrande (CA) Adam Hughes
Best-selling, Eisner-nominated writer Kelly Thompson (CAPTAIN MARVEL, STAR) and rising star artist Elena Casagrande (Catwoman) launch a new BLACK WIDOW series that changes everything! Natasha Romanoff has been a spy almost as long as she's been alive. And she's never stopped running, whether she was working for the good guys...or the bad. But Natasha's world is about to be upended. Beyond San Francisco's Golden Gate lies a mystery that only the Marvel Universe's greatest spy can solve. Don't miss the heartbreaking thrill ride of 2020!
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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MARVEL COMICS
IRON MAN #1
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) CAFU
BIG IRON!
Tony Stark is looking to restart his engine. He decides he's going back to basics, putting away his high-tech toys and high-profile image so he can get his hands dirty again. It's time to dig into the guts of real machines, put on some old-fashioned metal and fly.
But can he really lay that Stark-sized ego down? Life isn't that simple, something that old friends and frustrating foes are quick to point out. If you strip down a billionaire to his bolts, does he run solid or just overheat?
Tony's going to find out once a threat to the entire universe rears its head from the past. As he suits up again, Tony remains sure of one thing: he's still IRON MAN down to his flesh and blood core.
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $4.99
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MARVEL COMICS
SHANG-CHI #1 (OF 5)
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Dike Ruan, Philip Tan (CA) Jim Cheung
THE MASTER RETURNS! An ancient and evil secret society has stayed in hiding since the death of their leader, Zheng Zhu. But now his successor has been chosen to shift the balance of power in the world...Zheng Zhu's son, Shang-Chi! Witness the Marvel Universe's greatest fighter return to a world of death and destruction he thought he left behind long ago...and discover the secrets to Shang-Chi's past that will change his world forever.
Don't miss out on this epic tale of family, betrayal and justice as the incredible team of Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese), Dike Ruan (SPIDER-VERSE, BLACK CAT) and Philip Tan (UNCANNY X-MEN) launch a new chapter in the legend of Shang-Ch!

Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 30, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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IMAGE COMICS
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #1 CVR B FRISON (MR)
(W) James TynionIV (A) Martin Simmonds (CA) Jenny Frison
SERIES PREMIERE! Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK assassination to flat Earth theory and reptilian shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? Bestselling writer JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) debuts his first Image ONGOING SERIES alongside breakout artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy)!
In Shops: Sep 30, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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IMAGE COMICS
STILLWATER BY ZDARSKY & PEREZ #1 (MR)
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Mike Spicer (A/CA) Ramon K. Perez
SERIES PREMIERE! Nobody dies. In the town of Stillwater, that's not just a promise. It's a threat. Join superstar writer CHIP ZDARSKY (THE WHITE TREES, Daredevil) and Eisner Award-winning artist RAM N K PÉREZ (Jim Henson's Tale of Sand, Jane) as they dive into a world of horror and intrigue in this new ongoing Skybound series.
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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DARK HORSE COMICS
CYBERPUNK 2077 TRAUMA TEAM #1 (OF 4) (MR)
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Miguel Valderrama
Nadia, an assistant EMT for a privately-owned business known as Trauma Team International, is the sole survivor of a failed rescue mission turned shootout. After she agrees to continue work for an upcoming extraction mission, Nadia and her new team find themselves in an even more dangerous and life-threatening situation.

o Featuring the incredible creative team of writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and illustrator Miguel Valderrama (Giants)!
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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DARK HORSE COMICS
YOU LOOK LIKE DEATH TALES UMBRELLA ACADEMY #1 (OF 6) CVR A G
(W) Gerard Way, Shaun Simon (A) I.N.J. Culbard (CA) Gabriel Ba
The first Umbrella Academy spin off series! When 18-year-old Séance gets himself kicked out of the Umbrella Academy, and his allowance discontinued by Hargreeves, he takes to a place where his ghoulish talents will be appreciated. After a magical high on a vampire-drug-lord's stash, Klaus needs help, and doesn't have his siblings there to save him.
* Séance gets his own miniseries!
* From Gerard Way and Shaun Simon of the True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys!
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #33 CVR A STANLEY
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Jack Lawrence (CA) Evan Stanley
Hold onto your chili dogs, Sonic fans! Long-time artist Evan Stanley takes over as writer with an action-packed, friendship-fueled new arc: "Chao Races and Badnik Bases!" The perfect jumping-on point for new readers!

The Metal Virus is gone, but things aren't quite back to normal. Omega is damaged and his allies turn to Tails and Sonic for help. The only way to rebuild him is to trade parts with a mysterious chanpion Chao racer... but things aren't what they seem.
In Shops: Oct 14, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BAD GUYS #1 (OF 4) CVR A HAMMERSTROM
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Jack Lawrence (CA) Aaron Hammerstrom
The mastermind behind the Metal Virus isn't done yet. Ian Flynn returns to answer: What happened to Dr. Starline?
  
The Shadowy Scientist is back to his evil antics in Bad Guys! And what better place to concoct nefarious plans than one of Dr. Eggman's abandoned bases? But that is easier said than done when badniks are guarding the entrance! Dr. Starline knows he can't do it alone, so he decides to recruit some familiar and not so friendly faces.
In Shops: Oct 07, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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DYNAMITE
VAMPIRELLA #14 CVR A PARRILLO
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Ergun Gunduz, Giovanni Timpano (CA) Lucio Parrillo
The Final Chapter of Seduction of the Innocent: Vampirella's 50th Anniversary year concludes with a mother-daughter showdown as Vampirella confronts Lilith, the 400-year old sorceress, regarding Lilith's obsession with her first daughter, the Warren-era original DRACULINA who's been lost in time for centuries and may now have been incarnated as a human child who is obsessed with Vampirella and demanding to become Vampi's acolyte.
In Shops: Oct 14, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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BOOM! STUDIOS
WE ONLY FIND THEM WHEN THEYRE DEAD #1 CVR A MAIN
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Simone Di Meo
* For fans of Decorum and Something is Killing the Children comes a new sci-fi epic from Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and Simone Di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) on the edge of space where humanity is harvesting the corpses of giant alien gods to survive.
* No one has ever seen a living god, but Captain Malik is obsessed with being the first.
* Captain Malik and the crew of the Vihaan II harvest the only resources that matter from the giant corpses of alien gods found on the edge of human space. While other autopsy ships race to salvage the meat, minerals, and metals that sustain the human race, Malik sees an opportunity to finally break free from this system.
* But Malik's obsession with the gods will push his crew into the darkest reaches of space, bringing them face to face with a threat unlike anything they've ever imagined - unless the rogue agent on their trail can stop them first...
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99
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