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Featured This Week Comics, Graphic Novels, & Toys for 4/27/22

Every week PREVIEWSworld calls attention to those comics, graphic novels, and toys which stand out from all the rest. These titles from Premier Vendors and independent publishers should be at the top of your list, and can be found at your local comic shop on April 27th!

See all the New Releases for April 27th here!

Comics

MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
(W) Zeb Wells (A/CA) John Romita Jr.
Peter's on the outs with the FF. He's on the outs with the Avengers. He's on the outs with Aunt May! No one wants to see Spider-Man - except for Doctor Octopus. Ock's on Spider-Man's tail and the Master Planner has something truly terrible planned for when he gets his tentacles on Spidey. All that, and what does Tombstone have planned? Just in time for Spider-Man's 60th Anniversary, a new volume of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN begins, and 2022 is going to be the biggest year for Spider-Man EVER! Don't believe us? We brought John Romita Jr. back JUST FOR THIS!
RATED T+
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $5.99
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MARVEL COMICS
THOR #24
(W) Donny Cates, Various (A) Various (A/CA) Nic Klein
STAR-STUDDED CELEBRATION OF 750 ISSUES!
After a scorched-earth victory against the God of Hammers, Thor and all of Asgard reel from a brutal loss. But some people are never truly gone, and as Thor and his allies come together so will fan-favorite creators from throughout Thor's history! In addition to the main story by Cates and Klein, join some of Thor's most acclaimed writers and artists as they revisit their landmark runs with all-new adventures:
• Writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Oliver Coipel reunite for a story set during their redefining Thor saga
• Legendary comics creator Dan Jurgens writes and draws an incredible Thor and Balder teamup
• Comics icon Walter Simonson writes and draws an all-new adventure starring his beloved creation, Beta Ray Bill
• Al Ewing and Lee Garbett collaborate for the first time since LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD to bring you an all-new chapter for the god of mischief  
• Superstar team Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz are back together to captivate you with an Enchantress story
• And prepare for a revelatory tale about Odin that only writer Jason Aaron and artist Das Pastoras can deliver!
Celebrate the long and storied history of the God of Thunder with the writers and artists who helped build his legacy!
Rated T+
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $8.99
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IMAGE COMICS
BLOOD STAINED TEETH #1 CVR A WARD (MR)
(W) Christian Ward (A) Patric Reynolds (CA) Christian Ward
SERIES PREMIERE!

CHRISTIAN WARD, the Eisner Award-winning co-creator of ODY-C, Invisible Kingdom, and Machine Gun Wizards, returns to Image with red-hot artist PATRIC REYNOLDS (The Mask) for an all-new ONGOING SERIES-a fast-paced 100 Bullets-style crime saga with fangs!
Atticus Sloane-misanthrope, criminal, asshole, and vampire-lives in a world where blood isn't the only thing vamps crave. And for the right price, he'll make you a vampire too. After all, immortality isn't cheap.
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $3.99
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IMAGE COMICS
SAGA #58 (MR)
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples
Friends or enemies?
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $2.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
TMNT THE LAST RONIN #5 (OF 5) CVR A EASTMAN
(W) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz (A) Ben Bishop (A/CA) Kevin Eastman, Esau Escorza, Issac Escorza
The jaw-dropping finale to the biggest TMNT story ever is here! One final showdown between mutant and Foot Clan will determine the fate of NYC. Will the Ronin be able to find some measure of peace or is he fated to meet the same end as his brothers? Don't miss one of the most epic battles in TMNT history and the conclusion to the comic book event of the year!
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $8.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
GODZILLA RIVALS VS KING GHIDORAH ONESHOT #1 CVR A SU
(W) Adam Gorham (A) Adam Gorham (CA) E. J. Su
When Mars invades Earth, Godzilla surfaces from Tokyo Bay and is pulled into battle. Captured and taken by the Martians, Godzilla is forced to fight in a gladiatorial arena, where he faces his biggest challenge yet-King Ghidorah!
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $7.99
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BOOM! STUDIOS
BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #8 (OF 12) CVR A GARBETT (MR)
(W) Matt Kindt, Keanu Reeves (A) Ron Garney (CA) Lee Garbett
*  The countdown nears its end, with more and more flashbacks as the clock approaches zero, each reaching further and further back in time.
*  As his mental journey reaches its culmination, we'll finally learn the secrets of B.'s birth more than 80,000 years ago...
*  Witness the origins of the timeless warrior, and relive his memories as he finally remembers the identity of [REDACTED].
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $3.99
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BOOM! STUDIOS
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #22 CVR A DELL EDERA
(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Werther Dell'Edera
Outside London, the shadowy figure on Erica's trail relays information to their enigmatic superior about the rogue agent in the House of Slaughter.

Meanwhile, a town finds itself in the clutches of an elusive serial killer, and the only living witness to the crimes is a frightened child.

Erica investigates the grisly scene of the most recent murder, ignorant of the hostile forces drawing in around her...
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $3.99
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DARK HORSE COMICS
BRITISH PARANORMAL SOCIETY TIME OUT OF MIND #1 (OF 4)
(W) Chris Roberson, Mike Mignola (A) Andrea Mutti (CA) Sebastian Fiumara
British Paranormal Society members Simon Bruttenholm and Honora Grant arrive at Noxton together, but with separate goals: Honora hopes to uncover information on the town's strange traditions, while Simon is searching for his missing assistant. But their separate investigations lead down the same twisted path that hides a dark secret behind Noxton's innocent façade! Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson expand the Hellboy universe with a spooky new tale featuring art by Andrea Mutti with colors by Quinton Winter.

o Honora and Simon from Witchfinder in their own new series!
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $3.99
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DARK HORSE COMICS
WE HAVE DEMONS #2 (OF 3) CVR C FOIL CAPULLO (MR)
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Greg Capullo
As Lam and the Angels continue the mission that her father started, Gus tells the story of a man who lost everything, and the one person who deemed him worth saving.

The best-selling creative duo of the last twenty-five years, writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, present a new blockbuster series-We Have Demons! Years in the making, this title is bursting at the seams with epic, character-driven action for teens and adults alike!
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $5.99
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DYNAMITE
DRACULINA #3 CVR A TURNER
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Michael Sta. Maria (CA) Collette Turner
"Immortal Beloved"

Having been tipped off to Draculina's arrival in our plane of existence, the demon Belial-who stole Draculina from Vampirella's and her mother Lilith when Draculina was small-sets out to reclaim his lost child, taking in the preteen Katie, Draculina's snotty alter ego, for the strangest father's day in history. Meanwhile Draculina continues assembling pieces of the Daemon Periapt, an ancient talisman capable of killing Belial, while she struggles to break the demonic bond linking her to the child Katie.
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $3.99
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AFTERSHOCK COMICS
NAUGHTY LIST #1 CVR A FRANCAVILLA
(W) Nick Santora (A) Lee Ferguson (CA) Francesco Francavilla
I had a family once. A wife who loved me...a child we loved together. That's all gone now, been gone for hundreds of years. All because of that damn star. My name? It depends on where you live. Some call me Kris Kringle, others Papa No l, but my real name is Nicholas Sinterklass, and this is the story of what happens when you steal my Naughty List.

Up on the housetop CLICK, CLICK, CLICK! Down through the chimney with old Saint Nick!

From the mind of Nick Santora (The Sopranos, Law & Order, The Fugitive and Prison Break) and illustrated by Lee Ferguson (SYMPATHY FOR NO DEVILS, Sam and his Talking Gun) comes the Santa Claus origin story we're sure you've never heard before.
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $4.99
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Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks

MARVEL COMICS
SPIDER-GWEN GN TP DEAL WITH DEVIL
(W) Jason Latour, More (A) More (A/CA) Robbi Rodriguez
Gwen and Miles, sitting in a tree...K-I-S-S-I-N-G! The most sensational web-spinners of the 21st century cross paths - and lock lips! Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales are two young heroes from different dimensions, but what threat could unite the Spider-Man and Spider-Woman of the new generation? The answer will rock both their worlds! First comes love, then comes much worse, then comes chaos in the Multiverse! Back in Gwen's dimension, Matt Murdock - the Kingpin of Crime - is plotting something. But what does it have to do with Harry Osborn? Why will it pit Spider-Woman against the Wolverine of Earth-65? And what have Gwen's band the Mary Janes been up to while she's so busy? Collecting SPIDER-MAN (2016) #12-14 and SPIDER-GWEN (2015B) #16-23.
Ages 10 & Up
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $13.99
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IDW PUBLISHING
LOCKE & KEY GOLDEN AGE HC
(W) Joe Hill (A/CA) Gabriel Rodriguez
Unlock moments from Keyhouse's long history, expanding the saga of the Locke family in this collection of stories, which includes the epic crossover with DC's The Sandman Universe!

For two hundred years, the Locke family has watched over Keyhouse, a New England mansion where reality has come unhinged and shadows are known to walk on their own. Here they have guarded a collection of impossible keys, instruments capable of unlocking both unparalleled wonder and unimaginable evil.

Take a glimpse into the lives of Chamberlin Locke and his family in the early 20th century as they use the keys to fight battles big and small. From the killing fields of Europe during WWI and the depths of Hell, the Lockes are in a constant struggle to keep the dark forces of their world at bay.

Collects three standalone tales, "Small World," the Eisner-nominated "Open the Moon," and the never-before-seen "Face the Music,"  along with the 3-part ...In Pale Battalions Go... and the epic 80-page crossover with The Sandman Universe, Hell & Gone" all from the co-creators of Locke & Key, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodr guez!  
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $29.99
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DARK HORSE COMICS
(USE AUG238324) CAT GAMER TP VOL 01
(W) Wataru Nadatani (A/CA) Wataru Nadatani
Riko, a twenty-nine-year-old office worker with an obsession for video games, finds her quiet life upended when she takes in a stray cat! Her coworkers can't quite figure her out-she never talks about her personal life, she never works overtime, and she never joins them for happy hour. Is she antisocial? Nope, she's rushing home to play video games! One day, a stray cat is found in the office parking lot, and before Riko knows it, the cat has moved in with her! Having no experience with pets, Riko uses lessons drawn from video games to guide her in cat care, while her cute companion tries to understand her behavior through a cat's worldview.

Available for the first time in English!
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $11.99
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REBELLION / 2000AD
BEST OF JOHN WAGNERS JUDGE DREDD HC
(W) John Wagner (A) VARIOUS (CA) Brian Bolland
He is one of the best-known voices in British comics, respected and revered for revitalising the industry in the 1970s and co-creating the iconic 'Lawman of the future' - Judge Dredd. In celebration of his forty-five years chronicling the madness and mayhem of Mega-City One, this collection features some of the funniest, most poignant and action-packed tales penned by the great man himself.
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $34.99
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DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION
THE THIEF INOUE AKIKAZU (MR)
(W) Osamu Tezuka (A) Osamu Tezuka
From the legendary creator Osamu Tezuka comes an anthology of psychological thrillers that are sure to
drive a chill down your spine. A woman spurned by her lover, presented with the chance to get her
revenge. A serial killer claiming that his inhuman acts against man and nature are a protest to an unjust
society.
In The Thief Inoue Akikazu, Tezuka, through his thrilling dialogue and phenomenal artwork, masterfully
illustrates the horrors that creep at the edge of the human psyche.
In Shops: Apr 20, 2022
SRP: $17.95
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YEN PRESS
GOBLIN SLAYER GN VOL 11 (MR)
(W) Kumo Kagyu (A) Kousuke Kurose, Noboru Kannatuki
In the middle of a snowfield, as a desperate battle rages all around them, Goblin Slayer and the goblin paladin engage in single combat. As if taking down this imposing foe armed with a blade that can pierce through armor with ease wasn Ä t enough of a challenge, the party is sure to be overrun once the bulk of the goblin paladin Ä s forces catch up with them. But Goblin Slayer always has a trick up his vambrace, and once he unleashes his unthinkable plan, the only real question is whether he and his friends can survive its consequences...
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $13.00
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Toys & Merchandise

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
LORD OF THE RINGS DLX GOLLUM FIGURE
A Diamond Select Toys release! Gollum gets the deluxe treatment in this new action figure release! Based on his appearance in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Gollum comes packaged with three interchangeable heads, interchangeable hands, a rock formation to climb and perch on, plus other bonus character accessories, including a fish, an axe for Gimli, and knives for Legolas and Aragorn! Gollum features 16 points of articulation, detailed sculpting and paint, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Eamon O'Donoghue, sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios!
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $39.99
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SUPER7
DISNEY ULTIMATES WAVE 1 SORCERERS APPRENTICE MICKEY MOUSE AF
From Super7. From the timeless animated classic Fantasia comes Mickey Mouse, in the role that captured our imaginations as far back as we can remember. Super 7's first Disney toy ever is super poseable and features three interchangeable expressive heads, interchangeable hands, two water buckets, animated broom, axe and the Sorcerer's giant spell book! The Ultimates Sorcerer's Apprentice is also dressed in a tailored, velvety-soft wizard robe with a real rope tied waistband.
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $45.00
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DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
JOHN WICK 2 GALLERY CASSIAN PVC STATUE
A Diamond Select Toys release! Cassian is chasing down John Wick in this all-new Gallery Diorama! Depicting the hitman and bodyguard running full-tilt with his weapon drawn, this approximately 9-inch sculpture is based on his appearance in John Wick Chapter 2 and bears the likeness of actor Common. Cast in high-quality PVC, this diorama features detailed sculpting and paint applications and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Caesar, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella.
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $49.99
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SUPER7
DISNEY ULTIMATES WAVE 1 PINOCCHIO AF  (JUN209123)
From Super7. The Disney Ultimate figures from Super 7 give Disney collectors detailed figures that are highly articulated and come with a wealth of accessories. Pinocchio comes with 3 interchangeable heads showing his growing nose, interchangeable hands, his conscience Jiminy Cricket, school book, axe, apple, Cleo's fishbowl, Figaro the Cat, and a smart fabric vest with gold trim. From Robin Hood, Prince John features three interchangeable heads, interchangeable hands with and without the jewels of his rings, two versions of the slithering assistant Sir Hiss, a vanity mirror, and a luxurious, plush velvet regal robe with fur trim! From Fantasia, Mickey Mouse as the Sorceror's Apprentice comes with three interchangeable expressive heads, interchangeable hands, two water buckets, animated broom, axe and the Sorcerer's giant spell book!
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $45.00
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GOOD SMILE COMPANY
HAMTARO NENDOROID AF
From Good Smile Company. From Ritsuko Kawai's popular manga series Hamtaro comes a Nendoroid of the curious and energetic hamster Hamtaro! The Nendoroid comes with three face plates-a standard expression, a smiling expression and an expression with puffed out cheeks! An interchangeable sitting body part is included as well. The Nendoroid comes with a sunflower seed and sunflower to pose Hamtaro holding along with a whole pile of sunflower seeds to display next to him! Various hand and feet parts are included too for creating all kinds of poses!
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $64.99

KID ROBOT
MUPPETS RAINBOW CONNECTION KERMIT 13IN MEDIUM PLUSH
From Kid Robot. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the magical movie The Muppets with Kidrobot! Kermit the Frog is perhaps best known for his hopeful hit song The Rainbow Connection which features the famous frog on his banjo. This premium plush interpretation measures 13" tall and includes a soft rainbow. Made from premium plush materials.
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $25.99

PLAYMATES
TMNT ORIGINAL PARTY WAGON
From Playmates. Roll up to the Foot Dojo to kick some shell with the Classic Original Party Wagon Action Figure Vehicle from Playmates! Heavily armoured and outfitted with every advanced weapon Donatello could invent, this mobile fortress is an unstoppable force! The Spring-Action Foot Tenderizer on the side is perfect for dislodging any clingy Foot Soldiers while the flip-top gives you easy access to the pair of Whacko Bombs inside. Perfect for pairing with the rest of your TMNT collection, you'll have Shredder running for cover with this heavy-duty destroyer on the roads. Action figures pictured are sold separately.
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $54.99

SUPER7
TRANSFORMERS SUPER SHOGUN OPTIMUS PRIME FIG
Super7 is stoked to announce the addition of Optimus Prime to the Super Shogun world! Super Shogun Optimus features a design inspired by the iconic Shogun Warriors toy line from Japan, and Shogun Optimus is made from molded polyethylene like the original Shogun Warriors of the 1970s and 1980s. He stands 24-inches tall, sports a G1-era accurate paint job and detailing, along with three points of articulation and rolling wheels for combat action! Armed with a spring-loaded, rocket firing left fist, the removable Ion Blaster chest opens to reveal removable Matrix of Leadership. Includes sticker sheet for customizable display. Note: Prototype shown, subject to change.
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $350.00

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