Featured This Week Comics, Graphic Novels, & Toys for 5/11/22
May 08, 2022
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 May 11th!
See all the New Releases for May 11th here!
Comics
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Rory McConville (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Francesco Mattina
Spawn is dealing with the surprising effects of tearing open a hole in time itself as a Hellspawn from the past arrives with an alarming warning.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $2.99
PREVIEWS Page #82
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jonathan Hickman, Various (A) Chris Bachalo, Various (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz
A BLOOD MOON RISES - AND ITS CONTENTS ARE BLACK, WHITE & RED!
A bevy of comicdom's finest creators put their mark upon the Fist of Khonshu in stories depicted in stark black, white and blood-red! Jonathan Hickman and Chris Bachalo introduce the all-different Moon Knight of the future! Marc Guggenheim and Jorge Fornés tell a Moon Knight adventure in reverse!
And Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande team the white-clad crusader up with the Amazing Spider-Man for a harrowing night of adventure!
PARENTAL ADVISORY
A bevy of comicdom's finest creators put their mark upon the Fist of Khonshu in stories depicted in stark black, white and blood-red! Jonathan Hickman and Chris Bachalo introduce the all-different Moon Knight of the future! Marc Guggenheim and Jorge Fornés tell a Moon Knight adventure in reverse!
And Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande team the white-clad crusader up with the Amazing Spider-Man for a harrowing night of adventure!
PARENTAL ADVISORY
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #27
Click to View
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Donny Cates (A) Martin Coccolo (CA) Gary Frank
Hulk and Thor have both undergone massive changes recently, but one thing remains constant - their heated rivalry! When mysterious circumstances bring them into conflict once more, will the God of Thunder be able to triumph against a Bruce Banner who can now control his rage?
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of both characters, this epic five-part crossover between the THOR and HULK series starts here in this oversized Alpha issue, brought to you by creators Donny Cates and Martin Coccolo! Key mysteries from both series will be revealed, as well as shocking consequences for the future of both characters! (Continued in May's THOR #25 and HULK #7!)
RATED T+
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of both characters, this epic five-part crossover between the THOR and HULK series starts here in this oversized Alpha issue, brought to you by creators Donny Cates and Martin Coccolo! Key mysteries from both series will be revealed, as well as shocking consequences for the future of both characters! (Continued in May's THOR #25 and HULK #7!)
RATED T+
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #10
Click to View
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Nick Roche (A) E. J. Su (CA) Nick Roche
When the last stars flicker and fade, who will be the only Cybertronian left? The planet Donnokt sits on the edge of the universe, far away from all the stars that are flickering and fading out one last time. It is a world on the precipice of revolution-industrialization-taking its first steps into the realms of the mechanical. And on the far edge of nowhere, a Visitor arrives, and Donnokt will never be the same again. The war for Cybertron may be long over... but the war from Cybertron never ends.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $5.99
PREVIEWS Page #132
Click to View
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ryan Browne
SERIES PREMIERE
If you had one wish...what would you wish for? Now, what if everyone else had one wish too? That's EIGHT BILLION GENIES, the new eight-issue series from CHARLES SOULE & RYAN BROWNE (CURSE WORDS). At exactly the same moment, everyone on earth gets a genie and one wish. All hell breaks loose, in a very entertaining way...and that's just the beginning. Buckle in for the wildest ride of the year!
If you had one wish...what would you wish for? Now, what if everyone else had one wish too? That's EIGHT BILLION GENIES, the new eight-issue series from CHARLES SOULE & RYAN BROWNE (CURSE WORDS). At exactly the same moment, everyone on earth gets a genie and one wish. All hell breaks loose, in a very entertaining way...and that's just the beginning. Buckle in for the wildest ride of the year!
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #44
Click to View
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Stephanie Phillips (A/CA) Flaviano
Jessica Harrow is dead. But her journey has only just begun!
Discover the world of the afterlife, where Jessica has been recruited as a Reaper, tasked with ferrying countless souls to their final destination.
But unlike the rest of the Reapers, she has no memory of what killed her and put her into this predicament.
In order to unravel the mystery of her own demise, she'll have to solve an even bigger one - where is the actual GRIM REAPER?
From acclaimed writer Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn) and fan favorite artist Flaviano (New Mutants) comes a bold new vision of what comes after, and the nature of death itself!
Discover the world of the afterlife, where Jessica has been recruited as a Reaper, tasked with ferrying countless souls to their final destination.
But unlike the rest of the Reapers, she has no memory of what killed her and put her into this predicament.
In order to unravel the mystery of her own demise, she'll have to solve an even bigger one - where is the actual GRIM REAPER?
From acclaimed writer Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn) and fan favorite artist Flaviano (New Mutants) comes a bold new vision of what comes after, and the nature of death itself!
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #204
Click to View
OPUS COMICS
(W) Mitch Iverson (A) Stefano Martino (CA) Simone Bianchi
Frank Frazetta's legendary creation Death Dealer returns to life in collaboration with Frazetta Girls! Critically acclaimed animation writer Mitch Iverson (Dota: Dragon's Blood, Voltron: Legendary Defender) joins world renowned artists Stefano Martino (Stranger Things) and Luis Antonio Delgado (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin) to bring you the first salvo in a major launch of new, related titles featuring characters envisioned by the Master himself! Bear witness to the beginning of an entire multiverse of Frazetta's most famous creations!
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #354
Click to View
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Thomas Rothlisberger (CA) Mauro Fonseca
The road to issue #50 continues here! Enjoy a TEN-ISSUE-LONG adventure leading up to the EPIC SHOWDOWN in milestone issue #50.
Mission: take Eggtropolis. Dr. Starline, Surge, and Kit are ready to finally set Starline's master plan in motion. They've trained and planned extensively, but will Eggman bumble his way into a victory or has the time come for another to take his throne?
Mission: take Eggtropolis. Dr. Starline, Surge, and Kit are ready to finally set Starline's master plan in motion. They've trained and planned extensively, but will Eggman bumble his way into a victory or has the time come for another to take his throne?
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #138
Click to View
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
(W) Ed Piskor
Hop on a luxury yacht to the far reaches of the globe in this most unusual Red Room saga yet. Welcome to the island of Pitcairn, home to a native civilization that has been sacrificing their people to the gods for generations in hopes for a good crop season - until bitcoin pirates discover the island and hatch their own plans. The smash hit splatterpunk series continues, from the creator of X-Men: Grand Design and Hop Hop Family Tree, and co-host of the YouTube comics sensation, Cartoonist Kayfabe!
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #294
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
(W) Paul Tobin (A/CA) Andrea Mutti
Her name is Bunny Mask...and she's back to ask the question...is there sickness? The HIT horror series returns!
Her footfalls don't exist. She leaves no marks. Her eyes are a white abyss. Her name is Bunny Mask, and she's free from her cave and moving through the city, searching for sickness and
enacting her own unfathomable sense of justice. Can Tyler Severin control her? Does he want to? The answers are still hidden, but what's clear is that Bunny Mask is back to grab you by your eyeteeth, and never let go.
Writer Paul Tobin (MY DATE WITH MONSTERS, Colder) and artist Andrea Mutti (MANIAC OF NEW YORK, Hellblazer) have unleashed an eons old legend upon an unsuspecting world - one that'll make your most horrific nightmare feel like a walk in the park!
Each issue of BUNNY MASK features 24 pages of story and art with a cardstock cover!
Her footfalls don't exist. She leaves no marks. Her eyes are a white abyss. Her name is Bunny Mask, and she's free from her cave and moving through the city, searching for sickness and
enacting her own unfathomable sense of justice. Can Tyler Severin control her? Does he want to? The answers are still hidden, but what's clear is that Bunny Mask is back to grab you by your eyeteeth, and never let go.
Writer Paul Tobin (MY DATE WITH MONSTERS, Colder) and artist Andrea Mutti (MANIAC OF NEW YORK, Hellblazer) have unleashed an eons old legend upon an unsuspecting world - one that'll make your most horrific nightmare feel like a walk in the park!
Each issue of BUNNY MASK features 24 pages of story and art with a cardstock cover!
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #238
Click to View
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) Galen Showman (CA) P. Craig Russell, Lovern Kindzierski
In The Last Days of Loki, artist Galen Showman illustrates the tale of Loki, his banishment from the throne of the gods, and his final fate.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #118
DYNAMITE
(W) Tom Sniegoski (A) Jonathan Lau (CA) Lucio Parrillo
Having fulfilled her role of savior in Vengeance, Vampirella is now posed to Strike in an all-new series arising from the post-apocalyptic ashes of Dynamite's Vengeance of Vampirella series!
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #147
Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks
VIZ LLC
(W) Tsugumi Ohba (A) Takahiro Obata
Kira's story is over, but the Death Note's is not...In this imaginative and complete collection of Death Note short stories penned by the series' creators, discover tales of lives irrevocably changed by the sinister influence of the Death Note, with surprising and thrilling answers to the question of what it truly takes to use the Death Note...or fight it.
For older teen audiences.
For older teen audiences.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $14.99
PREVIEWS Page #423
YEN PRESS
(W) Chugong (A) DUBU
With a veritable army at his command, Jinwoo is now ready to take on the Demon's Castle-but he's got a meeting with Jinah's teacher to deal with first! When asked to talk down a high school student from a life of being a hunter, Jinwoo figures the fastest way would be to show them the realities of a raid. Little does he know that there's more to this particular gate than meets the eye...
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $20.00
PREVIEWS Page #412
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Mike Mignola (A/CA) Mike Mignola
See Mike Mignola's art as you never have before-presented in IDW's Artisan Edition format!
Mike Mignola is one of the preeminent comic creators of the past several decades. His career was already firmly established with his outstanding work on characters like Batman, Wolverine, and a myriad of beautiful covers... and then came Hellboy. Mignola's iconic creation struck a chord with fans from the very start and has not abated in the years since the character's debut.
This Artisan Edition features the first five issues of Hellboy in Hell as well as a wealth of historical material: the first three Hellboy stories-the two initial four-pagers that introduced the character and the ten-page story from John Byrne's Nextmen #21-plus The Corpse, and two other tales selected by Mignola for inclusion.
An Artisan Edition endeavors to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the artist's original art. Nearly every page presented within has been scanned in color, allowing the reader the ability to see the work as never before. Ink gradients, corrections, margin notes, and more-all the subtle nuances that make original art unique, are clearly visible.
Mike Mignola is one of the preeminent comic creators of the past several decades. His career was already firmly established with his outstanding work on characters like Batman, Wolverine, and a myriad of beautiful covers... and then came Hellboy. Mignola's iconic creation struck a chord with fans from the very start and has not abated in the years since the character's debut.
This Artisan Edition features the first five issues of Hellboy in Hell as well as a wealth of historical material: the first three Hellboy stories-the two initial four-pagers that introduced the character and the ten-page story from John Byrne's Nextmen #21-plus The Corpse, and two other tales selected by Mignola for inclusion.
An Artisan Edition endeavors to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the artist's original art. Nearly every page presented within has been scanned in color, allowing the reader the ability to see the work as never before. Ink gradients, corrections, margin notes, and more-all the subtle nuances that make original art unique, are clearly visible.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $39.99
PREVIEWS Page #127
Click to View
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Mark Millar (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Ozgur Yildirim
The world's greatest secret agent has six months to live. Does he die quietly in a hospital bed, or does he make up for a lifetime of bad decisions? He's been propping up an unfair system for over forty years. Now he knows where all the bodies are buried and has nothing to lose when he turns his guns on everyone who ever made a buck creating the mess we're in right
now. Collects KING OF SPIES #1-4.
now. Collects KING OF SPIES #1-4.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $16.99
PREVIEWS Page #66
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Todd McFarlane, Scott Snyder (A) Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, Jason Shawn Alexander, J. Scott Campbell, Jerome Opena
Collected together for the first time, the issues that lead up to and include the RECORD BREAKING- SPAWN #301! This is the storyline that changes everything! Including art from industry giants like GREG CAPULLO, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, CLAYTON CRAIN, JEROME OPE A, and FRANCESCO MATTINA. As well as a story Penciled by Todd McFarlane himself. Collects SPAWN #298-301.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $16.99
PREVIEWS Page #59
Toys & Merchandise
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! Just when you thought he couldn't get any cooler, Boba Fett is Back in Black! For his comic book event, Nowhere to Hide, the Fett dons all-black armor, and the result is quite possibly the coolest thing anyone has ever seen. This scale, approximately 10-inch bust features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and is limited to only 1000 pieces. It comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Joe Menna! Limit one per account.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $199.00
PREVIEWS Page #36
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! Become one with the Force! Spectre Cell member and Ghost second-in-command Kanan Jarrus joins the 1/6 line of mini-busts with this all-new sculpt of the Jedi Knight! Featuring interchangeable helmeted and unhelmeted heads, this detailed mini-bust is limited to only 2,000 pieces and comes packaged in a full-color box. Designed by Barry Bradfield, sculpted by Paul Harding!
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $120.00
PREVIEWS Page #1015
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Diamond Select Toys release! Target acquired! Daredevil baddie bullseye gets the Premier Collection treatment with this all-new 9-inch statue! With one foot up on a Daredevil target and playing cards in both hands, Bullseye is ready to take out whoever he needs to in order to get into your collection. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. Designed by Caesar and Clayburn Moore, hand-sculpted by Clayburn Moore.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $175.00
PREVIEWS Page #1019
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
A Diamond Select Toys release! Is it real, or is it Mysterio?! DST's line of resin mini-busts based on the classic Spider-Man animated series continues with none other than Mysterio! The master of illusion drops everything for this 1/7 scale, approximately 6-inch bust of the domed villain. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Barry Bradfield, and sculpted by Paul Harding!
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $59.99
PREVIEWS Page #1014
SUPER7
Here's more of the "More than meets the eye!" Transformers ReAction figures! This wave includes fan-favorite Autobots Prowl, Arcee, and Grimlock (in dino form), ready for battle against the Decepticon scoutn, Reflector! Blister card packaging.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $18.00
PREVIEWS Page #1034
GOOD SMILE COMPANY
From Good Smile Company. The beloved Disney character Donald Duck is joining the Nendoroid series! In addition to a standard face plate, the Nendoroid also comes with a winking face plate and an angry face plate, plus 2 different bill parts that can be attached to each face plate! His sailor hat is removable, and can be attached to a special support arm to be displayed in midair. Optional parts include 3 kinds of eye parts to pose him looking different directions and a ring of cartoon stars to display over his head. A magnet is also included in the lower body of the figure, allowing you to display him at though comically stuck in a wall on metal surfaces with the included film sheet.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $89.99
THREEZERO
From Threezero. Threezero presents a new series of articulated figures capturing the highly-poseable style of the initial FigZero line in a smaller size! From the movie Shin Ultraman, threezero is proud to announce the FigZero S 6-inch Ultraman! This collectible figure is approximately 6" tall, which will be the first release of threezero's new figure line. This fully-articulated figure with 30 points of articulation is constructed of ABS, POM and PVC, and includes 4 pairs of interchangeable hands (1 pair of fists, 1 pair of relaxed hands, 2 pairs of posed hands).
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $49.99
SUPER7
From Super7. The iconic Garbage Pail Kid Adam Bomb returns to the 3.75" ReAction Figure world, now with a healthy radioactive glow! This figure comes packaged on a retro style cardback featuring card art from the original 1985 GPK Topps sticker pack.
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $18.00