Sneak Previews: Crusade's Shi Omnibus Features Classic Jim Lee Artwork on August's PREVIEWS Cover

The August edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly PREVIEWS catalog will arrive digitally via Joomag on July 25th at no cost, featuring comic books, graphic novels, toys, and other pop culture merchandise scheduled to go on sale beginning October 2025.

While the format may look different, the core PREVIEWS experience remains the same. You’ll still find publisher features, Featured Items, and full product listings for Comics; Graphic Novels; Books; Magazines; Trading Cards; Apparel; Toys, Statues, and Models; Collectibles; and Games.

Cover: Crusade Comics’ Shi: Senryaku Omnibus 30th-Anniversary Signed Edition HC AUG250825		Order Form Cover: Z2 Comics’ The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake HC AUG250933

ON OUR COVER: Classic Jim Lee artwork graces the cover of the August PREVIEWS as Crusade Comics celebrates the 30th-anniversary of Billy Tucci's Shi with the Shi: Senryaku Omnibus 30th-Anniversary Signed Edition Hardcover (AUG250825).

ON OUR ORDER FORM COVER: Developed by Blues Brother actor Dan Ackryod and Judy Belushi Pisano, the late wife of actor John Belushi, Z2 Comics’ The Blues Borthers: The Escape of Joliet Jake (AUG250933) tells what Dan Ackroyd calls "the totally logical third act" in The Blues Brothers story. Download the August Consumer Order Form here.

The August PREVIEWS Features:

Titanic Tomes: Omnibus and deluxe editions have become one of comics’ most popul And this month we’re celebrating these massive collections throughout the issue; just look for the Titanic Tomes icon!

Deluxe Publishers: Among the Featured items from the Deluxe Publishers this month:

· Ablaze Publishing’s The Book of Nosferatu #2 (AUG250001)

Featured Items: Other Featured Items in August’s PREVIEWS include:

· Abrams Comicarts’s Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis (AUG250050)
· AWA’s Ultimate Oz Universe Volume 1: The Lost Lands ()
· Panick Entertainment’s Savager #1 (AUG250890)
· VIZ Media’s Moan: Junji Ito Story Collection HC (AUG251028)
· Yen Press’s Fruits Basket: The Complete Box Set (AUG251080)
· Funko’s POP! DC Heroes: Peacemaker (DC Heroes) Deluxe Moments Vinyl Figure (AUG251173)
· Kaiyodo’s Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi: Ninja Gaiden 3–Ryu Hayabusa Figure (AUG251295)
· Renegade Game Studio’s Transformers RPG: Transformers One Setting Sourcebook HC (AUG251304)

CatBUZZ: This month PREVIEWS takes a look at the final volume in Kohei Horikoshi’s fan-favorite My Hero Academia as VIZ Media publishes My Hero Academia Volume 42 (AUG251009). Plus, discover the Oz you never knew in Cullen Bunn and Larry King and artist Mike Deodato, Jr.'s graphic novel from AWA, Ultimate Oz Universe Volume 1: The Lost Lands (AUG250559); Yen Press collects Natsuki Takaya’s beloved comic manga Fruits Basket in a complete box set (AUG251080); Funko celebrates the 40th-anniversary of Back to the Future with several new POP! figures, including the POP! Moment Back to the Future Series 5: Doc Brown & Marty McFly Vinyl Figure (AUG251210) which captures the moment the time machine disappeared; and much more to look forward to in your local comic shop in the months to come!

PREVIEWS Exclusive Merchandise: Every month PREVIEWS offers comics and merchandise you can find only in your local comic shop. Rebellion collects the best stories and artwork from their horror magazine in the Scream! The Specials 1985-2024 Slipcase Edition Hardcover (AUG250923). Be sure to order this and other exclusive products through PREVIEWS at your local comic shop.

Editor's Note: In this month's Editor's Note, PREVIEWS editor Marty Grosser looks back at the summer’s blockbuster movies, including Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps, and talks about some recent comic book omnibus acquisitions, including Marvel’s ROM Spaceknight.

Plus, so much more!

All this awaits you in the August edition of PREVIEWS, available this month for download here at no charge, beginning Friday, July 25th!