Boom June 2025 Solicitations

The Avant-Guards Complete Collection

Authors: Carly Usdin
Illustrators: Noah Hayes
$19.99 USD | 296 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892153522

In-Store Date: 2025-06-03

Charlie was determined to leave sports behind when she transferred to the Georgia O’Keeffe College for Arts and Subtle Dramatics, but perky and very cute barely-a-basketball-team captain Liv has other ideas!

With a ragtag crew, a persistent streak, and the future of the whole league on the line, Charlie and the Avant-Guards must come together to figure out who they are on-and-off the court! Charming and hilarious characters with a lot of heart shoot their shots until the final buzzer in this hit series about love, teamwork, and basketball!

Collects the complete series by acclaimed writer Carly Usdin (Heavy Vinyl) and artist Noah Hayes (Wet Hot American Summer) in one volume for the first time!

Collects The Avant-Guards #1-8 and The Avant-Guards: Down to the Wire.

Black Badge Complete Collection

Authors: Matt Kindt
Illustrators: Tyler Jenkins
$19.99 USD | 296 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892153638

In-Store Date: 2025-06-10

Willy was the first boy scout to get every merit badge offered… except one. The one you don’t get, the one you become: The Black Badge, a top-secret branch sent off to accomplish missions that adults never could.

Kenny, Cliff, Mitz, and Willy may look like scouts who lost their tour group, but they’re actually one of the most elite teams working for the government. But there are many secrets kept from them: the location of a long-presumed dead former member, the roles of the other Rainbow Jamboree participants, and ultimately the murderer of one of their own! Intrigue abounds as the kids have to pick up a world made a mess by adults.

Experience the complete series by the Eisner-Award nominated creative team of New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT), and illustrators Tyler Jenkins and Hilary Jenkins (Peter Panzerfaust, King of Nowhere), in one volume for the first time!

Collects Black Badge #1-12.

Garfield: Full Course Vol. 6

Authors: Ryan Estrada
Illustrators: Brinson Thieme
$18.99 USD | 288 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892153645

In-Store Date: 2025-06-17

He’s selfish, sarcastic, lazy, yet surprisingly endearing – he’s Garfield!

Grab your favorite pasta dish and enjoy Garfield venturing out as a Nighttime Crusader, fighting his own impulse control, and going up against “”The Most Annoying Cat in the World.”” Plus, some Holiday fun, as Garfield helps some kids get their dream gifts, and then must track down all the world’s lasagna from the Lasagna Monster!

As the gang heads to the beach to soak up some rays, Jon and Liz hit bumpy waters, navigating a breakup just as a giant shark approaches. After the waters have calmed, Garfield and Odie audition for a reality show, and Garfield encounters nemeses old and new: a spooky ghoul who reaches out from the TV, and the fan-favorite Lasagna Monster.

Garfield becomes matchmaker for some neighborhood dogs, and picks up the trenchcoat once again for another Sam Spayed adventure.

Heavy Vinyl Complete Collection

Authors: Carly Usdin
Illustrators: Irene Flores, Nina Vakueva
$19.99 USD | 224 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892153652

In-Store Date: 2025-06-24

Chris has the perfect job at Vinyl Destination. Her boss and fellow employees are all super rad. They all love music, love fighting the patriarchy, and love kicking her out when they close for some reason?! When their favorite singer, Rosie Riot, mysteriously disappears, Chris is let into a secret that’ll change her world: her coworkers are a teen girl vigilante squad!

With the coolest job and friends in the world, Chris spends her day selling records and making music, and her nights solving mysteries and fighting for justice! From investigating vanishing musicians like the lead singer of Stegosour to taking on the shadowy corporate masters behind a suspicious battle of the bands, and with plenty of laughs, bonding moments, and jam sessions in between, the vinyl’s never been heavier!

Collects the complete series by acclaimed writer Carly Usdin (The Avant-Guards) and artists Nina Vakueva and Irene Flores in one volume for the first time!

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Death Ranger I

Authors: Ryan Parrott, Mat Groom, Marguerite Bennett
Illustrators: Marco Renna, Moisés Hidalgo
$19.99 USD | 272 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892153669

In-Store Date: 2025-06-24

THE DEATH RANGER SAGA BEGINS HERE

In the wake of the Eltarian War, the Rangers find themselves exposed and vulnerable, and their very connection to the Morphin Grid at risk. To avert catastrophe, Zordon himself must lead a desperate mission to the Lion Galaxy Empire before their enemies can cut them off from their powers forever!

Meanwhile, the Omega Rangers are forced to split up as multiple distress signals call out from far ends of the galaxy… opening the door for a powerful enemy to strike!

Embark on the adventure that introduced the iconic Death Ranger… and the hidden backstory of how this fearsome foe came to be.

Collects Mighty Morphin #17-20, Power Rangers #17-20, and Power Rangers Unlimited: Countdown to Ruin #1.

Power Rangers Prime Vol. 1

Authors: Melissa Flores
Illustrators: Michael YG
$18.99 USD | 112 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892153607

In-Store Date: 2025-06-03

The Power Rangers universe is reborn… It’s time for Prime!

In this thrilling relaunch of the Power Rangers comic book universe, five young adults are chosen to inherit incredible powers, suddenly finding themselves in a universe-spanning conflict with an authoritarian empire, alien monsters, and a very… familiar villain.

Superstar writer Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) returns to the iconic franchise alongside acclaimed artist Michael YG (Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings, Iron Fist) for the start of a morphinominal new superhero saga perfect for Rangers’ fans old and new!

Collects Power Rangers Prime #1-4.

S.I.R.

Authors: Fell Hound
Illustrators: Fell Hound
$16.99 USD | 144 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892153614

In-Store Date: 2025-06-03

Get ready for your new obsession… MOTORCYCLE JOUSTING!

Fate brutally separated Avery Sakai from her girlfriend Nico Xing, but acceptance at Bridleham Academy might be just the thing to bring them back together. As it turns out though, Nico’s extracurriculars are the last thing Avery expected…

Now to win a chance at love, Avery will need to throw herself into the violent but captivating world of the motorcycle jousting fight club known as the Seismic Ironclash Roulette!

The Amory Wars: No World for Tomorrow #12

Authors: Chondra Echert, Claudio Sanchez
Cover Art: Gianluca Gugliotta
Illustrators: Guillaume Martinez
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401097912011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-25

The end of a saga 20 years in the making! Ryan has infected the Keywork with his virus and is close to his ultimate goal—destruction of the universe as we know it! But Claudio and Chase know what to do, and they’re not alone. With Coheed and Cambria standing behind them, it’s a family affair! Can Claudio unlock his power as The Crowing in time? And even if he stops Ryan, can he save the universe?

Be Not Afraid #1

Authors: Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Cover Art: Reiko Murakami
Illustrators: Lisandro Estherren
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401265201011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-04

Cora Reims lived the isolated life of a simple farm girl until one fateful summer day, prophetic visions brought her a visitor made of pure light… an angel. In the aftermath, Cora gave birth to a child, a Nephilim: the offspring of an angel and a human woman, seemingly imbued with evil itself.

17 years later, that child’s cherubic appearance can no longer hide his monstrous nature. Frogs boil in their skins as he passes. Crops rot. The townspeople live in fear, knowing that atrocities follow closely behind him.

Now, on the eve of his 18th birthday, Cora receives a new vision… Heaven itself has called upon her to destroy the abomination born of her own flesh and blood.

Be Not Afraid is a breathtaking new series from visionary writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Maw, Hello Darkness) and acclaimed artist Lisandro Estherren (Nightmare Country, Redneck).

Equal parts feminist rage and folk horror, this descent into Hell itself is fueled by the mythological underpinnings of American Evangelical tradition, presenting brutal cosmic horror through the lens of Southern Gothic; a truly otherworldly journey that can not be missed.

Hello Darkness #11

Authors: Various, Robert Hack
Cover Art: Miguel Mercado
Illustrators: Various, Chris Shehan
$5.99 USD | 48 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401112911011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-11

The bestselling, critically acclaimed horror anthology continues with new hair-raising, eye-popping, stomach-churning tales drawn from the deepest well of nightmares.

In You Can’t Make a Silk Purse From a Sow’s Ear by Jenna Cha, a sickly man tries to reconcile his awful condition with his past as a perfect, prize-winning baby.

Beware of letting your eyes linger on the wrong thing too long–you might see “The Devil in the Corner of Your Eye” by Genevieve Valentine and Ming Doyle!

A witch must use every trick in her book to save her coven from a crew of vicious witch hunters in Train Veins. And more!

I Heart Skull-Crusher! #10

Authors: Josie Campbell
Cover Art: Alessio Zonno
Illustrators: Alessio Zonno
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401086310011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-11

With Skull-Crusher’s team in disarray, she turns to Trini to help her assemble a new crew to take on the vicious Queen Mob.

It’ll be an all-out, all-in throwdown showdown that will decide the fate of the entire Dome itself! 

In Bloom #5

Authors: Michael W. Conrad
Cover Art: John J. Pearson
Illustrators: John J. Pearson
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401243005011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-25

Spears comes face to face with the “motherbrain” but is nearly broken as it tries to reason with him bearing a familiar visage… the rough form of his dear wife.

A deadly battle ensues, but not without terrible cost – beyond the pain of his injuries, a fateful wound shows sinister signs of the worst possible outcome: has Spears himself begun to BLOOM?

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth #8

Authors: Kyla Vanderklugt
Cover Art: Nimit Malavia
Illustrators: Giorgio Spalletta
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401133408011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-04

The final showdown between Sarah and the Goblin King is at hand!Our heroine will have to face Jareth on her own… that is, only IF she and her faithful companions can successfully navigate their way through the city, as well as the swaths of goblin hordes guarding the Castle’s gates!

The Killer: Affairs of the State II #2

Authors: Matz
Cover Art: Luc Jacamon
Illustrators: Luc Jacamon
$4.99 USD | 40 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401266902011

In-Store Date: 2025-07-02

The Killer is back! Somewhere in the south of France, the Killer spends his time in a remote mountain cabin. There, he quietly carries out his assignments and awaits further orders. After his run-in with unexpected neighbors interrupts his mission, the Killer is brought to question things he’d never considered. Will this chance encounter change the way he sees the world?

The Last Boy #4

Authors: Dan Panosian
Cover Art: Dan Panosian
Illustrators: Alessio Avallone
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401256004011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-25

Neverland is burning! Peter Pan may be the only one left to save it, but only if he can overcome his pride and fear that for the first time ever, he may not be able to conquer the danger! What fights fire? Water! Can Peter enlist the help of the mermaids in the lagoon, or perhaps even those dastardly pirates, to help him save Neverland—or does his presence only bring them doom? Meanwhile, in London, a sudden loss makes Wendy consider her own future in a new way!

The Last Witch: Blood & Betrayal #1

Authors: Conor McCreery
Illustrators: V.V. Glass
$5.99 USD | 48 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401268301011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-18

The one thing Saoirse has always known: witches are evil. But now she is one, and she has to contend with what that means for herself and her brother Brahm. All the while, Nicneven has plans that can mean the end of Ireland as they know it. Saoirse must learn to control her magic—and her temper—if they want any chance of defeating her. Are her own prejudices against witches creating more of a barrier between herself, her powers, and her family?

Minor Arcana #8

Authors: Jeff Lemire
Cover Art: Jeff Lemire
Illustrators: Letizia Cadonici
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401135808011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-25

Theresa’s grand reopening of the Limberlost Psychic Shop falls flat, until she meets the lonely Fawn, who’s eager to understand his future. The mysterious Wayne has arrived in Limberlost— who is he, and what does he have to do with Theresa? Vickie and Miles strike up a fiery connection, but will she be able to get out of her head and into the present?

Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe #3

Authors: David Petersen
Cover Art: Gabriel Rodríguez
Illustrators: Gabriel Rodríguez
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 8 x 8 | Comic Book | 84428401257703011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-18

Bardrick’s quest to protect the Lockhaven and mouse territories from the surrounding serpents comes to a thrilling conclusion!

Will the Black Axe’s first wielder be able to complete his task before the poison flowing through his veins claims his life? And who shall come to his aid in his hour of need?!

Celebrate Mouse Guard’s triumphant return with the final issue of this prequel adventure from series creator David Petersen and celebrated artist Gabriel Rodríguez (Locke & Key).

Power Rangers Prime #7

Authors: Melissa Flores
Cover Art: Dan Mora
Illustrators: Michael YG
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401206507011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-04

The Rangers might finally have their powers, but they still have a long way to go before they’re a real team.

They’ll need to learn fast though, as one group delves into a mysterious and potentially dangerous underground labyrinth known as The Belly, while another explores a more… diplomatic solution to rescuing Mark.

Red Before Black #6

Authors: Stephanie Phillips
Cover Art: Goran Sudzuka
Illustrators: Goran Sudzuka
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401117406011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-11

Val and Leo’s journey reaches an end in the climactic final issue of Stephanie Phillips and Goran Sudžuka unhinged criminal thrill ride.

The pair’s violent streak through the Florida underworld has led them to a place of deadly consequences, as they reflect on the choices that led them here and their inevitable connection with each other… for better or worse…

The critically acclaimed, action-packed series ends with a bang with a heart-stopping, pulse-pounding issue that fans won’t want to miss!

Something is Killing the Children #43

Authors: James Tynion IV
Cover Art: Werther Dell’Edera
Illustrators: Werther Dell’Edera
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428400737543011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-25

Erica Slaughter’s origin continues! Off on a hunt and away from the House, Erica and Jessica are again diverted from returning home. As they close in on the monster, their relationship is tested in new ways! But when trouble strikes, will it be Jessica taking care of her pupil, or the other way around?

VR Troopers #1

Authors: Mairghread Scott
Cover Art: Taurin Clarke
Illustrators: Sebastián Piriz
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401269001011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-25

We are VR! Spinning out of Power Rangers Prime, the first VR Troopers series in 30 years! The perfect jumping on point for Troopers fans old or new! The VR Troopers are the most elite of the Eltarian empire’s human heroes on Earth, but what secrets are the Eltarian’s keeping? When VR Ryan tracks down a rogue Skug, he’ll come face-to-face with a foe who will change his understanding of VR—and himself—forever!

When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #5

Authors: Gus Moreno
Cover Art: Jakub Rebelka
Illustrators: Jakub Rebelka
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401246105011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-25

Hell is here! Father Stygian and Barrera make it to the hospital, where the ominous masses of birds are terrorizing the building. As they rush to find Andrea, shocking revelations about Stygian’s practice leave Barrera horrified — but will that horror be enough for him to do what’s needed? Are they too late?

Wynd: The Power of the Blood #4

Authors: James Tynion IV
Cover Art: Michael Dialynas
Illustrators: Michael Dialynas
$5.99 USD | 48 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401120404011

In-Store Date: 2025-06-04

With war about to begin and the future of Esseriel itself on the line, Teek, Thorn and Oakley get more than they bargained for during their visit to the University as they attempt to rescue Wynd.

Meanwhile, Zedra must retrieve more of Wynd’s blood for the Bandaged Man…

The final chapter of James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas’ fantasy epic reaches its pivotal halfway point in a can’t-miss issue that will set the course for the thrilling finale!