BONGO COMICS FOR AUGUST

RADIOACTIVE MAN VOL. 1: RADIOACTIVE REPOSITORY

Written, art and cover by various.

Up and atom! Bart Simpson's favorite comic hero, Radioactive Man, is here to save the day for superhero fans both old and new! Ever since his historic comic book debut in 1952 (in The Simpsons universe), Radioactive Man (otherwise known as layabout playboy Claude Kane III) and his faithful sidekick Fallout Boy (aka former juvenile delinquent Rod Runtledge) have been making Zenith City safe from insidious evil-doers such as Dr. Crab, Magmo the Lava Man, Hypno-Head, Larva Girl, Larceny Lass, and Richard Milhous Nixon, to name but a few. For decades, fans have clamored for a deluxe collection of Radioactive Man tales. Now, at last, the Atomic Avenger receives the treatment he deserves in this comprehensive and historic archival edition of his greatest adventures!

$25.99, in stores on July 16.

SPONGEBOB COMICS #71

Written and art by Graham Annable and various, and cover by Graham Annable.

It's the first "Will You Please Be Quiet" issue -- featuring not as many words as usual! First, in an epic tale by Graham Annable, King Neptune can't stand the racket made by the denizens of Bikini Bottom, so he casts a Bubble of Silence over the whole town-as underwater deities often do. But the shenanigans of SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton won't be stopped by a mere lack of sound-and they may prove the undoing of Neptune himself! Plus: a silent "SpongeFunnies" by James Kochalka; a wordless "Flotsam & Jetsam: Ocean Facts" by Maris Wicks; and two more stories where the only sound... will be your own laughter!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 9.

SPONGEBOB COMICS VOL. 3: TALES FROM HAUNTED PINEAPPLE

Written by Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Robert Leighton, Chuck Dixon, James Kochalka, Jay Lender, David Lewman, Maris Wicks, Gregg Schigiel, Israel Sanchez, Chris Yambar, art by Derek Drymon, Mark Martin, Ramona Fradon, Hilary Barta, James Kochalka, Jacob Chabot, Gregg Schigiel, Jay Lender, Vincent DePorter, Maris Wicks, Israel Sanchez.

SpongeBob Comics: Tales from the Haunted Pineapple is the third collection of previously published material specially curated by SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg. Tales from the Haunted Pineapple includes more than 15 short, self-contained stories by some of the biggest comics creators in the industry. These original stories feature all the fan favorites – from Patrick and Squidward to Sandy and Mr. Krabs – in original adventures you won't see on television. Best of all, this book includes stories with spooky themes just in time for Halloween.

$10.99, in stores on August 16.