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SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2018

LION FORGE COMICS FOR AUGUST

SHEETS

Written, art and cover by Brenna Thummler.

Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen-year-old girl who is left in charge of the family laundry business after her mother's unexpected death. Her daily routine features unforgiving customers, her grieving father, and the fastidious Mr. Saubertuck who is committed to destroying everything she's worked for. Wendell is a ghost. A boy who lost his life much too young, his daily routine features ineffective death therapy, a sheet-dependent identity, and a dangerous need to seek purpose in the forbidden human world. Sheets illustrates the determination of a young girl to fight, even when all parts of her world seem to be conspiring against her. It proves that second chances are possible whether life feels over or life is over. But above all, it is a story of the forgiveness and unlikely friendship that can only transpire inside a haunted laundromat.

$12.99, in stores on August 15.

CATALYST PRIME ACCELL #13

Written by Joe Casey, art and cover by Damion Scott.

Recovering from his run-in with the mysterious Gun Reaver from last issue, Daniel continues to struggle in figuring out his place as a would?be superhero. Meanwhile, new developments are brewing from his former flame, her father, Glazz, and worse still, the reappearance of an old enemy.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 8.

CATALYST PRIME INCIDENTALS #11

Written by Ramon Govea, Brandon Easton, art by Jose Jaro, cover by Ryan Brown.

On the outside, Hollywood life is caked in a layer of glitz and glam, but the Incidentals are learning about the grime that exists underneath the shiny exterior. After last issue's explosive finish the team must take some time to gather their bearings and figure out their next move when faced with their greatest fears come to life.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 22.

CATALYST PRIME KINO #9

Written by Joe Casey, art and cover by ChrisCross.

The final showdown is here! Everything comes to a head in the final issue of season two of KINO. Agent Gilmour has infiltrated Aturo's base and confronted the devious scientist. While Coal has located the missing Alister Meath, he's not prepared for a rampaging KINO in all his powerful glory.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 29.

CATALYST PRIME NOBLE #10

Written by Brandon Thomas, art and cover by Manuel Garcia.

David Powell has regained all his missing memories and reunited with his wife, Astrid, and their young son, Elijah. With the family back together, a new journey starts for David as he embarks on fully embracing his "Noble" persona. Think being a superhero is hard? Try being Noble.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 1.

CATALYST PRIME SUMMIT #8

Written by Amy Chu, art by Federico Dallocchio, cover by Valentine DeLandro.

Val thinks back on all the strange happenings that have been disrupting what she hoped would be a return to the quiet life. Instead, she's had mecha spiders knocking on her door, her best friend ended up in the hospital, and two of her team are missing in action. Not good. Val, feeling cornered, has to seek out help from the one person she lacks all trust in to save herself and those close to her.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 15.

CATALYST PRIME SUPERB #12

Written by David Walker, art by Alitha Martinez, cover by Anthony Piper.

After hearing that Jonah is still alive, Kayla scrambles to embark on a rescue mission. But their reunion is bittersweet when she realizes she might be in over her head going against Foresight.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 15.

CELLIES #3

Written, art and cover by Joe Flood.

As the newest employee at Jog Mobile, Elena has to prove she can push the product, but things go south when Parker throws a party in the breakroom.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 1.

DINOSAUCERS #1

Written by Michael Uslan, art and cover by Andrew Pepoy.

Reptilon has just found its sister planet-Earth-complete with water, fauna, and a billion pieces of meat. The Voyager has been peacefully traveling through space for years when, unexpectedly, it's attacked by an alien, laser-shooting space shuttle. The attackers? Fully evolved, advanced humanoid dinosaurs who've destroyed their home planet and are now on the hunt to commandeer a new one to expand their empire.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 8.

GOLDILOCKS: INFINITE BEARS

Written, art and cover by John McNamee.

Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears is a print collection of carefully curated strips from popular webcomic, John McNamee's Pie Comics. John McNamee is a cartoonist, writer, and contributor The Onion, so, yeah, he's funny. His absurdist humor is on full display in this first print collection of his deceptively simple, stealthily clever Pie Comics. This collection takes a stab at answering some important questions about life, science, God, the creation of the world, love, and happiness. It also answers the REALLY important questions about stuff like zombie apocalypses, dinosaurs, fairytales, swag, Godzilla in existential crisis mode, Goldilocks with all that freaking porridge, and whatever else creator John McNamee might think up on any random day.

$14.99, in stores on August 1.

LITTLE PIERROT VOL. 3

Written, art and cover by Alberto Varanda.

Immerse yourself in the world of Little Pierrot and see it through his eyes. Mr. Snail helps Little Pierrot understand some of the harder things to grasp in life, while Little Pierrot himself begins to discover new feelings towards one of his classmates. In this poetic yet humorous take on young love, Little Pierrot's outlook shines through in every situation, like the moon in a clear night sky.

$14.99, in stores on August 29.

LOVE LETTERS: JANE'S WORLD

Written, art and cover by Paige Braddock.

This essential Jane's World collection debuts twenty years after Jane Wyatt first appeared in Paige Braddock's trailblazing comics strip about a young lesbian woman making her clumsy way in the world and the friends who help (or hinder) her along the journey. Jane's World was the first syndicated comic strip with a lesbian main character to appear in many major newspaper markets This new volume collects the most quintessentially Jane storylines from the strip's early, middle, and later years, and pairs them with "love letters" and notes of appreciation from notable fans.

$22.99, in stores on August 8.

MAE VOL. 2 #3

Written by Mark Waid, Molly Jane Kremer, art and cover by Gene Ha.

Back in Indiana, Dahlia, Mae's best friend, receives a special, unlikely visitor all the way from Cimrterén.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 15.

VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL. 3 #2

Written by Mitch Iverson, art by Rubine, covers by Mariko Yamashin, Andrea Kendrick.

The second phase of the mission to infiltrate the Galra's SPRAWL is underway, and this time the team must figure out a way past the impenetrable shield that protects the planets. Luckily, Hunk and his engineering know-how are on the case! But to create a device to break through the barrier, Hunk needs to get his hands on the ore of a neuron star, and just a tablespoon of that can weigh ten million tons. And the closest neuron star is surrounded by giant star-eating birds and a gravity pull that not even Voltron can withstand.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 8.

WRAPPED UP #10

Written by Dave Scheidt, art by Scott McMahon, Sean Dove, Shan Murphy, covers by Scott McMahon, Franco Aureliani.

The whole Mummy clan is on family vacation! But they can't relax when Wiz crashes the party-and he's got every monster they've ever met coming after him! Can Milo and his family fend off crazed kaijus, an angry sentient pizza, a haunted doll, and every other creature imaginable, and still have time for tiki drinks?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 15.









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