Our recommended selection of graphic novel solicitations scheduled for release from April 2018 onwards includes Bill Morrison’s official graphic novel adaption of The Beatles’ animated film, Yellow Submarine, the second volume of Matt Kindt’s brilliant Grass Kings and the latest volumes of Brian K. Vaughan’s Paper Girls, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy And The BPRD and Warren Ellis’ Wild Storm.
Supergirl’s origin is reimagined by Mariko Tamaki and Joelle Jones in Supergirl: Being Super, Dan Slotts’ Venom Inc storyline is collected in the graphic novel of the same name and Neil Gaiman writes A Study In Emerald, a supernatural mystery set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos taking the Baker Street investigators from the slums of Whitechapel all the way to the Queen’s Palace as they attempt to find the answers to a bizarre murder of cosmic horror.
Take a look at all twenty of our upcoming graphic novel reading recommendations below…
3 Floyds: Alpha King
Brian Azzarello, Nick Floyd, Simon Bisley
Image Comics
Brian Azzarello, Simon Bisley and Nick Floyd unite for a shocking fantasy epic that expands the world of 3 Floyds Brewing Co. into the bloodiest and most beer-soaked comic on the shelves.
Collects 3 Floyds: Alpha King #1-5.
In Shops: Apr 18, 2018
Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc
Dan Slott, Mike Costa, Gerardo Sandoval, Ryan Stegman
Marvel Comics
It’s an amazingly lethal Spider-Man / Venom epic! Peter Parker, Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson share a bond – literally! The Venom symbiote changed all their lives. Now the inky black alien life-form is doubling down on our heroes – and they won’t be the only ones put through the wringer. As a familiar face rises to new levels of villainy, Spidey finds himself caught between Eddie and a mysterious new figure! Black Cat and her gang are confronted by an amped-up villain called Maniac, who will show everyone how well he lives up to his name. And all the while, Venom Inc. weaves its tendrils through New York’s criminal underworld. You’ve never read a Spidey and Venom story like this!
Collecting Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Alpha And Omega, Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #792-793 and Venom (2016) #159-160.
In Shops: May 09, 2018
Beatles: Yellow Submarine
Bill Morrison
Titan Comics
The official graphic novel adaption of The Beatles’ iconic animated film, Yellow Submarine, released to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of its release, written and illustraded by Bill Morrison, Editor of MAD Magazine!
The Beatles are recruited be the captain of the Yellow Submarine to help him free Sgt, Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and the world of Pepperland from the music-hating Blue Meanies.
In Shops: Aug 08, 2018
Black Panther: Long Live The King
Nnedi Okorafor, Aaron Covington, Mario Del Pannino, Tana Ford, Andre Araujo
Marvel Comics
Heavy is the head that wears the crown. As the Black Panther and an Avenger, T’Challa has had to save the world time and again – but those duties pale in comparison to his responsibilities as king of Wakanda. Now, as the nation rebuilds in the wake of revolution, T’Challa finds his people besieged by a massive monster tearing through the country, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake!
From acclaimed novelist Nnedi Okorafor (Binti, Who Fears Death) and illustrator Andre Lima Araujo (Spidey, The Wicked + The Divine) comes an adventure set in the world of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ landmark Black Panther run and told in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
In Shops: May 23, 2018
Charley’s War – Definitve Collection Vol.1: Boy Soldier
Pat Mills, Joe Colquhoun
2000AD
Join 16 year-old Charley Bourne as he eagerly signs up to fight on the Western front in 1916. The idealistic working class boy experiences the perilous arena of trench warfare, where every waking moment is a bitter fight for survival.
As visceral, thrilling and compelling as on its debut, this intensely dramatic war story is the finest the comic book medium has ever produced. Written with acute political and historical insight by British comics legend Pat Mills, it is illustrated throughout with the breathtaking artwork of Joe Colquhoun.
This first volume of Charley’s War includes Charley’s harrowing participation in one of the bloodiest encounters in human history, the Battle of the Somme.
In Shops: May 09, 2018
Death Of Wolverine: Complete Collection
Charles Soule, Tim Seeley, Kyle Higgins, Marguerite Bennett, Ray Fawkes, James Tynion IV, Gerry Duggan, Salvador Larroca, Angel Unzueta, Iban Coello, Oliver Nome, Ariela Kristantina, Jonathan Marks, Juan Doe, Elia Bonetti, Andy Clarke, Peter Nguyen, Scott Kolins, Steve McNiven
Marvel Comics
The man called Logan is no stranger to death. Now, at the end of a long and violent life, he faces his own date with the reaper – but you can be sure Wolverine will go out fighting! The impact of his demise will be felt far and wide as X-23, Daken, Sabretooth, Mystique and Lady Deathstrike continue to shape Logan’s legacy. But who are the latest subjects of the revamped Weapon X program, and what is their connection to Wolverine? Plus: The X-Men struggle to cope with Wolverine’s death, while Deadpool and Captain America fight to protect his memory!
Collecting Death Of Wolverine #1-4, Death Of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program #1-5, Death Of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #1-7, Death Of Wolverine: Deadpool And Captain America #1 and Death Of Wolverine: Life After Logan #1.
In Shops: May 09, 2018
DuckTales: Mysteries And Mallards
Joey Cavaleri, Luca Usai, Graziano Barbaro, Marco Ghiglione, Various
IDW Publishing
Scrooge’s treasure hunts can lead to some pretty spooky places, and spooky comes in all sorts of packages! But whether they’re trying to outwit the ghost of Nostradogmas, discover the creepy secret of the Pumpkin People, or solve the mystery of a town where not everything is what it seems, Scrooge and the gang have it covered.
Collects issues #3-5 of the ongoing series.
In Shops: May 09, 2018
Fear Agent: Final Edition Vol.1
Rick Remender, Jerome Opena, Tony Moore
Image Comics
The critically acclaimed hit series Fear Agent returns to Image Comics! The homecoming begins with a new series of master edition trades, each collecting 10 issues of Rick Remender, Tony Moore and Jerome Opena’s seminal pulp sci-fi classic! Veteran fans and new recruits alike can experience the whiskey-soaked, laser-scorched life of Heath Huston, the galaxy’s last Fear Agent. Loaded with never-before-seen scripts, variant covers, designs, and concept art.
When down-and-out alien exterminator Heath Huston stumbles upon an extraterrestrial plot to commit genocide against the human species, he must put down the bottle and resume his role as a peacekeeper… the last Fear Agent!
Collects Fear Agent #1-10.
In Shops: Apr 25, 2018
Gravediggers’ Union Vol.1
Wes Craig, Toby Cypress
Image Comics
The supernatural world has gone berserk, and it’s all tied to a powerful cult called the Black Temple. They want to unleash ancient dark gods on mankind and bring about the apocalypse. The only thing that stands in their way are Cole, Haley, and Ortiz. They’re members of the Gravediggers Union, a brotherhood sworn to defend the living from the undead. At the center of the Black Temple’s plan is a street kid named Morgan. She’s the key to the coming apocalypse. Also, she’s Cole’s estranged daughter.
To find her, the Gravediggers will have to contend with a witch who hates their guts, a former cult member who used to be the world’s biggest movie star, yuppie vampires, steroid-zombies, junk golems… and no overtime pay.
Deadly Class co-creator Wes Craig teams up with artist Toby Cypress (Omega Men) to introduce you to the weird horror of The Gravediggers’ Union.
Collects The Gravediggers’ Union #1-5.
In Shops: May 02, 2018
Grass Kings Vol.2
Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins
Boom! Studios
The next chapter in the lives of the Grass Kings – three brothers who rule their own trailer park kingdom outside of the laws of man – begins not with a whimper, but with a bang, as Robert uproots the community in search of the long-fabled serial killer. With paranoia setting in, Bruce and Ashur must decide if their brother is still fit to lead.
Written by The New York Times bestseller Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and beautifully illustrated by Tyler Jenkins (Peter Panzerfaust), Grass Kings Volume Two continues the critically acclaimed rural mystery series that explores the binding legacies of love and loss.
Collects issues #7-11.
In Shops: Jun 06, 2018
Hawkeye Vol.3: Family Reunion
Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Stefano Raffaele, Julian Totino Todesco
Marvel Comics
Can Los Angeles really handle two Hawkeyes? Just as Kate Bishop reaches out to ask for Clint Barton’s help with finding her dead mother, the senior bowman shows up needing help of his own! An unknown party is gunning for him – and their attack kicks off a wild chase across the City of Angels! Hawkeye and Hawkeye must try their hardest to stay one step ahead – but who has Clint and Kate in their sights, and what is their sinister agenda? And could they find an ally in Madame Masque? The Hawkeyes are reunited, and it feels so good – if you don’t count the two deadly enemies and crew of misfit villains out for their blood! Plus: Kate shares an intergenerational adventure with a younger Clint in the Vanishing Point!
Collecting Hawkeye (2016) #13-16 and Generations: Hawkeye / Hawkeye #1.
In Shops: May 09, 2018
Hellboy And The BPRD: 1955
Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson, Ben Stenbeck, Michael Walsh, Paolo Rivera, Joe Rivera
Dark Horse Comics
Hellboy encounters unseen predators, strange cases of spontaneous combustion, and a weapon at an Air Force base that is more than it seems.
This volume collects Hellboy And The BPRD: 1955 – Secret Nature, Occult Intelligence #1-#3, Burning Season, the 1955 story from the Hellboy Winter Special and bonus material!
In Shops: Jun 06, 2018
James Bond: Kill Chain
Andy Diggle, Luca Casalanguida, Greg Smallwood
Dynamite
When a counterespionage operation in Rotterdam goes catastrophically wrong, James Bond finds himself in the crosshairs of a plot to smash NATO. Someone is assassinating allied agents, and 007 is the next target in the kill chain. Having kept the peace for decades, the old alliance is collapsing, pitting MI6 against its former ally – the CIA!
Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents the return of writer Andy Diggle (James Bond: Hammerhead, The Losers, Green Arrow: Year One) and artist Luca Casalanguida (James Bond: Hammerhead) as they plot the return of James Bond’s oldest and deadliest foe: SMERSH!
In Shops: Apr 11, 2018
Neil Gaiman: A Study In Emerald
Neil Gaiman, Shane Oakley
Dark Horse Comics
This supernatural mystery set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos features a brilliant detective and his partner as they try to solve a horrific murder.
This complex investigation takes the Baker Street investigators from the slums of Whitechapel all the way to the Queen’s Palace as they attempt to find the answers to this bizarre murder of cosmic horror!
From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula Award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman comes this graphic novel adaptation with art by Eisner award winning artist Rafael Albuquerque!
In Shops: Jun 20, 2018
Paper Girls Vol.4
Brian K. Vaughan, Matt Wilson, Cliff Chiang
Image Comics
The mind-bending, time-warping adventure from Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang continues as intrepid newspaper deliverer Tiffany is launched from the prehistoric past into the year 2000! In this harrowing version of our past, Y2K was even more of a cataclysm than experts feared, and the only person who can save the future is a 12-year-old girl from 1988.
In Shops: Apr 04, 2018
Seven Soldiers By Grant Morrison – Omnibus
Grant Morrison, Frazer Irving, Simone Bianchi, Cameron Stewart, Freddie Williams II, Yanick Paquette, Doug Mahnke, JH Williams III
DC Comics
Grant Morrison’s epic tale starring the Shining Knight, the Guardian, Zatanna, Bulleteer, Frankenstein, Mister Miracle and Klarion the Witch-Boy is collected in one massive volume for the first time! These reluctant champions must work together to save the world from the insidious threat of the invading Sheeda warriors!
Collects Seven Soldiers #0-1, Shining Knight #1-4, Guardian #1-4, Zatanna #1-4, Klarion #1-4, Mister Miracle #1-4, Bulleteer #1-4 and Frankenstein #1-4.
In Shops: Aug 15, 2018
The Shadow / Batman
Steve Orlando, Giovanni Timpano, Alex Ross
Dynamite
The World’s Greatest Mystery. The World’s Greatest Detective. They can barely stand each other, so how will they possibly deal with the World’s Greatest Evil? What legacy can two of the world’s most enduring icons of justice leave once they discover an ancient evil has been living inside the world they protect for centuries. Can Batman and the Shadow save the world without destroying it in the process?
Writer Steve Orlando (Batman / The Shadow, Justice League of America) and artist by Giovanni Timpano (The Shadow, Transformers) unite to tell an instantly classic tale of noir, mortality and generational heroes and villains.
In Shops: May 30, 2018
Star Trek – Discovery: Light Of Kahless
Mike Johnson, Kirsten Beyer, Tony Shasteen
IDW Publishing
Journey back in time to a decade before Captain Kirk and the Enterprise set out on their five-year mission, when the United Federation of Planets is locked in conflict with the mysterious Klingon Empire. But just who are these formidable foes? Delve into the shocking world of the Klingons in a story you can only find in this miniseries, which ties directly into the show.
In Shops: May 09, 2018
Supergirl: Being Super
Mariko Tamaki, Joelle Jones
DC Comics
Kara Danvers isn’t any different than any other teenager in her hometown. Problems with school. Problems with boys. Problems with friends. But while growing pains shake up Kara’s world, a series of earth-shaking events hits her hometown, leaving her with with the choice of blending in with the crowd or being different. Being an outcast. Being super. This reimagining of Supergirl will appeal to fans of all ages and readers new and old, as the Girl of Steel flies face-first into the struggles that every teenager faces.
Collects Supergirl: Being Super #1-4.
In Shops: May 30, 2018
Wild Storm Vol.2
Warren Ellis, Jon Davis-Hunt, Jim Lee, Scott Williams
DC Comics
Jackie King, chief analyst at IO, tries to make sense of all the pieces scattered across the board since Angela Spica saved Jacob Marlowe’s life. Angela Spica wakes up at Jacob Marlowe’s safe house and starts to realize how far from real life she’s been thrown since then. But life is not slowing down, and Marlowe’s wild covert action team has to extract the last member of their number from an IO black site.
Collects The Wild Storm #7-12.
In Shops: May 23, 2018