Boom Studios! September 2016 Solicitations
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS 2016 ANNUAL
Retail Price: $7.99
Writers: Jorge Corona, James Kochalka, Trey Moore, Ross Thibodeaux, Kyle Higgins, and more
Artists: Jorge Corona, James Kochalka, Terry Moore, Rob Guillory, Rod Reis, and more
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Goñi Montes
Incentive Cover 1: Richard Chang
Acetate Incentive Cover 2: George Caltsoudas
Synopsis:
• Comics creators come together to celebrate their mutual love of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers!
• From short stories like “The Origin of Goldar” to “What Would Happen If Bulk and Skull Became Rangers?”, this oversized anthology collection features contributions from creators like Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Rob Guillory (Chew), James Kochalka (Monkey vs Robot), and more!
• 40 pages of new story and art!
KABOOM! NEW LAUNCHING SINGLES AND ONE-SHOTS
THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL 2016 GRAB BAG SPECIAL
Retail Price: $4.99
Pages: 48
Writers: Katy Farina, Philip Murphy, Anne Szabla, Terry Blas, Kate Sherron
Artists: Katy Farina, Philip Murphy, Anne Szabla, Terry Blas, Kate Sherron, Mychal Amann, Laura Birdsall
Cover Artist: Mariel Cartwright
Synopsis:
• Based on Cartoon Network’s award-winning original series, Gumball and Darwin head back to school!
• It’s a brand-new collection of shorts and illustrations featuring everyone’s favorite mischief-makers.
• What the what?! Is there really a secret treasure hidden in the school’s basement?!
BOOM! BOX NEW LAUNCHING SINGLES AND ONE-SHOTS
THE BACKSTAGERS #1 (of 8)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: James Tynion IV
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Veronica Fish
Program Bill Incentive Cover 1: Bridget Underwood
Incentive Cover 2: Rob Guillory
Synopsis:
• James Tynion IV (Batman Eternal, The Woods) teams up with artist Rian Sygh (Munchkin, Stolen Forest) for an incredible yet earnest story about finding a place to fit in when you’re kinda an outcast.
• When Jory transfers to the private, all-boys school St. Genesius, he figures joining the stage crew would involve a lot of just fetching props and getting splinters. To his pleasant surprise, he discovers there’s a door backstage that leads to different worlds, and all of the stagehands know about it!
• All the world’s a stage…but what happens behind the curtain is pure magic!
ARCHAIA NEW LAUNCHING SINGLES AND ONE-SHOTS
JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
Retail Price: $9.99
Writers: Jonathan Case, Cory Godbey, Gustavo Duarte, Ted Naifeh & Adrianne Ambrose, Adam Smith
Artists: Cody Godbey, Gustavo Duarte, Kyla Vanderklugt, and more
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Benjamin Dewey
Incentive Cover: Mike Allred
Synopsis:
• Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the beloved Jim Henson fantasy film with stories from inside the magical walls of the labyrinth.
• Featuring fan-favorite characters like Ludo, Hoggle, Sir Didymus, and a few surprises, this special celebration collects for the first time all of the Labyrinth Free Comic Book Day stories along with new tales from Eisner Award winner Jonathan Case (The New Deal), Gustavo Duarte (Bizarro), and more!
• 40 pages of story and art!
• Both covers are high-quality cardstock and will feature spot-gloss and holofoil enhancements.
BOOM! STUDIOS ONGOINGS AND LIMITED SERIES
KONG OF SKULL ISLAND #2 (of 6)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: James Asmus
Artist: Carlos Magno
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Nick Robles
Incentive Cover: Stan Sakai
Synopsis: Two rival civilizations and their Kongs must make a home of the horrors that inhabit life on Skull Island. There is no escape!
SOMBRA #2 (of 4)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Justin Jordan
Artist: Raúl Treviño
Cover Artist: Jilipollo
Synopsis: Danielle is well outside of the law now as she and Tolvo head to where Conrad is believed to be.
LUCAS STAND #3 (of 6)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writers: Kurt Sutter & Caitlin Kittredge
Artist: Jesús Hervás
Cover Artist: Riley Rossmo
Synopsis: Lucas heads to Deadwood circa 1879 and begins to question Gadriel’s motives.
STRANGE ATTRACTORS #3 (of 5)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Charles Soule
Artists: Greg Scott & Soo Lee
Cover Artists: Greg Scott with Scott Newman
Synopsis: Heller learns just how far Dr. Brownfield will go to protect his work.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: PINK #4 (of 6)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writers: Brenden Fletcher & Kelly Thompson
Artist: Daniele Di Nicuolo
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Elsa Charretier
Incentive Cover 1: Paul Reinwand
Incentive Cover 2: Joëlle Jones
Synopsis: Former foes Kimberly and Goldar find themselves unlikely and desperate allies as they fight for their lives to escape a watery prison, while Kim’s friends work to prepare the village against Verto’s onslaught.
WEAVERS #4 (of 6)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Artist: Dylan Burnett
Cover Artist: Dylan Burnett
Synopsis: Sid has to rely on Frankie to get Pneema to a hospital and confides his true feelings about the Weavers.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #6
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Kyle Higgins
Artist: Hendry Prasetya
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jamal Campbell
Incentive Cover 1: Goñi Montes
Incentive Cover 2: Takeshi Miyazawa
Unlockable Action Figure Variant: David Ryan Robinson
Unlockable Villain Variant: Christopher Mitten
Synopsis: The Rangers must face a seemingly all-powerful threat entirely on their own without the guidance of Zordon. As the fate of the world hangs in the balance, Jason must lead the Rangers through these darkest of times.
KABOOM! STUDIOS ONGOINGS AND LIMITED SERIES
ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #2
Retail Price: $3.99
Writers: Box Brown, Greg Smallwood, Sophia Foster-Dimino
Artists: Box Brown, Greg Smallwood, Sophia Foster-Dimino
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Greg Smallwood
Subscription Cover: Helbetico
Incentive Cover: Christian Calame
Main Cover: Greg Smallwood
Subscription Cover: Helbetico
Main Cover: Greg Smallwood
Subscription Cover: Helbetico
Incentive Cover: Christian Calame
Synopsis: Jake helps Finn with a treasure hunt but is trying to hurry it up so he can meet with his agent about his story pitch. Finn, Jake, & PB go on vacation in the Pastry Riviera, but Finn is anxious to fight evil & has trouble getting into a relaxed frame of mind. Billy gets saved by Finn and it turns into a comic that Finn is drawing.
OVER THE GARDEN WALL #5
Retail Price: $3.99
Writers: Jim Campbell, Amalia Levari
Artists: Jim Campbell, Cara McGee
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: F Choo
Subscription Cover: Jen Bartel
Main Cover: F Choo
Subscription Cover: Jen Bartel
Synopsis: Greg and Jason are on the case to find out who keeps stealing all the molasses from the schoolkids, while Anna has to decide if she’ll trust the stranger who appears before her.
REGULAR SHOW #38
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Mad Rupert
Artist: Laura Howell
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jorge Corona
Subscription Cover: Victor Santos
Main Cover: Jorge Corona
Subscription Cover: Victor Santos
Synopsis: The Oracle of Chaos emerges from her slumber and explains to Benson that he was the one thing standing between reality and total entropy in the Park, and now that he’s gone, she has free reign. Whoops.
ADVENTURE TIME #55
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Christopher Hastings
Artist: Ian McGinty
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Myra Hild
Subscription Cover: Sarah Searle
Main Cover: Myra Hild
Subscription Cover: Sarah Searle
Synopsis: Finn and Jake discover that it’s not just them—everyone in Ooo is trapped in their own little realities!
BOOM! BOX ONGOINGS AND LIMITED SERIES
LUMBERJANES/GOTHAM ACADEMY #3 (of 6)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Chynna Clugston Flores
Artists: Rosemary Valero-O’Connell & Maddi Gonzalez
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Natacha Bustos
Connecting Subscription Cover: Kelly & Nichole Matthews
Incentive Cover: Vivian Ng
Synopsis: The Lumberjanes and Gotham Academy kids split up in an attempt to outsmart the Chaperones.
JONESY #5
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Sam Humphries
Artist: Caitlin Rose Boyle
Cover Artist: Caitlin Rose Boyle
Synopsis: The hit comic that critics say is “the awesome anti-Valentine you’ve been waiting for” (CBR) and is a “great gateway comic for young girls” (Big Comic Page) is now an ongoing series!
GIANT DAYS #17
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: John Allison
Artist: Max Sarin
Cover Artist: Lissa Treiman
Synopsis: McGraw’s new girlfriend is the Anti-Susan, Esther and Ed get into hot water with a money-making scheme, and Daisy has trouble with a professor on an archaeological dig.
MUNCHKIN #20
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: John Kovalic
Artist: Mike Luckas
Cover Artist: Scott Maynard
Synopsis: Feeling glum, chum? Turn that frown upside down with some dungeon-dwelling fun! This issue ties into the Munchkin Gloom and Moop’s Monster Mashup game releases.
LUMBERJANES #29
Retail Price: $3.99
Writers: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh
Artist: Carey Pietsch
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Kat Leyh
Incentive Cover: Rachael Smith
Synopsis: Diane is back at camp and the Roanokes…don’t really know how to feel about that, especially when they discover a camper has been turned to stone!
ARCHAIA ONGOINGS AND LIMITED SERIES
THE JOYNERS #3 (of 4)
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: R.J. Ryan
Artist: David Marquez
Cover Artist: David Marquez
Synopsis: Personal betrayals, industrial intrigue, and sexual desire abound in uncompromising terms.
BOOM! STUDIOS TPS, OGNS, AND HARDCOVERS
THE OFFICIAL MAKING OF BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA HC
Retail Price: $39.99
Pages: 176
Writers: Tara Bennett, Paul Terry
Cover Artist: Drew Struzan
Synopsis:
• We’ve shaken the pillars of Heaven and paid our dues to put together the only official, comprehensive behind-the-scenes look into the making of the 1986 cult classic film Big Trouble in Little China.
• To commemorate the film’s 30th anniversary, we’ve assembled a wealth of material, including hundreds of never-before-seen photos, exclusive new cast and crew interviews, filming secrets behind the film’s iconic action sequences, original set designs, and much more!
• Features a Foreword by Big Trouble in Little China director John Carpenter and an Afterword by Kurt Russell!
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