Start summer off the right way - with a bunch of new comics! July is almost upon us, so take a moment to read through some of our favorite new upcoming new comics, one-shots, and graphic novel compilations. We think they're awesome and we hope you do too!

Upcoming Comic Publisher Catalogs

Before we get into our reviews and recommendations for July, here's a one-stop shop for all of the digital catalogs for most of the comics publishers we carry. If you're looking to get a head start on finding your own new favorites, or hey maybe you just want to stay well ahead of the deadlines, we've got you. We'll post links to the current plus upcoming months here in our look aheads every month. 

July Release Comics

IDW | DC | Image | Marvel | Dark Horse | Next Phase (Lunar's combined catalog) 

August Release Comics

IDW | Boom  |  DC | Image | Marvel | Dark Horse | Next Phase

September Release Comics

IDW | Boom  |  DC | Image | Marvel | Dark Horse | Titan | Next Phase | Previews

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Reviews and Recommendations

And now on to the reviews and recommendations! This month we've got the return of the cuddliest murderbear, a new Captain America book (by Chippy Chip Zdarsky himself!), and  a new and psychadlic Si Spurrier book. All that and more below!

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring

IDW

By Patrick Horvath (writer and artist)

Last years’ sleeper hit Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is returning with a new 6 issue mini series following Sam in Woodbrook almost 10 years after the events of the original. The first series followed friendly neighborhood hardware store owner and (sometimes) serial killer Samantha Strong as she was forced to play detective and try to catch the new killer tearing through Woodbrook before their carelessness got her caught as collateral. But don’t let the cute and fuzzy animals of this 80’s small town fool you, these critters mean business. Now, most of a decade later, technology is advancing. Its the dawn of the internet and Sam’s old crimes may be coming back to haunt her. Someone she killed has a family who won’t rest until they find out what really happened and trouble is coming to Woodbrook once again.

The watercolor children’s book illustrations mixed with Horvath’s brutal depictions of critter on critter violence set this book apart. When the first series came out, staff at Phoenix nicknamed it “Teddy Bear Murder Book” and I loved to describe it to readers as Richard Scarry’s: Dexter. I cannot wait for this unexpected follow up. 

- Elise

Savage Wolverine #1

Marvel Comics

By Tom Bloom (writer) and Devmalya Pramanik (artist)

From the creative mind behind Kill 6 Billion Demons and Lancer RPG comes a street level new horror story featuring none other than Wolverine. This series was originally released only digitally as an Infinity Comic on Marvel Unlimited last year but is now making its way to print. Logan is stranded in the small town of Tropica while on a cross country bike ride. In an interview with Marvel last year Tom Bloom described his vision for the book as being grounded in small town America. Here the villain of the story has a grip on its inhabitants both preternaturally and through the exploitation of their worst impulses driven by “fear, economic anxiety, and the decline of a community”. I’ve really enjoyed Bloom’s other work and I’m excited to see what he and Devmalya came up with together here.

- Elise

Captain America #1

Marvel Comics

By Chip Zdarsky (writer) and Valerio Schiti (artist)

As a mostly non-superhero comics reader, whenever a superhero book catches my eye it means that it has to really be something special – and I think this book is. I mean it’d have to be to get me interested in… Captain America, of all characters? BUT I’ve always had a soft spot for stories about Cap just after he’s been unfrozen, when he’s kind of a fish out of water in the modern world, still learning how to get by in a world that’s very different than it was the ‘40s, and this book does that in spades, following Cap struggle with the subterfuge required by modern geopolitics as fledgling dictator Victor Von Doom conquers Latveria.

It’s classic Cap stuff, really, but as always what draws me to the book is the creative team. We’ve got Chip Frickin’ Zdarsky (of Zdarsky Comic News fame) writing the book, and while I tend to prefer Chip’s independent work, we’ve know for a long time that he knows how to write a superhero book – last year’s Avengers: Twilight showed us that he knew how to write the first avenger in particular, even if that version of Cap was much more grizzled and world weary than the fresh-out-of-the ice version we’re getting in this book. Valerio Schiti too is doing some classic comic book art that fits perfectly with the character, and I love the character designs that have been revealed for the title. Also – and not to be too much of a simp for Steve Rogers right now – a version of the character who’s fresh from punching Nazis and ready to take down another dictator is maybe the kind of wish fulfillment we could all use in our comics these days. Definitely one to check out next month.

- Sloane

Gotham City Sirens: Unfit For Orbit

DC Comics

By Leah Williams (writer) and Haining (artist)

Last year’s Gotham City Sirens mini series was a lot of fun – Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Catwoman all put their main series on hold for a month and in their place DC put out a weekly comic where the three of them teamed up to stop a sinister plot involving Punchline, an illegal energy drink, and a horde of shirtless cowboy goons. It was goofy and fun and came out every week so it was easy to follow and over pretty so the girls could all get back to their own books.

This summer, they’re back with a sequel – Leah Williams is returning to write, this time with art by Haining, who did Spirit World a couple years back. The Sirens are back, this time to rob a new, space-themed nightclub in Gotham. But their plans go awry when the heist uncovers a secret plot to destroy the earth by the nightclub’s owner, the alien tyrant Despero. With covers by Terry & Rachel Dodson and more gonzo, girl-power energy than you can shake a stick at, this sequel series promises just as much fun as the first.

- Sloane

Editor's Note: Like the previous series, this one's a weekly book!

The Voice Said Kill #1 

Image Comics

By Si Spurrier (writer) and Vanessa Del Rey (artist)

Y’all, Si Spurrier writes some weird comics. This is most definitely one of them. Quoth the comic’s ad copy (note: it helps to read this in a southern drawl if you can manage it): 

The wet heat of the Louisiana bayou.

Alligator poachers prowl in the mudbug mire.

A park ranger, heavily pregnant, raises a hateful mug of moonshine with a criminal matriarch.

And one deadly sonuvabitch, out of his mind on shrooms and retribution, loads his rifle for the Human Hunt and screams down the stars.

I mean if that doesn’t get you, then consider that Spurrier is one of those writers who really excels at the gritty and supernatural (or supernatural adjacent) stories. Damn them All and Hellblazer: Dead in America are two that immediately come to mind, and there are more than that waiting in the wings. If that is your wheelhouse, get in here and put this comic down on your pull list. I think you’ll enjoy the heck out of it. And bonus - it’s only a four issue limited series, so minimal commitment!

- Nick 

One-Shots & Graphic Novels

July is a good month for one-shot comics and graphic novels! We've got three new Marvel books that made it into this month's look aheads, not to mention some new Silver Sprocket and a fun new YA book that Elise found. 

X-Men By Al Ewing Omnibus 

Marvel Comics

By Al Ewing (writer), and 

If you’ve read one of these look aheads before, you know I am in this shop we stan Al Ewing. Runs like this are exactly why. This omnibus covers his entire run of X-Men Red, from it’s beginnings as S.W.O.R.D., up through the Sins of Sinister arc, and out through the Heralds of Apocalypse and the Resurrection of Magneto. This is the run that cover’s Storm’s reign as regent of Sol, has some absolutely fantastic character work between her and Magneto (as well as some stellar character work with Magneto himself), and does a stellar job of showing off the culture differences of the Arakki. If you’re a fan of the Krakoan age, do yourself a favor and take this book home with you. You’ll be glad you did.

- Nick 

Masks

Andrews McMeel Publishing

By Margaret Rae and Brian Nathanson (writer) and Beck Kubrick (artist)

Poe, Rice and Shelley are monsters, but they're also just kids. Poe’s family were killed by monster hunters when she was little and she grew up in isolation, fearing humans. When she and her found-family discover a brilliant and magical opportunity to experience the human world safely for just one night they decide to seize the opportunity that Halloween presents. They can pose as regular kids and no one will be the wiser. But the human world isn’t what they expect and the kids learn lessons about accepting themselves for who they are.

I love a cute little graphic novel about kids on an adventure coming of age. This book is being recommended for fans of Nimona and Peter Pan it certainly has my attention. The art is cute and expressive and the characters seem genuinely fun and charming. I’m excited to have a chance to read the rest of the story.

- Elise 

Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes, and Rivals 

Marvel Comics

By Tim Seeley (writer), Tony Fleecs (writer), and a ton of artists!

Marvel is reviving a 90’s era tradition of swimsuit specials, and this book is exactly what you’d expect from the title. Beat the heat with some amazing pin-up style art featuring heroes and villains from all across the Marvel universe. And there’s even a backup story to go with the art. Y’know, so that you can say you’re buying this for the articles.

I mean you could also be buying it for the special Marvel Rival’s skin / redemption code too, but we all know what you’re really buying it for. It’s okay, we’re not here to judge. Have I mentioned there are seven different non-ratio variants? Because there are.

- Nick 

Everything Sucks: Kings of Nothing 

Silver Sprocket

By Michael Sweater

Everything Sucks has been coming out since about when I started working at the store, and I’ve loved every issue of it. It perfectly captures what I want from a slice of life comic about a couple of dumb l’il burnouts – the characters are all basically just people I’ve known, the art is charming and fun to look at, and it’s zany and goofy in a way that reminds me of what I love about the medium of comics: that more than anything else, comics are FUN. Think Simon Hanselman’s Megg & Mogg without all of the depressing bits (i.e. most of the comic. Think Megg & Mogg but, uh… completely different.) I can’t emphasize enough how fun it is watching Noah and Calla smoke too much weed, play video games, come into large sums of money, eat burgers, and get locked out of their house by evil cats.

Kings of Nothing is a collection of Everything Sucks from the beginning of the series until now, including a sixth issue which hasn’t yet been released, as well as lots of doodles and sketches and weird little thoughts from the author. All of the issues so far have been a joy to read, and the previews of the extras look great too. (Also, like Everything Sucks always has, it comes with a sticker sheet. Which like what a huge bonus.) Great for fans of PeePeePooPoo, weird underground comics, or weed.

- Sloane

X-Men Hellfire Vigil 

Marvel Comics

By Every X-Writer who’s currently working at Marvel, and a ton of the artists they’re also working with

I think if I look back on the first Krakoan Age of X-Men, there are a three high points that stand out to me above all the rest. The first happens at the end of Hox/Pox, with the three founders look out on their united front of mutants throwing a party to celebrate a utopia like no other. The last is the outro of Krakoa as penned by Gerry Duggan (“What does it look like when a dream moves on without you” - I f@#$ing weep every time). The middle one is the Hellfire Gala - a celebration of mutant pride. It was a chance for everyone to show off their newest looks look absolutely fabulous partying their hardest. 

The party that was the Hellfire Gala came to a crashing halt last year with the event that kicked off the end of that era - the Fall of X. And this year, the aim is to honor what was lost, and to show the world that mutant kind still exists. 

What a relevant statement coming on the heels of Pride month in 2025. 

- Nick 

And that's it for this July's look aheads! If you saw something you wanted, please reach out to us and ask us about ordering it or setting it aside for you, or head over to our subscription page and add it to your pull! Otherwise, check back with us here in just next month for a discussion of all fun things this August!