Here are BOOM! Studios solicitations for January 2019, straight from the catalogue… followed by the wordage and a cover gallery…

THE AVANT-GUARDS #1

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Carly Usdin

Artist: Noah Hayes

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Noah Hayes

Preorder Cover: Veronica Fish

Synopsis:

● Giant Days meets Check, Please, from the creator of Heavy Vinyl!

● Welcome to the Georgia O'Keeffe College of Arts and Subtle Dramatics, an historically all-female school

whose population is decidedly more drama geek than jock.

● Liv, aspiring actor and basketball enthusiast, doesn't understand why she can't be both, but she seems alone

in that belief…until Charlie.

● Charlie is a recent transfer, a star basketball player, and the answer to all of Liv's problems. She'll stop at

nothing to get Charlie to join the ragtag group of misfits that make up their fledgling basketball team.

● Carly Usdin (Heavy Vinyl) and Noah Hayes (Goldie Vance) present a touching tale about finding what

you're looking for… on and off the court.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Jordie Bellaire

Artist: Dan Mora

Cover Artists:

Main Cover A: Matthew Taylor

Main Cover B: Kevin Wada

Main Cover C: Royal Dunlap (Virgin)

Preorder Cover D: Becca Carey (Virgin)

Incentive Cover E: Jen Bartel

Incentive Cover F: Jen Bartel

Synopsis:

● Go back to the beginning as the critically acclaimed pop culture phenomenon Buffy The Vampire Slayer is

reimagined under the guidance of series creator Joss Whedon.

● This is the Buffy Summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants: friends at her new

school, decent grades, and to escape her imposed destiny as the next in a long line of vampire slayers

tasked with defeating the forces of evil.

● But her world looks a lot more like the one outside your window, as Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and Russ

Manning Award-Winner Dan Mora (Saban's Go Go Power Rangers) bring Buffy into a new era with new

challenges, new friends…and a few enemies you might already recognize. But the more things change, the

more they stay the same, as the Gang faces brand new Big Bads, and the threat lurking beneath the

perfectly manicured exterior of Sunnydale High confirms what every teenager has always known: high

school truly is hell.

● WELCOME BACK TO THE HELLMOUTH, FOR THE FIRST TIME!

FIREFLY #3

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Greg Pak

Artist: Dan McDaid

Cover Artists:

Main Cover A: Lee Garbett

Preorder Cover B: Joe Quinones

Incentive Cover C: Marguerite Sauvage

Incentive Cover D: Joe Quinones

Incentive Cover E: Lee Garbett

Synopsis: With the Unificators closing in, Mal and Zoe must take some big risks to try to throw the enemy off their

scent, as the crew of the Serenity start to grapple with the fact that their captain and first mate might not be who they

say they are.

CODA VOL. 1 SC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR MARCH 2019*****

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $9.99

Writer: Simon Spurrier

Artist: Matías Bergara

Cover Artist: Matías Bergara

Synopsis:

● Simon Spurrier (Sandman Universe, Godshaper) and Matías Bergara (Cannibal, Supergirl) present a

broken fantasy world that's perfect for fans of Mad Max and The Lord of the Rings.

● In the aftermath of an apocalypse which wiped out nearly all magic from a once-wondrous fantasy world, a

former bard named Hum (a man of few words, so nicknamed because his standard reply is "hm") seeks a

way to save the soul of his wife with nothing but a foul-tempered mutant unicorn and his wits to protect

him…but is unwillingly drawn into a brutal power struggle which will decide forever who rules the weird

wasteland.

● Collects issues #1-4.

BEN 10: THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE OGN SC

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Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $7.99

Writer: C.B. Lee

Artist: Lidan Chen

Cover Artist: Ling Chen

Synopsis:

● Ben Tennyson isn't your average 10-year-old…he's also the wielder of the the Omnitrix, an alien device

that allows Ben to shift into 10 different alien forms from around the galaxy. Together with his cousin

Gwen and his Grandpa Max, they protect the world from alien incursions.

● When Grandpa Max takes Ben and Gwen on a camping trip away from alien shenanigans, Ben has the

bright idea to prank some Bigfoot enthusiasts with one of his alien forms. Little do they know, the real

Bigfoot might be just around the corner…

● Join Rainbow Award-winning novelist C.B. Lee (Not Your Sidekick) and artist Lidan Chen in the first

installment of original graphic novels based on Cartoon Network's hit Ben 10 series.

ADVENTURE TIME: MARCY & SIMON #1

Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Olivia Olson

Artist: Slimm Fabert

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Brittney Williams

Preorder Marceline Cover: Ashley Morales

Preorder Simon Cover: Lisa Dubois

Incentive Cover: Sofie Drozdova

Synopsis:

● After the events of the Adventure Time™ series finale, Marceline and Simon have finally reunited! Now

together, Simon asks Marceline for help in making amends for his time as Ice King, which leads them,

Finn, and Jake to one of the most dangerous places yet…the Nightosphere!

● Written by Olivia Olson (Marceline on Adventure Time™) and illustrated by Slimm Fabert (Adventure

Time) is the perfect story for any fan of the Vampire Queen or the former Ice King!

PLANET OF THE APES: WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE SC

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Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $14.99

Writer: Matt Kindt, Jeff Jensen, Dan Abnett, David Walker, Ryan Ferrier, Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Artist: Matt Smith, Jared Cullum, Carlos Magno, George Schall, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Morgan Beem

Cover Artist: Fay Dalton with John Keaveney

Synopsis:

● In celebration of the original film's 50th anniversary, stories from both eras of the Planet of the Apes

franchise are featured together in one collection for the first time ever.

● These all-new stories include the reveal of the ape who calls the remains of the Statue of Liberty home, and

the first look at the world left behind following the events of War for the Planet of the Apes.

● Featuring bestselling authors Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge), Jeff Jensen (Green River Killer), and

Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy), Planet of the Apes: When Worlds Collide is an unprecedented

examination of the iconic franchise that fans of the original and new series will not want to miss.

WWE: FOREVER #1

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $7.99

Writer: Brent Schoonover, Michael Kingston, Lan Pitts, Derek Fridolfs

Artist: Brent Schoonover, Michel Mulipola, Carlos Magno, Derek Fridolfs

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Rahzzah

Preorder Cover: Kendall Goode

Unlockable 1 Per Store Connecting Cover: Marco D'Alfonso

Synopsis:

● Get ready for some old school action in this all-new special focusing on WWE Legends.

● The team of Michael Kingston & Michel Mulipola return to document the rise of the Excellence of

Execution, Bret Hart; Brent Schoonover tells a tale of what happens when Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

attempts to kidnap Matilda the Bulldog, and Lan Pitts & Carlos Magno reveal a showdown between Razor

Ramon and Ted Dibiase at a jewelry shop, and more!

WWE: THEN. NOW. FOREVER. VOL. 3 SC

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Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $16.99

Writer: Ryan Ferrier, Tini Howard, Kevin Panetta

Artist: Kendall Goode, Hyeonjin Kim, Dominike "Domo" Stanton

Cover Artist: Rahzzah

Synopsis:

● ARE YOU READY?

● We're going to BREAK IT DOWN across various eras of WWE in this softcover collection. Stories

include DX's infamous "invasion" of a certain southern wrestling program, a look at the rise of Asuka, The

Must See Superstar, The Miz, main-eventing Wrestlemania, and more.

● Collects the Wrestlemania 2018 Special, the Attitude Era 2018 Special, and exclusive backups from the

main series

WWE #24

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writers: Dennis Hopeless

Artists: Serg Acuña

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Marco D'Alfonso

Action Figure Variant Cover: Adam Riches

RAW Connecting Cover: Brent Schoonover

Incentive Variant Cover: Rahzzah

Synopsis: AJ Styles sees a path to Wrestlemania, but must get through multiple title matches to get to his dream

bout. The problem? He doesn't have to be pinned in these matches to lose the belt…

KONG: GODS OF SKULL ISLAND SC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR MARCH 2019*****

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $14.99

Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Paul Allor

Artist: Chad Lewis, Carlos Magno

Cover Artist: Jeremy Simpson

Synopsis:

● The story of Kong has endured for centuries—from the time of the Vikings to turn of the century England.

Now, journey deep into Skull Island with two new stories that take a captivating look at one of the greatest

monsters in history.

● Discover the beauty and fury of the mythic Kong sanctuary in this collection featuring work from Eisner

Award nominee Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal) and writer Paul Allor

(Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) with stunning art by rising star Chad Lewis (Planet of the Apes

Visionaries) and critically acclaimed illustrator Carlos Magno (Kong on the Planet of the Apes).

● Collects the Kong: Gods of Skull Island #1 and the Kong of Skull Island 2018 Special.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS VOL. 7 SC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR MARCH 2019*****

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $16.99

Writer: Kyle Higgins

Artist: Daniele di Nicuolo

Cover Artist: Jamal Campbell

Synopsis:

● Lord Drakkon and his newly reformed army are crossing dimensions in order to execute an all-out attack

on our reality! For the first time in comic book history, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will join forces

with some of the most popular Power Rangers teams from across time and space to face the ultimate threat.

● Writer Kyle Higgins (Nightwing) and artist Daniele Di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink)

raise the stakes as Rangers from across realities band together to save the universe in this first installment

of the critically acclaimed event, Shattered Grid.

● Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers issues #25-28.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #35

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Marguerite Bennett

Artist: French Carlomagno

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Jamal Campbell

Preorder Cover: Jordan Gibson

Incentive Cover: Linda Lithen

Synopsis: The mysterious new DARK RANGER is the man known as Heckyl – and his origin is revealed for the

first time in this stand alone issue.

SABAN'S GO GO POWER RANGERS #16

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Ryan Parrott

Artist: Eleonora Carlini

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Dan Mora

Intermix Cover: Miguel Mercado

Preorder Cover: Audrey Mok

Homage Incentive Cover: Gleb Melnikov

Synopsis: The Rangers have swapped costumes and powers…and nothing's working right! Can Trini step up to lead

the team and stop Rita from acquiring the ultimate weapon?

LOW ROAD WEST #5

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Artist: Flaviano

Cover Artist: Flaviano

Synopsis: Forced from the only refuge they have been able to find, the teenage refugees must face off once and for

all against the enemy that surrounds them… and the enemy within them.

BONE PARISH #6

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Cullen Bunn

Artist: Jonas Scharf

Cover Artist: Jonas Scharf

Synopsis: With a renewed focus on the Ash business, the Winters family goes on the offensive to claw back every

scrap of New Orleans territory that was taken from them.

THE EMPTY MAN #3

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Cullen Bunn

Artist: Jesús Hervás

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Vanesa R. Del Rey

Preorder Cover: Jesús Hervás

Synopsis: Chaos descends on the Kerry family's neighborhood as the mysterious cult known as the Whisper Oracles

engages in a full-fledged assault to "save" their mother.

BLACK BADGE #6

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Matt Kindt

Artist: Tyler Jenkins

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Matt Kindt

Intermix Cover: Tyler Jenkins

Synopsis:The Black Badge program has been around for generations, and has a storied history to match. The Black

Badge program is built on legacies, on recommendations, on families. How many fathers have sent their sons to a

new class of Black Badges?

SPARROWHAWK #4

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Delilah S. Dawson

Artist: Matias Basla

Cover Artist: Miguel Mercado

Synopsis: Art and her strange allies come to a crossroads as they finally reach the Unseelie Queen's castle.

WIZARD BEACH #2

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Shaun Simon

Artist: Conor Nolan

Cover Artist: Conor Nolan

Synopsis: After a disappointing row with his Uncle Sally where he discovers that he won't be learning great

wizardry, Hex endeavors to head home and resume his battle, alone if he has to. Too bad an invisible barrier

prevents him from leaving and he's forced to embrace some beach vibes, his lazy Uncle, and some killer waves.

JIM HENSON'S BENEATH THE DARK CRYSTAL VOL. 1 HC

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Publisher:Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $24.99

Writer: Adam Smith

Artist: Alexandria Huntington

Cover Artist: Benjamin Dewey

Synopsis:

● Writer Adam Smith (Jim Henson's Labyrinth 2017 Special) and artist Alexandria Huntington (Avengers

Origins) present a new sequel to the hit film!

● Arriving at the Crystal Castle where he was once a lowly acolyte, Kensho is asked to accept the

responsibility as leader of Thra. But he will have to rectify sins of the past before he can decide if he—or

anyone—is fit to rule.

● Meanwhile, the realm of Mithra is being rebuilt by the newly-crowned Ember Queen Thurma, whose own

quest to decide the future of her land is thrown into question when another Fireling makes a claim as the

true heir to the throne.

JIM HENSON'S BENEATH THE DARK CRYSTAL #6

Publisher:Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Adam Smith

Artist: Alexandria Huntington

Cover Artist:

Main Cover A: Benjamin Dewey

Preorder Cover B: David Petersen

Synopsis: Thurma tests her new Fireling abilities with dangerous results while Kensho and the others seal the fate

of the town of Dagger Root… for better or worse.

JIM HENSON'S LABYRINTH: CORONATION #10

Publisher:Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Simon Spurrier & Ryan Ferrier

Artist: Daniel Bayliss

Cover Artist:

Main Cover: Fiona Staples

Preorder Cover: Cory Godbey

Synopsis: The battle for the heart of the Labyrinth is underway as the goblin rebellion storms the Owl King's castle,

with Maria and her companions right at the heart of it.

GIANT DAYS #46

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: John Allison

Artists: Max Sarin

Cover Artist: Max Sarin

Synopsis: A thief is targeting the Dark Nebula comic book shop where Esther works, and it's up to Susan to put her

amateur detective skills to work… emphasis on amateur.

BY NIGHT VOL. 1 SC

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Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $14.99

Writer: John Allison

Artist: Christine Larsen

Cover Artist: Christine Larsen

Synopsis:

● Aspiring documentarian (and actual Chemistry major) Jane has recently reunited with her former best

friend Heather, amateur urban explorer. They fall easily into their old roles, with Jane as the cautious voice

of reason, Heather as the bold, adventurous leader. When a trip into an abandoned industrial building leads

them to another world, a plan begins to unfold—create a documentary about the world and become filthy,

filthy rich.

● The other side of the portal is filled with monsters, magic and a chance for a whole new life. All they have

to do is step through…

● Eisner-Award winning author John Allison (Giant Days) and artist Christine Larsen (Adventure Time) join

forces for a story about coming home, discovering identity, and accidently smashing a hole to another

dimension.

● Collects issues #1-4.

By Night #7

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: John Allison

Artist: Christine Larsen

Cover Artist:

Main Cover: Christine Larsen

Preorder Cover: Sarah Stern

Synopsis: A creature from beyond the Eidolon has gotten loose in Spectrum, and it's up to Chip, Heather and Jane

to search it out and pest-control it. And if they can survive a literal blood-sucking monster, maybe they'll be able to

hunt down the thief who absconded with their otherworldly footage, too!

LUMBERJANES VOL. 11 SC

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Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $14.99

Writer: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh

Artist: Ayme Sotuyo

Cover Artist: Kat Leyh

Synopsis:

● When Molly makes a deal with a mysterious Voice in the woods surrounding Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin

Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types to slow down time, all she wants is more

time to spend with her friends at camp, hiking and doing crafts, and playing music and having fun.

● Unfortunately there are… side effects, and it's up to Roanoke Cabin to to set time right again, and save

camp!

● Collects issues #41-44.

LUMBERJANES #58

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writers: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh

Artist: AnneMarie Rogers

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Kat Leyh

Preorder Cover: Alexa Sharpe

Synopsis: With April's movie night dreams dashed by clumsy yetis, she sets her sights on a different scheme for

Jo's birthday. Mal is on distraction duty, but their river rafting badge winds up off course. Stranded on an island

unknown to Lumberjanes, will Jo, Barney, Jen, and Mal be able to get back to camp in time for the festivities? And

does Jo even want to?

SMOOTH CRIMINALS #3

Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Kiwi Smith & Kurt Lustgarten

Artist: Leisha-Marie Riddel

Cover Artist: Audrey Mok

Synopsis: With their heist all planned out and the clock counting down, Mia and Brenda are ready to case the place

and make their move. Sneaking into the exhibit hall should be cake, but going unnoticed? To pull that off, they'll

both have to shape up and work on playing their part: with Mia trying to pass herself off as a modern 1990s woman,

and Brenda as a high-society dame!

OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN #5

Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Celia Lowenthal

Artist: Jorge Monlongo

Cover Artist:

Main Cover: Celia Lowenthal

Preorder Cover: Natalie Hall

Synopsis: Hollow Town has sprung it's trap on Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice, and they must work together if they have

any hope of escaping back to the Unknown to continue on their journey home.

ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #4

Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Sonny Liew & Ted Anderson

Artist: Marina Julia

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Jorge Corona

Preorder Cover: Julie Benbassat

Incentive Cover: Arielle Jovellanos

Synopsis: When Marceline loses her memories, everyone suspects foul play! Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, and

Simon must band together to save their friend!

ADVENTURE TIME: SUGARY SHORTS VOL. 5 SC

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Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $19.99

Writer: Jeremy Sorese, Meredith McClaren, Hanna K

Artist: Jeremy Sorese, Meredith McClaren, Hanna K

Cover Artist: Jamie Coe

Synopsis:

● A Variety Pack of Sugary Goodness Awaits! With brand-new, never-before-collected stories by

fan-favorite Adventure Time comic book creators, Sugary Shorts packs a sweet punch of stories for

everyone!

● Including stories from Meredith McClaren (Jem and the Holograms), Jeremy Sorese (Steven Universe), and

Adventure Time™ storyboard artist Hanna K! This volume of Sugary Shorts defies dentistry and proves

you can't have too much of a sweet thing!

STEVEN UNIVERSE #24

Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Grace Kraft

Artist: Rii Abrego

Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Missy Pena

Preorder Cover: Ayme Souto

Synopsis: Steven, Connie, and the Crystal Gems work together to restore a historic site special to the Crystal Gems

from the past.

ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE VOL. 2 SC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR MARCH 2019*****

Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios

Retail Price: $14.99

Writer: Ryan Ferrier

Artist: Ian McGinty

Cover Artist: Jorge Monlongo

Synopsis:

● Rocko's dog Spunky becomes an overnight internet sensation. Desperate times call for desperate measures

and Rocko will do whatever it takes to win back his best bud's affection. But Rocko's resolve will be really

be put to the test when he chooses to take on corporate giant, Conglom-o!

● Collects issues #5-8.