Power Rangers, Buffy, Alienated, & More in BOOM! Studios’ 2020 Solicits!

Power Rangers, Buffy, Alienated, & More in BOOM! Studios’ 2020 Solicits!

See what BOOM! Studios has in store for you in the coming months so get those preorders in and guarantee your favorites will be waiting for you at your LCS in you pull box!


ALIENATED #1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Simon Spurrier Artist: Chris Wildgoose Cover Artists: Main Cover: Chris Wildgoose Variant Cover: Bengal

Synopsis:
● Acclaimed writer Simon Spurrier (John Constantine Hellblazer, Coda) and artist Chris Wildgoose (Batgirl, Batman: Nightwalker) present a subversive coming-of-age story about having all the power to change the world but the unready hands to truly wield it.
● Three teenagers, each an outcast in their own way, stumble upon an unearthly entity as it’s born. As they bond over this shared secret and the creature’s incredible abilities, it becomes clear to the teenagers that their cute little pet is a superpredator in the making—and it’s in need of prey.
● Guided by the best intentions at first, the teens’ decisions soon become corrupted by adolescent desires, small town jealousies, and internal rivalries, sending them into a catastrophic spiral of their own making

Angel & Spike #9 (BOOM! Studios) – After the shocking conclusion to Hellmouth, only one vampire can protect Los Angeles…and it’s Spike? Everyone’s asking one question: WHAT HAPPENED TO ANGEL?

We Served The People OGN HC 
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR APRIL 2020*****
Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Retail Price: $24.99 Writer: Emei Burell Artist: Emei Burell Cover Artist: Emei Burell

Synopsis:
● In China, an entire generation’s most formative years took place in remote rural areas when city kids were sent to the countryside to become rusticated youth and partake in Mao’s mandated Great Leap Forward. In an inspiring tale, Emei Burrell shares her mother’s true experience during the Down to the Countryside Movement of the early 1970s, which sought to increase agricultural outreach and spur social and ideological change amongst youth.
● Burell’s stunning illustrations honor her mother’s courage, strength, and determination during a decade of tremendous political upheaval.

Eat, And Love Yourself OGN SC (BOOM! Box) – Join writer/artist Sweeney Boo (Marvel Action: Captain Marvel) on a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and just a bit of magic, for fans of Seconds and Wet Moon. Advance solicited for April.

WONDER PONY OGN SC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR APRIL 2020*****
Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM!
Studios Retail Price: $9.99
Writer: Marie Spénale
Artist: Marie Spénale
Cover Artist: Marie Spénale

Synopsis:
● Middle school wasn’t exactly stable before, but it becomes a real struggle when sixth grader Louison is given the strength and powers of a pony by… a tiny pink pony that insists on being called Jean-Pierre? Now, she’s saddled with the responsibility of reining in the monsters that are giddy-up to no good in her new school! It’s time to horse around with Wonder Pony!
● Angouleme Youth Award-nominated writer and artist Marie Spénale presents a magical adventure full of friends and fun for anyone who’s ever wished they had the power to save the day!
● Perfect for fans of My Little Pony and Miraculous Ladybug!

ONCE & FUTURE VOL. 1 SC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR MARCH 2020*****
Publisher: BOOM! Studios Retail Price: $16.99
Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Dan Mora Cover Artist: Dan Mora

Synopsis:
● The King is Undead. Long live the King.
● When a group of Nationalists use an ancient artifact to bring a villain from Arthurian myth back from the dead to gain power, ex-monster hunter Bridgette McGuire escapes her retirement home and pulls her unsuspecting grandson Duncan, a museum curator, into a world of magic and mysticism to defeat a legendary threat.
● Bestselling writer Kieron Gillen (Die, Star Wars) and Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan Mora (Buf y The Vampire Slayer, Klaus) explore the mysteries of the past, the complicated truths of our history and the power of family to save the day…especially if that family has secret bunkers of ancient weapons and decades of experience hunting the greatest monsters in Britain’s history!
● Collects issues #1-6

Something Is Killing The Children Vol. 1 Discover Now Edition 
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $14.99
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Cover Artist: Jenny Frison

Synopsis:
● When the children of Archer’s Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. The few children that return alive have terrible stories—impossible details of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to be the only one who sees what they can see.
● Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it must be done.
● GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (The Woods, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell’Edera (Briggs Land) for a haunting series about staring into the abyss… and what happens when the abyss stares back.
● Collects issues #1-5 in a direct-market exclusive collection!

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Vol. 11 SC 
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $16.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Daniele di Nicuolo
Cover Artist: Jamal Campbell

Synopsis:
● The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are back in Angel Grove…with the White Ranger as their leader! But what happened to the team after they defeated Lord Drakkon? And what does the White Ranger’s first appearance mean for the future of the team?
● The new series creative team of writer Ryan Parrott (Go Go Power Rangers) and artist Daniele Di Nicuolo (Power Rangers: Shattered Grid) begin a bold new era as those answers—and more shocking secrets—are revealed for the very first time!
● Collects issues #40-43.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3 Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Simone di Meo
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Dan Mora Leonardo
Variant Cover B: Goñi Montes
Raphael Variant Cover C: Goñi Montes Michaelangelo
Variant Cover D: Goñi Montes
Donatello Variant Cover E: Goñi Montes
Incentive Cover F: Goñi Montes
Incentive Cover I: Goñi Montes

Synopsis:
Rita Repulsa faces off against Shredder for control of the weapon that will change the Power Rangers forever! No matter who wins, the world will never be the same! As the two villains battle, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers must find a way to storm the Foot Clan base to save Tommy, as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles step up to help their new allies in an unexpected way

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #48
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Daniele di Nicuolo
Main Cover: Jamal Campbell
Incentive Cover: Kris Anka

Synopsis:
After the shocking reveal of the last issue, the Rangers are beset by enemies on all sides—even their own. Tensions mount between Tommy and Jason in the fallout over the Omega Rangers secret identities.Will the two teams be able to work together in time to defend against the next attack? Don’t miss the return of a fan favorite character!

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Legacy Edition Book One SC 
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $29.99
Writer: Andi Watson, Christopher Golden, Dan Brereton, Jen Van Meter
Artist: Hector Gomez, Joe Bennett, Luke Ross, David Perrin, Cliff Richards
Cover Artist: Nimit Malavia

Synopsis:
● From Joss Whedon (creator of Buf y The Vampire Slayer) comes the official tie-in to the critically acclaimed Buffy The Vampire Slayer television series!
● Set during the third season of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer television series, discover untold stories of the Scooby Gang and their fight against evil in Sunnydale—all while trying not to fail their exams!
● Collects Buf y The Vampire Slayer #1-10 (Dark Horse Comics, published 1998-2003), as well as short stories from the era in a newly designed, value priced format that no Buffy fan can miss!

Firefly Vol. 3 HC: The Unification War Part Three
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $19.99 Writers: Joss Whedon, Greg Pak Artist: Dan McDaid Cover Artist: Lee Garbett

Synopsis:
● Mal, Zoë, and the rest of the ragtag crew of Serenity have been ambushed by bandits, kidnapped by zealots, pursued by bounty hunters, thrown in jail, broken out of jail, and thrown in jail again…but they’d go through it all again if it would mean staving off a second Unification War.
● In order to save the day, Mal will have to find allies in the most unexpected of places…and that starts with one of the most ruthless, terrifying people in the entire ‘verse: his mother.
● Collects Firefly #9-12.

FIREFLY #14
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Lalit Kumar Sharma
Main Cover: Marc Aspinall
Preorder Cover: Amelia Vidal
Incentive Cover: Daniel Warren Johnson

Synopsis:
Mal matches wits with a serial killer! The newly minted Sheriff Mal (don’t call him that, though) and Boss Moon are given their first big case as local law enforcement—to hunt down and arrest a serial killer haunting their new town! As Mal and Moon dig deeper into the mystery behind the suspicious murders, a surprising new benefactor strolls in, offering new technology and new beginnings for the townspeople…all courtesy of the Blue Sun corporation.

RONIN ISLAND #10
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Giannis Milonogiannis
Main Cover: Giannis Milonogiannis
Preorder Cover: Ethan Young

Synopsis:
With enemies on all sides, Hana and Kenichi struggle to protect the island and themselves. But the Shogun has a more sinister plan brewing, and for anyone to survive this fight, Kenichi will need to rally the island’s forces, and Hana will have to prove to those loyal to the Shogun that his way of life is not worth fighting for.

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth Coronation Vol. 1 SC (Archaia) – Long before Sarah ventured to save her baby brother from the clutches of the Goblin King, another young woman sought to save her child from an unknown fate within the Labyrinth. Collects issues #1-4 in a new softcover edition! Advance solicited for April.

Ghosted In LA Vol. 1 SC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR APRIL 2020*****
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Retail
Price: $14.99
Writer: Sina Grace
Artist: Siobahn Keenan
Cover Artist: Siobahn Keenan

Synopsis:
● Rycroft Manor may be old. It may be abandoned. It may even be haunted. But Daphne Walters doesn’t care about any of that—it has a pool and the rent is free
● New to LA, coming off of a bad breakup and having a pretty terrible week, Daphne might need to crash on this haunted couch for a while, but having undead roommates might be more than she bargained for!
● Will the dead be able to help Daphne find the life she’s been missing in the big city?
● From GLAAD Award-nominated Sina Grace (Iceman) and illustrator Siobhan Keenan (Clueless, Jem and the Holograms) comes a story about finding your way in Hollywood, in love, and in the afterlife.
● Collects issues #1-4.


Lumberjanes: Campfire Songs SC 
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Nicole Andelfinger, Brittney Williams, Seanan McGuire, Mari Costa, Liz Prince, Shannon Watters
Artist: Maddi Gonzalez, Brittney Williams, Alexa Bosy, Mari Costa, Kat Leyh, Brooklyn Allen Cover Artist: Kris Anka

Synopsis:
● Neither rain nor heat nor mischievous faeries can put a damper on the fun at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types!
● Lumberjanes co-creators Shannon Watters and Brooklyn Allen, along with Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance), Seanan McGuire (Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider), and more present all the fun summer stories—and kittens!—that prove the perfect time and place is always with your best friends.
● Collects Lumberjanes: A Midsummer Night’s Scheme, Lumberjanes: Somewhere That’s Green, and more!

LUMBERJANES #71
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh
Artist: Kanesha Bryant & Julia Madrigal
Cover Artist: Kat Leyh, Reimena Yee

Synopsis:
When the ‘Janes find the long-lost diary of the first ever Lumberjane, they’ll learn more about the true history of Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types! But are they ready for what they’ll find?

Steven Universe: Crystal Clean OGN SC (KaBOOM!) –  Steven and the Crystal Gems have plenty of experience saving the day, but when the beach is vandalized overnight, they’ll have to step up and keep cleaning the beach while finding the culprit…or else the Boardwalk won’t get customers!  Advance solicited for April.

B.B. FREE #4
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Gabby Rivera
Artist: Royal Dunlap
Cover Artist: Royal Dunlap

Synopsis:
When a burst of unexpected power saves b.b. from her father, she and Chulita are forced to flee Chulita’s family. Now on the road, and without a support system, the two friends head out to find an old friend, and hopefully learn more about the visions that have started plaguing b.b.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: HELLMOUTH #5
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert
Artist: Eleonora Carlini
Main Cover: Jenny Frison
Connecting Variant Cover: Vanesa R. Del Rey

Synopsis:
THE EVENT OF THE YEAR ENDS HERE!

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #12
Publisher: BOOM! Studios Retail
Price: $3.99
Writer: Jordie Bellaire
Artist: David López
Main Cover: Marc Aspinall
Spotlight Cover: Kevin Wada
Connecting Cover: Vanesa R. Del Rey
Preorder Cover : Ryan Inzana
Incentive Cover: Joe Quinones

Synopsis:
As TEAM KENDRA fights for their town against the Hellmouth-possessed hivemind, Willow and Xander begin to feel the cost of sharing a soul between them. With darkness creeping into the place a soul should be, one of them will start down a road that they can’t turn back from.

FOLKLORDS #4
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Matt Kindt
Artist: Matt Smith
Cover Artist: Matt Smith

Synopsis:
Ansel and his new ally Ugly begin to make their way to the Library Branch of Banned Books—and one step closer to the Folklords. But the Library is full of twists and turns they’ll never expect…and the closer they get, the harder it is for them to pin down where Ansel’s story is going to end…

JIM HENSON’S THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE #6
Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Adam Cesare
Artist: French Carlomagno
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Mona Finden
Variant Cover: Kelly & Nichole Matthews (connecting cover)

Synopsis:
Podling cook Hup has joined the famous Paladin Barfinnious as a squire and set out from his small village for the first time! It seems that Hup’s dreams of becoming a Paladin himself are finally within reach. But when Barfinnious is more focused on making some quick coin than on performing acts of bravery, Hup realises that his trust may have been misplaced.


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