Welcome to the July 22nd through 27th edition of This Week on GlobalComix, where we feature new arrivals hitting digital shelves.
Upcoming stories this week include an entire fleet of Battlestar Galactica comics from the Classic Volumes to Zarek and Death of Apollo, double helping from Red Sonja by Dynamite Entertainment, New GlobalComix Original featuring Deadbox from Vault Comics, I Kill Giants by Image Comics, Munchkin and the Wild's End Omnibus by BOOM! Studios, Pink Lemonade and Smoove City from Oni Press, and finally Cat vs Human and some classic comics like Cathy and first of many books in Peanuts Kids by the one and only Charles Schultz.
Monday, July 22
Deadbox (Verticals) - New Arrival
Trapped in the box of horrors that makes up everyday existence, Penny and the other residents of Lost Turkey find escape in the only entertainment in town: a DVD rental box that seems to know their darkest secrets. Their fates are framed within the films they choose, and every movie they watch nudges them closer to the very worst decisions.
Classic Battlestar Galactica - New Arrival
Dynamite Entertainment presents an all-new, Battlestar Galactica event featuring the DYNAMITE Debut of Javier Grillo-Marxuach (ya know, the guy behind such hit shows as Lost and Medium) as he unleashes the Cylon Apocalypse! Dual revelations rock the rag-tag fleet as a routine Viper patrol puts them on the edge of a bizarre scene - Cylon Raiders attacking one of their own Basestars! As the Cylon Basestar crashes into an ocean-covered world, Adama and Starbuck discover a bizarre creature that appears to be a Cylon Centurion engulfed by diseased flesh. The Cylons are sick and the apocalypse has begun! Grillo-Maruach is joined by Battlestar artist Carlos Rafael, along with colourist Carlos Lopez for this special comic book event, collected here for the first time!
Battlestar Galactica - New Arrival
At last, the most shocking event in classic Battlestar Galactica continuity can be told, revealing the fate of the series' most beloved hero! The fleet has been travelling for ten years, and at last the human survivors seem to be leaving the war and the Cylons behind them. But the threats never go away. A voice from the past and a bizarre twist of fate leads Galactica into danger once again, and events will take place that will change everything, forever. With the life of Galactica's favorite son at stake, will Starbuck stifle his need for reckless revenge? Will Adama maintain composure and overthrow all odds? Or will the Cylon menace, stronger and more insidious than ever, wipe out humanity forever? Collects the complete comic book storyline from Battlestar Galactica.
Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo - New Arrival
At last, the most shocking event in classic Battlestar Galactica continuity can be told, revealing the fate of the series' most beloved hero! The fleet has been travelling for ten years, and at last the human survivors seem to be leaving the war and the Cylons behind them. But the threats never go away. A voice from the past and a bizarre twist of fate leads Galactica into danger once again, and events will take place that will change everything, forever. With the life of Galactica's favorite son at stake, will Starbuck stifle his need for reckless revenge? Will Adama maintain composure and overthrow all odds? Or will the Cylon menace, stronger and more insidious than ever, wipe out humanity forever?
Tuesday, July 23
I Kill Giants - New Arrival
Collects I KILL GIANTS #1-7 Celebrating the fifth anniversary of a modern classic, this trade paperback edition of the Eisner-nominated, International Manga Award-winning miniseries includes interviews with the creators, design art, covers, and more.
Wednesday, July 24
Munchkin - New Arrival
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it's a super powered Munchkin who will only help those in need for a considerable fee.
Thursday, July 25
Legenderry Red Sonja: A Steampunk Adventure - New Arrival
The last we saw of Red Sonja of the Legenderry world, she was living the pirate's life aboard her ship, The Nautilus. But times have changed. As she tries to rebuild her life once again, she must save the Big City from two houses divided and the star-crossed love bringing them to the brink of war!
Savage Red Sonja: Queen of the Frozen Wastes - New Arrival
Dynamite's Smash Red Sonja mini-series from creators Frank Cho, Doug Murray and Homs is collected in one deluxe hardcover! Savage Red Sonja: Queen of the Frozen Wastes delivers and action packed story and incredibly art as Sonja battles the beautiful and deadly Ice Queen and her army of Yeti warriors! This collection features all four issues of the series, a complete cover gallery featuring Frank Cho's incredible covers and more!
Friday, July 26
Pink Lemonade - New Arrival
Mysterious past! Colorful costume! Altruistic outlook! Zippy motorcycle! And one very overactive imagination! Meet PINK LEMONADE—the new hero on the scene! She dreams of doing big things, but ultimately, she'll settle for just helping where she can. But when Pink Lemonade accidentally crashes into the set of the next Rex Radical blockbuster, she'll take an unexpected leap into the spotlight...and will soon find herself confronted by a series of increasingly threatening doppelgängers, extraterrestrial fanboys, and nefarious corporate machinations. Collecting PINK LEMONADE #1-6 in one complete volume.
Smoove City - New Arrival
Ray, Ronnie, Vinnie, and Mikey (A.K.A. Smoove City) are four besties dreaming of boy band stardom. At the mall food court, there’s lots of time for daydreaming. But all that changes when they finally scrape up enough money to record a demo tape – one they’re sure will land them a big-time record deal. Instead, their demo tape swerves them into a very un-smooth world of shady managers, smelly tour buses, and a huge misunderstanding that transforms them from unknown wannabes to pop star outlaws overnight. Their dream is finally coming true… But it could cost them a lot more than a slice of food court pizza. Deeply inspired by the music and culture of New Jack Swing, Smoove City is a funny and heartfelt story about fame, friendship, and why all that glitters ain’t double...
Saturday, July 27
Wild's End (Omnibus) - Updated Series
Lower Crowchurch is a small English community enjoying the peace of the 1930s, but when the town becomes the victim of an alien invasion, the residents' lives are upended by the harsh realities of life-and-death violence. Led by the town's outsider and retired war veteran, they will have to rally together to uncover the secret of their invaders and hope to fight back. Collects the complete six-issue miniseries.
Peanuts Kids - New Arrival
Snoopy is one small dog with one huge imagination! From day to day, he can be found stalking the other Peanuts characters as a fierce ready-to-prey vulture, leopard, mountain lion, piranha, or creature from the sea. But his grandest flights of fancy are when he’s airborne as the Flying Ace on his Sopwith Camel seeking out the evil Red Baron. His forays take him through the World War I French countryside in repeated attempts to achieve his quest.In Snoopy: Contact!, enjoy his adventures along with his other unusual encounters: catching bird burglars stealing his Van Gogh, challenging Lucy to an arm-wrestling contest, and becoming the Cheshire beagle.
Cathy - New Arrival
We're all in this together, but it helps to see someone else with her face planted in the bowl of mashed potatoes. In the same way that Cathy was a relatable friend during the comic strip years, she's returned to offer some happy relief, support, and a much-needed AACK from isolation. This little book is a compassionate companion for right now and, long after the pandemic is over, will be a treasured scrapbook of what we survived the fear of droplets, the work-from-refrigerator wear, the revenge retail therapy of online shopping, the frustration of trying to teach Grandma to Zoom from 3,000 miles away, the little shreds of hope mixed in with the sourdough bread dough. From the introduction: I've worn the same pair of sweatpants for fourteen...
Cat vs Human - New Arrival
Cat owners are familiar with those little joys of owning a feline friend: From finding cat hair-covered dresses to creating, well, inventive cuddle positions for sleepy time, Yasmine Surovec is all too familiar with the world of a cat lover. In her second collection of Cat vs Human comics, Surovec dives further into the intricacies of cat ownership. Perhaps you've had the pleasure of awakening next to a lovely gift from your cat—such as a dead mouse or hairball—or maybe you understand the necessary pain tolerance that comes from being a scratching post for unclipped claws. Either way, this book is sure to leave you rolling with laughter . . . on your cat hair-infested floor. This collection includes 140 comics from the blog plus 21 new, never-before-seen comics ...
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samzzatw 1 year ago
A lot of good stuff coming up!
Headypidgeon4180 1 year ago
@samzzatw I agree :O