Comics shipping in June 2006
These books are available for order through your local comic shop for June.
Please note: I have not read all of these books - they are not out yet; therefore these listings should not be considered to be reviews. This page is only to inform you of your choices for this month.
All prices listed are in US funds (unless otherwise stated).
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #22
Written by Bill Matheny
Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty
Cover by Dave McCaig
It's a race against time for Batman when Gearhead comes back to town! Will Gearhead's control over all vehicles allow him to take over the Batmobile and the streets of Gotham? It's going to be a high-speed demolition derby through the city!
On sale June 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #22
Written by Adam Beechen
Art by Rick Burchett
Cover by Ty Templeton
Gypsy's impetuousness causes Martian Manhunter and the rest of the JLU team to distrust her dire warnings. Can she convince them to listen when she learns that heads of state are imperiled by an army of giant killer robots?
On sale June 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
TEEN TITANS GO! #32
Written by J. Torres
Art by Scott Iwahashi & Francisco Herrera
Cover by Sean Galloway
Somebody has kidnapped Beast Boy, Pantha and Gnarrk! They've all been taken to The Arena to fight its champion gladiator - Private Hive! Will Kole and the other Titans find their teammates before someone gets hurt?
On sale June 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
PRINCESS NATASHA #1
Written by Leila Strachan
Art and cover by Christopher Cook & Al Nickerson
The hit webtoon that began on America Online's KOL site and jumps to Cartoon Network this summer comes to comics! She's a princess, an exchange student, and a super-spy! Jump aboard for the adventures of Princess Natasha, the girl who must foil all the plots brewing against her beloved kingdom of Zoravia!
On sale June 21 • 1 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
TEEN TITANS GO! VOL. 4: READY FOR ACTION TP
Written by J. Torres
Art by Todd Nauck, Mike Norton and Lary Stucker
Cover by Sean Galloway
The action never stops in this volume collecting TEEN TITANS GO #16-20, as the Titans confront a rampaging Wildebeest, teach the hot-tempered Hotshot the value of patience, battle an army of zombies, find themselves trapped in a deadly video game with the Titans East and more!
Advance-solicited; on sale July12 • 5" x 7.362" • 104 pg, FC, $6.99 US
TEEN TITANS GO! VOL. 5: ON THE MOVE TP
Written by J. Torres
Art by Todd Nauck, Sean Galloway, Khary Randolph, Mike Norton and Lary Stucker
Cover by Sean Galloway
It's all-out action in this collection featuring TEEN TITANS GO#21-25! The Titans must stop Beast Boy - who's been turned into the terrifying vegetarian monster Garsaurus Rex! Robin is tempted to the dark side by Slade! The Titans crash a comic convention to discover the secret of Red X! And more!
Advance-solicited; on sale July12 • 5" x 7.362" • 104 pg, FC, $6.99 US
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #2
Written by Judd Winick, Tom Warburton and Man of Action
Art by Matt Jenkins, Mark Chiarello and various
Production art cover
Meet Juniper Lee, an ordinary schoolgirl who just happens to be the Protector and keeps the balance between our world and the magical one. Then turn the page for Ben 10, an ordinary schoolboy with an extraordinary alien watch, and Kids Next Door!
On sale June 14 • 32 pg,
FC, $2.25 US
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #22
Written by J. Torres
and Robbie Busch
Art by Chris Cook, Scott Roberts, Al Nickerson, and Scott Underwood
Cover by Robert Pope
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi are here to rock the Block Party! Ami loves the Mermaid Pants craze, but Yumi isn't convinced they're all that. Plus, Courage the Cowardly Dog is in for one heck of a ride when real monster trucks overrun the farm!
On sale June 28 • 32 pg,
FC, $2.25 US
SCOOBY-DOO #109
Written by Vito Delsante, Robbie Busch and Scott Peterson
Art by Joe Staton, Horacio Ottolini, Robert Pope, Scott McRae and Scott Neely
Cover by Staton
Join the Mystery, Inc. gang as they take a trip to Brooklyn to uncover the mystery of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade! Then it's a reality show ruckus as the Scooby gang gets lost on a tropical island. And who ya gonna call when a famous pop star gets visited by aliens? Scooby-Doo, of course!
On sale June 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
LOONEY TUNES #139
Written by Robbie Busch and Sholly Fisch
Art by by Neal Sternecky, Walter Carzon, Pablo Zamboni, Scott McRae, Ruben Torreiro and Horacio Ottolini
Cover by Carzon and Torreiro.
Avast, maties! Porky Pig be in a tight bind when dealing with two scalawags - Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam! Plus, when Charlie Dog comes a-knocking, Gossamer finds himself demoted!
On sale June 7 • 32 pg,
FC, $2.25 US
LAST PLANET STANDING #3 & 4 (OF 5)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by PAT OLLIFFE
The sequel to the critically acclaimed LAST HERO STANDING continues--!
A major Marvel Universe character dies! The Great Elders and Comic Powers of the Universe launch a desperate attack against Galactus! The citizens of Earth are ordered to evacuate the planet! New York City is targeted for destruction! The Silver Surfer joins the fray! And the action hits overdrive as the Avengers, Spider-Girl and the Fantastic Five prepare to make their final stand!
32 PGS. (each)/All Ages ...$2.99 (each)
SPIDER-GIRL #99
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
While the Black Tarantula moves behind the scenes and the Scriers continue their attempts to murder her, Spider-Girl goes to war against the original Hobgoblin--'nuff said!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #7
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by
TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
The Origin Thing, part 2 (of 2).
The "Dark MJ Saga" continues in this special two-part look at Spider-Man's origin through the eyes of Mary Jane Watson! She's turned wallowing in sorrow into an artform. But now MJ has found a kindred spirit, and his name is Spider-Man! Could this fleeting crush be the origin of a profound change
for Mary Jane's personality?
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
AVENGERS AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLE! #3 (OF 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Pencils & Cover by GURIHIRU
The Powers are on their way to the Big Apple... and our favorite sibling super heroes are ready to join the big leagues! But will Power Pack's dreams of becoming the hottest new heroes on the scene be squashed by one of the greatest Avengers villains of all time? Not if Earth's Mightiest Heroes have anything to say about it! Part 1 of a special 2-part epic!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #16
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Leapin' Lizards! When Dr. Curt Connors reverts to his reptilian alter-ego Peter Parker's the only guy who can help. But does even Spider-Man stand a chance against every reptile in New York City?
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #13
Written by JUSTIN GRAY
Penciled by JUAN SANTACRUZ
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
The space-faring Fantastic Four discover an amazing new planet! One race of aliens rules another on the surface of this strange world, but in space, things are not always as they appear. High adventure, super hero action and science fiction collide in this tale of a world gone bonkers!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #2
Written by Jeff Parker
Penciled by Manuel Garcia
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
Hulk hate big-head Leader! Him try to be all green like Hulk but just have big head! And use Abom- inashu--- other green guy Hulk hate! Them in for surprise, 'cause Hulk have friends too! Hulk is a REVENGER!!!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
DREADFUL ED - hardcover - $8.95 - (From Darkhorse) The son of the Boogeyman learns to be scary
in the delightfully charming Dreadful Ed
This beautifully illustrated hardcover book will be an instant favorite
for anyone who loves fanciful kids' stories with a delightful dark
edge.
Poor Ed! What's a normal kid like him doing in a place like Nocturnia?
He's supposed to be the heir to the throne of his dastardly
dad—otherwise known as the Boogeyman himself, Silas Grimm! But Ed just
isn't cut out for the work. Quiet, gentle, and altogether unspooky, it
appears to everyone that Ed will never have what it takes to rule the
land of nightmares and dark deeds.
Rather than giving up on his only heir, Silas ships Ed off to fright
school, hoping his woefully un-strange little boy will learn the skills
befitting of the next Boogeyman. Instead, Ed ends up learning something
about himself that will shock everyone—everyone, that is except the
mother who switched him at birth!
Dreadful Ed features story by Andrew Crosby with illustrations by Troy
Nixey. This original hardcover arrives on sale May 24 with a retail
price of $8.95.
Little Lulu Vol. 10: All Dressed Up TPB - $9.95 (Yes, that Little Lulu)
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Vol. 1 TPB (SPANISH EDITION) - $6.95
GoGirl! Robots Gone Wild! TPB - $14.95
Writer: Trina Robins Artist: Anne Timmons Genre: Action/Adventure/Humor
Two feature-length stories in one volume! Video games can get too realistic, as the flying teenager, GoGirl! discovers in "Prisoners of the Machine," when she and her friends find themselves trapped inside a computer, menaced by giant anime-robots! And in "Double Trouble," GoGirl!'s archenemies create a robot that looks just like her, except that it has the mind of a master criminal! How can our heroine convince the cops that she didn't rob that bank, when everyone saw her do it? Plus, GoGirl!'s sidekick, Haseena, tired of always being rescued by the flying teen, takes up sleuthing herself in "Haseena Ross, Girl Detective."
• Superhero adventure great for all ages!
Mouse Guard #3 - 3.50 See articles on home page.
(not actual cover shown)
(from the ASP homepage) In Mouse Guard , mice struggle to live safely and prosper among all of the world's harsh conditions and predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed. They are not simply soldiers that fight off intruders; rather, they are guides for commonmice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden mouse village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find safeways and paths through dangerous territories and treacherous terrain, watch weather patterns, and keep the mouse territories free of predatory infestation. They do so with fearless dedication so that they might not just exist, but truly live. In this first issue of Mouse Guard , Saxon, Kenzie, & Lieam are dispatched to find a missing merchant mouse that never arrived at his destination. In doing so they stumble onto much more than they had bargained for. Ages 10+ (contains Mild Violence)
THE CRYPTICS - June 21 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50
written by STEVE NILES art & cover by BEN ROMAN
It's Cryptics time! STEVE (30 Days of Night) NILES and BEN (I luv Halloween) ROMAN take readers on a wildly funny trip in a universe where little monsters grow up in the suburbs, go to school and make monsters in the laboratory! It's the MONSTERS as kids: Jackie Jekyll junior, Drac, Wolfy and Sea-Boy spill onto the pages with hilarious escapades and uproarious mayhem. If you think your kids are trouble, you ain't seen nuthin' until you've seen THE CRYPTICS !
LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS, VOL. II #4 (of 4) - May14 •32pg • FC • $2.99 (not actual cover shown)
written by Mike Bullock art & cover by Jack Lawrence
"BETRAYAL!" Conclusion:Lord Valthraax is on the verge of remaking the Stuffed Animal Kingdom in his own evil image , and only Joey and the Night Pride stand in his way. But with Joey down for the count, and the Night Pride outnumbered by the Beastie army, is there any hope of wresting the castle from Valthraax's evil grip?
RETRO ROCKET #4 (of 4) - June 28 • 32pg • FC • $2.99 (cover to #1)
written by TONY BEDARD art & cover by JASON ORFALAS
Retro and Sparky enter the belly of the beast – face to face with the alien leader aboard the Quorum mothership. What will the invaders offer Retro to betray all humankind? Why will he find himself wanting to say yes? And what dark twist of fate created the Quorum? Find out as the last battle begins for the fate of Planet Earth and for the soul of one brave Man-Mech!
ARCHIE #567 - 32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.
ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #171 - Full color digest format, $3.69 US.
BETTY #157 - 32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.
BETTY & VERONICA #219 - 32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #167 -
Full color digest format, $2.49 US.
JUGHEAD #174 -
32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.
JUGHEAD & FRIENDS DIGEST #12 -
Full color digest format, $2.49 US.
It's double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales! SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents. BONUS: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #123 - Full color digest format, $3.69 US.
PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #104 - Full color digest format, $3.69 US.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #77 -
32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.
Deep Sea Secret: There's nothing like a Charm School field trip—especially to an underwater city filled with interesting mer-people! Falling away from the group, Sabrina, Shinji and Llandra find a cave filled with ancient cave paintings. Narayan, a mer-man who wants to be an underwater archeologist one day, explains that one of the paintings prophecies a time when the mana tree will die and the waters will be teeming with horrible sea monsters! This explains a lot about the recent and not-so-recent past, and offers a scary glimpse into the future for the trio. Now more than ever, Shinji implores his friends to re-launch the Four Blades! But Llandra may be more interested in launching a romance with Narayan... SCRIPT AND ART: Tania del Rio.
SONIC X #10 - 32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #164 - 32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #12 - Full color digest format, $2.49 US.
VERONICA #172 - 32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.
Gemstone Publishing: Disney Comics
Various Gemstone / Disney books available this month.
That's all for now. Happy reading folks.
Publishers: If I missed any of your all ages books, let me know.
Scott T.
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