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TRANSFORMERS #37 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)

We find ourselves back on Cybertron as Elita Prime tries to rally the Autobots to finally take out the Decepticons. However, as the battles go on and Elita pushes herself harder and harder, can she keep up the pace, or will she crumble under the pressure? Meanwhile, Shockwave is up to something, and no one can find him.

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12-FOOT SKELETON #1 (IGNITION PRESS)

Lola is a young girl from a Mexican family; they originally lived in Albuquerque but recently moved. She is having a hard time fitting in, and the only kid she has any real interactions with is Jimmy, who is an outcast himself. Shaun used to be friends with Jimmy, but his dad encourages him to bully Jimmy. It’s almost Dia de Muertos and Lola’s Abuela tells her stories of the Revenants who chose to select vessels of bones. With all the bullying and nonsense from others in the town, Lola & Jimmy could really use some backup. But the backup they get is something they can’t imagine.

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #23 (IDW Publishing)

The Turtles along with Shen and Splinter have their work cut out for them as the dead are returning quicker than they can send them back to Yomi-No-Kuni. On top of that they now know that this whole thing was really set in motion by General Eight Thunders as he turned his back on Lady Izanami killing her in the process. Can the Turtles, family, friends, and unlikely allies find a way to start pushing these forces back? Or will General Eight Thunders rule over the world of the living?

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THE DIRT BENEATH THE DEVIL #3 (Mad Cave Studios)

After witnessing the Hendido being shot, June is devastated and wants to go home. But it gets a whole lot worse when a tribe of Native Americans starts to give chase to the group. As they try and escape the group unravels more through fear, greed, and mistrust. Who will still be alive to hear the will of Mr. Buckley?

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DINNER DATE #1 (IGNITION PRESS)

Dating is such a daunting task and can drive anyone to want to kill. But for Syd it’s especially difficult and hard to navigate. You see she likes to pick the wrong ones and then makes some very interesting mistakes. One of these mistakes happens on a night where she needs to get a ride from a rideshare service. Her she meets Izzy, a driver who has had a night full of creepers and jerks in her car. But Syd seems to be cool and very attractive to Izzy. Unfortunately for Izzy, Syd had gotten hungry earlier and her leftovers are making a comeback. Can Izzy handle the reveal of what lust truly drives Syd?

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MAD SCIENCE DIVISION: THE COLD OPEN #0 (IGNITION PRESS)

Sometimes weird things happen that are unexplained, but other times they are scientific experiments that are unleashed on the world. When there is a weird happening tied to science chances are they come from Miyashi-Smith Laboratories out of New York. Now after years of experiments and accidents, Miyashi-Smith has a new Chief Coordinator that is supposed to fix things. But he may have bitten off more than he can chew, and the reality of the things at hand may be too horrifying to control.

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CULT-DE-SAC #2 (IGNITION PRESS)

The further we dive into the community of Willow Park, the further down the rabbit hole we travel. The Hanson family continues to discover that their new home is weird to say the least. However, Claire seems to be the only one that suspects that there is something more sinister at play here. But soon the rest of the family will learn that the weird rules are the least of their worries.

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #22 (IDW Publishing)

The Turtles are still dealing with the fallout from the veil being torn between the world of the living and Yomi-No-Kuni. Unfortunately for them today is Obon, the Hungry Ghost Festival, the one day a year where the veil between the living and the dead is most permeable. But with how damaged that veil is already, plus Baxter Stockman messing with his own portal, this years Obon may have gotten a lot more dangerous.

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THE PATRON #2 (IGNITION PRESS)

This thriller set in the world of art is starting to heat up and take more shape. As Mr. Cherish’s evil ways continue to be successful, they hit their first bumps in the road. As now a detective from Portland, Oregon is starting to put together that there may be a connection with these deaths in the art world. At the same time, it seems like a ghost is taunting Cherish and driving him a little bit insane.

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SPACE GHOST VS THE HERCULOIDS #1 (DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT)

The wait for the return of Space Ghost is over and this time he isn’t coming alone! The crossover event we have all been waiting for is finally here and now that The Herculoids have joined the party all bets are off. What happens when the Herculoids are threatened by the Galactic Federation? Carnage that’s what, and there is only one man who can try and stop them and that’s Space Ghost. What will happen when these two titans face off? We will soon find out in this three issue mini-series from Dynamite Entertainment!

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TRANSFORMERS #36 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)

Cobra-La has officially made itself known in the Transformers section of the Energon Universe! As the Aerialbots and Decepticons have to form a sort of alliance to survive an encounter with Cobra-La Marauders. Can they be successful against this new threat to them and the world in general?

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TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: COASTAL CHAOS #1 (IDW Publishing)

Surfs Up! As IDW Publishing returns to the world of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with this new installment in the series Coastal Chaos! The Turtles are at the Jersey Shore on vacation, so you know that means sun, surfing, and shark? But this is not a normal shark encounter as it seems like this shark may be a mutant. Now the heroes in a half shell must get to the bottom of this even if it takes up their whole summer vacation.

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ROOK: EXODUS #11 (GHOST MACHINE/IMAGE COMICS)

As the group tries to figure out how the spiders have corrupted the helmets that control the animals of Exodus. They are ambushed by Arachnid who is being controlled by the spiders much like Bloodhound. Can they rally together and defeat the enemy they can see, as well as the one they can’t?

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TALES OF WONDER #1 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)

What if our favorite comic book superheroes weren’t created but yet really existed? Stu & Jake created America’s Freedom Force a long time ago. Since then, due to movies and conventions, Wonder Studios has blown up and sits on top of the world, even if the long-time friends haven’t been friends in a long time. However, the truth about where the idea for the AFF came from is about to rear its ugly head again.

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THE DIRT BENEATH THE DEVIL #2 (Mad Cave Studios)

When you mess with the horse you get the hooves. After August’s untimely demise caused by Hendido, the group must regroup and move on. But the infighting and politicking have started to get really ugly as well. Now, June must navigate the mine field of her father’s messy life, well also trying to figure out what is up with this horse that feels more like a supernatural presence than an animal.

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #21 (IDW Publishing)

After the milestone 300th issue it’s time to get back to business as usual. This issue kicks off the new story arc The City That Never Dies. As the Hamato family try to fix the mistake they made when they tore the veil between our world and Yomi-No-Kuni. But things have gotten far worse since Raphael gave a piece of the knocker to Karai and Baxter Stockman. Can the Hamato’s return order to our world and the dead back to theirs?

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