New Comics & Books for 6/1/22!!!

Featured Comics:

JUSTICE LEAGUE ROAD TO DARK CRISIS #1
DC Comics
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Daniel Sampere
Written by Joshua Williamson, Jeremy Adams, Brandon Thomas, Chuck Brown, Stephanie Phillips and Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art by Clayton Henry, Fico Ossio, Emanuela Lupacchino, Leila Del Duca and more The Justice League has tragically fallen in battle, and now we see the aftermath. How does the world react to the Justice League being gone? Which heroes rise up...and which villains try to take advantage? And what dark forces are lying in wait to attack? An all-star roster of DC talent showcases a world without a Justice League and sets the stage for next month’s Dark Crisis event!



LADY DEATH SACRIFICIAL ANNIHILATION #1
COFFIN COMICS
(W) Brian Pulido, Mike MacLean (A) Diego Bernard (CA) Paolo Pantalena
Deathocalypse, an official year-long company-wide event unfolds here! Heroes have fallen. Cities lay under siege. And swarms of progeny fill the skies, blotting out the sun. It seems no one can stand against the awesome power of Insurrectus. Bred to destroy worlds, the ruthless tyrant now sets his sights beyond Earth, commanding vicious hordes to invade every corner of the Infinityverse. Humanity's only hope lies in Hell's most fearsome warrior witch - Lady Death! There can be only two outcomes for our deadly diva: victory or total Deathocalypse!



MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #38
MARVEL PRH
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Chris Allen (CA) Taurin Clarke
NEXT STOP...THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER!
***FIRST APPEARANCE ALERT!!!***
• MILES and SHIFT's hunt through the Multiverse lands them...back in Brooklyn?!
• It's NOT the home they know, but the EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER!
• A timeline where Miles' clone SELIM is victorious, and the only thing standing in the evil Spider-Man's way is a rebellion led by General GANKE and a very grown-up and extremely badass Capitán BILLIE!



SHADOW WAR OMEGA #1
DC Comics
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Jonboy Meyers
THE SHADOW WAR’S EPIC CONCLUSION! The shocking finale of the Shadow War! Lives have been lost. Heroes and villains have fallen in battle. And now the real mastermind behind the Shadow War has been revealed. But they are far from done! Batman and Robin are all that’s left to put a stop to their real plans. Can the father-and-son duo work together to save the day? Events in this issue lead directly into DC’s next big summer event!



CLOSET #1
IMAGE COMICS
(W) James TynionIV (A) Gavin Fullerton, Chris O'Halloran (CA) Gavin Fullerton
A tale of existential familial horror by JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, RAZORBLADES) and GAVIN FULLERTON (BOG BODIES, Bags). Thom is moving cross-country with his family and dragging the past along with them. His son, Jamie, is seeing monsters in the bedroom closet and will not let them go.



GHOST RIDER #3
MARVEL PRH
(W) Ben Percy (A) Brent Peeples (CA) Kael Ngu
Johnny Blaze needs to know the truth behind what happened to him in Hayden Falls. But not only does he have an FBI agent tailing him, there are supernatural forces at work that want to see him off the road again, including a nightmarish trucker who stains the roads with burned rubber and roadkill.






Featured Books:

BATMAN REPTILIAN HC
DC Comics
(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Liam Sharp
What strikes fear into the hearts of those who terrorize Gotham? It used to be Batman, but something far more frightening stalks the shadows—and it’s after Gotham’s villains, leaving a trail of carnage through the underworld. Now, with Riddler, Penguin, Two-Face, and many more left bloodied and broken in its wake, Batman opens the case on this mysterious reptilian menace and finds himself vexed by one very important question: What on Earth is it?



ELVIRA MISTRESS DARK CLASSIC YEARS OMNIBUS TP
DYNAMITE
(W/A) Various
"The Elvira Mistress of the Dark Classic Years Omnibus is the first volume reprinting the highly sought-after tales originally published by Claypool Comics. With this deluxe volume, fans can turn back the clock to 1993. Bill Clinton was president, Jurassic Park ruled the box office, and just like today, Elvira was her legendary horror host self.
In these beloved adventures Elvira must contend with teen werewolves, killer clowns, aliens, a high school reunion, pro wrestling, and more! Plus, special Halloween, Christmas, and Easter stories.
The book covers 26 issues, rounding out to a massive 600-page tome and Dynamite is sneaking in extra bonuses amounting to .666 of an issue. That's right gals and ghouls, 26.666 comics in one massive book! Spooky!
A bountiful bevy of talented creators contributed to these adventures. Known for his love of the macabre and the flirty, Paul Dini of Batman fame lent his hand. While this first volume also compiles all of the plentiful pages written by Kurt Busiek (Avengers, Astro City). Claypool head honcho Richard Howell (Vision & the Scarlet Witch) and Frank Strom also contributed writing. While on the art side, Tom Simonton is beloved by Elvira fans for his early contributions to the series, as well as John Heebink. X-Men fans will thrill to the lines of Dave Cockrum on stories, and Dynamite's Vampirella fans will love to see Louis LaChance. Other stars inside include Dan Spiegle, Fred Hembeck, and Neil Vokes.
Collecting ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK (1993) #1-27."



LADY MURASAKI'S TALE OF GENJI MANGA ED (C: 0-1-0)
TUTTLE PUBLISHING
(W) Sean Michael Wilson (A) Inko Ai Takita
Tale of Genji tells the story of Prince Genji, the passionate heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Handsome, romantic, and talented in the art of seduction, Prince Genji skillfully navigates the court and all its intrigues-always in search of love and often finding it. His story is the oldest and most famous tale of romance in the annals of Japanese literature and, as a representation of passion and romance, remains beyond compare. Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this story some 500 years before Shakespeare put pen to paper. It is acknowledged to be the world's very first novel, and English-speaking readers can now experience the story in manga style for the first time.



SUPERMAN SON OF KAL-EL HC VOL 01
DC Comics
(W) Tom Taylor (A) John Timms, Daniele Di Nicuolo (CA) John Timms
Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s traveled the galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father, Clark Kent, could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legion’s history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly when that will happen, but all signs point to it being very soon. It’s time for the son to wear the cape of his father and bear the symbol of hope that has told the world who Superman really is. Join writer Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased) and artist John Timms (Infinite Frontier) as they usher in a whole new era for the House of El! Who’s the mastermind behind the mysterious organization known as the Truth? What sinister secrets await Jon in the labs of President Bendix? And…could Jonathan Kent have at last found love? All this and more awaits you in this historic first volume in a new chapter of the Superman family legacy. Collects Superman: Son of Kal-El #1-6.