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May 24, 2021 by Lori Henderson

Just Pretend | This Week’s Comics

May 24, 2021 by Lori Henderson   Leave a Comment

Just Pretend tops this week’s list of comics, manga and graphic novel new releases, along with a new comic from the Scout imprint Scoot. Other highlights include a new volume of Fox and Rabbit, Volume 3 Fox and Rabbit Celebrate. Little Simon releases the third volume of Pup Detectives, The Soccer Mystery, while Papercutz goes on another Magical History Tour with Volume 3, Hidden Oil

The List:

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Miranda In The Maelstrom Volume 1 TP, $14.99

AMULET BOOKS
Fox And Rabbit Volume 3 Fox And Rabbit Celebrate HC, $12.99

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Giant Comics Thrill TP, $9.99
World Of Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #5, $7.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Minecraft Volume 2 Wither Without You TP, $10.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Marvel Action Captain Marvel Volume 2 #3 (Cover A Sweeney Boo), $3.99
Marvel Action Classics Spider-Man #3 (Cover A Patrick Scherberger), $4.99
My Little Pony Transformers II #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Tony Fleecs), $3.99
Star Wars Adventures Weapon Of A Jedi #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Ruairí Coleman), $5.99

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LITTLE BROWN BOOK FOR YOUNG READERS
Just Pretend GN, $12.99 **Weekly Pick**

LITTLE SIMON
Pup Detectives Volume 3 The Soccer Mystery GN, $9.99

MARVEL COMICS
Miles Morales Spider-Man #26 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99

ONI PRESS
Sprite And Gardener HC, $17.99

PAPERCUTZ
Magical History Tour Volume 3 Hidden Oil GN, $6.99

SCOUT COMICS – SCOOT
Misadventurers #1, $1.99 **Weekly Pick**

The Picks:

Just Pretend GN – Little Brown Book for Young Readers releases a graphic memoir about fractured families and learning to cope. Since her parents’ divorce, Tori has had to live in both her mom’s house and her dad’s new apartment. In both places, she’s treated like a kid. At school, her friendships feel more and more out of her hands. The only thing saving her are her books and her writing. It’s the stories she makes up in her head that help her cope as everything else around her falls apart. Just Pretend is a relatable tale of many of the commonplace but complex issues of fractured families, lost and found friends, and growing up.

Misadventurers #1 – Scout Comics’ imprint Scoot releases a tale of two misfits that must work together to get home. Jimminy, a half-ling magician, is expelled from the International Bureau of Sorcery for misbehavior, to the farthest reaches of the nether-earth. There he meets Marius, a gruff Viking princess who was exiled from the Land of Stonia for bullying the boys on the siege squad. The pair agree to set aside their differences and team up to find a way home. However, their path is fraught with mischievous perils and zany villains they must overcome in order to return home. And they may not be alone, as a mysterious presence is secretly trailing them. But is it friend or foe? Filled with both comedy and adventure, this is a great title for middle grade readers.

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About Lori Henderson

Lori Henderson is a mother of two teenage daughters and an avid reader. She blogs about manga at her personal blog Manga Xanadu as well as contributing and editing for Manga Village. She blogs about all things fandom (mainly Doctor Who) at her other personal blog Fangirl Xanadu. She's been at it so for over 5 years now and counting!

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