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June 7, 2021 by Lori Henderson

Animal Rescue Friends | This Week’s Comics

June 7, 2021 by Lori Henderson   Leave a Comment

Animal Rescue Friends from Andrews McMeel tops this week’s list of new comics, manga and graphic novels, along with a new manga featuring a classic video game character from Viz Media. Other highlights include the graphic novel Shark Summer from Little Brown Book For Young Readers. Nobrow – Flying Eye Books starts a new series with the Adventures of Team Pom Volume 1 Squid Happens while Oni Press jumps in with the trade paperback Dragon Race.

This List:

AMP KIDS
Secret Garden GN, $11.99

ANDREWS MCMEEL
Animal Rescue Friends GN, $9.99 **Weekly Pick**

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie 80th Anniversary Everything’s Archie #1 (Cover A Dan Parent), $3.99
Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #320, $7.99
Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #294, $7.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Mighty Morphin #8 (Cover A InHyuk Lee), $3.99

DC COMICS
Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #3 (Of 12)(Cover A Dario Brizuela), $2.99

GRAPHIX
Miles Morales Shock Waves GN, $12.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Sonic The Hedgehog #40 (Cover A Tracy Yardley), $3.99

JY
Wizards Of Mickey Volume 3 GN, $16.00

LITTLE BROWN BOOK FOR YOUNG READERS
Shark Summer GN, $12.99

NOBROW – FLYING EYE BOOKS
Adventures Of Team Pom Volume 1 Squid Happens GN, $12.99

ONI PRESS
Dragon Racer TP, $12.99

VIKING BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Last Kids On Earth Volume 1 Thrilling Tales From The Tree House GN, $13.99
Peanut Butter And Crackers Volume 2 Fetch GN, $12.99

VIZ MEDIA
Kirby Manga Mania Volume 1 GN, $9.99 **Weekly Pick**
Pokemon Adventures Collector’s Edition Volume 8 TP, $17.99

The Picks:

Animal Rescue Friends GN – Andrews McMeel finds new homes for strays in this first collection of middle grade comics. The five included tales of found family start with a lonely girl living in the suburbs finding happiness with a stray pit bull. A protective mama ferret and her six kits learn to trust a shelter volunteer, while a shy boy stands up for himself with the help of a strong-willed bunny. A cantankerous cat helps to mend a troubled relationship and the shelter’s unofficial mascot finally finds a home. These stories show that a friendly face, furry or otherwise, can be found for any stray.

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Kirby Manga Mania Volume 1 GN – Viz Media continues to release manga of long-time favorite video game characters. This time, everyone’s favorite pink puff gets to gobble up some fun. Jump into Dream Land with Kirby as he teams up with his friends as they go on zany adventures and try to keep arch-frenemy King Dedede in line. Take a deep breath and hop on in for tons of yummy hijinks! This volume includes comics from the 1990s as well as new content from creator Hirokazu Hikawa.

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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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