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July 19, 2021 by Lori Henderson

The Fifth Quarter | This Week’s Comics

July 19, 2021 by Lori Henderson   Leave a Comment

The Fifth Quarter from First Second Books tops this week’s list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels, along with a title from Henry Holt. Other highlights include the release of volume 2 of the Okay Witch series with Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow from Aladdin Books. Andrews McMeel casts a spell with Spellbinding Episodes of Phoebe and Her Unicorn, while IDW Publishing wraps up their second miniseries My Little Pony/Transformers II with issue #4.

The List:

ALADDIN BOOKS
Okay Witch And The Hungry Shadow Volume 2 GN, $12.99

ANDREWS MCMEEL
Spellbinding Episodes Of Phoebe And Her Unicorn TP, $14.99

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Betty And Veronica Friends Forever What If TP, $12.99
Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #295, $7.99

FIRST SECOND BOOKS
Fifth Quarter GN, $12.99 **Weekly Pick**
Hawking GN, $22.99
History Comics The American Bison The Buffalo’s Survival Tale GN, $12.99
Island Book Volume 2 The Infinite Land GN, $24.99

HENRY HOLT
Fitz And Cleo GN, $12.99
Pawcasso GN, $14.99 **Weekly Pick**

IDW PUBLISHING
Godzilla Monsters And Protectors #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Dan Schoening), $3.99
Marvel Action Avengers Volume 5 Off The Clock TP, $9.99
Marvel Action Spider-Man Volume 3 #4 (Cover A Philip Murphy), $3.99
My Little Pony Transformers II #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Tony Fleecs), $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #42 (Cover A Priscilla Tramontano), $3.99
Star Wars The High Republic Adventures #6 (Cover A Harvey Tolibao), $3.99

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MARVEL COMICS
Miles Morales Spider-Man #28 (Cover A Taurin Clarke Wraparound Variant), $3.99

The Picks:

Fifth Quarter GN – First Second releases a new series about a girl who deals with her insecurities through her love of basketball. Lori Block is a fourth grader who feels awkward and out of place in her daily life, until she gets on the basketball court. She is dedicated to her team, despite only getting to play during the extra period before the real game starts. Known as the fifth quarter, this is where the not-so-good kids play and the points don’t count. But that doesn’t matter to Lori, because working on her skills gives her hints of self-confidence. Lori pursues her passion with athletic promise and a dogged determination to keep improving. Her drive will allow her to navigate awkward social dynamics and her own expectations, as she finds true courage on the court, in school, and at home. This is a series that both kids and adults will enjoy.

Pawcasso GN – Henry Holt presents the story of an unexpected friendship between a lonely girl and the coolest canine in town. Eleven-year-old Jo is bored and lonely until one Saturday she spots Pawasso trotting into town with a basket, a shopping list, and cash. Jo follows the dog, and when a group of kids from school see her with him, they mistake her for Pawcasso’s owner. Jo hides the truth from her new friends and agrees to let Pawcasso model for an art class the kids attend. But when animal control starts to receive complaints about a dog wandering town without a leash, Jo’s Chihuahua-sized lie could grow to Great Dane proportions. With Pawcasso’s freedom at stake, Jo will need to spill the beans and put her new friendships at risk. Readers will enjoy this cute and charming story. (Check out Caleb’s review for more.)

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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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