City of Dragons | This Week’s Comics
City of Dragons, Volume 1: The Awakening Storm tops this week’s list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels, along with a new graphic chapter book from Harper Alley. Other highlights include a new graphic memoir, Bad Sister from First Second Books. Graphix releases Sunny Makes a Splash, the fourth volume in the Sunny series, while Harper Alley releases a new graphic novel about adventure and friendship, Treasure in the Lake.
The List:
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Betty And Veronica Friends Forever Halloween Spooktacular #1, $2.99
World Of Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #8, $7.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
Mighty Morphin #11 (Cover A InHyuk Lee), $3.99
DC COMICS
DC Super Hero Girls Ghosting TP, $9.99
FIRST SECOND BOOKS
Bad Sister GN, $12.99
GRAPHIX
City Of Dragons Volume 1 The Awakening Storm GN, $12.99 **Weekly Pick**
Ms. Marvel Stretched Thin GN, $12.99
Spider-Ham Great Power No Responsibility GN, $8.99
Sunny Makes A Splash GN, $12.99
GRAPHIX CHAPTERS
Minnie Mouse Big Dreams GN, $8.99
HARPER ALLEY
Beak And Ally Volume 2 Bedtime Jitters GN, $12.99
Cat And Cat Adventures Volume 1 The Quest For Snacks GN, $8.99 **Weekly Pick**
Treasure In The Lake GN, $12.99
IDW PUBLISHING
Star Wars Adventures Volume 2 #9 (Cover A Francesco Francavilla), $3.99
LITERATI PRESS
Glamorella’s Daughter #2, $5.00
PORTABLE PRESS
Show Me History Frida Kahlo The Revolutionary Painter HC, $12.99
SCOUT COMICS – SCOOT
Little Guardians #1, $1.99
Sengi And Tembo TP, $14.99
The Picks:
City Of Dragons Volume 1 The Awakening Storm GN – Graphix debuts a new series about a girl and her baby dragon. Grace thinks, after moving to Hong Kong with her mom and new stepdad, that her biggest concern is going to be making friends at her new international boarding school. But when a mysterious old woman gifts her a dragon egg during a field trip, things start to get strange. The egg hatches overnight, revealing a water dragon. Grace needs to figure out how to take care of her new charge as well as keep him a secret. The dragon has immense powers that put them both in danger as mysterious forces are intent on taking and abusing the dragon’s power. It’s up to Grace and her new school friends to protect the dragon as well as uncover the sinister plot that threatens the entire city! With a spunky hero and cute dragon, this first volume is sure to grab middle school readers and dragon-lovers alike.
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Cat And Cat Adventures Volume 1 The Quest For Snacks GN – Harper Alley sets out on a very important adventure with two magical cats. Squash and Ginny are cats that find themselves in a terrible predicament after their human leaves. They have no snacks! Using a magical portal, the two cats set out on a quest to find the ingredients for a potion that will produce unlimited goodies. Everything seems to be going well as they go on a boat race across Mewmaid Ocean and a hot-air balloon ride over Mount Lava and collect the first two ingredients. But their good fortune seems to run out as they reach the Enchanted Rain Forest to gather enchanted rain water. They must get to the bottom of what’s causing the dry spell to secure the final ingredient! Fans of Catstronauts, Babymouse, and Catwad will enjoy this new series.
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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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