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September 13, 2021 by Lori Henderson

Oddball Histories | This Week’s Comics

September 13, 2021 by Lori Henderson   Leave a Comment

Oddball Histories Pests and Pets from Little Brown Books for Young Readers tops this week’s list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels, along with a new video game adaptation manga from Viz Media. Other highlights include Kraken Me Up for developing readers from Holiday House. Magnetic Press has some Letters from Animals, a collection of stories told from the perspective of animals impacted by human society, while Dial Books releases the based-on-a-true-story graphic novel Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear.

The List:

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #323, $7.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Power Rangers #11 (Cover A Gerald Parel), $3.99

DIAL BOOKS
Saving Sorya Chang And The Sun Bear GN, $13.99

GRAPHIX
Baby-Sitters Club Color Edition Volume 10 Kristy And The Snobs GN, $12.99
Nat Enough Volume 3 Absolutely Nat GN, $12.99

GRAPHIX CHAPTERS
Bunbun And Bonbon Volume 3 Captain Bun And Super Bonbon GN, $7.99

HARPER ALLEY
I Can Read Comics Level 1 Pete The Cat Making New Friends GN, $4.99
I Can Read Comics Level 2 Friendbots Blink And Block Bug Each Other SC, $4.99

HOLIDAY HOUSE
Kraken Me Up GN, $14.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Sonic The Hedgehog #44 (Cover A Gigi Dutreix), $3.99
Star Wars The High Republic Adventures The Monster Of Temple Peak #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Rachael Stott), $4.99

JY
Wizards Of Mickey Volume 4 GN, $16.00

LITTLE BROWN BOOK FOR YOUNG READERS
Andy Warner’s Oddball Histories Pests And Pets GN, $12.99 **Weekly Pick**

MAGNETIC PRESS
Frank Pe Little Nemo HC, $19.99
Letters From Animals HC, $19.99

OWLKIDS
Farm Crimes The Moo-Sterious Disappearance Of Cow GN, $16.95

PAPERCUTZ
Dinosaur Explorers Volume 9 King Of The Seas GN, $12.99

SCOUT COMICS – SCOOT
Scoot Frontiers #1, $9.99
Unikorn #1 (2nd Printing Nicholas Ely Cover), $1.99

VIKING BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Last Kids On Earth Novel Volume 7 Last Kids On Earth And The Doomsday Race HC, $14.99

VIZ MEDIA
Animal Crossing New Horizons Volume 1 GN, $9.99 **Weekly Pick**
Kirby Manga Mania Volume 2 GN, $9.99
Pokemon Sun And Moon Volume 11 GN, $4.99
Splatoon Volume 13 GN, $9.99
Yo-kai Watch Volume 18 GN, $9.99

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The Picks:

Andy Warner’s Oddball Histories Pests And Pets GN – Little Brown Book for Young Readers explores the little-known side of some of our animal friends. Find out about creatures cute and weird in this book of fascinating facts such: 32 pigeons have received medals for wartime valor, a dog named Laika was the very first creature in space, there is an island in Japan entirely overrun by bunnies, and for a brief time, rats adorned with ribbons were a popular lap pet in upper-class London. Discover these stories as well as new ones about human history from the perspective of our animal companions. These strange but fascinating facts will appeal to the curious of all ages. (There’s more about Warner’s books, and some other quirky nonfiction graphic novels, in this month’s SLJ – Ed.)

Animal Crossing New Horizons Volume 1 GN – Viz Media releases the official adventures of the villagers from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Find out what the villagers of Animal Crossing: New Horizons get up to when you’re not around! Read goofy gags and silly stories as four humans—a princess, a bookworm, a jokester and an always sleepy Guchan spend some time at the campfire with Gulliver, visit the museum with Blathers, find some fashion from the Able Sisters and go to a night party with Wisp. There are also tips and tricks for playing the video game and profiles of the villagers. Fans of the game will enjoy this different perspective on their favorite villagers.

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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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