Shirley And Jamila’s Big Fall | This Week’s Comics
Shirley and Jamila’s Big Fall from Dial Books tops this week’s list of new comics, manga, and graphic novel releases along with a debut graphic novel from Random House Graphic. Other highlights include the fifth volume of Wings of Fire from Graphix. Literati Press releases the first volume of Rez Detectives, while Scout Comics drops the graphic novel Unikorn.
The List:
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #299, $7.99
World Of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #115, $7.99
DIAL BOOKS
Shirley And Jamila’s Big Fall GN, $12.99 **Weekly Pick**
GRAPHIX
Wings Of Fire Volume 5 The Brightest Night GN, $12.99
IDW PUBLISHING
Star Wars Attack Of The Clones Adaptation GN, $9.99
Star Wars The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021 #1 (Cover A Stefano Simone), $7.99
LITERATI PRESS
Rez Detectives Volume 1 GN, $12.99
MARVEL COMICS
Marvel-Verse Thor TP, $9.99
Miles Morales Spider-Man #33 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
PENGUIN WORKSHOP
What Is The Story Of Captain Kirk SC, $6.99
SCOUT COMICS
Unikorn GN, $19.99
PAPERCUTZ
Geronimo Stilton Reporter Volume 9 The Mask Of Rat-Jitsu HC, $9.99
PENGUIN WORKSHOP
Louie And Bear In The Land Of Anything Goes HC, $14.99
Zoo Patrol Squad Volume 3 A New Sheriff In Town HC (not verified by Diamond), $12.99
RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC
Just Roll With It GN, $12.99 **Weekly Pick**
VIZ MEDIA
Kirby Manga Mania Volume 3 GN, $9.99
Pokemon Sword And Shield Volume 2 GN, $4.99
The Picks:
Shirley And Jamila’s Big Fall GN – Dial Books releases the next installment in this series. With the summer over, Jamila and Shirley settle into the rhythms of class and afterschool activities. Jamila has basketball practice where she makes a second friend, Seena. Meanwhile, Shirley takes on a new mystery. The school bully Chuck is blackmailing kids all over school, including her client. She knows she and Jamila can put a stop to it. They come up with a plan to break into his house and recover the notes he uses to blackmail innocent kids. While they are at the house late one night, another intruder arrives–one who can help them stop Chuck one and for all. This is a great series for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Victoria Jamieson.
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Just Roll With It GN – Random House Graphic debuts a new graphic novel series. Maggie is just starting her first year of middle school. Between trying to make friends, find the best after-school club, and avoiding the rumored monster on the school grounds, she’s having a tough time. She is able to manage her anxiety as long as she has her twenty-sided die to give her direction, with the right roll. But when a name is put to her behavior, Obsessive Compulsive disorder, her anxiety increases. This title explores how dealing with anxiety and OCD can affect everyday life, and will appeal to fans of Guts and Real Friends.
Filed under: All Ages
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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