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April 11, 2022 by Lori Henderson

Peach and the Isle of Monsters | This Week’s Comics

April 11, 2022 by Lori Henderson   Leave a Comment

Peach and the Isle of Monsters from Action Lab – Discovery tops this week’s list of new comics, manga, and graphic novel releases, along with a new middle grade graphic novel from Amulet Books. Other highlights include Middle School Misadventures Volume 3 Dance Disaster from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Oni Press releases a new book for early readers, Tiny Fox and Great Boar Volume 1 There, and Viz Media has the third volume of Pokemon Sword and Shield.

The List:

ACTION LAB – DISCOVERY
Peach And The Isle Of Monsters GN, $9.99 **Weekly Pick**

AMULET BOOKS
Prisoner Of Shiverstone GN, $14.99 **Weekly Pick**

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Fun With Little Archie And Friends #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Erin Hunting), $3.99
World Of Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #14, $8.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Mighty Morphin #18 (Cover A InHyuk Lee), $3.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Red Panda And Moon Bear Volume 2 The Curse Of The Evil Eye GN (Top Shelf Productions), $14.99

LITTLE BROWN BOOK FOR YOUNG READERS
Middle School Misadventures Volume 3 Dance Disaster GN, $12.99

MARVEL COMICS
Miles Morales Spider-Man #37 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99

ONI PRESS
Another Castle TP (New Edition), $14.99
Jonna And The Unpossible Monsters Volume 2 TP, $12.99
Tiny Fox And Great Boar Volume 1 There HC, $14.99

TITAN COMICS
Minions Volume 6 Mini Boss #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Renaud Collin), $3.99

TOKYOPOP
Nightmare Before Christmas Mirror Moon #4, $3.99

VIZ MEDIA
Pokemon Sword And Shield Volume 3 GN, $4.99
Splatoon Volume 14 GN, $9.99

The Picks:

Peach And The Isle Of Monsters GN – Action Lab imprint Discovery follows a young girl on her quest to prove she’s a warrior. Rumored to be born from a peach, the young girl named Peach has been shunned and bullied in her own village. In order to prove she is more than just what others think of her, she sets off on a quest for Monster Isle. She encounters some interesting people as well as hunters, pirates, witches, and of course, monsters! The most important thing she must learn on her journey is that she has nothing to prove to anyone except herself. This series is perfect for fans of Dino-Mike!

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Prisoner Of Shiverstone GN – Amulet Books delves into a mysterious island, lost secrets, and a young girl’s quest in the world of mad science! Helga, a keen inventor, is found unconscious in a drifting rowboat near the coast of Utley Island. After waking up in the hospital, she learns it is a prison island where the Mainland sends troublesome mad scientists. While working on her projects in secret, Helga made radio contact with the mad genius Erasmus Lope, whom everyone thought had died in a lab accident. Helga makes it her mission to rescue Lope, who is trapped inside a giant crystal in the mad scientists’ museum, and to do it right under the noses of the family of famous heroes that run Utley Island. Fans of Red’s Planet and Suee and the Shadow are sure to love this series.

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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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