Stories of the Islands | This Week’s Comics

Stories of the Islands from Holiday House tops this week’s list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, along with a graphic novel from 1First Comics. Other highlights include Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians. Keenspot Entertainment releases the second issue of Happy Astronaut while Marvel Comics releases a new It’s Jeff! Collection, The Jeff-Verse #1.

The List:

1FIRST COMICS
Witchfinder General’s Intern HC GN, $21.99 **Weekly Pick**

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
World Of Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #30, $9.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Ranger Academy #2 (Cover A Miguel Mercado), $3.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Avatar The Last Airbender Azula In The Spirit Temple Volume 0 TP, $12.99

FIRST SECOND BOOKS
History Comics World War II Fight On The Home Front GN, $12.99
Science Comic Frogs Awesome Amphibians GN, $12.99

HOLIDAY HOUSE
Stories Of The Islands GN, $14.99 **Weekly Pick**

IDW PUBLISHING
My Little Pony #18 (Cover A Agnes Garbowska), $3.99
My Little Pony Camp Bighoof #4 (Cover A Kate Sherron), $3.99

KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT
Happy Astronaut #2 (Cover A Matt Rodgers), $5.99

KODANSHA COMICS
Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Volume 1 GN, $12.99

MARVEL COMICS
It’s Jeff The Jeff-Verse #1 (Cover A Gurihiru), $5.99

PAPERCUTZ
Asterix Papercutz Edition Volume 40 Asterix And The White Iris GN, $9.99
School For Extraterrestrial Girls Volume 1 Girl On Fire GN, $12.99

RAZORBILL
Doom’s Day Camp The Story Eater GN, $13.99

SELFMADEHERO
Middle Distance A Graphic Memoir GN, $19.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
My Cat Is Such A Weirdo Volume 1 GN, $15.99
Yokai Cats Volume 6 GN, $14.99

The Picks:

Stories Of The Islands GN – Holiday House releases a graphic novel that puts a new spin on three Indonesian folktales. Once upon a time… A princess was cursed to live as a snail. Two sisters were trapped by the father’s wrath, and a mother and daughter faced a hungry giant. If no one comes to save them, how will they get their happily ever after? By saving themselves of course! The girls of these fairy tales don’t need to be saved. Instead they take back their stories as they follow their hopes, dreams, and journeys for independence from malevolent forces, both natural and unnatural. Each tale features spectacular landscapes and deep emotions as they are reimagined for a new generation. It’s also a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.

Witchfinder General’s Intern HC GN – 1First Comics collects their all-ages magical adventure into a new hardback graphic novel. Drew Jackson’s father didn’t want him to have just any DC summer internship. He wanted him to intern for a Cabinet position. Drew’s fortunes seem to change when he starts his dream summer intern job at the Pentagon in one such position; the United States Witchfinder General. The problem? The Department of Witchfinding is in the sub-sub-sub-basement that everyone’s forgotten again. Because, the U.S. of A. doesn’t need to worry about witches anymore…right? Middle grade readers will enjoy this book of fun ghostly adventures.

Filed under: All Ages