The Makers Club | This Week’s Comics

The Makers Club from Andrews McMeel tops this week’s list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, along with a new fantasy graphic novel from First Second Books. Other highlights include Molly and The Bear: An Unlikely Pair from Aladdin Books. The Magic Pickle returns in Graphix’s Magic Pickle and the Roots of Doom, while Square Fish releases the next volume in the Surviving the Wild series, Sunny the Shark.

The List:

ALADDIN BOOKS
Molly And The Bear An Unlikely Pair GN, $14.99

ANDREWS MCMEEL
Makers Club GN, $14.99 **Weekly Pick**

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #25 Jughead Fun For All, $9.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Garfield #1 (Of 4)(Cover A JJ Harrison), $4.99
Ranger Academy #9, $3.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Canto A Place Like Home #3 (Of 6), $3.99
Star Wars The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8, $3.99

DC COMICS
Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #8, $2.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #129, $2.99

DIFFERENCE ENGINE
Amazing Ash And Superhero Ah Ma Volume 1 GN, $12.50

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Hercules #4, $4.99

FIRST SECOND BOOKS
S.C.R.A.M. Society Of Creatures Real And Magical GN, $14.99 **Weekly Pick**

GRAPHIX
Magic Pickle And The Roots Of Doom GN, $12.99

IDW PUBLISHING
My Little Pony Best Of Cutie Mark Crusaders #1 (One Shot), $7.99

LITTLE SIMON
Dragon Kingdom Of Wrenly Volume 11 The Dead Of Light GN, $9.99

PAPERCUTZ
Phineas And Ferb Classic Comics Collection Volume 1 SC, $9.99
Smurf Tales Volume 10 The Smurfs And The Half-Genie HC, $22.99
Yahgz Craynobi Tales Volume 2 The Gwash War GN, $14.99

RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
We Are Big Time GN, $13.99

SQUARE FISH
Fitz And Cleo Put A Party On It GN, $7.99
Surviving The Wild Sunny The Shark SC, $8.99

The Picks:

Makers Club GN – Andrews McMeel releases a new graphic novel about kids who blend art and science to create incredible projects. Featuring two different stories, this title begins with introducing Naida, an artist, and Priya, a coder, who are paired up for a science project. They plan to make a video game that is sure to impress, but they soon learn there is more to teamwork than just having individual skills. In the second story, old friends Aqliah and Yong Qiang reconnect at their new school. They try to pursue their passions in fashion design and engineering respectively but soon find that trying to do everything and please everyone eventually catches up to you. Readers will enjoy the friendship, crafting and creative solutions the characters come up with. Great for fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Drama.

S.C.R.A.M.: Society Of Creatures Real And Magical GN – First Second Books debuts a new middle grade fantasy adventure filled with heart and wit. Rockhurst seems like your average suburban town, with everything you’d expect: happy families, fun shops… and magical creatures?! Friends Jenny, Emiko, and Brian decide they want to learn more about the local cryptids and start the Society of Creatures Real and Magical, a.k.a. S.C.R.A.M. Their first order of business is to meet a troll. As they venture into the unknown, these three friends will learn valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance, and the importance of keeping a fish head in an old boot. It’s a great addition to any middle school collection. [For more on this and other middle-grade fantasy graphic novels, see the May Stellar Panels column—Ed.]

Filed under: All Ages