September 2022

Boom Studios September 2022 Solicitations

Boom Studios September 2022 Solicitations

The Boom Studios September 2022 solicitations are here! Power Rangers hits its 100th issue! Power Rangers and Something is Killing the Children get some new packs of singles, Firefly gets another thick deluxe edition, and much more!

Common abbreviations

  • TP/TPB: Trade Paperback
  • SC: Softcover (like a TPB)
  • HC: Hardcover
  • FC: Full Color
  • DM: Direct Market. This refers primarily to comic book stores or online shops that order via the same means as a comic book store (primarily Diamond or Lunar). Places like Amazon or Barnes and Noble will generally NOT have these variants.
  • FOC: Final Order Cutoff – The time an order has to be submitted by the vendor. Also when you need to get your order in by at TalesofWonder for preorders.
  • RES: Resolicit – A new listing for a product that was previously solicited in PREVIEWS or New to Order, and which is being listed anew since the original Solicitation was cancelled either by the vendor or by Diamond.
  • O/A: Offered Again – This designates an item that has been previously solicited and released, but is being solicited again.

ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO PAPER SHORTAGES, PRINTER JAMS, AND SHIPPING CONFLICTS.

Hardcovers

Firefly: Return to Earth That Was Deluxe Edition HC

Retail Price: $75.00
Writer: Greg Pak, David M. Booher, Jeff Jensen
Artist: Simona Di Gianfelice, Pius Bak, Jordi Pérez, Ethan Young, Jahnoy Lindsay, Vincenzo Federici, Jose Jaro
Cover Artist: Marie Krupina

● The Serenity soars again, with Kaylee captaining a crew including River, Jayne and the bandit Leonard
Chang-Benitez.
● They’ll soon find themselves drawn into a conflict and put on a collision course with new enemies… and
some surprising old friends!
● Evading the Alliance, the crew are stranded on The-Earth-That-Was, a strange world filled with ancient
artifacts, a new civilization and…maybe even hope?

Collects Firefly #25-36, Firefly: River Run #1, and Firefly: Holiday Special #1.

Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Shapeshifters HC

Retail Price: $24.99
Writer: Andre R. Frattino, Darcie Little Badger, Emilia Cilento, Deron Bennett
Artist: Nori Retherford, Alexandra Fastovets, Emilia Cilento, Dani Pendergast
Cover Artist: Frany

● The Ringo Award-winning anthology series returns with four spellbinding fables based on Caribbean,
Lipan Apache, Celtic, and Japanese Shapeshifter myths!
● Award-winning authors, along with a team of incredibly talented artists, curate this collection of legends
from around the world, brought to life with timeless themes that will delight Henson fans and all readers.

Collects Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Shapeshifters #1-4.

Trade Paperbacks

Mighty Morphin Vol. 5 SC

Retail Price: $16.99 US
Writer: Mat Groom
Artist: Moisés Hidalgo
Cover Artist: InHyuk Lee

● The dust is finally settling on the Eltarian War… but the battle is far from over!
● With their very connection to the Morphin Grid at stake, the Rangers must embark on a desperate mission to the Lion Empire, or risk losing their powers forever!
● But to do so, they’ll have to leave behind one of their own, who is soon faced with a deadly threat of their own…
● Rising star Mat Groom (Ultraman, Inferno Girl Red) and fan favorite artist Moisés Hidalgo (Dark Blood)
take control of the Command Center to usher in the next pulse-pounding Mighty Morphin saga!

Collects Mighty Morphin #17-20.

Buffy ’97 SC

Retail Price: $14.99 US
Writer: Jeremy Lambert, Casey Gilly, Danny Lore, Lilah Sturgess
Artist: Marianna Ignazzi, Bayleigh Underwood, Claire Roe
Cover Artist: Jenny Frison

● While it’s a flashback to the 90s, this isn’t any old rerun…
● Buffy and Willow are trapped in a retro reality, can they find their way out of the demonic labyrinth of
clothes, soft drinks, ads, and makeup, and discover the evil that put them there?
● And for long-time Buffy fans to sink their fangs into—a selection of classic Buffy comics from the 90s!

Collects the Buffy ‘97 one-shot as well as stories previously published in the Buffy 25th Anniversary
Special, along with a curated selection of classic bonus material!

Seven Secrets Vol. 3 SC

Retail Price: $16.99
Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Daniele Di Nicuolo
Cover Artist: Daniele Di Nicuolo

● The final volume of Seven Secrets is here, from bestselling author Tom Taylor (DCeased), artist Daniele Di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and colorist Walter Baiamonte!
● As Caspar discovers his true origins, the Order is faced with its greatest (and perhaps last!) challenge as the very nature of the secrets themselves are finally revealed.

Collects Seven Secrets #13-18.

Faithless III SC

Retail Price: $17.99
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artist: Maria Llovet
Cover Artist: Maria Llovet

● Faith’s descent isn’t always pretty… but it is sexy as hell!
● After Faith’s paintings take the art world by storm, she vanishes as quickly as she comes, leaving tongues wagging.
● Is her disappearance a wild publicity stunt, a cry for help from an uninitiated artist, or something altogether too sinister to fathom? With Louis Thorne behind her catastrophic rise to stardom… who’s really to say?

Collects Faithless III #1-6.

Single Issues

Briar #1

Retail Price: $4.99
Writer: Christopher Cantwell
Artist: Germán García
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Germán García
Variant Cover: Yanick Paquette
Variant Cover: Mirka Andolfo
Incentive Cover (1:10): Yanick Paquette
Incentive Cover (1:25): Mirka Andolfo
Incentive Cover (1:50): Jenny Frison
Unlockable Cover (1 copy): Germán García

● What if Sleeping Beauty never got her happily ever after… and instead had to save herself?
● Set in a brutal fantasy world that time forgot, this isn’t the fairy tale you know!
● Eisner Award-nominated writer, producer, and director Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man, The United States of Captain America, Halt and Catch Fire) and rising artist Germán García (Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage
Land) reimagine the classic tale as an epic dark fantasy adventure.

Stuff of Nightmares #1

Retail Price: $4.99
Writer: R.L. Stine
Artist: A.L. Kaplan
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Variant Cover: Tim Jacobus
Glow in the Dark Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Glow in the Dark Cover: Tim Jacobus
Blank Sketch Cover:
Incentive Cover (1:10) Homage Cover: Miguel Mercado
Incentive Cover (1:25): Adam Gorham
Incentive Cover (1:50): Jenny Frison
Incentive Cover (1:100): Björn Barends
Incentive Cover Stine Signed (1:150): Björn Barends
Unlockable Cover (1 copy): Francesco Francavilla
B!G Cover: Kyle Hotz

● R.L Stine is back—but not for the faint of heart—with a chilling take on an iconic character, perfect for
fans of Fear Street and EC Comics horror titles!
● In Stine’s reanimated reimagining, you’re familiar with the classic tale of a mad scientist hell-bent on
creating life, but what these two demented brothers have created is something else entirely!
● Horror lovers won’t want to miss the legendary author’s return to comics in his first creator-owned single issue series, with art by A.L. Kaplan (Maw, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller).
● Fans also won’t want to miss celebrating this milestone event with a Björn Barends variant signed by R.L. Stine and not one but two extra spooky glow in the dark covers by Francesco Francavilla and original
Goosebumps cover artist Tim Jacobus!

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #100

Retail Price: $9.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Marco Renna, Moisés Hidalgo, Dan Mora, Hendry Prasetya, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Eleonora Carlini,
Francesco Mortarino, Miguel Mercado
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Dan Mora
Homage Cover: Bon Bernardo
Wraparound Cover: Miguel Mercado
Blank Sketch Cover:
Foil Cover: Goñi Montes
Incentive Cover (1:10): Bon Bernardo
Incentive Cover (1:25): Mike Del Mundo
Incentive Cover (1:50): Tyler Kirkham
Incentive Cover (1:100): InHyuk Lee
Unlockable Cover (1 copy): Miguel Mercado

● A legacy that began in Go Go Power Rangers finally converges here as CHARGE TO 100 reaches its
milestone issue—and kicks off brand new beginnings!
● Rangers fans will not want to miss Ryan Parrott’s FINAL issue on the main series, joined by a superstar
lineup of returning artists including Dan Mora, Marco Renna, Moisés Hidalgo, Hendry Prasetya, Daniele
Di Nicuolo, Eleonora Carlini, Francesco Mortarino, and Miguel Mercado!
● News of a deadly threat reaches the team—one that threatens every Ranger and Earth, and even a home long since destroyed.
● As the climactic battle against unspeakable enemies unfolds, the lines between friend and foe blur, and
difficult decisions await even the strongest of Rangers.
● The epic culmination of a story years in the making!
● In the spirit of fan favorite issues like the landmark X-Force #1, each copy of Mighty Morphin Power
Rangers #100 also contains 1 of 10 collectible trading cards, with art by Kris Anka, and designs by Dylan
Todd, featuring your favorite Rangers and villains and an exclusive art print!

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord Pack #1

Retail Price: $39.99
Writer: Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott
Artist: Hendry Prasetya, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Dan Mora
Cover Artist: Keyla Valerio

● Some of the biggest Power Rangers stories of all time return!
● Return to where it all began, and relive the first appearance of fan favorite villain Drakkon, the
commemorative crossover event Shattered Grid celebrating 25 years of Power Rangers, and the first
appearance of the iconic Ranger Slayer!
● This highly collectible pack of five issues features all-new variant covers by Keyla Valerio, exclusive to
this set.
● The Megazord Pack includes Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #9,
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #25, Go Go Power Rangers #1, and Go Go Power Rangers #8.

Vampire Slayer, The #6

Retail Price: $4.99
Writer: Sarah Gailey
Artist: Sonia Liao
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Ario Anindito
Variant Cover: Stephanie Hans
Incentive Cover (1:10): Ario Anindito
Incentive Cover (1:25): Stephanie Pepper
Incentive Cover (1:50): Stephanie Pepper

● Can Giles and Willow set the spell right? And more importantly, can Xander stop Willow when she
recognizes what Spike truly is?
● Between Buffy’s absent slayer-senses and Willow’s increasing temper, the stakes could not be higher as
Xander brings omens of an even more ominous threat…

All-New Firefly #8

Retail Price: $4.99
Writer: David M. Booher
Artist: Vincenzo Federici
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Mona Finden
Wanted Poster Cover: Ethan Young
Incentive Cover (1:15): Chris Wildgoose

● Will the help of newly-trained allies be enough for Inara, Simon and Leonard to survive the Tax Collector,
and the shocking reveal of an even deadlier weapon?
● Meanwhile, new mysteries arise with the mercenaries out in space, and Owen takes action in ways the
Serenity crew couldn’t possibly predict…

Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack #4

Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Cover Artist: Lee Garbett

● While Archer’s Peak sent Erica to hell and back, her long-awaited origins at the House of Slaughter are
something terrible to behold.
● Contains Something is Killing the Children #16-20 by Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (The
Department of Truth, The Nice House On The Lake) and artist Werther Dell’Edera that first introduced
Erica Slaughter and the Order of St. George to the world.
● Each issue features a brand new, exclusive cover by Eisner Award-nominated artist Lee Garbett (Captain
Marvel, Shadecraft) on premium card stock.

Wynd: The Throne in the Sky #2

Retail Price: $5.99
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Michael Dialynas
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Michael Dialynas
Variant Cover: Michael Dialynas
Incentive Cover (1:10): Jorge Corona
Incentive Cover (1:25): Jenny Frison
Unlockable Cover (1 copy): Michael Dialynas

● James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas’s epic fantasy adventure continues!
● Wynd and Merien consider a risky journey into the foreboding mountains, where the deadly cold might be the least of their worries.
● Danger and betrayal (and maybe even a little romance) confront our heroes at every turn, while elsewhere, the Duke makes plans of his own…
● Don’t miss the next thrilling story in the Wynd saga, from the GLAAD Award-winning creative team
behind The Woods!

Grim #5

Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Stephanie Phillips
Artist: Flaviano
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Flaviano
Foil Cover: Flaviano
Reaper Cover: Jenny Frison
Incentive Cover (1:10): Frany
Reaper Incentive Cover (1:25): Jenny Frison
Unlockable Cover (1 copy): Jenny Frison

● The truth behind Jessica Harrow’s mysterious death, and her connection to the Grim Reaper is finally
revealed!
● But how does this connect to her unique abilities, and the ancient force known only as… THE END?
● The epic first arc of the breakout hit of 2022 concludes here, revealing macabre secrets and what lies ahead for the future of the series!

BRZRKR #10

Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Keanu Reeves & Matt Kindt
Artist: Ron Garney
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Ron Garney
Variant Cover: Kevin Eastman
Foil Cover: Ron Garney
Foil Cover: Kevin Eastman
Incentive Cover (1:10): Ariel Olivetti
Incentive Cover (1:50): Kevin Eastman
Incentive Cover (1:75):Ariel Olivetti
Incentive Cover (1:100): Kevin Eastman

● As B.’s full fury is unleashed, a new discovery promises to bring the answers he’s been seeking for
centuries.
● But as the team travels to uncover the mysteries of B.’s birth once and for all, will Caldwell finally reveal
his master plan?
● There are just three issues left in the saga of this immortal warrior, as writers Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt build towards a conclusion that will blow fans’ minds!

Once & Future #29

Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Dan Mora
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Dan Mora
Incentive Cover (1:10): Dan Mora
Incentive Cover (1:25): Nick Robles

● Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora’s bestselling fantasy epic is nearly complete, and it’s all been building to this!
● In the penultimate issue, Mary and Bridgette will need all of the help they can get to defeat Arthur’s
greatest weapon…
● And with all of the remaining contenders vying for ultimate power, there’s just no way of telling who will
come out victorious!

Basilisk #11

Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Jonas Scharf
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Jonas Scharf
Variant Cover: Ryan Sook
Incentive Cover (1:25): Ryan Sook

● Deep in the earth, the Five witnessed something truly awful that they’ll never forget, something connected to their equally fearsome abilities.
● In the present, Hannah is brought to the commune, while Vanessa’s madness and bloodlust take on a whole new level, threatening everyone around her…

Magic #18

Retail Price: $4.99
Writer: Jed MacKay
Artist: Ig Guara
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Miguel Mercado
Secret Planeswalker Cover: Frany
Incentive Cover (1:10): Junggeun Yoon

● Tezzeret knows he’s been betrayed… and he’s set his bloodhound, Tibalt, on the traitor’s trail.
● Now Garruk, Chandra, and Niko are all that stand between Davriel Cane and a gruesome death at Tibalt’s hands.
● But the appearance of a guest Planeswalker might just give our heroes exactly what they need to find their way back to Ravnica, and save Vraska, Kaya, and Ral!

Flavor Girls #3

Retail Price: Main Cover: $7.99
Writer: Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky
Artist: Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky
Cover Artist: Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky

● In the monumental final issue of Flavor Girls, can Sara step up to the task and complete her training?
● What’s more, can she finish in time to help the Flavor Girls save the entire world from the Agarthian
threat?
● Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky’s beautiful story of friendship and heroism concludes with an epic oversized
issue that fans will not want to miss!

ORCS!: The Curse #3

Retail Price: $5.99
Writer: Christine Larsen
Artist: Christine Larsen
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Christine Larsen
Variant Cover: Andrew MacLean
Incentive Cover (1:10): Andrew MacLean

● Pez tries to cool her heels after causing utter chaos with her pranks, when she finds an unexpected
adventuring partner from a nearby stronghold of rival forest dwellers.
● But there’s an evil mist growing on the horizon, one that the Wise Woman has fought against for many,
many years…