BOOM! Studios sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in December 2019.
THE RED MOTHER #1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Jeremy Haun Artist: Danny Luckert Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jeremy Haun
Variant Cover: Danny Luckert
Synopsis:
Jeremy Haun returns to his The Beauty roots as he teams with Danny Luckert, hot off Regression, for a new psychological horror series.
After losing her eye and the man she loves in a brutal mugging, Daisy McDonough is left trying to put the pieces of her life back together. Just when she begins to think she can heal— move on, she begins to see strange things through her new prosthetic eye. And The Red Mother sees her in return.
Continuing BOOM! Studios’ string of successes, The Red Mother follows Faithless, Once & Future, and
Something is Killing the Children for a new original series that examines the dangers that hide in plain sight
– and the consequences of digging beneath the surface to find the truth underneath.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $4.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Simone di Meo Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Dan Mora Variant Cover B: Goñi Montes Variant Cover C: Goñi Montes Variant Cover D: Goñi Montes Variant Cover E: Goñi Montes
Synopsis:
THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS AND THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME!
The Power Rangers arrive in New York City to find Tommy Oliver – AKA The Mighty Morphin Green Ranger – but soon discover he’s joined forces with the villainous Shredder and the Foot Clan!
As the Rangers are sent reeling by this betrayal, they’re confronted by another (fr)enemy – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Can these heroes find a way to work together to defeat the bad guys and save the world from total destruction?!
Written by Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers: Necessary Evil) and illustrated by Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Venom Annual), the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fight – and maybe team up with – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time in this oversized issue includes 30 pages of story content!
BIG BLACK: STAND AT ATTICA OGN SC
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Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $19.99
Writer: Frank “Big Black” Smith and Jared Reinmuth
Artist: Améziane
Cover Artist: Améziane
Synopsis:
The uprising at Attica Prison remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history… but without Frank “Big Black” Smith it could have been even worse. Now for the first time, the late Frank
“Big Black” Smith shares his experience at the center of this uprising, struggling to protect hostages, prisoners and negotiators alike.
Before his death, Frank “Big Black” Smith worked with writer and long time friend, Jared Reinmuth, to share the true story of his time in Attica State Prison. Adapted to a graphic novel by Améziane (Dark Horse’s Muhammad Ali), this is an unflinching look at the price of standing up to injustice.
KLAUS AND THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOE CHRISTMAS #1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $7.99
Writer: Grant Morrison Artist: Dan Mora Synopsis:
In the tradition of Grant Morrison’s 2001 New X-Men Annual, BOOM! Studios presents a widescreen comic that catalogs the life and times of one Joe Christmas.
Abandoned as a baby, Joe Christmas is taken in by Klaus. In this holiday calendar-inspired comic, experience 25 all new short stories of Klaus teaming up with Joe Christmas over the years!
Grant Morrison (New X-Men) and Dan Mora (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) return to the winter world of Klaus
for an all new holiday special.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #46
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Daniele di Nicuolo Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jamal Campbell
Incentive Cover: Kris Anka
Synopsis: NECESSARY EVIL CONTINUES! The ALL NEW OMEGA RANGERS discover a shocking betrayal from one of their own! As Safe Havens turns into a RANGER VS RANGER battleground, not everyone will make it out alive.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #46 FOIL VARIANT
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $4.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Daniele di Nicuolo Cover Artist: Goñi Montes
Synopsis: Continuing a new Foil Cover initiative from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #40-49.
GO GO POWER RANGERS #26
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott, Sina Grace Artist: Francesco Mortarino Cover Artists:
Main Cover: JLou Manuel Variant Cover: Miguel Mercado Incentive Cover: Amelia Vidal
Synopsis: NECESSARY EVIL CONTINUES. As Jason begins to form his new team; THE OMEGA RANGERS, he struggles to keep the truth from Trini and Zack. And on another planet, Tommy has reached the Tower of Light, but is he truly worthy of becoming the WHITE RANGER?
SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS VOL. 6
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Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $16.99
Writers: Ryan Parrott, Marguerite Bennett
Artist: Eleonora Carlini, Francesco Mortarino, Ilaria Catalini, Jim Towe
Cover Artist: Dan Mora
Synopsis:
Writers Ryan Parrott (Star Trek: Manifest Destiny) & Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman) are joined by an all star cast of artists including Eleonora Carlini, Francesco Mortarino, Ilaria Catalini, Jim Towe (Riverdale) and more for stories that reveal the untold truth from the first year of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers history.
Collects Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers: Forever Rangers and Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers: Back to School.
HELLMOUTH #3
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Jordie Bellaire & Jeremy Lambert
Artist: Eleonora Carlini
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jenny Frison
Connecting Variant Cover: Jakub Rebelka
Synopsis: Angel and Buffy are on a mission to find the Mistress and close the Hellmouth—but will they turn on one another first? And is Drusilla the true evil behind the Hellmouth, or if there is another, even more powerful, that they should be worried about? Spoiler: there is.
ANGEL #8
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Bryan Edward Hill Artist: Gleb Melnikov Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Dan Panosian
Variant Cover: Steve Morris Preorder Cover: Scott Buoncristiano Incentive Cover: Bengal
Synopsis: A HELLMOUTH TIE-IN! Back in Los Angeles, TEAM SPIKE—Spike, Fred, and Gunn—is doing their best to stem the tide of evil that Hellmouth has unleashed, but the city is being overwhelmed. But to save their city, Fred must decide whether to fight off the darkness inside her…or embrace it.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #10
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Jordie Bellaire Artist: David López Cover Artists:
Main Cover A: Marc Aspinall Main Cover B: Kevin Wada Main Cover C: Jakub Rebelka Preorder Cover D: Ryan Inzana Incentive Cover E: Yasmine Putri
Synopsis: A HELLMOUTH TIE-IN! THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF A NEW SLAYER! With Buffy in Hell,
someone new has answered the call to save what’s left of Sunnydale. Who is this mysterious new Slayer? And how will the new blood cope with a team made up of a newly empowered witch and a half-human, half-vampire sidekick?
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VOL. 2 SC
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Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $14.99
Writer: Jordie Bellaire
Artist: David López
Cover Artist: Marc Aspinall
Synopsis:
Buffy Summers—the Slayer, the Chosen One meant to save the world from the literal evil forces of hell—must save her friend Xander before he dies…and returns as a vampire.
As Giles and Willow each take drastic measures to find a cure, Buffy faces off against a new enemy.
Eisner Award-nominated writer Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and artist David López (Captain Marvel) present the next chapter of the fearless pop culture reimagining that generated headlines worldwide.
Collects Buffy the Vampire Slayer #5-8.
FIREFLY #12
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99 Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Dan McDaid Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Lee Garbett Preorder Cover: Joe Quinones Incentive Cover: Rahzzah
Synopsis: The conflict that began with Mal and Boss Moon has become a war, tearing the planet apart. As Mal sues for peace, he is reminded that saving the day always comes at a higher price than expected. Year one of the all-new Firefly series concludes here—and you won’t believe what waits on the other side of the new Unification War.
STRANGE SKIES OVER EAST BERLIN #3
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Jeff Loveness Artist: Lisandro Estherren Cover Artist: Evan Cagle
Synopsis: Herring’s cover is blown! Captured by the spyhunter Keiner, Herring must go toe-to-toe in a mental battle with his old nemesis, while outside their interrogation room, the alien monster begins a psychic attack of its own.
FOLKLORDS #2
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99 Writer: Matt Kindt Artist: Matt Smith
Cover Artists: Matt Smith
Synopsis: Against the order of his village, Ansel strikes out to find the Folklords, the only beings that can explain his visions of another world. But the forest is even more dark and terrible than he was told, and Ansel meets two very different women who will change his life—one way or another—forever.
ONCE & FUTURE #5
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Dan Mora
Cover Artist: Dan Mora
Synopsis: With Gran’s life hanging in the balance, Duncan comes face to face with another knight in search of the Grail, and only one will emerge victorious…
HEARTBEAT #2
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Maria Llovet
Artist: Maria Llovet
Cover Artist: Maria Llovet
Synopsis: After witnessing a murder, Eva now possesses a terrible secret—Donatien, the most popular boy in school enjoys the taste of blood…and is willing to kill for it. Eva knows she should turn him in but can’t help her attraction to Donatien. Even though she knows he is a murderer—or perhaps because of it—Eva wants him.
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #4
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Cover Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Synopsis: The FBI has come to the small town of Archer’s Peak, allegedly to help stop more children from being killed. But when the Sheriff’s department turns their investigation to Erica Slaughter, the FBI is more interested in getting in the way. As the horrified townspeople watch Erica arm herself for a war they can’t see, tensions rise to their breaking point in this penultimate issue.
BLACK BADGE VOL. 3 HC
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Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $29.99 Writer: Matt Kindt Artist: Tyler Jenkins
Cover Artist: Matt Kindt
Synopsis:
The Black Badges, a top-secret branch of boy scouts tasked with covert missions that no adult could ever undertake, have always been shrouded in mystery…until now. As the modern-day squad of Badges races to solve the murder of one of their own, they’ll discover the secrets of their organization’s past may be the key to building a better tomorrow.
The Eisner Award-nominated team of New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and illustrators Tyler Jenkins and Hilary Jenkins (Peter Panzerfaust) conclude their action-packed examination of a world broken by adults…and the children responsible for fixing it.
Collects issues #9-12.
THE AMORY WARS: GOOD APOLLO, I’M BURNING STAR IV ULTIMATE EDITION HC
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Price: $49.99
Writer: Claudio Sanchez, Chondra Echert
Artist: Rags Morales
Cover Artist: Rags Morales
Synopsis:
Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez (Translucid) and Chondra Echert (Key of Z) team up with best-selling artist Rags Morales (Identity Crisis, Action Comics) for the long-awaited next installment of The New York Times bestselling series, The Amory Wars!
The evil Wilhelm Ryan remains in power while those surrounding Claudio Kilgannon are convinced he is The Crowing. Ambellina believes she and The Crowing can save Heaven’s Fence rather than destroying it. But with Ryan and a new, even bigger threat looming, will they succeed?
Collects the complete 12-issue series.
THE MAGICIANS #2
Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Lilah Sturges, Lev Grossman
Artist: Pius Bak
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Qistina Khalidah
Variant Cover: Alexa Sharpe
Synopsis: THE NEW CLASS IS HERE! As the newly welcomed hedge Magicians and the traditional students come together for the first time in Brakebills history, things go wrong. A horrible accident leaves a student dead—and the only way to keep it a secret is for the two groups to work together..
JIM HENSON’S THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE #4
Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Nicole Andelfinger
Artist: Matias Basla
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Mona Finden
Variant Cover: Kelly and Nichole Matthews
Synopsis: With the end of their quest within sight, Ordon and Fara finally have hope that they will be able to save their respective villages. But the journey home proves just as treacherous, and the two of them may arrive too late to stop the destruction of everything they love…
JIM HENSON’S BENEATH THE DARK CRYSTAL VOL. 3 HC
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Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $24.99
Writer: Adam Smith
Artist: Alexandria Huntington Cover Artist: Benjamin Dewey Synopsis:
The Legend continues in an official sequel to Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy film, THE DARK CRYSTAL.
Betrayed by those closest to them, Thurma and Kensho seek each other’s guidance and companionship in their travels. They emerge from their tender reunion with renewed certainty regarding the fulfillment of their destinies: to protect and lead their peoples, no matter the cost.
Written by Adam Smith (Long Walk to Valhalla) and gorgeously illustrated by Alexandria Huntington, Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Three brings Kensho and Thurma’s journeys to a thrilling and heartwarming conclusion.
Collects issues #9-12.
B.B. FREE #2
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Gabby Rivera
Artist: Royal Dunlap
Cover Artist: Royal Dunlap
Synopsis: After discovering that everything her father ever told her is a lie, b.b. is on the run to the only person she can trust, her radio show partner, Chulita. But with b.b.’s mysterious powers getting stronger everyday, and her
father’s power organization on her trail, b.b. won’t find the safe haven she expects… and she may be putting her only friend in danger.
GHOSTED IN L.A. #6
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Sina Grace Artist: Siobhan Keenan Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Siobhan Keenan
Variant Cover: Sina Grace
Synopsis: It’s never a good thing when your ex has a crush on your roommate. It’s awkward enough that the part where Daphne’s roommates are all ghosts isn’t even the weirdest part of the situation. Daphne is about to learn that personal drama doesn’t stop when your heart does.
AVANT-GUARDS VOL. 2 SC
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Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $14.99 Writer: Carly Usdin Artist: Noah Hayes
Cover Artist: Noah Hayes
Synopsis:
The Avant-Guards have been on a roll, but when they hit the end of their winning-streak, will these new friendships survive? As The Avant-Guards struggle to move forward, they’ll soon learn just what it means to truly be a team – on the court and, most importantly, off the court.
The critically-acclaimed team of writer Carly Usdin (Heavy Vinyl) and artist Noah Hayes (Wet Hot American Summer) deliver the next chapter of the series where every shot counts when you take them with your friends.
Collects issues #5-8.
GIANT DAYS VOL. 12 SC
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Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $14.99 Writer: John Allison Artist: Max Sarin
Cover Artist: Max Sarin
Synopsis:
It’s never a quiet day at the University of Sheffield as best friends Esther, Susan and Daisy try do regular things like solving comic book shop capers, attending McGraw’s brother’s wedding, and Daisy learning to drive OH MY GOD WE’RE ALL DOOMED.
The Eisner Award nominated team of John Allison (By Night) and Max Sarin are back with new unforgettable stories about the best BFFs ever, including a special issue both written and illustrated by Allison himself.
Collects issues #45-48.
LUMBERJANES #69
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writers: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh
Artist: SKELEHIME
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Kat Leyh
Preorder Cover: Reimena Yee
Synopsis: It’s time to discover what it really means to be a Lumberjane scout. As April, Jo, Ripley, Mal, and Molly look into the history of their beloved camp, they’ll have to investigate their camp director Rosie’s mysterious past!
STEVEN UNIVERSE #35
Publisher: KaBOOM, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Taylor Robin Artist: S. M. Mara Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Missy Peña
Preorder Cover: Borg Sinaban
Synopsis: Greg and fan-favorite character Bismuth team up to defend Beach City while the Gems are off-world. Yeah… Beach City is doomed.
STEVEN UNIVERSE™ VOL. 6 SC: PLAYING BY EAR
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Publisher: KaBOOM, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $14.99 Writer: Grace Kraft Artist: Rii Abrego
Cover Artist: Missy Peña
Synopsis:
It’s never a dull day for Steven and The Crystal Gems in this collection of all new adventures! Peridot looks to Steven and Greg for help in learning about the power of music; Cat Steven needs Connie to help Steven learn to be a better owner; and Pearl helps Steven try to find the perfect birthday surprise for Connie!
Writer Grace Kraft and artist Rii Abrego (Adventure Time™) present all new stories from the world of the Cartoon Network Emmy® Award-nominated series featuring all your favorite characters!
Collects Steven Universe™ #21-24.
OVER THE GARDEN WALL: SOULFUL SYMPHONIES #5
Publisher: KaBOOM, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $3.99
Writer: Birdie Willis Artist: Rowan MacColl Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Keezy Young
Preorder Cover: Missy Peña
Synopsis: The curtain rises as Greg and Wirt are forced into what could literally be their final performance! The longer the play goes on, the more the two brothers lose of their souls. Will they be able to escape in time, or is it curtains for Greg and Wirt?
