Boom May 2026 Solicitations

Dune: Edge of a Crysknife

Authors: Kevin J. Anderson
Illustrators: Simone Ragazzoni, Andrea Scalmazzi, Frank D. Mazzoli
$24.99 USD | 112 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Hardcover | 9798892158565

In-Store Date: 2026-07-14

The secrets of the desert run deep in this pivotal collection from the expanded Dune universe!

Dive into two thrilling standalone stories exploring the myth and legacy of Shadout Mapes and her son, Samos!

From covert sabotage of the Harkonnen’s spice operation to a daring Fremen-led assault, this thrilling saga spans generations of rebellion fueled by honor, vengeance, and the fury of Shai-Hulud itself.

Award-winning authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson are joined by returning series artists Simone Ragazzoni (Dune: House Harkonnen), Andrea Scalmazzi and Frank D. Mazzoli (Dune: House Corrino) to bring another corner of the Dune universe to life in this essential hardcover.

Collects Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Hiding Among Harkonnens #1 and Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Rage of Shai-Hulud #1.

House of Slaughter Book Two Deluxe Edition

Authors: Sam Johns
Illustrators: Letizia Cadonici
$49.99 USD | 400 pages | 7-1/4 x 11-1/4 | Hardcover | 9798892158596

In-Store Date: 2026-07-21

The secrets of the Order deepen in the newest deluxe edition from the Slaughterverse!

Return to the twisted halls of the House of Slaughter with this vibrant compilation of three complete arcs from the bestselling horror comic book anthology.

Dive deeper into the secret history of the Order of St. George! Follow Edwin, a Scarlet Mask scribe pulled into a deadly field mission; Bait, a mute White Mask operative navigating cruelty and monsters in a group home; and Nolan, a reclusive Azure Mask uncovering a conspiracy that could tear the House apart.

Featuring stories from acclaimed writers James Tynion IV (The Nice House on the Lake) and Sam Johns (Punchline), and art by illustrators Werther Dell’Edera (Something Is Killing the Children), and Letizia Cadonici (The Neighbors), this deluxe tome is essential for horror fans and collectors alike.

Collects House of Slaughter #6–10, #16–20, and #26–30.

Be Not Afraid

Authors: Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Illustrators: Lisandro Estherren
$19.99 USD | 160 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892157469

In-Store Date: 2026-07-07

What if your greatest blessing became a curse you couldn’t escape?

From acclaimed horror writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle and artist Lisandro Estherren comes a Southern Gothic descent into religious dread, generational shame, and cosmic terror.

Cora Reims once embraced a vision of pure light—an angelic messenger who left behind a terrible miracle: her son, Jordy. Despite his angelic countenance, it soon becomes apparent that Jordy is a plague upon the Earth, spreading death and cruelty wherever he goes. After years of torment and generational shame for her transgression, Cora receives a divine revelation on the eve of Jordy’s eighteenth birthday: God has finally heard her pleas and Heaven demands the destruction of her devastatingly powerful child.

As plagues descend on the town of Enoch and the townspeople’s faith fractures under fear, Cora must now confront her past, her purpose, and the divine horror she once mistook for grace with the guidance of a mysterious, new stranger.

Collects Be Not Afraid #1–6.

Garfield Book One

Authors: Mark Evanier, Scott Nickel
Illustrators: Gary Barker, Andy Hirsch, David DeGrand, Dan Davis, Mark Heike, Mike DeCarlo, Fred Hembeck, Stephanie Heike
$14.99 USD | 304 pages | 5-1/2 x 8 | Trade Paperback | 9798892159319

In-Store Date: 2026-07-07

Craving some laughs and lasagna with a dash of orange cattitude? Dig in to the first of four must-have graphic novel collections for fans of all ages!

Join Garfield in the first of four graphic novels collecting his comic book exploits with Jon, Odie, and the rest of the gang! In this delicious collection, a top-tier list of creators brings you a series of hilarious exploits, cat-filled capers, and plenty of sass signature to the one and only orange feline. 

Writers Mark Evanier (The Garfield Show) and Scott Nickel, artists Gary Barker, Dan Davis, Mike DeCarlo, Andy Hirsch, Mark & Stephanie Heike, David DeGrand, and Fred Hemback bring creator Jim Davis’s iconic character back for fun adventures sure to delight new and old fans alike!

Collects Garfield #1-12.

Hello Darkness Vol. 5

Authors: Tate Brombal, Various, Sam Humphries
Illustrators: Various, Piotr Kowalski
$19.99 USD | 176 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892158589

In-Store Date: 2026-07-14

It’s time to feed your fears.

Prepare for a full spread of all-new horrors from the darkest hearts in comics! 

In the fifth volume of the acclaimed horror anthology Hello Darkness, an unspeakable hunger awakens in “The Pothole” by Tyler Crook, while Zack Kaplan and Dennis Menheere explore a crime that memory itself refuses to bury in “Recollect.” Horror takes the field as Sam Humphries and Eleonora Carlini unleash the demonic baseball epic “Cassie,” while reality fractures in Rocky OBK’s haunting, liminal tale “Sauna 24.” 

With stories to satisfy even the most nightmarish of appetites by today’s top creators, including Dennis Menheere, Tate Brombal, Piotr Kowalski, Jorge Corona, Lauren Knight, and more.

Collects Hello Darkness #17-20.

Marian Heretic Vol. 1

Authors: Tini Howard
Illustrators: Joe Jaro
$17.99 USD | 128 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892158466

In-Store Date: 2026-07-28

A bold new vision of religious horror and rebellion!

Sister Marian is many things: a Mother Superior, a witch hunter, and a devout follower of a Goddess the Holy Father Church refuses to acknowledge.

When the Church declares her order heretical, Marian agrees to serve as its personal enforcer—delivering nightly judgment across the city of Vespers in exchange for her Sisters’ survival.

But with every soul she condemns, Marian feels her own slipping further into darkness. Can she ultimately protect the faith that guides her even as the Church weaponizes her to destroy it?

From writer Tini Howard (Catwoman, Excalibur, Assassinistas) and artist Joe Jaro (Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer) comes a bold new take on nunsploitation where theology meets heavy metal.

Collects Marian Heretic #1-5.

Power Rangers Prime Vol. 4

Authors: Melissa Flores
Illustrators: Federico Sorressa
$18.99 USD | 112 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892158619

In-Store Date: 2026-07-21

The Rangers are scattered in different directions—can they come together to defeat a threat closer to them than anyone believes?

With the Prime Rangers facing their own demons and a new threat looming on the horizon, they must put aside their differences to unite and fulfill their destinies.

Acclaimed writer Melissa Flores (Radiant Pink, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and artist Federico Sorressa deliver the next morphinominal chapter in their bold reimagining of the beloved Power Rangers mythos.

Collects Power Rangers Prime #13–16.

VR Troopers/Power Rangers Flipbook Facsimile Edition

Authors: Fabian Nicieza
Illustrators: John Ross, Tod Smith
$19.99 USD | 144 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9798892158442

In-Store Date: 2026-07-14

Two fan-favorite ‘90s franchises return in one collectible flipbook-style graphic novel!

Relive two iconic storylines with five vintage-styled adventures starring heroes from both sides of the Morphin Grid.

Featuring restored classics reprinted in a single collection for the first time ever, this series celebrates the legacy of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and VR Troopers by offering nostalgic action and classic superhero thrills in one dynamic collection.

This is a must-have for longtime fans and newcomers eager to dive further into the lore of two legendary teams of heroes!

Alice Forever After #4

Authors: Dan Panosian
Cover Art: Dan Panosian
Illustrators: Giorgio Spalletta, Dan Panosian
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401291104011

In-Store Date: 2026-05-13

Pressure mounts on all sides as Alice heads back through the looking glass!

Alice’s grip on reality is slipping, and Wonderland knows it.

Paraded as a prize by the Caterpillar and claimed as a triumph by the Cheshire Cat, she’s caught between a fantasy desperate to keep her and a home she can no longer steady herself inside. As Alice’s waking life frays, her daughter Evelyn’s worried, her secrets pressurized, her manuscript mysteriously missing; the world around her tightens its hold.

Meanwhile, those who once pulled strings from the shadows finally step into the light, demanding what they believe is theirs.

With Wonderland cracking and her family unraveling, Alice must face the possibility that losing herself may no longer be a metaphor…but a fate closing in.

With Evelyn complaining about her mother’s odd behavior to Edith and Earl, what will happen when the Twins come to collect Alice’s memoirs?

BRZRKR: Light Draws Breath #1

Authors: China Miéville, Season Butler
Cover Art: Esad Ribic
Illustrators: Alessio Avallone
$9.99 USD | 56 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401331401011

In-Store Date: 2026-05-27

The latest and greatest from Keanu Reeves’s BRZRKR universe is now here!

It’s the Bronze Age and B. is dead. Again. Not for long, of course. But two rogue scientists have siphoned off a tiny portion of his protoplasm before he can fully reconfigure, and something else has been born anew…

Something that must learn what it is, what its powers are, how to be in the world—and how to fight those who would try to control it.

Drawing on real historical figures and events, and the secret histories of alchemy, award-winning writer Season Butler, NYT-bestselling author China Miéville, and seasoned artist Alessio Avallone craft a story that’s at once grim and funny, poignant and touching, about what it is to be human in this all-new, oversized one-shot.

The Center Holds #3

Authors: Larry Hama
Cover Art: Joe Quinones
Illustrators: M.D. Bright
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401318503011

In-Store Date: 2026-05-06

The Superheroes’ Union headquarters is under siege, and our heroes must do all they can to defeat the unstoppable Choler and his henchmen!

The legendary Black Wraith returns to the line of duty, just as Tek-Slammer, a new superhero, makes their debut.

Then, Little Emiko, Nekkotron’s child pilot, bravely faces off against Choler’s newfound strength in a no-holds showdown!

Now that we’re barreling toward the final chapter of The Center Holds, what can the Union do to survive in the end?

Fall of the House of Slaughter #1

Authors: Tate Brombal
Cover Art: Sam Wolfe Connelly
Illustrators: Adriano Turtulici
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401330701011

In-Store Date: 2026-05-06

The Summer of Slaughter takes a turn into house turmoil with this all-new chapter from the award-winning horrorverse!

As the House of Slaughter’s ailing Old Dragon enters his final days, Cecilia Slaughter and the other Heads gather to determine his successor.

Deadly ambitions begin to take shape as the House and the Order prepare for a new legacy to begin—and the conflict will no doubt be lethal in this all-new miniseries set in the world of Something is Killing the Children!

Can the House of Slaughter survive a new Dragon coming into power?

Hello Darkness #21

Authors: Various, Duane Swierczynski
Cover Art: Rebeca Puebla
Illustrators: Various, Ryan Carr
$5.99 USD | 48 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401112921011

In-Store Date: 2026-05-13

Hello Darkness plummets into the blackest depths of the human heart in this special mystery/thriller-themed anthology issue!

In “Leading the Witness” by Ed Brisson and Damian Couceiro, a chance encounter with a stranger sends an innocent man down a never-ending spiral of self-fulling murder.

And in “A Chase of Chianti, Heavily Discounted,” New York Times–bestselling crime writer Duane Swierczynski and George Romero Foundation’s artist-in-residence Ryan Carr get gruesome when a tough-as-nails mobster’s affair with his boss’s wife winds him up in a spot even his legendary pain threshold won’t withstand.

All this and more for a bountiful bouquet of blood and bullets from BOOM!’s smash-hit horror series.

The Life and Death of Lucas Dreamwalker #1

Authors: R.L. Stine
Cover Art: Francesco Francavilla
Illustrators: Francesco Francavilla
$5.99 USD | 40 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401332101011

In-Store Date: 2026-05-27

Journey with the Dreamwalker through new realms of terror!

How many times can you be killed in a dream before you die?

Legendary horror author R.L. Stine and award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla explore that very question as the mystery of Lucas’s third death is foretold in this pulpy, noir, somnambulist adventure!

Originally published in the hit horror anthology series Hello Darkness, this dreamy oversized issue collects Parts 1–3 of the nightmarish saga into one thrilling read!

Neighborhood Watch #2

Authors: Sarah Gailey
Cover Art: Haining
Illustrators: Haining
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428401319202011

In-Store Date: 2026-05-20

Val and Bianca split up to investigate their separate communities!

HOA meets grassroots organizing as Val and Bianca work together to figure out who might have shot their friend.

Bianca doesn’t think anyone in her community could be responsible. However, an interaction with the police goes differently than she’s used to…

Meanwhile, Val discovers someone who might know more than she’s revealed—after living on the opposite side of the hill for years, what does Jill’s daughter know that these women don’t?

Something is Killing the Children #47

Authors: James Tynion IV
Cover Art: Werther Dell’Edera
Illustrators: Werther Dell’Edera
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 84428400737547011

In-Store Date: 2026-05-13

The events of Valmont Mountain Lodge change Cecilia and Jessica Slaughter’s lives forevermore!

In our newest entry to the Slaughterverse, the monster’s been slain, and Adda, Jessica, and Cecilia Slaughter must now deal with the fallout.

Jessica intends to do everything in her power to protect the little girl who just lost her family. But will Cecilia share her views once she takes matters into her own hands?

A life hangs in the balance–will the darkest side of the Order of St. George swallow it whole?