We’re deep in the heart of summer now! Time to get an ice cold lemonade, sit back in the shade, and read some new graphic novels and manga. The Comics Retail team has your back with a list of the books we’re most excited about this month! Get the whole family together for a reading of the adorable Mayor Good Boy or the gorgeous Hicotea. Crack up at the off-the-wall comedy of Happy Kanako’s Killer Life! Let Swamp Thing: New Roots inspire you to start a killer summer garden, or live that indoor-only life with The NPCs in this Village Sim Game Must Be Real! Whether you’re soaking up the sun or cranking up the AC, it’s always good to have a new summer comic with you.
Staff Picks for August 2021
By Steph Hocutt | August 3 2021 | ComicsGraphic NovelsManga, Manhwa, ManhuaChildren'sYoung Adult
(A Graphic Novel)
9780593124871
There's a new dog in town! Finally Greenwood gets the mayor they've been waiting for--Mayor Good Boy! In this graphic novel, a very good dog is going to save his town, one hilarious try at a time.
$12.99 US
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$17.99 CAN
On sale
Aug 31, 2021
FOC
Aug 02, 2021
Hardcover
224 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 7-10 years
World
9781648275821
By the creator of Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon: can the strangely realistic characters in a mysterious video game bring meaning to one man's life...and help him reconnect with the "real world"? Don't miss the manga, also from Seven Seas!
$14.99 US
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$18.99 CAN
On sale
Oct 19, 2021
FOC
Jul 26, 2021
Paperback
320 Pages
Airship
World
9781779510327
The original award-winning creative team and the postapocalyptic sci-fi world of Sweet Tooth is back in Sweet Tooth: The Return!
$17.99 US
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$23.99 CAN
On sale
Aug 17, 2021
FOC
Jul 19, 2021
Paperback
152 Pages
DC Comics
World
9781648275883
The award-winning romantic comedy about a country girl chasing her dreams in Tokyo--and don't miss the anime!
$12.99 US
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$16.99 CAN
On sale
Aug 10, 2021
FOC
Jul 12, 2021
Paperback
180 Pages
Seven Seas
World
9781779509413
When the original Starman's old foe The Mist continues an old vendetta, Jack Knight is forced into a role he's spent his whole life denying...Jack will have to pick up Starman's Cosmic Rod.
$59.99 US
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$78.99 CAN
On sale
Aug 17, 2021
FOC
Jul 19, 2021
Paperback
1448 Pages
DC Comics
World
9780823446988
A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of the Year In this fresh new fairy tale, a wooden robot embarks on a quest to find his missing sister-- making for a memorable contemporary bedtime story in acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children.
$18.99 US
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$24.99 CAN
On sale
Aug 24, 2021
FOC
Jul 26, 2021
Hardcover
40 Pages
Neal Porter Books
Age 4-8 years
US, Canada, Open Mkt
9781648277986
A hilarious full-color manga about office politics and killers-for-hire!
$14.99 US
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$18.99 CAN
On sale
Aug 03, 2021
FOC
Jul 05, 2021
Paperback
128 Pages
Seven Seas
World
9781646511266
Winner of the 2020 Manga Taisho Grand Prize! A manga about the struggles and rewards of a life dedicated to art. Popular guy Yatora realizes he's just going through the motions to make other people happy and finds himself in a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling...
$12.99 US
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$16.99 CAN
On sale
Aug 17, 2021
FOC
Jul 05, 2021
Paperback
208 Pages
Kodansha Comics
World
9781779510808
Batman's greatest encounters with his true match...
$9.99 US
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$13.50 CAN
On sale
Aug 31, 2021
FOC
Aug 02, 2021
Paperback
144 Pages
DC Comics
Age 8-12 years
World
9781648272813
BICEPS AND BATHTIME!
$12.99 US
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$16.99 CAN
On sale
Aug 17, 2021
FOC
Jul 19, 2021
Paperback
180 Pages
Seven Seas
World
- Manga > Humorous
- Manga > LGBTQ+
- Manga > School Life
- Seven Seas > Humor
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A Nightlights Story
9781910620595
NEW PAPERBACK EDITION! Raina Telgemeier meets Miyazaki with a Latin American twist in this mesmerizing follow-up to the best-selling children's graphic novel Nightlights. Lorena Alvarez's spunky heroine Sandy returns to explore a magical new dimension.
$10.99 US
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$12.99 CAN
On sale
Aug 03, 2021
FOC
Jul 05, 2021
Paperback
64 Pages
Nobrow
Age 8-12 years
US/CAN (No Open Mkt)
Tags: Staff Picks, DC Comics, Kodansha, Seven Seas, Random House Children's Books, Random House Graphic, Nobrow
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