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Black Badge, Lumberjanes, Garfield, Robocop, and More BOOM! Previews for August 8

Published Sat, 04 Aug 2018 14:30:07 -0500

Boom Studios has sent over previews for all of their books hitting stores next week, on August 8th. BOOM! is shipping eight books under their various explosion-themed imprints, including new series Black Badge #1, Garfield Homecoming #3, Lumberjanes: A Midsummer Night's Scheme, Mech Cadet Yu #11 (the penultimate issue!), Robocop: Citizen's Arrest #5, Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute, The Lumberjanes Coloring Book (why not just print them out and color them for free?), and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Lost Chronicles Vol. 1. Check 'em all out below.

Black Badge #1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Matt Kindt
Artist: Tyler Jenkins
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Matt Kindt
Intermix Cover: Tyler Jenkins
Incentive Cover: Jeff Lemire
Unlocked Retailer Variant: John Paul Leon
Colorist: Hilary Jenkins
Letterer: Jim Campbell
Price: $3.99
Synopsis:

Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins, the Eisner Award-nominated team behind Grass Kings, reunite for a new ongoing series about a top-secret, elite branch of boy scouts tasked by the government to take on covert missions.
Among their organization, the Black Badges are the elite; the best of the best. They are feared even by the other badges. The missions they take are dangerous, and they will only get worse as their leader's attention is split between their mission and tracking down a lost team member. A member who disappeared years ago, presumed dead.
A haunting look at foreign policy, culture wars and isolationism through the lens of kids who know they must fix the world that adults have broken.

Garfield: Homecoming #3
Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Scott Nickel
Artist: Ben Sears
Cover Artist: Andy Hirsch with Ben Sears
Colorist: Lisa Moore
Letterer: Jim Campbell
Price: $3.99
Synopsis: Garfield meets a young bearded hipster who lives in a tiny house and works in an Italian restaurant. It seems like heaven, spending every night surrounded by pasta, right up until robbers come to take it all away! Artist Ben Sears joins writer Scott Nickel for the penultimate installment of this limited series.

Lumberjanes: A Midsummer Night's Scheme #1
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Price: $7.99
Writer: Nicole Andelfinger
Artist: Maddi Gonzalez, Brittney Williams
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Natacha Bustos
Subscription Cover: Brittney Williams
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Price: $7.99
Synopsis: The Midsummer Masquerade and it's not exactly a dream. When the question of a couples costume throws Mal and Molly's relationship into disarray, the rest of the Lumberjanes scramble to help them. And of course now all the decorations are starting to disappear.

Mech Cadet Yu #11
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa
Cover Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa
Colorist: Jessica Kholinne
Letterer: Simon Bowland
Price: $3.99
Synopsis: The penultimate issue of the smash series, as Stanford, Park and Skip must save the world…but first they have to save each other.

RoboCop: Citizens Arrest #5
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Jorge Coelho
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Nimit Malavia
Subscription Cover: David Rubin
Colorist: Doug Garbark
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Price: $3.99
Synopsis: The New RoboCops debut here, as Alex Murphy—the original RoboCop—faces his ultimate enemy.

Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute HC
Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: N/A
Artists: Brian Froud, Jae Lee, David Petersen, Benjamin Dewey, Mark Buckingham, Sana Takeda, Jeff Stokely, and more
Cover Artist: Mike Huddleston
Price: $24.99
Synopsis:

Since its original release in 1982, Jim Henson's groundbreaking fantasy film The Dark Crystal has captured the minds and imaginations of authors, artists, filmmakers, and fans across the world with its ambitious worldbuilding and stunning visuals.
Now, return to the world of The Dark Crystal and see the vivid locations, lifelike creatures, and beloved heroes as realized by a collection of uniquely original artistic voices in celebration of one of Jim Henson's most enduring creations.
The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute features illustrations from artist luminaries and newcomers alike, including Jae Lee, David Petersen, Mark Buckingham, Cory Godbey, Jeff Stokely, Benjamin Dewey, Sana Takeda, and the film's original concept artist, Brian Froud.

Lumberjanes Adult Coloring Book
Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: n/a
Artist: Brooklyn Allen, Carey Pietsch, Carolyn Nowak, Ayme Sotuyo, Dozerdraws, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell and more
Cover Artist: Brooklyn Allen
Price: $16.99
Synopsis:

Grab your favorite colored pencils, markers, glitter, and even the yellow ochre crayon you unearthed from that ancient cave so many years ago! Now you can join the Lumberjanes in earning your Friendship to the Craft badge.
Featuring 96 gorgeous pages of original Lumberjanes art to color from series artists like Brooklyn Allen, Carey Pietsch, and Ayme Sotuyo, this book is an azure-dly good time for all.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Lost Chronicles Vol. 1 SC
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Kyle Higgins, Ross Thibodeaux, Marguerite Bennett, Trey Moore, James Kochalka, Jorge Corona, Tom Taylor, Jamal Campbell, Caitlin Kittredge
Artist: Rod Reis, Rob Guillory, Huang Danlan, Terry Moore, James Kochalka, Jorge Corona, Goñi Montes, Dan Mora, Jamal Campbell, Frazer Irving, Da Jung Lee
Cover Artist: Goñi Montes
Colorists: Taylor Wells, Sarah Stern, Hi-Fi
Letterers: Ed Dukeshire, Jim Campbell,
Price: $16.99
Synopsis:

Morph into action with this collection of short stories from every corner of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers universe, from a trip to the carnival with Scorpina and Goldar, to the origins of Finster's maniacal clay monsters, and a Black Ranger team-up like never before. These stories provide a depth and insight into the Power Rangers that is sure to excite every fan.
With stories written by Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Nightwing), Tom Taylor (Injustice), Marguerite Bennett (Batgirl), and more. Illustrated by superstar talents including Terry Moore (Rachel Rising), Rob Guillory (Chew), Frazer Irving (Batman & Robin), and more.
Collects the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Annuals from 2016 and 2017!