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Full Boom Studios Catalog For December 2018 Solicitations Sees Grant Morrison and Dan Mora Return to Klaus

December sees the launch of Grant Morrison and Dan Mora's Klaus And The Crying Snowman from Boom Studios, alongside the launch of Wizard Beach, Planet Of The Apes: The Simian Age, Giant Days: Where Women Glow And Men Plunder, as well as OGNs for Waves and The Great Wiz And The Ruckus.

Catalogue up top, solicit text below.

BOOM! Studios Solicitations for December-2018-Shipping Titles (October Previews)
FIREFLY #2
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Dan McDaid
Cover Artists:
Main Cover A: Lee Garbett
Preorder Cover B: Joe Quinones
Incentive Cover C: Marguerite Sauvage
Incentive Cover D: Joe Quinones
Incentive Cover E: Lee Garbett
Synopsis: The untold story of the Unification War continues! Stranded on an outer moon and with a price on their
heads from Alliance bounty hunters, the crew race against time—and the planet's population—to fix Serenity and
hightail it outta there!
FIREFLY LEGACY EDITION BOOK TWO SC
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Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $29.99
Writers: Zack Whedon, Chris Roberson
Artists: Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, Stephen Byrne
Cover Artist: Nimit Malavia
Synopsis:
● BOOM! Studios presents the second of two Firefly Legacy Editions. Collecting all previously released
Serenity comics in an all-new value-priced format, no fan can afford to miss this official follow-up to Joss
Whedon's (creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer ) critically-acclaimed film Serenity , collected in one place
for the first time!
● The 'Verse is on the brink of war, and Captain Mal and his crew are on the run from an old, unstoppable
foe. With the crew scattered to the far ends of the 'Verse, it'll take quite a gamble to pull them back
together . . . but when the chips are down, never bet against Captain Malcolm Reynolds!
● Collects Leaves on the Wind #1-6, "The Warrior and the Wind" from Dark Horse FCBD 2016, and No
Power in the 'Verse #1-6.
KLAUS AND THE CRYING SNOWMAN
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $7.99
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Dan Mora
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Dan Mora
Incentive Cover: Dan Mora
Synopsis:
● The best holiday tradition in comics returns in the next chapter of the epic Santa saga by visionary Grant
Morrison and Eisner Award-nominated artist Dan Mora!
● Klaus has to help an absentee dad-turned-snowman make amends before melting away for good. And
probably before he's defeated by a pantheon of Norse Gods and their minions. All in a day's work for Santa
Claus.
THE GREAT WIZ AND THE RUCKUS OGN SC
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Publisher : KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $14.99
Writer: Joey McCormick
Artist: Joey McCormick
Cover Artist: Joey McCormick
Synopsis:
● The Ruckus, a terrible, growing darkness, is creeping over the land. The only hope is a being of light and
good known as the Great Wiz, formed out of the Wiz's of the realm.
● Red is a blind Wiz tasked with finding the others—and while he finds some, it becomes all too clear that
the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a young Wiz named Bean who is too strong, too hot-headed,
and too completely untested to be any real help.
● It's a battle of good versus evil in this amazing adventure written and illustrated by Joey McCormick
( Adventure Time) . When heroes and villains come in all shapes and sizes, sometimes, all it takes to truly
save the world is one small Bean.
WAVES OGN HC
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Publisher : Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $14.99
Writer: Ingrid Chabbert
Artist: Carole Maurel
Cover Artist: Carole Maurel
Synopsis:
● After years of difficulty trying to have children, a young couple finally announces their pregnancy, only to
have the most joyous day of their lives replaced with one of unexpected heartbreak.
● Their relationship is put to the test as they forge ahead, working together to rebuild themselves amidst the
churning tumult of devastating loss, and ultimately facing the soul-crushing reality that they may never
conceive a child of their own.
● Based on author Ingrid Chabbert's own experience, coupled with soft, sometimes dreamlike illustrations by
Carole Maurel, Waves is a deeply moving story that poignantly captures a woman's exploration of her pain
in order to rediscover hope.
WIZARD BEACH #1
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Shaun Simon
Artist: Conor Nolan
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Conor Nolan
Incentive Cover: George Schall
Synopsis:
● When Hexley Daggard Ragbottom sets off to find his Uncle Salazar, he expects to find the most powerful
wizard of the modern age. Instead, he finds Uncle "Sally" only wants to kick back, relax, and stay clear of
any kind of wizard politics. So how is Hex supposed to become a great wizard if all the adults are too lazy
to teach him?
● Shaun Simon ( The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys ) and Conor Nolan ( Jim Henson's The Storyteller:
Giants ) present a humorous look at magic, family and just kicking back.
THE EMPTY MAN #2
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Jesús Hervás
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Vanesa R. Del Rey
Preorder Cover: Jesús Hervás
Synopsis: The Kerry family is being torn apart over their mother's terrible illness, the deadly Empty Man disease.
But when a stranger approaches, promising a cure, they must face how far they are willing to go…
BLACK BADGE #5
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Matt Kindt
Artist: Tyler Jenkins
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Matt Kindt
Intermix Cover: Tyler Jenkins
Synopsis: With the summer over, the Badges return to school to maintain their cover as normal children. But this
glimpse into the everyday world forces them to confront a life in which they were never recruited.
SPARROWHAWK #3
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Matias Basla
Cover Artist: Miguel Mercado
Synopsis: Though Art is growing stronger in Faerie, she is still hunted, still pursued. When she meets another
creature on the run, Art must learn if she is ready to move from prey to protector.
LOW ROAD WEST #4
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Artist: Flaviano
Cover Artist: Flaviano
Synopsis: Separated and surrounded by enemies, the kids feel as though they have nowhere to turn… and that's
before they find a mysterious journal, belonging to a survivor named Abraham.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #34
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Marguerite Bennett
Artist: Simone di Meo
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jamal Campbell
Preorder Cover: Jordan Gibson
Incentive Cover: Linda Lithén
Synopsis: As dark forces coalesce around this new team of Power Rangers, they're confronted by the sinister enemy
who's been secretly plotting their downfall…and that of the entire universe.
SABAN'S GO GO POWER RANGERS #15
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Eleonora Carlini
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Dan Mora
Intermix Cover: Miguel Mercado
Preorder Cover: Audrey Mok
Homage Incentive Cover: Natacha Bustos
Synopsis: That cover says it all—Trini is the new Red Ranger and Jason is the new Yellow Ranger. And…there
might be some other complications too.
PLANET OF THE APES: THE SIMIAN AGE #1
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $7.99
Writer: Matt Kindt, Jeff Jensen, Ryan Ferrier
Artist: Matt Smith, Jared Cullum, Lalit Kumar Sharma
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Fay Dalton & John Keaveney
Variant Cover: Michael Allred with colors by Laura Allred
Synopsis:
● Celebrate over 50 years of one of cinema's most influential franchises with this one-shot collection of
stories highlighting the simian citizens of the world of Planet of the Apes!
● Featuring stories from both the original films and new series canon, including the life of an Ape Soldier in
General Ursus's army, and a story set before Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, revealing Koba's early
struggles to remain loyal to Caesar.
BONE PARISH #5
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Jonas Scharf
Cover Artist: Lee Garbett
Synopsis: The war between the Winters and the Cartel continues its bloody rampage. With the terrible power of the
Ash behind them, the Winters stand a decent chance. But Ash is not without its dangers, and some of them are
already falling to Ash Madness…
AMORY WARS: GOOD APOLLO, I'M BURNING STAR IV VOL. 3 SC
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $14.99
Writer: Claudio Sanchez & Chondra Echert
Artist: Rags Morales
Cover Artist: Rags Morales
Synopsis:
● The final chapter begins as the Rebel Army begins their assault on Apity Prime, while Claudio and
Ambellina find themselves face-to-face with Wilhelm Ryan, while the great battle outside Kalline is in full
bloom, and Inferno and Mayo meet face-to-face on the battlefield.
● Writers Claudio Sanchez (COHEED & CAMBRIA) and Chondra Echert ( Translucid ) team with illustrator
Rage Morales ( Avengers ) to conclude the latest chapter in the Epic AMORY WARS saga.
● Collects issues #9-12.
WWE #23
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writers: Dennis Hopeless
Artists: Serg Acuña
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Marco D'Alfonso
Action Figure Variant Cover: Adam Riches
RAW Connecting Cover: Brent Schoonover
Incentive Variant Cover: Will Sliney
Synopsis: AJ Styles has regained the WWE Title, only to immediately be thrown into his biggest challenge yet:
facing Universal Champion Brock Lesnar in a Champ vs. Champ SURVIVOR SERIES match!
WWE: THE SAMI & KEVIN SHOW SC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR FEBRUARY 2019*****
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $16.99
Writer: Dennis Hopeless
Artist: Serg Acuña
Cover Artist: Dan Mora
Synopsis:
● Long-time frenemies Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn take the spotlight in this new arc. As Hell in a Cell
looms, will KO finally corrupt Sami to his side? Also featuring a series of shorts celebrating 25 years of
Monday Night RAW.
● Collects WWE #13, 18-20.
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA: OLD MAN JACK VOL. 3 SC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR FEBRUARY 2019*****
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $16.99
Writer: John Carpenter & Anthony Burch
Artist: Jorge Corona
Cover Artist: Greg Smallwood
Synopsis:
● With both Heaven and Hell out for Jack's head, there's nowhere left for him to hide. It's a battle of
apocalyptic proportions, but ol' Jack Burton won't go down without a fight.
● Don't miss the epic conclusion of Jack Burton's story and the final ride of the Pork-Chop Express
● Collects issues #8-12.
CODA #8
Publisher : BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Artist: Matías Bergara
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Matías Bergara
Intermix Cover: Christian Ward
Synopsis: When Hum learns a terrible secret, his life is thrust into turmoil—nothing will ever be the same.
JIM HENSON'S LABYRINTH: A DISCOVERY ADVENTURE HC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR FEBRUARY 2019*****
Publisher : Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $14.99
Artist: Kate Sherron and Laura Langston
Cover Artist: Laura Langston
Synopsis:
● Delve deep into the world of Jim Henson's magical fantasy film Labyrinth in this interactive Discovery
Adventure ™!
● Join Sarah on her quest through the world of the Labyrinth to save her baby brother Toby from the clutches
of Jareth, the Goblin King. Help her navigate fantastical locations alongside her companions Hoggle, Ludo,
and Sir Didymus.
● Each page contains dense artwork with hidden treasures waiting to be found as readers rediscover the
magic of the iconic film, where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems.
FEATHERS SC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR FEBRUARY 2019*****
Publisher : Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $14.99
Writer: Jorge Corona
Artist: Jorge Corona
Cover Artist: Jorge Corona
Synopsis:
● The debut graphic novel from 2015 Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award Winner Jorge Corona
● Born covered in black feathers, abandoned as a baby in the slums of the Maze, Poe has lived his entire
eleven-year-old life hidden away, until he meets Bianca, an overprotected girl from the wealthy City
beyond the Wall.
● As danger looms on all sides, a friendship grows between the city girl and the boy covered in feathers . . . a
friendship that may just be enough to bring Bianca home, and lead Poe to his destiny.
● From breakout talent Jorge Corona ( Nightwing , Middlewest ), Feathers is a heartwarming tale of danger,
friendship, and adventure.
JIM HENSON'S BENEATH THE DARK CRYSTAL #5
Publisher : Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Adam Smith
Artist: Alexandria Huntington
Cover Artist:
Main Cover A: Benjamin Dewey
Preorder Cover B: David Petersen
Incentive Cover C: Ramón K. Pérez
Synopsis: As Thurma continues to fight for her right to rule, both candidates for the Throne of Mithra begin their
training under The Fire That Stays, but they both find out that they have a lot to learn before either of them are fit to
be the Ember Queen
JIM HENSON'S LABYRINTH: CORONATION #9
Publisher : Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Simon Spurrier and Ryan Ferrier
Artist: Daniel Bayliss
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Fiona Staples
Preorder Cover: Cory Godbey
Synopsis: Maria finds herself in a stunning, masquerade ball of her dreams, reunited with her husband at long last.
But like all things in the Labyrinth…everything is not what it seems.
GIANT DAYS: WHERE WOMEN GLOW AND MEN PLUNDER #1
Publisher : BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: John Allison
Artist: John Allison
Cover Artist: John Allison
Synopsis: Stop the presses! Ed Gemmel has a girlfriend. With Christmas looming, it's time to meet her family—in
Australia. Which is fine. Who cares that they're all Manly Men! Ed once… did something manly. That one time. It
happened. It's going to be fine.
GIANT DAYS #45
Publisher : BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: John Allison
Artists: Max Sarin
Cover Artist: Max Sarin
Synopsis: Ed and his girlfriend Nina may have bonded over bone breaks and PT, but now that the casts are off, Nina
is going back to her partying ways—making Ed wonder if he ever knew her at all.
GIANT DAYS VOL. 9 SC
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Publisher : BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $14.99
Writer: John Allison
Artist: Max Sarin
Cover Artist: Max Sarin
Synopsis:
● It's the end of second year, and everything is happening so fast! Moving out, breaking up, breaking hearts,
breaking…bones? Best-Mates-for-Life Esther, Daisy, and Susan had better hold on tight if they want to
make it to their third year, never mind in one piece!
● Collects issues #33-36 of the 2018 Eisner-Award Nominated series.
BY NIGHT #6
Publisher : BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: John Allison
Artist: Christine Larsen
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Christine Larsen
Preorder Cover: Sarah Stern
Synopsis: All footage from the other side of the Portal has been stolen! When when the thief auctions off
information to the wrong bidder, it might be up to Jane and Heather to save him—reluctantly.
SMOOTH CRIMINALS #2
Publisher : BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Kiwi Smith & Kurt Lustgarten
Artist: Leisha-Marie Riddel
Cover Artist: Audrey Mok
Synopsis: When Brenda, hacker extraordinaire, accidently awakens an international jewel thief from the 1969s, she
wasn't expecting to get a new friend. And she might have been right. What she found instead is something better—a
partner in crime. And Mia already has a target in mind.
WELCOME TO WANDERLAND #4
Publisher : BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Jackie Ball
Artist: Maddi Gonzalez
Cover Artist: Maddi Gonzalez
Synopsis: As Riot takes Bel on a tour of Wanderland, they are both surprised to see Riot's sisters, the Bad Royals.
Unfortunately, they earned their name the hard way.
LUMBERJANES: TO THE MAX VOL. 5 HC
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Publisher : BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $39.99
Writer: Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters
Artist: Carolyn Nowak, Ayme Sotuyo
Cover Design: Scott Newman
Synopsis:
● Strange things are afoot at Miss Qiunzella Thiskin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore
Lady-Types—stranger than usual that is—and the only answer is… roller derby?
● This New York Times bestseller and multiple Eisner Award-winning series is a story of friendship, hardcore
lady-types and kicking a lot of butt.
● Collects Volumes 9 and 10 of the ongoing series into a deluxe hardcover edition.
LUMBERJANES #57
Publisher : BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writers: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh
Artist: AnneMarie Rogers
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Kat Leyh
Preorder Cover: Naomi Franquiz.
Synopsis: It's almost Jo's birthday, and for April that can only mean one thing: their yearly birthday movie night
tradition! Now, she just has to figure out how to have movie night at camp, with no TV and no electricity! Luckily,
though, there's the rest of Roanoke cabin and yeti friends to help make it happen!
OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN #4
Publisher : KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Celia Lowenthal
Artist: Jorge Monlongo
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Celia Lowenthal
Preorder Cover: Natalie Hall
Synopsis: As Beatrice continues to urge Wirt to leave Hollow Town, Greg is unhelpful. Except, after all this time
something about Wirt seems off…
STEVEN UNIVERSE VOL. 4: JUST RIGHT SC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR FEBRUARY 2019*****
Publisher : KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $14.99
Writer: Grace Kraft
Artist: Rii Abrego
Cover Artist: Missy Peña
Synopsis:
● After so much time defending the Earth, Steven and the Crystal Gems know the value of teamwork and
asking for help. Join Steven on a series of one-on-one adventures with your favorite characters from around
Beach City.
● Writer Grace Kraft ( Ornithia ) and artist Rii Abrego ( Rick & Morty ) guide Steven and the Crystal Gems as
they learn what it means to rely on one another in these all-new stories from Cartoon Network's Steven
Universe.
STEVEN UNIVERSE: HARMONY #5
Publisher : KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: S.M. Viduarri
Artist: Mollie Rose
Cover Artists:
Main Cover : Marguerite Sauvage
Preorder Cover: Savanna Ganucheau
Synopsis: With the location of the last Harmony Core on Earth revealed, Garnet sets out to retrieve it, while Steven
and those left in Beach City try to figure out what to do next.
STEVEN UNIVERSE #23
Publisher : KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Grace Kraft
Artist: Rii Abrego
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Missy Pena
Preorder Cover: Alex Chiu
Synopsis: Steven asks Connie to join him in helping Garnet navigate cat ownership with her new kitten, Cat Steven.
ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #3
Publisher : KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $3.99
Writer: Sonny Liew & Ted Anderson
Artist: Marina Julia
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jorge Corona
Preorder Cover: Julie Benbassat
Incentive Cover: Simone D'Armini
Synopsis: Finn and Jake learn that there is a reason that the three henchmen are so determined to find "precious"
objects for Marceline, and it's not anything good. Hunson Abadeer makes a show!
ADVENTURE TIME: MARCELINE THE PIRATE QUEEN OGN SC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR FEBRUARY 2019*****
Publisher : KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $14.99
Writer: Leah Williams
Artist: Zachary Sterling
Cover Artist: Sara Kipin
Synopsis:
● When pirates infiltrate the Candy Kingdom and steal a precious treasure, Princess Bubblegum must send
her most trusted friends to retrieve it. Well, her most trusted friends least likely to dissolve in water.
● Together with BMO, Marceline sets sail in pursuit as the dread Pirate Queen, where she faces deadly sea
monsters and more in her quest to retrieve the Candy Kingdom's treasure.
● Join writer Leah Williams ( X-Men: Gold ) and artist Zachary Sterling ( Bee & Puppycat ) as Marceline and
BMO learn exactly what it takes to survive the furious oceans of Ooo!
GARFIELD: HOMECOMING SC
*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR FEBRUARY 2019*****
Publisher : KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Retail Price : $14.99
Writer: Scott Nickel
Artist: Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb, Sara Talmadge, Ben Sears, Genevieve FT, Antonio Alfaro
Cover Artist: Andy Hirsch w/Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb
Synopsis:
● The Fat Cat returns, as Garfield explores what life is like outside of the friendly confines of Jon's house.
Feeling mistreated and unappreciated by Jon, Garfield embarks on a journey for a new home.
● Writer Scott Nickel ( Garfield: His 9 Lives ) will pair with artists Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb ( Adventure
Time ), Sara Talmadge ( Steven Universe ), Ben Sears, and Genevieve FT ( Archie ) take us through this wild
ride!
● Collects the complete 4-issue series.

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