Posted in: Comics | Tagged: Death Drop: Assassin, dust, eJunky, June 2023, Magician's Rabbit, Mashbone And Grifty, Ranger Stranger, scout comics, Sidequest, Solicits, Talyn Seed Of Darkness, Thanks! Romina, the quarry, Trance, Travellers Guide To Flogoria.

Sidequest, Dust & eJunky Launch in Scout Comics June 2023 Solicits

Lunches from Scout Comics in June include Sidequest, Dust, eJunky, Magician's Rabbit, Mashbone And Grifty, Death Drop: Assassin, The Quarry, Ranger Stranger, Talyn Seed Of Darkness, Thanks! Romina, Trance and Travellers Guide To Flogoria.

Published Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:57:15 -0500

by Rich Johnston

Last updated Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:40:22 -0500

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A bunch of launches from Scout Comics in their June 2023 solicits and solicitations, including Sidequest, Dust, eJunky, Magician's Rabbit, Mashbone And Grifty, Death Drop: Assassin, The Quarry, Ranger Stranger, Talyn Seed Of Darkness, Thanks! Romina, Trance and Travellers Guide To Flogoria.

SIDEQUEST #1
WRITER | GRANT STOYE
ARTIST | ALAIRE RACICOT & TANYA ROBERTS
COVER ARTIST | JOE BORCADO
COVER B | ALAIRE RACICOT
0423SC299 | 0423SC300
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/14/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
Weird things are happening in the countryside of Tol Kestra when the moon is out! This looks like a gig for D'arik and his merry band. That is, if they can just get out of their own way. Fisticuffs, Illicit Gambling, Questionable Parenting, and Drunken Pub Songs -SideQuest's action-packed first issue has it all! Plus, it contains a backup story featuring a day in the life of a spoiled lil' rich turtle! Written by Ringo-nominated creator Grant Stoye with linework by rising star Alaire Racicot. Eligible to order 1 free copy for every 10 of CVRA

MAGICIANS RABBIT #1
WRITER | AGENT DUNSTONE
ARTIST | FINLEY SOUTHWICK
COVER A | FINLEY SOUTHWICK
COVER B | DIEGO MARTINI
0423SC288 | 0423SC289
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/28/2023
COVER B 1:10 FOC DATE | 5/21/2023
NONSTOP! where Scout releases a World Premiere issue followed by the entire story a few months later in one volume. In a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has embraced robotic bodies to survive, one such robot begins to doubt his thoughts are really his own. Rabbit, robot 0045, is approached by a mysterious stranger known as the Magician, who begins an investigation toward a horrible truth that Rabbit could never have imagined. Perhaps this world is even more sinister than it seems.

MASHBONE AND GRIFTY #1
WRITER | OSCAR GARZA & ROLANDO ESQUIVEL
ARTIST | OSCAR GARZA
COVER ARTIST | CRYSTAL GONZALEZ
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FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/14/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
CHISPA. NONSTOP. In order to save the community from the city's seedy underbelly (and pay rent and bar tabs!), failed security guard Grifty and his mutant monkey-man best friend Mashbone set up a DIY private detective agency at their favorite bar. Their first client comes along just as the duo's latest bar tab is called in. As quickly as it begins, the case leads the inept gumshoes into more danger than the two losers can handle!

DEATH DROP DRAG ASSASSIN #1
WRITER | DAVID HAZAN
ARTIST | ALEX MOORE
COVER A | ALEX MOORE
COVER B | LIANA KANGAS
0423SC279 | 0423SC280
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/14/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
COVER B 1:10
DEATH DROP, a hitman turned drag queen, enters a race against time to
find her missing drag sister as a mysterious rash of killings and disappearances
spreads across the city. With the specter of her former mentor
haunting her every step, Death Drop must decide how far she is willing to
be pulled back into a life of violence in order to protect her community in
this supernatural queer noir.

DUST #1
WRITER | BRETT REGISTER
ARTIST | GASTON GOMEZ
COVER A | GASTON GOMEZ
COVER B | AARON CONLEY
0423SC281 | 0423SC282
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/14/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
Jupiter has ignited, the Earth has turned to Dust. The rich and powerful have built a utopia underground.
The rest of humanity are left to die on the surface. Those below forge a life of luxury, while
those above lead a life of poverty where only the strong survive. One of these few is a girl named,
Keeli. Abandoned by her family and deported to the surface, Keeli grew up tough, taking to a life
of thievery to survive. At first glance, she might look like just another dust pirate … but, what Keeli
doesn't know is that she's the hero of our story. And the secret she's about to uncover will change the
trajectory of the world forever.
Eligible to order 1 free copy for every 10 of CVRA

EJUNKY #1
WRITER | NICHOLAS TANA
ARTIST | KYLE FAEHNRICH
COVER A | DARICK ROBERTSON
COVER B | DANIELE SERRA
0423SC283 | 0423SC284
FULL COLOR | 40 PAGES | $5.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/28/2023
FOC DATE | 5/21/2023
NONSTOP! where Scout releases a World Premiere issue followed by the entire story a few months later in one volume. Hector Holmes, a bored, thrill-seeking Experience Junky (eJunky for short), takes a dose of a new alternative reality drug known as Torch which causes him to experience the memory of a train wreck that took place hundreds of years ago from the perspective of a long-deceased passenger. The dosage lands him in the hospital where he is approached by a special task force of the World Corporation Organization (W.C.O.) to investigate The Guardians of Pain, the cult behind the new drug who may also be responsible for Hector's brother's untimely death.

THE QUARRY #1
WRITER | MIKE SALISBURY
ARTIST | MARVIN LUNA
COVER ARTIST | MARVIN LUNA
0423SC295 | 0423SC296
FULL COLOR | 32 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/28/2023
FOC DATE | 5/21/2023
COVER B 1:10
NONSTOP! where Scout releases a World Premiere issue followed by the entire story a few months later in one volume. After a recent family tragedy, a boy sets out to purchase a Christmas tree with the help of his deceased big brother's girlfriend, Katie. Trying to ease his father's mourning and hold together what's left of the family, Katie and the boy attempt to reclaim a bit of the Christmas spirit and help each other deal with their profound loss. What unfolds changes them both. The Quarry is a comingof- age story about young love and loss, set against the harsh, winter wonderland of Northern Michigan.

TALYN SEED OF DARKNESS #1
WRITER | CASPIAN DRAKE & GEOFFREY RICKETT
ARTIST | BANISHED SHADOW
COVER A | BANISHED SHADOW
COVER B | ABIGAIL LARSON
0423SC303 | 0423SC304
FULL COLOR | 40 PAGES | $5.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/21/2023
FOC DATE | 5/14/2023
COVER B 1:10
NONSTOP! where Scout releases a World Premiere issue followed by the entire story a few months later in one volume. Rulers Vlad Vorden & Amelia are bent on exterminating the witches whom they blame for spreading the bubonic plague known as The Black Death. They pursue the witch queen, Aradia, the last survivor. While seeking refuge, Aradia buries a bloody Seed of Darkness, a seed harnessing the power of the first true magic, the Ars Magica. Meanwhile…Talyn mourns the mysterious abduction of her sister at the hands of an unknown ghostly dark entity.

Scout Comics Jun 2023 — Scout Comics June 2023 Solicits

THANKS! ROMINA #1
WRITER | GIULIE SPEZIANI
ARTIST | S.E. CASE
COVER ARTIST | S.E. CASE
COVER B | JARED SAMS
0423SC305 | 0423SC306
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/28/2023
FOC DATE | 5/21/2023
CHISPA. After an unpaid internship upon graduating from college, young Latina Romina starts a job as an account coordinator at Lockroy Post, a television post-production house. But her first day feels like an unmitigated disaster. Romina has no office yet, the team is dealing with server issues and pushed deadlines, yet Clay—the coworker who is supposed to show her the ropes—keeps foisting paperwork on her rather than letting her help. On a phone call, her sister and father insist she should abandon ship and pursue a Masters. But Romina decides to stay and prove herself no matter what.
Eligible to order 1 free copy for every 10 of CVRA

TRANCE #1
SPECIAL PRIDE EDITION
WRITER | JOEY CAPUANA
ARTIST | PABLO MORENO COLLAR
COVER ARTIST | PABLO MORENO COLLAR
0423SC307
FULL COLOR | 56 PAGES | $9.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/21/2023
FOC DATE | 5/14/2023
Special PRIDE edition one-shot. Welcome to Trance Nightclub, a queer hotspot beloved for heavy pours, sexy gogo dancers, and drag shows that change your whole life. Trance's patrons don't suspect that their favorite gay watering hole is

THE TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO FLOGORIA #1
WRITER | SAM MOORE
ARTIST | SAM MOORE
COVER ARTIST | SAM MOORE
0423SC308 | 0423SC309
FULL COLOR | 40 PAGES | $5.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/21/2023
FOC DATE | 5/14/2023
After a freak work accident involving a fishing boat, a supposedly non-existent sea creature, and an interdimensional gateway, anxiety-
addled Harry Blandford finds himself stranded on the far-off world of Flogoria. Can he survive long enough to find a way back home?
Flogoria shocks Harry out of his comfort zone. He can no longer just blend in with the crowd. He's exotic, a weirdo, an actual alien! The
people he interacts with aren't just passing acquaintances. His foes are trying to hunt him down, and his allies see him as their only
hope. Whether they're friends or enemies, Harry has become a key part of their lives. Flogoria forces Harry to learn new skills, meet new
people, and test himself like never before. Maybe an unexpected adventure on an alien world is just what Harry needs to fulfill his true
potential.
Eligible to order 1 free copy for every 10 of CVRA
COVER ACOVER A
COVER B 1:10COVER 10
run by a coven of witches! When a serial killer stalks the LGBTQIA+ community, these partying witches must get deadly serious, finding
themselves unlikely detectives in a twisted supernatural mystery. They must clash with local police and witch law enforcement alike, and
face off against powerful Satanic forces, all to protect their chosen family. Mature Audiences.

RANGER STRANGER: SUMMER SPECIAL
WRITER | ADAM BATTAGLIA AND TYLER JENSEN
ARTIST | TYLER JENSEN
COVER ARTIST | TYLER JENSEN
0423SC297
FULL COLOR | 40 PAGES | $5.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/7/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
It's summer! Another hot, scorching, fireball of fun. At least the bluegill are biting. And the ticks. And the African hornets! And the slithering, bloodthirsty rattlesn–where were we? Oh right, summer. Fear not, because your favorite deranged wilderness guide, Ranger Garland Woodburn, has cooked up a real humdinger of a Summer Special full of camping tips, water safety, and other questionable gems of nature knowledge to learn and enjoy while the world burns all around.

BANSHEES #3
WRITER | DAVE DWONCH AND JESSICA BALBONI
ARTIST | RICCARDO FACCINI
COVER ARTIST | TIM DANIEL
0423SC277
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/14/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
Emily has drawn the serial killer, The Lion, out of "retirement" with disastrous results. Now, she must
adjust to her afterlife—trapped in her dormitory for eternity with The Lion's other victims. More secrets
are revealed as her roommate Abbey picks up where Emily left off, drawing the killer ever closer to
their next victim.

BY THE HORNS:
DARK EARTH #10
WRITER | MARKISAN NASO
ARTIST | JASON MUHR
COVER ARTIST | JASON MUHR
0423SC278
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/21/2023
FOC DATE | 5/14/2023
Elodie and her friends finally know the location of pure magic, but getting to it is no easy task. Not
when it's located deep in an underwater cave haunted by sea wraiths.

JUNCTION JONES #3
WRITER | TC PESCATORE
ARTIST | LUCIANO CRUZADO
COVER ARTIST | LUCIANO CRUZADO
0423SC286
FULL COLOR | 32 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/14/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
After barely escaping the disaster at Forshmak's carnivale, Mister Nibs and Junction Jones can feel the Authorities closing in. Not only that, they now find themselves in possession of the most dangerous and illegal device in all reality– a Time Dislocator. Forced to travel in the bowels under Junction Town to evade detection, their last hope to break the case comes from a mysterious text inviting them into the back rooms of a blackhole speakeasy that shouldn't exist. Tucked into the most dangerous alleyway in the most lethal section of the Skids, JJ and Nibs will finally come face to face with the mastermind that set all their torment into motion.

KITSUNE #4
WRITER | LUCA FRIGERIO
ARTIST | EMANUELE ERCOLANI
COVER ARTIST | EMANUELE ERCOLANI
0423SC287
FULL COLOR | 32 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/28/2023
FOC DATE | 5/21/2023
The first clash with the rebels resulted in a victory for Kitsunichi Shimitzu and Yamanouchi Karamatsuki. However, the friends' momentary triumph will not staunch the flflow of blood. The violence will continue, demanding the ultimate sacrifice from loyal warriors. Meanwhile, as the political situation in the district becomes increasingly dangerous, Kitsunichi risks death—at the hands of his own son!

MIRACLE KINGDOM #2
WRITER | MICHAEL DAVID MCCARTHY
ARTIST | ALONSO MOLINA GONZALES
COVER ARTIST | ALONSO MOLINA GONZALES
0423SC291
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/21/2023
FOC DATE | 5/14/2023
Winston is an angel. Digby is a cherub. Together, they are investigative partners charged with auditing prayers and sniffing out fraudulent miracles. Welcome to the Department of Divine Intervention, where the outcome of the universe is just another regular day in the office. In pursuit of disproving the dubious healing powers of a shady televangelist, Winston uncovers more anomalies than answers. Worse yet, the religious network that broadcasts the pastor's TV program appears to be controlled by hidden operatives.

MULLET COP: LICENSE TO KRILL
WRITER | TOM LINTERN
ARTIST | TOM LINTERN
COVER ARTIST | TOM LINTERN
0423SC292
FULL COLOR | 112 PAGES | $14.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/21/2023
FOC DATE | 5/14/2023
After a near-death experience, a mall cop goes undercover as a manager at an all-you-can-eat buffet. With the help of his coworkers and a supercomputer/microwave called M.I.T.T. (Mall Industries Two Thousand), he takes on crime boss Robogrannie and her gang of thugs! Collecting the first Mullet Cop one-shot and Mullet Cop: Flavor of Danger one-shot of everyone's favorite mullet wearing mall cop.

OSWALD AND THE STAR-CHASER #3
WRITER | TOMMY KULIK
ARTIST | TOM HOSKISSON
COVER ARTIST | TOM HOSKISSON
0423SC293
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/28/2023
FOC DATE | 5/21/2023
King FEK will burn the revolving AXIS 3-F to the ground to get his way…and only one person has the guts to stop him–Oswald Bretters! Knight and King clash! Star-Chaser makes a daring rescue! The Devilfish swim in treacherous waters and a hero will fly again! You won't want to miss the explosive midpoint of the first story arc!

PARTING WAYS
WRITER | ALEX SCHERKENBACH
ARTIST | GUSTAVO NOVAES
COVER ARTIST | RUBÉN CUBILES
0423SC294
FULL COLOR | 80 PAGES | $12.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/21/2023
FOC DATE | 5/14/2023
Gabriela is an immigrant with aspirations of achieving her own American Dream. Brandon is an army medic with his sights set on becoming a doctor. These two optimistic and determined souls should be the perfect match… but doubts and fate confront them at every turn. When each experiences their personal ambitions conflicting with shared dreams, will their love survive? Parting Ways is a romantic drama that challenges expectations about young love as this unique couple navigate who they are both as individuals and as partners. Alex Scherkenbach (Bittersweet Vows and Sweet Lullaby) and Gustavo Novaes (Bittersweet Vows and Sweet Lullaby) weave a love story that embraces the fantasy in the everyday and will tug at your heartstrings.

THE SARTORIAL GEEK #5
WRITER | VARIOUS
ARTIST | VARIOUS
COVER ARTIST | GINYY DI
0423SC298
FULL COLOR | 32 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/14/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
The Sartorial Geek magazine is all about celebrating comics. This latest issue of The Sartorial Geek magazine dives into the wide world of digital and tabletop gaming culture. Fans of tabletop role-playing games can enjoy an interview with the lovely cosplayer and creator Ginny Di, as well as a discussion about how to find the right gaming group for you. This issue also explores digital fashion through a look at character design in The Legend of Zelda and a walk down memory lane with an early-2000s Barbie style breakdown.

SMOKETOWN
REMASTERED
WRITER | PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
ARTIST | SCOTT VAN DOMELEN
COVER ARTIST | SCOTT VAN DOMELEN
0423SC301
FULL COLOR | 200 PAGES | $24.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/28/2023
FOC DATE | 5/21/2023
From Eisner-Award nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Superman, Captain America, Alien) and artist Scott Van Domelen comes this interconnecting series of chapters in the tradition of David Lapham's Stray Bullets, Brubaker/ Phillips' Criminal, and Pulp Fiction. After returning from Afghanistan, an

SNOW WHITE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE #4
WRITER | BRENTON LENGEL
ARTIST | LUANA VECCHIO
COVER ARTIST | DON AGUILLO
0423SC302
FULL COLOR | 24 PAGES | $4.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/21/2023
FOC DATE | 5/14/2023
Driven from their woodland camp, Snow White, Prince Charming, and Rapunzel are hurled out-of-the-frying-pan and into the fire. With the undead wolf pack hot on their heels, our heroes are forced to take their new enemy-turned-friend The Woodsman at his word. Together, they seek cover in a foreboding cabin in the woods—which is filled with creepy, occult artifacts… Aaaand is built entirely of gingerbread! But all is not as it seems behind this confectionery barricade—and The Woodsman is hiding a terrifying secret. American soldier struggling with PTSD tries to fit back into his old life. Instead, he and his family are pulled into the violent, criminal side of the seemingly quiet steel mill town the locals call "Smoketown." Collects the complete eight issue series.

THE WEST MOON CHRONICLE
WRITER | FRANK JUN KIM
ARTIST | JOE BOCARDO
COVER ARTIST | JOE BOCARDO
0423SC310
FULL COLOR | 88 PAGES | $12.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/28/2023
FOC DATE | 5/21/2023
The elusive creatures of mud and blood known as the dokkaebi live just off of Route 4 in east Texas, in the ancient pine forest known as the Tanglechase. Joon-Ho, a Korean immigrant with a shadowy past, and his estranged grandson Jae-Sun are the only people in the nearby town of Vane who know the true nature of the dokkaebi. Together, they must figure out what's causing the creatures to turn hostile. Perhaps it has something to do with the interdimensional portal at the heart of the Tanglechase, for it is from here that the past comes knocking, demanding a reckoning from both men. Collecting all three issues.

MIDNIGHT SKY COMIC TAGS
1 COPY – 0423SC313 – $6.99
5 COPIES – 0423SC315 – $29.99
10 COPIES – 0423SC314 – $54.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/7/2023 – FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
SNATCHED COMIC TAGS
1 COPY – 0423SC319 – $6.99
5 COPIES – 0423SC321 – $29.99
10 COPIES – 0423SC320 – $54.99
TART COMIC TAGS
1 COPY – 0423SC322 – $6.99
5 COPIES – 0423SC324 – $29.99
10 COPIES – 0423SC323 – $54.99
Own a piece of the tool that helped make some of your favorite Scout Comics! Presswork printer plates are 12 mm aluminum pages that
are used to print comics and trade paperbacks via offset printing. There is a total of 4 different plates. Black, Yellow, Magenta (Pink) and
Cyan (Blue). These collectibles are found in sealed envelopes of a random page from these great titles, and included is a sticker giving
the title, print run and date printed. Random plates may be signed by a creator or two! Allocations may apply.
0423SC316
$49.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/14/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
0423SC317
$49.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/14/2023
FOC DATE | 5/7/2023
0423SC318
$49.99
IN-STORE DATE | 6/21/2023
FOC DATE | 5/14/2023