New Comic Book Day 30th June 2021 - A Barbaric end to the month

New Comic Book Day 30th June 2021 - A Barbaric end to the month

It's the return of the funny fifth week for this final NCBD of June so we have annuals, specials, anniversary one-shots and a few new titles arriving this Wednesday

Owen the Barbarian (it's like this book was written for CGC!) has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is one thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches. Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F***ing with you. It's just...Barbaric #1 (Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden).

Green Arrow 80th Anniversary Spectacular (Various) celebrates 80 years of the Emerald Archer! For the last eight decades, Green Arrow has been one of the premier (and loudest) characters in the DCU, always at the forefront of where the superhero genre is headed. This oversized anniversary issue follows in those footsteps, as an all-star lineup of Green Arrow creators, alongside some of the gifted creators of the modern era who have been inspired by Oliver Queen, unite to pay tribute to the Battling Bowman. See what the past, present and future have in store for Oliver Queen, Black Canary, Connor Hawke, Arsenal, Red Arrow, Speedy, and more in this epic special!

This is America. Cap's iconic shield has been stolen, and no one understands the value of it like those who've wielded it, so Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson set out on a road trip across America to chase down the thief. But instead, they find the Captains, everyday people from all walks of life who've taken up the mantle of Captain America to defend their communities. And for some reason, the shield thief wants them all dead. Can Sam and Steve get to them first? This can't-miss miniseries celebrates Captain America's 80th Anniversary, telling the stories of each new Captain - starting with Aaron Fischer, the Captain America of the railways.

If you thought the end of "King's Ransom" shook Spider-Man to the core, you better think again as this ending will level things up - the epic conclusion of Peter Parker's latest story is here in Giant Size Amazing Spider-Man: The Chameleon Conspiracy (Nick Spencer, Carlos E. Gomez)!

"Infinite Destinies" continues in Black Cat annual #1 (Jed MacKay, Joey Vazquez). Felicia Hardy's vacation is interrupted when a layover in South Korea turns into an insane caper. This caper is a deadly journey across Seoul, where she comes face to face with Taegukgi, White Fox and Tiger Division - and what does this have to do with the Infinity Stones? Find out this June!

Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four: Artisan Edition. World-shattering events, cosmic calamities, and Kirby Krackle-does it get any better? Jack Kirby is one of the most important creators in the history of comics, and the Fantastic Four is one of his greatest achievements. First published in 1961, the adventures of Mister Fantastic, the Human Torch, the Invisible Girl, and the ever-lovin' Thing introduced a bold new era in comics. Kirby's dynamic storytelling, coupled with Stan Lee's poignant writing style, were unlike anything comic book readers had seen before - it literally ushered in THE MARVEL AGE OF COMICS!

The planet-burning cosmic firebird known as the Phoenix Force has returned - and the Avengers are drawn into a globe-spanning battle for ultimate power! In the distant past of One Million B.C.E., one young girl's only crime was being born with red hair...and her destiny will change human history forever! In the present, the Phoenix Force searches the globe for a new avatar - and many of Marvel's most powerful heroes and villains are contenders! As the battle to wield the Phoenix grows ever bloodier and more desperate, Thor leads the Avengers in a fight to contain it. But the quest is complicated by the Thunder God's mysterious connection to the cosmic firebird! Who will be the all-new Phoenix?! Find out in Avengers vol. 8 (Jason Aaron, Dale Keown, more).

Darkness reigns! After a campaign of terror across the galaxy, Knull reaches Earth - and he hasn't come alone! With an army of hundreds of thousands of symbiote dragons at his command, the King in Black (Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman) is a force unlike any Earth's heroes have ever faced. Eddie Brock, A.K.A. Venom, has seen firsthand the chaos that even one of Knull's monsters can wreak. Can anyone possibly survive this onslaught? Outgunned and outmanned, Earth's heroes are reeling. It will take everything they've got to face the God of the Abyss as he ensnares the planet in everlasting darkness! This collection is the definitive chapter in a three-year-long Venom saga that changed everything you thought you knew about symbiotes - and they're raising the stakes for the entire Marvel Universe! Hail to the king

Father Valley is a mystery. His unusual style as a hit man, his habit of keeping a bible designated for each of his targets, his macabre and particular method of elegant savagery, his insistence on waiting until his target has reached their highest point before he strikes them down-these are all strange and enigmatic traits that have remained unexplained...until now. Bear witness to Father Valley's past with the Order of St. Dumas, and his unexpected connection with Azrael, to learn the method to of his madness. And see, once and for all, why Catwoman should be deathly afraid of being on his hit list? Find out in the Catwoman 2021 Annual #1 (Ram V, Fernando Blanco, Kyle Hotz)

Are you ready for the new Infinite Frontier series? Do you have the lowdown on all the characters? If not, this print edition of the digital-first Infinite Frontier Secret Files #1 (Various) will tell you everything you're dying to know. Take a look inside Director Bones personal database for stories featuring Jade and Obsidian, the children of the original Green Lantern; Psycho-Pirate, the scourge of many a Crisis on many an Earth; President Superman, the Mutliverse's ultimate beacon of hope; Roy Harper, back from the dead; and just who are the Totality...?! Featuring six stories in print for the very first time!

As the first quarter of classes draws to an end at Teen Titans Academy, get a closer look at the how students such as the mysterious Stitch enrolled, catch up with the status of Beast Boy and Raven's relationship, and maybe, just maybe, get some clues on the origin of the new Red X in Teen Titans Academy: Yearbook 2021 (Tim Sheridan,  Marco Santucci, Darko Lafuente).

The first Future State collection is here in the form of Future State: The Next Batman (Various)! Giant, sprawling future Gotham City is under martial law, protected and regulated by a private security force led by the infamous Peacekeepers. Their mandate is to maintain the safety of the citizens of Gotham, regardless of any constitutional rights, and to hunt down, incarcerate, or kill all masked vigilantes, villains, and criminals in the city limits. It's a dangerous and violent look at a possible future Gotham City and the heroes and villains who live there! This collected edition contains Future State: The Next Batman #1-4, select stories from Future State: Dark Detective #1-4, and Future State: Nightwing #1-2.

Who watches the Watcher? Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tea Time #1 (Mirka Andolfo, Siya Oum), presents a story of everyone's favourite Watcher like you've never seen him before! Rupert Giles has been many things - Sunnydale's foremost occult expert, high school librarian, mentor, and father figure - but Buffy and the Scooby Gang are totally unprepared for... Giles the vampire. With the Watcher's cunning, experience, and intimate knowledge of the Slayer - will Evil finally prevail?

It's the 1970s, and the world's most terrifying Kaiju smash their way through New York City in Godzilla Rivals vs Hedorah (Paul Allo, E. J. Su)! As Godzilla and Hedorah do battle above, down below Todd Hopkins is racing across Manhattan, in a desperate bid to save the only scientist who can stop the chaos and drive the monsters back into the sea. But before the day is over, secrets will be revealed, and terrible choices made, to save the city from utter destruction!

The Shield is back! America's first patriotic superhero, The Shield, has persevered through countless challenges and always manages to come out on top! But what happens when forces beyond anyone's control threaten The Shield's legacy of fighting for truth and justice? Follow Joe Higgins as The Shield (and get ready for some surprises!) in this new one-shot comic Mighty Crusader: The Shield (Rob Liefeld, David Gallaher).

Answering Zordon's call, the Phantom Ranger investigates the aftermath of an Empyreal attack. Only to discover their connection to an ancient evil he encountered long ago... which may have finally returned to threaten the entire universe. Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1 (Frank Gogol, Simone Ragazzoni) presents the first full appearance of the Phantom Ranger in a story that will ripple through the Power Rangers franchise.

Parasomnia #1 (Cullen Bunn, Andrea Mutti) is a new dark fantasy tale of two worlds split between dreams and reality. After his son disappears, a broken-down man braves a nightmarish dreamscape in order to find him-and battle the ruthless cult that seeks to rule the land of dreams as the barrier between realities starts to collapse.

Dorothy was once a young farm girl from Kansas, but it has been many years since she has been that person and even longer since she has returned to Earth. Now, residing as the queen of Oz, ruler of the Emerald City, she and her people have gone through their hardships but she has been there to protect them.  
But when a magical tornado rips through a prison, bringing one of most evil of creatures to ever walk among in Oz, to a small town in our world, Dorothy and her friends must set out to protect a place she once called home. And what she will find will change the very fabric of her identity. Oz Annual (Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco, Dave Franchini, Igor Vitorino) introduces a horrifying new character, The Patchwork Girl, in this super-sized 64-page tale that can't be missed!

The supernatural family drama concludes in Family Tree vol. 3 (Jeff Lemire, Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, Ryan Cody)! Grandpa Judd refuses to give up the fight with the Arborists, even as his young granddaughter Meg begins what could be her final transformation into a tree...or is it the world that will be transformed forever? Plus the Spawn Compendium vol. 1 (Todd MacFarlane, more) collects issues #1-50 of the hit comic, in full colour for the first time.

Dungeons & Dragons: Fells Five (Various) includes three Game Adventures featuring the characters of Fell's Five! Join Adric Fell, the halfling Bree Three-Hands, the dwarf Khal Khalundurrin, the tiefling Tisha Swornheart, and the elf Varis in a tale of high adventure and deep secrets. Adric Fell leads a band of wayward heroes in a world where civilization has been reduced to a few scattered points of light amid a rising tide of shadows. Plus, play as the heroes of the book in three Game Adventures created for this series, replicating pivotal scenes in the story as roleplaying game encounters. You can use these as the foundation for a longer adventure of your own creation, or you can simply play them as a short excursion!

The World Warriors explore fantastic and cosmic new settings in the Street Fighter 2021 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Special (Various)! See Chun-li, Cammy, Juri, Guile, Ken and friends cross into the worlds of cyberpunk, swords & sorcery, horror, mecha, outer space, and more in this pin-up collection by the artists of UDON.

Inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, the bizarre and terrifying town of Arkham, Massachusetts, is peopled with courageous townsfolk, wise mystics, and curious academics who seek to understand the unknowable ancient entities that dwell at the edge of our reality. This full colour hardcover collection showcases dynamic illustrations of the investigators and their allies, as well as the monsters directly inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos-even the Ancient Ones themselves! Alongside the eldritch creatures and intrepid investigators, each brooding location is beautifully rendered in a large, lush format so that readers can examine every amazing detail.
Dark Horse Books and Asmodee join forces to present The Art of Arkham Horror! This volume is a must-have for any fan of table-top gaming or H.P. Lovecraft lore!

Chibi Usagi: Attack of the Heebie Chibies (Julie Sakai, Stan Sakai) is the rich world of Usagi Yojimbo, made more accessible to readers of all ages in a chibi-style original graphic novel. Stan Sakai's beloved rabbit samurai has won countless fans (and awards!) over his 35-year history, thanks to a clever blend of thrilling action, heartwarming characters, and a realistic portrayal of Japanese culture. Chibi-Usagi brings these fun and thoughtful stories to middle-grade readers as an original graphic novel packed with adorable art and captivating energy. While fishing for freshwater eels, Chibi-Usagi, Tomoe, and Gen rescue a Dogu, a clay creature from Japan's prehistory. The Dogu's village has been enslaved by the Salamander King and his Heebie-Chibi minions and forced to work in their mines. Chibi-Usagi and his friends must rescue the Dogu people and eliminate the threat of the Salamander King forever in this feature-length story of adventure, humor, and slippery eel

For manga fans this week there is Detective Is Already Dead vol. 1 (nigozyu): During a plane hijacking four years ago, Kimitsuka Kimihiko wound up becoming the assistant to a beautiful detective named Siesta. The pair traveled the world, solving crimes and battling criminal organizations. Until Siesta died, anyway. Kimitsuka thought that would spell the end of his adventures and a return to ordinary life, but an encounter with a girl who bears an uncanny resemblance to Siesta suggests that fate has other plans.

In a world where shamans communicate with the dead and call forth the power of legendary spirits to defeat their enemies in both body and soul, Yoh is a teenager with the ultimate ambition: to become the Shaman King, the one and only shaman who may commune with the Great Spirit and help remake the world for the better. But the road to this pinnacle of spiritual power runs through the Shaman Fight, a gauntlet of battles with rival mediums who call forth dizzying powers from the world of the dead in their own bids for the crown. Shaman King Omnibus vol. 3 (Hiroyuki Takei) corresponds to Vol. 7-9 of the original release, featuring updated translation and lettering, back in print more than 20 years after its initial release!

Roll Over and Die! vol. 1 (Yun Kouga, Sunao Minakata) is a dark and bloody manga series about two women fighting fate and finding love in each other! Flum Apricot was never meant to be a hero. Despite zero stats across the board and a power she can't even use, she somehow finds herself included in a party of heroes. But Flum's life hits rock bottom when the party's renowned sage, Jean Inteige, decides that the useless girl is dead weight, and arranges to have her sold into slavery. Tossed to monsters to be feasted upon for her master's entertainment, Flum makes the desperate choice to reach for a cursed weapon... and something new awakens within her. A grimdark tale about one woman's blood-soaked quest to reclaim her life!

As a consequence of his savage battle with brown bear Riz, doors begin to close for gray wolf Legoshi, and he must strike out on his own in Beastars vol.12 (Paru Itagaki). Temptation arises when he makes a new herbivore friend, Merino sheep Seven, who is being harassed at work by her carnivore colleagues. We finally meet the current valiant Beastar, horse Yahya, who shares a history with Legoshi's family. Like Legoshi and Louis, Yahya strives to make the world a better place-but do his ends justify his means? Then, both Louis and Legoshi must come to terms with their father figures...

In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armour. In Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition vol. 13 (Hiromu Arakawa) the secret and sinister origin of the homunculi that hound them is revealed while the brothers' father positions himself for the conflict to come.

There's plenty more to tempt you also hitting the shelves this week so dive in below to see all this week's new releases!

 


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