BOOM! Studios has released previews of next week’s arrivals, including Joyride #10, The Power of the Dark Crystal #1, SLAM! #4, The Backstagers #7, Mega Princess #4, and Over the Garden Wall #11, as well as Adventure Time Comics Vol. 1.

Previews:

SLAM! #4
Publisher:
 BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Pamela Ribon
Artist: Veronica Fish
Cover Artists:  

Main Cover: Veronica Fish
Incentive Cover: Audrey Mok

Price: $3.99
Synopsis: CanCan and Knockout are living separate lives after their friendship fizzles…until Knockout volunteers to ref a bout with CanCan’s team and appears to be calling extra penalties on her old friend.

The Power of the Dark Crystal #1 (of 12)
Publisher:
 Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Artists: Kelly & Nichole Matthews
Cover Artists:  

Main Cover: Jae Lee and June Chung
Subscription Cover: Sana Takeda
Incentive Cover: David Petersen
Foil Incentive Cover: Jae Lee and June Chung

Price: $3.99
Synopsis:

  • In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal, return to the world of Thra in an official sequel to the beloved fantasy film.
  • Discover an all-new race of creatures called Firelings that live in a realm near the planet’s core, based on official character designs by Brian Froud.
  • Years have passed since the events of the original film, and though Jen and Kira have ruled Thra as King and Queen, bringing Gelfling back to the land, they have become distracted by power and can no longer feel or see the needs of the world the way they once did.
  • Thurma is a young Fireling tasked with stealing a shard of the Dark Crystal to restore power to her realm. Along the way she’ll befriend the young Gelfling Kensho, accidentally bring back the Skeksis and Mystics, and embark on one incredible adventure.

Over the Garden Wall #11
Publisher:
 KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Jim Campbell, Kiernan Sjursen-Lien
Artists: Jim Campbell, Danielle Burgos, Cara McGee
Cover Artists:

Main Cover: Kiernan Sjursen-Lien
Subscription Cover: Cara McGee

Price: $3.99
Synopsis: After fleeing The Outsiders’ company, Wirt stumbles upon hungry buzzards who agree to give him information on Greg’s whereabouts in exchange for some “renovation” work on the place previously known as Pigeon Town.

Mega Princess #4 (of 5)
Publisher:
 KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Brianne Drouhard
Cover Artist: Brianne Drouhard
Price: $3.99
Synopsis: Max and Justine are prisoners of the Kingdom of Atlantis under suspicion of kidnapping their prince!

Joyride #10
Publisher:
 BOOM! Studios
Writers: Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly
Artist: Marcus To
Cover Artist: Marcus To
Price: $3.99
Synopsis: One year later, Dewydd is walking his own path…and attempting to break into a maximum security prison?

The Backstagers #7 (of 8)
Publisher: 
BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Rian Sygh
Cover Artist: Veronica Fish
Price: $3.99
Synopsis: The Backstagers have been disbanded!

Adventure Time Comics Vol. 1 SC
Publisher: 
KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Tony Millionaire, Katie Cook, Art Baltazar, Box Brown, Greg Smallwood, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Marguerite Sauvage, Kelly Thompson, S. M. Vidaurri, Veronica Fish, Jim Zub, James Lloyd, Aatmaja Pandya
Artists: Tony Millionaire, Katie Cook, Art Baltazar, Box Brown, Greg Smallwood, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Marguerite Sauvage, Savanna Ganucheau, S. M. Vidaurri, Veronica Fish, Derek Charm, James Lloyd, Aatmaja Pandya
Cover Artist: Nick Pitarra
Price: $14.99
Synopsis:

  • C’mon and grab your friends for this amazing collection of short stories from cartoonists all over the world.
  • Featuring the amazing talent of Katie Cook (My Little Pony), Art Baltazar (Tiny Titans), Tony Millionaire (Maakies and the Sock Monkey), Box Brown (Andre the Giant) and many, many more. These sweet shorts come in many shapes and sizes, featuring all of the beloved characters from the Land of Ooo.
  • Collects issues #1-4 of the new ongoing series.