The BOOM! Studios April 2020 solicits bring a wave of major milestones for the publisher. In addition to a hugely important new character introduced in Buffy: Every Generation #1 and the return of erotic series Faithless, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers celebrate a golden issue and the stakes get higher in Ghosted In L.A. Plus, advanced solicits for June include a first-time collection of Fraggle Rock stories and more.
See the full list of BOOM! Studios April 2020 solicits below. Click the images to enlarge.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #50
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $4.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Daniele di Nicuolo
Cover Artists:
Connecting Main Cover: Jamal Campbell
Connecting Variant Cover: Jamal Campbell
Wraparound Connecting Cover: Jamal Campbell
Incentive Cover: Kris Anka
Incentive Cover: Inhyuk Lee
The MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS & the OMEGA RANGERS – along with surprise new allies – versus The Anointed in the conclusion to NECESSARY EVIL! Everything has been leading to the shocking return of a fan favorite character so big that we needed a
LAST PAGE GATEFOLD to contain it! But what does it mean now that [SPOILER] is back?
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS FOIL WRAPAROUND COVER #50
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $5.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Daniele di Nicuolo
Cover Artist: Jamal Campbell
Premium foil wraparound variant cover for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #50!
GO GO POWER RANGERS #31
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott, Sina Grace
Artist: Francesco Mortarino
Cover Artists:
Connecting Main Cover: Eleonora Carlini
Variant Cover: Miguel Mercado
Incentive Cover: Amelia Vidal
Jason, Zack, and Trini are leaving Earth to officially join THE OMEGA RANGERS—but it means their former team is now down three people, with Lord Zedd about to launch his ultimate weapon! Zordon and Alpha-5 search desperately for worthy successors, but will it be enough to stop the enemy?
GO GO POWER RANGERS #32
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott, Sina Grace
Artist: Francesco Mortarino
Cover Artists:
Connecting Main Cover: Eleonora Carlini
Variant Cover: Miguel Mercado
Incentive Cover: Amelia Vidal
THE ORIGIN OF THE OMEGA RANGERS CONCLUDES! Jason, Trini and Zack meet Kiya for the first time on Safehaven to begin their new roles as Omega Rangers! Meanwhile, what will it take for Aisha, Rocky and Adam to prove they’re ready to be the newest Power Rangers?
GO GO POWER RANGERS FOIL WRAPAROUND COVER #32
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $4.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott, Sina Grace
Artist: Francesco Mortarino
Artist: Eleonora Carlini
Premium foil wraparound variant cover for Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #32, showcasing the Eleonora Carlini connecting covers from Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #31 and #32!
SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS VOL. 7 SC
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Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $16.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott & Sina Grace
Artist: Francesco Mortarino & Daniel Bayliss
Cover Artist: Amelia Vidal
NECESSARY EVIL BEGINS HERE! The origin of the OMEGA RANGERS is finally revealed, as the Blue Emissary recruits Jason to be his Red Ranger in the wake of Shattered Grid. But as Lord Zedd escalates his war on the Power Rangers, Jason will be forced to decide just what it means to be a Ranger – and where his allegiances lie! Collects issues #21-24.
FAITHLESS II #1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artist: Maria Llovet
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Maria Llovet
Connecting Erotic Variant Cover: Tula Lotay
The best-selling erotic thriller returns from the acclaimed team of Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned) and artist Maria Llovet (Heartbeat) as Faith, and her lovers, Louis (AKA The Devil) and Poppy (his daughter), bring magic and chaos to the streets of Italy. Turin, known as the epicenter of black magic, is also a place of high fashion, art, and literature. Now, Faith is in the center of it all and with that, her own power grows. But any power comes with a price. Faith has only just begun to pay for hers. Curious about this blockbuster occult sex thriller? This is your new jumping-on point! Featuring the first of six connecting erotic variant covers by superstar Tula Lotay that are too explicit to show you in PREVIEWS!
THE LOST CITY OF HERACLEON OGN HC
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Publisher: Archaia
Retail Price: $26.99
Writer: Bruce Livingstone
Artist: Mike Willcox
Cover Artist: Mike Willcox
Called to adventure, young boys Lou and Shiro find themselves on an inter-dimensional submarine captained by an off-the-hinges old man. They soon discover Lou’s missing father might still be alive as they are transferred into fully grown warriors headed straight for the battlegrounds of Ancient Egypt, the Lost City, and to 1914 Sarajevo. As the gods tinkering with fate become reckless and apathetic, the boys become part of a legion hell-bent on
restoring balance to humanity. Debuting writer Bruce Livingstone and artist Mike Wilcox present an epic adventure across time and space in the spirit of Copra and Space Riders about the power of family and what it means to fight for what you love most!
SPACE BEAR OGN HC
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Publisher: KaBOOM!
Retail Price: $14.99
Writer: Ethan Young
Artist: Ethan Young
Cover Artist: Ethan Young
Pilgrim Finch is an adventurous astronaut bear who explores the cosmos with a mission to bring samples of life back to his home planet. But when he crash lands on a new planet full of surprises and danger around every corner, Pilgrim will be forced to question his orders and learn that there’s only one mission that matters—compassion to all living creatures no matter the stakes! Award-winning cartoonist Ethan Young presents a timely, silent story perfect for readers of all ages about discovering the unknown and empathy for everyone we encounter, because every friendship begins with an act of kindness.
BUFFY: EVERY GENERATION #1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $7.99
Writer: Morgan Beem & Lauren Garcia, Nilah Magruder, Caitlin Yarsky, and more
Artist: Morgan Beem, Caitlin Yarsky, and more
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: TBA
Variant Cover: Caitlin Yarsky
Incentive Cover: TBA
The SECRET ORIGINS of some of the most important Slayers in history…and the First Appearance of a new character with a familiar face who will change the way you look at
Buffy and everything about her world. This is the Buffy comic that everyone will be talking about and the most important new character in over twenty years!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #14
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Jordie Bellaire
Artist: Julian Lopez
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: David Lopez
Spotlight Cover: Marguerite Sauvage
Ring of Fire Cover: Matthew Taylor
Incentive Cover: Afua Richardson
Kendra The Vampire Slayer—and the all-new Scooby gang—must defend Sunnydale from the aftershocks of the Hellmouth and a new threat that feels very familiar! But can they fill the void left behind by Buffy? And will this issue answer the question of what, exactly, happened to Buffy?
ANGEL + SPIKE #11
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Bryan Edward Hill
Artist: Gleb Melnikov
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Dan Panosian
Variant Cover B: Gleb Melnikov
Variant Cover C: Scott Buoncristiano
Incentive Cover: Jonas Scharf
With a rogue demon on the loose, Team Spike is running out of time to save the life of an innocent boy—but Wolfram & Hart claim to have the solution. With real demons in the equation, is a deal with the devil worth it?
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VOL. 3 SC
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Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $14.99
Writer: Jordie Bellaire
Artist: David López
Cover Artist: Marc Aspinall
Drusilla has opened the Hellmouth! With no time to waste, Buffy must do what any good Slayer would do—namely, run directly into the heart of the problem. But where does that leave the rest of Sunnydale? As the town reels from the demonic effects of the Hellmouth opening, Xander, Willow, Robin, and Kendra, the newly arrived Slayer, must find a way to battle demons both inside and out, without Buffy to help them. Could this be the end of the Scooby Gang? Collects Buffy the Vampire Slayer #9-12.
ANGEL VOL. 2 SC
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Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $16.99
Writer: Bryan Edward Hill
Artist: Gleb Melnikov
Cover Artist: Dan Panosian
With Angel trapped in the Hellmouth, the city of Los Angeles only has one hope—and it’s SPIKE? Witness the formation of TEAM SPIKE as Winifred Burkle, Charles Gunn, and Angel’s old “friend” battle the rising tide of evil in Los Angeles… if they can stop fighting each other long enough to fight the monsters. Collects Angel #5-8.
FIREFLY #16
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Davide Gianfelice
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Marc Aspinall
Preorder Cover: George Kambadais
Incentive Cover: Daniel Warren Johnson
Mal and Boss Moon’s hunt for the mysterious serial killer continues, but first they have to take a quick detour to capture the most wanted thieves in the sector— members of his former crew; the Chang-Benitez Gang! But will Mal be able to bring in Chang, Kaylee and Jayne? It’s Sheriff Mal versus the ‘Verse’s Bonnie and Clyde and, er, Jayne!
RONIN ISLAND #12
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Giannis Milonogiannis
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Giannis Milonogiannis
Preorder Cover: Ethan Young
As the battle dust clears, the Island will never be the same. The world beyond their waters is a dangerous place, and it’s up to Hana and Kenichi to make one final decision, one that will shape the future of their home forever.
THE RED MOTHER VOL. 1 SC DISCOVER NOW EDITION
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $14.99
Writer: Jeremy Haun
Artist: Danny Luckert
Cover Artist: Jae Lee & June Chung
After losing her eye and the man she loves in a brutal mugging, Daisy McDonough is left trying to put the pieces of her life back together. Just when she begins to think she can heal, she begins to see strange things through her new prosthetic eye. And The Red Mother sees her in return. Writer Jeremy Haun (The Beauty, The Realm) and artist Danny Luckert (Regression) present The Red Mother, a creeping horror series that examines the dangers that hide in plain sight – and the consequences of digging beneath the surface to find the truth underneath. Collects issues #1-4 in a comic book shop exclusive edition.
THE RED MOTHER #5
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Jeremy Haun
Artist: Danny Luckert
Cover Artist: Jeremy Haun
Daisy has taken the mysterious Leland Black up on his even more mysterious job offer, giving her a new outlet to exorcise her demons — but her visions of the Red Mother are only getting worse, and Daisy is beginning to doubt her own reality.
KING OF NOWHERE #2
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: W. Maxwell Prince
Artist: Tyler Jenkins
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Tyler Jenkins
Variant Cover: Martín Morazzo
Now an honorary citizen of Nowhere, Denis joins one of the locals on a doomed-to-fail money-making scheme at the outskirts of town, while John Doe’s mysterious killer continues to leave bodies in his wake…
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #5
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Simone di Meo
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Dan Mora
Leonardo Variant Cover B: Goñi Montes
Raphael Variant Cover C: Goñi Montes
Michaelangelo Variant Cover D: Goñi Montes
Donatello Variant Cover E: Goñi Montes
Incentive Cover F: Goñi Montes
Incentive Cover I: Goñi Montes
It’s the ultimate showdown between the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, up against the joint forces of Rita Repulsa and Shredder! Cowabunga!
ALIENATED #3
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Artist: Chris Wildgoose
Cover Artist: Chris Wildgoose
It’s Samantha’s turn with Chip—the dangerous alien—but everything starts to go wrong when she instigates a confrontation with her ex-boyfriend. Scared and angry, Samantha struggles with the decision to use Chip’s powers for her own benefit. But not even she knows what the true consequences will be…
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #7
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Cover Artist: Werther Dell’Edera
Erica Slaughter can never rest. The dust of Archer’s Peak has barely settled before the monster hunt takes her to a new town. And in Archer’s Peak, life will never be the same; James struggles to put his life back together, while Tommy begins to think of a life outside the town he was raised in.
ONCE & FUTURE #8
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Dan Mora
Cover Artist: Dan Mora
When a strange newcomer arrives at the dark court of Camelot, his presence disrupts The Otherworld. Sometimes winning the battle risks losing the war…as Duncan and Bridgette will soon find out.
JIM HENSON’S DOWN AT FRAGGLE ROCK SC
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Publisher: Archaia
Retail Price: $12.99
Writers: Jared Cullum, Jay Fosgitt, Art Baltazar, Katie Cook
Artists: Jared Cullum, Jay Fosgitt, Art Baltazar, Katie Cook
Cover Artist: Jared Cullum
Dance your cares away with Jared Cullum (Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants), Jay Fosgitt (Bodie Troll), Art Baltazar (Young Justice) and Katie Cook (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) as they present four stories of life down at Fraggle Rock (down at Fraggle Rock)! Collected together for the first time, read the entire limited series, previously printed in hardcover editions. Collects Mokey Loses Her Muse, The Rough Side of the Rock, Where Is It?, and Rock Hopping.
JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: GHOSTS #2
Publisher: Archaia
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Jennifer Rostowsky
Artist: Jennifer Rostowsky
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Michael Walsh
Variant Cover: Jennifer Rostowsky
A young Khmer woman turns to black magic that promised to give the caster wealth, power, and beauty unlike that of any other human. When the spell turns on its caster, she must learn to deal with the consequences of magic, and what it means to be an Ahp.
JIM HENSON’S THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE #8
Publisher: Archaia
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Adam Cesare
Artist: French Carlomagno
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Mona Finden
Variant Cover: Kelly and Nichole Matthews
Incentive Cover: Jake Wyatt & Jen Bartel
Set up and then abandoned by his hero and mentor, podling Hup has no choice but to fulfill the promises Barfinnious made to the village, and fight the great Beast that has been plaguing them. Armed only with his trusty spoon and his culinary wits, will Hup succeed in saving the village, or is something darker lying in wait for him?
GHOSTED IN L.A. #10
Publisher: BOOM!Box
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Sina Grace
Artist: Siobhan Keenan
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Siobhan Keenan
Variant Cover: Sina Grace
Daphne was just getting used to living with ghosts, but when a mysterious door in the basement flies open, Rycroft Manor is overwhelmed with even more strange phenomena than anyone knows how to deal with. And even worse, Daphne’s former roommate Michelle has some ideas about how to handle a haunting… and it doesn’t involve going gently into that good light.
WICKED THINGS #2
Publisher: BOOM!Box
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: John Allison
Artist: Max Sarin
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Max Sarin
Variant Cover: John Allison
At the Savoy Hotel, in the aftermath of an attack on legendary detective Kendo Miyamoto, Lottie Grote finds herself the number one suspect in a potential muder investigation. There might be a way out, though, but only if she’s willing to make a deal with the devil… Scotland Yard!
GIANT DAYS VOL. 13 SC
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Publisher: BOOM!Box
Retail Price: $14.99
Writer: John Allison
Artist: Max Sarin
Cover Artist: Max Sarin
The Eisner Award-winning team of John Allison (Scary Go-Round) and Max Sarin return to Sheffield for heartbreak, muscle aches, the very special pain of going corporate…and why the love of good friends is the secret to getting through it all. Collects issues #49-52.
B.B. FREE #6
Publisher: BOOM!Box
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Briana Lawrence & Gabby Rivera
Artist: Royal Dunlap
Cover Artist: Royal Dunlap
b.b. free’s best best friend Chulita X-Acta is on her own adventure today, in all her eco-tech, queer-as-heck, advice-giving, afroboriqua, super-genius glory!
LUMBERJANES #73
Publisher: BOOM!Box
Retail Price: $3.99
Writer: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh
Artist: Kat Leyh
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Kat Leyh
Preorder Cover: Harriet Moulton
The Roanoke scouts all have one last thing they want to do before summer ends, and the school year sweeps them all back home again. April is determined to earn every badge the Lumberjanes handbook has to offer, but there’s an equally determined counselor standing in her way! Can April earn her “Badger of Honor” badge and complete the most perfect sash in Lumberjanes history?
STEVEN UNIVERSE VOL. 7 SC
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Publisher: KaBOOM!
Retail Price: $14.99
Writer: Terry Blas
Artist: Gabriele Bagnoli
Cover Artist: Missy Pena
Check in on Lars and the Off-Colors in this newest chapter of Steven Universe™! After their harrowing battle with Emerald, Captain Lars thinks that he and his crew are in for smooth
sailing, but it turns out to be harder to reach Earth than they thought! When the ship accidently flies too close to a strange nebula, the crews worst fears are brought to life, and
they will each have to overcome their own demons to make it home! Collects issues #25-28.
OVER THE GARDEN WALL: SOULFUL SYMPHONIES SC
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Publisher: KaBOOM!
Retail Price: $14.99
Writer: Birdie Willis
Artist: Rowan MacColl
Cover Artist: Keezy Young
Greg, Wirt, and Beatrice are ready for a break from the danger and excitement of their journeys through The Unknown. Luckily, they stumble upon a quaint little town full of theaters and stages but no players or musicians, leaving it mercifully quiet… but maybe a little too quiet. When a charming young woman offers Greg and Wirt the roles of a lifetime in the play at her family theater, as well as a place to stay, they decide to audition for the production and test out their acting chops. But who exactly are the three stage sisters running the show and where is everyone else in the town? Collects the complete 4-issue series.
