World of Archie Comics Double Digest #70, 196 pages

 BRAND NEW SUMMER STORY! In "Club Dread," Veronica brings the gang to a fun-filled island resort. But she doesn't tell them about the horror-themed murder mystery event that happens at night!

Bears in Mind by Sam Hall, 290 pages

 My ex-husband broke my heart asking for an open marriage.

Then I found out he had already been sleeping with someone else.
So I dumped his arse and moved out,
But in the process found myself in the arms of four smoking hot strangers.
They pull out all the stops, lavishing me with all of the attention I’d been missing out on,
But these guys have a secret.

World of Archie Comics Double Digest #68, 196 pages

 More MUSICAL MADNESS in the NEW story "The Fill-In!" The Archies are at the end of their latest tour when the unthinkable Jughead gets sick from eating some bad food at a hole-in-the-wall on the road. They need a replacement drummer ...fast! Introducing... Jughead's little sister Jellybean!

World of Archie Comics Double Digest #64, 196 pages

 When Reggie "gifts" Archie with a snow spinner, will Archie and the gang have a blast in the snow, or will someone end up limping home -- and most importantly, will Betty still have a date for the holiday dance at the end? Find out in "Spinner Winner!" the hilarious new lead story to this comics double digest!

Beard Science by Penny Reid, 378 pages

 Make a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it be what you need? 

Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to be Tennessee’s reigning Banana Cake Queen. Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother’s ambitions, and her father’s puritanical mandates. Jennifer is officially desperate. 

And desperate times call for Cletus Winston.

Cletus Winston is a puzzle wrapped in a mystery covered in conundrum sauce, and now he’s in a pickle. Despite being convinced of his own omniscience, extortion by the exalted Banana Cake Queen of Green Valley has taken him completely by surprise. So... what’s a maniacal mastermind to do? 

Likely, the last thing you expect. 

Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins by Caitlin McGurk & Emily Flake, 288 pages

 This gorgeous art book celebrates the work and legacy of Barbara Shermund, one of the first female cartoonists for humor and lifestyle magazines in the United States, including The New Yorker and Esquire.

Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins doubles as an official biography and coffee table art collection honoring the life and art of pioneering cartoonist Barbara Shermund, an unheralded early master of magazine cartooning whose career spanned the heyday of American magazines from the 1920s–1960s. Her sharp wit and loose style boldly tapped the zeitgeist of first-wave feminism with vivid characters that were alive and astute. Shermund’s women spoke their minds about sex, marriage, and society; smoked cigarettes and drank; and poked fun at everything in an era when it was not common to see young women doing so. Shermund left behind a body of work that was ahead of its time and remains insightful, witty, relevant, and contemporary.

As one of the first women cartoonists to work for The New Yorker the year of its launch in 1925, she created nine covers and more than 600 cartoons for the magazine, in addition to countless spot illustrations, giving the nascent publication its unique visual brand. Shermund later became a mainstay at Esquire; contributed to Life, Colliers, Judge, and more; had a syndicated newspaper cartoon published by King Features; and illustrated a variety of books. In 1950, Shermund was among the first three women to be accepted as a member of the male-dominated National Cartoonist Society. A compelling facet of Shermund’s work is her frequent nods to queer audiences, which appeared in her work more than that of any of her contemporary New Yorker cartoonists. There are indications in her personal files that she also may have been queer, including love letters and other personal archives.

Readers will discover Shermund’s unique and vibrant life and art and gain an understanding of how women’s place in the history of cartooning has been controlled and sublimated by greater societal and cultural allowances. Through close readings, archival research, reproductions of original art, correspondence and photographs, this volume uncovers and celebrates a trailblazing female magazine cartoonist, and rightfully places her in the canon of cartoon art history.

World of Archie Jumbo Comics #62, 196 pages

 Archie, along with his furry friend Vegas and brainy buddy Dilton, are visiting Denny -- a young, shy boy who Dilton has worked with to create his own website. Meanwhile, Vegas helps some shy, young friends of his own when he encounters some abandoned puppies left under a garbage dumpster in a rain storm. Can he find safety for these pups? How can Denny help? Find out in "Happiness is a Wagging Tail!" the heart-warming lead story to this comics annual!