Comic Book New Releases August 26
Comics listed as "New" without a grade are in new uncirculated condition as received from the publisher, excluding any copies in condition that the publisher considers damaged (VG or lower). Copies listed as New could grade as high as Near Mint or as low as Fine. One month after release, any copies remaining in stock will be graded and sold as graded back issues. Most ratio variants and higher value special variants will be graded from day one.
Preview comics expected to arrive September 2
Past 8 Weeks of New Releases: Jul 8 | Jul 15 | Jul 22 | Jul 29 | Aug 5 | Aug 12 | Aug 19 | August 26
Show only new trade paperbacks and graphic novels.
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Published Aug 2026 by Clover Press LLC.$20.95
$20.95
1st printing. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Romita, Sr. Clover Press and The Library of American Comics new deluxe softcover slipcase series, collecting all of Marvels The Amazing Spider-Man classic newspaper comics. Each volume collects a full year of newspaper strips, from January 1 through December 31. Every edition is printed in an 11 x 8.5 landscape format softcover book that slides into a vertically oriented die-cut slipcase! The fabulous fourth year of Spider-Man's newspaper adventures! Written by Stan Lee, this volume features the final year of artwork by the legendary John Romita and presents the very first strips illustrated by Larry Lieber. The action-packed strips are reprinted just as readers experienced them nationwide, with the full-color Sunday pages integrated with the dailies! 1980 begins with Peter Parker in the midst of a crisis of conscience as he gives up his life as Spider-Man! When Aunt Mays life is threatened, he must find a way to save her without his costume. The challenges keep coming as the Kingpin is released from prison and clashes with Spidey once more, and a new adversary emerges in the form of the Protector! Softcover (with Slipcase), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $29.99.
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Published Aug 2026 by Fantagraphics.$27.95
$27.95
Volume 31 - 1st printing. "1997-1998!" Created by Hal Foster. Written by Hal Foster, John Cullen Murphy, and Cullen Murphy. Art by Hal Foster, John Cullen Murphy, and Cullen Murphy. Cover by Hal Foster. On its sixtieth anniversary, the strip looks back on Prince Valiant's eventful life as many threads begin to come together in a climactic and fateful series of events that will change the face of Camelot. Dire times are ahead for Prince Valiant and his companions, as a three-way war erupts between Arthurs British kingdom, the Picts, and the Jutes; Aleta, Maeve, and Ingrid are thrown into prison by Lord Hussa; Camelot falls to a barbarian army; and King Arthur makes a last stand. Plus: Galleries of the best images from Prince Valiant by its creator Hal Foster chosen by artist admirers and comic-strip experts. Universally acclaimed as the most stunningly gorgeous adventure comic strip of all time, Prince Valiant ran for 35 years under the virtuoso pen of its creator, Hal Foster. Starring a daring and gallant young hero, the series features epic sword fights, elaborate scenes of pomp and pageantry, and breathless plotting that always leaves the reader wanting more. Fantagraphic's deluxe editions, each collecting two years worth of Sunday strips, boast superbly restored artwork that captures every delicate line and chromatic nuance of Fosters art. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 14-in., 124 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.
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Published Jun 2026 by Clover Press LLC.$19.95
$19.95
Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Dancing Bug and Rock n Roll: 1995-1999!" Story and art by Ruben Bolling. Back to the beginning, where it all started. Volume 2 of Tom the Dancing Bug collects the comic strips from 1995 to 1999! Tom the Dancing Bug is the wildly popular, groundbreaking comic strip that has won multiple awards, including the Herblock Prize, the Berryman Award, and a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, as well as being a two-time Pulitzer Prize Finalist. "The fact that Tom the bug can keep dancing in this day and age is a testament to Ruben Bolling's skills as a cartoonist!" —Seth Meyers Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $26.99.
