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Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for June 2026 release (or so).
Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets, though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea.
MAD #600 by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS
MAD #600 features a wraparound cover illustrated by legendary MAD artist Sergio Aragonés, a commemorative “Spy vs. Spy” poster created exclusively for the milestone issue, and a heartfelt tribute to MAD by comedian Patton Oswalt. Readers will also find an all-new Fold-In, plus a fresh lineup of original pieces showcasing the magazine’s trademark wit.
Features include:
- Special wraparound cover by lauded MAD artist Sergio Aragonés
- Comedian Patton Oswalt’s MAD tribute piece
- Special 600th-Issue “Spy vs. Spy” poster by Peter Kuper
- MAD returns to legacy numbering (the next issue will be #601!)
- 50% new content, plus classic material from the Usual Gang of Idiots
The British Are Coming: The Graphic Edition, Volume 1 (The Revolution Trilogy) by Rick Atkinson Adapted by Nora Neus Illustrated by Federico Pietrobon
This striking graphic edition adapts the first half of the New York Times bestselling The British Are Coming, the opening volume in Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson’s extraordinary trilogy about the American Revolution
From the battles at Lexington and Concord in the spring of 1775 through the Siege of Boston in 1776, American militiamen and the newly created Continental Army take on the world’s most formidable adversary: the British Empire.
Full of riveting details and iconic stories, The British Are Coming is a tale of heroes and knaves, of sacrifice and blunder, of redemption and profound suffering. Expertly rendered in gripping graphic novel-style artwork, the battle for our nation’s independence is brought to life like never before. Discover the first act of America’s creation in this vividly illustrated graphic history.
Dick Tracy Collection – 1943 by Chester Gould
Pruneface is sprung from the hospital and makes his last stand against Tracy in the dead of winter! The gangster Nifty has lost his baby boy, and it is Dick Tracy who finds him! Orchestra leader 88 Keyes is on the run after a boy is found in his piano! Mrs. Pruneface is out for vengeance with her sights set on the yellow clad detective! Finally, a laughing murderer is selling forged narcotic prescriptions! Dick Tracy has never had his hands more full!
Features a new cover by John K. Snyder III!
Every volume collects a full year of newspaper strips, from January 1 through December 31. Each book is printed in an 11” x 8.5” landscape format softcover book that slides into a vertically oriented die-cut slipcase!
The Amazing Spider-Man Classic Newspaper Comics – 1979 by Stan Lee and John Romita
There’s no rest for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in 1979! From his prison cell, the Kingpin hatches a devious scheme to ruin Spider-Man’s reputation by unleashing an imposter to commit crimes in the wall-crawler’s costume! But that’s only the beginning—Spider-Man must also face the murderous Loomis, the leader of the L.O.V.E. cult, The Prowler, and the return of Kraven the Hunter!
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!
Missed it.
Jacked Tracts edited by Danny Hellman (more information)
A spirited satire of those Christian comic tracts that scared us as kids. Grab yourself some devilish fun!
“Some readers may want an explanation for this strange book. To them, we say: we took six notorious Christian comic booklets that traumatized us as children, and asked seventy-four of the world’s most depraved cartoonists to re-imagine them, page-by-page. Further explanation should not & will not be offered.”
Includes the work of 74 cartoonists.
Garfield: Half-Baked by Jim Davis
When Garfield starts cooking up half-baked plans instead of lasagna, the results are predictably hilarious! This brand-new full-color compilation comic strip book is an essential addition to any Garfield collection.
Late on this one:
Hirschfeld’s Icons – A Poster Book by David Leopold Illustrated by Al Hirschfeld
When it comes to icons, Al Hirschfeld captured just about all from his era: Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Elvis Presley, Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Sammy Davis Jr., Chita Rivera, Richard Pryor, Laurel and Hardy, and the Marx Brothers. Hirschfeld’s drawings over an unprecedented 80-year career have often become the definitive representations of these performers.
Hirschfeld’s Icons contains the master’s portraits of these icons, some of the greatest actors, actresses, musicians, movie, and TV stars of the past century. No other artist has had a front-row seat to pop culture the way Hirschfeld did.
Accompanied by expert commentary and biographies by David Leopold.
A beautiful gift-ready collection of 25 removable, ready-to-frame prints by Al Hirschfeld featuring some of the most recognizable icons of the 20th century.
Railroad Red The 1941 Newspaper Dailies & Sundays by David Marshall and Beaumont Fairbank
Red Greene maintains his railroad line against those who wish to use the train S for their own devious purposes! What Tailspin Tommy did for aviation comics, Railroad Red attempts the same for trains. Lasting almost nine months during 1941, writer David Marshall and longtime newspaper artist Beaumont Fairbank deliver an exciting and action filled comic strip. Fighting criminals and fourth column spies, Red Greene andhis friends keep the trains running in this very obscure newspaper strip.
Captain Easy 1943- 1947 Newspaper Sundays by Walt Scott
CAPTAIN EASY AND WASH TUBBS fight dangerous foreign spies on the homefront during World War II! The dynamic Captian Easy goes to the Pacific to help fight the axis powers. When the war ends, Easy returns home, only to get involved in more international intrigue and gorgeous damsels in distress! Plus, a pair of adventures starring Lulu Belle! Follow Captain Easy as new artist Walt Scott continues all the exciting adventures in this volume!
Bruce Gentry 1946-1948 by Ray Bailey
Bruce Gentry’s adventures in South America continue! A reunion with his friend Ricardo leads to a desperate fight against mountain bandits! They also fight for a lady’s affections. Who will she choose? Brandy returns—but does she still love Bruce? Then, Bruce and Ricardo deal with black marketeers—only to discover an old friend who has infiltrated the operation! Bruce meets Bomba, and they end up in New York City where she is desperately trying to find her American fiancée, Yorlick. Finding him leads to complications and unexpected new opportunities for Bruce and Ricardo. Here continues Ray Bailey’s long neglected adventure strip, compiled in its entirety for the very first time!
Ace O’Hara 1960-1963 newspaper dailies by Conrad Frost
Ace O’Hara continues his amazing adventures through time and space! This volume features more alien encounters, time travel, and societal turbulence, as life in the spaceways grows more complex. Belle gets engaged – but not to Ace! Ace becomes a hero, then pariah, then a hero again! Finally, Ace helps a young recruit who is not what he seems to be. These never before reissued tales are finally collected here, in this penultimate volume of the series!
I Won’t Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War by The Cartoonist Collective
A searing and honest account of life in Tehran during the U.S. and Israeli attacks of 2025.
An eye-opening anthology from a collective of fifteen different writers and artists who were going about their daily lives in and around Tehran, while Israel and the United States carried out a bombing campaign to cripple the Iranian nuclear weapons capabilities.
The Cartoonist Collective is a group of artists living and creating their art within Iran. They use the art of comics to document and share their lives with the world outside of Iran, in order to further our understanding of the reality of life in that region.
The Phantom: The Complete Newspaper Dailies Volume 35: 1991-1993 by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
This exciting 35th volume continues the SY BARRY YEARS! Reprinted in all its black and white glory, journey with Hermes Press as we bring you five complete continuities drawn by Sy himself which continue the adventures of The Phantom, Diana, and his two children: Also included is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials.
Johnny Hazard: The Newspaper Dailies Volume 13: 1964-1965 by Frank Robbins
Frank Robbins’ masterpiece, one of the all-time greatest action/adventure newspaper comic strips, Johnny Hazard, returns with Volume Thirteen (lucky 13!) of the series! Continues the adventures of Johnny Hazard picking up the storyline where Volume Twelve left off. See more trend-setting artwork by comics legend Frank Robbins in one of the most important adventure strips ever to grace newspapers. Reproduced entirely from original King Features press proofs. The continuities presented in Volume 13 are: Mysterious Friend (October 14, 1963 – January 4, 1964); A Gift for Florian (January 6 – March 28, 1964); Extortion, Inc. (March 30 – June 27, 1964); Traders in Death (June 29 – September 19, 1964); Alphabet Soup (September 21 – December 26, 1964); and Operation Beardles (December 28, 1964 – March 20, 1965).
Mandrake the Magician: The Complete Newspaper Dailies Volume 4: 1939-1941 by Lee Falk and Phil Davis
Mandrake the Magician whisked readers to exotic locales (often fictional amalgams of the Orient, the Middle East, India or Eastern Europe) and immersed them in extended narratives with memorable villains and a colorful support cast. The strips presented in this series of reprints feature two staple characters in addition to the master magician: Lothar and Princess Narda (princess of the mythical European kingdom Cockaigne).
Volume four presents: Mandrake in North Africa (September 4 – December 23, 1939); The Mountain Bandits (December 25, 1939 – January 20, 1940); The Museum Mystery (January 22 – May 4, 1940); The Octopus Ring (May 6 – December 21, 1940); and Dr. Griff’s Invention (December 23, 1940 – April 5, 1941).
The Phantom Sundays: Volume 10: (1970-1974) by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
This exciting 10th volume of full color Sundays continues the SY BARRY YEARS! Five complete continuities drawn by Sy himself which continue the adventures of The Phantom, Diana, and his two children. Also included is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials.
Presented in Volume Ten of the Complete Sundays are fourteen storylines which encompass, “Alexander’s Diamond Cup” (September 20, 1970 – February 7, 1971) to “Tale of Joomba” (June 16, 1974 – December 29, 1974). In addition to the strips this volume contains documentary materials and a detailed essay.
Reviving the Artist Who Fought Hitler My Life with Arthur Szyk by Irvin Ungar
During World War II, the Polish-Jewish immigrant Arthur Szyk became America’s leading anti-Nazi artist. His art was so effective that Adolf Hitler reportedly put a bounty on his head while the US military declared him a “citizen-soldier” of the free world. Szyk steadfastly fought for the rescue of European Jewry during the Holocaust, creating artworks like De Profundis, which imagines Jesus sharing the suffering of countless lifeless Jews. His civil rights art challenged segregation and his illuminated Declaration of Independence resides in the Library of Congress. Szyk’s masterwork, an illustrated Passover Haggadah, is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful books ever produced by human hands.
Once world-famous, Arthur Szyk was all but forgotten after his death in 1951. Reviving the Artist Who Fought Hitler recounts Irvin Ungar’s decades-long journey to restore Szyk to public consciousness, and become the principal collector, dealer, scholar, and promoter of Szyk’s art in the United States, Europe, and Israel. Richly illustrated and full of forgotten history, this memoir is an inspiring story of artistic passion and an invitation to commune with a heroic advocate for all humanity.
Nancy For All Seasons by Ernie Bushmiller
Nancy, along with on-and-off again boyfriend Sluggo, deliver absurd laughs panel after panel, all rendered in Bushmiller’s chiseled cartoon perfection that feels untethered to time or place. An acknowledged masterpiece of humor and cartooning, Nancy’s brand of lowbrow absurdism and unexpected visual delights have held sway over generations of early readers, artists and celebrities, to say nothing of its impact on American culture as a whole! Bushmiller created Nancy from 1938 to 1982, and in recent years, interest in his work has surged to a fever pitch.
Jam-packed with over 300 comic strips from the years 1951–1952, Nancy For All Seasons features a fresh and contemporary new design that will entertain all ages.
Flash Gordon: Classic Collection Vol. 7 Sunday Strips 1967-1971 by Dan Barry
Strap yourself in for another rip-roaring romp through the many worlds of Flash Gordon. From the icy cold surface of Pluto, to the Death Planet, to a dimension populated by living machines… These are the continuing adventures of Flash Gordon, science fiction’s most enduring and heroic icon. The Death Planet reprints the first four years of Dan Barry’s Flash Gordon Sunday strips from July 30, 1967 to July 18, 1971, starting with Mac Raboy’s last strip, Captured on Pluto, which Dan completed. This volume also includes an interview with Dan Barry’s long–time art assistant Bob Fujitani and a feature on Dan Barry and Harry Harrison written by comic strip expert, Rick Norwood.
Fame: Matt Groening: Creator of the Simpsons by Darren G Davis and Ramon Salas
FAME: Matt Groening: Creator of The Simpsons explores the life and legacy of the creative genius behind one of the most iconic animated series in television history. From his early days drawing “Life in Hell” to changing pop culture forever with The Simpsons and Futurama, Groening’s journey is one of bold vision, satire, and innovation. This comic book biography dives into his influences, struggles, and the creation of a yellow-skinned family that became a global phenomenon. Celebrate the man whose wit and imagination shaped generations of comedy with Matt Groening: Creator of The Simpsons-a must-read for fans of animation and storytelling.
Casey Ruggles Volume 1 by Warren Tufts
Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts ran in American newspapers from May 22, 1949 to October 30, 1955. Tufts having left the strip to create the masterful Lance. A classic in its own right, Casey Ruggles began as a Sunday, only adding a daily sequence to the storyline until September of that same year. The daily and Sunday sequences ran together until January 1, 1950, 1950 when the Sundays and dailies separated into separate storylines.
Classic Comics Press is pleased to present Volume One of Warren Tufts great saga of the American West, reprinting in full color the first 34 Sundays as well as dailies from their start on September 19, 1950 to December 8, 1951.
Also included in this volume is an interview with Tufts by Dennis Wilcutt originally published by Western Wind Publications in 1980, rarely see artwork, and more!
Mary Perkins On Stage Volume 1 by Leonard Starr
Through special arrangement with Tribune Content Services, Classic Comics Press is pleased to present Volume One of the complete Mary Perkins On Stage by Leonard Starr!
Connie Dailies Volume Two by Frank Godwin
Classic Comics Press is pleased to present the second volume of our complete reprinting of Frank Godwin’s Connie dailies. Volume Two reprints dailies from December 29, 1930 to March 21, 1933 , including an introduction by Steven Smith.
Drawn to Extinction: Comics, Craft, and the Battle for Originality in the Age of Ai by Pete Trainor (review)
Part love letter, part warning, it traces the history and humanity of comics, from the raw energy of British weeklies to the global dominance of superheroes, and asks what happens next.
As generative Ai tools rise, trained on the very work creators poured themselves into, the line between homage and extraction begins to blur. What once felt like inspiration now starts to look like replication.
Through conversations with some of the industry’s most respected voices, including John Wagner, Torunn Grønbekk, Hannah Berry, Ram V, Patrick Goddard, Dan Cornwell, Frazer Irving, Steve McNiven, Dr Julia Round and more, Drawn to Extinction captures the lived reality of making comics today, the passion, the pressure, the community, and the growing sense that the rules are being rewritten in real time.
This isn’t a rejection of technology, it’s a question of what we value, and what we are willing to lose in the name of progress.
The Amazing Spider-Man Pocketbook Facsimile by Stan Lee and John Romita
A facsimile reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man pocket book first published in 1980! This book retains the 4.5″ x 7″ trim size and 160 page count of the original printing, and features stories from the first years of the newspaper strip!
160 pages Full Color 4″ x 6.75″
United States of America 1776-2026 by Kevin Middleton (more about Kevin Middleton ToonMaps)
A colorful and whimsical map of the United States, featuring cartoon-style illustrations of notable landmarks and symbols for each state. The map commemorates the country’s 250th anniversary, 1776 to 2026.
David Wright’s Jo (Limited Edition) by John Dormer author and David Wright artist (review)
Jo is a typical adventure strip for the time with a very similar premise to Judy – a young, beautiful girl is thrust into danger with her partner, and their adventures take them to exotic locales in a series of loosely plotted melodramas.
Jo is somewhat distinguished from Judy in the quality of the art. While the early episodes of Judy are a warmup for Wright, in Jo he has fully gotten his footing and the art shines from the first day.
Our source material is tearsheets, and they are not the ideal source for reprinting strips. However, original art and proofs are unavailable (as far as we know they are not extant). We have adjusted contrast, lightness and black levels to provide as consistent and enjoyable experience as possible.
This is the complete run of Jo, comprising episodes 1-87, compiled from the original tearsheets, casebound with printed endpapers.
Scorchy Smith 1941-1947 Newspaper Sundays by Frank Robbins, Edmond Good, and Rodlow Willard
Frank Robbins begins the Sunday run of Scorchy Smith Sundays with a series of dramatic WWII adventures in both the Pacific and Atlantic! Edmond Good takes over the lead art, featuring more war action in Italy and Turkey, before Scorchy returns home! Finally, Rodlow Willard as the new lead artist has Scorchy become a special agent, leading him to all kinds of danger, from trying experimental jets to fighting internaional crime rings! This is the first of two volumes featuring full page Sundays. From November 1941 to August 1947.
feature image is the title of The MAD Reader 50th Anniversary Edition from IBooks
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