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Let’s Shoot for a Great Day!

Hey, nerd friends, it’s Tuesday again! Maybe you’re happy about that, and maybe you aren’t — either way, I’ve got a lot of fun comics that should brighten your day!

Bookish Goods

Phone cases featuring abstract art of various superheroes

Comics Superheroes Abstract Phone Case by KP29Brand

Let your favorite hero protect your phone with these classy cases! (I like the Wonder Woman design best <3) $22

New Releases

Swipa the Fox cover

Swipa the Fox by De’Aaron Fox, Natashia McGough-Clarke, and Paulo Sampaio

De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings basketball team co-writes this action-packed comic. After Fox accidentally swaps places with a video game version of himself, he has to play his way back to the real world before irreparable chaos is unleashed!

Heartstopper Yearbook cover

The Heartstopper Yearbook by Alice Oseman

Did you enjoy Heartstopper, the swoon-worthy, opposites-attract romance between high schoolers Charlie and Nick? Well, now there’s more content for you to love! The Heartstopper Yearbook is filled with bonus features that fans will love, including extra art, a new mini-comic, and a creator-led walkthrough on how Heartstopper went from great idea to beloved bestseller!

For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!

Riot Recommendations

Today’s Riot Rec theme is: basketball! According to the NBA, October 18 is the official start of the 2022-2023 basketball season. Here are two comics to help you celebrate the occasion!

Blue Box Vol 1 cover

Blue Box Vol. 1 by Kouji Miura

Out November 1, Blue Box follows a high school student, Taiki, who plays for the school badminton team. He knows nothing about basketball until he falls in love with Kano, a member of the school basketball team. Can these very different athletes find enough common ground for a romance?

book cover dragon hoops by gene luen yang

Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

As a high school teacher and comic book enthusiast, Yang’s interest in basketball hovers around the single digits. But when his school’s basketball team seems like it might win the state championships for a change, he decides to follow their story, just as he follows the comic book epics he has always loved…

If you like basketball, I hope this next season is good to you and your team. If not, well, at least you got some neat comic book recommendations out of it!

~Eileen