Disney Comics August 2018 Solicitations

August is shaping up to be a month of adventure here at Disney Comics, from publishers such as IDW, Dark Horse, Tokyopop and Joe Books comes new adventures from every corner of the globe.
From our friends at IDW comes a new issue of Big Hero 6 based on the hit Disney Channel series featuring two new stories featuring our favourite teen superheroes. In the newest Duck Tales, a long lost relative of Scrooge comes into town touting to be a fellow billionaire but something seems off with this kooky quack. In a galaxy far far away, Padme and Anakin are off on another adventure in the Elsa Charrentier penned Star Wars Adventures #13.
In terms of graphic novels, expect some seasonal treats with Mickey and Donald Christmas Parade , the beloved Star Wars film that started it all gets re-told through the magic of Disney Italia in this first volume of the Star Wars adaptations along with  some magical hi-jinks in Duck Tales Volume 3 and Descendants 2.
From our friends at Dark Horse comes the return of everyone’s favourite snow queen Elsa along with her sister Anna in a brand new 3 issue mini series launching this August 1. The adventures don’t end there when the Parr family are off on another adventures in the newest issue  of Incredibles 2.
From our friends at Joe Books comes a Aladdin focused one-shot recounting the film’s story in comic book format. More adventures featuring the beloved Disney princesses are featured in this month’s Disney Princess Volume 4 and for the mystery lover in your family comes the box set featuring all the Gravity Falls Cinestories.
Lastly from our friends at Tokyopop and Fantagrapics comes a manga based off the hit Disney Channel movie Descendants 2 and the fourth volume of the Disney Masters collection featuring the works of Jiipes and Milton.
Aladdin One Shot ( Reprint of the 1992 Disney Comics adaptation) 
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(W) Disney (A/CA) Disney

Experience Disney Aladdin retold in 48-pages of vibrant comics drawn by Disney’s master artists. Discover a whole new world with Jasmine, a fierce and spirited princess who wishes to leave the palace and explore the world around her. Escaping to the marketplace, she meets the brave Aladdin and his monkey Abu. With a hundred thousand things to discover together with Aladdin, Genie, Abu, and Carpet, Jasmine’s adventures soar to new horizons.

In Shops: Aug 01, 2018
SRP: $4.99
Big Hero 6 #2  ( NO COVER) 
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(W) Hannah Blumenreich (A) Nicoletta Baldari (CA) Gurihiru

Hiro, Fred, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Go Go continue the fight to keep their city safe-that is, when things aren’t too hectic at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology! Plus, a brand-new short story starring Baymax and Mochi!
*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.

In Shops: Aug 29, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Duck Tales #12 
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(W) Steve Behling (A) Gianfranco Florio (CA) Giuseppe Fontana

Gladstone Gander takes Donald’s place on Scrooge’s next adventure! Will he prove to be a good luck charm? Plus: Scrooge and the kids meet Huge McDuck, another billionaire who claims to be a long lost relative! But can he be trusted?
*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.

In Shops: Aug 01, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Frozen : Breaking Boundaries #1 of 3 
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(W) Joe Caramagna (A) Kawaii Creative Studio (CA) Eduardo Francisco

Elsa and Anna are ready to get to the bottom of things when the peace of their beloved kingdom is disrupted: a wild animal is loose in the village, there is destruction in the forest, and tension is brewing in a nearby kingdom. Luckily this queen and princess will have the help of Olaf, Kristoff . . . and a mysterious, adventurous young woman!

o Disney’s Frozen comes to Dark Horse in its first multi-issue comics tale!

o Kawaii Creative Studio from the Frozen film graphic novel adaptation will create the art for this series!

In Shops: Aug 01, 2018
SRP: $3.99
The Incredibles 2 #2 of 3 
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(W) Christos Gage, Landry Walker (A) J. Bone, Andrea Greppi, Roberta Zanotta, Dan Jackson, Angela Capolupo (A/CA) Gurihiru

Bob and the kids have begun Superhero training-to make this generation of the Incredibles family the most incredible ever! Helen’s reservations about the intensity of the training are realized when Dash and Violet’s rookie mistakes lead Bob to redouble their training . . . Meanwhile, Bob’s continued bedtime story turns into something the kids can never unhear-it began as a mushy date night with Elastigirl! Then in an adventure all his own, Jack-Jack drops a cookie and receives unexpected assistance from an army of ants!

oThree original stories are set during and after DisneyoPixar’s The Incredibles 2 feature film!

In Shops: Aug 15, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Star Wars Adventures #13 ( NO COVER) 
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(W) Elsa Charretier, Pierrick Colinet (A/CA) Elsa Charretier

Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala embark on an adventure filled with danger and romance in a story by fan-favorites Elsa Charretier and Pierrick Colinet!

In Shops: Aug 08, 2018
SRP: $3.99
HARDCOVERS AND TRADES

Disney Descendants 2 Volume 1 : Twisted Field Trip

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(W) Jen Vaughn (A/CA) Anna Cattish

After their second film, the children of classic Disney characters like Maleficent, Belle and The Beast, and the Evil Queen take on an all-new adventure from Auradon! Evie, Mal, Ben and friends begin taking classes in Sherwood Forest with other Auradon Prep students. In the forest, they discover that some of the skills they learned on the Isle of the Lost will come in handy, but the other students have talents of their own to match. And when they’re split into pairs, they’ll be reminded that teamwork is the key to success… AND survival!

In Shops: Sep 26, 2018
SRP: $9.99
Disney Descendants 2 : Evie Wicked Runway Volume 2 
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(A/CA) Natsuki Minami

The Interscholastic Auradon Fashion Contest is the biggest fashion event of the year and students across the United States of Auradon are buzzing with anticipation. No one is more excited than Evie, the VKs’ resident fashionista and designer extraordinaire, who plans to win so she can help all the kids on the Isle of the Lost have a better chance at life! The other VKs roll up their sleeves to help their friend, but with another Auradon student competing for the top prize alongside her, will Evie be able to reach the top spot? And just how far are the other competitors prepared to go to win first place?

In Shops: Sep 12, 2018
SRP: $9.99
Disney Masters Volume 4 : Donald Duck- The Great Survival Test HC 
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(W) Daan Jippes, Freddy Milton, Ben Verhagen, Byron Erickson

When Disney Legend Carl Barks stopped creating new Disney Duck tales in the early 1970s, Daan Jippes and Freddy Milton picked up right where Barks left off. Now, by popular demand, Fantagraphics collects Jippes and Milton’s classic teamups – and “The Great Survival Test” is just the start of the mayhem! From Donald’s war with lucky Gladstone in “The Briefcase Case” to Daisy’s race against time in “Coat of Harms,” an amazing collection of Duck Family adventures is here!

In Shops: Aug 29, 2018
SRP: $29.99
Disney Princess : Jasmine’s New Pet HC
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(W) Nidhi Chanani (A/CA) Nidhi Chanani

Princess Jasmine loves Rajah, her new tiger cub. But living in the palace has rules, and Rajah finds them difficult to follow! He ruins pillows with his claws, knocks over plants, chases the palace peacock, and wakes Jasmine in the middle of the night with his yowling. If Jasmine can’t teach Rajah to behave better, her father the Sultan will send Rajah away to live with someone else! Will they learn how to follow the rules together . . . in time?

o Tie-in to the Disney classic Aladdin for younger readers!

In Shops: Oct 10, 2018
SRP: $7.99
Disney Princess Comics Collection Volume 4 
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Featuring laugh-out-loud stories from the worlds of Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Tiana, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, and others, this charming collection will make all of your dreams come true.

In Shops: Aug 15, 2018
SRP: $9.99
Duck Tales Volume 3 : Quests and Quacks TP 
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(W) Joe Caramagna, Joey Cavaleri (A) Gianfranco Florio, Luca Usai (A/CA) Marco Ghiglione

Tales from the heart of Duckburg and beyond! This volume collects stories inspired by the critically acclaimed Disney Channel series, as Scrooge and company face off against brand new threats-and a few familiar ones too! Scrooge and company deal with magical relics, dastardly ghosts, and one of Scrooge’s greatest threats: a risk assessor from an insurance company! Plus, see the return of classic villains The Beagle Boys! This volume features six new tales from issues #6-8 of the ongoing series.

In Shops: Sep 19, 2018
SRP: $9.99
Gravity Falls CineStory Box Set 
Mickey and Donald Christmas Parade ( NO COVER) 
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(W) Abramo Barosso, Giampaolo Barosso, Giovan Carpi, Byron Erickson, Massimo Fecchi (CA) Dave Alvarez

It’s a ho-ho-humongous collection of Disney Yuletide tales! Mickey and Uncle Scrooge battle Pegleg Pete and the Beagle Boys in “The Christmas Caper!” Then Daisy, Donald, and Gladstone have a not-so-jolly holiday in “Christmas Clubbing”-and Donald and Mickey save Christmas from the Phantom Blot in “‘Tis No Season!”

In Shops: Sep 26, 2018
SRP: $14.99
Star Wars : A New Hope GN ( Reprint of the Disney Press book )
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(W) Alessandro Ferrari (A) Various (CA) Eric Jones

Capturing the galaxy-spanning action of A New Hope, experience Episode IV as a beautiful graphic novel combining the epic wonder of Star Wars with streamlined, young-reader friendly designs. This all-ages graphic novel is a must-read for longtime fans and a great introduction for newcomers!

In Shops: Sep 05, 2018
SRP: $9.99

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