A long weekend, BBQ, and fireworks can only be topped off by some books from this week’s new releases. Arcana Studio releases the “Totally Pawesome Edition” of Cat Named Haiku with lots of special features. Graphix goes super silly in Gary’s Garden, while Space Goat Publishing goes back to school with Monster Elementary.

The List:

ARCANA STUDIO
Cat Named Haiku Totally Pawesome Edition HC, $19.95

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Betty And Veronica Friends Comics Annual Digest #249, $5.99
Jughead Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #283 (Cover A Diana Skelly), $3.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Clarence Quest #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Veronica Fish), $4.99
Steven Universe And The Crystal Gems #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Kat Leyh), $3.99

DC COMICS
DC Super Hero Girls Volume 1 Finals Crisis TP, $9.99  **Weekly Pick**

GRAPHIX
Dream Jumper Volume 1 Nightmare Escape HC, $24.99
Dream Jumper Volume 1 Nightmare Escape SC, $12.99  **Weekly Pick**
Gary’s Garden TP, $7.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Jem And The Holograms #16 (Cover A Sophie Campbell), $3.99
Micronauts #3 (Cover A J. H. Williams III), $3.99
My Little Pony Friends Forever #30 (Cover A Tony Fleecs), $3.99
Uncle Scrooge #16 (Cover A Alessandro Perina), $3.99

JOE BOOKS
Disney Princess #4, $2.99

SPACE GOAT PUBLISHING
Monster Elementary Volume 1 TP, $22.99

The Picks:

DC Super Hero Girls Volume 1 Finals Crisis TP – DC Comics releases a companion comic to their action figure line. It’s a lot of  work going to Super Hero High, where even the tests are super-tough! Students are tested on not just math, science and literature, but also flying and using super powers. Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Bumblebee, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Katana, and Poison Ivy are studying hard so as to avoid catching the eye of Principal Waller, who can hand out detention faster than a speeding bullet, when they are each abducted by a mysterious villain. The girls must outsmart their captors, save Gotham City, and still pass their finals. Super Hero Girls has really resonated with young fans, so it’s great to see DC supporting it with a book they can enjoy.

Dream Jumper Volume 1 Nightmare Escape – Graphix releases a new graphic novel co-written by actor Greg Grunberg. Ben has a problem: His dreams are plagued with nightmares, but he can jump into other people’s dreams. When an evil dream-monster starts preventing his friends from waking, Ben know he has to help them, but how can he fight a monster that know his way around the ever-changing landscape of the mind? Enter a talking rabbit-companion who has a mysterious past and will help him defeat the monster and save his friends, if he can figure out how to use the power with him. Dream Jumper has the fun, adventure, and suspense that kids love.

Images © DC Comics and Graphix respectively.