• Hedra #1 from Image Comics (W) Jesse Lonegran (A) Jesse Lonegran - $5.99 48 pages - magazine sized; rated T for Teen

• That Texas Blood #2 from Image Comics (W) Chris Condon (A) Jacob Phillips - $3.99 

• Dead Body Road: Bad Blood #2 from Image Comics (W) Justin Jordan (A)  Benjamin Tiesma - $3.99 

• Bleed Them Dry #2  from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Hiroshi Koizumi Eliot Rahal | Artist(s): Dike Ruan | $3.99 

• Sleeping Beauties #2 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): Rio Youers | Artist(s): Alison Sampson | Colors: Triona Tree Farrell | Christa Miesner | $3.99
• Mirka Andolfos Mercy #4 from Image | Writer(s): Mirka Andolfo | Artist(s): Mirka Andolfo | Color Assistant: Gianluca Papi, Francesca Carotenuto | Letters: Fabio Amelia | $3.99
• Ash & Thorn #3 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mariah McCourt | Artist(s): Soo Lee | Colors: Pippa Bowland | Letters: Rob Steen | $3.99

• Dark Ark After The Flood #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Jesus Hervas | Colors: Juancho! | Letters: Dave Sharpe | $3.99

• Heathen #11 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Natasha Alterici | Artist(s): Natasha Alterici | $3.99
• Rogue Planet #3 from Oni Press | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Andy MacDonald | $3.99
• Shadow Roads #9 from Oni Press | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn Brian Hurtt | Artist(s): AC Zamudio | $3.99
• White Ash #5 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Charlie Stickney | Artist(s): Conor Hughes | $3.99

• Archie #713 from Archie Comics (W) Mariko Tamaki, Kevin Panetta(A/CA) Laura Braga - $3.99

Trades

• Black Stars Above TP from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Lonnie Nadler | Artist(s): Jenna Cha | $17.99
• Giant Days Vol 13 TP from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): John Allison | Artist(s): Max Sarin  | $14.99
  

• Coffin Bound #5 from Image | Writer(s): Dan Watters | Artist(s): Dani | $3.99
• Goddamned Virgin Brides #2 from Image | Writer(s): Jason Aaron | Artist(s): R. M. Guera | $3.99
• Ice Cream Man #20 from Image | Writer(s): W. Maxwell Prince | Artist(s): Martin Morazzo Chris Ohalloran | $3.99
• On The Stump #4 from Image | Writer(s): Chuck Brown | Artist(s): Prenzy | $3.99
• Undiscovered Country #7 from Image | Writer(s): Charles Soule Scott Snyder | Artist(s): Giuseppe Camuncoli Leonardo Marcello Grassi | $3.99
• Finger Guns #4 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Sabs Cooper Justin Richards | Artist(s): Val Halvorson | $3.99
• Heathen #12 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Natasha Alterici | Artist(s): Ashley Woods | $3.99
• King Of Nowhere #4 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Maxwell Prince | Artist(s): Tyler Jenkins | $3.99
• Money Shot #7 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Tim Seeley Sarah Beattie | Artist(s): Rebekah Isaacs | $3.99
• Stabbity Bunny #11 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Richard Rivera | Artist(s): Dwayne Biddix | $3.99
• Vampire The Masquerade #1 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Tim Seeley Various | Artist(s): Dev Pramanik Nathan Gooden | $3.99

• Bad Mother #1 of 5 from AWA/Upshot (W) Christa Faust (A) Mike Deodato Jr. - $3.99

• Fire Power #1 and #2 from Image Comics  (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson

Trades

• Gideon Falls Vol 4 The Pentoculus TP from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire | Artist(s): Andrea Sorrentino Dave Stewart | $16.99

Chris remembers the DC and Marvel Slurpee cups from 7-11.

Did you collect any promotional items from a store or restaurant? Let us know!

• Hotell #3 of 4 from AWA/Upshot (W) John Lees (A) Dalibor Talajic - $3.99 
• Man Who Effed Up Time #4 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): John Layman | Artist(s): Karl Mostert | $3.99 

• Wynd #2 from Boom Studios!  (W) James Tynion IV (A) Michael Dialynas - $4.99 

• Middlewest #18 from Image | Writer(s): Skottie Young | Artist(s): Jorge Corona | Colors: Jean-Francois Beaulieu | Letters: Nate Piekos of Blambot | $3.99

• Billionaire Island #3 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Steve Pugh | Colors: Chris Chuckry | Letters: Rob Steen | $3.99
• Chu #1 from Image | Writer(s) and Letterer: John Layman | Artist(s): Dan Boultwood | $3.99
• Vlad Dracul #1 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Matteo Strukul | Artist(s): Andrea Mutti | Letters: Joel Rodriguez | $6.99
• Wicked Things #3 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): John Allison | Artist(s): Max Sarin | Colors: Whitney Cogar | Letters: Jim Campbell | $3.99
• Canto And The Clockwork Fairies One Shot from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): David M Booher | Artist(s): Drew Zucker | $3.99
• Tartarus #4 from Image | Writer(s): Johnnie Christmas | Artist(s): Jack Cole | $3.99
• Bad Reception #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Juan Doe | Artist(s): Juan Doe | $3.99

• Trades

• Folklords TPB from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Matt Kindt | Artist(s): Matt Kindt | $17.99
• Tales From Harrow County Vol 1 Deaths Choir TP from Dark Horse| Writer(s): Cullen Bunn Tyler Crook | Artist(s): Colin McNeil Jenn Manley Lee | $17.99

• Sleeping Beauties #2 from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): Rio Youers | Artist(s): Alison Sampson | $3.99
• Mirka Andolfos Mercy #4 from Image | Writer(s): Mirka Andolfo | Artist(s): Mirka Andolfo | $3.99
• Ash & Thorn #3 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mariah McCourt | Artist(s): Soo Lee | $3.99
• Bleed Them Dry #2  from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Hiroshi Koizumi Eliot Rahal | Artist(s): Dike Ruan | $3.99
• Dark Ark After The Flood #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Juan Doe | $3.99
• Heathen #11 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Natasha Alterici | Artist(s): Natasha Alterici | $3.99
• Rogue Planet #3 from Oni Press | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Andy MacDonald | $3.99
• Shadow Roads #9 from Oni Press | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn Brian Hurtt | Artist(s): AC Zamudio | $3.99
• White Ash #5 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Charlie Stickney | Artist(s): Conor Hughes | $3.99

• Archie #713 from Archie Comics (W) Mariko Tamaki, Kevin Panetta(A/CA) Laura Braga - $3.99

• Trades

• Black Stars Above TP from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Lonnie Nadler | Artist(s): Jenna Cha | $17.99
• Giant Days Vol 13 TP from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): John Allison | Artist(s): Max Sarin  | $14.99

Chris remembers reading Batman #258 on a summer road trip.

Do you remember reading a particular comic book back in the day? Tell us about it.

• Once & Future #9 from Boom Studios (W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Dan Mora $3.99 
• Heist Or How To Steal A Planet #6 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Paul Tobin | Artist(s): Arjuna Susini | $3.99
• Undone by Blood #4 from Aftershock Comics (W) (W) Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson (A/CA) Sami Kivela $3.99

• Artemis & Assassin #3 from Aftershock Comics (W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Meghan Hetrick $3.99

• Family Tree #7 from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire | Artist(s): Phil Hester Various | $3.99

• Gideon Falls #23 from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire | Artist(s): Andrea Sorrentino Dave Stewart | $3.99
• Engineward #1 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): George Mann | Artist(s): Joe Eisma | $3.99
• Red Mother #6 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Jeremy Haun | Artist(s): Danny Luckert | $3.99

• It Eats What Feeds It #1 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Max Hoven Aaron Crow | Artist(s): Gabriel Lumazark | $3.99

• Canto And The Clockwork Fairies One Shot from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): David M Booher | Artist(s): Drew Zucker | $3.99
• Chu #1 from Image | Writer(s): John Layman | Artist(s): Dan Boultwood | $3.99
• Middlewest #18 from Image | Writer(s): Skottie Young | Artist(s): Jorge Corona Jean-Francois Beaulieu | $3.99
• Tartarus #4 from Image | Writer(s): Johnnie Christmas | Artist(s): Jack Cole | $3.99
• Bad Reception #5 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Juan Doe | Artist(s): Juan Doe | $3.99
• Billionaire Island #3 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Steve Pugh | $3.99
• Man Who Effed Up Time #4 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): John Layman | Artist(s): Karl Mostert | $3.99
• Vlad Dracul #1 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Andrea Mutti Matteo Strukul | Artist(s): Andrea Mutti | $6.99
• Wicked Things #3 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): John Allison | Artist(s): Max Sarin | $3.99

• Hotell #3 from AWA/Upshot (W) John Lees (A) Dalibor Talajic - $3.99 

• Wynd #2 from Boom Studios!  (W) James Tynion IV (A) Michael Dialynas - $3.99 

• Trades

• Folklords TPB from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Matt Kindt | Artist(s): Matt Kindt | $17.99
• Tales From Harrow County Vol 1 Deaths Choir TP from Dark Horse| Writer(s): Cullen Bunn Tyler Crook | Artist(s): Colin McNeil Jenn Manley Lee | $17.99

Chris recalls a memorable summer trip - to the 1982 Worlds Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Do you have a memorable summer trip? Tell us about it.

• Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys Death Of Nancy Drew #2 from Dynamite Entertainment | Writer(s): Anthony Del Col | Artist(s): Joe Eisma | $3.99
• Adventureman #2 from Image | Writer(s): Matt Fraction | Artist(s): Terry Dodson Rachel Dodson | $3.99 
• Stealth #3 from Image Comics (W) Mike Costa (A) Nate Bellgarde, Tamra Bonvillain 
• Bass Reeves #2 from Allegiance (W) Kevin Grevioux (A) David Williams $4.98
• The Futurists #2 from Allegiance (W) Patrick Stiles (A) Butch Guice $4.98
• Norah’s Saga #2 from Allegiance (W) Blake Northcott (A) Kelsey Shannon $4.98
• Red Rooster #2 from Allegiance (W) Mitch Breitweiser, Mark Pellegrini, Patrick Stiles; (A) Mitch Breitweister, Kelsey Shannon $4.98
• Ash & Thorn #2 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mariah McCourt | Artist(s): Soo Lee | Colors: Pippa Bowland | Letters: Rob Steen | $3.99
• Join The Future #3 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Zack Kaplan | Artist(s): Piotr Kowalski | Colors: Brad Simpson | Letters: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou | $3.99
• Something Is Killing The Children #8 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): James Tynion IV | Artist(s): Werther Dell Edera | Colors: Miquel Muerto | Letters: Andworld Design | $3.99
• Sabrina: Something Wicked #2 from Archie Comics (W) Kelly Thompson (A) Veronica Fish and Andy Fish | Letters: Jack Morelli |  $3.99 
• Bitter Root #9 from Image | Writer(s): David Walker Chuck Brown | Artist(s): Sanford Greene | Colors: Sofie Dedgson | Letters: Clayton Cowles | $3.99
• Finger Guns #3 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Sabs Cooper Justin Richards | Artist(s): Val Halvorson | Colors: Rebecca Nalty | Letters: Taylor Esposito |  $3.99
• Vagrant Queen Planet Called Doom #4 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Magdalene Visaggio | Artist(s): Jason Smith | Colors: Harry Saxon | Letters: Zaak Saam |  $3.99
• No Ones Rose #3 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Emily Horn Zac Thompson | Artist(s): Alberto Jimenez-Alburquerque | $3.99

• Old Haunts #2 of 5 from AWA/Upshot (W) Ollie Masters, Rob Williams (A) Laurence Campbell - $3.99

• Family Tree #7 from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire | Artist(s): Phil Hester Various | $3.99
• Gideon Falls #23 from Image | Writer(s): Jeff Lemire | Artist(s): Andrea Sorrentino Dave Stewart | $3.99
• Engineward #1 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): George Mann | Artist(s): Joe Eisma | $3.99
• Heist Or How To Steal A Planet #6 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Paul Tobin | Artist(s): Arjuna Susini | $3.99
• It Eats What Feeds It #1 from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Max Hoven Aaron Crow | Artist(s): Gabriel Lumazark | $3.99
• Red Mother #6 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Jeremy Haun | Artist(s): Danny Luckert | $3.99

• Undone by Blood #4 from Aftershock Comics (W) (W) Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson (A/CA) Sami Kivela $3.99 

• Artemis & Assassin #3 from Aftershock Comics (W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Meghan Hetrick $3.99

• Bettie Page #1 from Dynamite Comics (W) Carlos Pacheco(A) Vincenzo Federici $3.99 

• Once & Future #9 from Boom Studios (W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Dan Mora $3.99 

• Red Sonja Vampirella Betty and Veronica #11 (W) Amy Chu(A) Maria Sanapo $3.99

• Sacred Six #1 from Dynamite Comics  (W) Christopher Priest (A) Jae Lee, Gabriel Ibarra $3.99

• Trades

• Complete Chester Goulds Dick Tracy Vol 28 1974 - 1976 HC  from IDW Publishing | Writer(s): Chester Gould | Artist(s): Chester Gould | $44.99

• Descent into Dread is an anthology of 8-page horror stories.
• • The book is creator owned, published through Caliber Comics. Written by Wells Thompson and Dalton Shannon, it features a variety of artists from all over the world including Serg Acuna (WWE, Buffy, Firefly) and Leonardo Grassi (Rottami, Undiscovered Country) with a cover from the talented Walter Ostlie.
  • Currently, Descent into Dread can be purchased on Amazon for $15.99. A digital and physical release (through local comic shops) is expected by October

Chris remembers some local Five and Dime type stores growing up. 

Did you have a little local shop growing up that seemed to have everything? Tell us about it!

• Olympia #5 from Image | Writer(s): Curt Pires Tony Pires | Artist(s): Alex Diotto Dee Cunniffe | $5.99 Teen + 

• All-America Comix from Image Comics (W) Joe Casey (A) Dustin Nguyen - $3.99 Teen +  

• Killing Red Sonja #2 from Dynamite Entertainment | Writer(s): Mark Russell Bryce Ingman | Artist(s): Craig Rousseau | $3.99 - TEEN + 

• Mad Magazine #14 $5.99 cover price - All Al Jaffee issue

• Fire Power Free Comic Book Day edition - from Image Comics Teen Plus (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Chris Samnee  (prelude in 154 page $9.99 graphic novel set 15 years before)  

• Negan Lives #1 from Image Comics (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard - $4.99  - Mature readers.  

• King Of Nowhere #3 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Maxwell Prince | Artist(s): Tyler Jenkins | Colors: Hilary Jenkins | Letters: Andworld Design | $3.99 rated Teen 13+

• Plot #5 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Michael Moreci Tim Daniel | Artist(s): Josh Hixson | $3.99
• Billionaire Island #2 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Steve Pugh | Colors: Chris Chuckry | Letters: Rob Steen | $3.99
• Red Sonja Vol 8 #16 from Dynamite Entertainment | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Bob Q | $3.99
• Dark Red #10 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Tim Seeley | Artist(s): Corin Howell | Colors: Mark Englert | Letters: Carlos M. Mangual | $3.99
• On The Stump #3 from Image | Writer(s): Chuck Brown | Artist(s): Prenzy | Letters: Clayton Cowles | $3.99 rated Mature
• Goddamned Virgin Brides #1 from Image | Writer(s): Jason Aaron | Artist(s): R. M. Guera | $3.99
• Pretty Violent #7 from Image | Writer(s): Derek Hunter Jason Young | Artist(s): Derek Hunter | $3.99
• Bleed Them Dry #1 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Hiroshi Koizumi Eliot Rahal | Artist(s): Dike Ruan | $3.99

• Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys Death Of Nancy Drew #2 from Dynamite Entertainment | Writer(s): Anthony Del Col | Artist(s): Joe Eisma | $3.99
• Adventureman #2 from Image | Writer(s): Matt Fraction | Artist(s): Terry Dodson Rachel Dodson | $3.99
• Bitter Root #9 from Image | Writer(s): David Walker Chuck Brown | Artist(s): Sanford Greene | $3.99
• Ash & Thorn #2 from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mariah McCourt | Artist(s): Soo Lee | $3.99
• Finger Guns #3 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Sabs Cooper Justin Richards | Artist(s): Val Halvorson | $3.99
• Join The Future #3 from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Zack Kaplan | Artist(s): Piotr Kowalski | $3.99
• No Ones Rose #3 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Emily Horn Zac Thompson | Artist(s): Alberto Jimenez-Alburquerque | $3.99
• Something Is Killing The Children #8 from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): James Tynion IV | Artist(s): Werther Dell Edera | $3.99
• Vagrant Queen Planet Called Doom #4 from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Magdalene Visaggio | Artist(s): Jason Smith | $3.99

• Sabrina: Something Wicked #2 from Archie Comics (W) Kelly Thompson (A) Veronica Fish - $3.99 

• Stealth #3 from Image Comics (W) Mike Costa (A) Nate Bellgarde, Tamra Bonvillain

Chris remembers a comic book he read on a Summer vacation road trip. 

Do you have memorable Summer road trip comics? Or just cool road trip experiences? Tell us about them.