Sweet Shop, Princess Gwenevere & the Jewel Riders, Vanishing Point, A Manga Sale
With Image Comics, Maverick, Mad Cave Studios, and Kodansha
Some of the latest comics news and previews, including:
A new digital comics store, with a publisher on board - Sweet Shop.
A new volume of Princess Gwenevere & the Jewel Riders.
A new anthology series from Mad Cave Studios.
A new digital sale from Kodansha.
Image Comics Gets a Little Sweeter
New digital comics store, Sweet Shop, has announced the addition of Image Comics to their upcoming library.
Image Comics will join Sweet Shop ahead of the app’s upcoming launch set for later this Fall. The publisher and new-to-the-scene digital comics store will work in partnership to bring nearly 400 of Image’s bestselling, creator-owned titles to the shelves of the app in time for its debut.
“Image Comics publishes some of the absolute best comics in the business, with a model that is wonderful to creators,” said Kenny Meyers, owner of Sweet. “We are huge fans of the work they do, and couldn’t be more excited to release their titles for purchase day and date around the globe.”
Fantastic new titles like James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh’s Exquisite Corpses and Matthew Rosenberg and Stefano Landini’s We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us will join the catalog alongside popular ongoing series offerings such as the Transformers, Spawn, Ghost Machine comics, Invincible, and The Walking Dead.
Lorelei Bunjes, VP of Digital Strategy at Image Comics, added: “We’re always looking for great ways to get our comics into readers’ hands, and Sweet Shop is shaping up to be an exciting new option. We’re thrilled to have so many incredible creator-owned titles available at launch.”
Sweet Shop users will be able to read the library of comics on both Apple and Android devices and Manga and North American comics alike will be available on the app. Fans will be able to confidently browse and buy—either in-app or in DRM-free download format—from a variety of Image titles, available globally, with few exceptions.This exciting new app will support vertical scrolling function—a feature that will delight webcomics readers in particular—and right-to-left and left-to-right reading versatility for relevant titles. Even more features are available for viewing on Sweet Shop’s pre-launch site. Readers can sign up for the mailing list to receive updates on launch, as well as announcements on new features and a growing list of fantastic publishers coming later in 2025.
Maverick and 41 Entertainment Announce Princess Gwenevere And The Jewel Riders Vol. 2: The Quest for Avalon
A new volume from Maverick and 41 Entertainment gives a new look at this animated classic. Check out the details of Princess Gwenevere And The Jewel Riders Vol. 2: The Quest for Avalon.
Mad Cave Studios and 41 Entertainment are pleased to announce Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders Vol 2, publishing August 19, 2025. This is the coveted second volume in Maverick’s updated YA take on the classic 90s animated hit, encouraging the magic of female friendship and perfect for fans of fantasy adventures!
For fans of Sailor Moon and nostalgic magical girl stories, Princess Gwenevere & the Jewel Riders volume 2 picks up where the previous volume left off: Avalon is in peril and the evil Lady Kale has returned. Only through the power of magic and friendship can Gwen, Fallon, and Tamara save Avalon and restore order to their beloved kingdom.
When we last saw Gwen and her friends Fallon and Tamara, they had successfully defeated Lady Kale–or so they thought. With Merlin gone, strange things and wild magic outbreaks have begun occurring about the kingdom. Is Kale still among them? Gwen and her friends must dig deep to find the power within each of them to defeat a new enemy and restore balance to the magic of Avalon. But their friendship is tested in new ways as their responsibilities continue to shift and change.
“I learned a lot working on the first volume,” said artist Koi Carreon. I'm happy that I get to show my improvement and all that I've learned for the second one. The whole team did their best for the book, I hope everyone likes it!”
On-sale August 19, 2025; 9781545818183; $14.99
Mad Cave Studios Brings a Six-Issue Sci-Fi Anthology Series Exploring the Existential Twilight Zone of Humanity
Vanishing Point is a new mini-series from Mad Cave Studios, and with that and this creative team, I am already interested in reading it!
Mad Cave Studios proudly announces Vanishing Point, a mind-bending six-issue sci-fi miniseries from Eisner, GLAAD, and Ringo Award-winning writer Mark Russell (The Flintstones, Not All Robots, Superman: Space Age).
The series features an exceptional roster of artists taking turns with each story, including Juan Doe (Wolverines), Ryan Alexander-Tanner (The Nib, The Washington Post, New York Times), Alberto Ponticelli (Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.), and Jok (The Body Trade), plus colors by Sidney Davidson and Ellie Wright, and letters by Carlos M. Mangual and more. Vanishing Point showcases an anthology of darkly satirical, thought-provoking tales of survival, identity, and the moral dilemmas that define us.
Vanishing Point delivers six stand-alone tales exploring the fragile nature of humanity in the face of an uncaring universe. From an asteroid miner facing an unthinkable moral decision to a world where AI puts consciousness itself on trial, each story is a self-contained yet interconnected journey into the unknown, featuring standalone issues: Screams, The Tomorrow Family, Cell Structure, Deathwatch, Proof of Life, and Grave Remedies.
In Vanishing Point #1 “Screams”, the captain of a mining ship goes on a ten-year solo mission to the Jupiter Asteroid Belt where he makes a horrifying discovery!
The first issue features Cover A by Christian Ward and Cover B by Juan Doe.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to write a science fiction anthology series, and seeing how it’s come together with the artwork and all the ideas that have gone into this, it remains a dream,” said Mark Russell. “I’m very excited for people to read these stories and I couldn’t be prouder of them, or the people who’ve brought them to life.”
“I've been a fan of Mark’s for some time,” said Ryan Alexander-Tanner. “His writing is dark, funny, and insightful. Having this opportunity to visually interpret his scripts was a real highlight of my career as a comics artist. I'm very excited to share these twisted cautionary stories with Mad Cave's readers.”
This series is a must-read for fans of Black Mirror, The Twilight Zone, and Love, Death + Robots. Vanishing Point #1 hits stores on May 7th.
Save BIG with Kodansha's Line-Wide digital sale!
A digital manga sale from Kodansha is live now.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to start that new Kodansha manga series you’ve been eyeing, here it is!
The Kodansha Line-Wide sale is now live giving fans $0.99 volume 1s & up to 50% off over 4000 volumes! But hurry, this sale will only last until 3/10/25.
