New Releases by Shea Fontana

Astra and the Mermi-crew star in an exciting original graphic novel adventure written by New York Times bestselling author Shea Fontana, perfect for new and old fans of tokidoki’s hit show Mermicorno: Starfall on Max! In the first original Mermicorno graphic novel, join Astra, Gwen, Squishella, Kameko, and Nautique on a mer-mazing adventure to save the Pearl Kingdom and stop Ika Inkblot''s evil plan! The Mermicornos'' quest brings them to the sunken ship hideout of the Bottom Feeder Bandits, who challenge them to a series of games. Will the Mermicornos be able to best these fishy foes and escape the trap? This fun early graphic novel will appeal to emergent readers, especially the millions of young fans of the top-rated hit show Mermicorno: Starfall.

When modern meets medieval, Kenzie must help a squire get back to the past in this time-traveling fantasy adventure! A DIFFERENT KIND OF PRINCESS Kenzie hates that her family moved to a castle to start a Medieval-themed resort, but all that changes when a time-traveling squire needs Kenzie’s help to get back home to the past! From the best-selling creative team behind DC Superhero Girls, this is a perfect read for fans of Phoebe and her Unicorn, The Baby-Sitter’s Club, or Witches of Brooklyn. With a strong female protagonist and a diverse cast, KENZIE’S KINGDOM redefines what it means to be a princess. Having extreme social anxiety, Kenzie is finding it difficult to do anything save for the desire to blend into the background and not be seen. KENZIE’S KINGDOM is a coming-of-age story about a teenage girl who steps into her own power to save the day (and a time-traveling squire) – and to claim her own definition of queendom. The creator-owned KENZIE’S KINGDOM reunites the ORIGINAL creative team of Fontana & Garbowska of the bestselling DC SUPERHERO GIRLS and is the book they are most passionate about. "The action provides adventure, suspense, and humor. The characters are well-developed and believable. VERDICT: Readers will want Kenzie and Gavin to succeed as they become stronger, more confident versions of themselves" -- Elisabeth LeBrisa -- SLJ (School Library Journal)

Dizzy joins with Chipper and The Rollers to master her new powers as the ‘Burb Defender—or rather, learn not to crash every time she puts on her skates. Even in a negative funk the next day after seeing footage of her lack of skating skills, she notices Scarlett, one of the Rollers, being mean and not acting like herself. Scarlett is infected by a Negatrix! Dizzy and her friends devise a plan to free Scarlett from the Negatrix influence, but are the Negatrixes only scared off...and still out there somewhere?

"Supergirl based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. By special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family."

"Supergirl based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. By special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family."

For decades, DC Super Heroes have inspired us to reach new heights, find strength in adversity, and access our inner power. This gorgeously illustrated collection tracks this progress, profiling the fiercest, strongest, and most independent female Super Heroes and Super-Villains in the DC Universe, along with the real-life women integral to their development. Featuring Wonder Woman™, Lois Lane, Batgirl, Bumblebee, Hawkgirl, Black Canary, Amanda Waller, and many more, this lush volume is a vivid celebration of the amazing, inspirational women of DC. All DC characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. (s19)

Praise for DC Super Hero Girls: “A youthful twist on popular characters.” -Los Angeles Times “DC Comics fans get a nice introduction to the fun, funny world of Super Hero High.” -School Library Journal “DC Super Hero Girls offers a neat entry point into the world of comic books for new audiences.” -io9 The critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling DC Super Hero Girls series is back, and this time the class is joined by new students Mera and the Teen Titans’ Raven! The celebrated series by author Shea Fontana continues with an underwater adventure in DC Super Hero Girls: Search for Atlantis. Things are going swimmingly for new students Mera and Raven, until the girls go on a field trip to Mera’s hometown of Atlantis and find that the underwater city has vanished! Batgirl, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Bumblebee, Raven, Miss Martian and Starfire discover that Atlantis has been shrunk and bottled by the powerful villain Brainiac! This gigantic problem calls for a small solution. To infiltrate Brainiac’s bottled-city collection, Bumblebee and Raven combine technology with magic and shrink the heroes. But will they save the lost city of Atlantis, or will their little plan lead to even bigger trouble?

In his relentless pursuit of Tweety, Sylvester suddenly finds himself with a new, human ally-Catwoman. Tweety then realizes that heÕs going to need some help too, and recruits a super-hero of his own. It isnÕt long before the scale of the conflict begins to get out of control and suddenly theresÕs a full scale war between cats and birds that threatens to take over all of Gotham.

Wonder Woman(TM) and her frenemy, Cheetah(TM), go toe to claw in this flip-it leveled reader--with two stories in one book, featuring the DC Super Hero Girls(TM)! On one side of this two-in-one leveled reader, the fur flies when Wonder Woman and her frenemy, Cheetah, run for student body president. Then flip the book over to find out what makes Cheetah Super Hero High''s favorite ferocious feline. Get your cape on with the DC Super Hero Girls(TM)--the unprecedented new Super Hero universe especially for girls! Readers of all ages can fly high with the all-new adventures of Wonder Woman(TM), Supergirl(TM), Batgirl(TM), and some of the world''s most iconic female super heroes as high schoolers! Step 3 books are longer and slightly more difficult than Step 2 books, with text assists through context cues or illustrations.

ItÕs summertime in the DCU and the bad guys are taking over! Beat the heat with 10 all-new stories by top comics talent starring DCÕs most spectacular super-villains! In this issue, find out what Mr. Freeze does on the hottest day of the Gotham City summer! Learn what made Grodd such a bad gorilla! Then, while in a small beach town, Deathstroke gets hired for murder by the last person heÕd expect! And The Joker and Bizarro team up for a truly weird summer bromance!

Catwoman is out on the prowl one night when kaboom! An explosion at S.T.A.R. Labs rouses the heroes from their slumber. Star students Batgirl and Lois Lane both know the lab incident is fishy, and they meet later to share clues. But nothing could''ve prepared Batgirl for what they see next: Batgirl''s dad out on a date!

Shea Fontana continues her mega-popular DC SUPER HERO GIRLS series with DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: DATE WITH DISASTER! The girls think they have a day off, when suddenly there is a big explosion over at S.T.A.R. Labs. Not to worry, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Bumblebee, Ivy, Catwoman and Katana are off to the rescue! As the heroes work together to save the day, Lois Lane investigates the incident and discovers something fishy. In her search for the truth, Lois must team up with the DC Super Hero Girls to unravel what really happened at S.T.A.R. Labs. Meanwhile, Batgirl takes on a side project: finding a date for her dad! She sets up an online dating profile for Commissioner Gordon and gets the perfect candidate lined up. Can Jim Gordon find love again? Will Lois Lane and the team be able to uncover the truth about the explosion? Tune in to find out in DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: DATE WITH DISASTER! This story continues to develop the relationships forged in DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: FINALS CRISIS, HITS AND MYTHS, SUMMER OLYMPUS, PAST TIMES AT SUPER HERO HIGH and OUT OF THE BOTTLE. Written by Shea Fontana, this Batgirl-centric story is perfect for girls ages 6-12.

After disastrous trip through space, our heroes have arrived at Oa, but the Green Lantern Corps are nowhere to be found! Instead, they find a group of Kryptonian robots excavating the planet. The question is, who is controlling them? Meanwhile, Hawkgirl begins to investigate the disappearance of Krypto!

The DC Super Hero Girls have to save the sea from the sharp-toothed villain King Shark in this action-packed book! Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Bumblebee and Katana face the King Shark in a battle for the high seas. Can Katana overcome her fear of deep water to save the day? Find out in this action-packed book that also features over 30 stickers and trading cards of your favorite DC Super Hero Girls..

The Enchantress has taken full control of June Moone! Can the girls convince their art teacher that she has the power within to overcome her fears and defeat the Enchantress once and for all?

“HEART OF THE AMAZON” finale! Wonder Woman may be a warrior, but she’s nobody’s weapon-as the mysterious cabal that’s been trying to manipulate her is about to learn!

The origin of Enchantress is revealed! Can the girls use clues from Ms. MooneÕs comics story to stop the evil sorceress before itÕs too late?

“HEART OF THE AMAZON” part two! Someone close to Diana is behind the most recent attack on her and her friends…but what has this person learned about her powers that she never even knew herself?

"Painting the Town Red" The students of Super Hero High leave the school to stop their drawings from wreaking havoc around Metropolis. Meanwhile, Ms. Moone fights to keep her feelings in check. If she canÕt, itÕll be disastrous for everyone!

From the critically acclaimed author Shea Fontana, DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: SUMMER OLYMPUS continues the hit original graphic novel line! Super Hero High is out for summer in the newest original graphic novel featuring your favorite superheroes. It''s summertime, which means Wonder Woman has to take her annual trip to visit her dad, Zeus, and this time she''s bringing a few of her super-friends along. When the girls arrive at Olympus, it''s not long before the family reunion devolves into a family competition and the gods offer Wonder Woman the ability to become "full goddess" to increase her powers, but at the cost of renouncing her life at Super Hero High. Will Wonder Woman refuse the offer? And if she does, might this mean war on Super Hero High? DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: SUMMER OLYMPUS continues to develop the relationships forged in DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: FINALS CRISIS and HITS AND MYTHS, written by Shea Fontana and developed for children ages 6-12. DC Super Hero Girls features DC Comics'' most powerful and diverse lineup of female characters as relatable teens, playing out across multiple entertainment content platforms and product categories to create an immersive world. Icons including Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy, Katana and many more make their unprecedented teenage introduction, as each character has her own storyline that explores what teen life is like as a superhero.

"ONLY HUMAN" part two! The One Earth movement spills first blood! Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz are forbidden from using their power rings while Superman himself is imprisoned in an aliens-only gulag! A planet rages as Batman and the remaining Justice Leaguers race to unravel the conspiracy behind the One Earth movement before the world tears itself apart.

"Every Trick in the Book" While the drawings feast on the library''s many books to gain power, Batgirl barely escapes and starts brainstorming her plan to stop them. Is it time to ask for some help from their teachers? It''ll have to be detention or disaster as the clock starts ticking on their decision!

DC Super Hero Girls is an exciting new universe of superhero storytelling that builds character and confidence and empowers girls to discover their true potential. This special FCBD issue features an exciting, action-packed story from the upcoming original graphic novel DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: SUMMER OLYMPUS that readers of all ages will enjoy.

"ONLY HUMAN" part one! Aliens live among us. Sometimes they''re refugees from war-torn planets. Sometimes they''re hidden. Sometimes they''re our world''s greatest heroes. But fear and prejudice threaten their lives when an anti-extra-terrestrial group closes the borders around Earth itself. What is the One Earth movement? And how can the Justice League exist when all aliens are outlaws?

Celebrate Wonder Woman Day on June 3 with two free special edition comics! This exclusive Wonder Woman Day issue features a full chapter from the upcoming DC SUPER HERO GIRLS VOL. 3: SUMMER OLYMPUS. School’s out for summer. Wonder Woman is preparing to visit her father, Zeus, with Bumblebee, Batgirl, Beast Boy and Katana! When they arrive at Olympus, it’s not long before distrustful Ares turns this family reunion into a family competition—and the prize is Wonder Woman’s soul! But when Ares and Strife join forces to work their battle magic on Wonder Woman’s friends, will the girls end up fighting each other instead of the real enemy?

Supergirl decides to share her comic book project, which stars some of her classmates. Will they be fans? Or is it back to the drawing board for the Girl of Steel?

Welcome back to DC Super Hero High in the newest original graphic novel from the DC Super Hero Girls line! “Intro to Epics” is one of Wonder Woman’s favorite classes at DC Super Hero High, but balancing high school literature assignments with learning to be a superhero can be tough, even for an overachiever. But you know what they say about learning-experience is the best teacher! So when Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy, Katana and Harley Quinn fight a cyclops, a witch and a bevy of sirens, they’re sure to learn a thing or two about The Odyssey-if they survive their epic battle in the underworld! DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: HITS AND MYTHS continues to develop the relationships forged in DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: FINALS CRISIS. Written by Shea Fontana, this story is perfect for girls ages 6-12. The DC Super Hero Girls line is an exciting new universe of super-heroic storytelling that helps build character and confidence, and empowers girls to discover their true potential. Developed for girls aged 6-12, DC Super Hero Girls features DC Comics'' most powerful and diverse lineup of female characters as relatable teens, playing out across multiple entertainment content platforms and product categories to create an immersive world. Icons including Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumble Bee, Poison Ivy, Katana and many more make their unprecedented teenaged introductions, as each character has her own storyline that explores what teen life is like as a super hero.