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“I’m a newsletter.” “Hi, a newsletter, I’m Dad.”

Hello again, nerd friends! It’s almost Father’s Day in the U.S., so that bad dad joke in the title is just the start of a whole newsletter filled with dad-themed comic book content. Scroll with me!

A series of images of comic-themed tie clips

Comic Book Tie Clips 20mm Metal Silver in Color Various Designs 5cm long by PhantomGoodsDesigns

Ties may be the standard “dad” gift, but you can spice it up with one of these tie clips—or you can just treat yourself! $11

New Releases

The cover of Batman Secret Reverse, featuring Images of Iron Man and Spider-Man

Marvel Secret Reverse by Kazuki Takahashi

From Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi comes this exciting Marvel manga! After attending a gaming convention in Japan, Iron Man runs afoul of a CEO/inventor with sinister intentions. Who can help him overcome such a foe? None other than our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, of course!

The cover of Summer Fires. Two girls and a boy sit on a hill as smoke wafts in the background

Summer Fires by Giulia Sagramola

In this coming-of-age graphic novel, sisters Rachel and Silvia must deal with all of your typical teen problems related to life, love, and growing up. Meanwhile, fires rage all around their hometown, adding tensions to their more ordinary dilemmas. Translated from the Italian, Summer Fires is a lovely way to kick off your summer reading days.

For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!

Riot Recommendations

Today’s Riot Rec theme is: fatherhood! Well, duh! Enjoy these comics about two very special dads doing their very best.

cover image for Spy X Family

Spy x Family Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

Some people become dads because they really want to. Others, like the spy Twilight, do it under orders—and wait till you meet the kid he adopts! This is the first in a charming manga series about what fatherhood and family really mean.

Batman and Son cover. Batman stands braced against a red background as the shadow of a hand engulfs him

Batman and Son by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert

Batman has been a dad since 1940, when he took in Dick Grayson, and I will fight you on this. However, it wasn’t until 2008 that he found out he had a biological son, Damien, with Talia Al Ghul, daughter of one of his greatest foes. This TPB collects Batman’s first adventures with his stabby little boy and shows how this new Dynamic Duo learned to get along as both partners and as family.

That does it for another week! Whether you are a father, have a father, or just really like comics, I hope you have a great weekend.