For Your Holiday Gift Guide Consideration: Skybound's 2025 Comics & Graphic Novel Selections

Skybound's 2025 comic book and graphic novel selections for your Holiday Gift Guide consideration.

For Your Holiday Gift Guide Consideration:   Skybound 2025 Selections  FOR FANS OF TRANSFORMERS & G.I. JOE:

Void Rivals Deluxe Edition Book One (SRP $49.99): Rediscover the series that started the Energon Universe with Void Rivals Deluxe Edition Book One from the game changing team of Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici, in a deluxe hardcover that collects Void Rivals #1-12 and material from the Energon Universe 2024 Special. War rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war. However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies end up on a journey neither of them expected.

TRANSFORMERS Deluxe Edition Book One (SRP $49.99): TRANSFORMERS Deluxe Edition Book One collects the first two arcs (issues #1-12) of the two-time Eisner Award-winning series from the critically acclaimed creative team of Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona, and Mike Spicer in a stunning deluxe hardcover for the first time. The Autobots and Decepticons have renewed their endless war on Earth, and one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.

G.I. JOE Volume 1 (SRP $16.99): An all-new beginning for G.I. JOE and Cobra launches in G.I. JOE Volume 1, collecting issues #1-6 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, and Jordie Bellaire. In the aftermath of the Autobots and Decepticons’ arrival on Earth, the mysterious organization known as Cobra begins their rise to power. Conrad Hauser, Codename: Duke, leads a special forces team known as G.I. Joe to combat them. But what will the newly formed group do when the enigmatic Cobra Commander unleashes the terrifying power of Energon on humanity?

The TRANSFORMERS Compendium Vol. 1 (SRP: $64.99): The TRANSFORMERS Compendium Vol. 1 collects issues #1-44 of the original THE TRANSFORMERS comics and HEADMASTERS #1-4 limited series, into a complete compendium for the first time ever. THE TRANSFORMERS rocked the comic book world with their debut that was truly ...MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE..., and now fans can experience every issue from the original series and its tie-ins. Discover the heroic Autobots, the evil Decepticons, and the galaxy-spanning war that will leave you breathless.

FOR THE ART BOOK COLLECTOR:

Jim Aparo’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition (SRP: $150.00) Experience the peak period of Jim Aparo’s artistry from his runs featuring Batman and The Spectre, with over 175 pages of original art in this gorgeous Artist’s Edition from Act 4 Publishing and Skybound! Truly honoring one of DC’s most prolific artists through the 1970s and 1980s, this gorgeous hardcover presents classic Aparo art from what is regarded as his peak period and features nine stories, including four complete The Brave and the Bold stories, five complete Adventure Comics issues featuring The Spectre, as well as a selection of classic covers and pages.

The Art of Invincible Season Two (SRP: $39.99) The Art of Invincible Season Two, the official behind-the-scenes companion to the second season of Prime Video’s hit animated series Invincible, features exclusive character, background, and vehicle designs along with key art and more! This volume takes fans behind the scenes and includes interviews with key creatives, including Invincible comic co-creators Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker. The book is written by Marc Sumerak, with a foreword by Robert Kirkman, and features a stunning cover by Cory Walker and colorist Dave McCaig.

FOR FANS OF UNIVERSAL MONSTERS:

Universal Monsters: Frankenstein (SRP: $39.99) Collecting the full miniseries in a deluxe hardcover, Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, breathes new life into the tale of one of pop culture’s most beloved monsters. Award-winning creator Michael Walsh tells the shocking creation story of the unforgettable monster—one body part at a time. Dr. Henry Frankenstein begins his unholy quest to create life by robbing the grave of a decorated police officer to find necessary parts. But little does he know that the corpse has a son who is mourning a father – and that this young boy will forever change Frankenstein’s life.

Universal Monsters: The Mummy (SRP: $24.99) New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning comics creator Faith Erin Hicks resurrects one of the most iconic monsters in her bold new take on The Mummy! This deluxe hardcover collects the full run of the Universal Monsters: The Mummy miniseries. Forever haunted by a cursed encounter as a child, Helen Grosvenor is a woman born to two worlds and belonging in neither. When unknown voices bring her to an Egyptian dig site, Helen will play an unexpected role in the rise of a monster known only as...THE MUMMY.

FOR YOUNGER READERS:

Family Force V (SRP: $16.99) From Matt Braly (Disney’s Amphibia) and rising star artist, Ainsworth Lin, comes your new favorite alien-fighting family in this coming-of-age graphic novel. Fighting alien kaiju with your family on a Friday night is a totally normal part of being a teenager...right? Well, it is for Maise who, despite her protests, continues the family legacy of keeping the world safe, all while trying to get good grades, impress her crush, and balance extracurriculars. But growing up in this family means Maise must live up to the expectations of those she’s destined to protect while not losing herself in the process.

TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever: Meet Ballpoint (SRP: $12.99) Brian “Smitty” Smith (Pea, Bee, and Jay) and Marz Jr. introduce middle-grade readers (ages 8-12) to the misadventures of the bot who is mightier than the sword in TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever: Meet Ballpoint. The Decepticons are known for being bad...but Ballpoint is truly the worst –the biggest failure of them all. After the latest attempt to take down the Autobots goes horribly wrong, he’s kicked out of the Decepticons, for good! Will Ballpoint be able to prove his worth by defeating the Autobots all by himself? Or will he keep failing and find that being the “best” is...MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE?

Clementine Book Three (SRP: $14.99) From the world of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comes the epic conclusion of Clementine, in which acclaimed writer/artist Tillie Walden holds absolutely nothing back. Clementine finally has it all--a safe place to live, a girlfriend, and even a cat...but nothing lasts forever. And when Clementine suffers a loss unlike anything she’s ever faced, a new mentor called The Gardener offers her a new family, and a new way of living... but at what cost?

Pizza Witch (SRP: $16.99) Sarah Graley (Glitch, Donut the Destroyer) and Stef Purenins (Our Super Adventure) cook up a hilarious and heartwarming adventure in the delicious graphic novel Pizza Witch. All Roxy wants is to become the most legendary Pizza Witch ever! But when her uninspired boss and her well-meaning parents put her dream in jeopardy, she’s stuck in a pizza-flavored rut. That is, until she's sent off on a quest for a powerful artifact of pizza magic - the Remarkable Oregano! With her feisty cat George by her side, Roxy sets off on her broom to lands unknown! Will this be the adventure she’s been waiting for – filled with advanced pizza magic, wild challenges, and maybe even a little romance? Or will her dream be squashed like an overripe tomato?

FOR FANS OF EXTRA FABULOUS:

The Book of Shame: An Extra Fabulous Collection ($14.99): Shame...we all feel it! Every day! All the time...right? The Book of Shame: An Extra Fabulous Collection collects over 190 of the best of Zach M. Stafford’s irreverent, humor webcomic series, Extra Fabulous! Embrace your dark, shameful nature with the best (and worst) Extra Fabulous comics of all time, including print exclusive never-before-seen comics. Warning: This book contains references to many bodily fluids, so it’s best to lay down a tarp before reading.

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