5 Comics to Watch for in June 2015

5 Comics to Watch for in June 2015 1. Drawn Quarterly: Twenty-five Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels  by Tom Devlin (Editor) Drawn Quarterly is a Canadian publisher with a strong reputation for providing work of high artistic and production quality. This book is an anthology of work old, new, and rare that includes essays from a number of well-known authors, artists, and experts. Ive only had a peak at the massive tome (referred to as an eight hundred page thank you letter), but that was enough to tell me this is a wall-to-wall of masterworks I dont want to miss out on. Out  June 2.   2. Gotham Academy Vol. 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy  by Becky Cloonan, Brendan Fletcher, Karl Kerschel If you have been holding out on Gotham Academy, now is the time to grab it. The team on this book have managed to capture the signature shadows and intrigue of Gotham while injecting more fun and levity than can usually be expected from DC. Perfect for fans all-ages comics and more kid-friendly versions of Batman. Its like Scooby-Doo, if Scooby-Doo went to a Manga private school and had a secret vendetta against Batman. Get it  June 23 from, of course, DC Comics. 3.  Bodies  by Si Spencer, Tula Lotay, Phil Winslade, Megan Hetrick Told in four different eras from 1940 to 2050 Bodies is a murder mystery with a fascinating twist. Using a different artist for each time period makes the book a visual feast that invokes a monochrome Sherlock Holmes as well as technocolor sci-fi. This is one of those series particularly well suited to being read as a trade instead of in single issues. Out June 16 from Vertigo. 4. Ms Marvel Vol. 3: Crushed by G. Willow Wilson, Tikeshi Miyazawa, Elmo Bondoc Many fans are probably well-aware that the third volume of Marvels freight train of popularity is out this month. Normally Volume 3 of a series isnt something to make a big fuss about, but Kamalas star just keeps on rising and this story line brings new artists and new (to Kamala) villains to the table. Plus, this is another title I love waiting for in trade, since I just cant get enough of Kamala one issue at a time. Coming June 23 from Marvel. 5. ODY-C Volume 1 by Christian Ward, Matt Fraction ODY-C, in case you havent heard, is a retelling of The Odyssey  set in space with the genders all broken loose from their originals. The writing is carefully and deliberately constructed, maintaining the elements of epic poetry while building a vast and complicated new world in space. The art is epic all on its own, practically exploding off of every page and drawing you into an enchanting fever-dream galaxy. Get it from Image on (yep)  June 23. __________________________ Do you talk all things comics on Tumblr? Follow us over there for all our comics Tumbling. Sign up to The Stack to receive  Book Riot Comic's best posts, picked for you. Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox.