Sneak Previews: Celebrate Viz's Long-Running Series One Piece in the January PREVIEWS

The January edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly PREVIEWS catalog arrives in comic shops and digitally on December 27th and features comic books, graphic novels, toys, and other pop culture merchandise scheduled to go on sale beginning March 2024.

You can get a look at the catalog now on the PREVIEWSworld website by checking out the site’s sections that spotlight the Gems of the Month as well as the full catalog sections for Comics; Graphic Novels; Books; Magazines; Trading Cards; Apparel; Toys, Statues, and Models; Collectibles; and Games.

Front Cover: VIZ Media’s One Piece		Back Cover: Dynamite Entertainment’s ThunderCats #2 JAN24

ON OUR FRONT COVER: VIZ Media graces the front cover of PREVIEWS for the first time with a celebration of all things One Piece and Eiichiro Oda's long-running manga.

ON OUR FLIPSIDE COVER: The adventures continue on Third Earth as Dynamite Entertainment's ThunderCats series continues in ThunderCats #2 (JAN240105).

ON OUR ORDER FORM COVER: A new story arc begins in Jim Zub and Roberto de la Torre's Conan the Barbarian #9 (JAN240436) from Titan Comics.

ON OUR CATALOG SPINE: Discover the innovative storytelling of Gungnir Entertainment, and look for their book, Mutant Cats (JAN241713), on page 319 this month.

The January PREVIEWS Features:

Women In Comics: January is “Women in Comics” month in PREVIEWS, and this month we present this fantastic selection of must-read comics and graphic novels from some of today’s most talented female creators! Look for the Women In Comics logo throughout this month's catalog and let your imagination soar.

Premier Publishers: Titan Comics moves to the front of the PREVIEWS catalog this month, joining BOOM! and Dynamite as part of Diamond’s Premier Publisher tier.

Gems of the Month: January’s PREVIEWS Gems of the Month include:

· BOOM! Studios’ Dune: House Corrino (JAN240022), I Heart Skull-Crusher! #1 (JAN240009), and Man’s Best #1 (JAN240014)
· Dynamite Entertainment’s ThunderCats #2 (JAN240105) and Vampirella #667 (JAN240170)
· Image Comics’ Feral #1 (JAN240284) and Napalm Lullaby #1 (JAN240291)
· Marvel Comics’ Black Widow & Hawkeye #1 (JAN240537)
· Titan Comics’ Conan the Barbarian #9 (JAN240437) and Don Coppola SC (JAN240428)

Deluxe Publishers: Among the Featured items from the Deluxe Publishers this month:

· ABLAZE Publishing’ Tomorrow the Birds TP (JAN241039) and Torpedo 1972 #1 (JAN241029)
· Massive Publishing: Misfortune’s Eyes #1 and Ninja Funk B.A.D. Music #1 (JAN241079)
· Opus Comics’ Nadia & The Nomobots TP (JAN241070)
· Zenescope Entertainment’s Horror & Fantasy Illustrated: Cradle of Shadows (JAN241117)

catBUZZ: PREVIEWS takes a look at some of the blockbuster books and products coming out in the months ahead. Dynamite’s celebration of 60 years of Vampirella continues as the vampire finds herself trapped in a false yet deadly reality in Vampirella #667 (JAN240171) from Christopher Priest and Ergun Gunduz. Plus, when humanity ventures out into the stars, our pets will be humanity&rsquo's best hope in Pornsak Pichetshote and Jesse Lonergan’s Man’s Best (JAN240015) from BOOM! Studios; a broken war photographer may be an exploited woman’s best hope in Titan’s Speed Grapher (JAN240468); Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, and Tone Rodriguez pit three pampered house cats against a rabies outbreak in their Image Comics series Feral (JAN240285); with Doctor Who celebrating its 60th-anniversary, Panini&rsqu;s official Doctor Who Magazine celebrates its 600th issue (JAN241852); Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla reteam for a horror tale set on the high seas on DSTLRY's White Boat (JAN241576); and many more products coming you will look forward to in 2024.

catBUZZ Toy Chest: On the flip side of the PREVIEWS catalog, we look at the toy and collectible products coming your way in the months ahead. Diamond Select Toys brings a new fantasy epic to your toy collections with the House of the Dragon Deluxe Series 1 Action Figures (JAN242291), starting with the Targaryen King Viserys and his ambitious brother Daemon. Plus, Diamond offers a selection of GreenLight Collectible’s die-casts; Pure Arts brings two legends of the DC Universe to life with the PREVIEWS Exclusive DC Heroes: Batman Classic 1/8-Scale PVC Statue (JAN242440), based on Neal Adams artwork, and the DC Heroes: Superman Classic 1/8-Scale PVC Statue (JAN242441), based on John Byrne artwork; and BNTCA challengs the mind with a wide selection of Character Collection Nanoblock Kits based on Pokémon, Dragonball Z, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, and Naruto Shippuden. Look for these and many other exciting merchandise products coming your way in 2024 in PREVIEWS.

PREVIEWS Exclusive Merchandise: Each month PREVIEWS offers a selection of products that can only be found at your local comic shop. Build your collection of 1/18-scale Judge Dredd figures from HiYa Toys with the black & white Judge Death (JAN242435), Judge Fear (color: JAN242436, black & white: JAN242437), and the black & white Judge Fire (JAN242438). Plus, smash your stress away with Surreal Entertainment’s Terrifier: Art the Clown SMASHIES! Stress Ball (JAN242465). Look for the PREVIEWS Exclusive icon throughout the catalog to find these and other exciting products you can find only at your local comic shop in the months to come.

Indie Edge: PREVIEWS talks with acclaimed creator Steve Orlando about his career, spanning publishers including Marvel, Mad Cave, Aftershock, and Ablaze (and that barely scratches the surface!) as well as the comics he's reading.

Editor's Note: In this month's Editor's Note, PREVIEWS editor Marty Grosser reflects on the start of the new year — and the first issue of the thirty-fourth year of PREVIEWS.

Plus: So much more!

All this awaits you in the January edition of PREVIEWS, which goes on sale at your local comic shop or specialty store on Wednesday, December 27th in print at your local comic shop or specialty store at its regular cover price of just $4.99 or digitally at PREVIEWSworld.com/digital!