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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (Part 2)...As promised here are the pictures. If they look strange, remember they were taken...
08/19/2026

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (Part 2)...As promised here are the pictures. If they look strange, remember they were taken in partial darkness. Kind of atmospheric, don't you think.

08/19/2026

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026...Well, that was interesting. We came to work yesterday, and the power was down for our building. I checked in and sorted comics in semi-darkness. Today could be fll of surprises...

Anyway, there are new comics to talk about. Marvel, DC and Image all sent lots. New titles this week include SPIDER-MAN/ HULK: FIRE & BRIMSTONE #1 (by Kevin Smith!) and WHAT ID...?RUNAWAYS #! from Marvel, BUG WARS: THE COMING OF WARDOOM #1 and THE LAST DRIVER #1 (by Sean Murphy) from Image Comics, and EC: SHELLSHOCK #1 from Oni Press. The rest are all installments of ongoing stories, but there are a lot of them. Chances are very good that something you follow is here today.

There are quite a number of new graphic novels as well. Marvel Sends us AVENGERS SECRET WARS in their affordable Marvel Premier Edition format. DC has new trades for BATMAN & SON (in the Compact format,) BATMAN/ SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST Vol. 9, HARLEY & IVY: LIFE & CRIMES, and JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED Vol. 3: DC K.O. IDW has STAR TREK: VOYAGER - HOMECOMING, Dark Horse has THE GOON: BUNCH OF OLD CRAP OMNIBUS Vol. 6, Image has new volumes for EXQUISITE CORPSES Vol. 3, FERAL Vol. 5 and ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS Vol. 2. And there's new Manga, new Young Reader/ Young Adule titles, and we have the pictures to prove it. I will post them later.

See you soon.

08/19/2026

💡UPDATE🔌
The power has returned.
We hope to see you soon.

Tuesday, August 11th, 2026...Hey all. We are just finishing up here today, processing the new comics and graphic novels...
08/11/2026

Tuesday, August 11th, 2026...Hey all. We are just finishing up here today, processing the new comics and graphic novels for tomorrow, so while it's fresh in my mind...

First off, on the banner this week are the variant covers for Archie Comics' facsimile edition of LAUGH #166 from 1965, which featured the Beatles on the cover. So, the variants just had to pay tribute to the Fab Four (I can't believe I just typed that.) Just so you know, the Beatles do not actually appear in the comic. If that disappoints you, imagine how I felt in 1965!

Anyway, let's talk about new comics...

New #1 issues this week include relaunches (MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #1 from Marvel, GARGOYLES #1 from Dynamite,) revisited franchises (GODZILLA MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS ROAR OF THE WORLDS #1, STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN #1, HELLO KITTY & FRIENDS: HELLO WORLD #1,) and some genuine new series (REGICIDE #1 from Image Comics, GASTRNOMIQUE #1 from Boom Studios, THE FOUNDRY #1 from Dark Horse Comics.) There's even a nice retcon title from DC, BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE - DYNAMIC DUOS #1. Also, look for tie-ins to Marvel's QUEEN IN BLACK event, three X-Men titles at once (four if you include WOLVERINE,) and hit titles TRANSFORMERS and ABSOLUTE BATMAN.

New graphic novels are heavy in Young Readers and Young Adult fare, some Manga, and new volumes for DC's SUPERMAN title (the "K.O." issues) and Marvel's ULTIMATES. A nice surprise is Insight Editions' new hardcover MARVEL: SPIDER-MAN - THE OFFICIAL COOKBOOK, and before you ask, yes, it does include Aunt May's famous wheatcakes.

So, let's all look at some pictures, and come in and check out some pretty cool comic books, okay? See you all soon.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026...Tomorrow the world gets back a little normalcy with a Wednesday's worth of new comics that p...
08/04/2026

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026...Tomorrow the world gets back a little normalcy with a Wednesday's worth of new comics that puts last week's meager output to shame. And with the regular four Wednesdays this month we can expect this bounty to continue. Hopefully.

New first issues and/ or specials this week are quite the contrast to last week also; none from DC Comics, but lots from Marvel. There's MARVEL RIVALS: THE ORIGINS OF THE HOOD #1, MARVEL TOKON: FIRST STRIKE #1, MARY JANE: FACE IT, TIGER #1, QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED #1 (racked right there next to this week's QUEEN IN BLACK #2,) WHAT IF...? CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 and X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE: OMEGA #1. Other firsts this week include MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: GENESIS #1 from Dark Horse Comics, FORT PSYCHO #1 from Oni Press, CHACHU #1, a new crime series from Image Comics, JUGHEAD: PIEMAGEDDON #1 from Archie Comics and comic scribe Tom King, and POWER RANGERS GREEN #1 from Boom Studios.

New trades and original graphic novels this week include two DC K.O. titles and two Teen Titans titles from DC, three new volumes of ongoing series from Image (GUNSINGER SPAWN, ROCKETFELLERS, UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY,) the first volume for NECTAR from Vault Comics, young readers' titles from both Penguin Books and Harper Collins (also a new Simpsons Comics Colossal Compendium from them,) and a new nonfiction title, ISLANDS IN THE SKY: A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF HURRICANE HELENE.

And, as always anymore, there are variant covers.

So, look at the pictures here, read those online reviews on your phone (or trust your own judgement if that's your thing) then come on in. It's a new world.

Friday, July 31st, 2026...Just a quick post to let everybody know; we took in a collection of late Broze Age comic book ...
07/31/2026

Friday, July 31st, 2026...Just a quick post to let everybody know; we took in a collection of late Broze Age comic book back-issues recently, and only just got through the grading and pricing process this past Tuesday. Maybe some of you who were in on Wednesday got to see the few we had the time to put in our glass case. Well, they are all available now for your careful inspection. The majority of the titles are from Marvel and DC, but these are from before CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS and back when Stan Lee was the only man convinced that Marvel movies would work. There are also a few examples of comics from some of the smaller publishers who are no longer with us, like First and Eclipse. Oh, those were heady times. Anyway, travel back in time to the age of leg warmers and Madonna and check out these gems.

Tuesday, July 28th, 2026...Okay, the last Wednesday of a five-Wednesday month is always unique. It's usually the time f...
07/28/2026

Tuesday, July 28th, 2026...Okay, the last Wednesday of a five-Wednesday month is always unique. It's usually the time for Marvel Comics an DC Comic to release annuals and specials and go very light on regular series. This Wednesday is no exception.

Marvel did in fact release quite a few issues of established titles, as well as QUEEN IN BLACK #1 (of 5,) QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT & DARK #1 (of 3,) QUEEN IN BLACK: HELA #1 (of 1,) PREDATOR VS. PLANET OF THE APES #1, ROCKET RACCOON: ROCKET REWIND #1 (a collection of the character's appearances through the years) and WHAT IF...? SPIDER-MAN #1. DC Comics released no regular issues, but did bring us BATMAN/ SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST 2026 ANNUAL #1, DC'S HAWKGIRL SUMMER #1, DETECTIVE COMICS 2026 ANNUAL #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE: KNIGHT VISION SPECIAL #1 and SUPERRMAN ANNUAL: YEAR ONE THOUSAND #1. Other first issues out this week include BLACK STAR #! from Titan Comics, THE HORROR OF GODZILLA #1 from IDW and THE DIRT BENEATH THE DEVIL #1 from Mad Cave Studios.

New trades and original graphic novels are also a bit light this week, but they include EVENT HORIZON: DARK DESCENT TP from IDW, HYDE STREET TP Vol. 2 from Image Comics, HARLEY QUINN X ELVIRA TP and VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES TP Vol. 5, both from Dynamite Entertainment. There are also new Manga and new Young Reader titles.

So, check out the pictures. It's a nice assortment of specials, and some strange new beginnings. A good way to say goodbye to July and slip into August. See you soon.

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