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What if Captain America wasn't revived in Avengers #4? (A very limited look)

OK, I'm not the Skipper, I can't possibly correlate all of Cap's appearances from Avengers #4 onwards,but I have a sneaking suspicion that it won't matter. Also, I'm working  from comics that I am largely unfamiliar with, so I'll probably screw somet

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Batman: The Long Halloween and Unbearable Holidays

I am hoping to evaluate and analyze from a dramatic perspective and my own view of Batman's journey through THE LONG HALLOWEEN, DARK VICTORY, CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME, the various specials and finally ending with THE LAST HALLOWEEN by Jeph Loeb and Tim

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Comics Guide for Sept. 16, 2026

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

NO. 1: DC COMICS

JOE KUBERT: 100 YEARS — A LIFE IN COVERS #1 (ONE-SHOT)

This September, DC celebrates the life and legacy of legendary artist, writer, and educator Joe Kubert on what would have been his 100th birthday.

Across a care

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MAD Memories

Yesterday I bought a small stack of 14 MAD magazines published between 1961 and 1970. I have seen some of the features reprinted before, but most of them were new to me. My older brother never read a comic book in his life (as far as I know), but he

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Comics Guide for Sept. 9, 2026

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

NO. 1: DC COMICS

BAD SEEDS

BATMAN: BAD SEEDS — GOTHAM CENTRAL #1 (OF 2)

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) Jacob Phillips

IS THIS THE LAST STAND FOR THE ONLY GOOD COPS LEFT IN GOTHAM CITY?

A killer is on the loose, someone is stalking

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Comics Guide for Sept. 2, 2026

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

NO. 1: DC COMICS

SUPERMAN: THE STRANGER #1 (OF 6)

(W/A/CA) Wes Craig

RETURN TO THE GOLDEN AGE IN A NEW BLACK LABEL EPIC BY WES CRAIG!

Set in an Art Deco-inspired 1938 Metropolis, the series reimagines Superman’s earliest adventures

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IDW Comics Eaten By Comics-Eating Trees

I haven't seen this posted here, apologies if it's a duplicate.

From IDW Publishing's Facebook page:

 

"A truck carrying several of our comics was involved in an accident while en route to distribution. Most importantly: no one was hurt. The comics, how

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Comics Guide for Aug. 26, 2026

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

NO. 1: DC COMICS

NEXT LEVEL: ONE SHOT #1 (ONE-SHOT)

DC today announced Next Level: One Shot #1, a brand‑new 48‑page DC All In special from writer Gerry Duggan, artist Fernando Blanco, and letterer Buddy Beaudoin, spotlighting the on

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Shellshock

 

Despite the emotionally-charged, sensationalisitc cover, Shellshock provides some thought-provoking fodder for discourse on war and warfare.

• "Scorched Earth" - Afghanistan, 2002. The story follows a short-timer, with five days left on her tour. Then,

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Comics Guide for Aug. 19, 2026

 

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

NO. 1: DC COMICS

NEW TITANS #38

A New Mission. A Rising Threat. A Hero Whose Spark Changes Everything.

Static takes on a pivotal role in the next chapter of DC’s New Titans comic book series when issue #38 arrives this August, mar

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Green Lantern Corps (in the last year or so)

I have never been a Hal Jordan guy and I certainly never had time for Guy but the hype for the Lanterns show, my respect for John Stewart, and my reasonable nostaglia for the Justice League animated show (it was really good) have me going back to rea

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Comics Guide for Aug. 12, 2026

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

DC COMICS

ABSOLUTE

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23

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KINGDOM OF ZOD

SUPERGIRL #16 

(W) Sophie Campbell (A) Joe Quinones (CA) Guillem March

KINGDOM OF ZOD: PART ONE! SUPERGIRL RALLIES THE SUPER-FORCE!

The Kryptonite Kingdom of El Caldero has b

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Star Wars Comic Books

I turned my nose up at Marvel's Star Wars comics in the late '70s/early '80s. Fast forward to the early 2K's when I found new volumes of the Dark Horse series of tpbs reprinting it on clearance at Half Price Books. I snatched them up thinking "How ba

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Comics Guide for Aug. 5, 2026

BATMAN #12 

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez

SIX ASSASSINS. ONE CITY. COUNTLESS WAYS TO DIE!

Six of the world's deadliest killers have descended on Gotham City at once — but who hired them, and who's the target? Surely, it can't be the Batman..

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X-Men: The Hellfire Murder Reactions (SPOILERS)

As is my usual habit, here’s something off-topic to function as SPOILER SPACE.  The pictured fellow is the late, great Richard Kiel (at one point, he was one of Hollywood’s go-to guys when they needed a really large, imposing guy who didn’t need to b

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Comics Guide for July 29, 2026

 DC COMICS

DC FINEST: GREEN LANTERN — HARD-TRAVELING HEROES TP: Collects Green Lantern stories published between July 1968 and March 1971 from the pages of GREEN LANTERN #62-82, THE FLASH #191, and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #201. I've said before that an

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Giant-Size Youngblood #1

"This a serious question: Is there anything original here at all?"

"Challenge accepted. I'll read it so you don't have to."

I should really learn to keep my mouth shut and not be so impulsive.

Reading a Rob Liefeld comic is an experience not unlike read

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Comics Guide for July 22, 2026

DC COMICS

ACTION COMICS #1100

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ryan Sook

SUPERMAN RETURNS IN THIS LANDMARK ISSUE! Written by Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell and Dan Slott Art by Skylar Patridge, Ryan Sook, Daniel Sampere, Dan Mora and Luca

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Marvel Comics to Leave NYC, Move to Beautiful Downtown Burbank

Story   "Marvel is now seeking to have all of the New York based employees of the comics and franchise group, just over 100 people, relocate to California by July 2027. "

"Yes, please uproot your families and move to the other side of the continent, '

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Comics shipping July 15, 2026

DC COMICS

ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #3 (OF 6)

(W) Pornsak Pichetshote (A/CA) Rafael Albuquerque

DINAH ON THE TRAIL OF THE GREEN ARROW KILLER! After the horrifying events of last issue, Dinah must capture the Green Arrow Killer as she finally finds Oliver

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