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The Transition from Newsstands to Comic Book Stores

Jim Cornette, of all people, was talking about the history of Diamond, and it got me to thinking that I don't remember the name of the first dedicated comic book store that I ever saw. I'm pretty sure that I saw my first one in the early 1980's, but

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The Warlord by Mike Grell Omnibus

I still remember the day I bought Warlord #1 new off the spinner rack at Ahmann's Newsstand. It was the first (but not the last!) time I thought I was getting in on the beginning of a new series, when in fact I was not. I bought the second issue as w

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R.I.P. Marvel Masterworks (1987-2025)

Today Marvel shipped the last ever volume of Marvel Masterworks, v389. It began with Spider-Man, and so too did it end. If I had my 'druthers, I would have liked to have seen a 28th volume (of Spider-Man) to bring the series up to issue #300 and the

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Archie Comics announces big news

Archie is partnering with Oni Press for new ongoing titles -- and collections!

I didn't get a press release, but The Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive. Here's the gist:

"Oni and Archie Comics [will] begin rolling out what is being described as a di

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Comics for Dec. 24, 2025

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS 

NO. 1: MARVEL COMICS

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOLUME 27, $75.00: The MMWs are certainly going down swinging.

MARVEL WINTER BREAK SPECIAL 2025 #1, $5.99: These sorts of books are a swing and a miss for me.

MARVEL H

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Comics for Dec. 17, 2025

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TORN #3 (OF 5), $3.99: Jeff of Earth-J is writing about it, so I assume he's getting it. Here's a heads up.

AGE OF REVELATION

This is nearing the end.

LAST WOLVERINE #3 (OF 3), $4.99

Written by SALAD

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When Were U.S. Comic Books First Translated Into Other Languages?

I was listening to Jim Cornette and his co-host Brian Last discuss comic books (language warning) and in particular, the career of Steve Geppi.  One of the questions that they raised is when were U.S. comics first translated into languages other than

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Comics shipping Dec. 10, 2025

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

NO. 1: MARVEL COMICS

FANTASTIC FOUR #12 FACSIMILE EDITION, $4.99: The last of a 12-issue run, and yes, I got them all.

FANTASTIC FOUR BY WAID AND WIERINGO : AUTHORITATIVE ACTION TP, $34.99, collects Fantastic Four #503-508, right af

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What Does Netflix Buying Warner Brothers Mean for DC Comics?

What does it all mean?  Beats me, Sarge. But I bet that it'll be ever so momentous.

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Comics shipping Dec. 3, 2025

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

MARVEL COMICS

DOCTOR STRANGE #1, $4.99: I've been a Doctor Strange fan since the Ditko days, but I know he's not everyone's cup of tea. In my case, the Li'l Cap'n thought, "Wait, all this guy did to become a superhero was study book

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Comics shipping Nov. 26, 2025

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

NO. 1: MARVEL COMICS

BATTLEWORLD #3 (OF 5), $3.99: I don't suppose Marvel is recycling ideas any more lately than they always have. But man, everything at the "House of Ideas" feels like a rerun these days. Because now Venom is goin

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Flash/Fantastic Four crossover

I read this on DC Universe, and it was decent. The art was a bit generic, but more detailed than is usual for a digital comic book. Maybe it was created for print, and they're just running it online first for the promotion. (Six-month discount on DC

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MMW Ghost Rider v7

As Captain comics mentioned in the "Comics shipping Nov. 19" thread, this volume completes the 1970s iterration of Ghost Rider. Not only that, but thanks to PS Artbooks, the 1950s iterration of Ghost Rider is now available in its entirety as well.

Now

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Comics shipping Nov. 19, 2025

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

NO. 1: MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16 (LEGACY #980), $4.99: Spidey is being attacked by Darkman! Does Liam Neeson know about this?

Written by JOE KELLY
Art by JOHN ROMITA JR.

THE RESOLUTE SPIDER-SLAYER!

Part of being Spider-Ma

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Damian Wayne, Son of Batman

Damian Wayne (S.O.B.) is the fifth "official" Robin (but the eighth by my count). Captain Comics posted something the other day that confounded me:

I actually like the Damian Wayne Robin. All of the problems with adding Jason Todd, Tim Drake and Steph

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Comics shipping Nov. 12, 2025

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS

NO. 1: MARVEL COMICS

1776 #1 (OF 5), $4.99: I found Neil Gaiman's 1602 perversely compelling, in that it seemed to have no reason to exist and did strange things with modern characters. I found Jack Kirby's Captain America Bicentenn

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Comics shipping Nov. 5, 2025

TOP 10 PUBLISHERS 

MARVEL COMICS

ALIEN VS. CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (Of 4), $5.99: I don't read all the alien and predator crossovers, but I might get this one in trade. Because A) I'm a big Captain America fan, and B) I'm an even bigger Captain America fa

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"Robin #3b" (Post-Crisis Jason Todd)

Batman himself was largely untouched by the Crisis on Infinite Earths, but the same thing cannot be said for those around him, notably Jason Todd, Selina Kyle and Leslie Thompkins. Batman didn't even get an officially labeled "Crisis" crossover issue

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Comics shipping Oct. 29, 2025

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HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025 EDITION

GODZILLA VS. FANTASTIC FOUR #1 

HALLOWED HAUNTINGS A SEASONAL SAMPLER FROM TOP SHELF 

NOCTURNALS: THE SINISTER PATH #1 (OF 4)

SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1 

VENOM LETHAL PROTECTOR #1

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Outlaw Showdown

This is a one-shot, but I've started a thread for each of Oni Press's other "EC" comics, so...

• "Cool, Cool Water" - A quartet of train thieves murders a Paiute family and are pursued by an African American lawman based on Bass Reeves.
• "Fire in the Hole

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