Colin Reed Moon
@colinreedmoon.bsky.social
Writer / Critic. Personal reflections on art at colinreedmoon.substack.com; see my comics consideration at aiptcomics.com.
‘The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Vol. 30 – Uncle Scrooge: Lost Beneath the Sea’ perfectly typifies how classic the Duck stories are @fantagraphics.bsky.social #comicsky Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Vol. 30 – Uncle Scrooge: Lost Beneath the Sea’ perfectly typifies how classic the Duck stories are
Even strips with a questionable understanding of history are, in fact, timeless.
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📚 This week's #Tradewatch is stacked! @colinreedmoon.bsky.social spotlights Captain America Vol. 1: Our Secret Wars, Carl Barks' Uncle Scrooge, Anthony Bourdain's Get Jiro!, the return of Ultimate Fantastic Four: Frightful & more. Which one is hitting your shelf? 👀
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 07/01/26
Captain America, Uncle Scrouge, Anthony Bourdain, Robin, and Ultimate Fantastic Four.
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📚 This week's #Tradewatch is stacked! From Batman and Robin Absolute Edition and Jack Kirby's Fourth World to Casanova, and Chip Zdarsky's long-awaited Comic News collection, there are plenty of reasons to make room on your shelves. #comicsky @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's picks:
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 06/24/26
Batman and Robin, Casanova, Fourth World, John Byrne's X-Men, and Chip Zdarsky.
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📚 This week's Tradewatch is here! 👀📖 From Batman/Superman: World's Finest Deluxe Edition and Dandadan Vol. 19 to Journey to Tomioka and Dear Kenneth, @colinreedmoon.bsky.social rounds up the most exciting collected editions hitting shelves next week:
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 06/10/26
World's Finest, Dandadan, superhero team-ups, Cole Degenstein, and Journey to Tomioka.
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‘X-Men: From the Ashes’ offers some transitionary narrative housekeeping #XMen #MarvelComics #comicsky Out today, read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's TPB review:
‘X-Men: From the Ashes’ offers some transitionary narrative housekeeping
These stories are more for the academically minded, the completists of X-Men chronology.
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‘Micronauts Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years – The New Voyages’ lacks direction but looks great #comicsky #Micronauts Out today, read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘Micronauts Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years – The New Voyages’ lacks direction but looks great
That this Marvel Epic Collection exists at all is a wonder.
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‘New Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection: Secret Invasion’ showcases a great book derailed by events #Avengers #MarvelComics #NCBD #comicsky Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘New Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection: Secret Invasion’ showcases a great book derailed by events
The early-2000s event train was off and running. Starting with Avengers: Disassembled, running through House of M and Civil War, and on through Fear Itself and beyond, the events weren’t like they wer...
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New Tradewatch is here 📚 Marsupilami, Hate, Wonder Woman, EC classics, and New Avengers all hit shelves this week, and @colinreedmoon.bsky.social says you gotta have em 👀 From @imagecomics.com @fantagraphics.bsky.social @darkhorse.com and more! Stack your shelves →
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 05/13/26
Marsupilami, HATE, Wonder Woman, EC's Extra, and New Avengers.
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"A loving chronicle tracing the artistic growth of a land-breaking Marvel artist, Marvel Creator Collection No. 1: Back to the Savage Land cherry-picks great representation and prints it large." @fantagraphics.bsky.social #comicsky Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘Marvel Creator Collection No. 1: Back to the Savage Land – Barry Windsor-Smith at Marvel’ Vol. 1 review
A remarkable and academic look at a superstar artist.
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‘Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck’ blends classic comics with superhero style @jason-aaron.bsky.social #NCBD #comicsky Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's TPB review:
‘Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck’ blends classic comics with superhero style
A truly unique experience handled by fantastic creators.
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New week, new #comics shelves 📚🔥 From DC and @darkhorse.com to @fantagraphics.bsky.social and more, this week’s Tradewatch is stacked with must-have editions, including Zdarsky’s #Batman omnibus and wild crossovers you didn’t see coming. #comicsky See @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's picks:
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 04/29/26
Chip Zdarsky, Tom King, Evan Dorkin, and more.
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"By taking away his memories and his godhood, No Gods, No Masters puts Thor in a vulnerable, compelling new status quo." #Thor #MarvelComics #NCBD @alewingpromotes.bsky.social Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's TPB review:
‘The Mortal Thor Vol. 1: No Gods, No Masters’ is a promising start to a new saga
Breathes fresh thinking into a character who easily stagnates.
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‘Young Shadow & the Watchdogs’ is a delightful, striking all-ages adventure @fantagraphics.bsky.social #comicsky #NCBD @bensears.bsky.social Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘Young Shadow & the Watchdogs’ is a delightful, striking all-ages adventure
This is a wholly unique, wholly singular book, ready to hook a reader and start a lifelong fandom.
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‘Star Wars: Visions’ offers non-canon creative freedom #StarWars #MarvelComics #NCBD #comicsky Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's TPB review:
‘Star Wars: Visions’ offers non-canon creative freedom
If only we could get this sort of creative play in further sandboxes.
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"Landing a young Scrooge McDuck in Duckburg, Uncle Scrooge #7 begins the transformation of Scrooge from outdoorsman to socialite – and the city from frontierstown to metropolis." @fantagraphics.bsky.social #comicsky #NCBD Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘Uncle Scrooge’ #7 (Legacy #467) continues to establish the hero’s early days
These stories are great, dynamic, and illustrative of a boundless bounty of tales yet to come.
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New Tradewatch picks by @colinreedmoon.bsky.social are here 📚 From Gotham by Gaslight’s return to Alan Moore’s early 2000 AD work and a powerful Civil Rights follow-up with Run, this week’s shelf is stacked! @2000ad.bsky.social @abramscomicarts.bsky.social #comicsky See the full list →
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 04/15/26
Gotham by Gaslight, Black Widow, Alan Moore, classic Westerns, and the Civil Rights Movement.
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Thank you, @colinreedmoon.bsky.social! I've just gotten word from planet Melbar that Tachyon Farflung is especially honored by this write-up, though he slightly resents being called "apelike." (Honestly, Tacky, you shouldn't eat so many space-bananas if you don't want to be— AAH! Don't zap me!)
AIPT@aiptcomics.com · 4mo ago‘Uncle Scrooge: A Little Something Special and Other Tales of Fiendish Foes’ is a treasure trove of great cartooning @fantagraphics.bsky.social #comicsky #comicbooks #NCBD Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
New week, new shelves to fill 📚🔥 From DeForge to Dark Knight Returns and punk rock chaos, check out this week’s must-have collections from @dandq.bsky.social, #DCComics, @fantagraphics.bsky.social, and @idwpublishing.com 👀, see @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's picks:
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 04/08/26
Michael DeForge, Dark Knight Returns, Kim Deitch, Punk Rock, and Scrooge's nemeses.
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‘Star Wars: Legacy of Vader: Vol. 2: The Reign of Kylo Ren’ is uneven but telling #StarWars #MarvelComics #NCBD #comicsky Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘Star Wars: Legacy of Vader: Vol. 2: The Reign of Kylo Ren’ is uneven but telling
The best way to discover a character whose chief plot points in the films disregard his more intriguing characteristics.
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New week, new shelf stack 📚🔥 @colinreedmoon.bsky.social’s Tradewatch picks are here, spotlighting can’t-miss editions from Avengers, Batman, Ariela Kristantina, & even the Smurfs. @fantagraphics.bsky.social @papercutzgn.bsky.social @darkhorse.com #comicsky Trade waiters, this one’s for you 👀 Read:
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 04/01/26
Avengers, Batman, Ariela Kristantina, Marcello Quintanilha, and the Smurfs.
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"Tying together five disparate Donald Duck tales with an ingenious framing narrative, Magic and Mayhem is a delightfully crafted if simple adventure." @fantagraphics.bsky.social #comicsky #NCBD Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘Donald Duck: Magic and Mayhem’ is a vibrant but predictable adventure
Ties together five disparate Donald Duck tales with an ingenious framing narrative.
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"Juggling massive stakes and a heaping handful of power players, Imperial struggles to pay off its moments due to its too-short runtime." #MarvelComics #NCBD #comicsky Out today, read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's TPB review:
‘Imperial’ is a brilliant but broken epic
Imperial deserved more.
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‘New Avengers Vol. 1: Killuminati’ pits an oddball group against even odder villains #comicsky #Avengers #NCBD Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘New Avengers Vol. 1: Killuminati’ pits an oddball group against even odder villains
It might feel gimmicky, but it’s compelling enough to demand more adventures.
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‘Fantastic Four Vol. 1: Save Everyone’ is an unnecessary but great restart to the series #FantasticFour #MarvelComics #NCBD #comicsky Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's TPB review:
‘Fantastic Four Vol. 1: Save Everyone’ is an unnecessary but great restart to the series
A standout book from a publisher currently suffering an identity crisis, and it needs to be celebrated.
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New week, new #comics shelf-fillers 📚 In this week’s Tradewatch, @colinreedmoon.bsky.social highlights must-have collections including Fantastic Four, Vertigo #horror classic Flinch, new #GreenLantern, @fantagraphics.bsky.social, and more! #comicsky Find your next great bookshelf read:
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 03/11/26
Fantastic Four, Vertigo horror, Green Lantern, Love & Rockets, and Prince Valiant.
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"After nearly 20 years of being written almost exclusively by her creator, there was a question of whether Jessica Jones could be handled with the same quality. Blind Spot proves she can be." #comicsky #JessicaJones @kellythompson.bsky.social Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's TPB review:
‘Jessica Jones: Blind Spot’ perfectly understands its protagonist
Kelly Thompson takes the reins of Jessica Jones to great results.
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Tradewatch is back 📚🔥 @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's must-have bookshelf editions include climate activism drama, Roberta Gregory’s Bitchy!, classic Lobo, vintage #XMen, and more! @imagecomics.com @fantagraphics.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social See what’s worth the shelf space for 3/4/26:
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 03/04/26
Climate Activism, Roberta Gregory, Lobo, Wally Wood, and the X-Men.
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‘Uncle Scrooge #5’ provides even more translated gold @fantagraphics.bsky.social #comicsky #Disney #NCBD Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘Uncle Scrooge #5’ provides even more translated gold
Continues to mine top-notch content from abroad while also exploring Scrooge's past.
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‘All the Living’ is an abstract window into loneliness @fantagraphics.bsky.social #comicbooks #comicsky #NCBD Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:
‘All the Living’ is an abstract window into loneliness
Captures the stinging quiet of depression and loneliness in a way that warms us with familiarity.
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📚 New TradeWatch is live! This week’s roundup highlights shelf-worthy editions arriving around Feb. 25, from Eisner-worthy graphic novels to long-awaited trade and hardcover collections from #MarvelComics, @fantagraphics.bsky.social and more! See @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's picks:
Tradewatch: exciting bookshelf editions for the week of 02/25/26
Roman Muradov, Daredevil, The Demon, Elseworlds, and Micronauts.
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