That's twenty five comics read, minimum 22 pages each but some where oversized. If I could apply that to novels I could do a lot, but I expend my entire reading battery on Tuesdays. In about six hours it's time to connect people with the awesome things I read personally. See some of you soon!
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Retailer since 1996, owner of 10 x Spirit of Comics Retailing nominated @AcmeComics in Greensboro, NC [est 1983] Non-spoiler new comics reviews on Tuesdays!
M.A.S.K. 3 is another one of those issues people will hear about soon and will then want to be a part of Energon Universe comics to see what in the world is going on there! Truly exciting and creative material! Re-read the 2026 Energon Special because the scope of things just got a lot...bigger!
The Ivan Reis black & white sketch art for the Ghost Machine Official Handbook 5 spotlight on Hyde Street is really creepy. Especially in this terrible lighting I'm in. I fyou read Hyde Street this is a must-have that'll make you want to re-read the issues you have & look forward to future ones.
The Accessories had me in the first four pages. It set the tone of horror with a dash of humor. Igor doubts the promises made by Dr Frankenstein & takes matters into his own hand leading to an unexpected encounter with a man with another master called Dracula! Definitely add this to preorders!
Omega Book is interesting. An obsessed scientist perishes leaving equipment to his estranged son who is a priest. The device is capable of seeing the mechanics & nature of the universe which his father wrote down. Others knew it for years & want the book while reality moves closer to ceasing to be.
They're onto something with Fort Psycho. Specially trained operatives are blamed for a disaster facing ruthless terrorists & survivors are confined to their former island headquarters. Not a bad deal overall, but something is terribly wrong there. If you appreciate GI Joe & The Prisoner try this!
Not only does the Fantastic Four 65 Years of Covers showcase every cover a variety of creators associated with the series from Roger Stern to Mike Allred to Walt Simonson to Mark Bagley to Jonathan Hickman to Dan Slott comment on their personal favorite covers. Well worth picking up!
Hey, folks. There's a @gofundme.com set up for artist Andy Fish, who is going through a very tough fight with two forms of cancer. He and his wife, cartoonist Veronica Fish (my Blackwood series cohorts) could use some help during this very tough time. I'm donating, hope you can. tinyurl.com/4wa86a6c
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Oof. I was following, I invested, then the last page totally ejected me. I haven't experienced that kind of roller coaster on a first issue in a long while. The line between clever and too pleased with oneself is very fine, nearly invisible. Unfortunately this choice was not clever in my opinion.
After his time with Carnage, Eddie Brock is sitting Symbiote-less in pre-trial limbo & help isn't coming due to his years of Venomizing. But with the Queen in Black attack on NYC he knows he can help in some way, if he can just get out. Definitely not one to miss with the future of Venom in mind.
Thinking about soundtracks that really stuck with me like Spider-man Brand New Day, I remember Ghost World left an impression. Also Snatch and Garden State. The Mask way back when. I'm sure there's others. I also miss songs that told the story of the movie & make no sense if you haven't seen it.
Something else I appreciated about Spider-man Brand New Day was the soundtrack. I hadn't heard TV on the Radio in forever now a ton of new people did. I looked up a few songs and added them. Oh Yeah by Steve Lacy especially.
1000 years from now, superheroes have been outlawed. That hasn't stopped Lightning Lad from taking up the mantle. See how that shakes out for our young hero in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES from me and @cleanlined.bsky.social by pre-ordering our first issue before Final Order Cut-Off this MONDAY!
Wow 15 years! A great read for the Fall or anytime really if you want a horror story in a setting that isn’t often used. I think this’ll be a new one to a lot of people right now. (I didn’t know Attila Futaki was gone)
SEVERED, a historical horror book I did for @imagecomics.com with buddy Scott Tuft and the late great Attila Futaki, is FIFTEEN years old today! About a cannibalistic killer who rides the rails in the 1910s and a boy who sets off to find his father around the same time. Proud of this one.
Could be something to this whole Spider-man thing!
I wonder if they'll make more...?🤔
Vincent Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including "Goodfellas" and "Awakenings," both in 1990. n.pr/4fzrl9t
'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
Vincent Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including "Goodfellas" and "Awakenings," both in 1990.
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Of my friend Spider-man, I can only say this: Of all the movies I have seen, Brand New Day was the most...SPECTACULAR. If you're waiting for some reason, step up plans to see this very impressive movie. Don't let the spoilers find you because they will be trying. Be surprised, shocked, & amazed!
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ALT: Spider Man Crawling
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I was pleasantly surprised by WM & how it worked. So much of comics Simon Williams, the good parts and "c'mon man" parts, were in there. And I especially loved his home life and family. I hope to see him again somewhere at least. And Moon Knight. And She-Hulk. And Jack Russell. And Star Fox. And...
This is a huge bummer as Wonder Man S1 was terrific. Innovative, funny, smart, strange in the best way. variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Perfectly captures everything I ever loved about the first and second volumes of the What If...? series but with the added benefit of contemporary storytelling techniques and JMD's powerful personal vision for Peter Parker and his world. And @yildiraycinar.bsky.social 's art is 🔥🔥🔥
If you've read Kraven's Last Hunt, you want What If Spider-man/ Kraven Had Survived His Last Hunt. @jmdematteis.bsky.social is back to write it & @yildiraycinar.bsky.social does his best Mike Zeck homage. Buy with confidence. As with the best What Ifs, if you never read the original, you'll want to
In my opinion the public has never been more receptive & eager for stories in graphic novel. They want to know what came before & learn the source material of characters they met in other media. Print the right things at the right times, we will buy it/sell it/represent it FOR YOU then do it again!
Publishers, I beg of you: let us do our jobs and sell your books!
Real things used to happen in Annuals & Superman 2026 Annual is huge. Superman uses the King Omega powers to fix the DCU's future but he must repair Darkseid's damage to the 31st Century if he can. Awesome guest stars & surprises, ties into Action 1100 nicely. This is a cannot miss. Major set up!
Detective Comics is a rare Batman & Lobo team up story. There's an intergalactic bounty on the Dark Knight that Lobo intends to collect, but Batman convinces him to take him to the source to find out what's really going on leading to an annual appropriate surprise in this really neat story.
Justice League Knight Vision works as an issue of Justice League Unlimited but can be read on its own. Luthor is part of the JL Amnesty program & teams up with Batman against a dangerous but seldom seen villain. I can hear Conroy & Brown's voices. This definitely sets up the next DC All In thing.
If you have both, read Mortal Thor 13 then Queen In lack Hela. Good timing for those both to be this week with a pretty smooth connection threads. A very nice touch it you want it to be.
The Patron has a 90s Vertigo vibe and that is a compliment. A mysterious individual approaches up & coming painters with promises of monetary success. And hat success is achieved after their untimely & unlikely deaths. Has someone caught on to whatever this is & the tables are about to turn?
Everyone needs to read this piece by Troy-Jeffrey Allen. It is an amazing wide ranging look at an important part of comics history. www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-26-eisn...
SDCC '26: Eisners So Black
19 Black creators were nominated for Eisners this year, which provides a chance to look at this moment through a global and historical lens.
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I was truly surprised by the volume of preorders for Horror of Godzilla. This is a prequel to the current Kai Sei Era Godzilla line which includes Escape the Dead Zone, but preorders exceeded those. This is a mature readers origin for that Godzilla & it does live up to the series name. Check it out!
Hey @paulchadwick.bsky.social is back everybody! I’m very happy that entirely new readers at Acme Comics are checking out this Concrete series. It isn’t a restart or reboot, it’s just what’s happening next. What’s happens now. And new people want to see what that is. Also look at this cover!
Eye Collector 2's abstract composition is as close as I've seen to a nightmare or stress dream committed to paper and I'm not sure what I think about that. @gmbchomichuk.bsky.social what are you and Jonathan Ball tapping into? If they can control it this could be the next Ice Cream Man.
Queen in Black Hela is fascinating common ground of the two Al Ewings. The one who writes Venom & the one who writes Thor. Very different voices & tones, now in the same place. This shows how Queen in Black is possible & should be treated as a Mortal Thor issue. Major Thor series revelations here!