OK, I’ll Quit Talking About Our Midwestern Snow  –  Wednesday, January 11th, 2023

It’s been a LONG time, but I’m going to start praying  – against rain. I called my Storage place to make sure it’s still there before mailing my check.

The Disney Company is celebrating its 100th birthday.  Disney HQ decreed, or Marvel offered, to honor the birthday with variant covers of Marvel comics featuring mice and ducks as superheroes. Okay, that could work. But why do it with potentially confusing misdirection? This week’s Amazing Spider-Man D100 cover is an homage to an early Avengers cover. Huh? And they plan to do the same kind of misdirection using this theme for 50 more weeks! They couldn’t just put Mickey dressed as Spider-Man ON the cover of the new Spider-Man issue?

DC has a bunch and Marvel has more, and the other guys have a lot, but it’s a small week for plastic in 3-D.

We are still encouraging and welcoming masks, but not requiring them. You are only in our enclosed space for minutes, but Bob is there all day. We still need to be careful, people. I am going to talk to the one person reading this. We have put a TON of effort into clearing out the aisles and getting things in order, especially the books and Pops. Please tell Bob you appreciate how the store looks and feels. And help us keep them in order.

Thanks to League Of Comic Geeks for this week’s images, which are in some unusual, non-alphabetical order, and 8 across. So it’s a somewhat random sample. I’ll keep searching. Use the list, and MAYBE the pictures will be useful.

Wednesday is still New Comic Day, no matter what you read on the internets. Watch this space and our Facebook page for the latest news about the rest of the month, season, year, millennium, etc. (And text messages from 5-Star.) The complete list is found below. If you want to know about the next sale or store event, or whether or not WE ARE EVEN OPEN click here. Sign in here to get an email reminder for ALL sales and other events. Also, you can go to     fb.fantasybooksandgames.com and you’ll be taken to our Facebook page. We also use our in-store 5-Star Rewards system to text similar announcements to your phone.

DC Comics
BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #4 $ 2.99
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #3 (OF 7) CVR A SILVESTRI (MR) $ 4.99
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #3 (OF 7) CVR B ALEXANDER BATMAN CD STK VAR (MR) $ 4.99
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #3 (OF 7) CVR C ALEXANDER JOKER CD STK VAR (MR) $ 4.99
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #3 (OF 7) CVR D 1:25 TEMPLESMITH CD STK VAR (MR) $ ???
BATMAN & JOKER DEADLY DUO #3 (OF 7) CVR E 1:50 SILVESTRI B&W CD STK VAR (MR) Zyx ???
BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 CVR A JOHN TIMMS $ 3.99
BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 CVR B INHYUK LEE CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATMAN SPAWN #1 (1-SHOT) CVR P 1:666 MCFARLANE SIGNED VAR $ ???
BATMAN SPAWN #1 (1-SHOT) CVR Q 1:666 CAPULLO SIGNED VAR $ ???
BATMAN SPAWN #1 (1-SHOT) CVR R 1:1000 MCFARLANE & CAPULLO SIGNED VAR $ ???
BATMAN ADVENTURES CONT SEAS 3 #1 (OF 7) CVR A NOWLAN $ 3.99
BATMAN ADVENTURES CONT SEAS 3 #1 (OF 7) CVR B JONES CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATMAN ADVENTURES CONT SEAS 3 #1 (OF 7) CVR C BEACH VILLAIN CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATMAN ADVENTURES CONT SEAS 3 #1 (OF 7) CVR D 1:25 SHERMAN CD STK VAR $ ???
BATMAN ADVENTURES CONT SEAS 3 #1 (OF 7) CVR E 1:50 NOWLAN FOIL VAR $ ???
BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #23 CVR A NIKOLA CIZMESIJA $ 7.99
BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #23 CVR B JAMAL CAMPBELL VAR $ 7.99
BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #23 CVR C CULLY HAMNER VAR $ 7.99

DANGER STREET #2 (OF 12) CVR A JORGE FORNES (MR) $ 4.99
DANGER STREET #2 (OF 12) CVR B DAVE JOHNSON CD STK VAR (MR) $ 5.99
FLASH #123 FACSIMILE EDITION (2023) $ 4.99
FLASH #790 CVR A TAURIN CLARKE $ 3.99
FLASH #790 CVR B DANIEL BAYLISS CD STK VAR $ 4.99
FLASH #790 CVR C IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA CD STK VAR $ 4.99
HARLEY QUINN #24 Second Printing $ 3.99
HUMAN TARGET #10 (OF 12) CVR A GREG SMALLWOOD (MR) $ 4.99
HUMAN TARGET #10 (OF 12) CVR B ALEX GARNER VAR (MR) $ 4.99
HUMAN TARGET #10 (OF 12) CVR C 1:25 JEFF SPOKES VAR (MR) $ ???
I AM BATMAN #17 CVR A CHRISTIAN DUCE $ 3.99
I AM BATMAN #17 CVR B JESUS MERINO CD STK VAR $ 4.99
LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A MARQUEZ & SANCHEZ $ 5.99
LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR B FEDERICI CD STK VAR $ 6.99
LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR C MATTINA CD STK VAR $ 6.99
LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR D MANHANINI CD STK VAR $ 6.99
LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR E SZERDY CD STK VAR $ 6.99
LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR F CORONA CD STK VAR $ 6.99
LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR G TRADING CARD CD STK VAR $ 6.99
LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR I 1:25 GIANG CD STK VAR $ ???
LAZARUS PLANET ALPHA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR J 1:50 KAPLAN FOIL VAR $ ???
LOONEY TUNES #270 $ 2.99
WILDCATS #3 CVR A STEPHEN SEGOVIA $ 3.99
WILDCATS #3 CVR B NATHAN SZERDY CD STK VAR $ 4.99
WILDCATS #3 CVR C 1:25 JEFF SPOKES CD STK VAR $ ???
WONDER WOMAN #795 CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE $ 4.99
WONDER WOMAN #795 CVR B DAVID NAKAYAMA CD STK VAR $ 5.99
WONDER WOMAN #795 CVR C MITCH GERADS CD STK VAR $ 5.99
WONDER WOMAN #795 CVR D 1:25 JAMAL CAMPBELL CD STK VAR $ ???

MARVEL Comics Zyx
MARVEL PREVIEWS VOL 6 #16 JAN 2023 (BUNDLE OF 10) (NET) (Net $ 0
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 $ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 1/25 VAR MCGUINNESS VAR $ ???
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 DISNEY100 B&W 1/100 VAR VAR $ ???
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 JRJR CLASSIC HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 MCGUINNESS DESIGN VAR $ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 PASTROVICCHIO DISNEY100 VAR $ 3.99

AVENGERS WAR ACROSS TIME #1 $ 5.99
AVENGERS WAR ACROSS TIME #1 1/25 VAR LEINIL YU VAR $ ???
AVENGERS WAR ACROSS TIME #1 COCCOLO STORMBREAKERS VAR $ 5.99
AVENGERS WAR ACROSS TIME #1 DAVIS VAR $ 5.99
BLACK PANTHER #13 $ 3.99
BLACK PANTHER #13 MEDINA CLASSIC HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
BLACK PANTHER #13 MERCADO SPOILER VAR $ 3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA SYMBOL OF TRUTH #9 $ 3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA SYMBOL OF TRUTH #9 MANHANINI VAR $ 3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA SYMBOL OF TRUTH #9 YOUNG CLASSIC HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
CARNAGE #9 $ 3.99
CARNAGE #9 SIQUEIRA VAR $ 3.99
DAREDEVIL #7 $ 3.99
DAREDEVIL #7 1/25 VAR MOMOKO VAR $ ???
DAREDEVIL #7 CHO CLASSIC HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
DARK WEB MS MARVEL #2 (OF 2) $ 3.99
GHOST RIDER #10 $ 4.99
GHOST RIDER #10 NOTO CLASSIC HOMAGE VAR $ 4.99
GHOST RIDER #10 PANOSIAN VAR $ 4.99
GOLD GOBLIN #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG CHECCHETTO VAR $ 3.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #1 FACSIMILE EDITION NEW PTG $ 3.99
LEGION OF X #9 $ 3.99
LEGION OF X #9 EDGE VAR $ 3.99
MARY JANE AND BLACK CAT #2 (OF 5) $ 3.99
MARY JANE AND BLACK CAT #2 (OF 5) 1/25 VAR ZULLO CAT VAR $ ???
MARY JANE AND BLACK CAT #2 (OF 5) AKA VAR $ 3.99
MARY JANE AND BLACK CAT #2 (OF 5) HUGHES DEMONIZED VAR $ 3.99
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #2 $ 3.99
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #2 1/10 VAR DESIGN VAR $ ???
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #2 GRAFFITI VAR $ 3.99
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #2 HANS CLASSIC HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
MONICA RAMBEAU PHOTON #2 (OF 5) $ 3.99
MONICA RAMBEAU PHOTON #2 (OF 5) 1/25 VAR REIS VAR $ ???
MONICA RAMBEAU PHOTON #2 (OF 5) LARROCA DEMONIZED VAR $ 3.99
MONICA RAMBEAU PHOTON #2 (OF 5) MOMOKO CLASSIC HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #2 (OF 5) $ 3.99
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #2 (OF 5) AKANDE VAR $ 3.99
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #2 (OF 5) R1C0 VAR $ 3.99
MOON KNIGHT #19 $ 3.99
MOON KNIGHT #19 DEMONIZED VAR $ 3.99
MOON KNIGHT #19 NAKAYAMA CLASSIC HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
PREDATOR #6 $ 3.99
PREDATOR #6 MAGNO VAR $ 3.99

SAVAGE AVENGERS #9 $ 3.99
SAVAGE AVENGERS #9 HOTZ VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER #30 $ 3.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER #30 NOTO VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER #30 RETURN JEDI 40TH ANNIV SPROUSE VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS HIDDEN EMPIRE #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG 1/25 VAR VAR $ ???
STAR WARS HIDDEN EMPIRE #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG CUMMINGS VAR $ ???
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC #4 $ 3.99
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC #4 1/25 VAR SAUVAGE VAR $ ???
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC #4 BENGAL VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS MANDALORIAN #7 $ 4.99
STAR WARS MANDALORIAN #7 1/25 VAR SWAY VAR $ ???
STAR WARS MANDALORIAN #7 1/50 VAR CLARKE VAR $ ???
STAR WARS MANDALORIAN #7 CONCEPT ART VAR $ 4.99
TIGER DIVISION #3 (OF 5) $ 3.99
TIGER DIVISION #3 (OF 5) CASELLI VAR $ 3.99
TIGER DIVISION #3 (OF 5) RON LIM TRADING CARD VAR $ 3.99
WOLVERINE #29 $ 3.99
WOLVERINE #29 GRANOV CLASSIC HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
WOLVERINE #29 STEGMAN DEMONIZED VAR $ 3.99
X-MEN #18 $ 3.99
X-MEN #18 CASAGRANDE STORMBREAKERS VAR $ 3.99
X-MEN #18 CASSARA VAR $ 3.99

OTHER Comics
ALL AGAINST ALL #2 (OF 5) CVR A WIJNGAARD (MR) $ 3.99
ASSASSINS APPRENTICE I #2 (OF 6) $ 3.99
BLACK CLOAK #1 CVR A MCCLAREN $ 4.99
BLACK CLOAK #1 CVR B DEKAL $ 4.99
BLACK CLOAK #1 CVR C WARD $ 4.99
BLACK CLOAK #1 CVR D MOMOKO $ 4.99
BLACK CLOAK #1 CVR E LOTAY $ 4.99
BLACK CLOAK #1 CVR G 1/10 VAR DE IULIS $ ???
BLACK CLOAK #1 CVR H 1/25 VAR MCCLAREN $ ???

BLADE RUNNER 2039 #2 CVR A LIM (MR) $ 3.99
BLADE RUNNER 2039 #2 CVR C MEAD (MR) $ 3.99
BLOOD STAINED TEETH #8 CVR A WARD (MR) $ 3.99
BONE ORCHARD BLACK FEATHERS #5 (OF 5) CVR A SORRENTINO (MR) $ 3.99
BONE ORCHARD BLACK FEATHERS #5 (OF 5) CVR B ALBUQUERQUE (MR) $ 3.99
CRASHING #5 CVR A BEEM VAR $ 3.99
DARK RIDE #4 CVR A BRESSAN & LUCAS (MR) $ 3.99
DEAD LUCKY #5 CVR A CARLOMAGNO MV $ 3.99
END AFTER END #5 CVR A SUNANDO $ 4.99
FAR CRY ESPERANZAS TEARS #4 CVR A BELANGER (MR) $ 3.99
FAR CRY ESPERANZAS TEARS #4 CVR B LEIRIX (MR) $ 3.99
GODZILLA MONSTERS & PROTECTORS ALL HAIL KING #4 CVR A $ 3.99
GODZILLA MONSTERS & PROTECTORS ALL HAIL KING #4 CVR B BELL $ 3.99
GODZILLA MONSTERS & PROTECTORS ALL HAIL KING #4 CVR C 10 COP $ ???
GODZILLA RIVALS RODAN VS EBIRAH CVR A JOHNSON $ 7.99
GODZILLA RIVALS RODAN VS EBIRAH CVR B CHI $ 7.99
GODZILLA RIVALS RODAN VS EBIRAH CVR C 1/10 VAR LINDSAY $ ???
GRIM #7 CVR A FLAVIANO $ 3.99
GRIM #7 CVR B FLORENTINO $ 3.99
GRIM #7 CVR C 1/10 VAR FLORENTINO $ ???
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #16 CVR A MACK $ 2.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #16 CVR B KEANE $ 2.99

KAMEN RIDER ZERO ONE #2 CVR A RAGGAZONI $ 3.99
KNOW YOUR STATION #2 (OF 5) CVR A KANGAS (MR) $ 3.99
KNOW YOUR STATION #2 (OF 5) CVR B CAREY (MR) $ 3.99
LEAST WE CAN DO #5 CVR A ROMBOLI & ZANDARDINO $ 3.99
LITTLE MONSTERS #9 CVR A NGUYEN (MR) $ 3.99
LITTLE MONSTERS #9 CVR B MARTIN (MR) $ 3.99
MASKERADE #4 (OF 4) CVR A SPRENGELMEYER $ 3.99
MINDSET #6 CVR A PEARSON $ 4.99
MY LITTLE PONY CLASSICS REIMAGINED LITTLE FILLIES #3 CVR A $ 3.99
MY LITTLE PONY CLASSICS REIMAGINED LITTLE FILLIES #3 CVR C 1 $ ???
NEMESIS RELOADED #1 (OF 5) CVR A JIMENEZ (MR) $ 3.99
NEMESIS RELOADED #1 (OF 5) CVR C MCNIVEN (MR) $ 3.99
NEMESIS RELOADED #1 (OF 5) CVR D QUITELY (MR) $ 3.99
NEMESIS RELOADED #1 (OF 5) CVR E STAPLES (MR) $ 3.99
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD REVENANCE #2 CVR A PHOTO $ 3.99
ONES #3 (OF 4) CVR A EDGAR $ 4.99
RED SONJA HELL SONJA #2 CVR A PUEBLA $ 3.99
RED SONJA HELL SONJA #2 CVR B LEIRIX $ 3.99
RED SONJA HELL SONJA #2 CVR C LINSNER $ 3.99
RED SONJA HELL SONJA #2 CVR E COSPLAY $ 3.99
RICK & MORTY CRISIS ON C 137 #3 CVR A LEE $ 3.99
RICK & MORTY CRISIS ON C 137 #3 CVR B PARE-SOREL $ 3.99

SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #28 CVR A DELL EDERA $ 3.99
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #28 CVR B GIST $ 3.99
SPAWN UNWANTED VIOLENCE #1 (OF 2) CVR A DEL MUNDO $ 4.99
SPAWN UNWANTED VIOLENCE #1 (OF 2) CVR B DEL MUNDO VIRGIN $ 4.99
SPECS #3 (OF 4) CVR A PATRIDGE $ 3.99
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES #2 (OF 8) $ 3.99
TIME BEFORE TIME #19 CVR A SHALVEY (MR) $ 3.99
TWO GRAVES #3 CVR A DOYLE (MR) $ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA MINDWARP #5 CVR A LINSNER $ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA MINDWARP #5 CVR C LEIRIX $ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA MINDWARP #5 CVR E COSPLAY $ 3.99

NEWS
BACK ISSUE #141 $ 10.95

OTHER BOOKS
ANGEL (2022) TP VOL 02 $ 16.99
CARMILLA FIRST VAMPIRE TP (MR) $ 19.99
PRODIGY TP VOL 02 ICARUS SOCIETY (MR) $ 15.99
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 85 $ 9.99
DANDADAN GN VOL 02 $ 9.99
ONE PIECE GN VOL 101 $ 9.99
YO-KAI WATCH GN VOL 20 $ 9.99

SPORTS
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TOYS
DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU SHOKUGAN TIPPIES 14PC BMB DS $ ???
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POCKET POP ANT-MAN: QUANTUMANIA ANT-MAN KEYCHAIN $ 5.99
POP ANIMATION HANNA BARBERA BUGS AS FRED VIN FIG $ 12.99
POP CHILDS PLAY CHUCKY BLACK LIGHT VINYL FIGURE $ ???
POP IT PENNYWISE BLACK LIGHT VINYL FIGURE $ ???
SW MAND BLACK 6IN MAYFIELD AF CS $ ???
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