Well, There’s Always Next Year – Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Oh, well. Denver looks tough, and I don’t know who they’ll face. Could go either way out east.

I made it back in record time. Day 1 – 100 miles to Stockton from a long Tuesday night with Bob trying to wrangle Pops, and the worst hotel I’ve been in for 3 decades. Then 3 more days of 650 miles each, and 2 nights in lovely “Casino” hotels in Wendover and Rapid City. The West is so beautiful, I could do that forever. It felt good, and I’m great at it. Now if someone would pay me for that…

SOMEbody made a little booboo and we are short a couple dozen smaller publishers’ comics today. Some of them may be coming in next week. We may also have a smaller than wanted complement next week, but after that, we should be back on track.

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.

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DC Comics
BATGIRLS #18 CVR A CORONA $ 3.99
BATGIRLS #18 CVR B MARQUEZ CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATGIRLS #18 CVR C KUNG AAPI MONTH CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATMAN #135 CVR I INC 1:25 BERMEJO CD STK VAR (#900) $ ???
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BATMAN BRAVE & BOLD #1 CVR C CHO VAR $ 7.99
BATMAN BRAVE & BOLD #1 CVR D INC 1:25 HITCH $ ???
BATMAN BRAVE & BOLD #1 CVR E INC 1:50 SZERDY $ ???
BLACK ADAM #11 (OF 12) CVR A JOHN GIANG $ 3.99
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CYBORG #1 (OF 6) CVR B RANEY CD STK VAR $ 4.99
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DAWN OF DC PRIMER 2023 SPEC ED BLANK VAR $ 4.99
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FLASH #799 CVR A CLARKE $ 3.99
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TITANS #1 CVR F INC 1:50 DI MEO CD STK VAR $ ???
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Marvel Comics
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AVENGERS #1 1/50 VAR PAUL SMITH HIDDEN GEM VAR $ ???
AVENGERS #1 ACUNA VAR $ 4.99
AVENGERS #1 BROOKS CORNER BOX VAR $ 4.99
AVENGERS #1 CHEW SCARLET WITCH VAR $ 4.99
AVENGERS #1 JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER NEGATIVE SPACE VAR $ 4.99
AVENGERS #1 NGU VAR $ 4.99
AVENGERS #1 YOUNG VAR $ 4.99
AVENGERS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION $ 3.99
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VENOM #19 $ 3.99
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WOLVERINE #33 $ 4.99
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X-MEN #22 $ 3.99
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X-MEN #22 CHEW MAGIK VAR $ 3.99
X-MEN #22 PAREL SPIDER-VERSE VAR $ 3.99
X-MEN 1991 #1 FACSIMILE EDITION GATEFOLD $ 7.99

Other Comics
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #1 CVR A JAE LEE $ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #1 CVR B SOO LEE $ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #1 CVR C MEYER $ 3.99
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DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #1 CVR G 1/10 VAR NAKAYAMA OR $ ???
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #1 CVR J 1/20 VAR LEE CHAR DE $ ???
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #1 CVR K 1/25 VAR NAKAYAMA VI $ ???
EARTHDIVERS #7 CVR A ALBUQUERQUE (MR) $ 3.99
FRANK MILLERS PANDORA #5 CVR A EMMA KUBERT $ 3.99
NBX BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING #1 (OF 5) CVR A $ 4.99
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RED ROOM CRYPTO KILLAZ #1 CVR A PISKOR (MR) $ 3.99
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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #60 CVR C 1/10 VAR FOURDRAINE $ ???
STAR TREK #8 CVR A FEEHAN $ 4.99
STAR TREK ECHOES #1 CVR A BARTOK $ 4.99

News
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #30 $ 10.95

DC Books
BLACK ADAM TP VOL 01 THEOGONY $ 19.99
FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE TP $ 14.99
TOM STRONG COMPENDIUM TP $ 59.99

Other Books
CRITICAL ROLE MIGHTY NEIN ORIGINS HC MOLLYMAUK TEALEAF $ 17.99
HOTEL REM HC $ 14.99
NAVIGATOR HC $ 24.99
FLAWED TP VOL 01 (MR) $ 14.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN TP VOL 02 $ 16.99
DEATH MAGE GN VOL 01 $ 12.95
REINCARNATED AS A SWORD ANOTHER WISH GN VOL 04 $ 12.99
WHO MADE ME A PRINCESS GN VOL 01 $ 19.99
CHOUJIN X GN VOL 02 (MR) $ 14.99
DARK GATHERING GN VOL 01 (MR) $ 9.99
DEMON SLAYER THE OFFICIAL COLORING BOOK SC VOL 02 $ 14.99

DC Promo
DAWN OF DC PRIMER 2023 SPEC ED $ FREE

Toys
DBZ CHOSENSHIRETSUDEN III V1 SUPER SAIYAN TRUNKS FIG $ 27.99
DC FLASH MOVIE 7IN AF ASST $ ???
DEMON SLAYER BANDAI WORLD COLL NEZUKO KAMADO FIG 12PC BMB DS $ ???
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DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA V26 SENJURO RENGOKU FIG $ 27.99
DEMON SLAYER WV1 5IN AF ASST $ ???
DEMON SLAYER WV1 7IN AF ASST $ ???
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DRAGON BALL HISTORY BOX V4 KID GOKU FIG $ 27.99
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MCFARLANES DRAGONS SER 8 BERSERKER CLAN TORA AF CS $ ???
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VINYL SODA STRANGER THINGS STEVE W/ CHASE VIN FIG $ 15.99