The Author Returns to California – Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Guess who counted and checked in all of todays comics and books. Yes, a diminutive elf from the Norseland, where it is smoky, and unbearably hot and humid. Lovin’ these 65 degree summer days in California! Wave if you come in Wednesday. I will be here similarly next week, too.

The Superman Movie is raising hackles, temperatures, and issues. Pretty good job, I’d say. Haven’t seen it, but it shore is perplexing the punditry class on the wrong side of history who are bereft of empathy, critical thinking, looking to blame everything on wokeness and desperate for distraction from Dear Leader’s scandal. And now it’s time for a Fantastic movie (and Facebook banner)

Thanks to  League Of Comic Geeks for this week’s images, which are in some unusual, non-alphabetical order, and 6 across. Use the list, and MAYBE the pictures will be useful. Again, I do not have time to sort the images into publisher groups.

I have done what I can to maintain a semblance of resemblance to the past, just about 10 years worth of weekly continuity of continuity, since….I just checked – I missed the Website’s birthday, again!  First post here was April 29, just 3 days before FCBD 2015! Happy 10 and 1/6th!

Wednesday is still New Comic Day, for at least one more week. 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 (WAY = We Are Yesterday)
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #5 (OF 12) CVR A RODRIGUEZ $ 4.99
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ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #5 (OF 12) CVR C GARBETT CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #5 (OF 12) CVR D INC 1:25 ROSSMO CD STK VAR $ ???
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #5 (OF 12) CVR E INC 1:50 NGUYEN CD STK VAR $ ???
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #10 CVR A SHERMAN $ 4.99
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ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #10 CVR C ASRAR CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #10 CVR D INC 1:25 TIRSO CD STK VAR $ ???
BATMAN #161 CVR A JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS $ 4.99
BATMAN #161 CVR B LEINIL FRANCIS YU CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #161 CVR C GABRIELE DELL OTTO CONNECTING CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #161 CVR D FRANK CHO CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #161 CVR E GEORGE PEREZ LEGACY CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #161 CVR F JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS FOIL VAR $ 7.99
BATMAN #161 CVR G INC 1:25 CLAY MANN CD STK VAR $ ???
BATMAN #161 CVR H INC 1:50 STEVE SKROCE CD STK VAR $ ???
BATMAN #161 CVR J JORGE JIMENEZ SUPERMAN MOVIE CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #161 GIANT SIZED SPEC ED CVR A JIM LEE $ 14.99
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DC VS VAMPIRES WORLD WAR V #11 (OF 12) CVR A SCHMIDT $ 4.99
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DC VS VAMPIRES WORLD WAR V #11 (OF 12) CVR C HOMARE CD STK VAR $ 5.99
FLASH BAD MOON RISING SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) $ 5.99
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS UNFIT FOR ORBIT #4 (OF 5) CVR A DODSON & DODSON $ 3.99
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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS UNFIT FOR ORBIT #4 (OF 5) CVR C MARCH CONNECT CD STK VAR $ 4.99
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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS UNFIT FOR ORBIT #4 (OF 5) CVR E INC 1:25 MASK CD STK VAR $ ???
GREEN ARROW #26 CVR A TAURIN CLARKE $ 3.99
GREEN ARROW #26 CVR B LESLEY LEIRIX LI CD STK VAR $ 4.99
GREEN LANTERN #25 CVR A XERMANICO WRAPAROUND $ 4.99
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GREEN LANTERN #25 CVR C LARROCA CD STK VAR $ 5.99
GREEN LANTERN #25 CVR D PARATORE CD STK VAR $ 5.99
GREEN LANTERN #25 CVR F SUBIC GLOW-IN-THE-DARK FOIL VAR $ 8.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #9 CVR A DAN MORA (WAY) $ 3.99
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JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #9 CVR C DA SILVA CD STK VAR (WAY) $ 4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #9 CVR D MOORE CD STK VAR (WAY) $ 4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #9 CVR E CHEW GOTHAM CITY SIRENS CD STK VAR (WAY) $ 4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #9 CVR F QUITELY SUPERMAN MOVIE CD STK VAR (WAY) $ 4.99
MR TERRIFIC YEAR ONE #3 (OF 6) CVR A KHARY RANDOLPH $ 3.99
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NEW HISTORY / DC UNIVERSE #2 (OF 4) SAMNEE $ 5.99
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NEW HISTORY / DC UNIVERSE #2 (OF 4) CVR C CHO CD STK VAR $ 6.99
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NEW HISTORY / DC UNIVERSE #2 (OF 4) CVR E SOOK FOIL VAR $ 9.99
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SUPERMAN #28 CVR A DAN MORA $ 4.99
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SUPERMAN #28 CVR C GUILLEM MARCH CD STK VAR $ 5.99
SUPERMAN #28 CVR D TULA LOTAY CD STK VAR $ 5.99
SUPERMAN #28 CVR E INC 1:25 SALVADOR LARROCA CD STK VAR $ ???
SUPERMAN #28 CVR F DAN MORA SPOT FOIL VAR $ 7.99

IMAGE Comics
DARK HONOR #3 (OF 5) CVR A FICO OSSIO $ 3.99
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #32 CVR A MARTIN SIMMONDS (MR) $ 3.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #3 CVR A MICHAEL WALSH (MR) $ 4.99
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EXQUISITE CORPSES #3 CVR C MICHAEL WALSH POLYBAGGED VAR (MR) $ 6.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #3 CVR D STEALTH VAR (MR) $ 4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #3 CVR E INC 1:25 RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ VAR (MR) $ ???
EXQUISITE CORPSES #3 CVR G THANK YOU VAR (MR) $ ???
FERAL #15 CVR A TONY FLEECS & TRISH FORSTNER $ 3.99
FERAL #15 CVR B TRISH FORSTNER & ALLEN PASSALAQUA VAR $ 3.99
GEIGER #16 CVR A GARY FRANK & BRAD ANDERSON $ 3.99
GEIGER #16 CVR B EAMON WINKLE & BRAD ANDERSON VAR $ 3.99
GEIGER #16 CVR C KYLE HOTZ & DAN BROWN VAR $ 3.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #45 CVR B FEDERICO SABBATINI VAR $ 3.99
HORNSBY & HALO #8 CVR A PETER SNEJBJERG & JOHN KALISZ $ 3.99
HORNSBY & HALO #8 CVR B RYAN SOOK VAR $ 3.99
HORNSBY & HALO #8 CVR C SEAN VON GORMAN VAR $ 3.99
ICE CREAM MAN #44 CVR A MORAZZO & OHALLORAN (MR) $ 3.99
ICE CREAM MAN #44 CVR B DECLAN SHALVEY VAR (MR) $ 3.99
IMAGE FIRSTS REVIVAL #1 (2025 REPRINT) (MR) $ 1
KAYA #28 CVR A WES CRAIG $ 3.99
KAYA #28 CVR B SERAJI VAR $ 3.99
LOST FANTASY #3 CVR A LUCA CASALANGUIDA $ 4.99
LOST FANTASY #3 CVR B ALEX DIOTTO VAR $ 4.99
MONSTRESS #58 (MR) $ 3.99
ROCKETFELLERS #7 CVR A FRANCIS MANAPUL $ 3.99
ROCKETFELLERS #7 CVR B SIYA OUM VAR $ 3.99
ROCKETFELLERS #7 CVR D RAMON BACHS FANTASTIC FOUR HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
SLEEP #3 (OF 8) CVR A ZANDER CANNON (MR) $ 3.99
SPAWN BLOODLETTER #2 (OF 5) CVR A CHRISTIAN ROSADO $ 3.99
SPAWN BLOODLETTER #2 (OF 5) CVR B RAYMOND GAY VAR $ 3.99
SPAWN RAT CITY #16 CVR A DANIEL HENRIQUES $ 3.99
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SPAWN THE CURSE OF SHERLEE JOHNSON #2 CVR A GLAPION $ 3.99
SPAWN THE CURSE OF SHERLEE JOHNSON #2 CVR B PANOSIAN VAR $ 3.99
THE VOICE SAID KILL #1 (OF 4) CVR A VANESA DEL REY (MR) $ 4.99
VOID RIVALS #21 CVR A LORENZO DE FELICI $ 3.99
VOID RIVALS #21 CVR B CONOR HUGHES VAR $ 3.99
VOID RIVALS #21 CVR C INC 1:10 MORAZZO & DELPECHE CONNECTING VAR $ ???
VOID RIVALS #21 CVR D INC 1:25 LUIGI FORMISANO VAR $ ???

Marvel Comics
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 DAN PANOSIAN RETROVISION VARIANT $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 GABRIELE DELL’OTTO VARIANT $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 HUMBERTO RAMOS VARIANT 1/25 $ ???
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 JEFF DEKAL BLACK CAT VARIANT $ 4.99
DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER #1 RON LIM 2ND PRINTING VARIANT $ 4.99
DOOM’S DIVISION #5 [DOOM] $ 3.99
DOOM’S DIVISION #5 CREEES LEE VARIANT [DOOM] $ 3.99
DOOM’S DIVISION #5 JUNGGEUN YOON TEAM-UP VARIANT [DOOM] $ 3.99
EMMA FROST: THE WHITE QUEEN #2 $ 3.99
EMMA FROST: THE WHITE QUEEN #2 JENNY FRISON VARIANT $ 3.99
EMMA FROST: THE WHITE QUEEN #2 JESSICA FONG VARIANT $ 3.99
Fantastic Four 1 Chiang $ 4.99
Fantastic Four 1 Lee $ 4.99
Fantastic Four 1 Davis $ 4.99
Fantastic Four 1 Meinerding Netease $ 4.99
Fantastic Four 1 Netease $ 4.99
Fantastic Four 1 Pastrovicchio $ 4.99
Fantastic Four 1 Romero $ 4.99
Fantastic Four 1 Ross $ 4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #3 $ 5.99
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #3 NICOLETTA BALDARI 4-PART CONNECTING VARIANT $ 5.99
FANTASTIC FOUR PRESENTS: FRANKLIN RICHARDS – SON OF A GENIUS #1 $ 3.99
GWENPOOL #3 $ 3.99
GWENPOOL #3 KAREN DARBOE VARIANT $ 3.99
IRON MAN #10 $ 3.99
IRON MAN #10 ALAN VILLANUEVA MARVEL TELEVISION VARIANT $ 3.99
IRON MAN #10 ANNIE WU RETROVISION VARIANT $ 3.99
IRON MAN #10 JIM MAHFOOD VARIANT $ 3.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK #2 $ 3.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK #2 AARON KUDER VARIANT 1/25 $ ???
JEFF THE LAND SHARK #2 GURIHIRU VIRGIN VARIANT 1/50 $ ???
JEFF THE LAND SHARK #2 NETEASE GAMES MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT $ 3.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK #2 PACO MEDINA MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS VARIANT $ 3.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK #2 RIAN GONZALES VARIANT $ 3.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK #2 TOKITOKORO VARIANT $ 3.99
MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #10 $ 4.99
MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #10 PAULO SIQUEIRA RETROVISION VARIANT $ 4.99
MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #10 STEPHEN PLATT VARIANT $ 4.99
PHOENIX #13 $ 3.99
PHOENIX #13 MICHAEL CHO RETROVISION VARIANT $ 3.99
PSYLOCKE #9 $ 3.99
PSYLOCKE #9 BENJAMIN SU RETROVISION VARIANT $ 3.99
RUNAWAYS #2 [DOOM] $ 3.99
RUNAWAYS #2 PACO MEDINA VARIANT [DOOM] $ 3.99
RUNAWAYS #2 YASMINE PUTRI VARIANT [DOOM] $ 3.99
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #3 $ 3.99
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #3 INHYUK LEE VARIANT $ 3.99
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA – CHAOS AGENT #2 $ 3.99
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA – CHAOS AGENT #2 ANNIE WU VARIANT $ 3.99
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STORM #10 $ 3.99
STORM #10 BETSY COLA RETROVISION VARIANT $ 3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #18 $ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #18 GREG LAND ROGUE VARIANT $ 4.99
WEST COAST AVENGERS #9 $ 3.99
WEST COAST AVENGERS #9 SCOTT GODLEWSKI VARIANT $ 3.99
WOLVERINE #11 $ 4.99
WOLVERINE #11 LEO ROMERO RETROVISION VARIANT $ 4.99
X-MEN #137 FACSIMILE EDITION [NEW PRINTING] $ 6.99

Other Comics 1
BARBARELLA #5 (OF 5) CVR A JOSEPH LINSNER $ 4.99
BARBARELLA #5 (OF 5) CVR D COSPLAY VAR $ 4.99
BIKER MICE FROM MARS (2025) #2 CVR A EDU SOUZA $ 4.99
CALEXIT THE BATTLE OF UNIVERSAL CITY #1 (OF 3) CVR A C GRANDA (MR) $ 4.99
CALEXIT THE BATTLE OF UNIVERSAL CITY #1 (OF 3) CVR B C GRANDA TWILIGHT VAR (MR) $ 6.99
CAPTAIN PLANET #2 CVR A CHAD HARDIN $ 4.99
CAPTAIN PLANET #2 CVR B JAE LEE VAR $ 4.99
MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #2 Third Printing Cvr A Mark Spears The Werewolf $ 5.99
MONEY SHOT BIG BANG #3 (OF 5) CVR A GARTH GRAHAM (MR) $ 4.99
MONEY SHOT BIG BANG #3 (OF 5) CVR B REBEKAH ISAACS VAR (MR) $ 4.99
PLANET DEATH #1 (OF 4) CVR C TOMAS GIORELLO CHROMIUM VAR $ 9.99
RED SONJA ATTACKS MARS #4 (OF 4) CVR A LINSNER POLYBAGGED TRADING CARD $ 4.99
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SILVERHAWKS #5 CVR A MARK SPEARS $ 4.99
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SIXTH GUN BATTLE FOR THE SIX #1 (OF 3) CVR A BRIAN HURTT $ 5.99
SPACE GHOST ANNUAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A FRANCESCO MATTINA $ 5.99
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SPACE GHOST ANNUAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C BJORN BARENDS VAR $ 5.99
THUNDERCATS POWERPUFF GIRLS #1 CVR A PAULINA GANUCHEAU $ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #1 CVR A FRANCESCO MATTINA $ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #1 CVR B LEIRIX LI VAR $ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #1 CVR C MARK SPEARS VAR $ 4.99

Other Comics 2
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins I #2 (CVR A) (Aviv Or) $ 4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #1 Cover A (Cizmesija) $ 4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #1 Variant B (Byrand) $ 4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #1 Variant C (Adams) $ 4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #1 Variant D (Simmonds) $ 4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #1 Variant E (Sketch Variant) $ 4.99
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Huck: Big Bad World #3 (CVR A) (Rafael Albuquerque) $ 4.99
Huck: Big Bad World #3 (CVR B) (B&W) (Rafael Albuquerque) $ 4.99
Minor Arcana #9 A Main (Dressed Lemire) $ 4.99
Minor Arcana #9 C BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant (Dressed Lotay) $ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #27 Cover A (Myer) $ 4.99
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Texarcanum #1 (CVR A) (Christopher Monfette) $ 4.99
The Last Boy #4 A Main (Dressed Panosian) $ 4.99
Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #5 (CVR A) (Stan Sakai) $ 4.99
Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #5 (CVR B) (Jennifer Meyer) $ 4.99

Magazines
COMIC SHOP NEWS #1979 $ FREE
ALTER EGO #194 $ 10.95
BACK ISSUE #160 $ 10.95
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #39 $ 10.95
CRYPTOLOGY #4 $ 10.95
EYRIE MAGAZINE #2 (MR) $ 8.95
RETROFAN MAGAZINE #39 $ 10.95

DC Books
DC HORROR PRESENTS CREATURE COMMANDOS TP (MR) $ 17.99
NIGHTWING BY TOM TAYLOR AND BRUNO REDONDO OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 $ 100
SUPERGIRL WOMAN OF TOMORROW TP $ 19.99
SUPERMAN THE CITY OF TOMORROW COMPENDIUM TP $ 59.99

IMAGE Books
CRIMINAL TP VOL 08 MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES NEW PRINTING (MR) $ 13.99
LETTER 44 COMPENDIUM TP $ 59.99
MONSTRESS HC VOL 03 (MR) $ 49.99
PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ TP VOL 01 $ 12.99

Marvel and Other Books
Best of My Little Pony Vol. 4: Pinkie Pie $ 8.99
Blue Lock 20 $ 12.99
DAREDEVIL EPIC COLLECTION THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR TP $ 44.99
DISNEY TWISTED WONDERLAND MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 02 $ 14.99
DISNEY TWISTED WONDERLAND MANGA GN VOL 04 $ 12.99
DISNEY TWISTED WONDERLAND MANGA SAVANACLAW GN VOL 01 $ 14.99
DISNEY TWISTED WONDERLAND OFFICIAL ART BOOK HC $ 30
Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre $ 21.99
HEAT SEEKER COMBUSTION A GUN HONEY SERIES TP DIRECT MKT ED D.NA CVR (MR) $ 17.99
MARSHALL ROGERS BRIGHTEST DAYS & DARKEST KNIGHTS HC (MR) $ 37.95
Marvel: What If . . . Marc Spector Was Host to Venom? (A Moon Knight & Venom Story) $ 19.00
NEW ADVENTURES OF MOANA 2 TP VOL 01 BORN TO VOYAGE $ 9.99
STAN LEES BACKCHANNEL TP VOL 01 $ 19.99
Star Wars: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss $ 19.00
The Book of Elsewhere $ 20.00

Toy
POP SANRIO HELLO KITTY ICE CREAM MY MELODY FIG $ 12.99