Happy Birthday, America – Wednesday, July 8th , 2026
I worked a short day on the 4th, went to a short barbecue, tried a short jog by the Mississippi for minutes until I got drenched, and went home and listened to distant fireworks, and thankfully few close ones. The latter reminded me of the “good old days” looking down from the Oakland Hills 4 years ago, watching 50+ square miles of sparkling and popping, and wondering how many ER visits they caused.
Only 177 comics this week, but some good stuff: Two Amazing facsimiles, 14 & 129, Daredevil, Jeff, a couple of X’s, Absolute Bat & Cat, Barb breaks out, and at least a dozen Ben 10’s.
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.
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MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #129 FACS ED [NEW PRTG 2] $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #129 FACS ED BLUE FOIL VAR [NEW PRTG 2] $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #129 FACS ED SANDOVAL VAR 1/25 $ ???
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 FACS ED $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 FACS ED FOIL VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 FACS ED SANDOVAL VAR 1/25 $ ???
BLACK CAT #12 $ 4.99
BLACK CAT #12 EJIKURE BLACK CAT VAR $ 4.99
BLACK CAT #12 NETEASE GAMES MARVEL RIVALS WRAP VAR $ 4.99
CIVIL WAR: UNMASKED #3 $ 4.99
CIVIL WAR: UNMASKED #3 ALEX ROSS MARVEL DIM’S VAR $ 4.99
CIVIL WAR: UNMASKED #3 SIQUEIRA 5-PART CONNECTING VAR $ 4.99
DAREDEVIL #4 $ 4.99
DAREDEVIL #4 CLASSIFIED ARTIST MTG VAR $ 4.99
DAREDEVIL #4 KAARE ANDREWS VAR $ 4.99
DAREDEVIL #4 MARVEL TELEVISION VAR $ 4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST FOES – SHALLA BAL #1 $ 4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST FOES – SHALLA BAL #1 BUCKINGHAM VAR $ 4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST FOES – SHALLA BAL #1 MARVEL STUDIOS VAR $ 4.99
IT’S SYMBIE #1 $ 5.99
IT’S SYMBIE #1 LOGAN LUBERA VAR $ 5.99
IT’S SYMBIE #1 PACO MEDINA VAR $ 5.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #1 $ 4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #1 BLANK COV VAR $ 4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #1 GURIHIRU KNULLBUSTER VAR $ 4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #1 IVAN SHAVRIN (1/25) $ ???
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #1 MCFARLANE TOYS MARVEL RIVALS VAR $ 4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #1 NETEASE GAMES MARVEL RIVALS VAR $ 4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #1 GONZALES FOIL VAR $ 4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #1 TOKITOKORO VAR $ 4.99
SORCERER SUPREME #8 $ 4.99
SORCERER SUPREME #8 AKA SUPERSTAR VAR $ 4.99
SORCERER SUPREME #8 GURIHIRU HELLFIRE COSTUME SWAP VAR $ 4.99
SORCERER SUPREME #8 GONZALES VAR $ 4.99
STAR WARS: SHADOW OF MAUL #5 $ 4.99
STAR WARS: SHADOW OF MAUL #5 AKA HEADSHOT VIRG VAR $ 4.99
STAR WARS: SHADOW OF MAUL #5 PHOTO VAR $ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #31 $ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #31 DAVID MACK DISABILITY PRIDE VAR $ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #31 INHYUK LEE MARVEL SNAP SWIMSUIT VAR $ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #31 NICOLETTA BALDARI VAR $ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #31 RICKIE YAGAWA SUPERSTAR VAR $ 4.99
WOLVERINE #23 $ 4.99
WOLVERINE #23 ALEX ROSS MARVEL DIM’S VAR $ 4.99
WOLVERINE #23 CAFU VAR $ 4.99
WOLVERINE #23 SANDOVAL SUPERSTAR VAR $ 4.99
X-MEN ’97: SEASON TWO #2 $ 4.99
X-MEN ’97: SEASON TWO #2 MARVEL ANIMATION VAR $ 4.99
X-MEN ’97: SEASON TWO #2 MINGYI GAN VAR $ 4.99
DC COMICS (ROTSboys = ROTSboys
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #22 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #22 CVR B DAN QUINTANA CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #22 CVR C BRETT BEAN CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #22 CVR D DERRICK CHEW CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #22 CVR E INC 1:25 DELL EDERA CD STK VAR $ ???
ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #2 (OF 6) CVR A BENGAL $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #2 (OF 6) CVR B L L LI CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #2 (OF 6) CVR C ANDOLFO CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #2 (OF 6) CVR D MEYERS CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #2 (OF 6) CVR E INC 1:25 CANETE CD STK VAR $ ???
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #3 CVR A KARL KERSCHL $ 3.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #3 CVR B DODSON CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #3 CVR C WILDGOOSE CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #3 CVR D JEFF SPOKES CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATMAN #156 FACS ED CVR A SHELDON MOLDOFF $ 3.99
BATMAN #156 FACS ED CVR B BLANK CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATMAN #156 FACS ED CVR C SHELDON MOLDOFF FOIL VAR $ 6.99
BLEEDING HEARTS #6 CVR A STIPAN MORIAN (MR) $ 3.99
BLEEDING HEARTS #6 CVR B ARIEL OLIVETTI CD STK VAR (MR) $ 4.99
CLAYFACE CELEBRITY DIRT #1 (OF 6) CVR A FRAN GALAN $ 3.99
CLAYFACE CELEBRITY DIRT #1 (OF 6) CVR B DEL MUNDO CD STK VAR $ 4.99
CLAYFACE CELEBRITY DIRT #1 (OF 6) CVR C JOHNSON CD STK VAR $ 4.99
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #19 CVR A JOHN TIMMS $ 3.99
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #19 CVR B DIAZ CD STK VAR $ 4.99
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #19 CVR C RAHZZAH CD STK VAR $ 4.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #4 (OF 8) CVR A DE LATORRE $ 3.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #4 (OF 8) CVR B MARCH CD STK VAR $ 4.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #4 (OF 8) CVR C RAHZZAH CD STK VAR $ 4.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #4 (OF 8) CVR D YOUNG CD STK VAR $ 4.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #4 (OF 8) CVR E SPEARS CD STK VAR $ 4.99
GREEN LANTERN #49 FACS ED CVR A BANKS $ 3.99
GREEN LANTERN #49 FACS ED CVR B BLANK CD STK VAR $ 4.99
GREEN LANTERN #49 FACS ED CVR C BANKS FOIL VAR $ ???
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18 CVR A FERNANDO PASARIN $ 3.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18 CVR B JORGE FORNES CD STK VAR $ 4.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18 CVR C GONZALES CD STK VAR $ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #15 CVR A SOPHIE CAMPBELL (ROTSboys) $ 3.99
SUPERGIRL #15 CVR B KRIS ANKA CD STK VAR (ROTSboys) $ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #15 CVR C RAHZZAH CD STK VAR (ROTSboys) $ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #15 CVR D KERSCHL CD STK VAR (ROTSboys) $ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #15 CVR E DIAZ SWIMSUIT CD STK VAR (ROTSboys) $ 4.99
IMAGE COMICS
BLOOD & THUNDER #15 CVR A EJ SU & CUNNIFFE (MR) $ 3.99
BLOOD & THUNDER #15 CVR B ROCHE & BURCHAM VAR (MR) $ 3.99
DIE LOADED #7 CVR A STEPHANIE HANS (MR) $ 3.99
DO A POWERBOMB BLACK & WHITE #1 (OF 3) CVR A D W JOHNSON $ 5.99
DO A POWERBOMB BLACK & WHITE #1 (OF 3) CVR B D W JOHNSON VAR $ 5.99
DO A POWERBOMB BLACK & WHITE #1 (OF 3) CVR C D W JOHNSON VAR $ 5.99
DORC #5 2ND PTG $ 3.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES RASCAL RANDY #1 (OF 5) CVR A BURNETT (MR) $ 3.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES RASCAL RANDY #1 (OF 5) CVR E STEALTH VAR (MR) $ 3.99
FREE PLANET #14 CVR A JED DOUGHERTY $ 3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #330 CVR A WEEKS & STEWART $ 3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #330 CVR B WEEKS B&W VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #330 CVR C INC 1:10 BEACH GEARS OF JOE VAR $ ???
M1 MONSTER RACING LEAGUE #1 2ND PTG $ 3.99
MASK #1 2ND PTG CVR A JASON HOWARD $ 4.99
MASK #1 2ND PTG CVR B PYE PARR WRAP VAR $ 4.99
MASK #2 CVR A PYE PARR $ 3.99
MASK #2 CVR B KENDRICK KUNKKA LIM VAR $ 3.99
MASK #2 CVR C JAY ANACLETO & ROMULO FAJARDO JR VAR $ 3.99
SEASONS #11 CVR A PAUL AZACETA $ 3.99
SEASONS #11 CVR B TULA LOTAY VAR $ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS #34 CVR A DAVID NAKAYAMA $ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS #34 CVR B D W JOHNSON & MIKE SPICER VAR $ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS #34 CVR HOWARD & LEONI CONNECTING VAR $ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS #34 CVR D INC 1:25 MATTIA DE IULIS VAR $ ???
TRANSFORMERS #34 CVR E INC 1:50 ALEC BEZZINA VAR $ ???
VOID RIVALS #25 2ND PTG $ 3.99
W0RLDTR33 #21 CVR A FERNANDO BLANCO (MR) $ 3.99
W0RLDTR33 #21 CVR B INC 1:10 QUACKENBUSH VAR (MR) $ ???
WITCHBLADE #23 CVR A GIUSEPPE CAFARO & ARIF PRIANTO (MR) $ 3.99
WITCHBLADE #23 CVR B DANI & BRAD SIMPSON VAR (MR) $ 3.99
YOUNGBLOOD #100 2ND PTG CVR A IMAGE $ 4.99
YOUNGBLOOD #100 2ND PTG CVR B GHOST MACHINE VAR $ 4.99
YOUNGBLOOD #100 2ND PTG CVR C B&W BLANK GUN SIGHT VAR $ 5.99
Other Comics
ALADDIN #1 CVR A NICOLETTA BALDARI $ 4.99
ALADDIN #1 CVR K INC 1:15 BUSTOS LINE ART VIRG VAR $ 4.99
ALTERED STATES WARLORDS #2 CVR A LINSNER $ 4.99
Baby Garfield #4 A Main (Dressed Garbowska) $ 4.99
BEN 10 #1 3RD PTG CVR A ROBERT CAREY $ 4.99
BEN 10 #1 3RD PTG CVR B INC 1:7 CAREY B&W VAR $ ???
BEN 10 #1 3RD PTG CVR C INC 1:10 CAREY VIRG VAR $ ???
BEN 10 #2 2ND PTG CVR A ROBERT CAREY $ 4.99
BEN 10 #2 CVR F PREMIUM MYSTERY BLIND BAG VAR $ 19.99
BEN 10 #3 CVR A ROBERT CAREY $ 4.99
BEN 10 #3 CVR B DUNCAN ROULEAU VAR $ 4.99
BEN 10 #3 CVR C DUSTIN NGUYEN VAR $ 4.99
BEN 10 #3 CVR D SEBASTIAN PIRIZ VAR $ 4.99
BEN 10 #3 CVR E CANETE VAR $ 4.99
BEN 10 #3 CVR I INC 1:10 CANETE VIRG VAR $ ???
BEN 10 #3 CVR J INC 1:15 SEBASTIAN PIRIZ VIRG VAR $ ???
BEN 10 #3 CVR L INC 1:20 CAREY VIRG VAR $ ???
BO WOLF #1 (OF 5) $ 5.99
CONAN AND DRAGONERO #3 (OF 7) CVR A VON FAFNER (MR) $ 4.99
CONAN AND DRAGONERO #3 (OF 7) CVR B LORENZO NUTI VAR (MR) $ 4.99
CONAN AND DRAGONERO #3 (OF 7) CVR C VON FAFNER FOIL VAR (MR) $ 14.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #32 CVR D PERCIVAL FOIL VAR (MR) $ 14.99
DESTINATION KILL #3 (OF 4) CVR A JOE PALMER $ 5.99
DESTINATION KILL #3 (OF 4) CVR B JAMES HARREN VAR $ 5.99
DEVILS DUE PRES. MERCY SPARX #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A CHRIS WAHL (MR) $ 6.99
DEVILS DUE PRES. MERCY SPARX #1 (1-SHOT) CVR B SHODY RED SKIN VAR (MR) $ 6.99
DEVILS DUE PRES. MERCY SPARX #1 (1-SHOT) CVR C SHODY VAR (MR) $ 6.99
Did You Hear About Mimi Green #2 (CVR A) (Josh Cornillon) $ 4.99
DINGOLIATH #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A MANIX ABRERA $ 5.99
DINGOLIATH #1 (1-SHOT) CVR B DE GOYA OLD MASTERS VAR $ 5.99
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #1 CVR A DAN PANOSIAN $ 4.99
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #1 CVR B STJEPAN SEJIC VAR $ 4.99
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #1 CVR C JOE JUSKO VAR $ 4.99
HANK HOWARD, PIZZA DETECTIVE INSIDE JOB #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A LAPHAM $ 5.99
Operation: Iron Coffin #1 COV A (Cannon) $ 4.99
Operation: Iron Coffin #1 VAR B (Ferreyra) $ 4.99
ORDER #2 (OF 3) $ 4.99
Seven Wives #2 COV A (Valerio) $ 4.99
Sonic the Hedgehog: 35th Anniv Spec COV A (Ata) $ 7.99
Sonic the Hedgehog: 35th Anniv Spec VAR C Foil (Ata Full Art) $ 7.99
Sonic the Hedgehog: 35th Anniv Spec VAR RI 1/15 (Hernandez) $ ???
SPEED RACER #10 CVR A ALESSIO ZONNO $ 4.99
Star Wars: High Republic Adv’s–Pathfinders #3 (CVR A) (Bartok) $ 4.99
Star-Crossed #1 (CVR A) (Mastantuono) $ 4.99
The Rocketeer: Infiltrator! #1 VAR B (Stevens) $ 4.99
The Rocketeer: Infiltrator! #1 COV A (Hardman) $ 4.99
The Rocketeer: Infiltrator! #1 VAR C (Kotz) $ 4.99
The Rocketeer: Infiltrator! #1 VAR D (Quinones) $ 4.99
The Twilight Zone #9 COV A (Ba) $ 4.99
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #4 CVR A SHALVEY VAR $ 4.99
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #4 CVR B PARRILLO VAR $ 4.99
Witness Point #1 (CVR A) (Soo Lee) $ 4.99
Witness Point #1 (CVR B) (Shawn Martinbrough) $ 4.99
MARVEL BOOKS
Amazing Spider-Man: Torn TP $ 17.99
Spider-Men: Worlds Collide [Marvel Premier Collection]TP $ 14.99
Deadpool Modern Era Epic Collection: X X Baby HC $ 49.99
Punisher & Fury Max By Garth Ennis Omni JOHNSON COV HC $ 100
Punisher & Fury Max By Garth Ennis Omni VAR Burrows COV $ 100
DC BOOKS
BATMAN AND THE MONSTER MEN TP (2026 ED) $ 17.99
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS ABSOL ED HC (2026 ED) $ 125
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA SILVER AGE Omni HC VOL 01 (2026 ED) $ 125
LEX LUTHOR DIABOLICAL GENIUS A SUPERMAN GRAPHIC NOVEL TP $ 12.99
NIGHTWING BY TAYLOR & REDONDO Omni HC VOL 02 $ 100
ORION TP $ 16.99
SUPERMANS GOOD GUY GANG FOLLOW THE LEADER HC $ 12.99
IMAGE BOOKS
DO A POWERBOMB TP $ 24.99
Other Books
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Disney) TP $ 5.99
Blue Summer Haze 1 TP $ 13.99
Bluey: Taxi TP $ 6.99
Creepy Presents: Steve Ditko TP $ 24.99
Disney Princess Sticker Dress Up Party TP $ 9.99
Garfield Book One TP $ 14.99
Illumination’s Minions & Monsters Little Golden Book HC $ 5.99
Mean Girls Mad Libs TP $ 6.99
Red Book Volume 1 TP $ 24.99
Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles Anniv Spec HC $ 9.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 10 TP $ 39.99
The Goon: Bunch of Old Crap Omni Volume 3 TP $ 34.99
WHITE BOAT #3 CVR A FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA $ 8.99
Zorro’s Legacy #1 COV A (Lopresti) $ 5.99
DISNEY SCIENCE IN COMICS TP CITIES OF TOMORROW $ 19.99
DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL TP VOL 01 REGULAR ED LAUREL PURSUIT $ 19.99
HER FRANKENSTEIN TP $ 19.95
SPIDER-MAN MIGHTY MAYHEM HC (A MIGHTY MARVEL TEAM-UP) $ 12.99
Zines, News, & Ordering
2000 AD PROG #2488 $ 7.99
COMIC SHOP NEWS #2029 $ FREE
DYNAMITE DISPATCHES #13 $ FREE