Don’t Believe the Rumors, the War Against Democracy is Not Over – Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
Just like last week, there is no news to speak of. And that especially pertains to the “news” the WE WON, and ICE is GONE, because that is NOT TRUE. The Occupation continues, albeit less obvious here on my corner and the larger circles on my map. They are still doing their dirty work, and the administration is still planning to invalidate the Mid-Term election through many “invasions”: voter registration and intimidation, disinformation and mistrust of results, and para-military ballot confiscation after the fact, among others. We Have Not “Won” the War, but we did prove that they will have to be smarter than they are likely capable of being to easily destroy America on this 250th birthday.
Pretty big week, with about 190 new comics (including variant duplications). Marvel wins the volume award, with 80+. Other than that, I don’t see any obvious commentary based on a cursory perusal of the list. And I have SO much work here. Look at the list for yourself.
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
1776 #4 $ 3.99
1776 #4 NETHO DIAZ VAR $ 3.99
1776 #4 PHIL JIMENEZ HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 ANINDITO HELL’S KITCHEN VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 NAKAYAMA COLOR BLOCK RED VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 BERMEJO AMAZING VISIONS VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 MCFARLANE TOYS VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 DI MEO BLK PANTHER VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 BIANCHI VAR (1/25) $ ???
BLACK PANTHER 60TH ANNIV SPEC #1 $ 6.99
BLACK PANTHER 60TH ANNIV SPEC #1 HAWTHORNE 250TH HOMAGE VAR $ 6.99
BLACK PANTHER 60TH ANNIV SPEC #1 STEVE RUDE VAR $ 6.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 $ 4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 CLAYTON CRAIN VAR $ 4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 DAN JURGENS VAR $ 4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 MARVEL COSMIC INVASION VAR $ 4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 TODD NAUCK ICONIC VAR $ 4.99
CIVIL WAR #7 FACSIMILE EDITION $ 6.99
CIVIL WAR #7 FACS ED MICHAEL TURNER FOIL VAR $ ???
DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: DEVIL’S TRIGGER #4 $ 3.99
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DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: DEVIL’S TRIGGER #4 DELL’OTTO VAR $ 3.99
DEADLY HANDS OF K’UN-LUN #1 $ 4.99
DEADLY HANDS OF K’UN-LUN #1 ADAM KUBERT VAR $ 4.99
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DOCTOR STRANGE #3 $ 3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #3 CAPPUCCIO BLK PANTHER VAR $ 3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #3 BALDEMAR RIVAS VAR $ 3.99
DUNGEONS OF DOOM #2 $ 5.99
DUNGEONS OF DOOM #2 DAVID YARDIN VAR $ 5.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #8 $ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #8 NAKAYAMA COLOR BLOCK RED VAR $ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #8 JOE JUSKO VAR $ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #8 MARVEL COSMIC INVASION VAR $ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #8 MATTEO LOLLI FOIL VAR $ ???
GENERATION X-23 #1 $ 4.99
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GENERATION X-23 #1 JEEHYUNG LEE VAR $ 4.99
GENERATION X-23 #1 LEE GARBETT VAR $ 4.99
GENERATION X-23 #1 YOUNG VAR $ 4.99
IT’S JEFF MEETS DAREDEVIL #1 $ 5.99
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KNULL #2 $ 4.99
KNULL #2 ANINDITO HELL’S KITCHEN VAR $ 4.99
KNULL #2 DAVID BALDEON VAR $ 4.99
KNULL #2 PHIL NOTO VAR $ 4.99
MARVEL/DC: DEADPOOL/BATMAN #1 LEINIL YU 4TH PRTG VAR $ 6.99
MARVEL/DC: DEADPOOL/BATMAN #1 STEGMAN RATIO VIRG 4TH PRTG VAR (1/25) $ ???
NEW AVENGERS #9 $ 3.99
NEW AVENGERS #9 CHRIS CAMPANA VAR $ 3.99
SAI: DIMENSIONAL RIVALS #2 $ 3.99
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STAR WARS #10 $ 3.99
STAR WARS #10 CHRISTOPHER ACT FIG VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS #10 CLARKE 2-PT BLK HIST MON CONNECTING VAR $ 3.99
THE WILL OF DOOM #1 GREENE 2ND PRTG VAR $ 6.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24 $ 6.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24 MESSINA HEROES VAR $ 6.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24 DIKE RUAN VILLAINS VAR $ 6.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24 TORQUE VAR $ 6.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24 MARTIN ULTIMATE FINALE VAR $ 6.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24 HANS VAR (1/25) $ ???
UNCANNY X-MEN #24 $ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #24 ANINDITO HELL’S KITCHEN VAR $ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #24 DIAZALPIZAR VAR $ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #24 MCFARLANE TOYS VAR $ 4.99
WOLVERINE #16 $ 4.99
WOLVERINE #16 DAMION SCOTT VAR $ 4.99
WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #1 $ 5.99
WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #1 ZDARSKY VAR $ 5.99
WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #1 PANOSIAN FOIL VAR $ ???
WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #1 RAPOZA VAR $ 5.99
WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #1 BESCH VAR $ 5.99
X-MEN #25 $ 5.99
X-MEN #25 NAKAYAMA COLOR BLOCK RED VAR $ 5.99
X-MEN #25 LUCIANO VECCHIO VAR $ 5.99
X-MEN #25 MARVEL COSMIC INVASION VAR $ 5.99
X-MEN #25 MCFARLANE TOYS VAR $ 5.99
DC Comics
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #17 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA $ 4.99
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ABSOLUTE BATMAN #17 CVR C PANOSIAN CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #17 CVR D ERIC CANETE CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #17 CVR E INC 1:25 KERSCHL CD STK VAR $ ???
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #11 CVR A JAHNOY LINDSAY $ 4.99
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BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #48 CVR A DAN MORA $ 3.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #48 CVR B SPEARS CD STK VAR $ 4.99
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BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #48 CVR D HUANG CD STK VAR $ 4.99
CATWOMAN #84 CVR A SEBASTIAN FIUMARA $ 3.99
CATWOMAN #84 CVR B FRANK CHO CD STK VAR $ 4.99
CATWOMAN #84 CVR C MAHMUD ASRAR CD STK VAR $ 4.99
CATWOMAN #84 CVR D W S FORBES CD STK VAR $ 4.99
DC W.I.P. DARK NIGHTS METAL #1 $ 14.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #575 FACS ED CVR A ALAN DAVIS (YR 2 PT 1/4) $ 3.99
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END OF LIFE #1 CVR A PAREL (MR) $ 3.99
END OF LIFE #1 CVR B FIUMARA CD STK VAR (MR) $ 4.99
END OF LIFE #1 CVR C SANDOVAL CD STK VAR (MR) $ 4.99
END OF LIFE #1 CVR D DAVE JOHNSON CD STK VAR (MR) $ 4.99
END OF LIFE #1 CVR E MARTINEZ BUENO CONNECTING CD STK VAR (MR) $ 4.99
END OF LIFE #1 CVR F PAREL FOIL VAR (MR) $ 6.99
FLASH #27 Second PRTG (DC K.O.) $ 3.99
NIGHTWING #135 CVR A DEXTER SOY $ 4.99
NIGHTWING #135 CVR B DAVE JOHNSON CD STK VAR $ 5.99
NIGHTWING #135 CVR C DE TOMMASO CD STK VAR $ 5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #10 CVR A DAVE JOHNSON $ 4.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #10 CVR B MARCH CONNECTING CD STK VAR $ 5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #10 CVR C AGUILLO CD STK VAR $ 5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #10 CVR D MIKE CHOI CD STK VAR $ 5.99
TITANS #32 CVR A PETE WOODS (DC K.O.) $ 3.99
TITANS #32 CVR B BRAD WALKER CD STK VAR (DC K.O.) $ 4.99
TITANS #32 CVR C CAANAN WHITE CD STK VAR (DC K.O.) $ 4.99
WONDER WOMAN #30 CVR A JEFF SPOKES $ 4.99
WONDER WOMAN #30 CVR B NAKAYAMA CD STK VAR $ 5.99
WONDER WOMAN #30 CVR C NGUYEN CD STK VAR $ 5.99
WONDER WOMAN #30 CVR D WARD CD STK VAR $ 5.99
WONDER WOMAN #30 CVR E ZULLO VALENTINES DAY CD STK VAR $ 5.99
WONDER WOMAN #30 CVR F CLARKE BLK HIST MON CD STK VAR $ 5.99
Image Comics
DARKNESS (2025) #3 CVR A RAYMOND GAY & ARIF PRIANTO $ 3.99
DARKNESS (2025) #3 CVR B BOOTH & REGLA VAR $ 3.99
DEATH FIGHT FOREVER #1 (OF 5) CVR A MACLEAN (MR) $ 3.99
DEATH TO PACHUCO #5 (OF 5) CVR A VANESA DEL REY (MR) $ 3.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #10 CVR A WALSH (MR) $ 4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #10 CVR B IGNAZZI VAR (MR) $ 4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #10 CVR C WALSH POLYBAGGED VAR (MR) $ 6.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #10 CVR D STEALTH VAR (MR) $ 4.99
GHOST PEPPER #8 CVR A LUDO LULLABI $ 3.99
GHOST PEPPER #8 CVR B D W JOHNSON & SPICER VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE #19 CVR A TOM REILLY $ 3.99
GI JOE #19 CVR B JOSHUA CASSARA & FAJARDO JR VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE #19 CVR C BEN OLIVER VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE #19 CVR G AMOR & JUAREZ DIE CUT FOIL MASK VAR $ 4.99
GOOD AS DEAD #6 (OF 6) (MR) $ 7.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #48 CVR A LAUFMAN (MR) $ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #48 CVR B LAUFMAN F*CK FAIRYLAND VAR (MR) $ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #48 CVR C YOUNG VAR (MR) $ 3.99
SPAWN RAT CITY #22 CVR A YILDIRAY CINAR $ 3.99
SPAWN RAT CITY #22 CVR B VON RANDAL VAR $ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #131 CVR A FINCH & MCCAIG (MR) $ 3.99
WHITE SKY #1 CVR A JEAN PAUL MAVINGA (MR) $ 3.99
WHITE SKY #1 CVR B ELIZA IVANOVA VAR (MR) $ 3.99
Other Comics
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #10 CVR A NICK WINN $ 4.99
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #10 CVR B CORINTH BOONE VAR $ 4.99
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #10 CVR C BILLY TEAL SKETCH VAR $ 4.99
American Caper #4 (Cov A) (Tyler Boss) $ 4.99
American Caper #4 (Cov B) (David Lapham) $ 4.99
Captain Henry & Graveyard of Time #4 (Cov A) (Zick) $ 4.99
Captain Henry & Graveyard of Time #4 (Cov B) (Kaluta) $ 4.99
Carmen Red Claw: Belly / Beast #2 (Cov A) (Rae Allen) $ 4.99
CATACOMB OF TORMENT #8 CVR A ARIEL OLIVETTI $ 4.99
CATACOMB OF TORMENT #8 CVR B TOM FOWLER VAR $ 4.99
FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE #1 (OF 4) CVR A J E CLARK (MR) $ 4.99
FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE #1 (OF 4) CVR B ANDOLFO VAR (MR) $ 4.99
LENORE CURSE / BEEBEE YAGA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A DIRGE VAR $ 4.99
LENORE CURSE / BEEBEE YAGA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR C DIRGE VAR $ 4.99
LENORE CURSE / BEEBEE YAGA #1 (1-SHOT) CVR D KIT WALLIS FOIL VAR $ 14.99
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories–Elspeth #3 (Cov A) (Gieni) $ 4.99
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories–Elspeth #3 (Cov B) (Crook) $ 4.99
MEGA MAN X #1 (OF 5) CVR A HANZO STEINBACH $ 4.99
MEGA MAN X #1 (OF 5) CVR B EDWIN HUANG VAR $ 4.99
MEGA MAN X #1 (OF 5) CVR C DON FIGUEROA VAR $ 4.99
Minor Arcana #14 A Main (Dressed Lemire) $ 4.99
MUPPETS NOIR #1 CVR A ROGER LANGRIDGE $ 4.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #3 CVR A HORLEY VAR (MR) $ 9.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #3 CVR B NOREM VAR (MR) $ 9.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #3 CVR C HORLEY FOIL TRADE VAR (MR) $ 19.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #3 CVR D NOREM VIRGIN VAR (MR) $ 9.99
Star Trek: The Last Starship #5 Cov A (Francavilla) $ 4.99
Starship Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #5 Cov A (Ono) $ 4.99
Starship Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #5 Cov B (Gooch) $ 4.99
STITCH #6 CVR B JAE LEE VAR $ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #5 Cov A (Prasetya) $ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #5 VAR B (Pe) $ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #5 Cov A (Santolouco) $ 4.99
TERMINATOR METAL #5 CVR A DECLAN SHALVEY $ 4.99
TERMINATOR METAL #5 CVR B BOB LAYTON VAR $ 4.99
THUNDERCATS #24 CVR A LUCIO PARRILLO $ 4.99
Valiant Beyond: X-O Manowar #6–God Hunt #2 Cov A (Griffin) $ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #8 CVR A MATTINA $ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #8 CVR B LEIRIX LI VAR $ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #8 CVR C LINSNER VAR $ 4.99
Marvel Books
Doom Academy TP $ 17.99
Emma Frost: The White Queen – All Hail the Queen TP $ 17.99
Magik Vol. 2: Shadows of Resistance TP $ 15.99
Star Wars: Hidden Empire Omni Shalvey Cover [DM Only] HC $ 125
Superior Spider-Man Returns Omni Camuncoli Cover [DM Only] HC $ 125
Superior Spider-Man Returns Omni Bagley Cover Hc $ 125
Thunderbolts: Doomstrike TP $ 17.99
Ultimate Incursion TP $ 17.99
Young Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection: Children’s Crusade TP $ 42.99
DC Books
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 02 AS MY MOTHERS MADE ME $ 29.99
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 02 AS MY MOTHERS MADE ME $ 19.99
BATGIRL (2024) TP VOL 02 BLOODLINES $ 17.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN BY TOMASI & GLEASON TP BOOK 03 $ 39.99
FLASH BY MARK WAID Omni HC VOL 03 $ 150
GREEN ARROW THE GOLDEN AGE Omni HC VOL 01 (2026 ED) $ 100
GREEN LANTERN (2023) TP VOL 05 FRACTURED SPECTRUM $ 17.99
SHADE THE CHANGING MAN BY MILLIGAN & BACHALO Omni HC VOL 02 (MR) $ 125
Image Books
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS TP VOL 01 ERIC ZAWADZKI CVR (MR) $ 16.99
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS TP VOL 01 ERIC ZAWADZKI CVR (MR) $ 16.99
RADIANT BLK TP VOL 05 A MASSIVE-VERSE BOOK MV $ 17.99
RADIANT BLK TP VOL 06 A MASSIVE-VERSE BOOK MV $ 17.99
RADIANT BLK TP VOL 07 $ 17.99
SPAWN BLK RITUAL THE BOOK OF NYX TP $ 16.99
TIN CAN SOCIETY TP $ 19.99
Other Books
Blue Lock 27 TP $ 12.99
BONE TP VOL 05 ROCK JAW MASTER / EASTERN BORDER $ 14.99
Gunsmith Cats: Burst Omni Volume 1 TP $ 29.99
Gunsmith Cats: Burst Omni Volume 1 TP $ 29.99
Gunsmith Cats: Burst Omni Volume 1 TP $ 29.99
JIM APARO BRAVE & BOLD ARTIST HC $ 39.95
MARVEL THE UNCANNY XMEN HC DAYS OF FUTURE FUN $ 14.95
Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone Volume 2 TP $ 10.99
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 9 TP $ 17.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER AND SON HC $ 16.95
STUDIO GHIBLI HOWLS MOVING CASTLE NOTEBOOK HC $ 17.95
STUDIO GHIBLI KIKIS DELIVERY SERVICE 30 POSTCARDS $ 16.95
STUDIO GHIBLI MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO JOURNAL TP (LET’S RIDE THE CAT BUS) $ 12.95
STUDIO GHIBLI PRINCESS MONONOKE SKETCHBOOK HC $ 19.95
STUDIO GHIBLI SPIRITED AWAY PENCILS $ 16.95
TIM BURTONS NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS LONG LIVE PUMPKIN QUEEN GN TP $ 15.99
News and Zines
ALTER EGO #198 $ 10.95
BACK ISSUE #165 $ 10.95
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #42 $ 10.95
COMIC SHOP NEWS #2009 $ FREE
MAD MAGAZINE #48 $ 5.99



















































