10, 9, 8, 7… you get the point – Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Big week for DC’s, with 4 Absolute Characters leading the pack. Marvel and the others are no slouches either. 10 days to FCBD. First time I won’t be In Livermore in 2 decades! Have fun without me!
FCBD is less than 2 weeks away. Click here to see what comics will be on the tables in 10 days.
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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DC COMICS
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 6th Prtg Cvr A Dragotta $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 6th Prtg Cvr B Mora CD STK Var $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 6th Prtg Cvr C Mora Foil Var $ 7.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #2 4th Prtg Cvr A Dragotta $ 4.99
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ABSOLUTE BATMAN #3 3rd Prtg Cvr A Dragotta $ 4.99
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ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #2 (OF 6) CVR A RODRIGUEZ $ 4.99
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ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #2 (OF 6) CVR C WARD CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #2 (OF 6) CVR D SPOKES CONNECTING CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #2 (OF 6) CVR E INC 1:25 ROSSMO CD STK VAR $ ???
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #2 (OF 6) CVR F INC 1:50 FOWLER & OHALLORAN CD STK VAR $ ???
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1 4th Prtg Cvr A Rafa Sandoval $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1 4th Prtg Cvr B Mora CD STK Var $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1 4th Prtg Cvr C Mora Foil Var $ 7.99
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ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #7 CVR C SHALVEY CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #7 CVR D INC 1:25 NGUYEN CD STK VAR $ ???
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #7 CVR E INC 1:50 FONG VIRG CD STK VAR $ ???
BATMAN DARK AGE #2 (OF 6) CVR A ALLRED $ 5.99
BATMAN DARK AGE #4 (OF 6) CVR A ALLRED $ 5.99
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #60 FACS ED CVR A CARDY $ 3.99
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #60 FACS ED CVR B CARDY FOIL VAR $ 6.99
BATMAN #159 CVR A JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS $ 4.99
BATMAN #159 CVR B ANDY KUBERT CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #159 CVR C GABRIELE DELL OTTO CONNECTING CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #159 CVR D JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #159 CVR E JOE QUINONES APRIL FOOLS CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #159 CVR F JIM LEE & WILLIAMS FOIL VAR $ 7.99
BATMAN #159 CVR G INC 1:25 CHO CD STK VAR $ ???
BATMAN #159 CVR H INC 1:50 BIANCHI CD STK VAR $ ???
BATMAN #159 CVR I INC 1:100 JIM LEE VIRGIN CD STK VAR $ ???
BATMAN #159 GIANT SIZED SPEC ED CVR A JIM LEE $ 14.99
BATMAN #159 GIANT SIZED SPEC ED CVR B JIM LEE FOIL VAR $ 19.99
FLASH #20 CVR A MIKE DEL MUNDO $ 3.99
FLASH #20 CVR B SPOKES CD STK VAR $ 4.99
FLASH #20 CVR C LESLEY LEIRIX LI CD STK VAR $ 4.99
GREEN ARROW #23 CVR A TAURIN CLARKE $ 3.99
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GREEN LANTERN DARK #4 (OF 7) CVR B MALAVIA CD STK VAR $ 5.99
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HARLEY QUINN #50 CVR A ELIZABETH TORQUE $ 3.99
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HARLEY QUINN #50 CVR D NAKAYAMA APRIL FOOLS CD STK VAR $ 4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6 CVR A Mora CONNECTING (WE ARE YESTERDAY) $ 3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6 CVR B BERMEJO CD STK VAR (WE ARE YESTERDAY) $ 4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6 CVR C SZERDY CD STK VAR (WE ARE YESTERDAY) $ 4.99
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METAMORPHO THE ELEMENT MAN #5 CVR A LIEBER $ 3.99
METAMORPHO THE ELEMENT MAN #5 CVR B WARD CD STK VAR $ 4.99
PEACEMAKER PRES VIGILANTE EAGLY DOUB FEAT #2 (OF 5) CVR A GERADS (MR) $ 3.99
POWER GIRL #20 CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE $ 3.99
POWER GIRL #20 CVR B W SCOTT FORBES CD STK VAR $ 4.99
SUPERMAN #25 CVR A DAN MORA $ 5.99
SUPERMAN #25 CVR B RAFAEL GRASSETTI CD STK VAR $ 6.99
SUPERMAN #25 CVR C GUILLEM MARCH CD STK VAR $ 6.99
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SUPERMAN #25 CVR E BRAD WALKER CD STK VAR $ 6.99
SUPERMAN #25 CVR F DAN HIPP APRIL FOOLS CD STK VAR $ 6.99
SUPERMAN #25 CVR G BLANK CD STK VAR $ 6.99
SUPERMAN #25 CVR H Mora FOIL VAR $ 8.99
SUPERMAN #25 CVR I INC 1:25 DAVE JOHNSON CD STK VAR $ ???
SUPERMAN #25 CVR J INC 1:50 LAURA BRAGA CD STK VAR $ ???
SUPERMAN LAST DAYS OF LEX LUTHOR #3 (OF 3) CVR A BRYAN HITCH $ 6.99
SUPERMAN LAST DAYS OF LEX LUTHOR #3 (OF 3) CVR B CHRIS SAMNEE VAR $ 6.99
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Image COMICS
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #2 CVR A ERIC ZAWADZKI (MR) $ 3.99
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BUG WARS #2 (OF 6) 2ND PTG (MR) $ 4.99
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DUST TO DUST #5 (OF 8) CVR A JG JONES $ 3.99
GI JOE #6 CVR A TOM REILLY $ 3.99
GI JOE #6 CVR B DERRICK CHEW VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE #6 CVR C LORENZO DE FELICI VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE #6 CVR D INC 1:10 KARL KERSCHL CONNECTING VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE #6 CVR E INC 1:25 TRAVIS MOORE & ADRIANO LUCAS VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO ROADBLOCK #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A KRAHNKE $ 3.99
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GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO ROADBLOCK #1 (1-SHOT) CVR C INC 1:10 KRAHNKE B&W VAR $ ???
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO ROADBLOCK #1 (1-SHOT) CVR D INC 1:25 FORNES FOIL LETTER VAR $ ???
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO SILENT MISSIONS EDITION #21 CVR E BLANK SKETCH VAR $ 3.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #42 CVR A BJORN BARENDS $ 2.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #42 CVR B DON AGUILLO VAR $ 2.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #42 CVR C ANTONIO LUCCHI VAR $ 2.99
HORNSBY & HALO #6 CVR A PETER SNEJBJERG & JOHN KALISZ $ 3.99
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HORNSBY & HALO #6 CVR C MARK CHIARELLO VAR $ 3.99
MEDIEVAL SPAWN #1 (OF 4) CVR A FRANCESCO MATTINA $ 3.99
MEDIEVAL SPAWN #1 (OF 4) CVR B MCFARLANE & MATTINA B&W VAR $ 3.99
MEDIEVAL SPAWN #1 (OF 4) CVR C BLANK SKETCH VAR $ 3.99
MONSTRESS #57 (MR) $ 3.99
MOONSHINE BIGFOOT #1 (OF 4) CVR A ZACH HOWARD & NELSON DANIEL $ 4.99
POWER FANTASY #8 CVR A CASPAR WIJNGAARD (MR) $ 3.99
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SPAWN RAT CITY #13 CVR A ZE CARLOS $ 2.99
SPAWN RAT CITY #13 CVR B MARCO FAILLA VAR $ 2.99
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS THE MUMMY #2 (OF 4) CVR A FAITH ERIN HICKS $ 4.99
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WITCHBLADE #10 (2024) CVR A GIUSEPPE CAFARO & ARIF PRIANTO $ 3.99
WITCHBLADE #10 (2024) CVR B TULA LOTAY VAR $ 3.99
YOUNGBLOOD DELUXE #1 CVR A ROB LIEFELD $ 3.99
YOUNGBLOOD DELUXE #1 CVR B ROB LIEFELD FOIL VAR $ 5.99
Marvel COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 1/25 DAVID MARQUEZ VAR $ ???
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 1/50 MALAVIA BLACK CAT VIRGIN VAR $ ???
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 1/25 TONY DANIEL VAR $ ???
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 CHRIS GIARRUSSO CONNECT VAR L $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 PABLO VILLALOBOS VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 PAOLO RIVERA VAR $ 4.99
AVENGERS #25 $ 4.99
AVENGERS #25 CHRIS GIARRUSSO MARVEL UNIVERSE CONNECT VAR B $ 4.99
AVENGERS #25 LUCIANO VECCHIO CAPTAIN MARVEL VAR $ 4.99
AVENGERS #25 RUSSELL DAUTERMAN VAR $ 4.99
DEADPOOL WOLVERINE #4 $ 3.99
DEADPOOL WOLVERINE #4 IAN CHURCHILL VAR $ 3.99
EDDIE BROCK CARNAGE #3 $ 3.99
EDDIE BROCK CARNAGE #3 DAN PARENT VAR $ 3.99
EDDIE BROCK CARNAGE #3 IVAN SHAVRIN VAR $ 3.99
INFINITY WATCH #4 (OF 5) $ 3.99
INFINITY WATCH #4 (OF 5) DAVID BALDEON HANDBOOK VAR $ 3.99
INFINITY WATCH #4 (OF 5) INHYUK LEE CHARACTER VAR $ 3.99
MAGIK #4 $ 3.99
MAGIK #4 1/10 PEACH MOMOKO DESIGN VAR $ ???
MAGIK #4 ROSE BESCH MAGIK VAR $ 3.99
NEW CHAMPIONS #4 $ 3.99
NEW CHAMPIONS #4 PABLO VILLALOBOS VAR $ 3.99
NEW CHAMPIONS #4 RIAN GONZALES VAR $ 3.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #3 (OF 9) $ 4.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #3 (OF 9) 1/25 PHIL NOTO VAR $ ???
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #3 (OF 9) CHRIS GIARRUSSO CONNECT VAR H $ 4.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #3 (OF 9) GABRIELE DELLOTTO VAR $ 4.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #3 (OF 9) GODTAIL DOOMASAUR VAR $ 4.99
PAST TIME #1 (OF 5) CVR B ADAM POLLINA VAR $ 4.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #3 (OF 9) RB SILVA VAR $ 4.99
PREDATOR VS SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) $ 5.99
PREDATOR VS SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) 1/10 DESIGN VAR $ ???
PREDATOR VS SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) 1/25 RAMOS VAR $ ???
PREDATOR VS SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) GREG LAND FOIL VAR (NET) $ ???
PREDATOR VS SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) PEPE LARRAZ PROMO ART VAR $ 5.99
PREDATOR VS SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) RYAN BROWN VAR $ 5.99
SABRETOOTH THE DEAD DONT TALK #5 (OF 5) $ 3.99
SABRETOOTH THE DEAD DONT TALK #5 (OF 5) DE LATORRE VAR $ 3.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #15 $ 4.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #15 ROD REIS ULTIMATE SPECIAL VAR $ 4.99
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT RED BAND #9 $ 4.99
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT RED BAND #9 GONZO VAR (POLYBAG) $ 4.99
X-FORCE #10 $ 5.99
X-FORCE #10 BENGUS MARVEL VS CAPCOM VAR $ 5.99
X-MEN #134 FACSIMILE ED $ 4.99
X-MEN #15 $ 4.99
X-MEN #15 BENGUS MARVEL VS CAPCOM VAR $ 4.99
X-MEN #15 CHRIS GIARRUSSO MARVEL UNIVERSE CONNECT VAR O $ 4.99
X-MEN #15 GERALD PAREL CYCLOPS VAR $ 4.99
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #5 (OF 5) $ 3.99
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #5 (OF 5) ANIMATION VA $ 3.99
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #5 (OF 5) PARENT VAR $ 3.99
OTHER COMICS
AMORY WARS NO WORLD TOMORROW #10 (OF 12) CVR A GUGLIOTTA (MR $ 4.99
ARCANA ROYALE #1 CVR A ZAMUDIO $ 4.99
BLACK HAMMER SPIRAL CITY #5 CVR A KRISTIANSEN $ 3.99
BREAKING INTO COMICS NO MORE RULES (1-SHOT) $ 9.99
CYBERPUNK 2077 PSYCHO SQUAD #3 $ 3.99
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GEIGER #6 CVR C PERALTA $ 3.99
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GODZILLA VS AMERICA CHICAGO #1 2ND PTG CASH $ 7.99
GUINEVERE & DIVINITY FACTORY #2 $ 4.99
HEAT SEEKER COMBUSTION GUN HONEY SERIES #4 CVR E BRAO NUDE B $ 10
KING SPAWN #32 CVR B FERNANDEZ $ 2.99
KING SPAWN #33 CVR B RENAUD $ 2.99
KING SPAWN #39 CVR A CRYSTAL $ 2.99
LAST BOY #2 (OF 5) CVR A PANOSIAN (MR) $ 4.99
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SPAWN SCORCHED #31 CVR A GAY $ 2.99
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TMNT SATURDAY MORNING ADV #24 CVR B NEO $ 3.99
WITCHER BEAR & BUTTERFLY #1 CVR A GREEN $ 4.99
WITCHER BEAR & BUTTERFLY #1 CVR B DE IULIS $ 4.99
MAGAZINES
MAD MAGAZINE #43 $ 5.99
DC BOOKS
100 BULLETS TP BOOK 02 (2025 EDITION) (MR) $ 39.99
BATMAN JUSTICE BUSTER TP VOL 04 $ 9.99
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD OUT OF THE DARKNESS TP $ 19.99
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL THE DELUXE EDITION HC BOOK MARKET YASMINE PUTRI CVR $ 49.99
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JLA TP BOOK 02 $ 49.99
NIGHTWING REBIRTH OMNIBUS HC $ 125
PLASTIC MAN NO MORE HC (MR) $ 24.99
IMAGE BOOKS
CRIMINAL TP VOL 05 THE SINNERS NEW PRINTING (MR) $ 16.99
SPAWN MONOLITH TP $ 9.99
SPAWN VIOLATOR TP (MR) $ 9.99
SUPERMASSIVE TP VOL 01 $ 17.99
THE MOON IS FOLLOWING US TP VOL 01 $ 14.99
NEWS
COMIC SHOP NEWS #1966 $ FREE
OTHER BOOKS
BEES TP THE WOMEN WHO ROCKED LITHUANIA (MR) $ 29.99
BIG NATE ATTACK OF THE CHEEZ FUNK BREATH TP $ 12.99
BLONDIE AGAINST THE ODDS HC $ 39.99
BLONDIE AGAINST THE ODDS HC $ 39.99
GROO MINSTREL MELODIES TP $ 22.99
LADY MECHANIKA HC VOL 06 $ 29.99
MARVEL COMICS MANGA TRIBUTE HC $ 24.99
REGGIE KID PENGUIN GN VOL 02 PENGUIN IN CHARGE $ 7.99
SOMALI AND THE FOREST SPIRIT GN VOL 02 $ 12.99
TANK GIRL COLOR CLASSICS TP BOOK 02 1990-1993 (MR) $ 19.99
TANK GIRL COLOR CLASSICS TP BOOK 03 1993-1995 (MR) $ 19.99
TOYS
MYSTERY MINI SPONGEBOB 25TH 12PC PDQ $ 7.99