Bye for Now, Back Next Week – Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
Nothing like a flight day to make it possible to get this done on time. Can’t check in 8 boxes of DC’s in a six-across 737. But, weirdly, I’ll be back in your hood next week checking in 8 boxes of DC’s on Tuesday, so this will probably be late again.
DC finally got around to using “Absolute” properly with Absolute Evil #1 (a commentary about the current admin perhaps?), but also improperly, Zatannic Panic #1. Marvel’s Venom reaches 250 (if you add up all the mini’s), Image could be re-named McFarlane Comics this week, and there all the other guys are out there, too.
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
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: GHOST-SPIDER #1 DAVID MARQUEZ 2ND PRTG VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 DAVE BARDIN MUPPETS VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 J. GONZO WHITE TIGER TEAM-UP VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 LEE BERMEJO AMAZING VISIONS VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 PERE PEREZ VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 VALERIO SCHITI VAR (1/25) $ ???
BLACK CAT #1 TERRY DODSON 2ND PRTG VAR $ 4.99
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #10 $ 3.99
MARVEL/DC: SPIDER-BOY #1 FACS ED $ 4.99
NEW AVENGERS #5 $ 3.99
NEW AVENGERS #5 HICHAM HABCHI TRON: ARES VAR $ 3.99
NEW AVENGERS #5 JAVIER GARRON VAR $ 3.99
RED HULK #9 [DOOM] $ 3.99
RED HULK #9 STEPHEN PLATT VAR [DOOM] $ 3.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 $ 4.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 DAVID MACK VAR $ 4.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 ERIK LARSEN VAR $ 4.99
SPIRITS OF VIOLENCE #1 $ 4.99
SPIRITS OF VIOLENCE #1 E.M. GIST VAR $ 4.99
SPIRITS OF VIOLENCE #1 KYLE HOTZ MARVEL ZOMBIES VAR $ 4.99
SPIRITS OF VIOLENCE #1 MOMOKO KIMONO VAR $ 4.99
STAR WARS #6 $ 3.99
STAR WARS #6 BENGAL AHSOKA & ANAKIN JEDI KNIGHTS VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS #6 JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER ACT FIG VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS #6 JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS VAR $ 3.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #10 $ 4.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #10 PHIL NOTO TRON: ARES VAR $ 4.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #10 PHILIP TAN VAR $ 4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #20 $ 4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #20 LEE GARBETT VAR $ 4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #20 PEACH MOMOKO VAR $ 4.99
VENOM #250 $ 7.99
VENOM #250 ARIO ANINDITO FOIL VAR $ 7.99
VENOM #250 BLACK BLANK COVER VAR $ 7.99
VENOM #250 CARLOS GOMEZ VAR $ 7.99
VENOM #250 GREG CAPULLO VAR $ 7.99
VENOM #250 JEEHYUNG LEE VAR $ 7.99
VENOM #250 MARK BAGLEY VAR $ 7.99
VENOM #250 NICK BRADSHAW MUPPETS VAR $ 7.99
VENOM #250 PEACH MOMOKO VAR $ 7.99
WHITE TIGER: REBORN #1 $ 4.99
WHITE TIGER: REBORN #1 JHONY CABALLERO VAR $ 4.99
WHITE TIGER: REBORN #1 REBORN MATEUS MANHANINI VAR $ 4.99
X-MEN: AGE OF REVELATION OVERTURE #1 [AOR] $ 5.99
X-MEN: AGE OF REVELATION OVERTURE #1 CORY SMITH VAR [AOR] $ 5.99
X-MEN: AGE OF REVELATION OVERTURE #1 ARTGERM VAR [AOR] $ 5.99
X-MEN: THE UNDERTOW #1 $ 5.99
X-MEN: THE UNDERTOW #1 DAN PANOSIAN VAR $ 5.99
DC Comics
ABSOLUTE EVIL #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A GIUSSEPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO NESI $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE EVIL #1 (1-SHOT) CVR B FABRIZIO DE TOMMASO CD STK VAR $ 6.99
ABSOLUTE EVIL #1 (1-SHOT) CVR C GERALD PAREL CD STK VAR $ 6.99
ABSOLUTE EVIL #1 (1-SHOT) CVR D DUSTIN NGUYEN CD STK VAR $ 6.99
ABSOLUTE EVIL #1 (1-SHOT) CVR E RILEY ROSSMO CD STK VAR $ 6.99
ABSOLUTE EVIL #1 (1-SHOT) CVR F RILEY ROSSMO FOIL VAR $ 8.99
ABSOLUTE EVIL #1 (1-SHOT) CVR G BLANK CD STK VAR $ 6.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #7 CVR A JAHNOY LINDSAY $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #7 CVR B TAURIN CLARKE CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #7 CVR C LESLEY LEIRIX LI CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #7 CVR D GUILLEM MARCH CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #12 CVR A RAFA SANDOVAL $ 4.99
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ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #12 CVR C KRIS ANKA CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #12 CVR D MATTIA DE IULIS CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #2 (OF 12) CVR A GODLEWSKI $ 3.99
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ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #2 (OF 12) CVR C LEIRIX LI CD STK VAR $ 4.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #2 (OF 12) CVR D ACUNA CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATGIRL #12 CVR A DAVID TALASKI $ 3.99
BATGIRL #12 CVR B RIAN GONZALES CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATMAN #2 CVR A JORGE JIMENEZ $ 4.99
BATMAN #2 CVR B JIM LEE CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #2 CVR C JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #2 CVR D JORGE JIMENEZ CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #2 CVR E MICHAEL ALLRED CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #2 CVR F JORGE JIMENEZ BAT-GADGET CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #2 CVR G JORGE JIMENEZ FOIL VAR $ 7.99
BATMAN #2 CVR H INC 1:25 DAVID AJA CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BIRDS OF PREY #26 CVR A ANNIE WU $ 3.99
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BIRDS OF PREY #26 CVR D SERG ACUNA CD STK VAR $ 4.99
CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB THE JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 (OF 6) CVR A SCOTT $ 3.99
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CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB THE JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 (OF 6) CVR C NOOBOVICH CD STK VAR $ 4.99
DCS ZATANNIC PANIC #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A LEE BERMEJO $ 9.99
DCS ZATANNIC PANIC #1 (1-SHOT) CVR B D W JOHNSON CD STK VAR $ 9.99
DCS ZATANNIC PANIC #1 (1-SHOT) CVR C SEAN RAIKO TAY CD STK VAR $ 9.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #40 FACS ED CVR A BOB KANE $ 6.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #40 FACS ED CVR B BOB KANE FOIL VAR $ 9.99
GOTHAM ACADEMY FIRST YEAR #1 (OF 6) CVR A KARL KERSCHL $ 4.99
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GOTHAM ACADEMY FIRST YEAR #1 (OF 6) CVR C SWEENEY BOO CD STK VAR $ 5.99
JSA #12 CVR A LEONARDO ROMERO $ 3.99
JSA #12 CVR B JORGE CORONA CD STK VAR $ 4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OMEGA ACTION SPEC #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A FORNES (DC K.O.) $ 5.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OMEGA ACTION SPEC #1 (1-SHOT) CVR B EOM CD STK VAR (DC K.O.) $ 6.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OMEGA ACTION SPEC #1 (1-SHOT) CVR C BLANCO CD STK VAR (DC K.O.) $ 6.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OMEGA ACTION SPEC #1 (1-SHOT) CVR D LARROCA CD STK VAR (DC K.O.) $ 6.99
POISON IVY #37 CVR A JESSICA FONG $ 3.99
POISON IVY #37 CVR B KYUYONG EOM CD STK VAR $ 4.99
POISON IVY #37 CVR C NOOBOVICH CD STK VAR $ 4.99
POISON IVY #37 CVR D MANNY CARBONILLA CD STK VAR $ 4.99
POISON IVY #37 CVR E NATHAN SZERDY PUMPKIN SPICY CD STK VAR $ 4.99
TEEN TITANS GO #8 $2.99
Image Comics
AUTHOR IMMORTAL #1 CVR A MORGAN BEEM $ 4.99
AUTHOR IMMORTAL #1 CVR B YUKO SHIMIZU VAR $ 4.99
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #0 CVR A MARTIN SIMMONDS (MR) $ 4.99
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #0 CVR D TYLER BOSS DIE CUT VAR (MR) $ 6.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #2 3RD PTG (MR) $ 4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #3 2ND PTG CVR A (MR) $ 4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #3 2ND PTG CVR B POLYBAGGED VAR (MR) $ 6.99
GI JOE COLD SLITHER (1-SHOT) CVR A STEVE BEACH $ 3.99
GI JOE COLD SLITHER (1-SHOT) CVR B JUANN CABAL VAR $ 3.99
GOOD DEVILS DONT PLAY FAIR WITH EVIL (ONE SHOT) $ 5.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #47 CVR A FRANCESCO MATTINA $ 3.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #47 CVR B MIRKO COLAK VAR $ 3.99
KAYA #30 CVR A WES CRAIG $ 3.99
ROCKETFELLERS #9 CVR A FRANCIS MANAPUL $ 3.99
ROOK EXODUS #7 CVR A JASON FABOK & BRAD ANDERSON $ 3.99
ROOK EXODUS #7 CVR B JASON FABOK & BRAD ANDERSON STAG VAR $ 3.99
SPAWN RAT CITY #18 CVR A ZE CARLOS $ 3.99
SPAWN RAT CITY #18 CVR B THOMAS NACHLIK VAR $ 3.99
SPAWN SAM AND TWITCH CASE FILES #18 CVR A THOMAS NACHLIK $ 3.99
SPAWN SAM AND TWITCH CASE FILES #18 CVR B DANIEL HENRIQUES VAR $ 3.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #45 CVR A FRANCESCO MATTINA $ 3.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #45 CVR B DON AGUILLO VAR $ 3.99
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS THE INVISIBLE MAN #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG $ 4.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #122 CVR A DAVID FINCH & DAVE MCCAIG (MR) $ 3.99
Other Comics
2025 STREET FIGHTER & FRIENDS SWIMSUIT SPEC #1 (1-SHOT) CVR A REIQ $ 4.99
2025 STREET FIGHTER & FRIENDS SWIMSUIT SPEC #1 (1-SHOT) CVR B QUASIMODOX VAR $ 4.99
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #6 CVR A NICK WINN $ 4.99
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #6 CVR B BECK KUBRICK VAR $ 4.99
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #6 CVR C BMO TEAL BLANK SKETCH VAR $ 4.99
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #6 CVR D INC 1:10 BEALS TRIPTYCH VAR $ ???
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) BUBBLINE COLLEGE SPEC # 1 (1-SHOT) CVR A CASH $ 7.99
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) BUBBLINE COLLEGE SPEC # 1 (1-SHOT) CVR B SMITH VAR $ 7.99
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) BUBBLINE COLLEGE SPEC # 1 (1-SHOT) CVR C STAWSKI VAR $ 7.99
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) BUBBLINE COLLEGE SPEC # 1 (1-SHOT) CVR D INC 1:10 STAWSKI B&W VAR $ ???
Arcbound #6 (CVR B) (Tyler Kirkham) $ 4.99
Be Not Afraid #4 A Main (Dressed Murakami) $ 4.99
BIG RIG #3 CVR A NATHAN GOODEN (MR) $ 6.99
BIG RIG #3 CVR J PEACH MOMOKO VAR (MR) $ 9.99
CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #3 (OF 12) CVR A LEE BERMEJO $ 4.99
CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #3 (OF 12) CVR B GREG SMALLWOOD VAR $ 4.99
Huck: Big Bad World #5 (CVR A) (Rafael Albuquerque) $ 4.99
LIFE #6 CVR A DANIJEL ZEZELJ $ 8.99
Masters of the Universe: Andra one-shot (CVR A) (Adriana Melo) $ 6.99
Masters of the Universe: Andra one-shot (CVR B) (Skylar Patridge) $ 6.99
Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #1 (CVR A) (Scott Hepburn) $ 4.99
Monster High: House Haunters #3 Cover A (Mercado) $ 4.99
Monster High: House Haunters #3 VAR B (Widjaja) $ 4.99
REBEL MOON NEMESIS #3 (OF 4) CVR A JODI NISHIJIMA $ 4.99
REBEL MOON NEMESIS #3 (OF 4) CVR B DANI VAR $ 4.99
Something is Killing the Children #44 A Main (Dressed Dell’Edera) $ 4.99
Something is Killing the Children #44 C BOOM 20th Anniv VAR (Dressed Lotay) $ 4.99
Something is Killing the Children #44 I Unlimited Var (Full Art Dell’Edera) $ 4.99
SPEED RACER #3 CVR A ALESSIO ZONNO $ 4.99
Starship Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #1 Cover A (Ono) $ 4.99
Starship Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #1 VAR B (Gooch) $ 4.99
The Last Day of H.P. Lovecraft #1 A Main (Dressed Rebelka) $ 4.99
The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #3 (CVR A) (Gabriel Bá) $ 4.99
The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #3 (CVR B) (Matias Bergara) $ 4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #2 Cover A (Connelly) $ 4.99
VR Troopers #3 A Main (Dressed Clarke) $ 4.99
Marvel Books
Carnage Modern Era Epic Collection: Carnage U.S.A. TP $ 54.99
Ghost Rider Epic Collection: Deathrace TP $ 54.99
Godzilla vs. the Marvel Universe-TP $ 19.99
Immortal Thor Vol. 5: Death Of The Immortal Thor-TP $ 17.99
Predator Vs. Spider-Man-TP $ 15.99
Spider-Man Noir: Hard-Boiled Origins-TP $ 34.99
DC Books
BLUE BEETLE JAIME REYES TP BOOK 03 $ 29.99
BRAVE AND THE BOLD TP VOL 03 DEMONS AND DRAGONS (2025 ED) $ 16.99
NUBIA TOO REAL TP $ 16.99
TWO-FACE TRIAL SEPARATION TP $ 17.99
Image Books
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO COMPENDIUM TP BOOK 02 KUBERT & MARTIN CVR $ 64.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO COMPENDIUM TP BOOK 02 DIR MKT EXCL MICHAEL GOLDEN CVR $ 64.99
HYDE STREET TP VOL 01 $ 14.99
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 $ 64.99
KING SPAWN ORIGINS HC BOOK 01 $ 29.99
KNIGHTS VS SAMURAI TP VOL 01 $ 12.99
Other Books
4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK TP (MR) $ 14.99
Behemoth-TP $ 19.99
Bluey: Copycat-TP $ 5.99
Bluey: Super Mega Coloring Book-TP $ 9.99
Gantz G Omnibus-TP $ 29.99
GRAN FAMILIA TP VOL 01 $ 12.99
JUDGE DREDD TP BRIAN BOLLAND MASTERPIECE ED $ 39.99
JUDGE DREDD TP THE SMALL HOUSE $ 12.99
KRAKEN TP DIRECT MARKET EDITION MIKE MIGNOLA CVR $ 17.99
OVER EASY TP (MR) $ 24.95
SPAWN OF VENUS AND OTHER STORIES HC (MR) $ 39.99
Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire-TP $ 19.99
Stranger Things: The Official Color-with-Stickers Book-TP $ 18.99
The World of Black Hammer Omnibus Volume 5-TP $ 29.99
Marvel Poster
VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR #1 [1993] POSTER $ 8.99
News
COMIC SHOP NEWS #1989 $ FREE
Marvel Trick or Read
GODZILLA VS. FANTASTIC FOUR #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025 $ FREE*
SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025 $ FREE*
VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025 $ FREE*
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025 $ FREE*
X-MEN ’97 #1 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-READ 2025 $ FREE*
American Caper Ashcan $ FREE*
Hallowed Hauntings: A Seasonal Sampler from Top Shelf: Trick-or-Read 2025 Cover A $ FREE*




























































