I don't know why it bothers me AT ALL, but the fact that Shuma-Gorath is being overlay by Gargantos bothers me. The one name just sounds better & Gargantos was a different monster. They don't even look the same! I totally get it, but c'mon Robert E Howard Estate, be cool will ya? Let me have this.

I find myself paying a not an insubstantial annual fee for Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV, and who knows what else ONLY to watch FREE episodes of Star Trek Deep Space Nine etc on Tubi every day. I can't be alone in this, but I just noticed it today. And maybe you did too. Something to think about...

I Think I'll Miss You Most Of All Thanks for all your kind words and thoughts about BIRDS OF PREY, everyone. Some words/updates from me here.. 1979semifinalist.substack.com/p/i-think-il...

If you haven't revisited this cartoon or seen it at all, it is 100% worth checking out

Comic Creators! You can reach out to ask how your series is connecting, how many preorders it has, or what it looks like on the shelf. I can probably tell you if your material is in or out of print too. Here, or email, or some of you probably have my direct line. New platform, same Lord Retail.

The movie was good, but I loved this show. I haven't revisited it since it was new. Wonder if its streaming somewhere. Or better still I wonder if a complete series ever released on dvd.

The message has been getting out into the public in The ULTIMATES, but it costs one young woman nearly everything. The Maker escapes in two months, two issues, and we will see how the New Ultimate Marvel Universe plays out. Ultimates graphic novel 2 is out this week also. Get caught up!

Okay, the first @marvel @DCOfficial crossover in decades just came out, with a lead story by the greats, @zebwells and @GregCapullo, and a bunch of shorter back-ups by huge talents. It is a delight. I am so happy this book exists. Gorgeous art, great stories! Happy!

As people begin to adjust and refine their preorders, I see some removing Absolute Flash and I would go to bat for keeping it. We are only 7 issues in & each issue is better than the last. Each issue builds on the mystery of it all. Keep an eye on Absolute Flash!

The Resolute Spider-man is confronted by Peter Parker's friends & allies which he makes short work of until that one encounter. If you've been away from Amazing, pick up 11-12 and you'll be onboard to see how all of this turns out. Plus, Roderick Kingsley is part of the supporting cast.

Deadpool Batman delivers what readers in 2025 would want in a crossover. Many of which have never seen a Marvel/DC interaction. The real fun comes with the creators cutting loose in the back up stories like Green Arrow/ Daredevil, Rocket & GL, etc. Its a novelty, an impulse buy, a gift idea, etc.

The Curse of Sherlee Johnson is a clever idea originating in Spawn issue 5. The main character is the victim of the killer from that issue in a new existence in an unknown realm. Issue 3 features the debut of a new Hellspawn which should interest Spawn fans. Keep an eye on the Spawn Universe series!

Fantastic Four 3 carries a One World Under Doom banner and seems to have a key part of that story as the FF battle Doctor Doom directly at the source of one of his failsafe advantages. If you're following OWUD, check into this one.

No Man's Land is a brilliant surprise. A murder happens on the ice bridge between the US & Russia (the Diomede Islands are real) & a retiring agent has to solve it fast while staying on the US side! It reminds me of an Image book circa 10 to 12 years ago. In a good way! Quite impressed by this one!

I can’t seem to get away from having 25 comics to read after a 12 hour Tuesday. If that Hadron Collider warped probabilities years ago on some quantum level to make literally everything just a little bit worse than it was, how would we know? How would we know…?

Sixty-five years ago today, Kurt Busiek and Mike Mignola were born! What a great day for comics!

A movie star to his core, Robert Redford has died after a visionary career in cinema, including founding the Sundance Institute that transformed the market for independent films.

I’m no film director BUT I like how this Instagram promo for the huge GI Joe A Real American Hero Marvel Comics collection we put out at Acme Comics today turned out. Starting the day with every issue minus 21 and 155! www.instagram.com/reel/DOhnPDZ...

A lot happens in Absolute Batman 12 and it happens fast. So much to take in. Seeds for the future that will bear poisonous fruit very quickly. Based on issue 11 and this one, I'm kind of worried about this version of Batman in ways I've never worried about DCU Batman.

Putting down Spectators halfway through was so hard to do. But sleep has to happen. Hopefully no dreams of this because as charming as these two characters are this books is full of terrifying scenarios. Both timeless & of now. Fantastic BUT discretion is advised. www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-nove...

The Energon Universe Transformers series has been crazy, unpredictable action from the start, now @danielwarrenart.bsky.social & Jorge Corona's final issue turns the dial all the way up and breaks it off for their final issue. Cover-to-cover wow. Thanks for an unimaginable ride! Til all are one!

I noticed @danbrereton.bsky.social art since the Thrillkiller Elseworlds, because it looked different from everything else. Giant Killer really got me though. That one really needs to be back in print since Kaiju are in now. I've never read Nocturnals before tonight & I may have been missing out!

Admittedly, I was shocked by Danny Rand's demise in the Iron Fist anniversary special that not a lot of people saw & was equally unsure about the Undead Iron Fist concept. But after the first issue it is indeed a cool design, fun delivery, & I'm up for seeing Iron First as a demon slayer. For a bit.

15 comics read so far at..22 pages each? Good thing I had coffee this morning, but I'm about 8 hours away from new comic book day so I need to start being selective among what remains in my stack. What are people most likely to ask me about? And what sells itself without my endorsement?

Imperial moved fast, maybe too fast? Then issue 3 (or 4) turns over the cards for a real surprise. Now we slow down for one shots including Nova Centurion, which was quite good, where the characters catch up to what the readers knows. Don't skip this one! Hmm. The solicitation isn't what goes on...

Sometimes it takes a while to "get" an artist. The variety comics provide is you can see a art for years, they aren't your taste, but then see them on a project outside of their wheelhouse & you get them. Nobody draws comics like @martinmorazzo.bsky.social & Superman Kryptonite Spectrum 2 shows it.

Month in and month out, my favorite book on the shelves. Even in months where life gets busy and I fall behind, I read Feral as soon as it comes out

I really enjoyed C.O.R.T. Children o/t Round Table. Quick character intros & presentation of concept. A group of friends come into contact with weapons of power with familiar aesthetics. Very kid friendly with a manga vibe! Well done @tomtaylormade.bsky.social & @dinicuolo.bsky.social!

The Sentinels in Ultimate Wolverine are legitimately disturbing, especially the one. I'm glad that the series established the Winter Soldiering of the character, but didn't linger on it too long. He dealt out serious damage to the new Ultimate Marvel Universe in a short time though.

If the love people have for Jason Todd translated into monthly issue sales he would be a top seller. The new series is mature readers which I think works alright. Spins out of Hush 2, but doesn't have to at all. The story checks, the art is right. Let's see how it goes! Show up for Jason! Preorder!

Publishers/creators! Here’s 1 copy of every comic Acme Comics carried for 9/10/2025. Just the ones we carried not all that came out. If I did this for our open order variants, 3X this size not counting ratio variants. Think about your covers, logos, & series titles. This is what YOU’RE up against.

As a retailer, if Godzilla Kai Sei comics are going to have mature language, they have to have a prominent label on the cover. They're given the same consideration as Godzilla vs Marvel or Godzilla vs Kong vs Justice League which are titles kids do look for. Figure it out @idwpublishing.com

Is that a word? Ouroboric? I think it is now.

Comics can be relentlessly heavy. Sometimes in some sort of ouroboric cycle of "modern comics have to be that way." Sometimes comics can & should be fun. Supergirl 5 will remind you of that fact. Let it. Throw it in the stack as a palate cleanser before returning to high stakes & dire consequences

I've said the best thing for Ultimate X-men would be for the characters to appear in another series. Then new readers would check them out in their series or return to it. That's happening in Ultimate Spider-man Incursion. Miles has a friend in Maystorm which is a great move. Endgame is near!

The Powers series deals with super powers related homicide cases. If an invincible hero turns up dead, there are detectives that find out the how/ why of it. Its a real time series so for 25 years this world has changed & evolved in irrevocable ways. And so have the procedures. Pick up the new #1!

Even though some characters are new or very different, Powers 25 #1 felt like getting together with old friends in a familiar place you used to hang out. If you know the series, you'll get that feeling too. At the same time this is entirely new reader friendly! Its 2025 & Powers is back everybody!

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

The new Captain America series is good. Objectively good, especially for newer readers. But as a Gruenwald-era reader sometimes I have hang ups. The new series is very engaging with great moments, but also at least one "I don't know about that" moment for me every issue. But I'm rolling with it!

Surprising, but I am glad to see the subtle changes in Batman's way of being seen in the new #1 are also reflected in Batman & Robin 25. An interesting new man-on-a-mission is on the move in Gotham. If you haven't had this as part of your Batman diet, this is definitely the issue to pick up.

I know I watched it, but as I try to recall anything about Blue Falcon, I can't remember much at all. Did he have an origin? How did the idea work? I remember Dynomutt's extending limbs malfunctioning a lot, but that's about it. @jimmypalmiotti.bsky.social gives a ton of backstory in the new #1!

Month in and month out Feral has got to be the most stressful series I read. It isn't mindless jeopardy either, there is a craftsmanship going on that is very effective on a single issue monthly basis where you have to see what happens next. Well done @tonyfleecs.bsky.social & co!

29 comics to read tonight & I really want to see what the new Brian K Vaughan Spectators graphic novel is about. 12 hour work day, starting to read just as my bedtime notification goes off. I'll get as far as I can but this is a rough one. Comics retail is getting harder & I'm getting older...

There's a NEW original Brian K Vaughan graphic novel out TOMORROW and apparently its a doozy! Get ready for it here!

You can find your local comic shop here! Give 'em a buzz and let 'em know you want these comics! All the cool kids are doing it! comicshoplocator.com

Reminder: if you are worried about AI replacing you as an artist: don’t use AI voices, If you don’t want composing to be handed over to AI: don’t use it to write text. You get the idea. If you value your job: protect others jobs too.

Just a reminder that I'm actively looking for a day job to help take the financial pressure off while I continue to make my comics. If you happen to know of anything in pretty much any industry you think I might be a good fit for, please feel free to reach out!

X-Manhunt served to get Xavier in the position he's in for Imperial War Exiles one shot so X-men fans may want to see that. This one has a pretty exciting set up for what is to come next. Some very displaced characters are about to be back on the shelves soon.

Now that they are committed to the caper, the work of building their support team begins in Cheshire & Cheetah Rob the Justice League 2. This is Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott, that should mean a lot. Immediately one of the most engaging comics on the shelf even if you don't know these characters.

When DC provided retailers with a complete PDH for Batman 1, I read the first 6 pages & stopped because it was so good that I wanted to read it all in hand. You have an opportunity to be excited about Batman, Gotham City, all of it through what Matt Fraction & Jimenez have done. Take it!