Monday, August 4, 2025

Image Comics Shipping for August 6, 2025

IMAGE COMICS

Bitter Root The Next Movement #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Sanford Greene Connecting Variant), $3.99
Bitter Root The Next Movement #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Taurin Clarke), AR
Bitter Root The Next Movement #5 (Of 5)(Cover C Daniel Warren Johnson), AR
Black Ritual The Book Of Nyx #4 (Of 7)(Cover A Nat Jones), $3.99
Black Ritual The Book Of Nyx #4 (Of 7)(Cover B Brett Booth), $3.99
Black Ritual The Book Of Nyx #4 (Of 7)(Cover C Nat Jones Full Art Variant), $3.99
Farmhand #24 (Cover A Rob Guillory), $3.99
Feral Volume 3 Nine Lives TP, $16.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #319 (Cover A Andy Kubert & Laura Martin), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #319 (Cover B Andy Kubert Black & White Variant), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #319 (Cover C Francis Portela), AR
Monkey Meat The Summer Batch #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Juni Ba), $4.99
Napalm Lullaby #10 (Cover A Bengal), $3.99
Napalm Lullaby #10 (Cover B Greg Tocchini), AR
Nullhunter #10 (Of 10)(Cover A Michael Walsh), $3.99
Nullhunter #10 (Of 10)(Cover B Gustaffo Vargas), $3.99
Nullhunter #10 (Of 10)(Cover C Artyom Trakhanov), $3.99
Radiant Black #36 (Cover A Steffano Simeone), $3.99
Radiant Black #36 (Cover B Riccardo Robaldo Connecting Variant), $3.99
Radiant Black #36 (Cover C Goni Montes), AR
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Leila Leiz & Alex Sinclair), $3.99
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Gary Frank & Brad Anderson), $3.99
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Eamon Winkle & Robert Nugent), $3.99
w0rldtr33 #16 (Cover A Fernando Blanco), $3.99
w0rldtr33 #16 (Cover B Paul Azaceta), $3.99
w0rldtr33 #16 (Cover C Chloe Brailsford), AR
w0rldtr33 #16 (Cover D James Stokoe), AR
Walking Dead Deluxe #118 (Cover A David Finch & Dave McCaig), $3.99
Walking Dead Deluxe #118 (Cover B Charlie Adlard & Dave McCaig), $3.99
Walking Dead Deluxe #118 (Cover C Matt Wagner & Brennan Wagner Connecting Variant), $3.99

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Marvel Comics Shipping for August 6, 2025

MARVEL COMICS

All-New Venom #9 (Cover A Adam Kubert), $4.99
All-New Venom #9 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
All-New Venom #9 (Cover C Juan Ferreyra), $4.99
All-New Venom #9 (Cover D J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
All-New Venom #9 (Cover E C.F. Villa), AR
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover A John Romita Jr.), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover C Netho Diaz), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover D J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover E Ema Lupacchino), AR
Black Cat #1 Poster, AR
Blood Hunt Red Band HC, $34.99
Captain America #2 (Cover A Ben Harvey), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover C Mark Buckingham), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover D John Tyler Christopher Negative Space Full Art Variant), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover E Chip Zdarsky), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover F Valerio Schiti Design Variant), AR
Captain America #2 (Cover G Kevin Maguire Hidden Gem Variant), AR
Captain America #2 (Cover H J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
Civil War #1 Facsimile Edition Poster, AR
Civil War TP (Marvel Premier Collection), $14.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Steve McNiven), $6.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Giuseppe Camuncoli), $6.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Warren Johnson), $6.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover D Peach Momoko Marvel Rivals Variant), $6.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover E Steve McNiven), AR
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover F Daniel Warren Johnson Full Art Variant), AR
Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe One Last Time #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Davide Paratore), $3.99
Fall Of The House Of X/Rise Of The Powers Of X Omnibus HC (Cover A Mark Brooks Book Market Variant), $125.00
Fall Of The House Of X/Rise Of The Powers Of X Omnibus HC (Cover B David Nakayama Direct Market Variant), $125.00
Fall Of The House Of X/Rise Of The Powers Of X Omnibus HC (Cover C Pepe Larraz Direct Market Variant), $125.00
Fantastic Four Epic Collection Volume 12 The Possession Of Franklin Richards TP, $44.99
Gwenpool #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Chad Hardin), $3.99
Gwenpool #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Rickie Yagawa), $3.99
Hellverine #9 (Cover A Kendrick Kunkka Lim), $3.99
Hellverine #9 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $3.99
Hellverine #9 (Cover C Dusty Peterson), $3.99
Hellverine #9 (Cover D J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
Hellverine #9 (Cover E Stonehouse), AR
Jeff The Landshark By Stanley Artgerm Lau Poster, AR
Marvel All-On-One #1 Poster, AR
Marvel Graphic Comic Box Civil War, AR
Marvel Graphic Comic Box Marvel Zombies, AR
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Simone Di Meo), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Chrissie Zullo), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Adam Warren), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover D AKA Emma Frost Variant), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover E NetEase Games Marvel Rivals Wraparound Variant), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Matteo Lolli), AR
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover G AKA Emma Frost Full Art Variant), AR
Marvel Studios' Loki Season Two The Art Of The Series HC, $60.00
Marvel Zombies Dawn Of Decay TP, $15.99
Moon Knight Fist Of Khonshu #11 (Cover A Davide Paratore), $3.99
Moon Knight Fist Of Khonshu #11 (Cover B Philip Tan), $3.99
Moon Knight Fist Of Khonshu #11 (Cover C Salvador Larroca), AR
Old Man Hawkeye The Complete Collection (New Printing), $34.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover A Ben Harvey), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover B Carlo Pagulayan Doomasaur Variant), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover C Pablo Villalobos), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover D Marco Checchetto Foil Variant), AR
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover E J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover F NetEase Games Marvel Rivals Variant), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover G R.B. Silva), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover H Pablo Villalobos Full Art Variant), AR
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover I J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover J Pete Woods), AR
Original Sin (New Printing), $34.99
Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #1 Poster, AR
Predator Vs. Spider-Man #3 (2nd Printing Cover A Paulo Siqueira), $3.99
Predator Vs. Spider-Man #3 (2nd Printing Cover B Patrick Gleason Full Art Variant), AR
Red Hulk #7 (Cover A Geoff Shaw)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Red Hulk #7 (Cover B Paulo Siqueira)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Red Hulk #7 (Cover C Nic Klein)(One World Under Doom), AR
Rom Epic Collection The Original Marvel Years Volume 2 TP, $49.99
Spider-Man And Wolverine #2 (2nd Printing Cover A Kaare Andrews), $3.99
Spider-Man And Wolverine #2 (2nd Printing Cover B Kaare Andrews Full Art Variant), AR
Star Wars Legacy Of Vader #7 (Cover A Derrick Chew), $3.99
Star Wars Legacy Of Vader #7 (Cover B Chris Sprouse Revenge Of The Sith 20Th Anniversary Variant), $3.99
Star Wars Legacy Of Vader #7 (Cover C Karen S. Darboe), $3.99
Star Wars Legacy Of Vader #7 (Cover D Miguel Mercado), AR
Star Wars Visions Treasury Edition TP, $29.99
Storm #11 (Cover A Mateus Manhanini), $3.99
Storm #11 (Cover B Junggeun Yoon), $3.99
Superior Avengers #5 (Of 6)(Cover A R.B. Silva)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Superior Avengers #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Kyle Hotz)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Superior Avengers #5 (Of 6)(Cover C David Baldeon)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Ultimate Wolverine #8 (Cover A Alessandro Cappuccio), $4.99
Ultimate Wolverine #8 (Cover B Andrea Sorrentino), $4.99
Ultimate Wolverine #8 (Cover C Ryan Brown), AR
Ultimate X-Men #18 (Cover A Peach Momoko), $4.99
Ultimate X-Men #18 (Cover B Rod Res Ultimate Special Variant), $4.99
Ultimate X-Men #18 (Cover C Peach Momoko Design Variant), AR
Ultimate X-Men #18 (Cover D Nicoletta Baldari), AR
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover C Elizabeth Torque), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover D Stanley Artgerm Lau), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover E Marcus To 250th Homage Variant), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover F J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover G Adam Pollina), AR
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover H Stanley Artgerm Lau Full Art Variant), AR
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover I Frank Robbins Bicentennial Calendar Hidden Gem Variant), AR
Uncanny X-Men By Gail Simone Volume 2 The Dark Atery TP, $19.99
Wolverine By Chris Claremont #1 (Cover A Steve McNiven), $4.99
Wolverine By Chris Claremont #1 (Cover B Junggeun Yoon), $4.99
Wolverines And Deadpools #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Alessandro Cappuccio), $3.99
Wolverines And Deadpools #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Stephen Segovia), $3.99
Wolverines And Deadpools #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Iban Coello), AR

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Comic Books, Magazines and Books Shipping for August 6, 2025

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

FEB251890 CINDY AND BISCUIT GN VOL 02 WILD WILD LIFE (C: 0-1-2) $19.99
FEB251884 RICK AND MORTY COMPENDIUM TP VOL 04 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $39.99

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #363, $9.99
Betty And Veronica Summer Fun In The Sun #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Holly G & Rosario Tito Pena), $4.99
Betty And Veronica Summer Fun In The Sun #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Dan Parent & Rosario Tito Pena), $4.99

AWA STUDIOS
Charlamagne Tha God Presents ILLuminati #2 (Of 5), $3.99

BOOM! STUDIOS

Buy Blink And You'll Miss It #1 on eBay
Buy Hello Darkness #13 on eBay
Buy Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 on eBay
Buy Power Rangers Prime #9 on eBay
Buy Something Is Killing The Children #43 on eBay

Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover A Keith Browning), $4.99
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover B Christian Ward), $4.99
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover C Rebeca Puebla BOOM! 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover D Keith Browning Full Art Variant), AR
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover E Rebeca Puebla BOOM! 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover F Elsa Charretier Full Art Variant), AR
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover G Christian Ward Full Art Variant), $4.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover A Miguel Mercado), $5.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover B Jenny Frison), $5.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover C Dave Johnson Full Art Variant), $5.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover D Tula Lotay BOOM! 20th Anniversary Variant), $5.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover E Tula Lotay BOOM! 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR
Hollow The Woman In White GN, $19.99
Hollow The Woman In White HC, $24.99
House Of Slaughter Deluxe Edition Volume 1 The Butcher's Trilogy HC, $49.99
House Of Slaughter Deluxe Edition Volume 1 The Butcher's Trilogy HC (Limited Edition Slipcased Edition), $69.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover A Tango), $7.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover B Steve Gregson), $7.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover C Game Art Foil Full Art Variant), $9.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover D Tango Full Art Variant), AR
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover E Jack Lawrence Full Art Variant), AR
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover F Steve Gregson Full Art Variant), $7.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $4.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover B Crystal Kung), $4.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover C Tula Lotay BOOM! 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover D Crystal Kung Full Art Variant), AR
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover E Vash Taylor Full Art Variant), AR
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover F Tula Lotay BOOM! 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover G Emilio Lopez Full Art Variant), AR
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover H Eleonora Carlini Reveal Variant), $4.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover I Taurin Clarke Full Art Variant), $4.99
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover A Werther Dell'Edera), $4.99
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover B Suspiria Vilchez Foil Variant), $6.99
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover C Dan Panosian BOOM! 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover D Ricardo López Ortiz Reveal Full Art Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover E Dan Panosian BOOM! 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover F Dan Panosian Full Art Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover G Ramon K. Perez Full Art Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover H Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Reveal Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover I Werther Dell'Edera Full Art Variant), $3.99

CSN PRESS
Comic Shop News #1981, $18.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Arcana Royale #4 (Cover A A.C. Zamudio), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Scott Hepburn), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Scott Koblish), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Joe Quinones), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover D Patrick Horvath), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover E Dan Parent), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover F Mike Allred), $4.99
Ghostbusters Dead Man's Chest #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Matt Smith), $4.99
Ghostbusters Dead Man's Chest #3 (Of 4)(Cover B John Yurcaba), $4.99
Hellboy In Love The Art Of Fire #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Alex Nieto), $4.99
Rowlf And Other Fantasy Stories HC, $39.99
Stoneshore Register GN, $24.99
Tramps Of The Apocalypse #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Alice Darrow), $4.99

DISNEY HYPERION
Here Lies A Vengeful Bitch SC, $12.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

Dynamite Dispatches #2 (August 2025), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover A Francesco Mattina), $4.99
Herculoids #6 (Cover B Joseph Michael Linsner), $4.99
Herculoids #6 (Cover C Bjorn Barends), $4.99
Herculoids #6 (Cover D Kyle Hotz), $4.99
Herculoids #6 (Cover E Joseph Michael Linsner Line Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover F Kyle Hotz Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover G Joseph Michael Linsner Line Art Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover H Bjorn Barends Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover I Joseph Michael Linsner Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover J Kyle Hotz Line Art Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover K Francesco Mattina Full Art Variant), AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover A Bjorn Barends), $4.99
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover B Tim Seeley), $4.99
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover C Tom Raney), $4.99
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover D Nikkol Jelenic), $4.99
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover G Tim Seeley Line Art Variant), AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover H Nikkol Jelenic Full Art, AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover I Tim Seeley Line Art Full Art Variant), AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover J Bjorn Barends Full Art Variant), AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover K Tim Seeley Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #4 (Cover J Mark Spears Metal Premium Variant), AR
SilverHawks #5 (Cover H Mark Spears Metal Premium Variant), AR
SilverHawks #5 (Cover I Mark Spears Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover A Jae Lee & June Chung), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover B James Stokoe), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover C Geraldo Borges), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover D Drew Moss), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover E Lesley Leirix Li), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover F Manix), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover G David Cousens Battle Damage Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover H Jae Lee Line Art Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover I David Cousens Battle Damage Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover J Manix Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover K Lesley Leirix Li Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover L Drew Moss Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover M Geraldo Borges Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover N James Stokoe Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover O Jae Lee & June Chung Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover A Lucio Parrillo), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover B Declan Shalvey), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover C Jae Lee & June Chung), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover D Drew Moss), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover E Manix), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover F Drew Moss Action Figure Variant), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover G Lucio Parrillo Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover H Lucio Parrillo Foil Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover I Manix Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover J Manix Foil Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover M Drew Moss Action Figure Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover N Declan Shalvey Line Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover O Manix Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover P Drew Moss Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover Q Jae Lee & June Chung Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover R Declan Shalvey Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover S Mark Spears Red Background Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover T Mark Spears Green Background Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover U Mark Spears Red Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover V Mark Spears Red Foil Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover W Mark Spears Blue Background Blue Background Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover X Mark Spears Green Background Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover Y Mark Spears Blue Background Full Art Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover Z Mark Spears Red Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover ZA Mark Spears Green Background Full Art Foil Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover A Lucio Parrillo), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover B Greg Land), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover C Celina), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover D Elias Chatzoudis), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover E Rachel Hollon Cosplay Variant), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover H Jay Anacleto), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover I Rachel Hollon Cosplay Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover J Jay Anacleto Black & White Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover K Elias Chatzoudis Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover L Celina Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover M Jay Anacleto Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover N Greg Land Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover O Lucio Parrillo Ultraviolet Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover P Elias Chatzoudis Black & White Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover Q Lucio Parrillo Ultraviolet Full Art Variant), AR

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Peanuts All Year Round Mini Collection, $29.99
Roy #1, $4.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Beauty Of Horror Ghouliana's Sanctuary For Monsters A GOREgeous Storybook To Color SC, $16.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover A Pablo Tunica), $4.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover B Rod Reis), $4.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover C Pablo Tunica Concept Art Variant), $4.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover D Blank Variant), $4.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover F Caspar Wijngaard), AR
Land Of Unfinished Dreams HC (Top Shelf Productions), $19.99
My Little Pony Hoofloose #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Andy Price), $7.99
My Little Pony Lost Stories Of Equestria TP, $21.99

ONI PRESS
Benjamin #1 (Of 3)(3rd Printing Cover A Christian Ward), $5.99
Cindy And Biscuit Volume 2 Wild Wild Life GN, $19.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover A Lee Mermejo), $4.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover B Tom Fowler), $4.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover C Lee Bermejo Gold Foil Variant), $8.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover D Blank Sketch Variant Variant), $4.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover E Albert Monteys EC Homage Variant), AR
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover F Tom Fowler Black & White Artist Edition Variant), AR
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover G Malachi Ward EC Archive Edition Variant), AR
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover H Liam Sharp & Tom Fowler Squa Tront Variant), AR
Rick And Morty Compendium Volume 4 TP, $39.99
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Dave Bardin), $4.99
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Phil Murphy), $4.99
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Flops Interlocking Variant), AR
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Tom Fowler Event Variant), AR
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Troy Little Prime Variant), AR

RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC
Peapod Farm Volume 3 Sugar Shack GN, $13.99
Peapod Farm Volume 3 Sugar Shack HC, $21.99

RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS
Star Wars Sanctuary A Bad Batch Novel HC, $30.00

RANDOM HOUSE/DISNEY
Descendants A Wickedly Cool Coloring Book VKs And AKs Through The Ages SC, $15.99

RANDOM HOUSE/MARVEL
Iron Man And His Awesome Friends Meet The Iron Friends SC, $5.99
Iron Man And His Awesome Friends Not So Fast SC, $5.99

TITAN COMICS
Return To Skull Island #2 (Of 4)(Cover A The Knott), $4.99
Return To Skull Island #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Christopher Jones), $4.99
Return To Skull Island #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Diego Yapur), $4.99
Return To Skull Island #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Diego Yapur Inks Variant), $4.99

TITAN MANGA
Kamen Rider Kuuga Volume 10 GN, $12.99

TOKYOPOP - DISNEY MANGA
Disney Descendants Evie's Wicked Runway The Complete Manga Collection TP, $19.99
Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Full-Color Manga Edition GN (Spanish Language Edition), $10.99
Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Full-Color Manga Edition HC, $24.99

TOKYOPOP - LOVELOVE
Margrave's Daughter And The Enemy Prince Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Person I Loved Asked Me To Die In My Sister's Stead Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Trapped By His Love The Duke's Unexpected Bride Volume 3 GN, $13.99

VIZ MEDIA
Astro Royale Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Bugle Call Song Of War Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Colette Decides To Die Volume 4 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.99
Dandadan Volume 14 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Demon Slayer Kimetsu Academy Volume 6 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Elusive Samurai Volume 16 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
In The Name Of Mermaid Princess Volume 7 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Kagurabachi Volume 4 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Kill Blue Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Marriage Toxin Volume 8 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Natsume's Book Of Friends Volume 31 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Queen's Quality Volume 23 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Ruridragon Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Spy x Family Volume 14 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
You And I Are Polar Opposites Volume 6 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99

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Friday, August 1, 2025

Review: "THE NAKED GUN: From the Files of Police Squad!" is Still Comedy Gold

TRASH IN MY EYE No. 33 of 2025 (No. 2039) by Leroy Douresseaux

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Running time:  85 minutes (1 hour, 25 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13
DIRECTOR:  David Zucker
WRITERS:  Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker & Pat Proft
PRODUCER:  Robert K. Weiss
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Robert M. Stevens (D.o.P.)
EDITOR:  Michael Jablow
COMPOSER:  Ira Newborn

COMEDY/CRIME

Starring:  Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy, Susan Beaubian, Nancy Marchand, Raye Birk, Jeannette Charles, Tiny Ron, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Reggie Jackson

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is a 1988 American crime comedy film from director David Zucker.  The film is also known simply as The Naked Gun (the title I will use for most of this review).  It is a continuation of the short-lived ABC sitcom, “Police Squad!” (1982), which was created by the team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, the comedy filmmaking trio known as “ZAZ.”  The Naked Gun the movie focuses on the sitcom's lead character, the bumbling and incompetent police lieutenant, Frank Drebin, as he attempts to foil an assassination plot against Queen Elizabeth II.

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! reintroduces Lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), a member of “Police Squad,” a special division within the Los Angeles Police Department.  Frank returns from a mission in Beirut to hear some bad news from Police Squad Captain Ed Hocken (George Kennedy).  Drebin's best friend and Police Squad colleague, Detective Nordberg (O.J. Simpson), is in a coma after his attempt to bust a heroin operation turned disastrous.

Drebin's investigation of what happened to Nordberg brings Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo Montalban), a highly-successful businessman, to his attention.  Drebin soon learns that Ludwig may be involved in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II (Jeannette Charles) during her visit to Los Angeles, one of the three stops on her American tour.  Drebin's investigation is complicated by the fact that he falls in love with Ludwig's assistant, Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley).  Can Drebin save the Queen, or will his bumbling and incompetence lead to an international scandal?

I first saw The Naked Gun in the old Bon Marche Cinema 11 at the Bon Marche Mall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during a midnight showing.  I went with some friends, and we laughed until we cried, doubled-over, chocked, and coughed.  Since that first time, I think that I have only seen the film in its entirety once, and that was well over thirty years ago.  Paramount Pictures just released a “legacy sequel,” also entitled The Naked Gun, from director Akiva Schaffer and producer Seth MacFarlane (“Family Guy”), with actor Liam Neeson playing “Lt. Frank Drebin, Jr.”  So I decided to give the 1988 film another watch, and I found myself laughing out loud again from start to finish.

The fast-paced slapstick comedy has not slowed with age; in fact, The Naked Gun has not aged, at least to me.  It doesn't feel like an “old movie,” and the visual and verbal puns and sight gags are as sharp as ever.  The team of Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, and their frequent collaborator, Pat Proft, deliver a film full of gags that are shamelessly unapologetic, goofy, brilliant, and truly hilarious.  As the film's director, David Zucker, does superb work, but it is clear that his film editor, Michael Jablow, also does some fantastic work here.

The Naked Gun also has a great cast with Leslie Nielsen as the center of this comic force of nature.  Nielsen reinvented himself as the star of parodies and satires during the last three decades of his prolific Hollywood career.  As Lt. Frank Drebin, he made The Naked Gun the crowning achievement of his career as comic lead.  Priscilla Presley is excellent in her turn as the dry and droll Jane, and George Kennedy is smooth as a kind of straight policeman to Nielsen's Drebin.  Every chance he had in his career, actor Ricardo Montalban showed his range, as he does here as the delightful villain, Vincent Ludwig.  Even future killer, O.J. Simpson, makes the most of his small role here, six years before the world would look at him differently.

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is one of the greatest American film comedies of the last quarter of the 20th century.  I hope this new film encourages audiences to see The Naked Gun for the first time or to see it again for the first time in a long time.  The original will make your laughter laugh. 

8 of 10
A
★★★★ out of 4 stars

Friday, August 1, 2025


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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from July 27th to 31st, 2025 - UPDATE #7

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Oscar-nominee and Emmy-winner, Jeremy Strong, is in consideration to play Meta CEO and Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, in "The Social Network II," Aaron Sorkin's sequel to his Oscar-winning hit film, "The Social Network."

MOVIES - From DeadlineRosalind Eleazar has landed the lead role of "Misty Green" in Chris Rock‘s first feature for A24, a currently untitled project that Rock is starring in and directing from his own script.  Others aboard to star include Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, and Anna Kendrick.

MOVIES - From CBSNews:  "CBS Sunday Morning" had a report that The Wizard of Oz has received a high-tech transformation at Sphere Las Vegas, using cutting-edge AI to enhance the original film in stunning 16K detail.  

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner at the 7/25 to 7/27/2025 weekend box office is Disney/Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" with an estimated total of 118 million dollars.

From Deadline:  Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" debuts with 218 million dollars at the global box office, which includes 100 million dollars in international sales.

ANIMATION - From Deadline:  The live-action/animation hybrid film, "Coyote vs. Acme," is currently scheduled to get a global release August 28, 2026.  The film was abandoned by Warner Bros Pictures, but saved by Ketchup Entertainment.

OBITS:

From Deadline:  American film editor, Don Zimmerman, has died at the age of 81, Thursday, July 24, 2025.  Zimmerman edited six films by director Hal Ashby, including "Coming Home," for which he received a "Best Film Editing" Oscar nomination. The prolific Zimmerman also edited such films as "Rocky III" (1982), "Staying Alive" (1983), "Rocky IV" (1985), "The Prince of Tides" (1991), "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994), and "Night at the Museum" (2006), to name a few.

From Deadline:  American film and television editor, Chris Willingham, has died at the age of 74, June 28, 2025.  Willingham received 5 Primetime Emmy Award nominations for editing the former Fox TV action-drama, "24," and won three of them.  He edited many TV series, with "The A-Team," "Millenium," "24," and "Grimm" being the ones in which he edited the most episodes.  He also edited the films, "Final Destination 3" and "Black Christmas" (2006).


Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Review: "THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS" Focuses on Family

TRASH IN MY EYE No. 32 of 2025 (No. 2038) by Leroy Douresseaux

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
Running time:  115 minutes (1 hour, 55 minutes)
Rating:  MPA – PG-13 for action/violence and some language
DIRECTOR:  Matt Shakman
WRITERS:  Josh Friedman, Eric Person, and Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer; from a story by Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer, and Kat Wood (based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)
PRODUCER:  Kevin Feige
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Jess Hall (D.o.P.)
EDITORS:  Nona Khodai and Tim Roche
COMPOSER:  Michael Giacchino

SUPERHERO/SCI-FI/ACTION and FANTASY/DRAMA

Starring:  Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, and Matthew Wood (voice)

SUMMARY OF REVIEW:
-- I found the lead characters, “The Fantastic Four” to be a bit too mild-mannered, and things do seem to come too easily for them. However, this quartet is quite lovable and adorable, and when he comes along, the baby starts to steal the show.

-- “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” has two great villains in Galactus and the Silver Surfer, with the Surfer dominating most scenes in which she appears. In fact, the action scenes are hyper-intense and breathtaking. I was riveted to the screen while watching them.

-- Overall, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is by far the best “Fantastic Four” movie to date, and I put it ahead of the recent “Superman” and “Thunderbolts*”


The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a 2025 American superhero movie and science fiction film from director Matt Shakman and Marvel Studios.  The film is based on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, which was created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee and first appeared in the comic book, The Fantastic Four #1 (cover dated: November 1961).  It is also the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise.  In First Steps, the Fantastic Four is forced to balance their family life and their superhero life as never before when a god-like space being and his enigmatic herald arrive and mark Earth for destruction.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens on Earth-828  in the year 1960.  It introduces “The Fantastic Four,” a quartet of astronauts turned superheroes.  First is the highly intelligent scientist, Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), who as “Mr. Fantastic” can stretch any part of his body to great lengths.  Next is Reed's wife, Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), the founder of the “Future Foundation,” a global demilitarization and world peace organization.  As the “Invisible Woman” Sue can generate force fields and turn invisible.  Then, there is the brilliant pilot, former astronaut, and Reed's best friend, Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), a.k.a. “The Thing,” whose skin has been transformed into a layer of orange rock, which grants him super-human strength and durability.  Finally, there is Sue's younger brother, Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn), who as the “Human Torch,” can engulf his body in flames, control fire, and fly.

The world honors The Fantastic Four for what they have given humanity, so when Reed and Sue reveal that they are expecting a child, the world celebrates and prepares for the new arrival, while also wondering if the child will also have super-powers.  However, the celebrating is short-lived.  A metallic-skinned, seemingly-female alien arrives from space, riding a surfboard.  This “Silver Surfer” (Julia Garner) is the herald of Galactus (Ralph Ineson), a planet-devouring cosmic being, and he is coming to devour Earth.  Now, the members of The Fantastic Four face their toughest test ever, and the price they must pay to save the Earth may be too high for even them to pay.

I actually enjoyed Tim Story's two Fantastic Four films the aughts, Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).  Director Josh Trank's 2015 reboot of the franchise, Fantastic Four, had a lot of good ideas, but alleged studio interference turned the film into a wreck.  The Fantastic Four: First Steps is not at all a wreck.  Its intense action sequences had me gripping the armrests of my seat at the local movie theater.  The villains are great.  Galactus is awesome and even scarier than the gargantuan “Celestials” of Marvel Studios' 2021 epic, Eternals; he seemed unbeatable.  Julia Garner's Silver Surfer is 10 times the herald the one in Rise of the Silver Surfer is.  This Silver Surfer, whose original name was “Shalla Bal,” is like a velociraptor on a surfboard.  She chases our heroes with the unrelenting hellish fury of the “Headless Horseman” that chases Ichabod Crane in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” segment of Disney's The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949).

On the other hand, the heroes of The Fantastic Four: First Steps come across as too mild-mannered.  They are so accomplished that everything seems to come too easy for them.  Even when they are angry with one another, that anger lacks passion.  In fact, I'd call the cast and characters dispassionate.  It is as if the film's director, Matt Shakman, who does an excellent job overall, wants his leads to be inoffensive.  I like the casting of the leads, but they need to breath a little more fire.

In the end, I like that Disney and Marvel Studios finally take the opportunity to honor the late Jack Kirby (1917-1994), the comic book writer-artist who created the Fantastic Four with the late Stan Lee (1922-2018).  There are several nods to Kirby, and this is long overdue.  That makes me love First Steps even more.  It is almost a great film, and its special effects and inventive and imaginative retro-futuristic elements endlessly fascinate me.  The Fantastic Four: First Steps is hugely entertaining, and these are the right first steps to bring the Fantastic Four into the cinematic prominence they deserve.

8 of 10
A
★★★★ out of 4 stars

Wednesday, July 30, 2025


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