Monday, December 29, 2025

Comic Books, Magazines and Books Shipping for December 31, 2025

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVEL:

BOOM! STUDIOS
Amory Wars Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV Volume 2 No World For Tomorrow Volume 3 TP, $17.99
Expanse A Little Death #3 (Cover A Christian Ward), $5.99
Expanse A Little Death #3 (Cover B Zu Orzu), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Expanse A Little Death #3 (Cover C Christian Ward Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Expanse A Little Death #3 (Cover D Tonci Zonjic Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Expanse A Little Death #3 (Cover E Zu Orzu Full Art Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Marian Heretic #3 (Cover A Joe Jaro), $4.99
Marian Heretic #3 (Cover B Ron Lim Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Marian Heretic #3 (Cover C Ron Lim Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Marian Heretic #3 (Cover D Joe Jaro), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Marian Heretic #3 (Cover F Joe Jaro Inks Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Traveler Complete Collection TP, $19.99

BOOM! STUDIOS - BOOM! BOX
Mary Sue #3 (Cover A Lisa Sterle), $4.99
Mary Sue #3 (Cover B Lisa Sterle), $4.99
Mary Sue #3 (Cover C Lisa Sterle Full Art Variant), $4.99
Misfit City Complete Collection TP, $19.99

CSN PRESS
Comic Shop News #2002, AR

DARK HORSE COMICS
Star Wars Hyperspace Stories The Bad Batch Rogue Agents #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Valeria Favoccia), $4.99
Star Wars Hyperspace Stories The Bad Batch Rogue Agents #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Riley Rossmo), $4.99
Star Wars Hyperspace Stories The Bad Batch Rogue Agents #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Reese Hannigan), $4.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 (Cover ZD Blind Bag Variant), AR (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover A Declan Shalvey), $4.99 (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover B Alfredo Cardona), $4.99 (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover C Meghan Hetrick), $4.99 (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover D Marco Failla), $4.99 (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover E Rapha Lobosco), $4.99 (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover F Rapha Lobosco Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover G Marco Failla Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover H Meghan Hetrick Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover I Alfredo Cardona Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
ThunderCats Lost #10 (Cover J Declan Shalvey Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

IDW PUBLISHING
IDW Monthly Title Catalog January 2026, AR

KODANSHA COMICS
Fate/Grand Order -mortalis:stella- Volume 5 GN, $12.99
My Noisy Roommate The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters And A Hottie Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Nina The Starry Bride Volume 13 GN, $12.99
Pass The Monster Meat Milady Volume 9 GN, $12.99
Rent-A-Girlfriend Volume 34 GN, $12.99
Seven Deadly Sins Four Knights Of The Apocalypse Volume 20 GN, $10.99

ONI PRESS
Adventure Time Compendium Volume 3 TP (Cover A Shelli Paroline Book Market Variant), $49.99
Adventure Time Compendium Volume 3 TP (Cover B Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb Direct Market Variant), $75.00
Skin Police 2 #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Daniel Gete), $4.99
Skin Police 2 #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Javier Rodriguez), $4.99
Skin Police 2 #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Javier Rodriguez Full Art Variant), $4.99
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys Of Moo Mesa #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Juan Gedeon), $4.99
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys Of Moo Mesa #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Andrew Krahnke), $4.99
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys Of Moo Mesa #4 (Of 4)(Cover C AJ Jothikumar Handbook Variant), $4.99
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys Of Moo Mesa #4 (Of 4)(Cover D Juan Gedeon Full Art Variant), AR
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys Of Moo Mesa #4 (Of 4)(Cover E Andrew Krahnke Black & White Variant), AR

TITAN MANGA
Gran Familia Volume 2 TP, $12.99

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Comics Review: "JOSIE ANNUAL SPECTACULAR #1" Rocks the Haunted Casbah

JOSIE ANNUAL SPECTACULAR, NO. 1
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS, INC.

STORY: Dan Parent; Dick Malmgren
PENCILS: Dan Parent; Dan DeCarlo; Frank Doyle
INKS: Bob Smith; Rudy Lapick
COLORS: Glenn Whitmore; Barry Grossman
LETTERS: Jack Morelli; Bill Yoshida
EDITORS: Jamie Lee Rotante; Vincent Lovallo; Stephen Oswald
EiC: Mike Pellerito
COVER: Dan Parent with Rosario “Tito” Peña
VARIANT COVER ARTIST: Dan DeCarlo
32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (January 2026); on-sale November 19, 2025

Rating: All-Ages

“Scare Tactics”

In December 1962, Archie Comics introduced the character, Josie Jones, in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #23 (cover dated: Winter 1962-1963).  Created by Dan DeCarlo, Josie Jones would become “Josie McCoy,” and she would join her friends, Melody and Valerie, in the band, “Josie and the Pussycats.”

Josie Annual Spectacular, No. 1 is an annual one-shot comic book featuring Josie and the Pussycats.  The 2025 release includes one new story and three reprint stories.  The new story features “The Southside Serpents” and is entitled “Scare Tactics”  It is written by Dan Parent; drawn by Parent (pencils) and Bob Smith (inks); colored by Glenn Whitmore; and lettered by the great Jack Morelli.

The South Side Serpents in “Scare Tactics”:
Josie and the Pussycats were supposed to play a gig at the haunted “Eyegore Estates.”  Well, they were supposed to do so, but they have discovered that another band has stolen their gig.  But the thieves – the South Side Serpents – are not a real band.  And why is Alexandra Cabot singing with this fake band? Can Josie, Valerie, and Melody get their gig back?  Also, are there already forces ready to put an end to the entire thing?

THE LOWDOWN:  I have been a fan of the Josie and the Pussycats franchise since I was a small child.  I am crazy about classic Josie comic books that were published from the 1960s to the early 1980s, some of which you, dear readers, can find in the 2021 trade paperback collection, Shes Josie.  I'm also still in love with the two 1970s animated television series based on the Josie comics.

“Scare Tactics” is one of the better five-page “Josie and the Pussycats” stories that I have read in a long time.  Of course, it is written and drawn by the great Archie Comics creator, Dan Parent, who he has mastered the short-short story just as he has mastered longer stories.  Parent manages to squeeze in a nice subplot and a few neat twists in “Scare Tactics,” which made me wish this story was longer.

The rest of this comic book features reprint stories.  One of those is the cute single-page tale, “Hair with Flair.”  Another is the three-part “The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor,” which features art from the team of Dan DeCarlo (pencils) and Rudy Lapick (inks.)

In my reviews of Archie Comics that feature reprinted stories, I always warn readers of my prejudice or preference.  It is this:  I will always recommend classic-style Archie Comics titles.  Josie Annual Spectacular No. 1 (2025) is a cool comic book – from new to old.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of classic-style Archie Comics and of Josie and the Pussycats will definitely want to get a copy of Josie Annual Spectacular No. 1 (2025).

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


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Tuesday, December 23, 2025

DC Comics Shipping from for December 24, 2025

DC COMICS:

Absolute Flash Volume 1 Of Two Worlds HC, $24.99
Absolute Flash Volume 1 Of Two Worlds TP, $17.99
Absolute Martian Manhunter #7 (Cover A Javier Rodriguez), $4.99
Absolute Martian Manhunter #7 (Cover B Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Martian Manhunter #7 (Cover C Werther Dell Edera Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Martian Manhunter #7 (Cover D Brandt & Stein Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Superman #14 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $4.99
Absolute Superman #14 (Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Superman #14 (Cover C Elizabeth Torque Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Superman #14 (Cover D Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Wonder Woman #15 (Cover A Hayden Sherman), $4.99
Absolute Wonder Woman #15 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Wonder Woman #15 (Cover C Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Wonder Woman #15 (Cover D Kyuyong Eom Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Static Beyond #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Nikolas Draper-Ivey), $4.99
Batman Static Beyond #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Static Beyond #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Rahzzah Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jorge Corona), $4.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Taurin Clarke Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Detective Comics #1104 (Cover A Mikel Janin), $4.99
Detective Comics #1104 (Cover B Greg Smallwood Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Detective Comics #1104 (Cover C Kris Anka Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Flash #28 (Cover A Dan Mora)(DC K.O.), $3.99
Flash #28 (Cover B Eric Canete Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Flash #28 (Cover C Serg Acuna Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Flash #28 (Cover D Ethan Young Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Flash #28 (Cover E Lucas Meyer Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Flash (2023) Volume 4 Bad Moon Rising TP, $19.99
Green Arrow #31 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
Green Arrow #31 (Cover B Skylar Patridge Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Green Lantern #30 (Cover A Annie Wu), $4.99
Green Lantern #30 (Cover B Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Green Lantern #30 (Cover C Don Aguillo Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Green Lantern #30 (Cover D Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Green Lantern Compendium 1 Rebirth TP, $59.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Erica Henderson), $3.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Mahmud Asrar Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Ejikure Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover E Arif Prianto Foil Variant), $6.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover A Yanick Paquette)(#200), $5.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover B David Nakayama Card Stock Variant)(#200), $6.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover C InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant)(#200), $6.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover D Jessica Luna Card Stock Variant)(#200), $6.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover E Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson Card Stock Variant)(#200), $6.99
Immortal Legend Batman #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
Immortal Legend Batman #5 (Of 6)(Cover B tokitokoro Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Immortal Legend Batman #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Ethan Young Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Red #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99
Justice League Red #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Sweeney Boo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover A Dan Mora)(DC K.O.), $3.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover B Sanford Greene Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover C Jeff Spokes Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover D Kevin Wada Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover E Stevan Subic Glow-In-The-Dark Variant)(DC K.O.), $7.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #6 (Of 7)(Cover A Christian Duce), $4.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #6 (Of 7)(Cover B Carlo Pagulayan Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #6 (Of 7)(Cover C Alan Quah Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #6 (Of 7)(Cover D Kevin Maguire Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Superman #33 (Cover A Hayden Sherman)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Superman #33 (Cover B Tula Lotay Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $5.99
Superman #33 (Cover C Sebastian Fiumara Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $5.99
Superman #33 (Cover D David Aja Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $5.99
Superman #33 (Cover E Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $5.99
Trinity Daughter Of Wonder Woman #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Belen Ortega), $3.99
Trinity Daughter Of Wonder Woman #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Trinity Daughter Of Wonder Woman #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Bruno Redondo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Trinity Daughter Of Wonder Woman #6 (Of 6)(Cover D Haining Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Warlord By Mike Grell Omnibus Volume 1 HC, $100.00

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Image Comics Shipping for December 24, 2025

IMAGE COMICS:

Birthright Deluxe Edition Volume 2 HC, $59.99
Creepshow Volume 4 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Lorenzo De Felici), $3.99
Creepshow Volume 4 #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Ramon Villalobos), $3.99
Creepshow Volume 4 #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Jorge Fornes), AR
Final Boss #2 (Cover A Tyler Kirkham), $3.99
Final Boss #2 (Cover B Kevin Keane), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Final Boss #2 (Cover C Chad Hardin), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Final Boss #2 (Cover D Marc Silvestri), AR (find on eBay)
Final Boss #2 (Cover E Tyler Kirkham Foil Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Final Boss #2 (Cover F Marc Silvestri Red Foil Variant), AR (find on eBay)
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #152 Hama Files Edition (Cover A Phil Gosier/Scott Koblish/Chi), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #152 Hama Files Edition (Cover B Chris Mooneyham), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #152 Hama Files Edition (Cover C Phil Gosier & Scott Koblish Foil Variant), $4.99
Gray Lady #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Ken Lashley), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Gray Lady #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla), AR (find on eBay)
Hornsby And Halo #13 (Cover A Peter Snejbjerg & Francis Manapul), $3.99
Hornsby And Halo #13 (Cover B Andrei Bressan & Morry Hollowell), $3.99
I Saw Santa A Spawn Universe Christmas Story #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Brett Booth), $5.99
I Saw Santa A Spawn Universe Christmas Story #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Jonathan Wayshak), $5.99
I Saw Santa A Spawn Universe Christmas Story #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Daniel Henriques), $5.99
Image Comics 2025 Stocking Stuffer Blind Bag, $20.00 (find on eBay)
Invincible Universe Capes #2 (Cover A Ryan Ottley & Dave McCaig), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Invincible Universe Capes #2 (Cover B Mark Englert), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Invincible Universe Capes #2 (Cover C Cory Walker), AR (find on eBay)
Invincible Universe Capes #2 (Cover D Jahnoy Lindsay), AR (find on eBay)
Invincible Universe Capes #2 (Cover E Ryan Ottley Black & White Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Lazarus Volume 8 TP, $16.99
Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Black White And Pink Holiday Special (One Shot)(Cover A Mirka Andolfo), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Black White And Pink Holiday Special (One Shot)(Cover B Godtail), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Black White And Pink Holiday Special (One Shot)(Cover C Rachta Lin), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Black White And Pink Holiday Special (One Shot)(Cover D Marco Failla), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Black White And Pink Holiday Special (One Shot)(Cover E Mirka Andolfo Hot Cover Polybagged Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Black White And Pink Holiday Special (One Shot)(Cover F Blank Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
No Man's Land #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Szymon Kudranski), $3.99
No Man's Land #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Szymon Kudranski Playstation Variant), $3.99
Radiant Black #39 (Cover A Felipe Watanabe), $3.99
Radiant Black #39 (Cover B Matt Taylor), $3.99
Radiant Black #39 (Cover C Felipe Watanabe Full Art Variant), AR
Radiant Black #39 (Cover D Daniel Bayliss Youngblood Team-Up Variant), $3.99
Radiant Black #39 (Cover E Daniel Bayliss Youngblood Team-Up Black & White Full Art Variant), $3.99
Rocketfellers #11 (Cover A Francis Manapul), $3.99
Rocketfellers #11 (Cover B Jesus Merino & Morry Hollowell), $3.99
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Leila Leiz & Alex Sinclair), $3.99
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Bryan Hitch & Brad Anderson Wraparound Variant), $3.99
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover A David Finch & Annalisa Leoni), $4.99
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover B David Finch & Annalisa Leoni), $4.99
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover C Tony Moore), AR
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover D Lorenzo De Felici), AR
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover E Eric Canete), AR
Skinbreaker Treasury Edition #4 (Cover A David Finch & Annalisa Leoni), $14.99 (find on eBay)
Sleep #7 (Of 8)(Cover A Zander Cannon), $3.99
Sleep #7 (Of 8)(Cover B Kevin Cannon), $3.99
Sleep #7 (Of 8)(Cover C Zander Cannon Youngblood Team-Up Variant), $3.99
Spawn #371 (Cover A Francesco Mattina), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Spawn #371 (Cover B Raymond Gay), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Spawn #371 (Cover C Danny Ingrassia), $3.99 (find on eBay)
This Ends Tonight TP, $14.99
Void Rivals #25 (Cover A Lorenzo De Felici), $3.99
Void Rivals #25 (Cover B Andrei Bressan & Adriano Lucas), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover C Ben Oliver), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover D Carmine Di Giandomenico), AR (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover E Leirix Leirix Li), AR (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover F Ludo Lullabi Foil Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover G Blank Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover H Lorenzo De Felici Foil Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover I Andrea Milana & Andres Juarez Die Cut Foil Darak Mask Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover J Andrea Milana & Andres Juarez Die Cut Foil Solila Mask Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover K Eric Canete Foil Die Cut Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
We're Taking Everyone Down With Us TP, $19.99

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Monday, December 22, 2025

Marvel Comics Shipping for December 24, 2025

MARVEL COMICS:

1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Pete Woods), $3.99
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Phil Jimenez Homage Variant), $3.99
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Phil Noto), $3.99
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover D Pete Woods Knullified Variant), $3.99
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover E Lucas Werneck), AR
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover F Phil Noto Full Art Variant), AR
Alien Vs. Captain America #1 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover A Leinil Francis Yu), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Alien Vs. Captain America #1 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover B Dan Panosian Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover A John Romita Jr.), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Amazing Visions Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover C Simone Di Meo Winter Break Variant, $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover D Corin Howell Knullified Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover E Ben Su Disney Stitch Unleash The Holidays Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover F Lee Bermejo Amazing Visions Full Art Variant), AR
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover G Jeremy Wilson), AR
Avengers By Jed Mackay Volume 5 Masters Of Evil TP, $19.99
Avengers By Johns And Coipel Omnibus HC (Cover A David Finch Book Market Variant), $100.00
Avengers By Johns And Coipel Omnibus HC (Cover B Jim Cheung Direct Market Variant), $100.00 (find on eBay)
Cloak Or Dagger #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Mike McKone)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Cloak Or Dagger #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Greg Land)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Cloak Or Dagger #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Todd Nauck)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Exceptional X-Men By Eve L. Ewing Volume 2 The Deep End TP, $24.99
Expatriate X-Men #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Francesco Mortarino)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Expatriate X-Men #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Junggeun Yoon)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Expatriate X-Men #3 (Of 3)(Cover C David Baldeon)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Marvel Masterworks The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 27 (Book Market Edition), $75.00
Marvel Masterworks The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 27 (Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 389), $75.00 (find on eBay)
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover A Greg Land), $5.99
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover B Gerardo Sandoval Knullified Variant), $5.99
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover C Ivan Talavera), $5.99
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover D Nicoletta Baldari), $5.99
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover E Lesley Leirix Li), AR
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover F Ivan Talavera Full Art Variant), AR
Miles Morales Spider-Man By Cody Ziglar Volume 7 God War TP, $15.99
Planet She-Hulk #1 (2nd Printing Cover A Matteo Lolli), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Planet She-Hulk #1 (2nd Printing Cover B Aaron Kuder Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Rom Epic Collection The Original Marvel Years Volume 3 TP, $49.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Alex Saviuk), $3.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Variant), $3.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Justin Mason Knullified Variant), $3.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Marvel Animation Variant), $3.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Nick Bradshaw), $3.99
Star Wars #8 (Cover A Bengal Luke Skywalker & Leia Organa Jedi Knights Variant), $3.99
Star Wars #8 (Cover A John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Variant), $3.99
Star Wars #8 (Cover A Nogi San), AR
Star Wars #8 (Cover A Phil Noto), $3.99
Undeadpool #3 (Of 3)(Cover A E.M. Gist)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Undeadpool #3 (Of 3)(Cover B ACO)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Undeadpool #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Paco Diaz)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jonas Scharf), $6.99
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Adi Granov), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Stephen Platt), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Sanford Greene Foil Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Ryan Stegman Knullified Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover F J. Scott Campbell Wraparound Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Phil Noto Disney Stitch Unleash The Holidays Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Adi Granov Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover I Declan Shalvey), AR (find on eBay)
X-Vengers #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Mike McKone)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
X-Vengers #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Edwin Galmon)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
X-Vengers #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Sergio Davila)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

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Comic Books, Magazines and Books Shipping for December 24, 2025

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS:

ABRAMS BOOKS
Doug Chiang Slipcase Set The Cinematic Legacy And The Star Wars Legacy (Volumes 1-2), $275.00

BOOM! STUDIOS
Blink And You'll Miss It #4 (Cover A Keith Browning), $4.99
Blink And You'll Miss It #4 (Cover B Alison Sampson Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Blink And You'll Miss It #4 (Cover C Keith Browning Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Dune House Atreides Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99
Dune House Atreides Deluxe Edition HC (Limited Edition Slipcased Edition), $69.99
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover A Rebeca Puebla), $5.99
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover B Jenny Frison), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover C Jeehyung Lee Full Art Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover D Michael Dialynas BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover E Rebeca Puebla Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
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Wet Moon 20th Anniversary Omnibus Collection Volume 3 TP, $34.99

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Saturday, December 20, 2025

Comics Review: "BATMAN #3" is Some Filler and Some Killer

BATMAN (2025) #3
DC COMICS

STORY: Matt Fraction
ART: Jorge Jimenez
COLORS: Tomeu Morey
LETTERS: Clayton Cowles with Jorge Jimenez
EDITOR: Rob Levin
COVER: Jorge Jimenez
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jim Lee and Scott Williams with Alex Sinclair; Julian Totino Tedesco; Brian Stelfreeze; Joe Quesada with Richard Isanove; David Aja; Jorge Jimenez
36pp, Color, $4.99 U.S., (January 2026)

Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger

Rating: 13+

“Crown of Storms”

DC Comics recently relaunched its Batman flagship comic book series – the third time in 14 years.  It is written by Matt Fraction; drawn by Jorge Jimenez; colored by Tomeu Morey; and lettered by Clayton Cowles.  DC is pushing the series as the dawn of new era in Batman comic books.

Batman #3 (“Crown of Storms”) opens as Gotham City Police Department Commissioner Vandal Savage makes his move against Batman and Robin.  He is a determined man, and that means using intimidation and even murder... if necessary.  However, a boy named Huston may have evidence of Savage's savage machinations.

Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne runs afoul of Tim Drake's partner and also bumps into Damian Wayne's ball-busting.  And the Riddler makes his play for arguably the most important item in all of Gotham.

THE LOWDOWN:  For years, I had a subscription to DC Comics' Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? ongoing comic book series.  It was quietly canceled within the last year, but I had 14 issues left in my subscription.  Midtown Comics in NYC, which manages DC Comics' subscriptions, gave me the option of choosing any new DC title I wanted to continue my subscription, so I chose Batman – just in time for this new era, and this is my third review of this new series.

I highly praised the first two issues of Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez's Batman.  They deserved it.  Some of the content of those first two issues reminded me of elements of Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

I enjoyed this third issue, but half of it feels like a holding pattern.  It is as if Fraction and Jimenez are full speed ahead for the first two issues, but decided to put half of issue #3 on cruise control before racing the devil again... hopefully in the fourth issue.

That's it.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Batman comic books will want to read Batman 2025.

B+

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

[This comic book includes two previews of upcoming comic books.  The first is a four-page preview of “Batman Static Beyond” #1” from writer Evan Narcisse; artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey; colorist Wil Quintana; and letterer Wes Abbot.

The second is a three-page preview of “Harvey & Ivy: Life & Crimes #1” from writer-artist-colorist Erica Anderson and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.]

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There is a Kindle edition of BATMAN #3.  The first trade edition of this series, BATMAN VOL. 1: DAYLIGHT is due June 2026 and can be preordered at Amazon.


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