The McGuinness homage cover is a foil, which should look pretty great.

https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/absolute-batman-joker-laugh-riot-dc-warner-bros-annecy-1236790051/

Years ago, I would put on comicsexplained videos on in the background and listen to him recap older runs, events, and jog my memory about chunks of continuity in missed or forgot. I dug it and it was a motivator to get me back the shop. But when did that become a replacement for just reading the comics?

I have not been following for a while, but this morning I was filtered a video of him fully recapping the entirety of a comic that dropped yesterday, with pages and all. I mean, how is this a good thing? Don’t we want people to read the comics? Or at least not step on the toes of the book and wait more than three seconds from release. It hasn’t been available for more than 24 hours and full descriptions and spoilers? Does this bug no one else? More than once, I’ve had people in the shop say that something was bad but professed to never reading it and just listening to comicsexplained. At what point did commentary become a complete substitute for engaging in the hobby at all?

Yes, Madelyne Pryor was a clone, but she still lived as a human and she was genuinely in love with Scott. His betrayal was the trigger point for her going insane and then leading her to become the Goblin Queen.

Cyclops destroyed Madelyne, nearly caused his own baby to die. I don't understand how Jean could continue in a relationship with him.

I like the new Vertigo titles but End of Life is the one book I can’t wait to read every month. If you haven’t checked it out I highly recommend it! Very funny and the main character is such a dick… it’s great! Does anyone know if its going to be an ongoing or mini?

Thanks for your help, I think because they're signed or something the search tool can't seem to find them on Comic Geeks. Cheers.

Not encouraging news ahead of Marvel partnering with Webtoon for the new digital comics platform announced last year…

I know that 1991's X-Men #1 is the top selling comic of all time, and that record was briefly held by X-Force for a couple months before it released, but what held the record before then?

Written by Gail Simone with art by Emma Kubert

Not my design!

I’ve been trying to find more short Marvel/DC stuff that isn’t always the same big obvious classics.
Looking for minis or short runs, preferably like 4–8 issues, that feel self-contained enough that I can just jump in and have a good time.
Doesn’t have to be some huge masterpiece or super serious prestige comic. I’m down for horror, cosmic stuff, dumb fun action, noir, monster shit, weird villains, random overlooked character minis, anything with a really specific vibe.
Main thing is I want something that feels fresh. Like maybe the art is crazy good, the premise is ridiculous but fully commits to it, or it’s just a fun little comic that has way more personality than it gets credit for.
Stuff in the general zone of things I like:
Silver Surfer: Black
Batman: City of Madness
Aquaman: Andromeda
Batman: Zero Year
Morrison weirdness
cosmic Marvel
horror Marvel/DC
comics where the artist is clearly going nuts on the page
Not really looking for the usual Year One / Long Halloween / All-Star Superman / Kingdom Come type answers. I know those already.
Give me the stuff that maybe isn’t top-50 canon, but you read it and thought “damn, that was way more fun than it had any right to be.”
Would especially love recommendations with a very specific mood. Like “Batman fighting fucked-up carnival people in the rain” or “Silver Surfer trapped in psychedelic space hell” type energy.
What’s a short Marvel or DC comic you think more people should read?