FOC Mega Topic

[BJ]

Here’s Penguins FOC Highlight list from their weekly e-mail.

• DAREDEVIL #8: Special oversized issue celebrating 60 years of Daredevil!

• Fake Chinese Sounds - A middle-grade graphic novel about a Taiwanese American girl navigating identity, bullying, and the messy process of learning to be comfortable in her skin. Adresses issue of racism and bullying. Perfect for fans of American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor, Measur­ing Up by Lily LaMotte, and The New Kid by Jerry Craft.

• Filthyratbag: Illustrated memoir on grief and Gen Z girlhood. Writer/Artist Celeste Mountejoy has 456K followers on Instagram and has gotten coverage from the Guardian, the BBC, Forbes, and the New York Times**.**

• Gravitation: Collector’s Edition Vol. 1: 15+ boy’s love romantic comedy manga about a rockstar and his novelist boyfriend. Back in print after a decade with a new more accurate translation.

• Green Lantern Vol. 1: Back in Action: The first six issues Hal Jordan’s Dawn of DC series, collected!

• Harley Quinn: Redemption: The conclusion to Rachel Allen’s YA Harley Quinn prose trilogy.

• How to Baby: A No-Advice-Given Guide to Motherhood, with Drawings: Graphic memoir about author Liana Finck’s early years as a mother. Finck has a pre-established fanbase of 604K followers on Instagram and 8K Substack subscribers.

• IRON MAN MODERN ERA EPIC COLLECTION: WORLD’S MOST WANTED: Collects the first 19 issues of Matt Fraction’s critically acclaimed Invincible Iron Man run.

• Lester of the Lesser Gods #1: Lester, the larping bastard son of the Odin, wanders the post-apocalyptic wasteland after thwarting Satan’s attempt to bring about the end of days. By Eric Powell (The Goon) and comedian and voice actor Lucky Yates (Archer).

• Lucky Scramble: Middle grade graphic novel about competitive speed cubing. Perfect for fans of Roller Girl and the Last Kids on Earth series.

• Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition: This updated edition includes 80+ new pages covering recent films and shows like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, Ms. Marvel, and Loki.

• Punk Rock Karaoke: YA coming-of-age graphic novel about a girl trying to make it in the punk rock scene.

• STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL - BLACK, WHITE & RED #1: A Darth Maul horror story about Maul investigating a mysterious prison ship. This year is the 25th anniversary of Maul’s debut in The Phantom Menace.

• Who Is Taylor Swift?: New WhoHQ children’s book perfect for Swifties of all ages!

• “Fall of the House of X”

• AVENGERS #13 [FHX]

• RISE OF THE POWERS OF X #4 [FHX]

• X-MEN: FOREVER #2 [FHX]

• New Printings

• AVENGERS: TWILIGHT #4 ALEX ROSS 2ND PRINTING VARIANT

• GHOST RIDER: FINAL VENGEANCE #1 DANNY KIM 2ND PRINTING VARIANT

• GHOST RIDER: FINAL VENGEANCE #1 GREG CAPULLO RATIO 2ND PRINTING VARIANT (1:25)

• Helen of Wyndhorn #1 (CVR A) (B&W) (Bilquis Evely) (2nd Printing)

• SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 TBD ARTIST 2ND PRINTING VARIANT

• SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 KEN LASHLEY RATIO 2ND PRINTING VIRGIN VARIANT (1:25)

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II—Re-Evolution #1 Cover A (2nd Print)

• ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1 BRYAN HITCH 2ND PRINTING VARIANT

• ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1 STEFANO CASELLI RATIO 2ND PRINTING VARIANT (1:25)

• ULTIMATE X-MEN #1 SANFORD GREENE 3RD PRINTING VARIANT

• ULTIMATE X-MEN #1 PEACH MOMOKO RATIO 3RD PRINTING VIRGIN VARIANT (1:25)

• Omnibus & Absolute Corner

• GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH OMNIBUS VOL. 1

• GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH OMNIBUS VOL. 1 VARIANT [DM ONLY]

• Bluey Corner

• Bluey and Bingo’s Book of Singy Things: A Tabbed Board Book

• Bluey’s Beach: An Activity Book

• Swim School: A Bluey Storybook

• Out of Print Merchandise

• Bookworm Mini Tote Bag

• Reader in Training Mini Tote Bag

[ToddW]

Honestly couldn’t care less about how many followers a person has.

[BJ]

I think it speaks more to potential for actually selling copies as opposed to wanting you to care about the individual. My assumption has always been if someone with half a million followers likes or does something and talks about it in a place that a half a million people that already like the individual can see it, a number of them are going to jump at a chance to buy the item, a smaller number might if it’s readily available and priced at a point that’s fair to them. Using the example above, if only 1 in 10 of the half million grab a copy within the 1st year it’s out, that’s about 50,000 sales. I expect the actual number will be quite a bit higher than that and with the distribution already marked to go thru the largest suppliers out there, Target, Amazon, Walmart, Books A Million, Barnes and Noble, etc… It doesn’t feel like a huge gamble to drop a couple copies on the shelf to see if we can diversify the people who shop even more. Just one sale is as good as selling 5 comics in terms of feeding the register.

Not expecting any spec potential, just an alternative potential new customer attractant.

[D-Rog]

One purple, one green.

Subtle, yet not so subtle…

[Anthony]

What’s that from

[monopolyjackson]

[monopolyjackson]

Whats even funnier, the women are getting drunk… the guys, not so much

[SpicyWasabi]

What’s the significance of the purple? Hawkeye tease?

[D-Rog]

Goblin colors are green and purple.

Although this cover makes me think it’s already spoiled…but Gwen is most certainly involved as accomplice.

She’s going to be up to no good in this series.

[SpicyWasabi]

HELLVERINE #1 SKOTTIE YOUNG VAR

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #5 LEONARDO ROMERO VAR

IMMORTAL THOR #11 ARTHUR ADAMS VAR (open order)

[Gbess]

Its crazy how Arthur Adams’ art has drastically change from his amazing 80s work and 90s work to now.

Unless this is an Arthur Adams from a different dimension

[SpicyWasabi]

Still looks pretty good to me imo.

[billyraybob]

robo force #1 is next weeks foc
was it ever a popular line ?
they look familiar but i was a transformers kid

[billyraybob]

another one

whats the net cost on lunar or diamond for those that have access to the info ?

[monopolyjackson]

SPIDER-WOMAN #7 TODD NAUCK VARIANT

[BJ]

@billyraybob

those that have access to the info ?

(NOTE: Match or exceed your orders at FOC for Devils Cut #1 Cover B & H [JUN231790 & MAY238546] with your orders of White Boat #1 Cover B & F [JAN241577 & DEC238231], and you may order an unlimited number of this White Boat #1 7" Vinyl.)

Discount Code J so what Diamond charges is the actual cost and it’s up to stores what to charge individually. In other words they’re playing games with hoops to jump thru to qualify and my last experience with vinyls thru Image had most of them arriving with extreme delays, sometimes at different times by months from the comics so it became a massive headache to keep sorted out.

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Lunar’s the same but at least they toss out the info you need to do the math with the hoops you’re jumping thru.

Cover art not yet final.

Due Date: 3/31/2024 / FOC: 3/31/2024 / In-Store: 6/26/2024

UPC: 614998473281

Order Notes: NET PRICING: $20.00 - Trade dress not final - Match or exceed your combined orders at FOC for The Devils Cut #1 Cover B & H (0623DY328, 0523DY854) with your combined orders of White Boat #1 Cover B & F (0124DY388, 0124DY824) and you may order an unlimited number of White Boat 7inch Vinyl Soundtrack 0124DY938 for $20.00

![incentive qualification] 100% Relative Sales Incentive . (Currently qualify for 0)

Previous Issue Incentive Basis

Code	Title	On Order
0523DY854	DEVILS CUT (ONE SHOT) CVR H JAMIE MCKELVIE VAR (MR)	0
0623DY328	DEVILS CUT (ONE SHOT) CVR B FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA WRAPAROUND VAR (MR)	0

Min Relative Sales Requirement: 0 * 100% = 0

Current Issue Orders: 0

Code	Title	On Order
0124DY388	WHITE BOAT #1 (OF 3) CVR B KELLEY JONES VAR (MR)	0
0124DY824	WHITE BOAT #1 (OF 3) CVR F RYAN STEGMAN VAR (MR)	0

Just to make life even more fun I can’t find Cover H at either company so far looking for it to qualify for anything. The other’s look like $8.99 comics so $27 cover price plus whatever H costs if you can find it, minus your discount level plus $20 then you have to hope it arrives unbroken/scratched by UPS shipping and typical Diamond handling.

[BJ]

• A Sign of Affection Omnibus 1 (Vol. 1-3): 16+ Shojo romance manga about a deaf girl and a charismatic globetrotter’s budding romance. Anime recently debuted and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

• The Best Worst Camp Out Ever: All ages graphic novel about a father and son going on a camping trip. Perfect for children learning to read and Librarians and educators looking for easy readers with diverse characters.

• BLACK WIDOW BY KELLY THOMPSON: Collects Kelly Thompson and Elena Casagrande’s entire 15 issue Black Widow run. Stars both Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova, perfect entry point for fans of the Black Widow film and the characters featured.

• Blue Lock 12: The next volume in the extremely popular manga series. This volume picks up where the first season of the anime ends, so fans looking to get ahead of the anime should start here. The movie, Blue Lock Episode Nagi, releases April 19th, bringing attention back to the series.

• DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1: Fan-favorite Deadpool writer Joe Kelly returns to the character in this globe spanning Deadpool/Wolverine team up. Perfect for fans excited for the Deadpool & Wolverine film. Releasing the Wednesday before FCBD, a perfect opportunity to get increased sales from customers coming in that weekend who maybe didn’t preorder.

• Drifters Omnibus Volume 1: 14+ fantasy action manga about warriors and warlords from earth’s history transported to an alien world and forced to defend themselves from monsters. Features historical figures like Shimazu Toyohisa and Jean of Arc.

• Drive Like Hell : A thief named Bobby steals a car from the devil and must now out run the devil’s demonic forces alongside his undead girlfriend.

• The Flash Vol. 1: Strange Attractor: The first story arc of Simon Spurrier and Mike Deodato Jr’s Flash run, collected!

  • Direct Market edition available

• GET FURY #1: Garth Ennis returns to the world of Punisher Max in this story featuring Frank Castle having to rescue Nick Fury from the Viet Cong in the 70s.

• Godzilla: 70th Anniversary: Anthology celebrating 70 years of Godzilla featuring creators like Joelle Jones, Matt Frank, James Stokoe, and more!

• Kill Me and Other Curiosities: anthology of writer Chad Lambert’s Dark Horse Presents short stories collects the full, fictional “Kill Me” saga and six other comic collaborations—including the autobiographical 2015 Harvey Award winner for Best Short Story, “Breaking Out.”

• Korgi: The Complete Tale: Middle grade wordless fantasy graphic novel about corgis in a fantasy world. Perfect for fans of series like Kazu Kibuishi’s Amulet, Jeff Smith’s Bone, and Andy Runton’s Owly.

• Loud: Stories to Make Your Voice Heard: Anthology of stories curated by a feminist collective of Italian comics creators that speak out against gender-based violence.

• The Penguin Vol. 1: Tom King and Stefano Gaudiano’s story about the Penguin forced back into the unpredictable and violent Gotham City underworld as a pawn for the United States intelligence community! Teaser for Penguin Max series recently released.

• STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI: Official adaptation of the Disney+ series.

• STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1: Features a new story about the early days of Anakin Skywalker.

• Subgenre: A multi-dimensional murder mystery presented in a pulp magazine-sized format by Matt Kindt and Wilfredo Torres.

• Superman by Kurt Busiek Book One

• Super Sons: The Complete Collection Book One: Collects the earliest stories featuring Jon Kent and Damian Wayne teaming up including their first team up in Tomasi and Gleason’s Superman #10-11 and the first 14 issues of the first Super Sons series.

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #1: TMNT Anthology perfect for new readers. Features stories by creators like Declan Shalvey, Dave Baker, James Stokoe, and more!

• VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1: Venom co-creator David Michelinie tells a story set in venom’s early days featuring a new villain.

• The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1: New Witcher series featuring the U.S. comics debut of Italian comics legend Corrado Mastantuono!

• Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Outlaw: The first story arc of Tom King’s critically acclaimed Wonder Woman run, collected!

  • Direct Market edition available

• “Blood Hunt”

• VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #5 [BH]

• “Fall of the House of X”

• CABLE #4 [FHX]

• INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18 [FHX]

• X-MEN #34 [FHX]

• New Printings

• ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 MARCO CHECCHETTO 5TH PRINTING VARIANT

• Omnibus & Absolute Corner

• AVENGERS BY BUSIEK & PEREZ OMNIBUS VOL. 2 [NEW PRINTING]

• AVENGERS BY BUSIEK & PEREZ OMNIBUS VOL. 2 ALAN DAVIS COVER [NEW PRINTING, DM ONLY]

• AVENGERS BY BUSIEK & PEREZ OMNIBUS VOL. 2 GEORGE PEREZ TIME-LOST COVER [NEW PRIN TING, DM ONLY]

• The Batman and Robin Adventures Omnibus

• Absolute Batman: Death of the Family

• EXCALIBUR OMNIBUS VOL. 3

• EXCALIBUR OMNIBUS VOL. 3 [DM ONLY]

• Absolute Mister Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerads

• Marvel Graphic Comic Boxes

• MARVEL GRAPHIC COMIC BOX: ULTIMATES [BUNDLES OF 5]

• MARVEL GRAPHIC COMIC BOX: X-MEN FROM THE ASHES [BUNDLES OF 5]

• Out of Print Merchandise

• Sesame Street: The Monster at the End of This Book Mini Tote Bag

[D-Rog]

Anyone know what’s going on with Marvel books this week’s FOC?

Only one book showing in previews.

[BJ]

No clue what Diamond is doing this week for sure but there’s a normal list FOCing at penguin they have to order from so maybe they pushed a bunch up a week or more early. Here’s Penguins.

A Sign of Affection Omnibus 1 (Vol. 1-3)
Absolute Batman: Death of the Family
Absolute Mister Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerads
AVENGERS BY BUSIEK & PEREZ OMNIBUS VOL. 2 [NEW PRINTING]
AVENGERS BY BUSIEK & PEREZ OMNIBUS VOL. 2 ALAN DAVIS COVER [NEW PRINTING, DM ONLY]
AVENGERS BY BUSIEK & PEREZ OMNIBUS VOL. 2 GEORGE PEREZ TIME-LOST COVER [NEW PRIN TING, DM ONLY]
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 Cover A (Horvath)
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 Variant B (Rossmo Storybook Variant)
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 Variant RI (25) (Rossmo B&W)
BLACK WIDOW BY KELLY THOMPSON
Blue Lock 12
CABLE #4 [FHX]
CABLE #4 JUANN CABAL VARIANT [FHX]
Classroom of the Elite (Manga) Vol. 10
Dance in the Vampire Bund: Age of Scarlet Order Vol. 11
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1 GABRIELE DELL’OTTO VARIANT
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1 GABRIELE DELL’OTTO VIRGIN VARIANT
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1 INHYUK LEE VARIANT
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1 ROB LIEFELD VARIANT
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1 TODD NAUCK WINDOWSHADES VARIANT
Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Manga) Vol. 2
EXCALIBUR OMNIBUS VOL. 3
EXCALIBUR OMNIBUS VOL. 3 [DM ONLY]
Fed Up With Being the Spoiled Queen’s Genius Butler, I Ran Away and Built the World’s Strongest Army 1
Gachiakuta 2
GET FURY #1
GET FURY #1 JACEN BURROWS VARIANT
GET FURY #1 JUAN FERREYRA VARIANT
GET FURY #1 ROGE ANTONIO VARIANT
Godzilla: 70th Anniversary Cover A (Su)
Godzilla: 70th Anniversary Variant B (Campbell)
Godzilla: 70th Anniversary Variant RI (10) (Zornow)
Godzilla: 70th Anniversary Variant RI (25) (Whalen)
Godzilla: 70th Anniversary Variant RI (50) (Adams)
Happy Kanako’s Killer Life Vol. 7
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (Light Novel) Vol. 18
IMMORTAL THOR #10
IMMORTAL THOR #10 GREG CAPULLO VARIANT
IMMORTAL THOR #10 PAULO SIQUEIRA BLACK COSTUME VARIANT
INCREDIBLE HULK #12
INCREDIBLE HULK #12 DAVID NAKAYAMA BLACK COSTUME VARIANT
INCREDIBLE HULK #12 JUSTIN MASON HULK SMASH VARIANT
INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 2: WAR DEVILS
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18 [FHX]
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18 PEPE LARRAZ DESIGN VARIANT [FHX]
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18 PETE WOODS BLACK COSTUME VARIANT [FHX]
JSA: the Golden Age (New Edition)
Korgi: The Complete Tale
Loud: Stories to Make Your Voice Heard
Madman Library Edition Volume 6
MARVEL GRAPHIC COMIC BOX: ULTIMATES [BUNDLES OF 5]
MARVEL GRAPHIC COMIC BOX: X-MEN FROM THE ASHES [BUNDLES OF 5]
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 1
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 1 [DM ONLY]
Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #2 (CVR A) (Scott Hepburn)
Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #2 (CVR B) (Dan Hipp)
Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #2 (CVR C) (Foil) (Scott Hepburn)
Mushoku Tensei: Roxy Gets Serious Vol. 11
My Little Pony: Camp Bighoof
My Sister Took My Fiancé and Now I’m Being Courted by a Beastly Prince (Manga) Vol. 1
Nina the Starry Bride 4
POWER PACK: INTO THE STORM #5
Red Hood: Outlaws Volume Two
ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Manga) Vol. 5
Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen (manga) 4
Sesame Street: The Monster at the End of This Book Mini Tote Bag
Shangri-La Frontier 11
She’s My Knight 2
SPIDER-WOMAN #7
SPIDER-WOMAN #7 PEACH MOMOKO BLACK COSTUME VARIANT
SPIDER-WOMAN #7 TODD NAUCK VARIANT
Spiral and Other Stories
STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI
STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 CHRIS SPROUSE THE PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT
STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 MATEUS MANHANINI VARIANT
STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 MIKE MCKONE VARIANT
STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 PHIL NOTO PLO KOON & BULTA R SWAN MASTER & APPRENTICE VARIANT
Stephen McCranie’s Space Boy Volume 19
Subgenre
Super Sons: The Complete Collection Book One
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow The Deluxe Edition
Superman by Kurt Busiek Book One
Tales from Dark Crisis
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #1 Cover A (Shalvey)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #1 Variant 40th Anniversary (Berger)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #1 Variant B (Stokoe)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #1 Variant RI (10) (Ganuch eau Foil Variant)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures, Vol. 2
The Batman and Robin Adventures Omnibus
The Best Worst Camp Out Ever
The Flash Vol. 1: Strange Attractor
The Flash Vol. 1: Strange Attractor Direct Market Exclusive
The Flash: Year One (New Edition)
The Great Snake’s Bride Vol. 3
The Human Target Book Two
The Penguin Vol. 1
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR A) (Corrado Mastantuono)
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR B) (Tonci Zonjic)
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR C) (Neyef)
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR D) (Jorge Molina)
THOR EPIC COLLECTION: THE LOST GODS
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 MARCO CHECCHETTO 5TH PRINTING VARIANT
VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #5 [BH]
VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #5 MARTIN COCCOLO STORMBREAKERS VARIANT [BH]
VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #5 PHIL NOTO VARIANT [BH]
VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1
VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1 BLANK COVER VARIANT
VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1 GERARDO SANDOVAL GOLD VARIANT
VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1 GERARDO SANDOVAL SILVER VARIANT
VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1 GERARDO SANDOVAL VARIANT
VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1 JONBOY MEYERS VARIANT
VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1 RON LIM FOIL VARIANT
VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1 RON RANDALL REMASTERED VARIANT
Vixen: NYC Volume Six
WEAPON X-MEN #3
WEAPON X-MEN #3 WHILCE PORTACIO VARIANT
WEAPON X-MEN #3 YILDIRAY CINAR VARIANT
Wicked Trapper: Hunter of Heroes Vol. 4
WOLVERINE BY BENJAMIN PERCY VOL. 8: SABRETOOTH WAR PART 1
Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Outlaw
Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Outlaw (Direct Market)
X-MEN #34 [FHX]
X-MEN #34 GREG AND TIM HILDEBRANDT SHADOWCAT MARVEL MASTERPIECES III VARIANT [FH X]
X-MEN #34 GREG AND TIM HILDEBRANDT SHADOWCAT MARVEL MASTERPIECES III VIRGIN VARI ANT [FHX]
X-MEN #34 PHIL NOTO BLACK COSTUME VARIANT [FHX]
X-MEN #34 RUSSELL DAUTERMAN TRADING CARD VARIANT [FHX]
X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION: THE GIFT [NEW PRINTING]

[D-Rog]

Yes, very odd. Here’s previews order form for marvel.

Thanks!