Modern Comics Heating Up (2026 Edition)

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Discussion on market manipulation can continue at the Lin above.

Otherwise, on to something else here.

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Thanks for the clean up, D-Rog.

I’m really curious to see if these DC KO tie-ins actually turn into anything. I sold one, but there aren’t a ton of sales on it in general. My shops seem to have copies.

I took a chance and ordered several copies of some…if it’s really just the cover battles this probably will die off quick…probably before ai get my copies…

I do hear good things about the storyline both online and in-store.

I think part of this is since the covid boom fallout, I know more and more shops are ordering fewer shelf copies and relying on pulls more and more. I think that is playing a role with the hot books that are hot because they are good (Assorted Crisis, Rook Exodus, for example). People hear about the quality down the road, then try to find recent back issues with no luck locally. I see it at my shops. Just fewer copies on shelves.

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White Sky #1 already looks to be selling for above cover and barely any on eBay. If you didn’t pre-order, keep an eye out on Wednesday.

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Yep. I pulled a copy of White Sky to read. Looks interesting.

Another one next week is the second Vertigo title launch (well, third if you count Nice House by the Sea switching mid-flight). End of Life. There’s a lot of nostalgic love for Vertigo, and Bleeding Hearts being so good surely helps. And, they are doing connecting covers for the new titles. Brutal Dark is next.

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Wonder if the Fortnite effect will move Luna Snow’s first appearance up again.

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there putting her in everything, long term that book will be a key

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Just noticed this. Dealer friends here…Are allocations happening? Seems weird for a blank cover.

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Don’t say the word allocation! Always causes mayhem! :wink:

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This is going to be the book to get for the next few weeks, I reckon. Can’t find it anywhere and it’s pre-selling way over cover.

I only see a few sales in the $7-$9 range. Maybe one at $15. I believe people are just FOMO buying because Image has been on a roll lately. We’ll see how many copies MCS has…especially if they post copies on ebay. Just look to D’Orc where they had none, and Bleeding Hearts where they had a ton. Kept the market in check for BH.

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Holy FOMO. Dang. Definitely keeping an eye on MCS

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The FOMO is strong with this one….

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