February 12, 2025

Black Mask and Alfred adorning the Absolute Batman cover. I wonder what’s going on with Atomic Skull in Action Comics. Black Lightning seems to not be having a good day. We got a new Green Lanterns run. The Bad Batch debut their first comic book title! Spider-Girl seems to be enjoying herself in Spider-Boy’s issue. The conflict between Wade and Miles continues. The next issue of New Champions dropped. Eddie Brock is Carnage?? I guess so! Thor seems be having a tough time with these other gods. Peter continues to be web-deep in magical problems. And Doom rules all finally in the start of the One World under Doom event. Cable’s miniseries continued. And, Kamala got a wordless special focusing on some of Marvel’s famous pets.

This is just one of those Superman covers that represents him in every way. Love this so much. I probably will frame this if I don’t get it slabbed.

So many great covers for this! Though three of them are here because of Jessica Cruz being on them.

Love these!! And always nice to have a blank cover. I like that the Szerdy cover got a normal and foil treatment.

The main cover of this just looked so cool, I had to get it. The details in the webbing were great! And the other cover is an Andolfo, which is a must.

The next main Deadpool cover and one of the enchanted (fairytale) style covers. There were a lot of these this week and last. Since they all look so good next to each other I decided to just wait till the completed collections post to show any of them side-by-side.

Love this New Champions variant by Derrick Chew!!

The moment I saw the main cover I recognized the design from some months before this of a Venom cover. So, I guess they’re a pair! And I like this Todd Nauck cover of a classic Carnage design.

It’s been a long while since I’ve bought one of his covers!

This is just such a good cover! The art itself and the image being depicted.

Enchanted variant and a very intense cover by Swaby!

Enchanted cover and a fantastic cover by Marguerite Sauvage!

So happy that there’s something with Kamala! Though I know that this is essentially a textless story, it’s still fun! Love the main cover of course, but the other one is lovely too.

Poster!

February 5, 2025

I completely forgot to post! I took the photos days ago and just so much was happening with the movie and other things that I plum forgot.

I don’t know who Commander Star is, but Bruce has a problem with him. Superman in Absolute Superman certainly isn’t having a good time. Baby-Doll has Two-Face? Is that Kushala and Jonny together on that cover? Both Electro’s battle both Spider-Men. Black Cat is having a good time being an Avenger. And she’s also paying a visit to Wanda and Darcy. I’m not sure which goes first, but I’ll figure it out eventually. Almost at the end of Phoenix. Wolverine is busy with much snikting. We got the start of a miniseries following Kylo Ren called the Legacy of Vader. And Luke Cage got a special as connected to Timeless.

One of Star Wars’ Black History Month covers featuring Mother Aniseya from the Acolyte show. A Falcon and Capt cover promoting the new movie. This Ultimates cover I wanted just because of America Chavez being there. And I love this Rahzzah cover for Absolute Superman!

Another fun InHyuk- Lee cover with Billy and Shazam. and a great Spears cover with Mr. Mind and Shazam.

These issues were interesting in that they were double-sided. one part of the story reads in one direction and flip over for the other half of the story. And they meet in the middle. So, the covers also are either similar or the same. Frison putting out amazing work as always. And Villalobos and Moussa made a great playing card-style cover.

This Jessica Fong wraparound is wonderful in both normal and foil versions! It’s funny that these covers also double as connecting covers.

Captain America: Brave New World (Fan Event: February 13, 2025)

I know that this movie has had mixed reviews, but all the negativity seems unwarranted.

Are there some odd green screen moments? Yes, are they noticeable? Yes. But other than that, the movie was really fun!

Loved seeing Sam on the big screen again and as Captain America, instead of Falcon. Joaquin Torres being Falcon was nice to see. I enjoy his character in the comics. The action was great and I see them putting in those IMAX shots indeed. I do want to see this again in 3D.

Anthony Mackie and Danny Ramirez did great jobs in their roles and of course Harrison Ford did a fantastic job as Thaddeus Ross.

The plot was relatively simple. There was a lot of guessing who’s on whose side which was fun to try to anticipate. Knowing who the villain was already, I didn’t feel the mystery of that aspect of the movie, but how they were doing things and how the past was connecting was intriguing.

I’m certainly glad that this year will be giving us a lot more MCU than last year. Can’t wait for more from these characters!

I enjoyed this movie a lot. I’m posting this ad I’m waiting for my second screening!

Mid-credit scene: No

End-credit scene: Yes. Looking to the future.

January 29, 2025 Late Issues

Here are almost all the rest of the issues from last week that were late.

So much Star Wars this week! 4 High Republic titles that had various delays and two Marvel published ones. Spider-Boy and Daredevil take on Bullseye! X-Men drama continues. Star Wars got a special to celebrate a decade since these Marvel punished Star Wars comics started! It’s crazy I’ve been collecting comics a bit longer than that by a year or so.

Next week will have a movie review!

The next Galactus What If cover! an amazing Leirix cover of Illyana. Wade and his daughter on his returning comic. Again, I think he should have been gone longer. Or at least give her her own comic. And another copy of the Storm Lifedream main cover.

The next Ultimate X-Men covers!

January 29, 2025

There is one somewhat NSFW cover below.

Okay. So, there was a shipping problem so most of the Marvel issues weren’t there. Just some of the variants were there. Though all the DC issues were there. The missing covers should be there next week or so. So that post of late issues will be similar to a normal post since it’ll be so many issues.

Of course there not much to say with these since there aren’t many issues. We’re getting another Green Lanterns run soon, so this will lead to that. We got another DC Valentine’s Day special! And Lex got a special too that ties into the Superman title. What if Galactus had chosen Spider-Gwen? Read that issue! Wade is back from his slight hiatus! Though to be honest, I wouldn’t have been mad at his daughter being the main character in the title for a full year before he came back. But that’s also because I really like Ellie’s costume as y’all know. Storm got a special to celebrate her 50th Anniversary! And we got the next Sweet Paprika Open for Business issue.

I love this Green Lantern cover!

More Galactus covers!

Love this Deadpool cover! And look at this Psylocke variant! Hypnotizing, no? And I love this homage cover! Though I do wish they’ve had more covers that had all the other former FF members as the X-Men were on that iconic X-Men gatefold cover.

NSFW cover warning.

The next bunch of Sweet Paprika Open for Business covers!

January 22, 2025

(650th post!)

There is one NSFW cover. So, this is the warning.

Okay. There were so many issues that the two DSTLRY issues I got wouldn’t fit on the bed! Just you wait for next week’s post!

Selina is being busy as ever. Harley and Clayface have an adventure. Diana and the Wonder Girl’s are standing their ground. Flash seemingly has some Skartaris troubles brewing. Power Girl has a new costume! Clark’s Doomsday problem continues. The ATOM Project gets started in JLU. We got the next Galactus What If issue where he chose Rogue. More TVA shenanigans. We got the next issue of Kid Venom. Between Iron Man and her own issue, Wanda is having quite a hard time. We got the final issue from the Battle of Jakku! We got an X-Men special focusing on Xavier’s secret. Spider-Man’s next death dropped. And the FF are dealing with the One World Under Doom event starting! And we also got the next couple DSTLRY issues.

The next two DSTLRY covers.

I forgot that that Catwoman cover was by two artists. And two that I already liked! Frank Cho and Sabine Rich! And that JLU cover is by the wonderful Nathan Szerdy of course! This Matthia De Iulis cover of Absolute Wonder Woman is just stunning!

Another fantastic Nakayama Harley cover! And of course the next fun Fornés cover.

Ehem. DOOMSDAY!! When I saw these covers in the previews, I knew I needed them. Y’all know of my love for this character. And these both look amazing!

Such great covers! This is the next legacy cover, representing Power Rangers Turbo. And this cover of the Prime Ranger looks amazing!

Love this main cover! Donatello and Naruto look awesome! And I loved this variant of the Ichiraku Ramen restaurant with them all eating back there. I wonder if I can replicate it with figures…

NSFW Warning

Look at this NSFW cover by the ever-amazing Jenny Frison!! It’s just a beautiful cover. The details are pristine.

I wasn’t sure if I was going to get this cover but I just deceived to go for it. I’m glad I did, because it’s just amazing!

More What If Galactus covers!

I just liked the magic swirl on here!

And in case there wasn’t enough Wanda, she’s in Iron Man too. I love this cover of Wanda! I still want a Marvel Legends figure of her in this costume! I love this Infinity Gauntlet homage cover!

Look at these Phoenix covers! The main cover is just intense! The homage cover is well-done! I LOVE Artgerm, and I LOVE the classic design for Lady Sif! So getting both together was just such an amazing combo. And I love that last cover too, so simple and intense but also delicate.

Another Windowshades cover! And look at Galactus!

A great bunch of FF covers! I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve gotten a Phil Noto cover, I liked this one. And that homage cover is so fun! And of course look at this great Disney cover! And I love that I have another Galacta cover like the SDCC one I got last year.

January 2025 Late Issues 2

Late issues from the past month or so. The Catwoman variant is from a few months ago. The Action Comics main cover is from last month. And all the other issues are from two weeks ago.

This main cover is just for the Super family mostly all being on there. The Rogue variant is a shot from the recent X-Men ‘97 animated series. And I just really liked the art of this New Gods cover.

More What If Galactus transformed _______ covers. Including a fun homage cover.

January 15, 2025

I think this is the final issue for Jenny Sparks. The Green Lanterns got a one-shot special setting up the next era for them all. We got another What if Galactus focusing on Moon Knight. The next issue of Alien Paradiso dropped. We got the next issue of the Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man animated series tie-in comic. That show starts in a week! The new Ultimate universe’s Wolverine got a title. T’Challa has his eyes on Miles. A new era of artists starts for Thor. Storm’s next issue drops, it has quite the ending (yes, I flipped through it)! Electra and Laura butt heads. And we got a new miniseries set when Rogue lived in The Savage Land. And we got a new title started with DSTLRY.

A nice minimalistic cover for this title.

The next batch of What if Galactus covers! Including that last one being an homage cover of Tales to Astonish 9 (1959).

Angela and Hela look amazing on these variants!! Lucas Werneck did an amazing job with Starlord’s sister! And Jan Bazaldua made Hela look fantastic.

Such great covers for Storm! I forgot to take a photo of this homage cover. And of course that’s another cover with a character reading a comic. And of course another Nakayama cover!

I mean LOOK how amazing Ororo looks in this cover!

And again, there are so many amazing covers for this new Rogue run. These were the ones I chose. The main cover looks great. The Dauterman character design is fantastic! Adam Hughes did a great foil cover and J. Scott Campbell made a wonderful cover too.

This is such an intriguing acetate cover for New Gods 2!

January 8, 2025

It was SO nice that these piles were so small!

We got a new Aquaman run. We got another Disney-themed What If comic and another Galactus What If issue. Electra’s Daredevil got a new run! Uncanny X-Men ends this mini event. Some interesting villains in Wolverine. Magik got a new run! And we got a new title called New Champions. At first, when I first saw this title was coming, months ago, I wasn’t sure what to think about it. The current Champions are still a team and are still teenagers. So I was very apprehensive of this new team. I did have to flip through it to see if there was anything connecting to the other Champions. It did not. So I wasn’t sure I was going to like this title whenever I get to reading it. But. I did see that they do touch upon that conflict with both teams in issue three. So, I feel better about it now. It just seemed like so many new characters being introduced that I thought it would be too much.

Hello new Aquaman run! The main cover and the foil cover.

Foil!

I got this variant because the artist usually does anthropomorphic animals and this just seemed like a perfect what if cover for her. Fantastic work from Chrissie Zullo Uminga.

This is such a great homage cover based on the iconic Web of Spider-Man 32 (1987), one of the Kraven’s Last Hunt covers.

Look at these amazing variants for this new run! The first by Stephanie Hans and the second one by Joshua ‘Sway’ Swaby! Gorgeous!

I was so happy that Kamala is on both these variants! Such fun covers!

There were so many wonderful Magik variants to choose from, I chose the ones I loved most!

I’m always happy to see design variants. The second one is by the wonderful JeeHyung Lee, such a great dynamic pose. And of course, there’s the wonderful Nakayama cover!! That also is one of the designs that got to be on the short box made from the main cover also.

Such great covers for these new champions! The first one I got because it shows all the characters. The second cover is paying homage to Champions 1 (2016). The third one is of course by Artgerm, brilliant as always. And the wonderful Peach Momoko did the fourth cover.

The next main issue cover.