May 6, 2023 – Well, it would have been on the 6th if I’d have gone. But I didn’t feel like going out that day. I normally go to Beyond Comics for FCBD but I didn’t want to go all the way out there this time. And I knew I’d have some at my store. So when I picked up these piles I also got some of the FCBD comics. Though not all of the ones I wanted, I still need to look for the couple that my store didn’t have. But hey, I got an unexpected poster, haha.

Comics and poster below.

It’s been another one of those times where I’ve behind on reading. I’m not even done with issues from April 26th yet. So again, I’ll be guessing at these issues.

I’m happy that Ivy got more issues. This is the 900th issue of the Batman title! I actually hadn’t noticed that this Peacemaker run was Black Label. As I am still not done with the previous week’s pile, I’ve not gotten to catch up with all the titles that I had to pause on for the past few weeks. But when I get to this pile, I’ll have been caught up and can read those titles normally again (at least until the next event has delayed issues in it). Shazam has a new run in this new DC era.

Lando is the subject of the next ROTJ anniversary one-shot. Yoda and Grievous seem to face off in this Yoda issue. This Doctor Aphra issue is one of those in-between story arc single issues, so I have to get it between getting the volumes. Oh, though, I am caught up on all the Star Wars volumes I had to get done before starting the Crimson Reign event. So, that’s some progress. This Spider-Man issue is the first after the End of the Spider-verse event ended, though when I first saw this issue, I didn’t know that the title would continue past the event. Groot has his own prequel comic, set before he joined the Guardians in the comics. There’s a new Edge of the Spider-verse run. Immortal X-Men makes a return as the Sins of Sinister event ended in April. And the Sons of X is the first one-shot that is leading up to the last (?) arc of this Krakoan age, The Fall of X. We got the next issue in Demon Wars. And we also got the first Cult of Carnage pre-event issue. Cult of Carnage seems to be a title they bring out similar to Edge of the Spider-verse to precede and/or conclude an event of the relating title. And here is the first issue of the Carnage mini-event that is happening through a couple issues of three or so titles.

This is just another of the Spider-verse variants of characters who are not spider characters as if they were. I’m not actually sure why I got this cover beyond it being a Dauterman cover and I just enjoy this design of Wanda, but if that’s all it is, that’s fine. The MMPR/TMNT variant issue is just because I liked the colors and the use of white space in front of these dino versions of the Rangers.

And that window shades variant is here because I’m confused as to why it (and another one from before this) exists. I’ve been getting the window shade covers by Reilly, and I thought he was the only artist doing this theme, but it seems that this artist, Nauck, has done at least two or three of these covers. And it’s just odd that all but two or three of the window shade covers is one artist. If they were switching over to Nauck from Reilly I’d get it, but Reilly is still making them too.

This framed design theme is part of this run, and I’m not getting this title, but I really liked this 2099 Carnage design and the way it was drawn here.

This is the first of the connecting covers by Taurin Clarke! I was so excited to see that he was doing a connecting cover for this mini event!

This is the first movie poster cover that seem to be continuing for this run.

These are almost all the covers for this Demon Wars issue. The other three are incentive covers. I really hope they let her make an omnibus of all these stories that Peach makes for this universe of hers. I already have the library edition of her first run with Demon Days. I hope they do the same for this one.

A lovely cover of baby Groot by Momoko.

Another amazing Frison cover.

And here’s the next Artgerm cover for Batman.

The MTG and She-Hulk issues are there just because I needed second copies of each.

The Guardians one-shot is there because I read the issue with the variant cover I got last time and thought I might as well have it since it didn’t seem to be set in some other timeline of universe.

The Batgirls variant was there last time but it had a bit of damage on the cover so I thought maybe get another one but it’s already out of print. So, I decided to keep it.

And the SW Insider issue is a foil variant that I’ve had in my box for a few weeks while I slowly take some of those magazines since they’re expensive to pick up all at once.

A lot of final issues this week.

First final issue is Blue Beetle. Next is finally the Lazarus Planet Revenge of the Gods issue, which means I can finish the actual LP event issues and then start the Dawn of DC era issues! Green Arrow started a new run for this new ear of DC. I’m excited for Deadpool, Daredevil, Thor, Doctor Strange and Iron Man. Their stories are getting good. We got a Guardians one-shot that seems to be set during the last run for some reason. Finally we have the last MJ and Felicia issue, so I’ll be able to catch up on ASM after this. Strange Academy ends with this issue, and one of the things that I have to read before starting last week’s issues is the first run of SA and then the issues of this run. So it’s nice timing that I started before getting to the last issue. Wasp is also ending its limited series. I’ve enjoyed seeing Nadia again, I hope we see her again soon. And the final final issue is this Hulk run has come to an end. With the next run starting in a couple months. Star Wars got a Black, White and Red treatment for Vader, I’m very excited to read this and be in awe of the art. The next issue of Cold War dropped. And the Sins of Sinister event has ended.

I think my next post will be after I see Guardians Vol. 3! ^__^

Covers below.

Y’all known I love legacy covers, and this just is simple and fantastic.

I’m happy that Oliver is getting a new run. It’s been a while since his last one. And of course, I’m always happy to see more of Red Canary.

I forgot to take the photo of these together, so eh. But here are Nakayama’s covers for the week. I love his color bleed covers.

Apart from special issues like gatefold covers or double or triple gatefold covers, or foil covers etc., this is probably one of the coolest covers I have. A glow in the dark cover. And it’s just so well done. The glow is great and I love that the DC logo also glows.

The next of the HoA covers.

Oh, wow, I was about to type that I got this for the legacy theme of the cover, but I forgot completely that this is also an anatomy cover. Ha! Well, there we go.

Another amazing Doctor Strange cover by Alex Ross.

And I think these are the last Alex Ross Timeless covers. So, I’ll have to check on there when I get them all together when I’m next sorting variant covers. If I have some I’ve missed, I’ll try to get them. And either way, when I have them all, I’ll take a photo of them all together and then each individually (I think it’s 36 covers or something). I can’t wait!

I haven’t started these issues yet, I have other issues to catch up on before starting these. I hope to start these on Sunday night or maybe Tuesday.

I assume the silent tales includes comic stories with no words. This is the issue of Static that has Ebon appear for the first time. Conner Kent’s Superboy title started. This is the first Flash issue back after the One-Minute-War. This is the end of this DCeased run and of this trilogy of DCeased titles. This Wonder Woman issue is the second and final issue that is part of the Lazarus Planet event. The next issue of Hitomi finally arrived. She-Hulk got its 175th issue. Frank gets a visit from The Avengers in Punisher. This was the penultimate issue of the Sins of Sinister event. Adam Warlock got a special, which makes sense since this was two weeks before Guardians Vol 3 comes out. And finally, the Avengers Assemble event (and this run of Avengers) comes to an end.

Covers below

Always happy for Conner covers, and since he has a title again, I have to be selective. This was was the choice because of all the mash-up Easter eggs for various DC characters and real-life bands all over the cover. Can you spot them all?

Two more wonderful Nakayama covers!

Another fun Nightwing cover! Love this post card spinner-rack design.

This is the last homage variant for the DCeased title. And since it’s done, when I get to sorting my variant covers, I’ll look up what this run of DCeased was paying tribute to.

This will be added to my Mary Marvel character collection. Though the line-work and coloring on Diana is amazing.

More Jen Bartel’s of course. I completely didn’t notice that this was issue 175 for She-Hulk when I ordered it, so hopefully, I can get another copy from my store. And I almost didn’t notice that this Sana cover was a Bartel cover when I was ordering, glad I caught it!

This is the next connecting cover for SoS.

Here is another glorious wraparound cover featuring many of the main Avengers characters in this event. I still wish they’d have had the Savage Avengers title tie into this event. I thought that’s why they brought back the title so quickly after the previous amazing run ended, but nope.

And of course the next Alex Ross Timeless variants.

Just another copy of Bounty Hunters 33 and the missing Sweet Paprika BW&P 1 variant.

WildC.A.T.s has been quite the ride. This Harley miniseries is fun. The next late Lazarus issue dropped. We got another Spider-verse Marvel Voices special! We got the next ROTJ one-shot special on Ewoks. Inferno Squad made their comic debut (I think) at he end of the last Bounty Hunters issue and this is the first one where they feature in the story. Miles is having a bad time with his new villain. Carnage is almost ready for his upcoming summer event. The Guardians got a new run! The last two issues before the Captain Marvel and X-Men crossover finale are these two. The Cold War Captain America event starts here. And the next SoS issue is here.

Covers below.

Posters below those.

This I got just for the homage cover. This is paying tribute to the cover of X-Men 50 from September 10, 1968. That cover had Polaris in the same pose and the art was by Jim Steranko.

This is the next connecting SoS cover.

These are the Momoko covers for this week. And I think The Domina Tagge one is the last WHM cover. I’ll check and if so, I’ll add these to the next completed collections post soon.

Gotta love the Ewoks.

These are the connecting coves of course, though the lines still don’t connect well, and the coloring of the Queen is inconsistent between the covers as you can see. I still don’t understand how connecting covers rarely line up.

Had to get the first A cover with Inferno Squad on the cover. I know I had that variant with them on it last issue for their first appearance, but I thought I had to get another copy of this cover too. So that will come later on as a late issue.

You can probably guess why I got this variant. Yes, it’s Kamala.

These are the next Timeless Alex Ross covers! I think next week or the week after will be the last ones.

I’m glad that I’m starting to get posters again, I wasn’t sure if I would! These three are pretty decent posters.

Just took photos today, I’ll start reading tomorrow or Sunday.

I think this is the finale of the One-Minute-War in Flash. Even though I’m not there yet, I know that this is the beginning of Jon meeting Ultraman again since he was held prisoner all that time ago. More adventures with Gwen’s clones. I’m excited for this issue of Venom, I think there’s a lot happening in this issue. Rogue and Gambit issues continue. The Logan and Hank drama continues. This is the last issue before the Captain America two-title crossover continues from the first issues of these runs. Cold War starts in the next post. When I finish April 26th’s issues, I’ll be able to catch up with all these ASM I’ve been paused on. The final issue of End of the Spider-verse dropped. The first issue set 1000 years in the SoS event’s future starts here. Hidden Empire’s final issue dropped, so soon I’ll be able to catch up with ll the Star Wars titles that I’ve had in a pile since this event started (even though I should have just bought the event issues). The next issue of MTG is out, look at Bolas! And finally, a Sweet Paprika one-shot for which I m missing one cover because they gave me two of one of the other variants accidentally.

I liked this cover because it shows the legacy of Jon and what he went through in the volcano for all those years and Ultraman always being in his mind somewhere.

This is the next connecting cover for SoS.

This is the final connecting cover for Hidden Empire. Therefore, I’ll be able to post a complete collection post soon!

I just loved this Dauterman cover.

Of course y’all know I love Nicol Bolas. Enough said.

This is the next Artgerm cover for Batman, Punchline looks great!

These are the Momoko covers for this week. Love the colors and details.

The variants for ASM this week.

This week’s Alex Ross Timeless covers! The Magneto is my favorite. I also enjoy that MODOK is taking up the whole cover, haha.

The A covers of Harley 28 and the Milestone Anniversary special, and the WHM Momoko cover for The Blade 4 from last time’s piles. And the DWM from February.

I’m wondering what the next arc of Time Drake is going to be. I also wonder if the story in the Blue Beetle miniseries is at all similar to the upcoming movie (the trailer of which is dropping tomorrow, April 3). This is the final issue of this Punchline title. And we have a new Doom Patrol run that is part of the Dawn of DC era that’s starting (which I still can’t read till the end of next month because of the either very delayed Lazarus Plane tie-in’s or they just started the Dawn of DC issues to quickly). Also this issue of Harley is part of the Dawn of DC too, so I can’t get to that yet either. Then we have a Jabba’s Palace special, as it’s the 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi this year, we’re getting some one-shot specials. Strange Academy’s next issue is close to the end and I still have to catch up with the previous run. Sabretooth is having problems with himselves. I’m still loving this Thor arc, same with this Daredevil arc. Tony is just having all the problems, as usual. Venom got another Lethal Protector sequel arc to the last revival of the Lethal Protector miniseries. The All-Out Avengers title switched to Avengers Beyond to continue the story. And Jeff, the land-shark got a one-shot special that I can’t wait to get to!

Covers below.

I’m not quite sure what this cover is referring to but I assume it’s something specific and part of a collection, I’ll figure it out. It’s fun though.

Another Darkseid cover.

Both amazing Nathan Szerdy covers.

I just really liked the A cover for this. Fourth-wall breaking covers are always fun.

Two more Momoko covers. And as I’ve said before, the Star Wars one is printed as the WHM collection and this Marvel cover isn’t but it’s still a female character by Momoko during WHM. So, I’m just going to continue to have them together when posting I guess.

The next Hall of Armor connecting cover. This is going to be a very long connecting cover set. I thought these would connect like a grid, but I think they’re just going in a really long line. Taking a photo of them all in line is going to be a challenge! But maybe I’m wrong and they are a grid, in which case I’ll just have to figure out the order.

And of course the next Alex Ross Timeless covers.