FOC REPORT #2 (1/20/2025)

FOC REPORT #2 (1/20/2025)

This column will highlight items solicited each week during FOC that could be potential points of interest. Either brand new series, or something I think might deserve more attention (sometimes positive attention, sometimes not). These items are scheduled to ship to the store in about 3 weeks, but you should order them now to make sure that you get your copies (you can do so over here).

Remember, pre-ordering is your friend and ours. There are lots of items that we don't normally order or order only in small quantities. If there's something you really want, place an order with us! For more information on becoming one of our many happy comic subscribers, check out this page.

Now that that's all out of the way, let's get into this week's books.

This week's FOC is littered with goodies. To start off, we've got some reprints from DC Comics for the Absolute titles. Now is a great time to scoop these up if you haven't gotten any yet. I'll leave a list below:

Subsequent printings probably aren't the books you want if you're looking for absolute value in the future... but you never know! It happens every once in awhile where the 2nd/3rd/4th/10th printing picks up some steam.

And if you absolutely have to have a copy of any of these titles- you can NOT wait to read Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman, or Absolute Wonder Woman... you're in luck! We've still got some of the older printings in stock.

The Batman #610 reprint is on FOC this week (there's a Foil Cover too). This comes ahead of Hush 2. All aboard the hype train for the return of Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee! Coincidentally we just got in this CGC graded 9.8 copy last week, and I was a little star struck when it came through the door (it doesn't take much to impress me, eh). Not exactly one you NEED to Pre-Order, I could see the shop having these for years to come for any interested.

Aliens Vs Avengers #3 is up this week from Marvel, and if you haven't been reading this book YOU ARE MISSING OUT! This book could've been a simple cash grab- the Avengers fight a Xenomorph for a little bit and then nothing of consequence happens after. NOT the case at all! Jonathan Hickman is crafting a really interesting narrative in this book. The moment that really drew me in was in issue #1 when Miles gets attacked by a facehugger, and his symbiote suit manages to save his life... and then says something cryptic about how having a facehugger as a host feels "uncomfortable". Imagine how messed up something has to be on the inside to make a symbiote uncomfortable. If you haven't been following along up to this point, and that story beat alone got you interested, we've still got lots of #1 2nd Prints and a few #2s left (2nd print for the brave).

Dracula performs dental surgery on Blade on the cover of Blade Red Band #5.

Jason Aaron's Bug Wars #1 is up this week from Image Comics! And it looks interesting. Anyone remember the movie The Ant Bully? No? Just me? "marauding ant armies, spellcasting spider witches, and beetle-riding barbarians" sounds like a good time to me.

Doom Academy #1! Did you ever want to know what would happen if Doctor Doom ran Hogwarts? Well now you can read about it in the book about it... in 3 weeks... when it comes out.

No Home Here #1 returns to the FOC list. I guess Todd didn't quite have enough time to get his cover in... had to push it back a week.

Ultimate Wolverine #1 is already getting a 2nd print before ever even hitting the store shelves. Issue #2 is also up for order this week, so if for whatever reason you miss out on 1st the 1st print, there's a back-up this week!

If you made it this far, thanks for reading! And if you came back after las weeks post- thanks for coming back! I talked about a few titles here, but there's lots more I didn't talk about at all on our Pre-Orders page.

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