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Single Issues FOC 25.07 - Don't miss those PG-13 Titles
Ok. That's not fair!I'll admit it, I lost. Walt is definitely taking this month's prize for best single issues newsletter. I cannot beat the amount of shiny new stuff that was revealed last week.Allow me to step out of my employee hat for a moment. I was a single-issue customer first and... more »
Don't miss out on those FOC Titles!
Hello, here's your weekly FOC Newsletter, a reminder of some graphic novels, big books, and manga pre-orders you might have missed.Yes, even in the middle of event planning (which itself happens in the middle of other stuff), we still have to find the time to write FOC Newsletters.How chaotic is it... more »
Big Books News July 2025
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Hello there and welcome to another instalment of the newsletter about the elusive creature called the omnibus. The omnibus is one of the largest species found in the comic book kingdom. It is neither mammal, fish, reptile, amphibian, nor bird, but it is unquestionably a vertebrate, as it couldn't... more »
New Discounted Prices For Single Issues Subscriptions!
I have some very exciting announcements for our Pull-List program. In case you are already getting your subscriptions from us, lean back and enjoy new benefits. But if you're still on fence: We have created (well, at least in my opinion) the perfect jump-on opportunity!New DiscountsWe’ve... more »
All FOC Titles you shouldn't miss this week!
It´s a Wednesday as I write this newsletter and the WCS team is facing one of those summer days that makes you want to look for the first flight to Reykjavík or hide underground, preferably with a good story to read set in the polar circles. At the moment fans end up being our only allies, and I... more »
Summer Heat, Spoilers & new Anime Season - Manga NL July
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Hey manga friends,After Annika treated you to some amazing Pride reads in June, I’m back to ramble about manga, sweat through this German heatwave, and emotionally spiral over fictional characters again. So... business as usual.Are you a summer person? Well, I’m not. The last heatwave had... more »
Single Issues FOC - 🦆 Quack ⚡🔨 KRA-KOOM! 🐢… (whatever sound turtles do)
Hello human friends reading this digital form of information through words shared by me, your fellow human, via a very outdated form of communication called “e-mail”. Last week, Walt accused me of slowly taking over the writing department at Walt's.NONSENSE. I never heard anything... more »
Single Issue Bestsellers & Chart Notes - May 2025
OK, so this month we have a little treat: an official sales chart for single issues! Ever since I got my hands on my first Previews catalog in late 1992, those sales chart pages held a special kind of magic. But thanks to COVID and the split of the direct market’s distribution, those charts are... more »
Graphic Novels July 2025 - Anyone can convert to comicism
A few weeks ago, I was hanging out with my Maman when she suddenly asked, "What’s the fisherman’s superpower?" I was like… the fisherman? Who? Peter? Jesus’ friend? Or did she mean Walt, since he used to work at a fish market? But no, no, she was talking about... more »
Don't miss this weeks FOC Titles! July 9
Guys, I think I’m having a heart attack.No, seriously.We just got the coolest confirmation ever for something we’ve got cooking and I am TREMBLING with excitement and nerves. Like, full-body shake. You are not ready for what’s coming. Trust me, some of the stuff in the pipeline here at... more »