Hello Single Issue Folks!
Walt here & welcome to my first Singles newsletter in a while, glad to have you here (possibly for the first time?)!
So here’s what this so-called “FOC Newsletter” is generally about:
- Keeping you up to date with the weekly deadline for pre-orders
- Informing you about comic book-related announcements
- Sharing other exciting stuff from around the store
And speaking of exciting stuff… let’s get right into it!
Chip Zdarsky Signed Book Pre-Sale
We've got lot lots of inquiries from people all over Europe who wanted to send books in for our Chip Zdarsky signing event on Tuesday. Unfortunately we're logistically not able to service you with that. But we came up with a way to offer the most hardcore Zdarsky fans a way to participate:
A signed Captain America #4 Zdarsky variant signed by (suprise!) Chip can be pre-purchased now, the article just went live. Hurry up, we'll only offer a very limited quantity.
CGC Pre-Orders & the Absolute Ultimate Superpack
In case you missed it: we’ve started collecting all our singles-related bundles, CGC 9.8 pre-orders, and bigger pack offers in one place — the new Special Bundles & CGC Pre-Orders section. It’s where to go if you’re chasing incentives, collecting slabs, or just want to lock in something that might not be around for long.
On FOC this week: DC/Marvel: Batman / Deadpool #1 CGC 9.8.
If you're a pull-list subscriber and want other books slabbed, just message Heiko — we can submit most titles for grading, and pricing depends on your subscription tier (info here: Pullbox Overview).
By popular demand, we'll also start offering all upcoming Absolute Batman releases as CGC options!
Also moving fast: Ultimate Endgame #1 blind bags. Orders picked up sharply after FOC last week (because people realised those bags include ACTUAL original sketches?!) but we still have packs available across all tiers.
And for those of you who go all in, we've created the ABSOLUTE Ultimate Endgame #1 True Believers SUPERPACK. it includes 100 blind bags, all free-to-order variants, and all incentive covers — yes, including the ultra-rare 1:1000 Zdarsky. And if it seems like we're obsessed with the Canadian dude... it's because we are.
Anyway, take a look if that’s your kind of thing.
More FOC Highlights This Week
DC/Marvel Batman/Deadpool #1
This seems like an already-obvious "must-grab", but I still want to mention it, because: John Constantine x Dr Strange by James Tynion & Hayden Sherman. 🤯
For me, this is already worth the price of admission. You can sample some interior pages from the book here. And of course, there's a plethora of fun covers to choose from:
Trigger Warning: A Strangers In Paradise Story #1
If you’ve followed Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise back in the day, this is a must. If you haven’t, this seems like a perfect jumping‑on point...
Moore’s own website teased the one‑shot as “a new story… starring Francine and Katchoo in the wild west!” It’s the familiar characters you love, placed in a totally unfamiliar setting. I'm so glad that Terry found a new distribution home with Lunar after the Diamond debacle, and that we can continue to offer his unique storytelling to our customers!
Capes #1
Before Invincible was a smash, there was Capes. Kirkman and Mark Englert return to their early superhero-for-hire series, with all-new art, new dialogue, and a refreshed first issue. This kind of remake/remixing is quite unusual in comics, and that's already worth the price of admission. Of course, it doesn't hurt, that Capes is now officially part of the Invincible Universe ... So, if you're curious about "Commander Capitalism" (!)and his gang, this is the place to start!
More FOC goodness?
Check out all books on FOC this weekend here. Don't forget: we can only guarantee confirmation if you submit your pre-orders by Saturday 4 pm!
That's it for today, guys. Have a great, comic-infused weekend!
Cheers,
Walt
