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Batman #1 Has Landed and #2 is on FOC (and Yes, It Delivers)!
Dear Batman Fans,It's only the fourth time in the history of comics we get a proper Batman #1, and it's been more than a decade since the last one (hello, Tom King!), so this is kind of big news:The Bat has landed. Batman #1 is on sale (and #2 is on FOC)For once, we actually managed to... more »
Blind Bags, Muppets and Other Singles FOC not to miss!
Dear Single Issue (Blind Bag!) Enthusiasts,I technically have the best excuse not to write a newsletter today (you know… that one day of the year).But my duty alarm won’t shut up—and truth be told, I don’t hate writing these anyway. So: win win.Anyway: blind bags.The... more »
Single Issue Bestsellers & Chart Notes - June 2025
Look, it's almost the same thing each and every month since Absolute started: They are kicking (everybody's) ass! BY FAR! Over ⅓ of all sold items in the Top50 are Absolute related. And Abs Batsy is charting with four issues alone this month. Just crazy.Marvel can't be happy about the launch... more »
Last Call for Wally Wood Artist's Edition Exclusive Cover
Dear AE-Friends,Just in case you missed this: We have yet another Exclusive cover on pre-order, and this time it's for legendary Wallace Wood!Scott Dunbier's Act IV Publishing is releasing a second, expanded edition for the long-out of print Wally Wood Artist's Edition and we were able to... more »
Omar Is Coming to Berlin (& more good news)
Everyone knows this one:With great power comes great responsibility. And I, Walt, should use the power of sending Newsletters rarely and wisely and the last NL is just one week ago. I know that, and I apologise for letting my excitement taking over, but:Yung Omar looking fresh and dynamic!Omar... more »
Walt's Comic Shop - MOST IMPORTANT NEWS EVER!
Yep, yep, yepYou read that right: we’ve lowered our prices. Starting with the August pre-orders, you’ll see reduced preo prices across the board. But where you will feel it the most: All Omnis and Big Books cover-priced 100$ and more are now effectively Big Book Deals.YES, ALL OF THEM.(Your... more »
FOC Alert - Batman restarts in Batman #1 and more
You know it's a crazy week, when the fact that Marvel & DC are teaming up again in (too stressed to research) MANY years is not even the top story of this week's Final Order Cutoff (FOC)...My problem: I have only 30 minutes to cover all the awesomeness. Aka no time for chit-chat!Deadpool /... 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 »
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 »
Oh no you just missed the Batman #1 FOC!
Hello and welcome to the Single Issue Newsletter. In case you don’t remember me: my name is Walt, and this week I’m filling in for Matheus, who seems to be quietly taking over our entire written word department.Of course, I’m more than happy to have him. Let me rephrase: happy‑ish.... more »