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Greg Owens
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Husband, Father, Canadian, movie lover, music lover, book nerd, comic book enthusiast, vinyl record hoarder and guy who enjoys a good clubhouse sandwich. Trying to stay positive and zen in life and on the internet.
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D'Orc from Image Comics is lots of fun. D'orc by Brett Bean, Jean-Francois Beaulieu and Nate Piekos. #booksky #comicsky
D'Orc stands amongst the defeated enemies looking puzzled.
February 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Also currently reading right now, DC Finest Events: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One by Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Doug Monech and Roy Thomas #comicsky #booksky
George Perez illustration of Infinite Earths colliding and causing a mess for a smattering of DC heroes.
February 5, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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I'm currently reading One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad. #booksky
Red cover with a drawing of a missile falling towards a child
February 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Four new Absolute books, oh yes please, and a double shot of Absolute Wonder Woman is the cure for my seasonal depression a little bit. #booksky #comicsky
Absolute Martian Manhunter number 8 by Javier Rodriguez Absolute Wonder Woman 16 with a picture of Absolute Zatanna by Hayden Sherman Absolute Wonder Woman and Batman meet, art by Nick Dragotta Absolute Flash 11 cover by Nick Robles
January 28, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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R.I.P. Sal Buscema #comicsky One of the best to ever do it.
Sal Buscema drawing of Bruce Banner turning into The Hulk
January 27, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Don't get me wrong I love living in Canada but I could do without all these snowstorms. Alpha Flight #6 from 1984 by John Byrne #comicsky I've never identified with Snowbird more than I do right now.
Snowbird by John Byrne on an all white cover simulating a snow storm.
January 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Books from 2025 I loved, The New Gods by Ram V, Evan Cagle, Jesse Lonergan, Francesco Segala and Tom Napolitano. It really scratched that Kirby 4th World itch for me. #booksky #comicsky
Orion, Mr. Miracle and Big Barda done beautifully by Nimit Malavia
January 20, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Comic book runs I love, The Legion of Super-Heroes, Five Years Later... from 1989. It was a novel idea at the time of the getting the band together after a calamity and I was hooked. #booksky #comicsky
Rokk Krinn (Cosmic Boy) stands among the rubble of the Legion clubhouse with a flight ring in the foreground rubble by Keith Giffen and Al Gordon
January 18, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Dave Gibbons run on Green Lantern beginning in 1984 was phenomenal. #booksky #comicsky
Dave Gibbons drawing of John Stewart busting out of a Green Lantern power battery
January 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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I have a confession to make, in 1988 I got my parents permission and I called the number to dispatch the Jason Todd Robin to the great comic book beyond. In my own defence I didn't think they'd really go through with it so that's on me. #booksky #comicsky
A grieving Batman holds the lifeless body of Jason Todd (Don't worry it's comics, he gets better eventually) by the great Jim Aparo
January 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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Batman 5 released on the 7th of January was a really fun read. Cover by Jorge Jiminez and colours by Tomeu Morey
#booksky #comicsky
Bruce Wayne and Dr. Zeller are on the run from motorcycle riding goons with swords while the threat of The Ojo looms large
January 11, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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In 1987 I was all about this Silver Surfer series, cover by Marshall Rogers. Thirty Nine years later I'm still very fond of it. #booksky #comicsky
Silver Surfer carries Frankie Ray while Galactus gets all up in their business, meanwhile the FF appear as heads on the bottom of the cover
January 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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Things being grim in the world I think I'll read a comic book I read as a kid. My first introduction to Dr. Fate back in 1982, The Flash 306 with artwork by the great Carmine Infantino and Bob Smith. #booksky #comicsky
An audience applauds an orchestra while The Flash runs by and Dr. Fate does some mystical posing
January 8, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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I desperately wanted to read this as a kid, cover by Neal Adams, Ross Andru and Carmine Infantino. #booksky #comicsky Glad they're reprinting it so I can read it, avoiding spoilers for it for fifty years.
Superman flies toward Spider-Man
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Comic book runs I love, the 1987 to 1992 Suicide Squad from DC Comics. #booksky #comicsky Took an old concept and characters no one really cared about and influenced comic books for years to come. Written by John Ostrander, with art by Luke McDonell and Karl Kesel with cover by Howard Chaykin.
Head shots of all the main characters surround text on a black cover.
December 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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DC Comics Presents 62 Superman and the Freedom Fighters. Cover by Gil Kane. Forty seven years later and as timely as ever in this deeply stupid time we live in. #booksky #comicsky
Superman and the Freedom Fighters march on the globe to defeat fascists by the great Gil Kane
December 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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The classic Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo started being published on December 20 1982. Phenomenal piece of work. #booksky #comicsky If you haven't read it or watched the movie you really should.
Cover for the first book of Katsuhiro Otomo's masterpiece Akira
December 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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I'll admit I was sceptical about the Absolute line from DC Comics. I hadn't read the event that set it up but because of the creative teams involved I gave it a chance. Some of the best comic books of 2025 if you ask me. #booksky #comicsky #DCcomics
Absoulute Batman by Michael Cho with his Bat Axe Absolute Martian Manhunter by Javier Rodrieguez Absoulute Wonder Woman and Batman by Hayden Sherman Absolute Superman by Rafa Sandoval
December 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Obviously with a little over a week until Christmas it would be irresponsible to buy any more old comic books. The Spectre 3 from 1968 with this beautiful Neal Adams cover is now a treasured part of my irresponsible asses collection. #booksky #comicsky
A costumed baddie (and what a costume at that) is doing some kind of space crunch to Wildcat while The Spectre flies towards him
December 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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R.I.P. to the great American auteur Rob Reiner. Rob Reiner made seven excellent movies from 1984 to 1992, an incredible run for anyone. Incredible human being and filmmaker. Tragic news about him and his wife. #filmsky
Text above a silhouette of four boys walking through the wilderness
December 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Another exceptional comic book from 2025 is Assorted Crisis Events from Image Comics. Writer Deniz Camp is certainly having a great year and artist Eric Zawadzki is doing incredible work. #booksky #comicsky
A picture of a couple gets deconstructed into a puzzle
December 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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We're Taking Everyone Down With Us from Image comics is one of the best comic books I read in 2025. Shades of the Venture Bros with a dash of Archer but also it's own wild ride.
#booksky #comicsky Creative team of Stefano Landini and Matthew Rosenberg
A damaged robot holds a person's hand, art by Sefano Landini
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Happy Absolute Joker day to all who celebrate, Absolute Batman 15 out today with a cover by Nick Dragotta and Frank Martin #comicsky #booksky
Absolute Joker, a white demon with a toothy grin
December 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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I'm generally over stories about serial killers but Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring by Patrick Horvath is one of the great comic books of 2025. #booksky #comicsky
A teddy bear stands on a hill overlooking a big box store and paring lot
December 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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One of my absolute favourite books of 2025 Helen of Wyndhorn from Dark Horse Comics. Stunning artwork by Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes. Written by Tom King. #booksky #comicsky
Helen and her grandfather stand with a big ass sword under flying dragons
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM