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New Warriors & friends (Cloak & Dagger, Power Pack, Darkhawk, Scarlet Spider, Jubilee, etc.) & comics in general. Runs New Warriors Continuity Conundrum fan-site: https://newwarriors.wordpress.com/ (he/him)
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Released 30 years ago this week:

-Sabretooth Special #1 by Fabian Nicieza and Gary Frank
-Batman: Shadow of the Bat #46 by Alan Grant and Tommy Lee Edwards
-Sin City: Silent Night #1 by Frank Miller
-Grifter/Badrock #1 by Rob Liefeld, Eric Stephenson and Chap Yaep
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Day 43 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: X-Men #126! Bonus read: Classic X-Men #32!

Week 7 begins!

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November 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Released 50 years ago this week:

-Avengers #144 by Steve Englehart and George Pérez; cover by Gil Kane
-Plastic Man #11 by Steve Skeates and Ramona Fradon
-The Pink Panther #31 by Warren Tufts
-Archie at Riverdale High School #32 by Frank Doyle and Stan Goldberg with Bob Bolling
November 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Day 42 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: X-Men #125! Bonus read: Classic X-Men #31!

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November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Released 40 years ago this week:

-Booster Gold #1 by Dan Jurgens
-The New DNAgents #3 by Mark Evanier and Mitch Schauer
-First Adventures #4 by Steven Grant and Richard Larson; John Ostrander and Doug Rice; Peter Gillis and Barry Crain
-Myth Adventures #8 by Robert Asprin and Phil Foglio
November 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Day 41 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: X-Men Annual #3. Bonus read: Power Man and Iron Fist #57! (I recommended that issue as a bonus read previously, so if you already read that and want something else, I recommend Avengers #178, which spotlights Beast.)

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November 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
40 years ago:

-Swamp Thing #45 by Alan Moore & Stan Woch
-Jon Sable, Freelance #34 by Mike Grell
-Crossfire #16 by Mark Evanier & Dan Spiegle
-2000 AD #445 by Pat Mills & Bryan Talbot; Gerry Finley-Day & José Ortiz; Alan Grant & John Wagner with Ron Smith, Massimo Belardinelli & Carlos Ezquerra
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Day 40 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: Marvel Team-Up #89. Bonus read: Amazing Spider-Man #161! (I actually recommeneded that as a bonus read some time back, so if you already read that, I recommend Marvel Team-Up #90, which guest-stars the Beast.)

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November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Released 30 years ago this week:

-The Spectre #37 by John Ostrander & Tom Mandrake
-Spider-Man #64 by Howard Mackie & John Romita Jr.
-Sonic the Hedgehog #31 by Ken Penders with Mike Kanterovich; Michael Gallagher & Art Mawhinney
-Droopy #2 by Brian Lemay with Paul Castiglia & Stephanie Gladden
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Day 39 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: X-Men #124. Bonus read: Classic X-Men #30.

I never put it together that the earliest issue of X-Men that I own is the same reprinted story as the earliest issue of Classic X-Men that I own! Maybe becauase I never really liked Arcade.

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November 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Released 30 years ago:

-Vertigo Voices: The Eaters #1 by Peter Milligan & Dean Ormston
-Doc Samson #1 by Dan Slott & Ken Lashley
-Turok the Hunted #2 by Mike Grell, Simon Furman, Mike Deodato Jr. & Mozart Couto
-Return to Jurassic Park #7 by Tom Bierbaum, Mary Bierbaum & Armando Gil; Michael White
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Day 38 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: X-Men #123. Bonus read: Classic X-Men #29.

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November 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Really happy with Nova: Centurion #1! Love the setup, love the cast of characters, love the handling of Rich, and really love the expressive art, fluid storytelling, and vibrant colors!

Thank you @jedmackay.bsky.social @bakadori.bsky.social @mattiaiacono.bsky.social! Nova is in good hands!
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I always forget about his DC work
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Mike Zeck making GI Joe look better than it had any right to look in 1987
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Released 30 years ago this week:

-The Sandman #73 by Neil Gaiman and Michael Zulli
-Terminator 2: Nuclear Twilight #1 by Mark Paniccia and Gary Erskine
-Deathblow #21 by Brandon Choi, Tom Joyner and Trevor Scott
-Doc Savage: Curse of the Fire God #3 by Steve Vance and Pat Broderick
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Day 37 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: X-Men #122. Bonus read: Classic X-Men #28.

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November 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Released 30 years ago:

-Lobo/Judge Dredd: Psycho Bikers vs. The Mutants from Hell #1 by Alan Grant, John Wagner & Val Semeiks
-2099 AD Genesis #1 by Warren Ellis & Dale Eaglesham
-Misery #1 by Brandon Peterson
-Vengeance of Vampirella: The Mystery Walk #0 by Tom Sniegoski & Caesar Antomattei
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Day 36 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: X-Men #121. Bonus read: Classic X-Men #27.

Week 6 begins!

#EMPReadingClub
November 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This week, the original human rocket returns to monthly comics! Blue blazes, don't miss out!

Nova: Centurion #1 by @jedmackay.bsky.social @bakadori.bsky.social @mattiaiacono.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Released 50 years ago this week:

-Captain America #194 by Jack Kirby
-Superman #296 by Cary Bates, Elliot S. Maggin and Curt Swan; cover by Bob Oksner
-The Flintstones #43 by Joe Gill and Ray Dirgo
-Woody Woodpecker #148 by Carl Fallberg and Joe Messerli
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Day 35 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: X-Men #120. Bonus read: Classic X-Men #26.

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November 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Released 40 years ago this week:

-Thor #364 by Walt Simonson
-Legion of Super-Heroes #19 by Paul Levitz and Greg LaRocque with Chuck Patton
-Grimjack #20 by John Ostrander and Tom Sutton with Steve Erwin
-Cerebus #80 by Dave Sim
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Day 34 of the Claremont X-Men read-through: X-Men #119. Bonus read: Classic X-Men #25.

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November 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Released 40 years ago this week:

-X-Factor #1 by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice; cover by Walt Simonson
-Aquaman #1 by Neal Pozner and Craig Hamilton
-Scout #2 by Timothy Truman with John K. Snyder III and Chris Fauver
-Dalgoda #7 by Jan Strnad and Dennis Fujitake with William Messner-Loebs
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM