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It has Hikaru’s face. It has Hikaru’s voice. It even has Hikaru’s memories. But whatever came down from the mountains six months ago isn’t Yoshiki’s best friend. Whatever it is, it’s dangerous. Carrying on at school and hanging out as if nothing has changed—as if Hikaru isn’t gone—would be crazy...but when it looks so very like Hikaru...and acts so very like Hikaru...News 1:17The Summer Hikaru Died 4:53Back Matter Matters 44:05The Pull-List 50:46Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Akira 1 introduces readers to a gritty Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like the one that levelled Tokyo. At the core of the agency's motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira.News 1:43Akira 9:20Back Matter Matters 46:58The Pull-List 50:14Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Raised on hate, fear and anger — steeped in the ways of darkness — and trained to kill! Darth Maul’s time as apprentice to Darth Sidious has long been cloaked in shadows; now, at last, his tale of revenge is revealed! It’s a story of rage unleashed as Darth Maul prepares for his first encounter with the hated Jedi. But when a Jedi Padawan is captured by sinister forces, why is Maul so determined to find her? And what’s the role of the band of bounty hunters that includes Cad Bane and Aurra Sing? Get to know the galaxy’s deadliest Zabrak like never before!News 2:43Darth Maul 19:15Back Matter Matters 58:11The Pull-List 1:05:10Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Lee and Miller join forces to tell a new version of Dick Grayson's origin in a high-octane tale that unfolds with guest appearances by Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Black Canary and more!News 00:49All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder 12:31Back Matter Matters 1:15:48The Pull-List 1:26:58Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Cursed with an unquenchable thirst for violence that threatens his family and those he loves, BATTLE BEAST searches the universe for the one warrior mightier than him... so that he may die before harming anyone else. But even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, can anyone stop the galaxy’s deadliest warrior?News 3:50Invincible Universe: Battle Beast 9:37Back Matter Matters 50:14The Pull-List 56:24Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable! Batwoman must stop Alice from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham City — but Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman's life will never ever be the same.News 7:33Batwoman: Elegy 18:15Back Matter Matters 1:09:58The Pull-List 1:19:00Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Prizefighter Battlin' Jack Murdock's murder set in motion a chain of events that exploded with a new super hero swinging out of New York City's Hell's Kitchen: the blind acrobat Daredevil!News 1:02Daredevil: Yellow 13:15Back Matter Matters 56:09The Pull-List 1:03:13Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Jamie Madrox is back from the dead...sort of...maybe? And he'll stay that way - as long as he doesn't kill himself trying to make sure he doesn't die! It makes sense when you read it - trust us. In his fight to survive, Jamie stumbles across a threat even greater than his own mortality, but fixing it might make everything worse. Can the Multiple Man save the world from himself? On top of all that, the X-Men are mad at him, and a mysterious group of foes is after him. Jamie's only hope is to go to the future - to tell himself not to go to the past! He'll soon find a few familiar faces, but a dangerous enemy threatens all his yesterdays and tomorrows! The fate of the Marvel Universe is in the hands of Jamie Madrox! News 3:00Multiple Man 12:01Back Matter Matters 42:25The Pull-List 47:30Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

For our romance comic this year we chose a sci-fi drama set in the near future. The last thing in the world Alex wanted was an X5, the latest in realistic androids. But after Ada is dropped into his life, he discovers she is more than just a robot.News 1:18Alex + Ada 6:20Back Matter Matters 36:24The Pull-List 38:30Eisner Nominee Draft 1:02:00Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Put on your go-go boots and get ready to 'Batusi' back to the Swingin' '60s as DC Comics reimagines the classic Batman TV show! In this hardcover collecting issues #1-5 of the hit series, The Dynamic Duo takes on The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, The Penguin, The Mad Hatter, The Joker, and more of the world's most colorful Bat-villains!News 1:42Batman '66 7:35Back Matter Matters 52:25The Pull-List 56:00Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Within the Marvel Universe, heroes soar high in the skies, ready to battle the villains who threaten their world. Yet living in the shadow of these extraordinary icons are ordinary men and women who view the "MARVELS" with a mixture of fear, disbelief, envy and admiration. Among them is Phil Sheldon, a New York City photojournalist who has dedicated his career to covering the exploits of the Marvels and their effect on humankind.News 1:59Marvels 21:52Back Matter Matters 1:06:55The Pull-List 1:17:27Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

The world's most unlikable action star has been found dead, and his previous TV sidekicks are looking to solve the mystery. But how can you catch a murderer when almost everyone hates the victim? Now, these sidekicks are going to learn what it means to be the stars of the show-that is, if any of them survive the STUNTMAN WAR!News 3:016 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton 12:02Back Matter Matters 37:04The Pull-List 44:13Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Meet Lady Killer -- the dangerous assassin who comes head-to-head with the Avenger called Wonder Man! But Wonder Man doesn't want to just stop her -- he's made a bet with a movie producer to rehabilitate her into a hero! Is this too much for even the mighty Simon Williams? Fortunately, he's got Ms. Marvel and X-Men's Beast in his corner. News 1:57Wonder Man 10:33Back Matter Matters 43:37The Pull-List 49:302026 New Release Auction 1:08:18Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

A term used by detectives, murder book refers to the case file on a homicide, chronicling the life of a case from murder to arrest. The graphic novel anthology Murder Book collects gritty and unrelenting crime comics by Ed Brisson that chronicle the demise of the immoral and the innocent alike.News 00:42Trade Waiters Awards Winners 06:05Murder Book 30:27Back Matter Matters 1:04:24The Pull-List 1:08:50Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

When a group of Nationalists use an ancient artifact to bring a villain from Arthurian myth back from the dead to gain power, ex-monster hunter Bridgette McGuire escapes her retirement home and pulls her unsuspecting grandson Duncan, a museum curator, into a world of magic and mysticism to defeat a legendary threat.News 1:35Once & Future 11:54Back Matter Matters 41:46The Pull-List 45:44Trade Waiters Awards Nominees 1:03:58Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Episode 300! Thank you to everyone that has tuned in along the way. This week we review Marvel's Civil War and our favorite tie-in stories. Whose side are you on? A conflict is brewing that threatens to pit friend against friend, brother against brother and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart and the Marvel Universe super heroes go to war against each other.Road to Civil War 2:40Civil War 22:02Civil War: Front Line 1:04:20The New Avengers Vol. 5: Civil War 1:59:11Civil War: Captain America / Iron Man 2:15:20Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Friday Fitzhugh spent her childhood solving crimes and digging up occult secrets with her best friend Lancelot Jones, the smartest boy in the world. But that was the past. Now she's in college, starting a new life on her own - or so she thought. When Friday comes home for the holidays, she's immediately pulled back into Lance's orbit and finds that something very strange and dangerous is happening in their little New England town...News 2:27Friday 14:03Back Matter Matters 37:40The Pull-List 43:30Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

It's the start of a new series spotlighting some of the DC Universes's most exciting super heroes! First up is Deadman, straight from the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY, in a five-issue epic where the body-hopping hero meets his match in a new foe who wants to make sure the souls that Deadman helps out go straight to Hell!News 4:30DC Universe Presents: Deadman 7:16Back Matter Matters 41:08The Pull-List 45:45Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Danny Rand, a.k.a. Iron Fist, is haunted by the consequences of choosing death over life. But when he receives a message from his mystical homeland of K'un Lun, Danny must return and relive his blood-soaked origin of betrayal and vengeance! K'un Lun is under attack, reduced to ruins - and the villain behind this nightmare is terribly close to Danny's heart! With everything broken and the wolves at the door, there may be no place left to hide that's safe from the ghosts of Danny's past! An old friend returns to aid him, but is the Iron Fist broken beyond repair? Hope is reborn with talons and fire, but revenge is a weapon that cuts both ways. Will Danny survive the bloodletting?News 00:47Iron Fist: The Living Weapon 12:50Back Matter Matters 41:48The Pull-List 44:57Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

The lives of three women intersect in a dark criminal underground. As fire and violence tears through their city over the course of a single day and night, they find that their lives are bound together by one man-who seems to be the cause of it all. News 4:06 November 17:06 Back Matter Matters 41:56 The Pull-List 46:33 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

Without the island paradise, without the sisterhood that shaped her, without a mission of peace... she’s still the Absolute Amazon! Gateway City has never seen anything like the Harbinger Prime, the enormous, ravenous monster that has just risen from the depths of the ocean to darken its shores... but the Harbinger has never seen anything like the unstoppable Diana, Princess of the Underworld!News 2:47Absolute Wonder Woman 10:45Back Matter Matters 57:17The Pull-List 1:05:50Predator: Badlands 1:21:06Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

The premier American fantasy adventure gets the Merry Marvel treatment! When Kansas farm girl Dorothy flies away to the magical Land of Oz, she fatally flattens a Wicked Witch, liberates a living Scarecrow and is hailed by the Munchkin people as a great sorceress - but all she really wants to know is how to get home.News 9:26The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 16:07Back Matter Matters 1:01:48The Pull-List 1:09:00Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

After having his face sliced off one year ago, the Joker makes his horrifying return to Gotham City! But even for man who's committed a lifetime of murder, he's more dangerous than ever before. How can Batman protect his city and those he's closest to? It all leads back to Arkham Asylum… News 19:37 Batman: Death of the Family 30:37 Back Matter Matters 59:57 The Pull-List 1:05:55 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

Jughead Jones has always had an insatiable appetite… but what if his hunger came from a sinister place? When a murderous menace is on the prowl, taking the lives of some of the most well-known and esteemed inhabitants of Riverdale, Jughead and his family’s dark legacy comes to light in this horrifying collection for TEEN+ readers.News 1:00Jughead: The Hunger 20:23Back Matter Matters 51:23The Pull-List 59:45Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Another of Junji Ito's classics, the sci-fi masterwork Remina tells the chilling tale of a hell star. An unknown planet emerges from inside a wormhole, and its discoverer, Dr. Oguro, christens the celestial body "Remina" after his own daughter. His finding is met with great fanfare, and Remina herself rises to fame. However, the planet picks up speed as it moves along in its curious orbit, eliminating planets and stars one after another until finally Earth itself faces extinction… Is the girl Remina the true cause of the catastrophe?News 00:58Remina 18:55Back Matter Matters 49:24The Pull-List 56:05Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s immortal gothic horror tale, Frankenstein Alive, Alive! brings new life to the Promethean monster, courtesy of Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson. Victor Frankenstein’s cobbled-together creature continues his adventures, embarking on a journey to discover his own humanity. Collecting the four-issue series along with an extended gallery section of layouts and pencils by Wrightson, all scanned from the original art. Additional art is supplied in the final chapter by Kelley Jones (at Wrightson’s request), who stepped in to complete the series upon the comic book legend’s untimely passing.News 1:25Frankenstein Alive, Alive! 14:36 Back Matter Matters 39:30The Pull-List 44:11Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

There's something very wrong with Plastic Man! Eel O’Brian might be a superhero now — but before he was anything else, he was a crook. Until the accident that turned him into the pliable Plastic Man, Eel was bad to the bone… and just because he no longer has bones doesn’t mean that’s not still true. When an incident on a Justice League mission leads to catastrophic cellular damage, Plastic Man discovers he just might be out of time to make amends for the past he’s tried hard to outrun — or to save the soul of his son, who (unfortunately for him) might have inherited more from dear old Dad than just his superpowers…News 00:40Plastic Man No More! 6:53Back Matter Matters 37:57The Pull-List 41:58Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

We're kicking off horror month with the comic that inspired the movie. Dive deep into the nightmare world of Barrow, Alaska, where month-long winter darkness provides a siren call to a band of bloodthirsty vampires. The townspeople's only hope of survival lies in the hands of Stella and Eben, the local husband-and-wife sheriff team. Can they save the town they love, or will darkness descend Forever?News 1:5530 Days of Night 7:20Back Matter Matters 29:15The Pull-List 32:15Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

The greatest comic-book wedding of all, the complete story of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson’s 1980s nuptials — from proposal to ceremony to honeymoon! After years of will-they-won’t-they friendship and occasional romance, Peter pops the question — and after much soul-searching, MJ says yes! But will these lovebirds truly hit the jackpot and walk down the aisle, or will that ol’ Parker luck — not to mention Electro, Puma and the new Spider-Slayer — ruin everything for the bride and groom?News 1:51Spider-Man: The Wedding Album 7:06Back Matter Matters 46:53The Pull-List 58:11Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

A horror from another world! In an alternate dimension in which the Third Reich won World War II by becoming the unstoppable undead, the Nazi regime plans to invade and conquer - and consume - the Marvel Universe! When government agency A.R.M.O.R. calls on the misanthropic mallard Howard the Duck to assemble a team to stop the undead Nazis, he musters a brigade of Marvel's misfits and enlists WWII veteran Dum Dum Dugan to lead them into interdimensional battle! They'll take on zombified versions of the Invaders, Thor and the Asgardians and even one of their own as they attempt to stem the tide of invincible flesh-eating monsters dead set on devouring their world!News 2:00Marvel Zombies Destroy! 13:32Back Matter Matters 58:35The Pull-List 1:01:53Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Little Bird tells the story of a young resistance fighter battling against an oppressive American Empire while searching for her own identity in a world on fire. One girl risks everything to save her people, their land, and the freedom they so desperately deserve.News 4:45Little Bird 14:37Back Matter Matters 45:49The Pull-List 51:22Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

The terrifying debut of the tie-in to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It begins here, with a story that’s bursting at the seams with clues about the Conjuring’s latest villainess... Meet Jessica. Jessica just returned to her freshman year of college after winter break, bringing with her the anxieties of last semester’s poor grades, the awkwardness of facing a boy she wishes she’d never slept with, and an undeniably unnerving feeling of being watched. She soon comes to realize that something evil made her its target, and it will not rest until it has her in its unholy grip. But why did this sinister presence set its sights on a seemingly normal college freshman?News 1:14The Conjuring: The Lover 7:40Back Matter Matters 27:22The Pull-List 49:47Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Fifteen years ago, a group of extraordinarily gifted children who claimed to be reborn martians sent to earth to save the world disappeared without a trace. They were the Indigo Children. Journalist Donovan Price has spent the last fifteen years trying to hunt them down, and find out what happened. But when he does, it kick starts a chain of events that will alter the future and trajectory of mankind. News 1:51 Indigo Children 9:32 Back Matter Matters 50:42 The Pull-List 55:50 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

The classic film and animated series returns to comics with a 21st-century spin. On the run from bullies, teenager Melvin Junko runs straight into a massive chemical waste spill that transforms him into a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength—the Toxic Avenger! When representatives of the corporation responsible for the disaster arrive to cover it up, the Toxic Avenger leads his town in a fight for justice. Featuring violent action, gross mutations, bursting pustules, and plenty of trenchant satire. News 1:01The Toxic Avenger 9:37Back Matter Matters 36:29The Pull-List 40:32Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

After being released from the Suicide Squad, Peacemaker wants to try and do normal superhero stuff for a change. However, when busting up a terrorist ring introduces Christopher Smith to the cutest dog he’s ever seen, he finds the unconditional love he’s been denied his whole life. That is, until the dog is kidnapped right out from under him by a super-villain who has some very un-super-heroic plans for Peacemaker’s brand of ultraviolence. Will he help an infamously unstable super-powered criminal steal the world’s most valuable—and dangerous—DNA?News 2:13Peacemaker Tries Hard! 15:20Back Matter Matters 47:30The Pull-List 50:57Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Know also, O Prince, that in the selfsame days that the Cimmerian did stalk the Hyborian Kingdoms, one of the few swords worthy to cross with his was that of a warrior-woman out of majestic Hyrkania. She, the mother of vengeance, hunter of evil, all fear for your souls... fear the RED SONJA!News 1:23Red Sonja 17:39Back Matter Matters 47:20The Pull-List 52:48The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review 1:06:05Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

After a horrific accident strikes a space station, an engineering officer must use all available tools—a timer, utility kit, and his wits—to survive an attack from the deadliest creature known to man. News 5:33Aliens: Dead Orbit 25:40Back Matter Matters 53:40The Pull-List 55:10Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Oliver is different. He’s a 12-year-old that has unexplainable, campy powers that more often than not land him in trouble… But the most outlandish and astonishing is yet to come, as a dark presence pursues Oliver from the most whimsical recesses of the unknown… and the strange and mysterious past of his family will be more than he ever could have imagined.News 2:00Uncanny Valley 18:03Back Matter Matters 51:52The Pull-List 54:04Superman Review 1:10:23Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Reed Richards. Sue Richards. Benjamin Grimm. Johnny Storm. They rocketed into outer space aboard an experimental starship, the first humans to attempt interstellar travel. But a freak encounter with cosmic radiation altered their lives forever, granting each amazing abilities! Now, Marvel's First Family finds its members divided - their unique powers stretched to the absolute limit, their time-tested resolve pushed to the point of breaking. Each chapter of this quintessential collection focuses on one member of the cosmic quartet as the team's greatest foes band together in an all-out assault on the FF!News 00:57Fantastic Four: 1234 11:50Back Matter Matters 40:57The Pull-List 44:10Thunderbolts* Review 1:09:55Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

The Man of Tomorrow re-defined for today! Rediscover the story of Clark Kent, a farm boy from Kansas, who’s writing his own destiny as the world’s greatest superhero. How do you manage expectations of yourself when you’re as powerful as The Man of Steel? Follow Clark as he travels the world, learning what it means to be a hero. He’ll navigate his life at the daily planet meeting lifelong friends, and form early bonds with his greatest adversary. Clark will discover his home world of Krypton and learn to balance his heritage with his adopted family in Smallville.News 00:39Superman: Birthright 15:33Back Matter Matters 1:06:38The Pull-List 1:09:39Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

No one escapes the Sandman's dark dreams, not even Wesley Dodds himself. After years of testing and experimentation, Wesley perfected his sleep gas as the optimal weapon to fight crime without causing undue harm. But when his journal detailing all his failed and far more deadly formulas is stolen, the Sandman must hunt down the thief and the people in the shadows pulling the strings!News 5:25Wesley Dodds: The Sandman 20:55Back Matter Matters 57:40The Pull-List 59:50Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Riri Williams is ready to show the world what she can do as the self-made hero of tomorrow. Her technology just might change the world forever - if she survives that long! But is she ready for all the problems that come with stepping into Iron Man's jet boots? Problems like her first big villain and the laundry list of criminals looking to destroy Tony Stark's legacy. Oh, and all the super-teams out to recruit her! It's time for Riri to claim an alter ego of her own - welcome to the Marvel Universe, Ironheart!News 2:10Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart - Riri Williams 17:20Back Matter Matters 52:00The Pull-List 59:20Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

Mourning the passing of legendary comics writer, Peter David, we chose to read the start of long run on X-Factor. X-Factor is an investigative mutant agency that includes the Multiple Man, the Strong Guy, Wolfsbane; Siryn; Rictor, and Monet. Prepare for their very first case! News 1:20 X-Factor 5:20 Back Matter Matters 43:10 The Pull-List 45:40 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

JUSTICE GETS AN UPGRADE! The age of the superhero ended after World War II, when an invasion from Darkseid and his parademons ushered in the age of the mech. The world has stockpiled colossal battle suits piloted by elite warriors waiting for another invasion, and it’s finally here. The Earth’s greatest mech pilots—Batman, The Flash, the Green Lanterns, Wonder Woman, and the last son of a dying world named Kal-El—must suit up and join forces.News 3:28DC Mech 14:47Back Matter Matters 58:38The Pull-List 1:02:00Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

A century ago, a portal opened over Central America and giant monsters known as the Tetza came through, changing everything we knew. Now the world bends all its effort to build the Iron Kings — great mechs driven by pilots — that battle the Tetza in gladiatorial combat for humanity's continued survival. War has turned to sport. After a difficult first battle together, Anita begins to uncover and understand the unusual connection forming between herself and the experimental new Iron King, Dawnrunner. As the Tetza threat grows, Anita, Dawnrunner, and their secrets will become mankind's last hope. Are we doomed or will dramatic revelations push Anita and Dawnrunner to transcend into something new?News 00:45Dawnrunner 8:05Back Matter Matters 40:00The Pull-List 44:25Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!

In anticipation of the upcoming SyFy series we read Revival by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton. For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect.News 1:33Revival 28:17Back Matter Matters 57:28The Pull-List 1:02:26Linktr.ee/tradewaitersFollow Us!