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Collector's Guide

Amazing Spider-Man #1000: seven stories, seven teams, and what to reread from each

Amazing Spider-Man #1000 gathers seven stories by seven creative teams. For each one, find out which run or arc to read next to follow its references.

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Key Issues

ASM #1000 Second Printing: How to Spot the October 28 Sketch Covers

The ASM #1000 second printing arrives October 28 with two sketch covers. Three checks to tell it from the first printing, and whether it deserves a spot.

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Collector's Guide

Alan Moore: Where to Start

New to Alan Moore? Start with a short, complete story, then Swamp Thing and Watchmen, then pick a path: V for Vendetta, From Hell or The League.

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Collector's Guide

Jason Aaron's Absolute Superman: the reading order before #25

Absolute Superman by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval: six arcs in order, collected editions and what to know before issue #25 on November 4, 2026.

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Key Issues

Wonder Woman by Tom King: Key Issues Before the Run Ends

Tom King and Daniel Sampere's Wonder Woman run ends with #40 on December 16, 2026. The key issues, Trinity's first appearance, and what to collect.

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Wolverine: Origin at 25: Key Issues, Order Figures and Origin III

Wolverine: The Origin #1 to #6 with verified order figures, why #3 is least ordered, Origin II and III (December 2026), and can a big print run turn rare.

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Films & Series

VisionQuest 2026: How to Track and Reassess Your Anticipations as the Series Airs

VisionQuest airs October 14 to November 25, 2026. The calendar, the synopsis gap, when reveals land and a protocol to reassess without fooling yourself.

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Key Issues

Ultron Key Issues: First Appearance, Successive Bodies and Major Clashes

Ultron key issues: Avengers #54 and #55, the Pym origin, adamantium, Jocasta, Ultron Unlimited and Age of Ultron, with dates, creators and VisionQuest context.

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Trinity, Wonder Woman's Daughter: First Appearance and Key Issues

Trinity first appears in Wonder Woman #800 (2023), not on its main cover. Two first appearances, the Trinity Special reprints, the solo series and the risks.

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TMNT New Run in 2027: the Key Issues Before Issue 25

IDW's Turtles series changes team at #25 in January 2027. Why the numbering is tricky, which issues matter, and what is still unknown before October.

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Collector's Guide

The Last Ronin Collecting Guide: The Complete Roninverse

All 17 Roninverse issues, the reading order, how to spot a first printing of The Last Ronin #1, and the Re-Evolution covers trap to avoid.

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Key Issues

Teen Titans 2026 Relaunch: The Key Issues to Hunt, in Order

Teen Titans #1 (2026) reactivates old key issues: Brave and the Bold #54 and #60, DC Comics Presents #26, the Judas Contract. Why each is scarce, and the order.

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