Posted By Dan Greenfield on Jul 8, 2024 | 3 comments

Scott and Dan pick the comics they’re most looking forward to…

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Dan Greenfield, editor, 13th Dimension

From the DC Vault — Death in the Family: Robin Lives #1, DC. This is the kind of Batman project that hits my sweet spot. I voted for Jason to live, so I’m really into this What If? scenario, especially with the pitch-perfect team of J.M. DeMatteis and Rick Leonardi. Now, not for a second do I believe this will be a Happily Ever After tale — and I hope it doesn’t go too dark — but I’m really into the possibilities.

I will also be picking up the Mignola variant:

Scott adds: You know, back in my day, they’d call this an “Elseworlds.” Dan adds: Good point, Scott — especially since DC has brought Elseworlds back!

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Tales of the Teen Titans #44 Facsimile Edition, DC. The 1984 birth of Nightwing! And (if you care, I don’t) Jericho! With foil and sketch variants; I’m getting both.

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Gatchaman: Galactor #1, Mad Cave. Like the main series and the Ken one-shot, I’m buying this on spec. My son and I have about 20 Gatchaman episodes (and the movie) to go and I’m waiting to read this until after we’re done. Getting closer!

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Marvel Classic Black Light 2025 Poster Calendar, Abrams ComicArts. Twelve 11″ x 17″ reproductions of the classic Third Eye posters in calendar format. A must-buy.

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Action Comics #1067, DC. A standalone arc that takes place in Superman’s early days, by Gail Simone, Eddy Barrows, et al. You had me at Fleischer Superman’s logo.

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X-Men #1, Marvel. A public-service announcement that a new X-Men era is kicking off. By Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman.

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X-Men ’97 #2, Third Printing, Marvel. I just dig the cover. I’m not an X-guy but I do know people love this animated series.

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Green Lantern #13 Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez DC Style Guide Variant, DC. The next in line.

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Scott Tipton, columnist, 13th Dimension

Batman and Robin Adventures Omnibus, DC. Great animated-style Batman tales from Ty Templeton, Paul Dini and Rick Burchett.

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The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection, Vol. 21: Return of the Sinister Six, Marvel. I remember liking the Michelinie/Larsen years on Spidey, so this warrants a re-read.