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The team desperately searches for the Melvin NHP.

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This week, we return to our alphabet favorites with a rundown of our favorite films that begin with the letter F!

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Stephen and Matthew are here with hot takes on the new Tomb Raider casting, a rave for Stephen's early pick for Best of 2026, a dive into Gatchaman: Junpei—Henchmen, and a wild, vibes-first tour through Space Opera Xanadax. We also talk publishers committing to bigger swings (and not just one-shot stunts) in 2026!

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ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #8 Writer: Deniz Camp Artist: Eric Zawadzki Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 21, 2026

LIFE IN THE GUTTER! A homeless comic book artist falls into the gutters – literally! Can Wally find his way back to life and reality, or is he lost in the blank white space between panels forever?

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GATCHAMAN—JINPEI: HENSHIN (ONE-SHOT) Writer: Tommy Lee Edwards Artist: Daniel Hansen Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $6.99 Release Date: January 21, 2026

When Galactor's new menace, Professor Toxoid, infects the God Phoenix with a bio-mech virus, Ken, Jun, Joe, and Ryu are fused to their stations and powerless to fight back. As a monstrous Mecha-Beast crushes South City Harbor, the fate of the Science Ninja Team falls to the youngest member, Jinpei. Armed with nothing but a spool of wire, raw nerve, and ninja-science ingenuity, he must reboot the Phoenix before the team--and the city--are lost forever. A pulse-pounding tech-horror one-shot with explosive battles and a blazing Firebird finale!

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SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY Writer/Artist: Tom Scioli Publisher: Image Comics

Enter the strange new universe of SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY! A supercharged cybernetically enhanced brooding loner known only as XANADAX is on a collision course with the kill-crazy COSMIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE, an armada of ruthless SPACE PIRATES, slimy CRIME BOSSES, deadly BOUNTY HUNTERS, an oppressive STAR-SPANNING EMPIRE, and an army of HOMICIDAL ROBOTS!

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In Episode #728, it's time to catch up with DM Ray from The Madcaps, who has Issue #3 coming to Kickstarter!

Creator DM Ray from The Madcaps will launch his crowdfunding campaign for issues #1-3, which will be launching soon on Kickstarter. Here's the book's description: "Four friends hunt down a necromancer, who is attempting to curse their town by sunrise..." If you go to the link above, you can now sign up to receive notification when this excellent project launches soon! We discuss how this terrific comic came to be, explore the various characters, and find out what else Ray might be bringing our way soon! Be sure to sign up to learn more about this excellent book once you have finished listening to this episode!

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In this installment of Critical Hit, the team looks for an alternate entrance to Melvin's lair.

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What will everyone do when a major player is taken out?

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May 1992 On Sale March 26, 1992 w: Keith Giffen/Tom Bierbaum/Mary Bierbaum/Tom McCraw a: Keith Giffen/Jason Pearson/Al Gordon

There's a threat below the streets of Metropolis. Can the former Substitute Heroes hold the line?

"Ambush!" June 1992 On Sale April 23, 1992 w: Keith Giffen/Tom Bierbaum/Mary Bierbaum/Jason Pearson a: Keith Giffen/Jason Pearson/Karl Story

The enemy of my enemy may be the Legion's friend, but NOT when that enemy is the Dominators!

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We kick things off with Cyberpunk 2077: Chrome #1, celebrate Avengers #800 with a thunderous roll call, and dodge Nazis and kaiju in Escape from Skull Island #1! Then strap in for BIG RIG, where an 18-wheeler becomes a holy weapon in a swords-and-demons road movie. Also: bacon vs. sausage

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CYBERPUNK 2077: CHROME #1 Writer: Doug Wagner Artist: Tommaso Bennato Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 14, 2026 A group of friends including a netrunner, a fire graffiti artist, an aspiring rockerboy, and an autotechie set off for a fun photoshoot at a landfill, where among heaps of rubbish, scrap, and metal, they'll find a shot to die for! Rumor has it the place is haunted, and they're about to find out, in Night City, there are things far more frightening than ghosts.

[rating:4/5]

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AVENGERS #34 (800) Writer: Jed McKay/Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Farid Karami/Mark Bagley Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $7.99 Release Date: January 14, 2026 AVENGERS LEGACY ISSUE #800! EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES mark a critical MILESTONE with eight hundred issues! Everything has been building toward this: MYRDDIN's ENDGAME! KANG stands revealed at the precipice of a NEW UNIVERSE! PLUS: This issue will feature a special 14-page backup story written by Bendis and drawn by superstar artist Mark Bagley, reuniting the powerhouse pair known for their work together on Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble.

[rating:3.5/5]

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ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND #1 Writer: Simon Furman Artist: Christopher Jones Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 28, 2026 AN OFFICIAL CONTINUATION OF THE SKULL ISLAND ANIMATED SERIES! Trapped on Skull Island, a desperate band of survivors struggles against the land's relentless horrors while an ancient threat rises from below. But as chaos unfolds, flashbacks reveal Kong's turbulent youth. Now, as hordes of monstrous beasts close in on the stranded humans, the most dangerous enemy of all regains strength to once more challenge Kong's throne.

[rating:2.5/5]

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BIG RIG Writers: Post Malone, Adrian Wassel Artist: Nathan C. Gooden Publisher: Vault Comics Cover Price: $24.99

The Dark Ages… Demon hordes plague Europe as Hell invades Earth. The Six Petals, a secret sect of The Knights Templar, pray for a holy weapon to drive back the scourge. What crashes to earth instead is The Rig, a fully loaded tractor trailer. In the aftermath of its arrival, the only man left standing is an enigmatic former priest. He will become Trucker and lead the fight against Hell—with 25 tons and 18 wheels of demon-slaying machine.

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It's time to explore the excellence of Indie comics with my interview with creator Jeff Simon, writer for the Unity Comics offering Sleeping Betty!

This is Jeff's very first comic, and he has assembled a great team to help make Sleeping Betty a success on Kickstarter and among comic fans. Here's how Sleeping Betty is described: "Get ready for a KILLER time when Dexter meets A Nightmare on Elm Street in this original comic from Unity Comics. It's the story of a waitress at a diner frequented by law enforcement, who listens to their frustrations about unresolved cases and tries to help. The story mixes vigilante justice with supernatural dream elements." We discuss how this comic came to be, who the characters are, and talk about what else he has coming our way in 2026! For more about this issue, check out the Kickstarter page at this link

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You have a lot of questions, and this week, we answer some of them!

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We kick off the first episode of 2026 with a look at our favorites of 2025.

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