Joseph Schmalke makes his long overdue TLDR debut to discuss all his work at Midnight Factory and how he came to co-found his own publisher.

Ahead of a particularly spooky Friar Side chat, Doc and Friar discuss the books dropping before Halloween.

Doc and Friar discuss all the new comic books hitting shelves this week!

Zack Quaintance joins the show to discuss his successfully funded Kickstarter story, Macbre Valley, which you can still get your hands on through October 31: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zackq/macabre-valley

Also, Zack talks about news from NYCC with Doc and Friar while also trying to forecast what else is to come from comics in 2026.

Following their latest Friar Side Chat (and ahead of another), Doc and Friar discuss all the comics hitting shelves this week.

With his remarkable fantasy series, DIE, returning, Kieron Gillen checks in to talk about the newly titled, DIE: LOADED.

But that's not all: Kieron also digs in on THE POWER FANTASY (39:59) with the third arc having just begun.

DIE: LOADED #1 Final Order Cutoff (FOC): October 20

DIE: LOADED #1 On Shelves: November 12

THE POWER FANTASY Vol. #1 & 2: In Stores Note

Doc is back from his journey to the Southwest, so it's time for a little Main Line action on TLDR! This episode, the guys discuss a pair of indie titles.

(Main line begins at 39:19.)

Comics writer David Harper joins the show to discuss the industry at large, which he covers on his subscription-based comics website, SKTCHD, and his podcast, Off-Panel.

If you like David's insights, be sure to check out both at the following links:

• https://sktchd.com/
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-panel-a-comics-interview-podcast/id1006337409

David Pepose makes his TLDR debut despite being as busy as anyone in comics!

His Marvel series with Mike Henderson, CABLE: LOVE & CHROME, hits shelves in collected form this week. You can also find the collected edition of THE DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE in shops throughout spooky season, as well as single issues of his ongoing CAPTAIN PLANET AND THE PLANTEERS and SPEED RACER and both trades and single issues of SPACE GHOST.

The last main line episode before Doc heads off to parts unknown features a DC title and an Image series that has everyone talking.

(NOTE: Next 2 episodes will be Friar Side chats — follow on social for reviews of the singles issues hitting shelves over the next couple weeks!)