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Collector's Corner · Busted Out
BUSTED OUT: Mr. Freeze Looks Incredible. But, Arnold? Is that you?
McFarlane's Batman & Robin Mr. Freeze returns as a $34.99 standalone Gold Label release. Peter reviews the incredible sculpt, terrible Arnold likeness, articulation, and ice effects.
November 9, 2026
Collector's Corner · Collecting News
THANOS’ INFINITY GAUNTLET IS HEADED TO AUCTION. GOT $25 MILLION?
Marvel’s one-of-a-kind Infinity Gauntlet, loaded with six real gemstones and originally offered for $25 million, heads to Julien’s Auctions on December 8, 2026.
October 26, 2026
News · Comics
MARVEL TEASES DAY 1, DAREDEVIL #700, AND A STAR WARS CROSSOVER WITH KEVIN SMITH
Marvel brought several announcements to New York Comic Con, including a mysterious new initiative, a milestone for the Man Without Fear, and seven new covers for a crossover that's been a long time coming.
October 10, 2026
Collector's Corner · Busted Out
BUSTED OUT: SAVAGE DRAGON LOOKS ELITE. LOOKS ARE WHERE ELITE ENDS
McFarlane’s Savage Dragon has excellent sculpting, some of the smoothest elbow joints I’ve handled and one genuinely great display piece. The giant box and insane price are doing a lot more work than the figure is.
October 5, 2026
News · Comics
Marvel's Incursions Brings Five Worlds Colliding Stories, Including an X-Men Animated Series Crossover
The X-Men of 1992 are meeting their younger counterparts from X-Men: Evolution, and that's just one of five new Marvel comics where saving your own universe could mean destroying somebody else's.
September 25, 2026
News · Comics
Indiana Jones Goes Hunting for Marvel’s Most Dangerous Artifacts
Marvel’s new variant covers put Indy on the trail of the Infinity Gauntlet, Mjolnir, Doctor Doom’s mask and some of the most dangerous artifacts in comics.
August 31, 2026
Collector's Corner · Sealed Judgment
Sealed Judgment: McFarlane’s Batman ’89 Two-Face Is What-If History in a Blister Pack
McFarlane’s Batman ’89 Two-Face turns Billy Dee Williams’ unrealized movie history into a striking Page Punchers figure that still feels light on extras.
August 30, 2026
Collector's Corner · Sealed Judgment
Sealed Judgment: Onslaught — Finally the One I Wanted
Twenty years after the Toy Biz crab disappointed me, Hasbro finally puts the classic red-and-purple Onslaught I wanted on a huge Uncanny X-Men retro card.
August 29, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Comics
Comic Shops Aren’t Supposed to Be Scalpers
DC is putting comic shops on notice over retailer-exclusive variant prices, and it’s about damn time somebody drew a line between making a profit and scalping collectors.
August 8, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Comics
Five Times the Hero Lost— and Absolutely Deserved To
Doctor Strange, Stanley Ipkiss, Guy Gardner, Billy Butcher and Splinter brought their worst comic-book defeats upon themselves.
August 6, 2026