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Krisis has been creating Crushing Krisis since 2000, writing songs since 1996, and reading comics since 1991. He is a Customer Success and Digital Brand Strategy executive, serial organizer, parent, and feminist, among other things. Based in Philly through 2017, he now resides in Wellington, NZ.

Old Reader / New Reader: Squire by Nadia Shammas & Sara Alfageeh

July 14, 2026 by krisis Leave a Comment

After a two year absense, later today I’m back on Old Reader / New Reader on Near Mint Condition with my dear friend Wonder Maddie! We’ll be discussing our read of Squire, an original graphic novel by Nadia Shammas & Sara Alfageeh about a girl whose dreams of becoming a knight – but, first she’ll need to make it through training to become a squire.

This book has been like a safety blanket I’ve carried with me to every doctor’s appointment I’ve had over the past nine months. Usually, I’d only get a page or two into it while in the waiting room. Now that my medical challenges seem to be behind me, I’m excited to put an end to a challenging period of my life by finally finishing this book!

Spoiler alert: I finished reading it last night, and it was NOT what I expected! I’ll talk about how Shammas & Alfageeh shattered my expectations and stereotypes live on the show with Maddie.


(Watch this video on Youtube)

Filed Under: comic books, video Tagged With: Nadia Shammas, Near Mint Condition, Old Reader New Reader, Sara Alfageeh, Squire

Patrons-Only: Crushing Comics Club Aftershow – Pull List Survivor Mode 8 July 2026 Hangout and Q&A

July 13, 2026 by krisis Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: thoughts, video Tagged With: Aftershow, Crushing Comics Club

Pull List: Survivor Mode! – Reading Comics Released on 8 July 2026

July 12, 2026 by krisis Leave a Comment

You’ve seen The Pull List before. But, can I live through The Pull List: Survivor Mode?

Here’s the pitch: Instead of just reading comics and encountering both good and bad ones along the way, what if Pull List reading was more like a video game – complete with health scores, damage, and special challenges?

Could you put your pull in the right order to read only the VERY BEST books for as long as possible? What if you had to read a book from a different publisher every time? What if you had to start with your LEAST FAVORITE book on your pull list? Or what if you had to read a random #1 issue?

Will I survive the experience? Tune in to find out!


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Filed Under: comic books, video Tagged With: The Pull List

Marvel Omnibus Reprint: Daredevil by Charles Soule

July 10, 2026 by krisis Leave a Comment

Daredevil by Charles Soule Omnibus 2027 EditionNear Mint Condition announced a Marvel omnibus reprint for March 2027, and it is the number one most-demanded reprint by fans (according to the 2026 NMC Reprint Poll!): Marvel Omnibus Reprint: Daredevil by Charles Soule!

It’s wild to me that Marvel didn’t get a reprint of this omnibus out in 2026, since Daredevil: Born Again focused on elements of Soule’s run in both 2025 and 2026. Reprinting the book in 2025 might’ve been too much of an early spoiler, but in 2026 fans were clamoring to pick up this material after watching the first season.

Instead, we got a trio of digest-size trade paperbacks. And, honestly? That’s a great read on where the market is right now. Collected editions are selling well right now when they are affordable and comprehensive, and omnis are only one of those two things.

However, as DC has proven repeatedly in the past year, when material is hotly demanded you can release it across multiple formats at the same time! And, nothing at Marvel is more hotly demanded than Daredevil by Charles Soule, which topped the NMC poll in both 2025 and 2026.

This is huge omnibus (1200+ pages!) of a run that I thoroughly adore and heartily recommend. Charles Soule is a real life lawyer, so he brings an amount of legal grounding to Matt Murdock that we’ve never seen before. Soule is also a big idea guy. He invents an iconic new villain in Muse, gives Daredevil a sidekick in a way that really works, and pushes Kingpin and other existing cast members in all new directions.

Plus, the art on the run is great from front to back – including work from Ron Garney and Phil Noto, two of my all-time favs. [Read more…] about Marvel Omnibus Reprint: Daredevil by Charles Soule

Filed Under: comic books Tagged With: Charles Soule, Daredevil, Marvel Comics, Marvel Omnibus, Near Mint Condition

Marvel Omnibus Announcement: Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 2

July 8, 2026 by krisis Leave a Comment

Near Mint Condition announced a Marvel omnibus for April 2027 that brings us within just three volumes away from completing a massive line of books that stretch from 1977 to 2014: Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 2!

Star Wars Legacy is effectively a “100 Years Later” period of potential future canon of the old Star Wars Universe that existed prior to the Sequel Trilogy and the start of Marvel’s new Star Wars comics continuity in 2015.

Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 2 will collect the remainder of Star Wars: Legacy (2006), adding the Star Wars: Legacy – War (2010) mini-series and the subsequent Star Wars: Legacy (2013) ongoing to wrap up the collection of this title.

With the collection of this remaining Star Wars Legacy material, we’re left waiting for just three more omnibuses in the Star Wars Legends line to complete its nearly 40 years of comics coverage: [Read more…] about Marvel Omnibus Announcement: Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 2

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