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Marvel Epic Collection Update – Every Classic Line Explained, Every Gap Mapped!

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Today I’m here with a show about one of my favorite collected edition formats in all of comics – Marvel’s paperback Epic Collections! Specifically their line of classic Marvel Epic Collections covering characters and titles that originally debuted prior to 1998.

My friends Omar of Near Mint Condition and Kurtis of the Epic Marvel Podcast recently teamed up to announce the Epic Collections slated for the first quarter of 2027. With a total of 50 classic Epic Collection lines ranging from Aliens to X-Men, it’s hard to keep track of what has been collected, what has been completed, and what gaps are left.

That’s what this show is all about. In 50 concise slides, I’m going to explain each line, the range of years and issues it covers, what has already been released, and what is left to collect.

Whether you’re an Epic Collection devotee like I am or simply curious about this line that has been going strong for 13 years and over 400 volumes, this is the only explainer you’ll ever need.

(Want an explanation of the Modern Epic Collections? Sound off in the comments on YouTube, and maybe I’ll return to explain those lines in the near future.)

Ranking Every Moon Knight Modern Cover (and explaining the Moon Knight Reading Order along the way)

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How well do you know modern Moon Knight? And, how well do you know the cover art of Moon Knight’s modern runs from his 2006 Charlie Huston relaunch through 2026? That’s 20 years of Moon Knight!

We’re about to find out, because for today’s Crushing Comics Live I have a different kind of stream for you. This one is 90% about art and only 10% about collected editions and reading orders.

We are going to look at every Moon Knight comic cover from the past 20 years, including every variant for his #1 issue. And, I am going to rank every single cover. That’s HUNDREDS of covers. Plus, along the way you’ll get a perfected Moon Knight reading order based on my best-on-the-internet Moon Knight Collecting Guide.

I’ve never tried anything like this before. We’ve seen me nearly crash out from ranking 110 X-Men omnibuses. Can I really rank 20 years of covers all on one stream? Tune in to find out!

Most Wanted DC Finest 1st Annual Poll – Announcing the Results!

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Today I am back on Near Mint Condition to announce the results of the first ever Most-Wanted DC Finest Poll – organized with the participation of DC Comics! The poll received over 3,000 votes, so we’ve got a significant amount of data telling us what fans want to see the most from the DC Finest line – including new volumes for existing titles and brand new title lines.

Tune in for us to announce the top results from both parts of the poll.

DC Omnibus Fantasy Draft 2027 – Predicting Next Year’s DC Omnis (& you can too!)

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Did you love my Marvel Omnibus Fantasy Draft, where I did a deep dive into the data of Marvel’s complete history of omnibus releases so we could play a guessing game about what they might release in 2027? Well, due to popular demand by CK viewers, now I’m back with the same game for DC. It’s the first ever DC Omnibus Fantasy Draft!

To put this together, I carefully tracked and tagged EVERY omnibus ever released by DC – noting releases dates, featured characters, years covered, and more. With that data, I created a model of what a typical year of DC omnibus releases looks like. Then, based on that model, I made my own predictions for the 52 omnis DC might release in 2027.

There has never been a more comprehensive look at DC’s history of omnibus releases! Plus, you can benefit from all of my research by playing the home version of the game and building your own ballot!