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Pull List: Survivor Mode! – Reading Comics Released on 15 July 2026
Can I live through The Pull List: Survivor Mode, reading comics released on 15 July 2026? I had so much fun with the pilot of this new stream idea last week that I wanted to give it another try with a special mid-week stream while it was fresh in my brain.
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 so you could keep reading 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?
And, what if you had the superpowers of one of your favorite heroes to help you avoid defeat?
Will I survive the experience? Tune in to find out!
Marvel Omnibus Announcement: Spider-Man: Big Time Omnibus Vol. 1
Near Mint Condition announced another Marvel omnibus for May 2027, and this book fills a massive modern gap with a map that is very much Krisis-Approved! Readers remain divided on this material 15 years after its release, but regardless of the fan sentiment I am happy this will exist: Spider-Man: Big Time Omnibus Vol. 1!
“Big Time” was the banner that kicked off the era of Spider-Man that followed “Brand New Day.” Like “Brand New Day,” this involved Amazing Spider-Man (1963) shipping multiple times a month, so there was only one other supporting Spider-Man ongoing on this period. Unlike “Brand New Day,” instead of being steered by brain trust of writers, “Big Time” was written by a single lead writer: Dan Slott (with frequent assists with his more deadline-oriented friend, Christos Gage).
Dan Slott was part of the writer-go-round during “Brand New Day,” but this omnibus kicks off the collection of his eight continuous years writing Spider-Man. To this point, the only omnibus collections of that entire period are the Superior Spider-Man Omnibus, Super Spider-Man Returns Omnibus, and the Spider-Verse / Spider-Geddon Omnibus.
That leaves us with some big gaps to fill!
Fans have stayed divided on this run because it’s more of post-MJ Spider-Man. Some readers are simply never going to enjoy Spider-Man not with Mary Jane, and that’s their prerogative. Personally, I don’t care so much.
Also, certain fans simply never cared for Dan Slott’s writing for Spider-Man. I don’t like Slott on every comic, but I found him endlessly engaging during this run. However, I’d agree he could write Peter Parker as a bit of a careless asshole and not just stuck with his Parker Luck. Also, Slott’s track record in writing women other than She-Hulk is abysmal. From Carlie Cooper to Cindy Moon to Mockingbird, almost every supporting woman who turns up in this run is treated like a shallow accessory to Spider-Man rather than a character with their own motivations.
You’ll note that this omnibus does not say “by Dan Slott” in the title. I think that’s a positive thing, and it shows in the mapping of this book. This could have simply collected Amazing Spider-Man (1963) issues, including the issues that interacted with the line-spanning event Spider-Island. Instead, it collects all of Spider-Island, including mini-series and one-shots not by Dan Slott.
That’s a different approach than the recent Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells omnibus line, which avoided collecting non-Wells tie-ins to both Dark Web and Gang War.
Some folks object to all of this non-Slott material in the book, saying it waters down the story. Pour moi, I think it’s a good thing for two different reasons.
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Patrons-Only: Crushing Comics Club Aftershow – Post Modern Epic Collection Update Hangout and Q&A
Every week after my Sunday stream I keep on streaming for another hour of uncut, unlimited, unfiltered, and unhinged Q&A exclusively for live viewers and Patrons.
Join me for unlimited Q&A, stories from my life in New Zealand, and maybe a few random bars of a song as I chat with the commentariat until they run out of comments.
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Marvel Epic Collection Update – Every Modern Line Explained, Every Gap Mapped! (Plus, Classic Line new releases in 2027!)
Last month I explained every one of Marvel’s 50 classic Epic Collection lines, including a visual guide to mapping every gap. Now I’m back with the second part of that exercising – explaining every one of their 27 Modern Epic lines to give them visual guide they’ve always deserved and explain where the heck they all start and stop where they do.
ALSO, I’ll do a lightning round reviewing all of the Classic Epic Lines to see which ones have had a new book announced for April to June of 2027 and what that means for their remaining gaps.
All of your questions will be answered by this stream in easy-to-screenshot explanations, backed by my fifteen years of expertise in tracking EVERY Marvel collected edition!
Whether you’re an avid Epic collector or just trying to understand where the line has been and where it’s going, you’ll want to tune in for this one.