WEBVTT 00:00.655 --> 00:07.557 [SPEAKER_00]: Baby Garfield is coming, DC reveals free comic book day books, Barry Windsor Smith gets collected. 00:07.878 --> 00:11.830 [SPEAKER_00]: This is comic book club news for January 13, 2026. 00:29.393 --> 00:34.122 [SPEAKER_00]: As has been foretold in the Scriptures, baby Garfield is coming. 00:34.262 --> 00:41.256 [SPEAKER_00]: Through Boom Studio series focuses on a series of firsts for the classic Cartoon Cat, from his first word to his first hairball. 00:41.276 --> 00:43.440 [SPEAKER_00]: Why does he hate Mondays and Lovelizania? 00:43.460 --> 00:44.702 [SPEAKER_00]: Perhaps we'll find out more about this. 00:44.682 --> 00:51.816 [SPEAKER_00]: By doubt, the first issue of the four issue series will feature stories by Grace Ellison Asia's Simone and Michael Northrup and Rob Justice. 00:52.036 --> 00:57.346 [SPEAKER_00]: Later issues will feature Ben Clinton, Stephanie Cook, Jordan Morris, and many, many more. 00:57.426 --> 01:06.724 [SPEAKER_00]: Baby Garfield, number one, hit stores on March 18, 2026. 01:10.197 --> 01:18.568 [SPEAKER_00]: Free Comic Book Day may be split into this year, but DC Comics ended up in the regular old Free Comic Book Day portion of the Diamond Divorce of 25. 01:19.249 --> 01:29.522 [SPEAKER_00]: Or put more simply, DC has announced the four books they'll be giving out in stores on Free Comic Book Day 26, including a look at three highly anticipated next-level titles. 01:29.502 --> 01:36.538 [SPEAKER_00]: The four samplers are DC Next Level, Aquamanity, DC Exonic, the head chug, and the nice house on the lake. 01:36.599 --> 01:46.161 [SPEAKER_00]: In addition to being available in shops where participating, four sampler issues will also be available in the DC Universe Infinite Service on Saturday May 2nd, 2026. 01:46.141 --> 01:48.003 [SPEAKER_00]: What can one expect in the issues? 01:48.163 --> 01:54.029 [SPEAKER_00]: The DC-Dex level, free comic book date 2026 Sampler includes looks at three upcoming series. 01:54.169 --> 01:58.494 [SPEAKER_00]: That woman by Greg Ruckin, Danny, Lobo by Scotty Young and Jorge Corona. 01:58.614 --> 02:03.039 [SPEAKER_00]: And desktop the Terminator from Toady Flies and Carmine D. Giandomenico. 02:03.059 --> 02:10.687 [SPEAKER_00]: I've don't, while those series are currently upcoming, they'll already be on stands and will into their runs by the time free comic book Day rolls around. 02:10.787 --> 02:11.187 [SPEAKER_00]: As all three, 02:11.167 --> 02:13.293 [SPEAKER_00]: three will release first issues in March. 02:13.433 --> 02:17.745 [SPEAKER_00]: In fact, everything DC is putting out this year our reprints, but either free. 02:17.866 --> 02:24.484 [SPEAKER_00]: So who cares? 02:27.552 --> 02:32.620 [SPEAKER_00]: Barry Windsor Smith's Marvel Comics are getting collected in three volumes by Fatagraphics. 02:32.640 --> 02:37.728 [SPEAKER_00]: For ICB2, this is the kick off of a new series of reprints titled Marvel Creator Collection. 02:37.969 --> 02:41.935 [SPEAKER_00]: In this case, the first volume will be titled The Marvel Creator Collection Number 1. 02:42.115 --> 02:46.062 [SPEAKER_00]: Back to the Savage Land, Barry Windsor Smith at Marvel Volume 1. 02:46.202 --> 02:52.632 [SPEAKER_00]: And will include stories from Avengers, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and with Jerry Conway on Kazar's Savage Land. 02:52.612 --> 02:56.878 [SPEAKER_00]: The oversized volume will run 352 pages and go on sale at April 28, 2026. 02:57.639 --> 03:05.929 [SPEAKER_00]: The contents of the other two volumes have yet to be announced, but it's likely future collections will include weapon X and or the two-part X-Men story life depth. 03:05.970 --> 03:07.612 [SPEAKER_00]: I mean, come on, what else are they going to do? 03:07.992 --> 03:10.716 [SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Albin. 03:10.736 --> 03:11.957 [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, who cares? 03:12.158 --> 03:13.219 [SPEAKER_00]: Woo! 03:13.553 --> 03:15.557 [SPEAKER_00]: Got tips or stories you'd like us to cover? 03:15.777 --> 03:18.663 [SPEAKER_00]: Email us at comic bookclublive at gmail.com. 03:18.803 --> 03:23.612 [SPEAKER_00]: For more comic book news, reviews, and interviews, check out comic bookclublive.com. 03:23.793 --> 03:28.542 [SPEAKER_00]: Listen early and add free on patreon.com slash comic book club.