WEBVTT 00:00.692 --> 00:13.049 [SPEAKER_00]: absolute Batman rules spring twenty twenty six graphic novel sales marvels dnx teases october titles two gets a reboot this is comic book club news for July 3rd twenty twenty six 00:29.230 --> 00:39.117 [SPEAKER_00]: In news so unsurprising, we can probably rerun previous episodes of this podcast, absolute Batman dominated the spring 2026 graphic novel sales chart. 00:39.257 --> 00:47.583 [SPEAKER_00]: Pre-ICV2 DC took all 10 slots on the superhero sales chart for the period between January 4 through May 2nd, 2026. 00:47.903 --> 00:54.568 [SPEAKER_00]: In fact, absolute Batman volume 2 led at number 1 with volume 1 at number 2 and the hard cover additions at 4 and 5. 00:55.128 --> 01:08.680 [SPEAKER_00]: Meanwhile, absolute Wonder Woman volume 2, hit number 3 with every slot taken up by another absolute universe volume except the 7 slot, which went to the compact comics edition of Supergirl 1 of Tomorrow on the sales tie-in for the new movie. 01:08.920 --> 01:16.807 [SPEAKER_00]: As with the monthly charts, which now split off by author, that's where invincible ended up taking up 6 of the 10 slots for Robert Kirkman's creation. 01:17.027 --> 01:30.362 [SPEAKER_00]: Also, on that chart, we're assorted crisis events at number six, beneath the trees where nobody sees it at number eight, and I'm the bus of March at number nine, and perhaps also on the strength of Supergirl, Tom King and Bill Kiss Evely's Helen of Windhorne hit number 10. 01:38.601 --> 01:47.289 [SPEAKER_00]: There's October the DNX continues as the X-Men and Fantastic Four continue their fight against the villainous 3K, with their 4K or HDTV. 01:47.650 --> 01:48.570 [SPEAKER_00]: Maybe in November. 01:48.811 --> 01:57.419 [SPEAKER_00]: In the second act of the event, Marvel is teasing that the Fantastic Four have amnesia, the X-Men are under attack by John Gray Crow, and Silaq is stalking a monster. 01:57.619 --> 02:03.802 [SPEAKER_00]: The latter two take place in X-Men 39 and 42, one-shot character pieces that tie into the larger event. 02:03.902 --> 02:09.765 [SPEAKER_00]: While Ryan North concludes a two-parter in Fantastic Four 18, where the memory lost FF tried to help magneto. 02:09.925 --> 02:20.511 [SPEAKER_00]: As for DNX number 3, the synopsis is mysterious, merely teasing that 3K has fought back in Philadelphia, and the X-Men in Fantastic Four race against time to stop the release of the X-Virus. 02:20.591 --> 02:22.892 [SPEAKER_00]: The event is planned to conclude in November. 02:31.399 --> 02:36.344 [SPEAKER_00]: John Layman and Rob Gillery are rebooting Chew for the absolute ultimate age sort of. 02:36.384 --> 02:41.650 [SPEAKER_00]: They're bleeding cool with the campaign for their currently running Kickstarter Ghost Brewer reaches $60,000. 02:41.810 --> 02:48.357 [SPEAKER_00]: They'll add a 12-page story to the book featuring Tony Chew spelled CH-O-O, a Chiba Bath. 02:48.477 --> 03:02.450 [SPEAKER_00]: Who is the absolute-inverse-style version of Tony Chu spelled CHU from the Paris Hit Series Chu spelled CHU W. Naturally, the cover teasing this is a parody of absolute batman number one because what else would it be? 03:02.550 --> 03:06.693 [SPEAKER_00]: Kickstarter is running until July 23rd and as of this recording is just past 50K. 03:07.454 --> 03:09.975 [SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Albin. 03:10.035 --> 03:14.358 [SPEAKER_00]: And a programming note, this podcast will be taking hiatus and we'll return later this month. 03:14.518 --> 03:18.600 [SPEAKER_00]: However, you can still check out comic bookclublive.com for daily news hits. 03:19.040 --> 03:21.562 [SPEAKER_00]: Just not an audio, unless you're reading them out loud. 03:22.422 --> 03:24.383 [SPEAKER_00]: Got tips or stories you'd like us to cover? 03:24.583 --> 03:27.445 [SPEAKER_00]: Email us at comic bookclublive at gmail.com. 03:27.605 --> 03:32.407 [SPEAKER_00]: For more comic book news, reviews, and interviews, check out comic bookclublive.com. 03:32.587 --> 03:37.090 [SPEAKER_00]: Listen early and add free on patreon.com slash comic book club.