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FOC Drop: Aug 3, 2026 — DC Leads a 68-Ratio Week
  • By James Farias
  • Jul 28, 2026

683 SKUs, 334 books, and 68 ratios this week. Dynamite leads incentives with 27 while DC tops volume at 102 titles. Buffy #2 anchors the variants.

FOC Drop: July 27, 2026 — DC Ties Dynamite at 67
  • By James Farias
  • Jul 21, 2026

A ratio-heavy slate: 618 SKUs across 290 books. DC ties Dynamite at 67 titles, with 78 incentives and 96 variants leading the week.

Spec Watch: July 20, 2026 — 13 Priority Books, 43 Rumors
  • By James Farias
  • Jul 20, 2026

Spec Watch July 20: 13 priority books, 43 confirmed rumors, and intel across Image, Marvel, DC, and more. Spoilers ahead. Hit the FOC list first.

FOC Drop: July 20, 2026 — 60 Ratios Across 551 SKUs
  • By James Farias
  • Jul 14, 2026

This week's FOC slate: 551 SKUs, 264 books, and 60 ratio incentives. Marvel leads volume at 77 titles, with Dynamite driving 17 ratios.

Spec Watch: July 13, 2026 — 4 Hot Spec Firsts Close Monday
  • By James Farias
  • Jul 12, 2026

Four Hot Spec firsts close Monday. Track 15 priority books, 42 buzz flags, and 44 confirmed calls across Marvel, DC, Image, and more.

FOC Drop: July 13, 2026 — Spidey #1000 Leads 76 Variants
  • By James Farias
  • Jul 09, 2026

Spidey #1000 tops a variant-heavy July 13 week: 551 titles, 244 unique, 76 variants, 15 new #1s. Marvel leads with 99 titles over Image and DC.