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FOC Drop: October 26, 2026 — 670 SKUs, 76 Ratios, 42 New #1s
  • By James Farias
  • Oct 20, 2026

Dynamite leads volume with 100 titles over DC's 98 and Marvel's 49. 670 SKUs, 350 books, 76 ratios. Marvel runs the steepest tier at 1:100.

Spec Watch: October 19, 2026 — 17 Priority, 38 Confirmed
  • By James Farias
  • Oct 18, 2026

Spec Watch for the October 19 FOC: potential firsts in Spectacular Spider-Man #6, Wolverine: Paradise #2 and Bonnie the Vampire Hunter #1.

FOC Drop: October 19, 2026 — 102 Ratios, 36 New #1s
  • By James Farias
  • Oct 13, 2026

636 titles this week with 102 ratios. Dynamite leads volume at 79, ahead of DC and Marvel. 36 new #1s against 258 unique books.

Spec Watch: October 12, 2026 — 17 Priority Books, 45 Confirmed
  • By James Farias
  • Oct 11, 2026

Spec Watch for the October 12 FOC: 17 priority books, potential firsts in Bonnie the Vampire Hunter #1 and Midnight Spider-Man #2.

FOC Drop: October 12, 2026 — 91 Variants, 86 Ratios, 27 New #1s
  • By James Farias
  • Oct 06, 2026

This week's FOC: 652 titles across 323 books, 91 variants, 86 ratios and 27 new #1s. Marvel, Dynamite and DC sit within five titles of each other.

Spec Watch: October 5, 2026 — 18 Priority Books, 55 Buzz Flags
  • By James Farias
  • Oct 04, 2026

Spec Watch for the October 5 FOC: 18 priority books, 55 buzz flags, the Scavenged in Uncanny X-Men #38, and two Hot Spec DC one-shots.