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FOC Drop: June 15, 2026 — 61 Ratios Drive 482 SKUs
  • By James Farias
  • Jun 10, 2026

Ratio-heavy FOC: 482 SKUs, 233 books, 61 ratios. Marvel leads at 86 titles with its Armageddon line; DC's Bat-fam and 34 launches round it out.

FOC Drop: June 8, 2026 — Dynamite's 38-Variant Surge
  • By James Farias
  • Jun 04, 2026

Dynamite leads FOC with 69 titles and 38 of the week's 79 variants. 476 SKUs, 240 books, 26 launches. The variant concentration story breaks down here.

FOC Drop: June 1, 2026 — DC Overtakes Marvel In Massive 833-Title Week
  • By James Farias
  • May 29, 2026

DC overtakes Marvel 107 to 91 in a massive 833-title FOC week, with 199 new #1s across 434 series.

FOC Drop: May 25, 2026 — 582 Titles Launch 100 New #1s
  • By James Farias
  • May 20, 2026

DC dominates with 100 titles in a new #1-heavy week featuring 582 total releases. One in six books launches as a series debut across major publishers.

FOC Drop: May 18 — Image Dominates With 95 Titles, 30% Variants
  • By James Farias
  • May 12, 2026

Image Comics leads with 95 titles in this indie-heavy week featuring 556 total releases, 118 new #1s, and 171 variants across multiple publishers.

FOC Drop: May 11, 2026 — 599 Titles With 113 New #1s
  • By James Farias
  • May 06, 2026

599 titles ship May 11th with 113 new #1s and 90 ratio variants. Marvel leads count but spec focus shifts to creator-driven launches at smaller publishers.