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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.

FOC Drop: May 4, 2026 — 464 Titles Drop With 57 New #1s
  • By James Farias
  • Apr 30, 2026

May 4th FOC brings 464 titles including 57 new #1 issues and 58 ratio variants. Image leads with 85 titles, followed by DC's 82 releases.

FOC Drop: April 27, 2026 — 612 Titles Hit With 116 New #1s
  • By James Farias
  • Apr 21, 2026

FOC Drop April 27, 2026 delivers 612 titles including 116 new #1s. Marvel leads with 110 books, followed by Dynamite's 87 and DC's 77 releases.

FOC Drop: April 20, 2026 — 506 Titles, 88 New #1s Lead Spring Surge
  • By James Farias
  • Apr 14, 2026

FOC Drop April 20, 2026 brings 506 titles with 88 new #1s and 99 ratio variants. Marvel leads with 115 releases in this heavy-volume spring surge.

FOC Drop: April 13 — She-Spawn Arrives, Marvel Launches Three Spider-Man #1s, and Sonic Meets the Justice League
  • By James Farias
  • Apr 08, 2026

548 titles hit the FOC list this week with 37 new #1s, 110 ratio variants, and major launches from Marvel, Image, and DC.

FOC Drop: April 6 — A Platform Milestone, Marvel Takes a Week Off, and Bad Idea Is Back in Force
  • By James Farias
  • Apr 01, 2026

FOC Intelligence hits a three-distributor milestone this week as PRH goes live and books are now visible through June. Plus Marvel takes a surprising back seat at only 22 titles.