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Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Man who won’t give his employees piss breaks claims many piss breaks on the horizon

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The vibes when someone who is clearly a speculator walks into my comic shop and asks which books are hot.

A panel from Chiidakobee Vol 1 where a child says "I've never seen these guys before, but they seem like pieces of shit."

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thank you everyone for all the love today. There's a lot of great stuff on the way.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yeah, the world is such a shitshow. And honestly, I try not to look at it as handing out cookies, but reinforcing a community of folks who are seeing the shape of things. Adding them to a place where we can hopefully have enough numbers to just try and do better.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I appreciate the kind words and the share. I couldn't in good conscience go back to writing and do it on Substack when I have the means to go elsewhere.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I doubt there is a platform that is "clean", but I truly don't understand people with the means to go elsewhere popping up at Substack like it's no big deal.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yeah. When 10 comics costs well over $75. I thank the French for pioneering the Compact format.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hi friends. I'm writing about the comic industry again, and I moved the whole thing off of Substack. Join me over at Ghost. theindirectmarket.ghost.io

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The Indirect Market

Dispatches from the frontline of graphic novel (and comic book) retail.

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Adam P Knave @adampknave.com · 06/10/2026

HAHAHAHHAHAHA "On Monday, Williams took to her Instagram Stories, posting a screenshot of DHS’ statement alongside her own suggestion: “And may I suggest all Nazi bitches suck on my fat dick.”"

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Hayley Williams Responds to DHS' Suggestion to Thank Officers After ICE Comments: 'Nazi Bitches'

Hayley Williams has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Over the last few months, I was noticing less and less books on my invoices were clocking in at $3.99. So I dug into the data and came out with this.

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ceej @ceej.online · 09/11/2024

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Sweet Shop @sweetshop.app · 11/03/2026

We are always, always excited for @therightram.bsky.social, but wow this Cagle and Radhakrishnan work is outstanding. ...and you can purchase Deicidium digitally day one on Sweet Shop. www.comicsbeat.com/first-look-d...

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First Look: Deicidium the SF epic from Ram V, Evan Cagle and Anand Radhakrishnan

Free Comic Book Day brings the first look at Deicidium, the new SF epic from Ram V, Evan Cagle, and Anand Radhakrishnan. Here's a sneak peek.

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 02/10/2026

Anyway. This is great news if you're an editor who thought I might be "too busy" for something.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That is an amazing bundle of books, some of my favorite Godzilla stories of all time. I am not that familiar with Sweet Shop, can you 'splain it a bit for us noobs?

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

*puts on backwards hat* hello fellow book teens, are you looking for horrible queer girls who are also werewolves for your halloween displays? may I humbly submit that you should include SQUAD by me and @lisasterle.bsky.social? thanks I will see myself out bookshop.org/p/books/squa...

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Squad: A Graphic Novel

National Bestseller"If the words 'badass lady-werewolves' aren't enough to convince you to read this book, the luscious art and brilliantly complicated portrayals of female friendship will. Squad will...

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Sweet Shop @sweetshop.app · 25/09/2026

We are so incredibly proud to carry the undeniable @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social on Sweet Shop. To celebrate our launch and them, we're having a sale where all their books are $1. sweetshop.app/publishers/i...

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Iron Circus Comics

Hi there, everybody! We're Iron Circus Comics! We were born in 2007, and we're the premiere publisher of award-winning, critically-acclaimed graphic novels in...

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

👀👀👀 "Coincidentally", October marks my 20th anniversary working comics retail!

Sneaky half stated bits for upcoming posts.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I remember listening to the first after a customer talked glowingly about the interview. I listened to so many comic pods back then and it was and is a breath of fresh air. Future congrats!

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This caught me too. He was always rad, but my goodness - he still has this in him? Creed as well. I'm so happy they get to tear it up while they can.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Chiampa and Okada bringing the crowd back to life after that rough start to AEW All Out. This company just fills me with life.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Yup. ASM was coming out three times a month during the Brand New Day era and has been on a twice monthly schedule ever since!

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Shaenon K. Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I got to interview Kelly Sue DeConnick about this excellent book for Publishers Weekly! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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Kelly Sue DeConnick Keeps it Close to Home

In her latest comics series, the comics author mixes monstrous magic into a timely family dramedy.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I watched alla these because YOU HAVE TOO... THE BLOOD... I SPENT ALREADY I CAN'T... I CAN'T (SOBBING) WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME. WHAT... MY BONES. MY... MY I GAVE IT ALL. IT... THAT'S... T o d A y

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

More to come, as I did a bunch of wool gathering to figure this out. Some articles incoming.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The biggest shift happened in May/April when ongoing and minis launched did not drop the price of the second issues to $3.99, as was typical.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

From July-Nov 2026, Marvel has published/will publish just one title at $3.99: Generation X-23. Unless something shifts, the Nov issue will be the last that Marvel issues at that price point, with the rest of the line having gradually shifted to the $4.99 price point.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

NEWS: I don’t like transphobes and here is a short list of why. 1) They are full of shit.

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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man implies the existence of Hostile International Spider-Man

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Mild-mannered Clark Kent implies the existence of a continuum stretching up to extra-spicy-mannered Clark Kent.

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Alejandro Arbona 🇵🇷 @alejandrobot.com · 17/09/2026

I practically went RUNNING to grab mine from the shelf and check

My hand holding the accordioned-up baby cart schematic, and the box with the open spine in the background

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

They eventually did a reissue of vol 2 that had a proper conclusion but they're all very inaccessible now. 😔

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Dynamite is still at their old tricks, putting sexy covers on their books.

Cover to Robin Hood #1, featuring Disney's Robin Hood. The fox one what gave all those people awakenings.

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 16/09/2026

True story.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I love this result. But I also hate we live in a province where the ding dong right split is required for sanity to prevail. But also also: fuck 'em!

for.sa

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Six Dettmar @sixdettmar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I’M AT THE URGENT CARE I’M AT THE TACO BELL I’M AT THE COMBINATION URGENT CARE AND TACO BELL

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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 14/09/2026

Man, September 2026 is a MAD stacked month for books. Off the top of my head: Tananarive Due R.F. Kuang Sabaa Tahir Deesha Philyaw (debut novel!) Premee Mohamed Freya Marske Just scratching the surface! We are so lucky rn.

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

When Kitt walked in through the door in the morning as though nothing happened, I yelled and waved my phone at her, "I was up all night worried sick, and I find out you were doing DRUGS with your FRIENDS?!??!"

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Brandon Schatz @soupytoasterson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

One time when I let Kitt outside, she stayed out all night. I was worried sick. Someone in the area chat, in the morning said she had wandered over to them and they gave her catnip. Said she was friendly.

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