Lord Jermaine Retail
@lordretail.bsky.social
Retailer since 1996, owner of 10 x Spirit of Comics Retailing nominated @AcmeComics in Greensboro, NC [est 1983]
Non-spoiler new comics reviews on Tuesdays!
Non-spoiler new comics reviews on Tuesdays!
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Have you nominated a librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award? There's only ONE WEEK LEFT!
If your librarian has gone above and beyond, started a new program to fill a gap in the community, or stepped in to save the day, we want to know about it!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3EMzHao
If your librarian has gone above and beyond, started a new program to fill a gap in the community, or stepped in to save the day, we want to know about it!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3EMzHao
December 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Have you nominated a librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award? There's only ONE WEEK LEFT!
If your librarian has gone above and beyond, started a new program to fill a gap in the community, or stepped in to save the day, we want to know about it!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3EMzHao
If your librarian has gone above and beyond, started a new program to fill a gap in the community, or stepped in to save the day, we want to know about it!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3EMzHao
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RIP Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa, one of the great character actors of his generation. 🙏
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
RIP Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa, one of the great character actors of his generation. 🙏
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Look at this shiny happy little author. Isn’t she adorable? Don’t you want to help make sure she survives while she finishes her next book?
Yeah, me too.
Join her Patreon - even $1 is a huge help! And please share with a friend!
patreon.com/princessalethea
#BookSky #HelpNeeded
Yeah, me too.
Join her Patreon - even $1 is a huge help! And please share with a friend!
patreon.com/princessalethea
#BookSky #HelpNeeded
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Look at this shiny happy little author. Isn’t she adorable? Don’t you want to help make sure she survives while she finishes her next book?
Yeah, me too.
Join her Patreon - even $1 is a huge help! And please share with a friend!
patreon.com/princessalethea
#BookSky #HelpNeeded
Yeah, me too.
Join her Patreon - even $1 is a huge help! And please share with a friend!
patreon.com/princessalethea
#BookSky #HelpNeeded
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Remembering Forrest J. Ackerman, who was 92 when he died OTD in 2008. A fan of sci-fi and horror like no other, his editorship of FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND made generations of devotees feel part of an exclusive club. Rest well, Uncle Forry.
December 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Remembering Forrest J. Ackerman, who was 92 when he died OTD in 2008. A fan of sci-fi and horror like no other, his editorship of FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND made generations of devotees feel part of an exclusive club. Rest well, Uncle Forry.
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Hey y'all! I just sent out an email to retailers about this book, including the first few issues. If you are a retailer and didn't get one (and therefore are not on my list), let me know and I'll fix that!
Here's what Scott Snyder (Iron Man Noir, The Human Torch Comics # 1) had to say!
Here's what Scott Snyder (Iron Man Noir, The Human Torch Comics # 1) had to say!
December 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Hey y'all! I just sent out an email to retailers about this book, including the first few issues. If you are a retailer and didn't get one (and therefore are not on my list), let me know and I'll fix that!
Here's what Scott Snyder (Iron Man Noir, The Human Torch Comics # 1) had to say!
Here's what Scott Snyder (Iron Man Noir, The Human Torch Comics # 1) had to say!
I feel like Captain Atom had gotten a bad rap from moment one in the DCU. He could have been their Steve Rogers man slightly out of time, but he's kind of not cool. Ready to be not cool. DC KO Superman vs Captain Atom is a study on the character's history, mannerisms, & powers if you're curious.
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I feel like Captain Atom had gotten a bad rap from moment one in the DCU. He could have been their Steve Rogers man slightly out of time, but he's kind of not cool. Ready to be not cool. DC KO Superman vs Captain Atom is a study on the character's history, mannerisms, & powers if you're curious.
G.I. Joe 15 was wild. Going by the cartoon, I forget how dangerous and unpredictable the Dreadnoks are. Loved the artistic choices for Cobra Commander with the mask off. The ambiguity made whatever is going on there worse. GI Joe IS part of your balanced Energon Universe diet!
December 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
G.I. Joe 15 was wild. Going by the cartoon, I forget how dangerous and unpredictable the Dreadnoks are. Loved the artistic choices for Cobra Commander with the mask off. The ambiguity made whatever is going on there worse. GI Joe IS part of your balanced Energon Universe diet!
Its getting difficult to tell what is a one shot, a mini series, a ten or twelve parter. I'm a retailer, so I can only imagine what customers make of things. Either way, ongoing series are less common at Marvel. Some people want mini series, some want ongoings, everyone wants to know what's what.
December 3, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Its getting difficult to tell what is a one shot, a mini series, a ten or twelve parter. I'm a retailer, so I can only imagine what customers make of things. Either way, ongoing series are less common at Marvel. Some people want mini series, some want ongoings, everyone wants to know what's what.
JSA 14 is part two of the Year One storyline which is kind of welcome considering the various changes the DCU has gone through. Interesting to new and experienced readers alike as Green Lantern & Spectre meet for the first time. And the Spectre's activities don't go unnoticed.
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 AM
JSA 14 is part two of the Year One storyline which is kind of welcome considering the various changes the DCU has gone through. Interesting to new and experienced readers alike as Green Lantern & Spectre meet for the first time. And the Spectre's activities don't go unnoticed.
Amazing X-men's conclusion sets up Revelation's plan for Earth which present day Cyclops & his X-men cannot let happen. Plus, Cyclops and current X-men readers get surprising information about Magneto. This & Book of Revelation seem to be the core story if you're curious to see what's what now!
December 3, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Amazing X-men's conclusion sets up Revelation's plan for Earth which present day Cyclops & his X-men cannot let happen. Plus, Cyclops and current X-men readers get surprising information about Magneto. This & Book of Revelation seem to be the core story if you're curious to see what's what now!
The new Doctor Strange 1 was more fun than I expected. It picks up where the previous Doctor Strange of Asgard left off, but you don't have to know more than what this issue tells you. Seems to be another goal oriented volume, but it does introduce an interesting new villain. Plus Angela is back!
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The new Doctor Strange 1 was more fun than I expected. It picks up where the previous Doctor Strange of Asgard left off, but you don't have to know more than what this issue tells you. Seems to be another goal oriented volume, but it does introduce an interesting new villain. Plus Angela is back!
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Queue it up and listen during your commute!
We chat with Daniel Warren Johnson about Absolute Batman Annual #1 and why it was one of his most brutal comics to make: www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com/post/daniel-...
Exclusive Interview: Daniel Warren Johnson on Absolute Batman Annual #1
We chat with Daniel Warren Johnson about Absolute Batman Annual #1 and why it was one of his most brutal comics to make.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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This hasn’t been the year I’ve been most connected to what’s going on around me, and I’ve only just found out that Green Arrow has been canceled. 🥺
I’m quite saddened because I really thought it was a very interesting series with excellent creative teams.
Lucky to be able to draw a couple things💚
I’m quite saddened because I really thought it was a very interesting series with excellent creative teams.
Lucky to be able to draw a couple things💚
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This hasn’t been the year I’ve been most connected to what’s going on around me, and I’ve only just found out that Green Arrow has been canceled. 🥺
I’m quite saddened because I really thought it was a very interesting series with excellent creative teams.
Lucky to be able to draw a couple things💚
I’m quite saddened because I really thought it was a very interesting series with excellent creative teams.
Lucky to be able to draw a couple things💚
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What have been your #LCS local comic shops over the years?
1995-2004 Four Color Fantasies, Winchester
2006-2008 Ontario Street Comics, Philly
2008-2010 The Comic Book Shop, Delaware
2010-current Four Color Fantasies, Winchester
1995-2004 Four Color Fantasies, Winchester
2006-2008 Ontario Street Comics, Philly
2008-2010 The Comic Book Shop, Delaware
2010-current Four Color Fantasies, Winchester
What have been your #LCS local comic shops over the years? Mine:
Teenager. Cosmic Comics (defunct)- downtown Cleveland
College. Monkey's Retreat (defunct)- a few blocks north of Ohio State. This was the best one.
My 20s & 30s. Northcoast Comics (defunct)- Cleveland.
That's pretty much it.
Teenager. Cosmic Comics (defunct)- downtown Cleveland
College. Monkey's Retreat (defunct)- a few blocks north of Ohio State. This was the best one.
My 20s & 30s. Northcoast Comics (defunct)- Cleveland.
That's pretty much it.
December 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
What have been your #LCS local comic shops over the years?
1995-2004 Four Color Fantasies, Winchester
2006-2008 Ontario Street Comics, Philly
2008-2010 The Comic Book Shop, Delaware
2010-current Four Color Fantasies, Winchester
1995-2004 Four Color Fantasies, Winchester
2006-2008 Ontario Street Comics, Philly
2008-2010 The Comic Book Shop, Delaware
2010-current Four Color Fantasies, Winchester
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November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This is exactly the kind of comic that’ll get a second printing. Get ahead of the night before release push!
Tony Stark is the most dangerous weapon in the Marvel Universe!
It's a new era of IRON MAN starting next month from me and @carmencarnero.bsky.social! Pre-orders for issue #1 end TODAY, so tell your comic book store to lock in your copies ASAP!
It's a new era of IRON MAN starting next month from me and @carmencarnero.bsky.social! Pre-orders for issue #1 end TODAY, so tell your comic book store to lock in your copies ASAP!
December 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This is exactly the kind of comic that’ll get a second printing. Get ahead of the night before release push!
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Anyone can build another suit. But can you build another Tony Stark?
The journey begins this January in IRON MAN #1 from me & @carmencarnero.bsky.social! More info in today's Iron Man-themed newsletter:
joshuawilliamson.substack.com/p/super-scar...
Cover by @ryanstegman.bsky.social & Frank Martin
The journey begins this January in IRON MAN #1 from me & @carmencarnero.bsky.social! More info in today's Iron Man-themed newsletter:
joshuawilliamson.substack.com/p/super-scar...
Cover by @ryanstegman.bsky.social & Frank Martin
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Anyone can build another suit. But can you build another Tony Stark?
The journey begins this January in IRON MAN #1 from me & @carmencarnero.bsky.social! More info in today's Iron Man-themed newsletter:
joshuawilliamson.substack.com/p/super-scar...
Cover by @ryanstegman.bsky.social & Frank Martin
The journey begins this January in IRON MAN #1 from me & @carmencarnero.bsky.social! More info in today's Iron Man-themed newsletter:
joshuawilliamson.substack.com/p/super-scar...
Cover by @ryanstegman.bsky.social & Frank Martin
Don't wait for the reviewers to tell you this is something. You already know that right now. Let your comic shop know you're in by preordering. They will be basing their purchase orders on the last two or three volumes of Iron Man, but this will be different from all of those. Your input has value!
Reminder that you only have until tomorrow to pre-order your copies of IRON MAN #1!
Here's a look at the designs and interiors from the great @carmencarnero.bsky.social with colors by @nolanwoodard.bsky.social and letters by @joecaramagna.bsky.social!
Here's a look at the designs and interiors from the great @carmencarnero.bsky.social with colors by @nolanwoodard.bsky.social and letters by @joecaramagna.bsky.social!
November 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Don't wait for the reviewers to tell you this is something. You already know that right now. Let your comic shop know you're in by preordering. They will be basing their purchase orders on the last two or three volumes of Iron Man, but this will be different from all of those. Your input has value!
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Everybody! Powers is back!
OR
An exciting new reader friendly super powers crime procedural unlike anything else on the shelf is out now!
Either way, check out the 1 and if you like it throw a preorder down!
OR
An exciting new reader friendly super powers crime procedural unlike anything else on the shelf is out now!
Either way, check out the 1 and if you like it throw a preorder down!
POWERS 25 #1 is out! All new series with @BrianMbendis <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ekzxaxdvwhckhlsnzf7u5qne" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@nickfil.bsky.social and myself from @DarkHorseComics covers by @artofmm <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:iuncdj5v73kq4vcizcx6rdcj" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@davidmarquez.bsky.social @davidmackkabuki and more! #comics #comicbooks #art
November 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Everybody! Powers is back!
OR
An exciting new reader friendly super powers crime procedural unlike anything else on the shelf is out now!
Either way, check out the 1 and if you like it throw a preorder down!
OR
An exciting new reader friendly super powers crime procedural unlike anything else on the shelf is out now!
Either way, check out the 1 and if you like it throw a preorder down!
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Iron Man #1's Final Order Cut-Off is this Monday. Here are four of the variant covers for our new series by Elizabeth Torque, Gerardo Sandoval, Declan Shalvey & @anniewu.bsky.social.
More variant cover reveals to come! Pre-order at your comic book store today!
More variant cover reveals to come! Pre-order at your comic book store today!
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Iron Man #1's Final Order Cut-Off is this Monday. Here are four of the variant covers for our new series by Elizabeth Torque, Gerardo Sandoval, Declan Shalvey & @anniewu.bsky.social.
More variant cover reveals to come! Pre-order at your comic book store today!
More variant cover reveals to come! Pre-order at your comic book store today!
Over 200 visitors to Acme Comics today and nearly all were motivated by Absolute Batman or DC K.O. Or open to seeing what was going on with those series. A huge thank you to @ssnyder1835.bsky.social & the rest of the creative teams for making material people can’t wait to experience first hand!
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Over 200 visitors to Acme Comics today and nearly all were motivated by Absolute Batman or DC K.O. Or open to seeing what was going on with those series. A huge thank you to @ssnyder1835.bsky.social & the rest of the creative teams for making material people can’t wait to experience first hand!
After Justice League 13, Superman 32, DC K.O. 2, and Absolute Batman 14, it is going to be hard to just go to sleep. Its like seeing the late showing of an awesome movie and you're energized despite the hour. A spectacular new comic book day is hours away & I'm excited for everyone to see what I saw
November 26, 2025 at 6:52 AM
After Justice League 13, Superman 32, DC K.O. 2, and Absolute Batman 14, it is going to be hard to just go to sleep. Its like seeing the late showing of an awesome movie and you're energized despite the hour. A spectacular new comic book day is hours away & I'm excited for everyone to see what I saw