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Al Mega is the CEO and driving force behind Comic Crusaders, bringing the WEPA energy to comics, pop culture, music, tech, podcasting and the business behind the fandom. Expect creator-first conversations, sharp takes, a little Brooklyn attitude and a whole lot of love for the culture. The Crusade Never Ends!

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Comic Reviews July 15, 2026

Punisher vs. The Amazing Spider-Man #1 Review: Marvel’s Ultimate Street-Level Clash

Frank Castle and Peter Parker collide in Marvel’s Punisher vs. The Amazing Spider-Man #1! Dan Abnett delivers a tense battle of philosophies…

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Comics July 15, 2026

Comic Crusaders HOT List: The Books Bringing the Heat This Week of July 14th & July 15th, 2026

WEPAAAA! New Comic Book Day is here, and the racks are loaded with enough heat to make your pull list start sweating.…

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Comics July 14, 2026

MAURICE & THE METAL CRANKS IT TO 11 IN ISSUE #5, HEAVY METAL MAYHEM MEETS TMNT-STYLE COMIC BOOK ACTION

Aaron Sammut and Lauren Marshall unleash a heavy-metal-powered battle for individuality as the acclaimed indie comic returns to Kickstarter with its loudest…

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Books & Graphic Novels July 14, 2026

WINTER IS EXPENSIVE: THE FOLIO SOCIETY UNLEASHES THE ULTIMATE A GAME OF THRONES 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Limited to Only 1,000 Copies, This George R.R. Martin-Signed Masterpiece Features “Dragon-Leather” Binding, Jonathan Burton’s Original Artwork, Real Gold Detailing and a…

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Comic Book News July 14, 2026

COMIC BOOK TITANS COLLIDE: TODD McFARLANE AND J. SCOTT CAMPBELL FINALLY UNLEASH THEIR LONG-AWAITED COLLABORATION

Six Artist Exclusive Variants for The Scorched #52 Bring Two Comic-Book Titans Together for a Must-See She-Spawn Collectible Event Okay, Spawn fans,…

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Al Mega Takes July 14, 2026

DC PUTS VARIANT GOUGERS ON NOTICE, NOW EVERY COMIC PUBLISHER NEEDS TO PROTECT THE READERS

Let me make sure I understand this correctly, fam. A comic book can be announced for $4.99, promoted as the next “must-have”…

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Comics July 14, 2026

Psylocke & Archangel: Crimson Dawn #1–4 Retro Review

WEPA! Psylocke & Archangel: Crimson Dawn is four issues of demonic madness, relationship turbulence, psychic trauma and pure late-’90s Marvel excess. Writer…

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