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Al Mega

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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Al Mega

Crescent Moon Marching Vol. 1 cover by Hamachi Yamada featuring Mizuki playing trumpet by the sea

Comic Reviews May 7, 2026

Crescent Moon Marching Vol. 1 Review: A Heartfelt Manga That Finds Its Rhythm

Hamachi Yamada’s Crescent Moon Marching Vol. 1 is a radiant full-color manga about a new student, a trumpet, and the courage it…

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The Sandshooter #1 cover from Chaostorm Studios featuring a supernatural western hourglass filled with sand, bones, and frontier danger.

Comic Reviews May 7, 2026

Cabarka: The Sandshooter #1 Review – A Supernatural Western With Bite

Cabarka: The Sandshooter rides into the indie comics frontier with a revenge-fueled supernatural western full of grit, grief, gunfire, and cursed magic.…

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Comic Reviews May 7, 2026

The Return of FLARE Review – Heroic Publishing Brings Olympus-Sized Superhero Action

Heroic Publishing’s The Return of FLARE delivers classic superhero spectacle with Olympus-sized stakes, a massive goddess challenge, early-career Flare action, and previously…

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Comic Book News May 6, 2026

Mary Jane Turns 60 In FACE IT, TIGER #1!

MARY JANE: FACE IT, TIGER #1, a special anniversary one-shot with stories by J.M. DeMatteis, Ann Nocenti, J. Michael Staczynski, Ashley Allen,…

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Previews May 6, 2026

Get Ready for the Thrilling King Dracula #4 Preview 🦇

With Dracula sacrificed, the Vampire God rises, wreaking mayhem wherever it touches. And the Vampire Lords who helped bring it to life…

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Comics May 6, 2026

Ladybug & Cat Noir Go Chibi in MIRACULOUS 3-IN-1 VOL. 2!

Bigger Laughs, Bigger Chaos, and More Chibi Adventures with Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Friends The heroes of Paris are back, smaller and…

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Vampirella x Witchblade Special #1 cover featured for Erica Schultz interview on Comic Crusaders Podcast #756

Comic Book News May 6, 2026

🦇❤️ ACTION-PACKED WITCHBLADE/VAMPIRELLA #1 CROSSOVER ONE-SHOT RAISES THE STAKES THIS AUGUST

Witchblade series writer Marguerite Bennett (Odin, Bombshells, Batwoman) and Witchblade fan favorite artist and alumni Laura Braga (Future State: The Next Batman, Captain Marvel, Dazzler)…

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Comic Reviews May 6, 2026

Lionborne #1: The Trial of Doves and Deer Review – A Roaring New Spirit Beast Hero Rises

Lionborne #1: The Trial of Doves and Deer introduces Jayden Lee, the young champion of Simha, in a fast, fun, mythology-powered superhero…

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Francis & The Vegas Tramps REMASTERED by Brian Kelly retro-future sci-fi noir comic cover featuring rock-and-roll mystery visuals

Comic Reviews May 6, 2026

Francis & The Vegas Tramps: REMASTERED Review – Retro Sci-Fi Noir With Rock-and-Roll Swagger

Brian Kelly’s Francis & The Vegas Tramps: REMASTERED delivers a strange, stylish, and wildly entertaining sci-fi noir murder mystery filled with busted…

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Comic Book News May 6, 2026

DYLAN BROCK IS THE KEY TO ENDING THE WAR BETWEEN KNULL AND HELA IN QUEEN IN BLACK #3!

Check out the cover for QUEEN IN BLACK #3 by Al Ewing and Iban Coello along with QUEEN IN BLACK tie-in issues…

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