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The Comic Source Comic Boom Comic Talk Fireside Chat 2025: Part Two



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As part of 12 Days of The Comic Source, this Part Two Fireside Chat finds Jace continuing the holiday conversation with Rocky of Comic Boom and Steve, shifting focus from year-end reflections into a wide-ranging discussion on blind bags, variant covers, and the role of gimmicks versus storytelling in the modern comics market. The episode opens with Steve unboxing DC KO blind bags, sparking an extended debate on manufactured scarcity, community engagement, and whether blind bags meaningfully support long-term reader investment, before expanding into a broader examination of Marvel–DC crossovers, past and present, including Batman/Deadpool, Deadpool/Batman, Superman/Spider-Man, anthology fatigue, marketing challenges, and what makes crossovers feel special versus disposable. The conversation then turns to Marvel’s current publishing strategy, the planned end of the Ultimate Universe, Brian Michael Bendis’s return, and how Marvel’s output compares to DC’s Absolute line, followed by personal reflections on collecting memories, formative comics, and the emotional connections tied to specific books, including stories of childhood comic shops, early Ghost Rider and Batman/Hulk crossovers, well-worn reader copies, and how nostalgia and lived experiences continue to shape modern collecting habits. From there, the discussion broadens into a detailed breakdown of 2025’s biggest surprises across DC, Marvel, and the independent scene, with specific titles called out such as Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Grommets, Minor Arcana, Bug Wars, Dust to Dust, Tin Can Society, Lucky Devils, Poison Ivy and more, alongside reflections on why these books resonated more deeply than expected. The episode closes on a reflective holiday note, with the group sharing end-of-year sentiments about gratitude for the comics community, appreciation for creators and local shops, the lasting power of shared collecting experiences, and hopes for strong storytelling and meaningful connections heading into the new year, before wrapping with forward-looking thoughts on 2026 and a detailed update on the DC KO prediction standings as Round Two results come into focus and one of the guys is trailing significantly.
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