Here's what we'd actually like to put in your hands.

Big #1 shelf today. Gotham cops back on duty, McFarlane digging into his first Spawn idea, Vision reunited for Hollywood noir, and Marvel drops a Bronze Age brawl plus Boba Fett in comics. Confirmed against League of Comic Geeks, Nyrdcast, Hourglass, and Comic Crusaders shipping lists.

On the wall

• Batman: Bad Seeds – Gotham Central #1 (Christopher Cantwell / Jacob Phillips). GCPD try to do actual police work while Savage eats the roster. Bad Seeds tie-in that still reads like Gotham Central. $4.99.
• Spawn '77 #1 (Todd McFarlane / Mark Spears), 1 of 3. Todd's 1977 Spawn concept, drawn now. Cover dump is real; A cover is the read. $6.99.
• Six of Us #1 (Tom King / Gabriel Hernández Walta / Jordie Bellaire), Dark Horse, 1 of 7. Vision team on a sitcom-cast murder noir. $4.99.
• The Forever Home #1 (Christian Ward / Sami Kivelä), Oni. Family ark where 20 minutes inside equals a year outside, until the seal fails. $4.99.
• Marvel Gold '76 #1 (Stephanie Phillips / Madibek Musabekov). Jack of Hearts, Nova, Star-Lord vs Bullseye on a Thanos contract. $4.99.
• Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett #1 (Rodney Barnes / Will Sliney), of 7. Sarlacc to Jabba's throne, comics adaptation. $5.99.
• Challenges of Doom: Spider-Man #1 and Action Comics #1102 (Mark Waid / Montos, Kingdom of Zod). Continuity keepers.
• Transformers #36 (Image), Iron Man #9 (Williamson / Carnero), Punisher #8, ThunderCats: Cheetara #1 (Dynamite).

If you're only grabbing a few

• Gotham Central #1 — the Bad Seeds book we'd hand a Brubaker/Rucka fan.
• Six of Us #1 — King/Walta reunion; treat it as a story pull.
• Forever Home #1 — breakout indie risk with real craft.
• Spawn '77 #1 — history lesson and new mythology; A cover first.
• Marvel Gold '76 #1 — Phillips + Musabekov, weird Bronze Age energy.
• Book of Boba Fett #1 — if they watched the show and want paper.

If there's room: Barbara Gordon: Breakout #5, Batman & Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #2, The Karman Blade #1 (Image), Wolverine #27, Death Vigil #2 (Šejić).

Collector notes from the counter

Not a buy list. Aftermarket tape from CovrPrice / ComicsHeatingUp (week ending Sept 6) and GoCollect hottest boards.

• Spawn '77 has a deep incentive ladder (McFarlane 1:100s and signed foils). We care about the Spears A and the story. Ask before chasing ratios.
• Denver #1 Panosian virgin topped CovrPrice last week (high $60 CGC 9.8 tracked; raw NM FMV cited $24 after supply flooded). Classic heat-then-supply.
• Lanterns chatter is still moving Green Lantern #25 / #49 / #50 on CovrPrice. Back-issue dig, not today's rack.
• GoCollect still shows Absolute Batman #1 and Spawn #1 near the top of graded volume. Long fuse, not a Wednesday flip.
• Transformers #36 Ito 1:25 / Homare 1:50 are the cover-hunter asks; DWJ B cover is the art pull.

FOC closes Friday at 11:30 pm

Lock these for next Wednesday if they're on your radar: Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow's Hand #1, Detective Comics #1113 (Bad Seeds core), Nightwing #142 / Catwoman #91 / Batwoman #7, DNX #1, Daredevil #7, Queen in Black #4, Batman Day 2026: Batman of Two Worlds #1.

Coming up

• Sun, Sept 20: Vancouver Comicon, Heritage Hall (Main and 15th), 11am–5pm. $5 door; kids under 14 free.
• Sat–Sun, Sept 26–27: Vancouver Comic & Toy Show #30, PNE Forum, 11am–5pm. Kids 12 and under free. Same weekend as Local Comic Shop Day chatter.
• Oct 7: Marvel Midnight Universe full rollout (ashcan heat already hit CovrPrice last week).