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

Abs Cass one-shot, Bad Seeds core week, Marvel's X/FF event launch, and a pile of indie #1s. Confirmed against League of Comic Geeks, Nyrdcast, Hourglass, Graphic Policy, Comic Book Club, and Comic Crusaders shipping lists for Sept 16.

On the wall

• Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow's Hand #1 (Che Grayson / Matías Bergara; Cover A Bengal). Abs Catwoman spin-off one-shot — Absolute Cassandra origin, League of Assassins wreckage, Selina tie-in. $4.99.
• Detective Comics #1113 (Tom Taylor / Jeff Spokes). Bad Seeds core — picks up from Batman #13; Batman vs Vandal Savage while flora eats Gotham. $4.99.
• DNX #1 (Jed MacKay / Federico Vicentini; Cover A Kaare Andrews), of 5. X-Men + Fantastic Four vs the X-Virus / 3K. Event launch with a deep cover ladder. $5.99.
• Daredevil #7 (Stephanie Phillips / Flaviano). Elektra walks back into Hell's Kitchen while the city floods with crime. $4.99.
• Queen in Black #4 (Al Ewing / Iban Coello). Hela vs Knull gets personal; Reed digs into Codex. Event heat, not a #1. $4.99.
• Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer #1 (Che Grayson / Adam Gorham / Jordie Bellaire), Image / Tiny Onion, of 5. Assassin wants out; Fox Mask backstory. $4.99.
• The Big Shakedown #1 (Jordan Blum / Tim Seeley / Scott Koblish), Dark Horse, of 4. Post–Big One LA noir. $4.99.
• Wonder Woman #37 (Tom King / Daniel Sampere) — Wonder War Act 2 opens. Plus Bat-family keepers: Nightwing #142, Catwoman #91, Batwoman #7. Absolute Green Arrow #5 (Pichetshote / Albuquerque).

If you're only grabbing a few

• Absolute Cassandra Cain #1 — Abs Universe jumping-on one-shot; Grayson/Bergara.
• Detective Comics #1113 — the Bad Seeds chapter that continues Batman #13.
• DNX #1 — MacKay event launch; grab A before chasing ratios.
• Daredevil #7 — Phillips run continuity; Elektra heat.
• Fox Mask Killer #1 — Tiny Onion story pull; treat variants as cover-hunter noise.
• Big Shakedown #1 — Blum/Seeley/Koblish LA noir risk.
• Wonder Woman #37 — King/Sampere Act 2; two babies on the back, serious stakes.

If there's room: D&D: Ravenloft #1 (Amy Chu / Ariela Kristantina), Ofiusa #1 (Guillem March), Creepshow Vol. 5 #1, Queen in Black #4, Nightwing #142, X-Men #37 (DNX tie), Space Ghost Vs. The Herculoids #1.

Collector notes from the counter

Not a buy list. Aftermarket tape from CovrPrice via Bleeding Cool / ComicsHeatingUp (week ending Sept 13) and Friday's POS/aftermarket recap. Label the signal.

• Scorched #54 (Prince of Cats debut) topped CovrPrice — high $33 raw NM tracked; raw NM FMV cited $24. Aftermarket, not today's rack.
• Lanterns chatter still moving Green Lantern #25 (high $260 CGC 9.8 tracked; raw NM FMV cited $33), plus #49 / #50. Back-issue dig.
• Captain America #15 Skan Mephisto cover stayed hot after street (high $40 raw; raw NM FMV cited $25). Cover heat + prior POS.
• DNX #1 has a True Believers blind-bag ladder and Checchetto 1:25s — we care about the Andrews A and the story first.
• Amazing Spider-Man #1000 is not on today's wall — main book Sept 30; ComicsPRO LCSD Skan variant Sept 26. Absolute Batman #24 moved to Sept 23 — lock it Friday, don't expect it today.

FOC closes Friday at 11:30 pm

Lock these for next Wednesday if they're on your radar: Absolute Batman #24 (Snyder / Dragotta — Absolute Bat / Barbara), Absolute Wonder Woman #24, Hammerfist #1 2nd print (Epting), Last Driver #2, That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1, Crimes Against Nature #1, Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1, Gambit Gone #1, Infernal Hulk Vs. Wolverine #1, Harley Quinn #66 (Bad Seeds), Superman #42.

Coming up

• Fri–Sun, Sept 18–20: Edmonton Expo, Edmonton Expo Centre. Fri 4–9pm (VIP/3-day preview 2pm); Sat 10–7; Sun 10–5.
• Sat, Sept 19 — Batman Day: Batman of Two Worlds #1 (Fraction / Fernández + Snyder / Derington), $2.99 at participating shops. Not a Wednesday book.
• Sun, Sept 20: Vancouver Comicon, Heritage Hall (Main and 15th), 11am–5pm. $5 door; kids under 14 free.
• Sat, Sept 26: New West Comic Fest, Sapperton Community Hall, 11am–5pm.
• 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 / ASM #1000 early Skan variant.
• Oct 7: Marvel Midnight Universe #1s (Midnight Spider-Man / Fantastic Four / X-Men) — only Marvel books that day.