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Good morning and welcome to the poll list, your daily stop for comic news from Epic Panels Comics.
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I'm Martin, and today is Tuesday, June 16th, 2026.
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Let's start where we always do, with a look back.
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Here's something fun about today's date.
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Readers have quietly turned June 16th into what they call 616 Day, a nod to Earth 616, the longtime label for Marvel's main universe, the one where most of the stories you know actually happen.
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And the date carries a couple of real birthdays.
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Back in 1927, Wally Wood was born.
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If you've ever stared at that impossibly detailed science fiction artwork in the old EC and mad comics, that was often his hand at work.
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And in 1930, Frank Thorne was born, the artist most people picture when they think of Red Sonia.
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So, on to today's big story.
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Marvel is going all in on summer events, and the centerpiece is Avengers Armageddon.
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According to AIPT and Bleeding Cool, the first issue comes from Chip Zidarski, Delio Diaz, and Frank Alpazar, and it opens with Red Hulk pulled into a conflict over Ladveria.
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Here's the thing: this isn't a quick, self-contained story.
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It's built to connect, which means tie-ins are almost certainly on the way.
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Want a feel for how Marvel handles a line-wide crossover while you wait?
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Our Secret Empire hardcover is a solid companion.
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Now, new first issues.
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The one I'd flagged this morning is Realligator number one, a one-shot from Bad Idea.
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Why does it matter?
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Bad Idea built its name on deliberately small print runs, and scarcity is exactly what collectors track.
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It also ships with a spread of Old Masters variant covers, so there's something for cover hunters too.
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It's on sale August 5th with a final order cutoff of July 6th.
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In plain terms, if you want a copy, pre-ordering is how you lock it in.
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A quick word for the spec-minded.
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Keep Jonathan Hickman and Adam Kubert's Spider-Man Long Way Home on your radar.
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According to Bleeding Cool, it teams Spider-Man with the Punisher and the Hulk.
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Hickman launches tend to draw collector interest, so watch how that one prices out.
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Over in the rumor mill, and remember, this is unconfirmed until a publisher says otherwise.
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There's ongoing speculation that Avengers Armageddon could expand into a broader multi-title event as the summer rolls on, with more tie-ins than first announced.
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That's general bleeding cool chatter, so file it under Wait and See.
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On the collections and movie tie-in front, two big ones.
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First, Dark Horse and Mattel are growing the Masters of the Universe line, including a miniseries called The Wings of Fate, Timed to the New Film, with covers from Will Sliney and Riley Brown.
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We've got those open for pre-order.
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And DC is leaning into the summer of Supergirl, a new special and a fresh Else Worlds lined up with the movie.
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Got a newer reader in your life?
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Our Woman of Tomorrow trade is a great starting point.
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One more for the shelf.