Discord Server

 We finally have the store Discord server up and running.  Here is the invite link, should you so be inclined.

https://discord.gg/JK5dDdF7SD

Diamond Bankruptcy

 

The announcement of a settlement in the long running Diamond Comics bankruptcy case may bring a less than satisfactory ending to the affair (See “Settlement with Some Diamond Consignment Vendors Proposed”). Companies that consigned product with Diamond now get access to their products, Sparkle Pop has to charge reasonable fees to ship out companies consigned products or allow a third party company to do so but it appears the consigned products sold by Diamond are gone, leaving the owners of the consigned products missing some $800,000 in products.

Star Wars D&D

 

Choosing to publish a Star Wars version of Dungeons and Dragons is an interesting choice to put it mildly. Although WotC had significant success with its d20 Star Wars RPG and later the Saga Edition, both have been out of print for well over a decade, with the gap filled by Edge Studio’s set of Star Wars RPGs. Star Wars in the table top gaming field, with the exception of the Star Wars Unlimited trading card game, has seen a marked decline in interest over the past 5 or so years. Going up against an already existing product line using a brand that has seen a significant drop in engagement in recent years does not make a lot of sense so I hope WotC has done its research on this.  I do have high hopes for the announced Dark Sun and Greyhawk launches in 2027 though.

Conludo

 

Conludo—A strange choice for the name of a new boardgaming streaming series but I am already seeing a lot of interest from tabletop gamers about the announced return of Felicia Day and Wil Wheaton to a table top gaming series. I consider the pair’s TableTop series of a decade ago one of the most important events to happen to the gaming industry in the past fifty years (See “Talking About TableTop”) and while a lot of tabletop web series have launched since then, thousands of people credit TableTop with introducing them to the fun of boardgaming. Currently, it looks as if 10 episodes are planned and Wheaton and Day have the name recognition from Geek & Sundry, the Guild and TableTop to get people to watch.

Cryer from the Castle for 8/19/26

 Brandon with Cryer from the castle for 8/18/26

https://youtu.be/9A2pomaw0Xs

new Games Workshop

 Releasing Sept 5th 

Da boyz are back!

The hordes of Gork and Mork flood your shelves with amazing new rulz and models!

The new Codex: Orks is the first codex in 11th edition to hit the shelves. The new compact format is great for bringing your rulz to any tabletop. The code at the back of the Codex now unlocks regular updated content in more languages than ever before! Releasing alongside the new codex is the Command Pack: Orks.

Rulz are great, but what about all those amazing models! Blazing out of the telaportas comes an amazing range refresh. New Boyz, Bikerz, Trukks and Wartracks will be eagerly sought after in multiple numbers by all Ork collectors.

The boyz can never get anything done without a good ‘ead bashing from the bosses. The reimagined new Nazdreg, Warboss, Mek and Weirdboy will make sure the boyz stay in line.

new Comics for 8/19/26

 ABSOLUTE FLASH #18

ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #4

ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #16

ALADDIN #2

ALIEN: KING KILLER #5

ALTERED STATES WARLORDS #3

ARCADIA #7

AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #3

BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #54

BATWOMAN #6

BISHOP #3

BUG WARS THE COMING OF THE WARDOOM #1

CALEXIT SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD #2

CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST #5

CATWOMAN #90

DAREDEVIL #5

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL II #2

DARKNESS #7

DEAD ACRE #2

DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR #6

DISPATCHED #2

EC SHELLSHOCK #1

END OF LIFE #7

GI JOE #25

GUNSLINGER SPAWN #57

HORNSBY & HALO #15

IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT #4

INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #8

INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #12

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #493

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #494

JUNK PUNCH #3

KAYA #36

KILLER INFLUENCES #2

LADY MECHANIKA THE MECHANICAL MENAGERIE #4

LAST DRIVER #1

LAST STARFIGHTER #2

LAZARUS ORDER #1

LIMITED COLLECTORS EDITION #25

LOBO #6

LUCKY DEVILS #9

M1 MONSTER RACING LEAGUE #3

MAD MAGAZINE #601

MISTER NEMO #2

NEW TITANS #38

NIGHTWING #141

OLYMPUS SAGA MEGALITH #3

ONLY THE SAVAGE ARE LEFT #3

PHANTOM VS THE SINGH BROTHERHOOD

POOH BEAR ADVENTURES CHRISTOPHER ROBIN & HIS NEW FRIEND THISTLE #1

POWERS 25 #12

PUNISHER VS. SPIDER-MAN #2

QUEEN IN BLACK #3

QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK #2

REDCOAT #19

SILVER SURFER #6 FACSIMILE

SKATE ALI #3

SLEEPY HOLLOW: THE WITCHES OF THE WESTERN WOOD #4

SOLOMON KANE THE LION ERRANT #2

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #4

SPIDER-MAN/HULK: FIRE AND BRIMSTONE #1

STAR TREK: THE LAST STARSHIP #10

STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE – ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE #5

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES–PATHFINDERS #4

SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #16

TALESPIN #1

TANKERS VS ANCIENT ALIENS # 3

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #21

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SHREDDER #11

THE HARROWERS FACSIMILE

THOR #800

ULTIMATE IMPACT: REBORN #4

UNCANNY X-MEN #34

VAMPYRATES! #2

WALKING DEAD DELUXE #143

WHAT IF…? RUNAWAYS #1

WITNESS POINT #2

WONDER WOMAN #36