FOC Highlight Books for Last Call December 18/19th, 2022

FOC is the last chance to put in your orders with your comic shops and likely get at a discount for pre-ordering. Here’s a few of the highlights for this week before the Winter Holidays!



Marvel rules the list of books making my FOC list this week…

Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1 could be a decent book. This series if good will only increase the demand perhaps for her first appearance. But I think it will be slow growing, not gonna shoot up over night type of spec here.

Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1 (Blank Variant)
Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1 (Ron Lim Variant)
Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1 (Wolf Variant)
Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1 (Zullo Variant)
Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1 (Stegman Cover)
Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1 (1:25 Gonzales Variant)
Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1 (1:50 Edge Variant)
Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1 (1:100 Wolf Virgin Cover)

Bloodline Daughter of Blade #1

Dark Web Finale #1 (Momoko Variant) for the cover and to support Momoko.

Dark Web Finale #1 (Momoko Variant)

Ghost Rider #11 is an anniversary issue but this has also been a great series with awesome regular covers.

Ghost Rider #11 (Artist B Variant)
Ghost Rider #11 (Js Campbell Anniversary Variant)
Ghost Rider #11 (Js Campbell Virgin Anniversary Variant)
Ghost Rider #11 (Artist a Variant)
Ghost Rider #11 (Js Campbell Retro Anniversary Variant)
Ghost Rider #11 (Shalvey Planet of the Apes Variant)

Ghost Rider #11

Miles Morales Spider-Man #3 (Graffiti Variant) are just awesome covers. I’ve been pre-ordering these and adding a few extra. My Spidey sense is tingling for the long term potential..

Miles Morales Spider-Man #3 (Graffiti Variant)

Red Goblin #1 might.. just might kick off what we all hope starts to increase the demand for Amazing Spider-Man #798 and the others surrounding his first appearance.

Red Goblin #1 (Windowshades Variant)
Red Goblin #1 (Artist A Variant)
Red Goblin #1 (Artist B Variant)
Red Goblin #1 (Artist C Variant)
Red Goblin #1 (In-Hyuk Lee Virgin Variant)

Red Goblin #1



No brainer pickup… Star Wars Darth Vader #31

Star Wars Darth Vader #31 (Leinil Yu Variant)
Star Wars Darth Vader #31 (Return Jedi 40th Anniversary Variant)
Star Wars Darth Vader #31 (Black History Month Variant)

Star Wars Darth Vader #31

Star Wars Hidden Empire #3 (of 5) (Video Game Character Variant) could be a winner. I think this is a first for this character in comics?

Star Wars Hidden Empire #3 (of 5) (Video Game Character Variant)

I like this character who first appeared in Star Wars #4 (yes, she appeared, it’s a first appearance and a very prominent appearance so I’d call it a first full, we just didn’t know her name and didn’t see her full face yet which is normal in a Universe like Star Wars where most characters wear helmets where we might not ever see their faces. I think that’s her on the regular cover too!).

She gets her own title though with Star Wars Sana Starros #1.

Star Wars Sana Starros #1 (Lashley Variant)
Star Wars Sana Starros #1 (Pichelli Variant)
Star Wars Sana Starros #1 (Black History Month Variant)

Star Wars Sana Starros #1

Silver Surfer Ghost Light #1 is worthy of checking out I think.

Silver Surfer Ghost Light #1 (Checchetto Variant)
Silver Surfer Ghost Light #1 (Clarke Planet of the Apes Variant)

Silver Surfer Ghost Light #1



TFAW has a different cover up (think it was for #5) for Alien #6 but Previews has a cover that appears to depict the new Xenomorph that debuts in this issue? Unless they debuted in #5, which I have yet to verify. But it makes the list for you Alien fans out there and who care about first Xenomorph appearances.

Black Cloak #1 (Cover A – McClaren) might be a decent read. I tend to like Kelly Thompson’s work and writing. I did get an advance preview I should read to get a good feel if it’s worthy to pre-order the issues after #1.

Black Cloak #1 (Cover B – Dekal)
Black Cloak #1 (Cover C – Ward)
Black Cloak #1 (Cover D – Momoko)
Black Cloak #1 (Cover E – Lotay Nude)
Black Cloak #1 (Cover F – Lotay Nude)
Black Cloak #1 (Cover G – 10 Copy McClaren)
Black Cloak #1 (Cover H – 25 Copy McClaren)
Black Cloak #1 (Cover I – 50 Copy Lotay)

Black Cloak #1 (Cover A - McClaren)

Immortal Sergeant #1 (of 8) is a new Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura title out from Image. I’m on board. I really like Joe Kelley’s writing and the preview pages makes this one look fun and entertaining, hopefully!

Immortal Sergeant #1 (of 8)

This is simply a great cover. Buy it for the cover art I say!

Harley Quinn #26 (Cover B – Alex Garner Card Stock Variant)

Harley Quinn #26 (Cover B - Alex Garner Card Stock Variant)



Another one for the great cover art for Action Comics #1051 (Cover G – Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant).

Action Comics #1051 (Cover G - Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant)

I love FF. Yet again, another pick for the cover art for DC Horror Presents Sgt Rock vs the Army of the Dead #5 (of 6) (Cover B – Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Variant).

DC Horror Presents Sgt Rock vs the Army of the Dead #5 (of 6) (Cover B - Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Variant)Join or start the discussions over on the forums!