It’s Episode 77 of Talking Comics, and we’re kicking off 2026 with comic goals, blind bag chaos, and some serious collector frustrations.
We break down:
Major blind bag defects (glued comics, spine damage & missing variants)
New Year comic resolutions for 2026
AJ’s Thor reading challenge (one Thor comic a day!)
Weekly comic pulls & favorite reads
New Year comic trivia & This or That
Updates on The Chronicles of Panel Pete
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• Allegra Printing – Printing The Chronicles of Panel Pete
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Chapters
00:00 New Year Reflections and Background Changes
04:14 Comic Book Pulls and Weekly Reads
10:05 Reading Goals and Comic Resolutions
14:17 Media Consumption and Gaming Updates
15:24 Blind Bag Openings and Quality Issues
30:10 New Year's Trivia and Fun Discussions
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