Welcome to the Rob Lifeeld Show featuring Robeservations.

I bring over 40 years experience in the world of comic books and entertainment.

Across five decades, I offer insights and opinions on the business and the art of comic books and pop culture.

If it's happening in games, in streaming, in movies, in comic books, we are covering it and

discussing it right here.

Hey, everybody, and welcome back to another edition of the Rob Leifeld show featuring

Rob Observations.

As you are already aware, I am Rob Leifeld.

I'm doing this for a very long time, writing, producing, manufacturing, even printing

the comics.

Yes, I have been to the printing and I most certainly

market and sell them. I love the entirety of the sphere that is comic books, the comic book,

industry. And I am so thankful that we are back and we are talking and we are catching up again.

Uh, 2026 already a fascinating year right out, right out the box, right out the gate.

And the comics industry in 2026, I look at it.

I see what, where it's going. And you say, Rob, it's, it's, it's January. What do you see where it's going.

And you say, Rob, it's, it's January.

What do you mean where it's going?

Well, solicitations, the comic books that you're going to be reading in the summer are being submitted now.

I filled in my forms for the direct market comic stores distribution,

the distribution at comic stores. I filled in my May and June solicitations because they're due.

Those catalogs are being presented. I've always tried to share with you guys some of the timelines,

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