Are Comic Blind Bags a SCAM? + 2026 Comic Goals

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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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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