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Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 4 min read · 9 stories

The highest-graded Action Comics #1 is headed to auction

A restored Action Comics #1 graded CGC 9.6 — the only 9.6 on the CGC census — goes up for auction on 17 November. ComicBook.com reported the grade and date on 7 October; the lot listing confirms the A-5 restoration notes…

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Pokémon

Delta Reign prereleases start in nine days

Pokémon

Pocket’s Mega Garchomp drop runs through 25 October

Magic & other TCGs

Alchemy: Reality Fracture is live on MTG Arena

Sports

2026 Topps Update Series hit shelves yesterday

Comics & manga

See The Big One — Action Comics #1 CGC 9.6

NFTs

CryptoPunks chatter picked up again

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Heists

Five men charged in Twin Lakes Pokémon shop burglary

Kenosha County Eye reports five Illinois men were charged today in the 10 August burglary of Goldenrod City Collectibles in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. Criminal comp…

Laugh

A Texas shop owner’s note to would-be thieves

KRGV aired a McAllen-area card shop story after cameras caught a theft attempt. The owner’s line, as reported by the station: if you’re gonna catch ’em all, cat…

Warm

Collectors keep sending cards toward kids in care

KSL reported in late September that donated trading cards were headed to Utah Foster Care events, with CardVault collecting binders across its shops. Hole Heart…

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Jim Palmer

Born 1945

Hall of Fame Orioles pitcher. Three Cy Young Awards, three World Series titles — a Topps staple.

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