Here's this month's roundup of items that have recently caught my eye as a buyer ...

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BOOK IT, BARRYMORE!
The Card: Drew Barrymore 2024 Leaf History Book Pop Culture Edition Chapter 1 A-List Magazine Purple Autographs (/10)
The Price: A lot less than some others have paid for her booklets
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I'm not a big fan of how her abbreviated autograph looks on a sticker -- but since she has a long name I understand why she signs that way -- but I do casually collect some of her stuff, mostly 1990s-on (like in this photo), when it presents itself. Why? Just for something different ... so that's why we're here. Until Leaf's recent signing sessions with her, she's never had a certified autograph despite a lifetime on film and on cardboard since the early 1980s starting with Topps' E.T. set. Rather than obsess about her ink, I waited out a good price on this booklet and crossed it off the list. It's an unusual design -- not the typical kind of book -- but prices on her signed stuff have been steep with a lot of them being lower-volume cards. Many of her autos -- even solo ones -- can sell for $100 and up and combo booklets can be even steeper. I found this for less than that ... so it was a win for me.
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The pack: Comic Book Super Value 5-pack (ND Comics)
Where to buy: Retail hunting for these ... BlowoutCards.com for non-sports cards

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The pack: Giant-size Box of Mystery comics repack box
Where to buy: Check the story for the chain ... hit BlowoutCards.com for non-sports cards

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What: The Umbrella Academy 2024 Autograph Expansion Series 3 packs
Arrives: June 19
Box basics: 14 autographed cards per pack (A and B packs made for this format)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The third and final batch of ink from this hit Netflix show based on a past Dark Horse Comics series arrives soon with a two more packs that further expand and complete its presence on cardboard.

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What: The Umbrella Academy 2024 Autograph Expansion Series 2 packs
Arrives: March 6
Box basics: 13 autographed cards per pack (A and B packs made for this format)
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What's buzz-worthy: Another batch of ink from this hit Netflix show based on a past Dark Horse Comics series arrives soon with a pair of packs that further expand its presence on cardboard.

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What: The Umbrella Academy 2024 Autograph Expansion packs
Arrives: Jan. 24
Box basics: 15 autographed cards per pack (A and B packs made for this format)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This hit Netflix show based on a past Dark Horse Comics series arrives early next year with an autographs-only update and two different packs completing the release.

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What: The Umbrella Academy Season 1 trading cards
Arrives: July 29
Box basics: Two hits per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This hit Netflix series based on a past Dark Horse Comics series hits cardboard for the first time with a mix of autographs and memorabilia cards -- and plenty more -- in every box as the show prepares for its second season to arrive days after this one.

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If it's been a while since you last visited a comic book shop, there are a few reasons you might want to this weekend.

There are 50 of them potentially up for grabs for free as part of Free Comic Book Day, an annual event to reward regular visitors and get others back into the fold.

It's set for this Saturday at participating shops who'll have a lineup of books available that are all made for this event.

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Free Comic Book Day is still a few months away but it's never to soon to see what the SWAG will include.

A dozen free issues made for the hobby-shop holiday were revealed by its organizers on Monday with titles from Marvel and DC a bit more secretive than others, which include books from Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, BOOM! Studios, ONI Press, Titan Comics, Valiant Entertainment and Viz Media.

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