Born Again Comics -

“This is worth something, even in this condition,” Leo said, turning it over. “Why return it?”

Outside, the rain stopped. The phoenix on the sign caught the morning light—and for the first time in five years, it didn’t look like it was falling. Born Again Comics

Leo didn’t speak. He’d heard a thousand stories in this shop—marriages saved by Watchmen , depressions beaten by All-Star Superman . But this one landed differently. “This is worth something, even in this condition,”

Marcus took the comic. He didn’t say thank you. He didn’t have to. He just sat down in the usual corner, opened to page one, and disappeared into the panels. “This is worth something

“What’s that?”