Merge 104.8 | 11 January 2026
A rare copy of the comic that introduced Superman in 1938 has sold to an anonymous collector for $15 million. The sale breaks the previous record for a comic book, set last November when a copy of Superman No. 1 sold at auction for $9.12 million. Collectors regard the 1938 issue as one of the true Holy Grails of comic books.
There will be no return trips to the Upside Down. Netflix has squashed rumours of a secret Stranger Things episode, confirming that the series officially ended with its December 31st finale. Fans had convinced themselves there was one last surprise still to come—but while the flagship show is over, the Stranger Things universe is far from finished, with several spin-off projects already in the works.
A Tokyo company has found a purr-fect way to tackle workplace stress: it hired cats. According to the South China Morning Post, the firm adopted its first feline employee in 2004 and has since expanded the team to 11 full-time office cats. Staff say the cats boost morale, encourage breaks, and turn the workplace into a calmer, happier environment.