Dakoit's Free Comic Book Day Speculation Special.

So here I sit. Just about an hour after getting out from seeing Avengers Age of Ultron, and about an hour before the one store I go to has there FCBD midnight release. I was going to put up a spec list. I saw my buddy Dakoit over at Dakoit’s Comic Book Speculation blog had a great one up. So here are his picks of the weekend for FCBD:
There will be a total of 50 books for FCBD tomorrow, and while everyone’s pick may vary, here are mine, qualified with reasons. While these books are currently selling for the prices indicated below, there is a very short window to make flips. All the power to those that do, but please try keep the ‘hording itch’ to the minimum. Free Comic Book Day is supposed to a fun day, and a great way to expose kids to the joys of reading. If we are all respectful to the parents and the little ones at the store, and we can all have an awesome time! Hope you all have a great FBCD!:-)
MY PICKS:
1. Divergence (current Ebay price: $5-30)
WHY? This will be a huge book because it gives us teh first appearance of the New Batman and also the baby appearance of Grail…Darkseid’s daughter. Isn’t that enough?
Synospis: A first look at upcoming storylines! DC Comics: Divergence features three 8-page previews for the June releases of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman, as well as Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s launch of the “Darkseid War” within Justice League featuring the biggest villains in the DCU – Darkseid and the Anti-Monitor, and Gene Luen Yang’s DC Comics debut with celebrated artist John Romita, Jr on Superman.
Rating: Teen
2. TMNT Prelude to Vengeance (current Ebay price: $9-10)
WHY? With the latest developments of Donatello, The Turtles have become a huge book among comic collectors and readers. The story is edgy and more mature, and in a way, gets back to the true violent TMNT stories of the past. Fans are loving the suspense. The regular series has been selling out each week, so this book will be super hot book tomorrow.
Synopsis: The Turtles’ final battle with Shredder begins here! This book will take us inside the minds of key characters in the TMNT universe, revealing the epic moments that have led to the present, as well as setting the stage for the biggest storyline yet with all new material!
Rating: Teen+
3. All new All different Avengers #1 ($5-9)
WHY? Newest iteration of the Avengers with some modern new characters. The new Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel and Thor are quickly becoming favorites in the comic community, this book first puts them into the Avengers team.
Synopsis: WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE FREE COMIC BOOK DAY THEN BY ASSEMBLING EARTH’S MIGHTIEST-AND MOST POPULAR-HEROES?!
Iron Man! Captain America! Thor! Black Widow! Hawkeye! Hulk! Vision! Everyone’s favorite heroes take on a dangerous new threat!
Rating: All-Ages
4. Fight Club (& The Strain, The Goon, current Ebay price : $4-5)
WHY? One of the most celebrated ‘dude movies’ of all time, Fight Club finally makes it into comics with all new stories, it starts here.
Synopsis: Dark Horse Comic’s most thrilling FCBD to date . . . Chuck Palahniuk and Cameron Stewart premiere Fight Club! Eric Powell with all-new tragedy in The Goon! And Guillermo del Toro presents an all-new chapter from The Strain! Need we say more?
Rating: Mature Readers
5. Savage Dragon Legacy ($3-5)
WHY? Introduces a new Savage Dragon for the ages. The son of the original. This series has been in print since way back in 1992. This will be a great jumping on point for new readers.
Synopsis: The generational saga of Savage Dragon reaches a new milestone as Malcolm Dragon graduates high school and follows his father’s footsteps to the Chicago Police Department. Every young new officer has a lot to live up to, but for the son of a world famous figure as renowned as he is reviled, navigating the world of law enforcement is especially challenging. The cost of failure is high in a city becoming more dangerous by the day: Can Malcolm step out of his father’s shadow and become the hero Chicago needs, or is he doomed to make the same mistakes?
Rating: Teen+
6. Secret Wars #0 (Current Ebay price $2-9)
WHY? This will be a prelude to the Marvel Mega Event of the summer, if there are key events that take place in this comic, that ramifications later on, this comic could be a hot back issue.
Synopsis: Prepare yourself for the final days of the Marvel Universe as you know it as the march to the biggest comic event of the year continues! From the ashes of a decimated cosmos rises…Battleworld! Amid the strange, patchwork realm, refugees from thousands of obliterated universes struggle for survival. Even if they can endure the horrors of Battleworld – the home they knew has been destroyed! Time has run out, and the opening salvo of Secret Wars has been fired. But can anything restore the Marvel Universe that once was?
Rating: Teen+
7. Mercury Heat (Current Ebay Price $3-5)
WHY? A all-new comic by Kieron Gillen, yes that–The Wicked And Divine, Young Avengers– Kieran Gillen. Not a reprint, but an all new comic.
Synopsis: None in the solicitations.
8. Supermutant Magic Academy (Current Ebay price $5)
WHY? Only released as an obscure minicomic in teh past, this will be at the first high-billing release of the comic. The synopsis sounds excellent.
Synopsis: Kate Beaton is back with Step Aside, Pops! her 2015 follow-up to her bestselling debut, Hark! A Vagrant, with more irreverent and hilarious comics on history and literature. Sharing the billing is Jillian Tamaki, best known for co-creating Skim and This One Summer – moody and atmospheric award winners. SuperMutant Magic Academy, which Jillian has been serializing online for the past four years, paints a teenaged world filled with just as much ennui and uncertainty, but also with a sharp dose of humor. Drawn & Quarterly’s FCBD showcases two of the best known women in comics today and is ideal for retailers looking to expand and diversify their customer base.
Rating: All-Ages
9. Cleopatra In Space (Current Ebay Price $3-5)
WHY? Originally a graphic novel, however as most have missed that, might be a great pick-up for your little ones to sample the book!
Synopsis: When a young Cleopatra (yes, that Cleopatra) finds a mysterious tablet that zaps her to the far, really far future, she learns of an ancient prophecy that says she is destined to save the galaxy from the tyrannical rule of the evil Xaius Octavian.
Rating: All-Ages
10. Gronk (Current EBay price $3-5)
WHY? There has been no previous Gronk series. So they is the first appearance of Gronk. Not a bad reason to grab this book.
Synopsis: Gronk is a monster…and not a very good one! Follow Gronk’s continuing adventures as she learns about the world around her from her “teacher”, Dale, in this all-new Gronk story from fan favorite Katie Cook!
Rating: All-Ages (current Ebay price: $5-30)
WHY? This will be a huge book because it gives us teh first appearance of the New Batman and also the baby appearance of Grail…Darkseid’s daughter. Isn’t that enough?