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Thanks to our friend Kyle L. for sending these over.
We will be drawing the three copies of Batman and TMNT tonight as well as the Blood Red ASM Renew Your Vows. But we are ready to start this weeks drawing. Up for grabs tonight is Symmetry #2 signed by Matt Hawkins. This is the new Top Cow series by Hawkins.
Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: Symmetry signed by Matt Hawkins”
Each week I showcase all the new comic book series debuting plus any potential key issues for speculators in the Hoknes Video: Continue reading “Hoknes Comics Hot New Comics for Delivery 12/23/15”
Wednesday, the best day of the week, new comic book day. It is like your birthday in the middle of each week (well, one where you buy your own presents.)
We open things up to hear from you. A free for all.
The 63rd edition of the open forum!
What’s up CHU, Mel V back with another great week of comics and variants. Variants do carry risk, some go up, some go down, but as long as you are buying art that you like, you can’t go wrong. Continue reading “Mel’s Variant Picks of the week for Delivery 12/23/15”
Two days before Christmas edition and usually in the past the comics seem slimmer but not this week, it’s another big week for me on what I’m reading. Some good stuff is coming out so lets get down to it shall we?
Continue reading “Agent Poyo’s Picks of the Week for December 23, 2015”
Each week hundreds of new comics hit the stands, each with potential. Some live up to that potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are picks of the week for delivery 12/23/15: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 12/23/15”
As announced last week, Dark Horse Books is pleased to offer Troll Bridge, a beautiful graphic novel adaptation of a tale from the mind of master storyteller Neil Gaiman (Sandman), illustrated by artist Colleen Doran (Sandman, Orbiter). Continue reading “COLLEEN DORAN TO ADAPT NEIL GAIMAN’S “TROLL BRIDGE””
Titan revealed the covers for the upcoming Heroes Reborn #1. Check them out:
HEROES: GODSEND
Writer: Joey Falco
Artist: Roy Allan Martinez
Cover A: Roy Allen Martinez – JAN161675
Cover B: Photo – JAN161676
Cover C: Blank Sketch – JAN161677
Publisher: Titan Comics
Page Count: 32pp
Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: March 9, 2016
This 5-part story arc focuses on Farah from Heroes Reborn, delving into her past as we find out how she became the woman she is today.
The story begins while Farah is a student in New York City in 2001 and terrorists destroy the World Trade Center… Life for the world and Farah will never be the same again… And how will she cope with discovering her camouflage powers? Continue reading “COVER REVEAL – HEROES: REBORN #1”
The house of ideas is at it again. The popular character Gwenpool will now be getting her own series.
Continue reading “Gwenpool is now ongoing series”
November was a crazy month. With the Local Comic Shop Day, which was great for retailers but a bomb in many cases on the secondary market, plus a ton of new releases, it was a giant month. November as a huge month for sales, so check out the numbers after the jump.
Continue reading “By The Numbers: November 2015 Comic Estimated Print Runs”
Joe and I are back with the December Comic Con Box unboxing video. Check it out. This one features the some variant covers and some other goodies.
Continue reading “What’s in the box? December Comic Con Box Unboxing”
Tyson B. from www.toyboxone.com with some Batman Vs Superman toys spotted out in the wild.
The Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List is a great speculator tool. It shows what books retailers are going back to get more of, in advance of their release. They are actually putting their money up betting these books get big. These are the books people are talking about in shops, message boards, and websites. Here is the Diamond Comics Advance for 12/20/15:
Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List for 12/20/15”
Did you feel it? The Force has awakened at comiXology with a complete site takeover for the debut of the much-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie premiere! All day comiXology will celebrate the latest Star Wars full-length feature film by spotlighting Star Wars digital comics available on comiXology. Continue reading “Darth Vader #1 Directors Cut Free on Comixology “
DrunkWooky’s Crystal Ball Spec just in time for the release of Star Wars The Force Awakens
Recently, I was reading through my old Star Wars vol. 1 issues. I came across the “Star Words” column in the back of issue #41 and found a curious tale about the illustration of Yoda in #42
being based on the concept art by Ralph McQuarrie. Because Yoda’s appearance was a closely guarded secret prior to the June 20, 1980 release of The Empire Strikes Back, McQuarrie’s depiction of Yoda in concept art was all the pencilers had to go off of. Continue reading “DrunkWooky’s Crystal Ball Spec: First Appearance of Boba Fett”
Thanks to DrunkWooky for sending this over.
I have been looking forward to Brian K. Vaughan’s web comic to be released in print since it was announced. The 300 page book came out at $50, and that stung a bit. Hard to cough up that amount of money for one book. Here is a deal that makes it a little sweeter. Continue reading “Signed Private Eye HC by Brian K Vaughan”
Kids love cartoons, adults love cartoons.
Kids love comics, adults love comics.
Put the two together and you have good potential for a profit. Wakfu is a cartoon based on a game that is becoming a comic. The comic will be published by Titan and comes out next Wednesday, 12/23/15. Continue reading “One to Watch: Wakfu”
Blind Adam is back with another great list of hidden gems. Last weeks list had pretty good results so we are happy to welcome him back this week!
While you are out looking for new books, here is a list of back issues to dig for. Continue reading “Blind Adam’s Top 20 Hidden Gems”
We are just days away from Star Wars The Force Awakens hits theaters. One popular theory going around is Darth Plagueis, Darth Sidious’ (aka Emperor Palpatine) Sith Master. Well, rumors doing what they do, has caused some heat for a comic book where he first appears. Continue reading “One To Watch: Star Wars Tag and Bink Episode 1 Revenge of the Clones”
Wednesday, the best day of the week, new comic book day. It is like your birthday in the middle of each week (well, one where you buy your own presents.)
We open things up to hear from you. A free for all.
The 62nd edition of the open forum!
At American Gothic Press, after splashing into the comic market with three Sci-Fi dystopias and a kaiju tale, we decided to take it down a notch and go classic in true monster style. Written by Philip Kim and Steve Niles, with art by Piotr Kowalski, and colors by Dennis Calero, MONSTER WORLD is a comic filled with Gumshoes, Ghouls, and Gruesome terror! MONSTER WORLD #1 will be available to purchase on Amazon, Comixology, and comic shops everywhere December 16th, 2015. Continue reading “Monster World #1 Preview”
The second of two great giveaways tonight. I have multiple copies of this to give away. There will be three winners.
Thanks to The Hall of Comics for sponsoring this one. Up for grabs is Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 Hall of Comics Variant by Ivan Reis. Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: Hall of Comics Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 “
It wouldn’t be Wednesday without a Free Comic Wednesday.
So, we have two drawings starting tonight. The first one is thanks to our friends at ComicXposure.com. This is for the Blood Red Amazing Spider-man Renew Your Vows #3 ComicXposure Variant. Retail price is $39.99. So it is a good one to win.
Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: ComicXposure’s Amazing Spiderman Renew Your Vows Blood Red Variant”
Trying to catch up on the Giveaways tonight so we will be drawing several recent giveaways tonight. Check them all out to see if you won. Here is the winner for the Black and White Variant for Amazing Spiderman Renew Your Vows #3 from our friends at ComicXposure. Continue reading “Winner! Amazing Spiderman Renew Your Vows #3 ComicXposure B&W Variant”
Trying to catch up on the Giveaways tonight so we will be drawing several recent giveaways tonight. Check them all out to see if you won. Here is the winner for the negative variant for Amazing Spiderman Renew Your Vows #3 from our friends at ComicXposure. Continue reading “Winner! Amazing Spiderman Renew Your Vows #3 ComicXposure Negative Variant”