Wednesday Open Forum

Wednesday
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 164th edition of the open forum!
As always we also want to hear about your weekly pickups.
So, What were your pick ups?
What had disappeared off the shelves?
What was sitting on the shelves?
What back issue deals did you grab?
Here are my pickups for the week so far:

40 thoughts on “Wednesday Open Forum”

  1. What up everyone!!!
    I was wondering if anybody else noticed Tiffany Espensen aka “Cindy” is in Avengers Infinity War…Which in my opinion secures her spot as Silk. Thoughts?

      1. shes a way better character than spider-gwen yet her ongoing gets cancelled and gwens is still going….
        I know that history will come down on the side of silk and gwen will be forgotten or laughed at, but for her to disappear so quickly was a huge surprise to me. The character has so much depth and potential for some amazing storytelling.

  2. As I stated in a previous forum, I have recently bought and am reading the ASM Omnibus vol.1. I just discovered a neat podcast, which some of you may want to check out, called ‘Screw it, let’s talk about just Spider-Man’. Each episode goes over in detail each issue is the ASM run, starting with Amazingly Fantasy 15. Kinda a fun listen. Check it out if your interested.

  3. Oh it just dawned on me that I have the first appearance ever of Zombie Carl from Walking Dead on a Walking Dead comic.. now since he got bit in the show.. I hope they make him turn. But we know that won’t happen.

    1. NIce, I need an original Francavilla! I’ve been collecting his stuff for years. I even got a set of old classic horror movie posters I saw on sale because of his work!

      1. Just make it to a Mondocon one year, he pretty much comes every year. Said it’s his favorite con to attend out of all the cons he goes to.

      2. Lol to get time off at that time of year, I’d have to go unpaid. Add to that the half a continent travel distance and the associated cost and there’s no way I get thebok from my wife!
        Maybe I’ll ship you a book with return postage next year!

  4. Hello again everyone.
    It’s been a slow week on my end. I’ve been waiting for the Star Wars episodes 1-6 blu rays to go on sale forever now and it finally happened! I got all six on blu ray and dvd for only $60 CAD. Normally they retail for $110. I’m pretty pumped about that.
    This week I am getting:
    Action Comics #993
    Bloodshot: Salvation $4
    Cable #152
    Detective Comics #970
    Jughead: The Hunger #2
    Mister Miracle #5
    Royals #12
    Star Wars #40
    Supergirl #16 – Artgerm Variant
    The Amazing Spider-Man #792
    The Despicable Deadpool #290
    The Flash #36
    Have fun, stay hydrated!

  5. Not sure if this is the right place to bring this up, and it probably could be a write-up all on its own, but I was curious if anyone had any spec thoughts on the Fox/Disney potential deal. Obviously, we know the big characters would get a boost, but what are the other books that may see a jump?

  6. It is a Stokoe-tastic week if you are a James Stokoe fan.
    Picking up:
    Aliens Dead Orbit 4 (Stokoe)
    Invader Zim 26
    Maybe:
    Samurai Jack Quantum Jack 3 (Stokoe 1:10 cover)
    Under Scourge of the Sewer 1 (Stokoe cover)
    Love and Rockets 4 (from last week)
    I saw Brandon Graham again at a local signing with Joe Keating and Farel Dalrymple and had more of my collection signed and sketched upon. Found out he just moved to Portland!
    Also bought my Image Expo 2018 ticket since Image is now in Portland too. If anyone is planning on buying a Premium ticket to get the 3 Image Expo variants, the deadline to buy a ticket is December 24.

    1. I didn’t think issue #4 of Aliens Dead Orbit would ever hit the shelves. I’ll have to go back and pull the back issues and re-read the whole series.

  7. So so week for me. ASM #792 sold out quickly at the large store in my area, but was available in other shops. My pick ups were:
    PC
    Animosity #11
    Smoke Town #5
    She-Hulk #160
    JLA #20B
    New Wolvie #28, can’t wait to see more Gabby and Deadpool together in this title. It’s good stuff.
    ASM #792
    Detective Comics #970
    Watchmen #8-#12, to finish my set, NM, $48
    Specs and Flips
    Batman Who Laughs #1 2nd Print
    Supergirl #16
    Nightwing #29B
    Doomsday Clock #1, midnight variant and lenticular
    Venom Inc. #1 Granov Variant
    Tremendous Trump #1
    ASM #792

    1. Those, “Trump,” political comics make decent flips, I’ve gotten some and been surprised at how both his biggest, “Fans,” and biggest haters both want them a they either interpret the books as loving homages or a hilarious mockery. I guess the key is to write the comics so they can be taken as either way?

      1. Ya, I’ve sold a bunch of these. One of my LCS’ has a bunch sitting in the back bins. I buy them as I sell them. 45 is an embarrassment.

  8. LCS
    Judas 1 var cvr
    Amazing Spider-man 792 reg cvr
    Online
    Action Comics Vol 2 #991 Cover A Regular Nick Bradshaw Lenticular Cover
    Backways #1 Cover B Variant Ben Templesmith Cover NEXT WEEK
    Batman Lost #1 Cover A Foil-Stamped Cover
    Birthright #28
    Centipede #4 Cover A Regular Francesco Francavilla Cover
    Comic Shop News #1592
    Danger Doll Squad #2 Cover A Regular Winston Young Cover
    Daredevil Vol 5 #595 Cover B Variant Elizabeth Torque Lenticular Homage Cover
    DC House Of Horror #1
    Despicable Deadpool #289 Cover A Regular David Lopez Cover
    Die Kitty Die Hollywood Or Bust #3 Cover B Variant Dan Parent Cover
    Divided States Of Hysteria #6
    Eternal Thirst Of Dracula #1 Cover A Regular Roy Allen Martinez Cover NEXT WEEK
    Eugenic #2 Cover B Variant Robbi Rodriguez Subscription Cover
    Falcon Vol 2 #2
    Fantomah #2
    Flash Vol 5 #34 Cover B Variant Mike McKone Justice League Cover
    Generation X Vol 2 #8
    God Complex (Top Cow) #1 Cover A 1st Ptg
    Grass Kings #8 Cover C Variant Troy Nixey Cover
    Hack Slash vs Vampirella #2 Cover B Variant Goran Sudzuka Cover
    Harbinger Renegade #0 Cover B Variant Roberto De La Torre Cover
    Harrow County #27
    Hellboy Krampusnacht #1 Cover C Variant Adam Hughes Sketch Cover NEXT WEEK
    Infernoct #3 Cover B Variant Eli Powell Cover NEXT WEEK
    Invincible Iron Man Vol 3 #593 Cover A 1st Ptg Regular Adi Granov Cover
    Jessica Jones #14
    Journey To Star Wars The Last Jedi Captain Phasma #4 Cover A Regular Paul Renaud Cover
    Kid Lobotomy #2 Cover A Regular Tess Fowler & Tamra Bonvillain Cover
    Kingsman Red Diamond #3 Cover B Variant Sanford Greene Black & White Cover
    Kong On The Planet Of The Apes #1 Cover C Variant Hans Woody Pulp Subscription Cover
    Mister Miracle Vol 4 #4 Cover B Variant Mitch Gerads Cover
    Moon Knight Vol 8 #188 Cover B Variant Bill Sienkiewicz Lenticular Homage Cover
    Normals #6
    Pestilence #5
    Pitiful Human-Lizard #15
    Ragman Vol 3 #2
    Redlands #4
    Rock Candy Mountain #5
    Royal City #7 Cover B Variant Emi Lenox 1990s Album Homage Cover
    Scooby Apocalypse #19 Cover B Variant Evan Doc Shaner Cover
    Sink #3 Cover A/B NEXT WEEK
    Slots #2
    Spider-Man Deadpool #23 Cover A Regular Chris Bachalo Cover
    Spirit Hunters #11 Cover A Daniel Leister
    Star Wars Vol 4 #38 Cover D Variant Michael Walsh Cover
    Theres Nothing There #5
    Venom Vol 3 #157
    Willows One Shot

  9. Picked up most of what I wanted yesterday. They ran out of ASM #792, but I did get one copy in my pull. The LCS either didn’t have or ran out of Batman Who Laughs #1 2nd Print, but I’ll order a copy or two online. Picked up Judas #1 since it wasn’t on my pull list, but passed on Giants #1. Also received my order from Scout Comics from their Cyber Monday sale, so I’m glad to have added those books to the collection.
    Here’s the list:
    ACTION COMICS #993 VAR ED
    BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #17 VAR ED
    BUG THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER #6 (OF 6)
    DETECTIVE COMICS #970 VAR ED (like the cover)
    FLASH #36 VAR ED
    GOTHAM CITY GARAGE #5
    HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #34 VAR ED
    JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #20 VAR ED (good Lobo cover)
    MISTER MIRACLE #5 (OF 12)
    MISTER MIRACLE #5 (OF 12) VAR ED
    NEW SUPER MAN #18 VAR ED
    RAGMAN #3 (OF 6)
    RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #17 VAR ED
    SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #20 VAR ED
    SUICIDE SQUAD #31 VAR ED
    SUPERGIRL #16 VAR ED
    SUPERWOMAN #17 VAR ED
    TITANS #18 VAR ED
    WILDSTORM MICHAEL CRAY #3 VAR ED (nice Beatles homage cover)
    WONDER WOMAN #36 VAR ED
    RUMBLE #1 CVR A RUBIN & STEWART
    KINGSMAN RED DIAMOND #4 (OF 6) CVR A HAMNER
    MAESTROS #3
    PORT OF EARTH #2
    RETCON #4 (OF 4)
    ROYAL CITY #8 CVR A LEMIRE
    SLOTS #3
    WEAPON X #12 LEG
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #792 LEG
    STAR WARS #40
    TRUE BELIEVERS #1 PHOENIX BIZARRE ADVENTURES
    TRUE BELIEVERS #1 PHOENIX RETURNS
    TRUE BELIEVERS #1 PHOENIX CLASSIC
    X-MEN BLUE #17 LEG
    X-MEN BLUE #16 LEG
    JOHN WICK #1
    JUDAS #1

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