What up CHUllectors!?! Shawn B. the One Year Later Investigator, back with another One Year Later round up, where we take a look at some of the comics that Anthony, Mel, and Poyo specced on one year ago. Their specs turn out to be quick flips, slow burns, straight up misses, straight up winners and on and on. Sometimes they spec with their hearts out of their passion for comics. Sometimes they spec based on data. And sometimes they spec based off the word on the street. Either way, all their specs appeal to a few or many collectors whether it is due to them having similar taste in writing or art, or just an opportunity for a collector to flip a book and make money to “support their habit”. So, this is our weekly chance to look back at how some of our buys from a year ago are doing today.
I gotta say that I can hardly wait another year to review this week’s (as in this year) specs. I can’t remember the last time seeing this much potential in a single week.
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Month: June 2018
Legendary Entertainment Options Aftershock Comics Animosity
Animosity got the comic company Aftershock noticed. Flash forward, film companh Legendary Entertainment has taken. otice as they have optioned Animosity
for a film.
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Hivemind Acquires Hit Comic Series GIDEON FALLS for TV Adaptation Following Multi-Studio Bidding War
As reported yesterday, Gideon Falls has been optioned. Read more of the official press release directly from Hivemind, the Studio that acquired the rights to this awesome book from the mind of Jeff Lemire and artwork by Andrea Sorrentino.
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Jared Leto Cast as Morbius the Living Vampire in Spiderman Spinoff
Jared Leto, most recently known for his portrayal of the Joker in Suicide Squad, has been cast as Morbius the Living Vampire in a Spiderman Spin off movie. Continue reading “Jared Leto Cast as Morbius the Living Vampire in Spiderman Spinoff”
Teen Titans #20 1:25 Variant
Crush has been the talk of the spec community for a little while now. We got a small taste, first cameo, in Teen Titans Special #1. Her first full appearance will be in Teen Titans #20 featuring a regular and Karmome Shirahama Variant. There is also a ratio variant for this, something DC has not been doing for a while. There is a 1:25 Crush Design Variant
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Key Collector Comics Alert: Gideon Falls to be Optioned.
Our friends at Key Collector Comics has been right on the nose when it comes their upcoming announcements. We mentioned Body Bags, and while people got upset about it, the news was correct and Body Bags was announced. Now we have another one, this time for Jeff Lemire’s awesome horror comic, Gideon Falls. Continue reading “Key Collector Comics Alert: Gideon Falls to be Optioned.”
Spoiler: Does Eric Killmonger have a *SPOILER* in Black Panther #2?
Black Panther #2 is out today. This one caught me off guard. It could be a sleeper with all the other spec going on this week on various books and first appearances. Seems Eric Killmonger is the ruler of the space based nation of Wakanda. And it seems he has more than just the powers of Black Panther to help keep him in charge. Continue reading “Spoiler: Does Eric Killmonger have a *SPOILER* in Black Panther #2?”
Spoilers: Moon Girl #32, Meet Princess Fisk
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #32 is out tomorrow. It is already selling for multiple times cover price. Why? A new character, Princess Fisk. Wilson Fisk has another child and she is coming to the local elementary school where Moon Girl goes. Combination of low print run and spec interest drives prices up. So who is Princess Fisk anyway?
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Wednesday Open Forum
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 192nd edition of the open forum! Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”
Mel V's Variant Picks for June 27th, 2018
What Up CHU? MEL V. here with my Variant Picks for June 27th. It’s a pretty big week with a ton of nice titles to choose from some with spec potential, so lets get right into it. Continue reading “Mel V's Variant Picks for June 27th, 2018”
Poyo’s Spec and Drek for June 27th, 2018
Silk is heading to the big screen. Kirkman is still milking the cash cow. Liefeld is being Liefeld. What can we expect this week on the comic speculation market?
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Spoilers: Teen Titans Special #1 “Will She or Won’t She”
That has been the question on the minds of speculators for a little while now, “Will Crush appear in Teen Titans Special #1?” Also, will it be a cameo or first appearance? We have those answers for you. Continue reading “Spoilers: Teen Titans Special #1 “Will She or Won’t She””
Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 6/27/18
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 our picks of the week for delivery 6/27/18: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 6/27/18”
Spoilers: Venom #3 “Is That You God” Part 2
Last month we ran spoilers on Venom #2. The issue featured a giant winged symbiote that begged the question, was that god, well god of the symbiotes. This week we get Venom #3, with the definitive answer. Continue reading “Spoilers: Venom #3 “Is That You God” Part 2”
CROWDED Picked Up For Movie Adaption
Crowded, the new book coming out from Image was highlighted back on May 27th. It’s being picked up with a media deal before release, just in time for retailers to bump up those orders.
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Things I Like and Don't Like for the Week of June 27th, 2018
For those that sell books to buy more books, media options and or deals are the best thing one can hope for when it comes to selling comics.
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Tommy Vol. 2 Kickstater and Giveaway
What Up CHU? MEL V. here. As many of know I was a huge fan of Creature Entertainment and their projects. I am proud to announce they are back with a new project, Tommy Volume. 2 Guess what’s in my POCKET and It has some pretty cool giveaways Continue reading “Tommy Vol. 2 Kickstater and Giveaway”
New Comic Spec Review Video for June 27th, 2018
Anthony from www.comicsheatingup.net talks about the hot new comics of the week. Here is this week’s for delivery 6/27/18: Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for June 27th, 2018”
Diamond Comics Top 25 Advance Reorder Comics for 6/25/18
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 6/25/18: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Top 25 Advance Reorder Comics for 6/25/18”
Image Offering Walking Dead #1 15th Anniversary Store Variants
Get ready for a slew of store variants for Walking Dead #1 with just different logo’s. Image comics is offering up just that, a Walking Dead #1 15th Anniversary Logo Swap variant, where each store can have their name on the shattered window Rick is standing in front of. Continue reading “Image Offering Walking Dead #1 15th Anniversary Store Variants”
Inexpensive Signed Variant Alert: Lee Bermejo TMNT #84
Like signed Variant comics? Like them on the cheaper side? Here is one for you. Lee Bermejo did an exclusive for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #84 for More Great Art. It is limited to 1,000 copies. Continue reading “Inexpensive Signed Variant Alert: Lee Bermejo TMNT #84”
DrunkWooky’s (Not Quite So) Unsolicitied, Unapologetic Review of Solo: A Star Wars Story
What’s up, CHU!
It’s DrunkWooky back from his most recent Kashyykian bender, to dish out some unabashed opinion!
Now, one or two (but likely no more) of you probably asked yourselves “where has that DrunkWooky chap been!?” Well, priorities got re-prioritized. You see, the WookyWife has a WittleWooky in her belly! So, we’re expecting a bouncing bundle of roars around Life Day this December!
Accordingly, my collecting game took a nose-dive and I am woefully out of step with the comics world in general, and barely keeping my head above water keeping up with Marvel’s Star Wars line. I hear the Marvel comics universe has rebooted twice? Sounds like a long time, but that’s only, what, like three months?
I couldn’t miss Solo, though! One or two of you also may have noticed that I abstained from opinion on The Last Jedi. It’s not that I didn’t have one. Everything positive or negative that could be said had already been said, by people with a much bigger platform than me, though. The world is such a mess right now that I decided not to wade into that internet opinion blood-bath.
So, I was somewhat retired. Hung up my typing fingers and rested on my rather large laurels. But Anthony texted me a few nights ago and said his neighbor of his, of all people had been “dying to see what DrunkWooky thought of Solo!”
Who can argue with that? Give the fans what they want.
Well, with the grand-standing, life updates, and administrative crap out of the way, on to the review! SPOILERS TO FOLLOW, the damn movie has been out for three and a half weeks for god’s sake. If you ain’t seen it by now, you’re renting it at Redbox.
As one final preemptive note, let me make my take on my own Star Wars fandom clear. I think people take this stuff too seriously. People boo-hooed after TLJ about Luke Skywalker’s newly revealed force projection ability, and Leia’s ability to live in the vacuum of space. Well, first of all, nobody heard about “Force Lightning” before Palpatine in ROTJ, and I bet every eighties teen said nothing except “Holy shit! Bad ass!” Second, why on earth are we setting arbitrary limits on an ostensibly all-powerful force? Where is the viewing public’s imagination? I think sometimes that people need to take a step back and realize they are in front of the screen for enjoyment and leave it at that. Now, am I blind to flaws? No. I’ll point them out when I see them. But, I’ll also enjoy a film for what it is-entertainment. Not a personal affront to my childhood. Feel free to complain in the comments.
With that out of the way, on to my Solo Review!
Two Image Books Coming To TV
Lost City Explorers #1 as out from Aftershock Comics by Zack Kaplan this past Wednesday. Besides being an awesome comic there was an interesting piece of spec news in it.
(Thanks to Key Collector Comics app for the heads up on this, if you haven’t downloaded the app, click the link on the side bar.)
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One Year Later: Spec Review for 6/21/17
What up CHUllectors!?! Shawn B. the One Year Later Investigator, back with another One Year Later round up, where we take a look at some of the comics that Anthony, Mel, and Poyo specced on one year ago. Their specs turn out to be quick flips, slow burns, straight up misses, straight up winners and on and on. Sometimes they spec with their hearts out of their passion for comics. Sometimes they spec based on data. And sometimes they spec based off the word on the street. Either way, all their specs appeal to a few or many collectors whether it is due to them having similar taste in writing or art, or just an opportunity for a collector to flip a book and make money to “support their habit”. So, this is our weekly chance to look back at how some of our buys from a year ago are doing today. Continue reading “One Year Later: Spec Review for 6/21/17”
Silk Movie in Development
Variety reported that a film based of the Spiderman character “Silk” is in production. Continue reading “Silk Movie in Development”