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This weeks throwback is a fun one I think, at least for most of us that were around.
35 years ago, we were introduced to four turtles. Who would have thought they would turn into what they are today, pretty much a million dollar industry with several movies, cartoons, video games and toys.
Since Covrprice.com came on the scene, they have become a go to spot for watching eBaytrends on comics. They scour thousands of eBay
sales to cultivate data to spotlight the hottest selling comics. Here is this week’s Top Ten Comics: (Please note, potential spoilers do follow)
Continue reading “CovrPrice.com Top Ten Selling Comics for Week of 5/24/19”
Check out the official trailer from DC Comics for Batman the Last Knight on Earth and let us know what you think. Continue reading “Batman Last Knight on Earth Official Trailer”
Welcome once again to the another installment of the One Week Later Report. This week we’ll cover the books released on 05/15/2019.
Venom #14 is in stores tomorrow. In addition to the regular cover, there is the Battle Lines
and Retailers Summit
variants. it continues the Cullen Bunn penned War of the Realms crossover featuring Eddie Brock’s new costume. This one features another change for Brock as well. Continue reading “Spoilers: Venom #14, More Changes for Brock”
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #43 is in stores tomorrow. It features one of the most unlikely mashups/events from Marvel yet. But it is fun. Continue reading “Spoilers: Moon Girl #43, Who is Worthy?”
Miles Morales Spider-Man #6 is in stores tomorrow. Just from lookingnar the cover, you would know there is a new character called The Starling. There is more to her than just a throw-away character with ties back to one of Spider-Man’s old foes. Continue reading “Spoilers: Miles Morales Spider-Man #6 The Starling”
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 239th edition of the open forum! Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”
Books hit the shelves Wednesday mornings, but sales go on before that. Here is what our picks are doing on eBay going into Wednesday morning.
What Up CHU? Mel V. back with your weekly Variant Picks for 5/22/19. This is definitely an upgrade from last weeks list as last week was probably the lightest week ever for variants. Before we get into the variants, I would like to give a shout out to East Coast Comic Con, which was this past weekend. Be on the look out for my review coming soon, but in short East Coast Comic con has the potential to take over Baltimore Comic Con as the premier Convention (other than NYCC of course) of the on the East Coast. Great Vendors, great deals, great guests… but seriously, stay tuned for the review. Now lets get into variants for the week Continue reading “Mel V.’s Variants of the Week for May 22, 2019”
Welcome once again to another fabulous week of new comic book picks and speculation of what we might be this weeks winners.
Books hit the shelves Wednesday mornings, but sales go on before that. Here is what our picks are doing on eBay going into Wednesday morning.
Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 5/22/19”
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 Reorder List for 5/20/19: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Top 25 Advance Reorder Comics for 5/20/19”
Todd McFarlane’s SPAWN character sets the stage for a historic celebration as it breaks the record for the longest-running creator-owned comic in the world! To mark this momentous occasion, McFarlane has gathered a team of superstars from the comic industry to contribute to this giant sized 72-page book. Continue reading “Todd McFarlane’s Spawn Set to Make History in 2019!”
Thanks to my friend Jeremy A. For sending this over.
Immortal Hulk has been hot and anything related to it has gone up in price. Joe Bennett releases some sketches of “War Wagon”, something from Incredible Hulk, that appears to be making a return to the comic pages. Continue reading “Immortal Hulk Cheap Spec: War Wagon”
A while back, Blur Studio did a Kickstarter in hopes of raising $400,000 to do an animated, full feature length, story reel to shop around studios. They ended up raising over $491,000 and did make the Story Reel. The story reel was even shown at Kickstarter backed events. This past week, Blur Studio updated their campaign letting backers know the movie is in development. Continue reading “Eric Powell’s The Goon Movie in Development at 20th Century Fox”
Final Order Cut-Off is the last day that shops can guarantee their orders for comics. After Final Order Cut-Off, or FOC, these books will only be available to retailers on Advance Reorder. And that is not guaranteed. So here are the highlights for Monday, 5/20/19’s FOC list. Continue reading “Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 5/20/19”
It’s that time again for a CHU flash giveaway.
Continue reading “CHU Flash Giveaway – 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank”
It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of May 22nd, 2019.
Some weeks it’s mostly likes, other weeks it’s dislikes.
So what’s grinding my gears this week?
Continue reading “Things I Like and Don’t Like for the Week of May 22nd, 2019”
Every month, we get small glimpses of what books are on their way to store shelves.
Continue reading “Poyo’s May Previews Indie and Small Publisher Spotlight”
We shouldn’t just collect or flip books, we should also read them. A good story can make your purchase well worth the money spent if you ask me. After all, we buy books to read for entertainment right? Even if you can’t flip them, reading is just as rewarding.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Trade and Hardcover Picks of the Week”
This should come as no surprise to comic book fans, mostly because this is the first book released under the Netflix banner of comic books, but Magic Order has been received a series order for the streaming service. This joins the lineup of books already optioned for tv shows and movies from Mark Millar’s Millar-world stable of comic book titles. Continue reading “Netflix Orders Magic Order for TV Series”
Steven Paul has purchased majority interest in Atla Comics and signed first look deal with Paramount Pictures to develop the properties into films starting in 2020. Continue reading “Atlas Comics Library Purchased and Paramount Movie Deal”
Since Covrprice.com came on the scene, they have become a go to spot for watching eBaytrends on comics. They scour thousands of eBay
sales to cultivate data to spotlight the hottest selling comics. Here is this week’s Top Ten Comics: (Please note, potential spoilers do follow)
Continue reading “CovrPrice.com Top Ten Selling Comics for Week of 5/17/19”