Variants of the Week 09/25/2019

This week I chose 15 books, 3 of them have high opening interest and interesting presales, but so far all of them have low degrees of liquidity. 4 are by known home-run hitting cover artist. 4 are character storyline driven 2 are indies; The rest are covers that I just want for the collection.  Note: Estimated Print Runs are best guesses using historical data, they are not meant to be used for not to be used for targeting, and are meant to demonstrate hypothetical demand elasticity. Continue reading “Variants of the Week 09/25/2019”

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 256th edition of the open forum! Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”

Comic Legend Jim Shooter brings Slow City Blues to Image

Image Comics is thrilled to announce an all-new, ongoing genre-bending series by writer Samuel Haine, penciler Shawn Moll, inker John Livesay, colorist JD Smith, and letterer Thomas Mauer, who have teamed up with comic book industry icon Jim Shooter for—Slow City Blues—set to launch February 2020. Continue reading “Comic Legend Jim Shooter brings Slow City Blues to Image”

Poyo’s Spec and Drek for September 25th, 2019

Welcome once again to my spec and my drek. I pick what I think will be winners, not only if you make money by flipping but winners as in either a great read or just awesome art.

Then there’s the pesky drek, the comic you should avoid altogether or not fall into the buying every variant trap.

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Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 9/23/19

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, 9/23/19’s FOC list. Continue reading “Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 9/23/19”

Things I Like and Don’t Like for the Week of September 25th, 2019

It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of September 25th, 2019.

Some weeks it’s mostly likes, other weeks it’s dislikes.

 

So what’s grinding my gears this week?

 

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Poyo’s Trade and Hardcover Picks of the Week

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.

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Covrprice Top 10 List for 9/19/19

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, and, these results are for auction that closed last week. )
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Spoilers: Guardians of the Galaxy #9 The Return of a Classic Hero and Villain

Guardians of the Galaxy #9 is in stores today. It features not one, but two classic characters returning.

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One Week Later Report for September 18th, 2019

Welcome once again to the another installment of the One Week Later Report. This week we’ll cover the books released on 09/11/2019.

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