Welcome to this weeks spec. This is where we pick the winners each week we (or shall I say myself) think will be spec worthy, a great read or just cool looking art on the cover.
Marvel Picks
Alien #8 is just a great cover. Been loving these Alien regular covers.
Amazing Spider-Man #78 is another book I like the cover.
Miles Morales Spider-Man #32 (Anka Variant) is pretty cool using the negative space in a sense but I’m still not onboard with this new outfit for Miles. Just dumb looking and makes absolutely no sense whatsoever except the fact they’re likely targeting the newer generation or something.
A must pickup is Star Wars High Republic #11. Even if you don’t like, read or buy Star Wars but flip comics you should be buying these.
Star Wars High Republic #11 (Momoko Variant)
Venom #1 kicks off the next volume of Venom after Cates run. Will it have the same buzz? Guess we’ll have to wait, read and see…
Venom #1 (Black Blank Variant)
Venom #1 (Inhuyk Lee Variant)
Venom #1 (Dellotto Variant) – The best cover I think for the regulars, the Inhyuk Lee is a close second.
Venom #1 (Bachalo Variant)
Venom #1 (Romita Jr. Variant)
Venom #1 (Nauck Headshot Variant) – The best headshot Nauck has done in my opinion thus far (minus the tongue).
Venom #1 (Momoko Variant) – Art is subjective and this would be ideal for some gallery piece but for a comic, makes zero damn sense..
Venom #1 (David Yardin TFAW Exclusive Variant) CBCS 9.8 Blue Label
A recommended read if you’ve never read it goes to Death Captain Marvel Gallery Edition HC. This one is the gallery edition.
For all you Boba Fett fans.. Star Wars Legends Boba Fett TPB Blood Ties.
DC Picks
Batman The Imposter #2 has a pretty cool Sorrentino cover. Already sold out at TFAW. I have yet to receive my first copy I pre-ordered but looking forward to this Batman title as a good read.
I love Stokoe so of course Joker #9 Stokoe Variant makes my list this week.
Indie and Small Publishers Picks
Loved the first issue of this new Remender title so I’m all in with Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #2. There’s also a second printing out for issue #1 this week as well.
What’s The Furthest Place From Here #1 is finally out and it’s limited to just 1 at Midtown. TFAW is out of stock except for the Whats the Furthest Place From Here #1 (Cover E – 25 Copy Variant) and Whats the Furthest Place From Here #1 (Cover F – 50 Copy Variant) ratio variants. If you think you were gonna get the 1st printing Vinyl edition, well, good luck cause nobody is gonna get that at the intended retailer cover price as we all know, Image screwed the pooch and didn’t take in actual pre-orders to put in their orders for vinyl records and these were severely allocated. So we can expect most shops canceling orders and jacking up the prices on these for sure.. So go ahead and put in your pre-order for the 2nd printing: Whats the Furthest Place From Here #1 (2nd Ptg Deluxe Ed with Vinyl).
It’s a great read though and I highly recommend it.
Never Never #1 2nd printing has a pretty cool WW style Bombshell cover.
Out #2 is another title I’ve been looking forward to. Still have not read but have heard good things so far.
Love a good JFK related conspiracy theory so Regarding Matter of Oswalds Body #1 (of 5) (Cover A – Luca) is a must pickup for me.
LCSD 2021 Regarding Matter of Oswalds Body #1 (of 5) (Sook Card Stock Variant)
Regarding Matter of Oswalds Body #1 (of 5) (Cover C – FOC Reveal Variant)
On the subject of Image shi**ing the bed on the vinyl, I highly doubt it’s due to their ordering. I come from the music world, and turnaround times for records are both excessively long, and hugely allocated. It’s not like loading up paper rolls and printing more. There are very few places globally that even cut vinyl anymore, and I guarantee Image isn’t a priority customer. I have friends who waited over 18 months for albums and singles. Directing all your anger at Image may be misplaced.
Perhaps Image should have looked into such things before offering vinyl records as a pre-order option they could never truly fulfill then.
Also, who’s angry? I’m not angry. I’m just stating if you think you’re going to get a first printing of the Vinyl, tough shit cause you likely won’t. Why I mentioned for people if they truly wanted the vinyl to get their orders in with the 2nd printing edition.
Totally agree on the Miles costume. His previous costume was pretty damn sweet. Sneakers on there are a bit much. How is he supposed to grip the sides of buildings through those things? I’m sure it’s some “advanced tech” but that is waaaayyy overused to explain away plot holes and absurdities these days.
Batman The Imposter #1 was a great read, art was also great and innovative in the page layouts and designs. I like the street level grittiness of it. I get tired of the extended bat family and pine for the solo Bat sometimes. Also nice that it doesn’t necessarily involve a plot that will destroy Gotham for the 684th time or have possibly world ending/universe destroying implications. Batman is at his best on the street level stories.
Righteous Thirst was weird and gross enough to have me coming back for a second issue. Remender made me like the protagonist with minimal dialogue and exposition in the first issue.
What you said about Batman Imposter is exactly the Batman stories I like. Dark, gritty and street level type crime.
And yes, Righteous was awesome and if a book kept me entertained with very little to no dialogue but yet still managed to give a good idea of the story, you did something truly special I think.