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 165th edition of the open forum!
So what do you think of the Disney buying Fox news? Mega evil take over or great for fans?
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?
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Get out and vote 2018!
I know, we need some more tax cuts so we can buy more comics.
Looks like a slow week in here this week! Its already mid Wednesday morning and there’s only one comment!
I’m sure everyone is bushy for the holidays!
Question: Does anyone have a date that the Pickle Rick Pops are releasing? When they were announced it said Dec. I haven’t looked online for a date yet, figure someone here knows! As of last Sat. they still have not been released here in Canada. Thanks!
Today I am picking up:
Batman #37
Dark Nights Metal #4
Deadpool v Old Man Logan #3
Invincible #143
Justice League #35
Nightwing #35
Ninja-K #2
Spectacular Spider-man #298
Spread #24
Star Wars: Dr. Aphra #15
Superman #37
The Mighty Thor #702
The Wild Storm #10
Unholy Grail #5
Also, if my shop has them and doesn’t realize they’ve been recalled: X-Men Grand Design Piskor Variant and Head Lopper #8 for my recalled comics collection.
Have a great Holiday everyone! See you on the other side!
Yeah. The leak of comments is bugging me.
Brennan speaks true, people are starting to travel and get all drunk-like for the Holidays….Me, I was just lazy.
I want the Pickle Rick pops myself.
Ok so it looks like the one with the screw weapons is Jan. I’m seeing the 13th and the battery laser one is Feb??
I have both of them pre-ordered so I’m sure I’ll get them sooner or later.
At an antique mall this week I found:
Amazing Spider-Man #301(!), #307, #311, #313, #314, #315(!), #318, #321, #322, #324 (all easily 8.0 or better)
For. Sixty. Cents. A. Piece.
Boy oh boy, was my spider-sense tingling.
Very nice!
I LOVE the antique malls and flea markets for this very reason. I got a whole bunch of Cable key issues at a new booth at the flea market last summer for $1-2 each!
I would like them as well, however, more times than not they have books over price as opposed to underpriced so it is hitter mess in my area
In my area there are there are quite a few antique malls and like Anthony they have a lot of books no one wants that are way over graded and over priced.
Yeah I just checked out a new antique market down the street. They had pretty much the comics you would get in those comic book value bags you could buy from retailers. They did have both 1st and 2nd print of ASM 362 for $55. Glad they had the books but not at that price.
Just awesome! Not even so much because they are worth way more than what you paid (that helps), but that McFarlane run was just so much fun to read way back when!
Dr. Strange #383 was quickly sold at the very large LCS in my area, shortly after opening. May be one to keep an eye on.
I agree. Surprised there has been so little mention of #382. Big winner for me and still selling strong around $15. I expect the same out of #383.
I have been quietly picking up the regular copies I find.
Dr Strange – this is a really cool book ( I am also a fan of the Thanos series as well – Marvel has two hits on their hands – keep an eye out next week for the Thanos Phoenix Cover, my shop said they would not be getting any in)
Adam Hughes – Hellboy – how can you not, I got both the Virgin Sketch and the regular Hughes cover as well
Tales to Astonish – I had to grab the Sorrentino Cover it was just too hard to pass up
Marvel Two in One
The Realm – I have been a fan of this books since the start and make it out every month to pick this up as soon as it comes out on Wednesdays
I was going to drop Thanos after Lemires run, but decided to keep on once I heard Cates was writing it. Haven’t caught up yet, but intend to soon, and I’ve heard good things. I’m looking forward to The read.
Same.
I’m not a big self-titled Thanos books, but I think Cates is going to make it a regular pick up. He did an awesome job.
Reasonable week for me. Treated myself to a few ASM keys for a Xmas gift from me to me. My pick ups this week were:
PC & readers
ASM #298, NM, $40
ASM # 430 & #431, NM, $45 for both
Metal #4
OML #32
Batman #37B
Venom #159
Incredible Hulk #711
XMen Gold #18
Spectacular Spidey #298
Trespasser #4
Kong on Planet of Apes #2
Specs n Flips
Hellboy Krampusnacht #1 B&W virgin
How Trump stole Christmas #1 gold Foil ($12) x2, reg x2
Metal #4
Harley #33B
Dr. Strange #383 x2
Aphra #15 40th
Poe #22 40th (can’t wait for these 40ths to be done)
It was a completely unreasonable week for me. Thank god I had a bonus 20% off coupon to use over and above my normal discount.
Smallish week in terms of pick ups….
Hellboy Black and White
Dr Strange #383
Dr Aphra #15
Realm
Spec pick ups this week
Dr Strange #382 X2
Action #894 Craig Russell 1:10 variant for $8
Happy Holidays everyone!
Bigger stack than expected this week. There was one Dr. Strange #382 sitting on the shelf, so I decided to pick it up as a potential flip. No Head Lopper #8, no X-Men Grand Design #1 variant. Lots of Metal. LCS still has their half price + 25% off sale on older books, so I’ll have to take advantage of it while it lasts.
This week’s pull:
BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II #2 (OF 6)
BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II #2 (OF 6) VAR ED
AQUAMAN #31 VAR ED
BATMAN #37 VAR ED (Nice cover)
BATWOMAN #10 VAR ED (Nice cover, but cover A also looked good)
GREEN LANTERNS #37 VAR ED
HARLEY QUINN #33 VAR ED
INJUSTICE 2 #16
JUSTICE LEAGUE #35 VAR ED
NIGHTWING #35 VAR ED
SUPER SONS #11 VAR ED (SONS OF TOMORROW)
SUPERMAN #37 VAR ED (SONS OF TOMORROW)
TRINITY #16 VAR ED
WILD STORM #10
WILD STORM #10 LEE VAR ED
WONDER WOMAN CONAN #4 (OF 6)
WONDER WOMAN CONAN #4 (OF 6) VAR ED
DARK NIGHTS METAL #4 (OF 6)
DARK NIGHTS METAL #4 (OF 6) DANIEL VAR ED
DARK NIGHTS METAL #4 (OF 6) KUBERT VAR ED
DARK NIGHTS METAL #4 (OF 6) LEE VAR ED
BATMAN LOST #1 (METAL) 1st Printing
DARK DAYS THE FORGE & THE CASTING DIRECTORS CUT #1 x2
BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #1 (METAL) 1st Printing x2
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT #1 (OF 8) 3rd Printing
EVOLUTION #2
FAMILY TRADE #3
HARD PLACE #5 (OF 5) CVR A STELFREEZE
HORIZON #17
REALM #4 CVR A HAUN & FILARDI
REDLANDS #5
CURSE WORDS HOLIDAY SPEC #1 CVR A BROWNE (ONE SHOT)
INVINCIBLE #143
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #1 LEG
DEADPOOL VS OLD MAN LOGAN #3 (OF 5)
MIGHTY THOR #702 LEG
PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #298 LEG
SPIDER-GWEN #27 LEG
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #15
STAR WARS POE DAMERON #22
VENOM #159 LEG
X-MEN GOLD #18 LEG
DOCTOR STRANGE #382 LEG
DOCTOR STRANGE #383 LEG
TRUE BELIEVERS PHOENIX PRESENTS WEDDING SUMMERS & GREY
TRUE BELIEVERS PHOENIX PRESENTS JEAN GREY VS. SABRETOOTH
TALES OF SUSPENSE #100 LEG
STEAM WARS STRIKE LEADER #3 (I believe that issue 2 came out last year, so a long time between drinks)
This week’s Nightwing release has a new villain for those that collect first appearances.
It’s actually a few firsts:
The judge
The league of limousine assassins
Guppy
Grayson’s cross train studio
Way too busy today, so no new pickups for me. I’ll have to go out tomorrow.
LCS
Doctor Strange 383
Batman 37 var cvr
Harley Quinn 33 reg cvr (I just liked this one better)
Kong On The Planet Of The Apes 2 Dalton cvr
Invincible Iron Man 594
Defenders 7
Maestros 2
Spread 24
The I found a few old Archie books in the $1 bin
Laugh 342
Sabrina 32
Jughead 248
Reggie’s Jokes 36
Online
Amazing Spider-Man Renew Your Vows Vol 2 #13 Cover C Variant John Tyler Christopher Trading Card Cover
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 4 #791
American Gods Shadows #9 Cover B Variant David Mack Cover
Aquaman Vol 6 #30 Cover A Regular Stjepan Sejic Cover
Babyteeth #6
Batwoman Vol 2 #9 Cover B Variant Michael Cho Cover
Black Science #33 Cover B Variant Philip Tan Cover
Bloodshot Salvation #3 Cover D Variant Ryan Bodenheim Cover
Briggs Land Lone Wolves #6 Cover A Regular Matthew Woodson Cover
Brilliant Trash #1 Cover B Variant Tim Seeley Cover
Comic Shop News #1593
Darth Vader Vol 2 #8
Deadpool vs Old Man Logan #2 Cover A Regular Declan Shalvey Cover
Descender #26 Cover A Regular Dustin Nguyen Cover
Doctor Strange Vol 4 #381 Cover B Variant Mike Deodato Jr Lenticular Homage Cover
Generation Gone #5
GI Joe Movie Prequel #3 Baroness Photo Cover
Hard Case Crime Minky Woodcock Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1 Cover A Regular David Mack Cover
Hawkeye Vol 5 #12
Horizon #16
Incredible Hulk Vol 4 #710 Cover A 1st Ptg Regular Greg Land Cover
Kill The Minotaur #6
Long Lost #2 NEXT WEEK
Marvel Previews Vol 4 #6 January 2018
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #29
Mighty Thor Vol 2 #701 Cover A 1st Ptg Regular Russell Dauterman Cover
Ninja-K #1 Cover B Variant Lucas Troya Cover
Not Brand Echh #14 Cover B Variant John Tyler Christopher Trading Card Cover
Peter Parker Spectacular Spider-Man #297 Cover B Variant Paulo Siqueira Lenticular Homage Cover
Phoenix Resurrection Return Of (Adult) Jean Grey #1 Cover D Variant John Tyler Christopher Trading Card Cover NEXT WEEK
Postal #24 Cover A Regular Isaac Goodhart Cover
Realm #3 Cover A Regular Jeremy Haun & Nick Filardi Cover
Sheena Vol 4 #3 Cover C Variant Rodney Buchemi Cover
Sisters Of Sorrow #4 Cover B Andre De Freitas
Spider-Men II #4 Cover B Variant Jesus Saiz Connecting D Cover
Superman Vol 5 #35 Cover B Variant Jorge Jimenez Cover
Unholy Grail #4
Weapon X Vol 3 #11 Cover A Regular David Nakayama Cover
Wonder Woman Vol 5 #37 Cover B Variant Jenny Frison Cover NEXT WEEK
X-Men Grand Design #1 Cover B Variant Ed Piskor Corner Box Cover NEXT WEEK Midtown had these up for 12/27
Picked up a few things here and there but really just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Hope Santa brings y’all a few books!
Merry Christmas to you too my friend. Hope santa brings you goodies.