Bi-weekly column and list compiled by comics historian Terry Hoknes of www.HoknesComics.com – hoknes@hotmail.com
This chart is styled like the old classic Wizard Magazine Top 10 Hottest Comic charts that were published every month in the 1990′s.
This list is updated every 2 weeks. This list is compiled from my non-stop research of the current market. I believe these were the most demand and growing in value books this month. This list focuses on all regular edition covers. (Variants are not listed otherwise they would likely dominate the entire list due to instant high prices and calculated small print runs). If you think I have missed any hot MODERN titles/issues please let me know. Here are my picks of what I believe are the hottest comics at this very moment from all sold out releases of MODERN comics online based on back issue sales ABOVE cover price. Continue reading “Top 200 Hottest Comic Titles and recent Back Issues during EARLY MAY 2014”
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SOLD OUT New #1 Comics for May 21 2014
Article by comic book historian Terry Hoknes of www.HoknesComics.com – hoknes@hotmail.com
This column is here to help promote every new comic book series debuting this week.
Pictured are the 3 new series that are selling out the fastest at Diamond ! Continue reading “SOLD OUT New #1 Comics for May 21 2014”
Five Ghosts Movie? Five Ghosts Tv show?
I love Five Ghosts. I have met and talked to Frank Barbiere. When I saw him on May 3rd, he was hinting at things picking up for he and Chris Mooneyham coming around or before October. I thought he was talking about the book. But then he dropped an elusive bombshell over at the CGC boards. Continue reading “Five Ghosts Movie? Five Ghosts Tv show?”
THE DAKOIT WEEKLY SPECULATION HIT LIST: MAY 14TH 2014
Hello Gang,
I’ll keep my opening short this week. Hope everyone is enjoying the warm weather, baseball, basketball playoffs, and hockey playoffs. Oh ya, Comic Con season is upon us! Please do share your experiences and comic scores with me, I’d love to hear them! Continue reading “THE DAKOIT WEEKLY SPECULATION HIT LIST: MAY 14TH 2014”
Help Larime Taylor
Larime Taylor is a friend to this site. He pops in from time to time and comments here. He really is an all around great guy who puts out one of my favorite books, A Voice in the Dark. I have been linking up to Larime’s auctions to help him pay for his move. See, he lives in California and is trying to move to Las Vegas to be closer to family and the cost of living is cheaper. Here, i will let him tell it himself:
I’m disabled comic book creator Larime Taylor, and my disabled wife Sylv and I need to relocate to be closer to family to help with our care. We currently live in the inland desert of California and we’re trying to move to Las Vegas where my family lives. We’ve been living below the poverty line for 14 years now, and while my recently published comic book series is helping a bit, it’s an indie book and sales are low.
Cost of living in Vegas is MUCH cheaper, we’d have immediate family there to help us out with our daily needs, and as a caricature artist I’d have lots of new opportunities in a city full of events and conventions. We just need help getting there. I’m asking for your help in changing our lives and our future.
I was born with a birth defect called Arthrogryposis that leaves me with little use of my arms and legs. I’m in a wheelchair and draw with my mouth. I’ve been living on Social Security since January of 2000. In November of 2013, Top Cow started publishing my comic book series A VOICE IN THE DARK, which I write, draw, tone and letter by mouth. It’s been a critical hit and has a cult following, but it’s not making a lot of money yet. I also do caricatures and portraits by commission.
My wife Sylv is French Canadian, and her health crashed shortly after we got married, becoming house-bound in late 1999 and eventually bed-bound in 2011. She receives NO benefits and I get no extra benefits for her. I’ve been supporting her on what little I get, and as she cannot travel too far (getting her to Vegas will be a challenge as it is) going back to Canada for treatment has never been an option. Again, she has never received any benefits of any kind in the entire time we’ve been married.
She is a disabled artist herself, and paints the covers of my comic
You can donate to Larime’s moving fund at his gofundme fundraiser.
Image Comics Planetoid optioned for movie
Alright gentlemen, let the speculation begin. This one comes courtesy to us from Tim W. on the G+ comic book spec community. Planetoid, the Image comic, has been optioned for a movie by some pretty big names.
Continue reading “Image Comics Planetoid optioned for movie”
Official Trailer for Constantine TV show released
I am sure everyone has seen this by now, but if you haven’t, the first trailer for the TV show Constantine is up and looks really good. Continue reading “Official Trailer for Constantine TV show released”
Larry's Comics Pick of the week for delivery 5/14/14
Always love when Larry Doherty from Larry’s Comics chimes in. See, he has been at this speculator game a long time. His weekly Comics market Report was the reason I got into writing about comic book speculation. He has his finger on the pulse of things. Just check out the #comicmarket on twitter. So here is his pick of the week for 5/14/14: Continue reading “Larry's Comics Pick of the week for delivery 5/14/14”
Comics Picks of the week for delivery on 5/14/14
This summer has already started to heat up with the release of Southern Bastards, The Woods, and Nailbiters.
This week is another great week. Each week hundreds of new comics hit the shelves. We give our picks for the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are our picks for delivery on 3/14/14:
The one with the Walking and the Dead:
Walking Dead #127 – You know I cannot resist putting a Walking Dead book in as a must pickup. The series will continue to grow, this is the first issue at the end of a story arch (tpb) and is always a good starting point for new readers. This is the first post-All out War issue. I always buy two copies of The Walking Dead, this one is going to be worth it.
The Marvel one:
The United States of Murder Inc. – Kind of reminds me of Evil Empire. It is Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming from Powers. A brand-new world of crime fiction like you’ve never seen before. In this oversized first issue, you will discover a world in which the families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States.
The weird indy vibe one for fans of Adventure Time:
Bee and Puppycat #1 – Natasha Allegri is simply amazing. She built up a huge fan following on Tumblr while working on the Adventure Time cartoon, then created Fionna and Cake, and heck, then she created BEE AND PUPPYCAT, the best thing ever!
also
LumberJanes #2 – Girl scouts and supernatural creatures. Best be prepared.
and the overall pick of the week, besides Walking Dead is:
Afterlife with Archie #5 Pepoy Variant – Love cheesecake, these covers do it justice. Grab two, this one could be a quick flip by weekend.
The Haunted #1 (Red 5) Comics Print Run
Remember a few months ago we mentioned this book, and then a few weeks ago we told you about it again. The Haunted #1from Red 5 Comics print run is out and it is tiny. This book was already optioned by Bryan Singer’s production company months ago. Continue reading “The Haunted #1 (Red 5) Comics Print Run”
Jacen Solo in Star Wars Sequels?
Bleeding Cool ran a cool bit of news about the Star Wars sequels. It involves rumored characters that may be in the upcoming movies that we posted about in March, lending credence to it. Continue reading “Jacen Solo in Star Wars Sequels?”
Captain America Winter Soldier Movie Spec
Cleaning up things a bit tonight and ran across this, which was supposed to run 3/20/14. A little late, but looks ahead at the next Captain America Movie after Winter Soldier.
A lot of the books tied in with the new Captain America Winter Soldier movie have priced themselves out of most speculators price range. However Bleeding Cool ran an interesting story tonight.
Continue reading “Captain America Winter Soldier Movie Spec”
Hoknes comics hot new comics for delivery 5/14/14
Each week Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com releases a video spotlighting the weeks hot new releases. Here is this weeks for delivery 5/14/14
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Comic Speculation on Southern Bastards, Dead Letters, The Woods, and Nailbiter
Speaking of books selling out quickly and rising in price the following article was published last night and does a good job covering the reason for the recent Image releases heating up in price.
Continue reading “Comic Speculation on Southern Bastards, Dead Letters, The Woods, and Nailbiter”
A look ahead to June/July
We have already seen new recebt series heating up quickly a few days after release. Nailbiter, Southern Bastards
, and The Woods
, have all shot up days after the initial release. Here is a look at new series coming out in the next two months. Continue reading “A look ahead to June/July”
Arsenal to join 'Arrow' TV show
Thanks to John B. at the Google+ comic book spec community for this tip.
Roy Harper, aka Speedy aka Red Arrow, will be joining the cast of Arrow on the CW network. According to this article he will be going by Aresnal. Continue reading “Arsenal to join 'Arrow' TV show”
DC Bombshell covers for June
I like cheesecake, not the dessert kind, but the pin-up style art work that was popular in the 1950’s (and before and honestly, afterwards.) So, even though I am not a DC reader, I will be picking up some of the DC Bombshell variants coming out next month. Continue reading “DC Bombshell covers for June”
Chaos #1 from Dynamite Comics sells out, and print run
Dynamite Comics has let loose that Chaos #1 has sold out. Chaos features characters from the Chaos Universe of old, minus Lady Death. Continue reading “Chaos #1 from Dynamite Comics sells out, and print run”
Comics heating up: Action Comics #835 and Superman Adventures #5
Some times books get hot and I honestly do not know why. This seems to be the case with Superman Adventures #5 and Action Comics #835
Continue reading “Comics heating up: Action Comics #835 and Superman Adventures #5”
SOLD OUT New #1 Comics for May 14 2014
Article by comic book historian Terry Hoknes of www.HoknesComics.com – hoknes@hotmail.com
This column is here to help promote every new comic book series debuting this week.
Pictured are the 3 new series that are selling out the fastest at Diamond !
Continue reading “SOLD OUT New #1 Comics for May 14 2014”
iZombie confirmed on CW, first teaser picture released
One of the early announcements of Vertigo TV shows was iZombie. With any announcement, it is no guarantee that the show will make it to tv. Continue reading “iZombie confirmed on CW, first teaser picture released”
Diamond Comics Advance Reorder list for 5/9/14
The Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List is a fantastic speculator tool. It shows the books that retailers are scrambling to order more copies of before the final order cut off. These are being reordered due to a hot first issue that sold out, a new series, a story line people are digging, spec talk on blogs and message boards, or just chatter in the shop. What ever the reason, here are the comics shops are trying to get more of.
SOUTHERN BASTARDS #2
AVENGERS #30 YU VAR SIN
SANDMAN OVERTURE #1 BLANK VAR ED
MMW FAMOUS FIRSTS 75TH ANNIV SLIPCASE SET
BATMAN A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC
NEW 52 FUTURES END #4
TREES #1
SANDMAN OVERTURE #1 2ND PTG
SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 2ND PTG
JOKER A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC
BATMAN ETERNAL #8
C.O.W.L. #1
BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #15
DEADPOOL VS CARNAGE #2 2ND PTG
DEADPOOL #29
GIANT SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1
IRON FIST LIVING WEAPON #1 2ND PTG
MS MARVEL #4
CHEW / REVIVAL #1
THANOS ANNUAL #1 LIM VAR
THANOS ANNUAL #1 STARLIN VAR
NIGHTWING #30
ABSOLUTE BATMAN HAUNTED KNIGHT HC
CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 2ND PTG
Satellite Sam Tijuana Bible auctions being pulled from eBay
Our friend Drew B. brought this to our attention. Continue reading “Satellite Sam Tijuana Bible auctions being pulled from eBay”
THE DAKOIT WEEKLY SPECULATION HITLIST: MAY 6TH 2014
Here is the latest from our friend Dakoit at The Dakoit’s Book Speculation for Fun
Hey Gang,
FCBD was a blast. Waited for a hour to get into one shop, the owner claiming this year was insanity, last year no waits and this year a line-up that spanned up the stairs, into and around the shop! Crazy.
I did manage to grab everything that I wanted except Uber #0 and The Hip-Hop Anthology, due to limits. Although message boards were raving about the over-sized Street Fighter, in my area(s) it was Rocket Raccoon #1 saw heaviest demand. Two LCS were totally tapped out when I got in at 12pm. Kids just couldn’t seem to get enough of RR! In my observation, the second most sought out comic was probably the GoTG issue, and rounding out in 3rd place, was the Mouse Guard Hardcover, which IMO, was a totally remarkable FCBD giveaway. Continue reading “THE DAKOIT WEEKLY SPECULATION HITLIST: MAY 6TH 2014”
Satellite Sam Tijuana Bibles up on eBay
We mentioned this book earlier today, but the Satellite Sam Tijuana Bible has finally made it up on eBay. Continue reading “Satellite Sam Tijuana Bibles up on eBay”