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It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of June 3rd, 2020. It’s been a few months since the last one.
Some weeks it’s mostly likes, other weeks it’s dislikes.
So what’s grinding my gears this week?
Continue reading “Likes and Dislikes for the Week of June 3rd, 2020”
FOC is the last chance to put in your orders with your comic shops and likely get at a discount for pre-ordering.
Continue reading “Poyo’s FOC Highlight Book(s) for 6/1/2020”
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”
Press Release from Scout Comics: Years after a mysterious force ripped the powers from the world’s power-enabled heroes (and villains), those left have made the best with what remains, joining together to use their powers as part of a traveling circus.
Continue reading “The SH*TSHOW Is FINALLY HERE From SCOUT COMICS”
That Texas Blood is a new book I’ve been anticipating since first seeing the initial press release. And now I’ve been given an advanced review copy which I’ll say is a slow build but I definitely want to see where this story is heading.
Continue reading “That Texas Blood #1 – Advanced Sneak Peek Preview from Image Comics”
Venom #25 is hitting stores tomorrow (except the few that apparently got delays with their shipments). And here are the spoilers for this big issue that concludes Venom Island.
Continue reading “Spoilers: Venom #25 – Eddie Learns Dylan Has Powers + Cameo”
Welcome to my own weekly spec which includes my weekly drek picks. 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.
The hit new series from Mirka Andolfo continues and picks up where it left off after the two month hiatus.
Continue reading “Mirka Andolfo’s Mercy #2 – Advance Sneak Peek Preview”
FOC is the last chance to put in your orders with your comic shops and likely get at a discount for pre-ordering.
Continue reading “Poyo’s FOC Highlight Book(s) for 5/25/2020”
Aloha CHUniverse and welcome back to Weekend Specs!
This week its all about Jackpot on the top 20 lists throughout the comic sites.
So let’s talk about something else like Monica Rambeau’s stunt casting, lets jump in!
There’s no doubt Peach Momoko has her fans and a every growing fan base now. Love her work or not, her stuff sells.
Continue reading “Blackwood Mourning After #3 Peach Momoko – A Comic Heating Up”
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 one might not be for everyone due to the political nature but it’s hard to resist a good action thriller book twisted with conspiracies.
Continue reading “The RECOUNT Is Coming This Fall from Scout Comics”
Pulp is a graphic novel I’ve been really looking forward to from Brubaker and Phillips. Now we get Cruel Summer as well, which looks great spinning off from their award winning series Criminal world of stories.
Continue reading “Brubaker and Phillips Knock Us Down With Pulp and now Cruel Summer Graphic Novels”
The first volume of Nailbiter was a great read. So this new volume is on the must pick up and read list. Nailbiter would make a great Netflix or other streaming show if you ask me.
Continue reading “Nailbiter Returns #1 – Advanced Sneak Peek Preview”
Welcome to my own weekly spec which includes my weekly drek picks. 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.
It’s been almost exactly 2 months now since we had a normal release week for comics.
Metalshark Bro is back with a new adventure in Assault on Hamzig Island.
Continue reading “Metalshark Bro 2 #1 – Advance Sneak Peek Preview”
Seems I got a hold of a lot of previews to review so that means I share the love with you all with some sneak peeks.
This was a new title and book I read the solicitation and didn’t think I’d enjoy as much as I did.
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”
It’s been a while since the last FOC highlight pick, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shutting down all the non-essentials. So it’s refreshing to see a more valid FOC list for this coming Monday to get back in the groove again for these updates on CHU.
FOC is the last chance to put in your orders with your comic shops and likely get at a discount for pre-ordering.
Continue reading “Poyo’s FOC Highlight Book(s) for 5/18/2020”
This looks like another interesting title coming out of Scout Comics for late 2020.
Continue reading “Sweet Downfall – Coming Late 2020 from Scout Comics”
This is a new title I’m looking forward to, partially due to the fact of the name. I mean, Murder Hobo? Who wouldn’t take a second look at a catchy title like that?
Continue reading “Murder Hobo #1 – Scout Comics Advanced Sneak Peek Preview”
Scout Comics apparently was busy during this lockdown, still pumping out a lot of new titles that really have grabbed my attention.
It Eats What Feeds it is one of those new titles hitting shelves in June and here’s a sneak peek preview. I dove into this title with zero anticipation and ended up really enjoying it, being an advanced review copy of the entire 3 issue mini-series. I really enjoyed the interior artwork as well.
Continue reading “It Eats What Feeds It #1 – Advanced Sneak Peek Preview”
