Author: Anthony

Greetings my Comics Heating Up family. Hope you are all well, safe and, getting back to normal. I am doing this weeks gems and then taking a short staycation. Yes, that sounds weird but I just need to recharge and unplug for a bit this world is just weird lately. Now let’s make the money on some comics cause you can’t teach that.

Continue reading “Blind Adam’s Hidden Gems Vol. 122”

The big show may be cancelled this year, but Diamond Comic Distributors is still offering the excitement of tracking down San Diego 2020 PREVIEWS exclusive collectibles. Diamond is offering sixteen extremely limited PREVIEWS exclusives collectibles. Revealed over eight days beginning on June 2, 2020, the list of exclusives includes a Marvel Infinity/Nano Gauntlet LED Desk Monuments, a Marvel Deadpool Zombie 1/6 Bust, the Pop! Comic Moments: Red Hood vs. Deathstroke Vinyl Diorama an assortment of PVC and PX statues, and more! In lieu of hunting down these collectibles on the show floor, fans will be able to purchase these exclusives by heading to their local comic shop
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Aloha CHUniverse and welcome back to Weekend Specs! This week we tackle the never ending list of villains who have crossed paths with Miles Morales. We all know Spider-Man villains for Peter Parker are big bucks, so let’s get ahead of that curve with Miles. This is a long one full of cheap specs and established keys, let’s jump in! Continue reading “Alana’s Weekend Spec: The Villains of Miles Morales”

Looks like Echo has become a character of note according to some sources. CBR has mentioned a rumor that Disney has put out a casting call for a Deaf Native American, First Nation, Indigenous or Latina for a Disney+ show.
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As promised, the Covrprice.com runners-up list. Think of this as the second half of the top 20. Continue reading “Covrprice.com Runners-Up for 6/18/20”

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. )
Continue reading “CovrPrice Top 10 for Week Ending June 18, 2020”

Bestselling writer James Tynion IV (Batman, Something Is Killing the Children) and breakout artist Martin Simmonds (Dying Is Easy) team up to debut their first Image Comics ongoing series this September 2020, The Department of Truth. Continue reading “James Tynion Releases Info on Next Secret Project, ‘Department of Truth’”

Descender and Ascender by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen has been picked up for a television series according to Variety.com. You may remember that Descender was optioned for a movie by Sony before the book had even come out. That option has since expired and the media option has been picked up by Canada’s Lark Productions. Continue reading “Descender and Ascender Picked Up for TV Series”

Every week, hundreds of new comics hit the stands, each with potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 6/10/20. Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 6/17/20”

Another Comic Con cancels for 2020, however, this is one of ReedPop’s cons and begs the question will their biggest show of the year, New York Comic Con, still take place Continue reading “Keystone Comic Con Cancels 2020 Con”

Dark Nights Death Metal #1 is in stores tomorrow (thanks to DC switching distributors) and Wednesday. It is the follow up to Dark Nights Metal. It is a great follow up giving more Batmen, some deaths, and lots of sweet cameos. Check out the spoilers below.

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Greetings my Comics Heating Up family. I want to just say to my friend and a mentor Dennis O’Neil rest in peace. Thank you for your body of work from Batman to Daredevil, from Spiderman and beyond. Thank you for all of our convention chats as I met Denny at a Big Apple Comiccon many years ago and we have been friends ever since. Always remember to tell the people you care about that you love and care about them, you never know when the last time will be. Now lets make the money on some comics cause you can’t teach that

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Alana had a great Weekend Spec about Reprints, but here is one that needs to be looked at.

With Miles Morales being super hot right now, wanted to mention a book that is starting to heat up, that is cheap, and should be an easy find if you know where to look. Continue reading “One for a Sunday: Mile Morales”

There are a ton of themes that run through comics, from Spider-Man’s menagerie of animal themed villains to color themed characters, there are plenty of themes in comics. One that seems like it would be worlds apart from comics, often seen as a niche entertainment, if gambling themed characters.  Here we dive in to characters who have a common theme, gambling.

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This was posted earlier but something happened and it disappeared.

Diamond Comic Distributors and DC Comics are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement to extend some aspects of Diamond’s distribution of comics and collected editions. Continue reading “Diamond, DC Reach Agreement on In-stock Reorders and Distribution from Diamond UK”

Aloha CHUniverse and welcome back to Weekend Specs! I always talk about things I like so I’m going to switch it up this week and talk about something I loathe, reprints. I learned my lesson way back when with Kamala Khan that reprints matter. I could of had a 2nd print for $15 instead I chose a 1st print for $30 , I’ve been buying reprints that matter every since and I hate every time I have to purchase one. These things have taken off whether we like it or not and time to get aboard the train. Books like Venom #3 3rd print and ASM #569 2nd prints are taking off don’t be left out in the cold, buy, sell, flip. Let’s jump in! Continue reading “Alana’s Weekend Specs: Revenge Of The Reprints”

Check out the first 6 pages for the upcoming Source Point Press release, ‘Gutter Magic: Smoke and Mirrors #1’ Continue reading “Advance Preview: Source Point Press’ ‘Gutter Magic Smoke and Mirrors #1’ 6 Page Preview”

As promised, the Covrprice.com runners-up list. Think of this as the second half of the top 20. Continue reading “Covrprice.com Runners-Up for 6/11/20”

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. )
Continue reading “CovrPrice Top 10 for Week Ending June 11, 2020”

This week Storm King Comics announced a new promotion to get free comics in the hands of local comic shops to give them a leg up to drive customers to their stores. Retailers from all over the United States can get the YA title John Carpenter Presents Storm Kids: The Grimms Town Terror Tales #1 shipped to them for free by emailing info@stormkingproductions. There is no cost to retailers as Storm King Comics is footing the bill on shipping. Continue reading “Storm King Comics Gives Free Comics To Retailers”

Miles Morales Spiderman #17 is out tomorrow. It is part of the Outlawed story-line, basically a Civil War for the teen side-kicks. But there is a twist ending to this one you may want to check out.

Continue reading “Spoilers: Miles Morales #17, For Miles and Miles…..”