Author: Anthony

I have been saying this for a long time, but Birthright at Skybound would end up optioned. The announcement has come out today that Rober Kirkman and Despicable Me writers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, are addapting Birthright for a movie. Continue reading “Joshua Williams’ Skybound Series “Birthright” writers Optioned.”

Action Comics #1000 has been a bit of a headache for DC. At first, the hardcover edition was announced with a $40 price point ($39.99). Then, a poster that would be inserted I the book was removed and the price point for the hardcover was dropped to $29.99. Now, DC has solicited 10 non-hardcover editions with a more reader friendly price point, $7.99. Continue reading “Action Comics #1000 Now Has 10 Covers, In Addition to Hardcover”

From time to time I offer up signed books. My local comic shop, Third Eye Comics, does signings. This week Jim Zub (Avengers, Glitterbomb, Skull Kickers) came to town. As a result I am offering up 11 signed copies of Avengers #676 signed by Jim Zub. Continue reading “Signed Comic Opportunity: Avengers #676 Signed by Jim Zub”

Our friends at Comic Market Street have a new variant out for GI Joe #249 featuring the art of Natali Sanders. Dawn Moreno, the female Snake Eyes shook things up. Pair her with the femme fatale, Baroness, and you have a winner of a cover.
Check it out below: Continue reading “Variant Envy: GI Joe #249 Comic Market Street Natali Sanders Variant”

I do love inexpensive variants. A chance to grab a cool cover at a low cost. Third Eye Comics, my local comic shop, is offering up an exclusive cover at an inexpensive price. Third Eye is offering up Shadowman #1 Third Eye Variant with an exclusive cover by Phillip Tan.
Continue reading “Inexpensive Variant Alert: Shadowman #1 Phillip TanThird Eye Variant”

Len Danovich’s art recently got a lot of attention with the release of Popeye Classics #65. The cover featured a zombie Popeye and Olive Oyl. The book has sold for $300 and a copy at auction curently has bids over $450. The cover was an instant hit with fans, but was no where to be found. I had a chance to chat with Len and he was gracious enough to answer a few questions for me. Continue reading “7 Questions with Artist Len Danovich, Cover Artist on Popeye Classics #65 Variant”

The dreaded 5th Wednesday edition. January 31, 2018 is the fifth Wednesday of the month, so it will not be a power-house week for spec books, but here is the best of this week’s offerings.  Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for 1/31/18”

Adi Granov is providing a cover price variant for Infinity Countdown Prime. The cover focuses on Wolverine, who is recently back from the dead. He is holding an Infinity Gem, which may account for his return to life.
Continue reading “Attack of the Killer B's Marvel Edition: Adi Granov's Infinity Countdown Prime”

We mentioned earlier that Previews is spotlighting the Deathstroke Vs. Batman Crossover. However, in a Maury Povich moment, Batman finds out he is not Damian Wayne’s father… Deathstroke #30 is the first part of the crossover. Continue reading “Deathstroke #30 – Who Is Damian Wayne's Father?”

What up CHUllectors!?! Shawn B., the One Year Later Investigator,  back with another One Year Later round up, where we take a look at some of the comics that Anthony, Mel, and Poyo specced on one year ago. Their specs turn out to be quick flips, slow burns, straight up misses, straight up winners and on and on. Sometimes they spec with their hearts out of their passion for comics. Sometimes they spec based on data. And sometimes they spec based off the word on the street. Either way, all their specs appeal to a few or many collectors whether it is due to them having similar taste in writing or art, or just an opportunity for a collector to flip a book and make money to “support their habit”. So, this is our weekly chance to look back at how some of our buys from a year ago are doing today.
Continue reading “One Year Later: Spec Review for 1/25/17”

Special thanks to John Tyler Christopher for sponsoring this Free Comic Wednesday giveaway. Also, Special thanks to DrunkWooky for hooking it up.
We are drawing the winner right now!  John Tyler Christopher’s Luke in Yavin Fatigues Star Wars #40 Action Figure Variant  goes on sale at 6 PM eastern, so if you didn’t win shoot over and grab a copy.  Continue reading “Winner: Star Wars #40 Luke Skywalker: Yavin Fatigues John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Exclusive Variant”

Image Comics announces a new series debuting in March.
The #1 New York Times bestselling writer Kyle Higgins (C.O.W.L., HADRIAN’S WALL, Nightwing) and artist Stephen Mooney (Half Past Danger, Grayson) join forces with Eisner Award-winning colorist Jordie Bellaire for an all-new series steeped in Cold War history, mystery, and spy-thriller action in THE DEAD HAND. The series is set to launch this April.
Continue reading “KYLE HIGGINS AND STEPHEN MOONEY START A NEW COLD WAR IN THE DEAD HAND”

In April, Domino is getting her own series. Makes sense with the Deadpool movie around the corner and her taking center stage on the big screen. J Scott Campbell, who seems to be focusing mostly on his store exclusives and Dynamite covers of late, will have a ratio variant for the book. Continue reading “J Scott Campbell Covers Domino #1 for Ratio Variant”

Justice League of America #23 is out tomorrow. The word has been out for about a week, but if you haven’t heard yet a Alan Moore created character is joining the Justice League. Here is a quick look at the last page of JLoA #23 out tomorrow. Continue reading “Spoilers: A Look at ******* In Justice League of America #23”

Doomsday Clock #3 is out tomorrow. Doomsday Clock has been full of mystery and awesome spoilers. This issue we get to see Rorschach without his mask. Continue reading “Spoilers: Doomsday Clock #3 Gives First Look at Maskless Rorschach”

Thanos #15 is in stores tomorrow. It is sold out at Diamond and going for a second print. It is already selling for $15 on eBay. The reason, the identity of the Cosmic Ghost Rider has been revealed, and you will not see this one coming. See below for spoilers. Continue reading “Spoilers: Thanos #15 The Big Reveal”

What Up CHU? Mel V here with your weekly variant picks for January 24th, 2018. Before we start, I wanna give a shout out to the homie True_Variants. It was good talking variants with you keep up the good posts. Also Jessica from Montasy Comics, thanks for reading. WOW! have you seen what that Popeye #65 variant is doing in the aftermarket. WOWSERS! Congrats on it being first “Major Flip” of 2018. Lets see what I like this week… I have one weird looking regular cover on today’s list – so lets get into it
Continue reading “Mel V.'s Variant Picks for January 24th, 2018”

Special thanks to John Tyler Christopher for sponsoring this Free Comic Wednesday giveaway. Also, Special thanks to DrunkWooky for hooking it up.
We have a special giveaway in honor of John Tyler Christopher’s latest Action Figure Variant going up for sale 1/25/18. We are giving away a copy of the Luke Skywalker in Yavin Fatigues variant cover. Read on for details.  Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: Star Wars #40 Exclusive John Tyler Christopher Luke in Yavin Fatigues Action Figure Variant”

Each week hundreds of new comics hit the stands, each with potential. Some live up to that potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 1/24/18: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 1/24/18”

Writer Joe Henderson (showrunner of Fox’s Lucifer) and artist Lee Garbett (Lucifer, Loki: Agent of Asgard) team up for an all-new gravity-defying series in SKYWARD from Image Comics. The new series is set to launch this April.
Continue reading “LUCIFER’S HENDERSON AND GARBETT TEAM UP FOR GRAVITY-DEFYING NEW SERIES IN SKYWARD”

What’s up, CHU!
If you read the DrunkWooky Star Wars update from last week, this post will be no surprise to you, but we wanted to give you a heads up on a great Free Comic Wednesday coming up this week! Continue reading “DrunkWooky's Variant Envy 1/22/2018”

Each week, Anthony from www.comicsheatingup.net releases a video discussing the new releases for the week and which ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here is this weeks for delivery date 1/24/18: Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for 1/24/18”

Diamond Comic Distributors proudly announces the winners of the 2017 Diamond Gem Awards, selected by comic book specialty retailers and celebrated within the comic book industry as a key annual award honoring sales success. Continue reading “Diamond Announces 2017 Gem Award Winners as Voted by Comic Book Specialty Retailers”