Author: Anthony

Each week hundreds of new comics hit the shelves, 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 6/21/17: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 6/21/17”

That time has come once again. We all lived to see another comic book Wednesday. In the past week we all learned that people care about Batman proposing to Catwoman, even though we all know it’s not gonna happen. People are gobbling up the 3rd print, that will have a bazillion copies so Poyo’s advice is, buy one for the personal collection, not to flip. Everyone’s gonna be flipping this one and the market will be swamped is my prediction.
What else is new? Well, that’s why you come and read this article every week, (where Shawn B. will tell us all how wrong I was a year from now).
So let’s get on with the picks, I’ve been right a few times I think.. Continue reading “Poyo's Picks for June 21st, 2017”

The crew at Living Corpse have an new trade paperback dropping soon, Living Corpse Relics. We mentioned the Kickstarter for it a while back. Not everyone could get in on the Kickstarter and get the cool signed or signed and remarked stuff, but here is a way to grab something Living Corpse all the same. Continue reading “Signed Comics Heads Up: Living Corpse Relics Triple Signed”

Titan Comics is thrilled to announce the release of a brand-new series, THE BEAUTIFUL DEATH, which debuts with a special cover by iconic comic book creator, Brandon Graham (Island, King City, G.I. Joe, Multiple Warheads)!
Continue reading “Brandon Graham Covers The Beautiful Death from Titan”

Not even on the warming up comic list yet, but those who picked up Champions #9, will be introduced to a new character by name of “Red Locust” (which almost translates to ‘Chapulín Colorado’) whose secret identity is Fernanda Rodríguez, a young Mexican-American who lives in San Diego. Continue reading “Cruzzer's Future Spec: Red Locust”

If you missed out on pre-ordering these yesterday when the post went up, here is your second chance. These will not last long.
Continue reading “Batman #24 3rd Print Black and White available for Pre-order… Again”

For the most part, I think this went unnoticed. I remember seeing it at first and then forgetting about it, and then going back and doing some research on it. Dark Days The Forge #1 introduces a series of new characters that will be spotlighted in some future releases from DC: Continue reading “Dark Days The Forge #1 Introduces New Characters”

Being a big fan of The Beauty (which you really should read it is awesome) I am personally looking forward to this one.
Co-creators Seth M. Peck (X-Men) and Jeremy Haun (THE BEAUTY) team up with colorist Nick Filardi and letterer Thomas Mauer for THE REALM, a new ongoing series that dives into the grit and chaos of the post-apocalyptic world.
Continue reading “SETH M. PECK AND JEREMY HAUN LAUNCH THE REALM FROM IMAGE”

Originally supposed to be only collected in the Image 25th Anniversary Box Set, Image has announced a Here’s Negan Hardcover for Walking Dead to collect Image Plus material. 
Bestselling, award-winning pop culture phenomenon Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA) and artist Charlie Adlard (THE WALKING DEAD) spin the backstory for one of the most controversial and complex characters in THE WALKING DEAD history in THE WALKING DEAD: HERE’S NEGAN! This special backstory was first serialized in Image+ magazine and will be collected in its entirety into a hardcover edition and made available through Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment this October. Continue reading “"Here's Negan" to be collected in hardcover “

This weekend in Washington DC was Awesome Con. Awesome Con is the premiere comic book convention in the Nations Capital. This year, Stan Lee was a featured guest, and along with his appearance, he brought along a showcase of some of his collectables.  Continue reading “Stan Lee Museum Highlight of Awesome Con 2017”

Anthony from www.comicsheatingup.net flies solo this week for the New Comic Spec Review Video, a spotlight of the hot new comic releases of the week. Terry Hoknes is off this week and will be back next week.  Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for 6/21/17”

Attention signed comic fans. Here is one you may want to look at. Scott Snyder Signed Dynamic Forces Variant for Dark Nights: Metal #1.
Continue reading “Signed Comics Heads Up: Dark Nights Metal #1 Scott Snyder Signed Dynamic Forces Variant”

I’m not one to buy store exclusives these days, all the gimmicks now have pretty much ruined them for me. Today I stumbled upon this and WOW. One of the most gorgeous Venom covers ever. Edge Of Venomverse #1 Unknown Comics Greg Horn Variant shows Gwenom in all her glory the three cover set is amazing there will also be a 4th cover that is a SDCC exclusive. I prefer the regulars to the Con exclusive but just as neat, can be found here at Unknown Comics spend over $85 for free shipping. Continue reading “Variant Envy: Venomverse”

The super hot book Batman #24 went back for a second print, the second print sold out and went back for a third print almost instantly. Initially, the books were available only through calling a Diamond Rep to get copies. It seemed like there was some confusion on it from DC and Diamonds part. Needless to say, the books were not available on Final Order Cut off. But… With all that said, if you wanted copies you can pre-order them. Continue reading “Batman #24 3rd Print Black and White available for Pre-order”

Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment are pleased to announce that the new hit series KILL THE MINOTAUR, from video game and film writers Chris Pasetto (Sanitarium, co-writer of feature film Air) and Christian Cantamessa (Red Dead Redemption, co-writer and director of Air) and comics artist Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR), is being rushed back to print to keep up with customer demand. Continue reading “KILL THE MINOTAUR RUSHED BACK TO PRINT”

We got the New 52 Joker this past week in the Dark Days: The Forge #1 but does the second of three Jokers appear in the Dark Days The Casting #1? Looks that way.  Continue reading “Does Uninked Jim Lee Page of  show Second of three Jokers?”

Titan Comics are thrilled to reveal a special cosplay variant cover featuring popular cosplayer and model Kitty Honey as ‘Lisa Hayes’ for the hotly-anticipated debut issue of Robotech! Continue reading “Robotech #1 Cosplay Variant – starring model Kitty Honey (Plus Three Page Preview)”

It’s the galaxy’s big mystery: How did Captain Phasma survive the destruction of the Starkiller Base in the final moments of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? All will be revealed this September, when superstar writer Kelly Thompson (Hawkeye, Star Wars Annual) teams with blockbuster artist Marco Checchetto (Star Wars: Shattered Empire, Star Wars: Screaming Citadel) to bring you JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI – CAPTAIN PHASMA #1, a four-part miniseries bridging the events between Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi! Continue reading “FOUR PAGE PREVIEW: JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI – CAPTAIN PHASMA #1!”

By Shawn B. The One Year Later Investigator
What up CHUper Heroes!?! Shawn B. 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: 6/15/16 Spec Review”

Thanks again to everyone who ordered one of the special books. The cover art was done by a reader (not a realtor I promise)  and friend Jeremy Abbott. The fact that we handled the art chores amongst ourselves made this book even cooler. I wanted to give an update and shipping status on the book.  Continue reading “Solar Flare #1 Comicsheatingup Baltimore Comic Con Variant Update”

Image Comics is pleased to announce that WINNEBAGO GRAVEYARD by Steve Niles and Alison Sampson will be sent back to print in order to keep up with the increasing level of customer demand. The second printing will feature a wrap-around cover with artwork by Katie Skelly. Continue reading “WINNEBAGO GRAVEYARD rushed back to print”

Image Comics is pleased to announce that the first issue of REGRESSION, from writer Cullen Bunn, artist Danny Luckert, and colorist/letterer Marie Enger, has been fast-tracked to a third printing in order to keep up with overwhelming customer demand.  
Continue reading “Regression #1 Sells out and goes to 3rd Print”

Black Hammer #10 Jeff Lemire Variant is one to pick up next week if you collected comics in the 1990’s. Lemire channels his inner Rob Liefeld on the cover. <–more–>
I love this series anyway and have been picking up the Lemire variants for each issue. This one takes it up a notch with the “extreme style” popularized by Rob Liefeld and his Extreme Studios in the 90’s. 

Lemire even takes the extra step in adding “Lemirefeld” as the signature on the cover. 
Black Hammer #10 Jeff Lemire Variant is out next week.

Batman #24 was the hottest book of last week. So hot, in fact, it became the #1 trending item on eBay.
One week before its in store date, the second printing BATMAN #24 is already sold out at DC – and now, this pivotal issue, in which Bruce Wayne proposes marriage to Selina Kyle, is going back to press for a new, third printing!  Continue reading “Batman #24 goes back for a second printing…. And a third printing”