Author: Anthony

What UP Chu Mel V here with the latest batch of Variants of the week..Thanks for the feedback on the new why I help you guys choose what Variants to get . Lets keep the party rolling ..LOL no real small talk this week so lets jump right in …Ohh wait I want to know by a show of hands how many of you guy’s have a LCS with a dedicated Variant section ? ok lets get to it Continue reading “Mel V.'s Variant Picks of the Week for 4/19/17”

We find ourselves once again, doing the same thing we do every week.. reading CHU, finding out what comics we should be picking up to read, flip, cherish, hold, hug.. fall in love with. Whatever it is you do with your comics, if it’s beyond reading or flipping, please keep that to yourselves.
This week looks great though, I smell some potential winners.. not just spec’ing but picking up to read as well. Yes, you can read your comics… you can even look at the artwork in them. I know, big surprise right?
So let’s get on with the picks shall we.. the Poyo Picks… the picks that Shawn B. will happily point out a year from now to tell me how horrible I am at picking picks.. Continue reading “Poyo's Picks of the Week for April 19th, 2017”

Each 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 4/19/17:
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Secret Empire #0 is out tomorrow.
What is a Marvel event without a death? Secret Empire has at least one death in the midst of all the chaos going on in the issue.  This one seems fitting since it is a character that Nick Spencer created, and since he is writing the event series. (Please not that while images are obscured, the accompanying text isn’t. Only proceed if you don’t mind spoilers.) Continue reading “Death in Secret Empire #0: A Quick Spoiler”

Twenty-five cent issue and limited edition print to celebrate 43rd issue of Saga.
Image Comics is pleased to announce that the full-length 43rd issue of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ multiple Eisner Award-winning series SAGA will be priced at $0.25 in celebration of Image’s 25th anniversary. In addition to this collectible $0.25 issue, limited quantities of a commemorative Image 25th anniversary print featuring exclusive and all-new SAGA artwork by co-creator Fiona Staples may also be available. Contact your local comic shop for more details.
Continue reading “New Saga Story Arc Starts Off With .25 Cent Issue”

A while back someone asked me to do more reviews on Original Graphic Novels. So, since I do appreciate good reads and I do love horror, I was happy to get an advanced copy of Sand + Bones by J.T. Krul.

Continue reading “Sand + Bone By JT Krul Review”

Greetings to my Comics Heating Up and Awesomesauce families. Thank you all for reading this each and every week. I am have some really awesome stuff coming up and when the time is right I will fill you all in the details. Thank you for the friendship, encouragement, advice, especially during the last six months . I love you guys and am so blessed to have you all in my life.
Before we make some money on some comics, I would like to give a few opinions and assessments on a few things. First off, Wrestle-mania 33 was very enjoyable and the WWE network is well worth the ten bucks a month. The third season of Rick and Morty was one of the best cartoons I have ever seen on Adult Swim, and can anyone explain the current prices of Rick and Morty #1-6? crazysauce! Batman Dark Knight III The Master Race #8 was a fun read, odd to say, and the Flintstones #7 and Green Lantern/Space Ghost were my reads of the week. On a side note, why is it so damn difficult to find Pop Rock candy in the stores?
Now, lets make some money on some comics, cause you can’t teach that. Continue reading “Blind Adam's Hidden Gems Vol. 48”

Tyson B. from www.toyboxone.com with a leak of the upcoming Marvel Legends line which includes Gwenpool action figures (and a new Moon Knight)

It had been greatly speculated on who Sylvester Stallone would play. It had been widely guessed at for a while that he would play Starhawk. It has finally been confirmed that Stallone will be Starhawk in the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 movie.
Continue reading “Sylvester Stallone is Playing Starhawk in Guardians of the Galaxy 2”

What’s Up CHU? Mel V. Back yet again, did ya miss me? because I missed y’all. I know I promised you guys these articles would come out more frequently, but work has been kinda hectic. Now everything is starting to get back on track, the weather is turning warm, and convention season is in full effect. The big indy summer hits are coming. Got some great books so if you want to preorder these books from your local LCS cutoff date is April 24th Continue reading “Big Gems from the Small Press Mid April 2017 Edition”

I got in the Comic Book Mystery box for April 2017 from www.comicbookmysterybox.com. Each month is a mix of Marvel and DC Comics #1 books, 15 in total, plus a variant. April’s box has two variants, and I thought these were really cool. this is a great subscription box for people who want to try out different series or for new collectors. Check out what is in this months box.
Continue reading “ComicbookMysterybox.com April 2017 Unboxing”

There has been much speculation that James Hudson, the Ultimate Wolverine from the Ultimate Universe and the Ultimate X series was the figure obscured in the promo’s for X-Men Blue. Cullen Bunn let it loose tonight that James Hudson is in X-Men Blue (and could possibly be donning the Wolverine outfit.)
Continue reading “Jimmy Hudson is in X-Men Blue”

Each week Terry Hoknes from www.hoknescomics.com and Anthony from, well, here, do a video chat where we talk about the new comics coming out for the following Wednesday and pick the ones we think are going to be winners. Here is this weeks video for books delivered on 4/19/17: Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for 4/19/17”

Hey CHUniverse, Welcome back to Weekend Specs!!! After a 7 month hiatus of no comic book collecting I’m back home to comicsheatingup.net to pass on some future TV and movie comic book specs. After the recent assault of store exclusive covers and Indy comic movie options I had to take a break from my passion for collecting comics. To be honest there is absolutely no space for new comics in my house, nor do I need much to make my collection feel more complete to me. When it comes to writing about upcoming movies and tv comic connections (which I love to do) you can only go so far before you run out of material. If you’ve read my past articles you know we have done complete checklists for movies that won’t be out for years and once you get so far in the future for comic spec info it gets hard to come up with new accurate specs without just making stuff up. So a break was needed and now I have returned, just like a few of my favorite comic book TV shows Outcast and iZombie. This week I’m going to focus on some returning movies and TV shows specs, starting with Suicide Squad 2. Lets jump in!!!
Continue reading “Alana's Weekend Specs: The Return”

It is nice to walk into the comic shop on Wednesday and pick up your comics. It is even nicer to pick up your books on Wednesday and be able to flip some of them for multiple times cover price. Heathen #3 is one of those books. Continue reading “Wednesday Winner: Heathen #3”

It is nice to walk into the comic shop on Wednesday and pick up your comics. It is even nicer to pick up your books on Wednesday and be able to flip some of them for multiple times cover price. Solar Flare #1 (Scout Comics) is one of those books. Continue reading “Wednesday Winner: Solar Flare #1 Scout Comics”

A new Star Wars The Last Jedi trailer has hit the internet a few minutes ago. Watch below and tell us what you think.  Continue reading “Star Wars The Last Jedi Trailer *New*”

Image Comics is pleased to reveal the first nine of the variants planned for May’s 25th anniversary theme month—SPAWN. Image Comics’ creators bring their interpretation of the iconic antihero by Todd McFarlane to life all month long. Black and white versions of a selection of the covers will also be available.
Each month of Image’s 25th year will boast a theme for special anniversary variants.
Continue reading “THE SPAWN LEGACY SPREADS IN IMAGE COMICS’ MAY VARIANTS FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY”

Yearly Review – 4/13/16
Hey CHU crew!! Back again with another check in on specs from ONE YEAR AGO TODAY!
Thanks for all the great feedback from last week’s first posting. It definitely motivates me to keep these coming. And from last week’s post I unexpectedly became a Grizzly Shark fan. (editors note: told ya it was a great book -Anthony)
This week I wanted to lay out what specs from a year ago I choose to post each week. I try to keep AMP’s (Anthony, Mel, Poyo) personal opinions out. If they are a fan of an ongoing series it doesn’t mean they are advising anyone to buy it for potential value increase. They are just recommending something with bad ass art they are into or just a good read that they like. And in this country, we don’t judge people on their opinions…. wait……here at CHU we don’t judge people on their opinions……wait…here at CHU we will do our very best to not judge people too harshly on their opinions. So basically, I try to only include AMP specs where they show signs of recommending the issue due to a possible value increase and/or quick flip potential. Also keep in mind that though the value may not be up a year later, chances are it could have been flipped quickly for a profit and/or still has a chance to increase down the road.
That being said, let’s get to it! Continue reading “Picks of the Week One Year Ago Today!”

Here we go, drawing the winner of the Amazing Spiderman #25 Comicxposure variant set. This week the drawing was done a little differently so check it out below.  Continue reading “Winner! Amazing Spiderman #25 ComicXposure Set”

Total bit of coolness from James Haick, writer of Solar Flare, check out the thank you section inside the front cover of Solar Flare #1 Continue reading “Solar Flare #1 Has Special Thank You for CHU Readers”

Dolph Lundgren who has played both He-Man and the Punisher, and who will forever be known as Drago in Rocky IV, has joined the cast of Aquaman.  Continue reading “Dolph Lundgren Joins Aquaman Movie”

Greetings to my Comics Heating Up and Awesomesauce families. I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter and Passover season. Please, don’t eat to much food or candy,  don’t drink and drive and enjoy the time with family and friends. Thank you, as always,  for reading this each and every week. Thank you all for the friendship, encouragement, advice and surport. Before we make some money with some comics, allow me to give some thoughts about a few things.
Continue reading “Blind Adam's Hidden Gems Vol. 47”