Author: Anthony

Anthony from Comicsheatingup and Terry Hoknes from www.hoknescomics.com get together for their weekly conversation about the hot new comics of the week. Here is this week’s for delivery 8/16/17: Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for 8/16/17”

Hey everyone, Alana here, and I just want to let you know about a good deal on the Marvel Lenticular covers that’s going on this weekend at Unknowncomics.com.

Continue reading “Alana's Cheap Variant Watch: Marvel Lenticular's”

Dark Nights Metal #1 is out this coming Wednesday. I can honestly say this is one of the coolest DC books I have read in a while. It is sold out at Diamond already, in advance of being released. Online shops are already selling out, TFAW I am looking at you, and I imagine that the other sites will start to limit them, Midtown I am looking at you. The book focuses on Nth Metal, as the Forge and Casting did before hand, and uses a lot of heavy metal imagery such as the Devil’s Horns regular foil stamped cover or the Pentagram (style) Midnight Release Variant. There are a ton of exclusives too, such as the Midtown Comics Simon Bisley cover, the blank sketch or the Mattina variant over at The Comic Mint, Tim Bradstreet Terrificon Variant, just to name a few. But lets get on with the spoilers. Let’s just say there is a big surprise at the end of the issue wth a massive character return.  Continue reading “Spoilers and Review: Dark Night Metal #1 ROCKS!”

I love inexpensive exclusives. It is just nice to get an exclusive at a low price so there is possibly meat on the bone for a flip. Here is one:
Continue reading “Inexpensive Variant Watch: JOURNEY STAR WARS LAST JEDI CAPTAIN PHASMA #1 RAHZZAH VARIANT”

Hey, CHU, DrunkWooky here with a brand new batch of Star Wars variants for you to ogle!
Jedi-Bibliothek always has the drop on new Star Wars variants and today is no different. They even scooped JTC on his own K-2S0 figure.
The Journey to Star Wars the Last Jedi Star Wars Captain Phasma was in the running for longest Star Wars comic book name, but narrowly beat out by it’s predecessor, The Journey to Star Wars the Force Awakens Star Wars Shattered Empire.
Where, Captain Phasma is truly shining is showing us the new wave of variant cover gimmicks out from Marvel. Continue reading “DrunkWooky's Star Wars Variant Envy for 08/11/2017”

By Shaun B the One Year Later Investigator
What up CHU!?! 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: Spec Review for 8/10/16”

Following the news that Mark Millar sold Millarverse to Netflix we get word of another streaming service courting a comic creator. Robert Kirkman has signed a first look deal with Amazon to bring Skybound comics to Amazon’s Prime Streaming Service.
Continue reading “Robert Kirkman Signs Deal With Amazon”

Gwenom is just a few short issues away. We will be seeing some exclusive covers for this anticipated new version of Spider-Gwen. Here is a beak peek at Mike Deodato’s cover art for an exclusive for issue #25
Continue reading “Mike Deodato covers Gwenom for Spider-Gwen #25”

Skottie Young is back with I HATE FAIRYLAND: I HATE IMAGE SPECIAL EDITION, an all-new edition of the Free Comic Book Day spin-off hit which will feature four additional pages of story as Gert slices and dices her way through even more of your Image favorites. It also boasts a behind-the-scenes look at Young’s script, layouts, and black and white artwork—all wrapped in a brand-new cover.
Continue reading “I HATE FAIRYLAND: I HATE IMAGE SPECIAL EDITION: 2017 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY HIT IS BACK WITH MORE PAGES”

It is nice when you pick up your comics at your local comic shop on Wednesday, it is even nicer when by the next day they are selling for multiple times cover price. Mister Miracle #1 is one of them. It was a strong week this week with three Wednesday Winners! Continue reading “Wednesday Winner: Mister Miracle #1”

Eisner award-winning colorist and debut writer Jordie Bellaire (PRETTY DEADLY, Vision, Batman) and artist Vanesa R. Del Rey (ZERO, Scarlet Witch, Constantine) have conjured up a hot new series this summer in REDLANDS. Image Comics is pleased to announce that, on the same day as release, REDLANDS #1 is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with overwhelming customer demand. Continue reading “THE REDLANDS #1 RUSHED BACK TO PRINT ON DAY OF LAUNCH”

One of the most talked about titles coming out of news of the Millarverse/Netflix deal is Reborn the Greg Capullo drawn series by Mark Millar. A tweet surfaced that let on that Reborn could have been confirmed it was going to go into development. Continue reading “Is Reborn the First Book to get show in the Netflix/Millarverse deal?”

It is nice to walk into your local comic shop on Wednesday and pick up your books. It is even nicer to walk into Wednesday and pick up your books and they are selling for multiple times cover price by the end of the day. Toyetica #1 is one of them.
Continue reading “Wednesday Winner: Toyetica #1”

Here is one that most people missed or didn’t take notice of. The Udon Studios comic book from 2004, Cannon Busters, is coming to Netflix in 2018. The streaming is spending $6 Billion Dollars on original content this year. They are expanding their animated and anime releases. And that is where Cannon Busters comes in.  Continue reading “Udon Studios Cannon Busters Coming To Netflix”

We reported last night that Batman Metal #1 is sold out at Diamond Comic Distributors. Metal features twisted versions of Batman, seven total, that are a cross between Batman and other Justice Leagures. Here is your first look at the Batman/Green Lantern Mashup from Batman The Dawn Breaker One Shot Continue reading “First Look at Green Lantern/Batman Mashup from Batman The Dawn Breaker Metal One Shot”

We mentioned earlier this evening that Generations Wolverine and All-New Wolverine was getting the Mattina connecting cover for the second print. Well, here it is. Continue reading “Generations Wolverine and All New Wolverine #1 Mattina 2nd Print Cover revealed. “

It is nice to walk into a comic shop on Wednesday and pick up your comics, it is even nicer when the books are selling for multiple times cover price by the end of the day. Supergirl #12 Artgerm Variant is one of them.  Continue reading “Wednesday Winner: Supergirl #12 B Artgerm Variant”

We were the first to mention that there was a store exclusive Marvel Generations connecting Mattina variant cover set which would be used for 2nd printings on the series of one shots. Well, another hit the Diamond Ordering System today. Continue reading “Marvel's Generations Wolverine and All New Wolverine goes back for 2nd Print with Mattina Cover”

August 9TH, 2017 — The Summer of Scout continues, featuring the eighth of eight new upcoming Scout comic book properties!!
This week, Scout is proud to announce PLANET CARAVAN by Stefano Cardoselli! Continue reading “EXCLUSIVE!!! THE SUMMER OF SCOUT!! WEEK EIGHT! PLANET CARAVAN!”

Sheena #0 will have eyes on it next week when it comes out because of the 1:100 J Scott Campbell Variant coming out. However, there could be another cover to look out for.  Continue reading “Sheena #0 1:25 Moritat Sneak Peek Cover Allocated Through Diamond”

Next Week’s big DC book is clearly Metal #1. All covers of Metal #1 are sold out at Diamond Comics Distributors.

Continue reading “All Covers of DC's Metal Sold Out at Diamond”

We mentioned a few days before Stabbity Bunny the self published mix of Sesame Street and Nightmare on Elm Street, was coming to one of my favorite publishers, Scout Comics. In honor of this, the creator and writer of Stabbity Bunny, Richard Rivera is putting up a CBCS 9.8 #1 Variant of the book, these are completely sold out. Check out below for the details. Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: Stabbity Bunny #1 CBCS 9.8 Self Published Variant”

What up CHU? Mel V. here with another edition of variants of the week. A lot of big news coming from the world of media and Netflix. Netflix picked up Millarworld and its properties. I’m hoping they do some great things. Also, another pick up that has seem to gone under the radar is Cannon Busters from Lesean Thomas (known for his work on BOONDOCKS, BLACK DYNIMITE, LEGEND OF KORA). It started as a Kickstarter that met its goal, quickly, and ended up with 2,429 backers pledging $156,535. Tony will speak about it more. I have a feeling this is going to be HUGE. Another project I followed from its Kickstarter birth was BLACK from Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith III, Jamal Igle. Black was picked up by Hollywood up and comer Studio8. These projects being picked up could open doors for other Kickstarter projects that are looking to take them to the next level to either the big screen of small screen. So if you are an inspiring creator, now is the time to get your projects out there .Good Luck to all. Let’s get into some variants Continue reading “Mel V.'s Variant Picks of the Week for 8/9/17”