Every week a ton of new books come out. Every week we put out our picks for what we think will be hot and why. Let us know what you think will be big this week. And trust me this is a big week for new releases.
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DC Villain’s Month recycles Bondage Batman Art
Looking at the two covers for DC’s villains month, it seems DC has reused Batman chained up.
Larry’s comics Market report 6/8/13
Larry Doherty of Larry’s Comics in Loweel Mass puts out his market report every week. Every week we run it. Titles in orange are clickable and will take you to eBay or Amazon in a new window to see what he is talking about. Larry knows his stuff and seems to be ahead of the curve more times than not.
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Sunday freeby ‘Under The Dome’ episodes on Amazon
Under the Dome is a new tv show produced by Brian K. Vaughn, yup that BKV. It is pretty good. It is based on a Stephen King short story, but looks a lot like the similar themed Girls comic by the Luna Bros. New episodes are being put up on Amazon each week. Continue reading “Sunday freeby ‘Under The Dome’ episodes on Amazon”
Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List 7/5/13
A great way to see what has some heat behind it is the Diamond Comic’s Advanced Reorder list. This list is comprised of the most re-ordered comics before they are released. These books might have been reordered due to a new story line, the previous issue selling well, a new series with chatter behind it, or with Green Lantern, free rings. It is a good tool some weeks to pick up on what will be hot coming to stores is the coming weeks. So without further ado, this week’s list:
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The Art of Zenescope Limited Edition Hardcover flip
One thing that has been a constant for some comic collectors is hot chicks in small outfits on covers sell well. No company does this better than Zenescope. They put out titles that are wrapped in beautifully rendered scantily clad women and the fans buy the books quickly. The racier the cover the better they sell. When you add in the covers are often very limited, you have a great money making opportunity on the secondary market.
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Happy 4th of July
Just wanted to take a minute to wish everyone a happy Fourth of July.
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Comic picks of the week for 7/3/13
Every week brings a slew of new books to the shelves. Every week we pick which ones might heat up on the secondary market. It is always fun to guess. Let us know what you think are this week’s big books.
Image Expo News
Looks like we will finally find out what really is #whatsnext.
www.bleedingcool.com; has a bunch of stories about the news coming out of Image Expo which is being held today. The biggest news is that ‘The Walking Dead’ is going bi-weekly for seven months for the upcoming story line ‘All Out War.’ The bi-monthly shipping starts in October with issue 115.
Other highlights include ‘Velvet’ from Steve Epting and Ed Brubaker (Death of Captain America and Winter Soldier story lines.) ‘Alone’ by J. Michael Straczynski and Bill Sienkeiwicz. He will also be doing ‘Dream Police’ with Mike Deodato and ‘Lost Souls’ with Colleen Doran.
Mark Millar announced a new book titled ‘MPH’. It states that he is looking to do a unified super-hero line for Image.
Larry’s Comics Market Report 7/1/13
It’s been a couple of weeks, but Larry from Larry’s Comics has released a new comics market report. (Titles in orange are clickable and will show you current auctions on ebay in a new window)
Hey guys,
Here is my shops weekly report for this week.
It contains A LOT of recycled information because it’s weekly & the market doesn’t change that fast.
Enjoy it. Don’t take it too seriously.
Last of Us American Dreams has been the surprise hit of a slow May
Last of Us American Dreams has been the surprise hit of a slow May-June selling period. Prices remain fairly high, as there was a tiny print run on the book. Considering how well the video game was received, and rated by critics, the book was a natural to take off. Below is an overview of prices for the comic:
All issues:
Last of Us American Dreams #1 has been selling extremly well.
Last of Us American Dreams #1 is selling for $20 to $30 on average.
Even #1 Second Print, is commanding a premium, mostly due to the small print run of the first print.
Last of Us American Dreams #1 2nd Print is selling for around $9.99 on Average.
The second issue is a strong seller as well.
Last of Us American Dreams #2 is going for $17 to $23.
The third issue just came out and is selling at a premium.
Last of Us American Dreams #3 averaging $9.99 for the newly released issue.
Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder list 6/28/13
The Diamond Comics Advanced reorder list is a great tool for looking at what books could be potentially hot. This list compiles the top 25 most reorder comics before they are distributed. These books could be soon to be released ones that are getting a lot of people asking about the in their local comic shops, books that are getting talked about on the boards. They could also be books that the past issue or couple of issues sold well and now the retailers are scrambling to fill the demand for future issues. Needless to say it is a good peek at what has buzz behind it.
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‘Uncanny’ From Dynamite Sells out
Wow, good two weeks for new comics selling out. We have mentioned ‘X-Files #1’, ‘Wild Blue Yonder #1’ and ‘Half Past Danger 1&2’ have sold out quickly. Now, it looks Like Dynamite Entertainment is getting in on the action.
X-Files Season 10 sells out from IDW, plus print run
IDW has seen a string of sold out books lately. ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ sold out its first issue. See it here with print run numbers. ‘Half Past Danger’ also sold out its first two issues, again see it here with print run numbers.
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Comic book secondary market place sees sales down turn in May
Interesting article From the Examiner.com:
The secondary market place for comic books, primarily eBay and Amazon, was thriving in the first half of 2013. New comics would hit the shelves and would sell for multiples of cover price. People who were not normally sellers on the two market places were placing books for sale and making serious profit. Message boards were on fire with tips on the latest books that were hitting $20 sale prices on new comic day, Wednesday’s in the U.S. That was until mid-May, when sales for many sellers fell off 70-90% according to many forum posts.
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Wednesday Comic Market Report
Larry from Larry’s Comics seems to have taken some time off from his market report. No word as to when it will resume. We looked at Lyria to pull some of the hottest books going on right now to fill in the gap.
Uncanny #1 from Dynamite Print Run
Uncanny #1 drops tomorrow and Dynamite Comics released the print run for the three covers. This was a pick of the week. Continue reading “Uncanny #1 from Dynamite Print Run”
Comic Book Picks of the week for 6/26/13
Each week we point out books that we think may have some heat behind them or are picking up steam. Here are the books that are delivered this Wednesday 6/26/13 worth checking out. Do you have a favorite book or book that you think is worth checking out? Respond below or join the conversation at www.facebook.com/comicsheatingup .
Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder list 6/21/13
Sorry for getting this out late.
One way to tell what comic has heat to it is seeing what retailers are ordering. The Diamond Comics Advanced reorder list shows what retailers are increasing their orders on before the books come out. A lot of books on the list tend to be new books retailers are being asked about or second issues that retailers enjoyed success with selling the first issue. So without further ado, this week’s advanced reorders. Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder list 6/21/13”
‘The Strain’ #1 CGC sells for $365.01
Not long ago we noticed an increase inthe selling price on ‘The Strain’ #1, a book that originally was selling for $1 and we were able to find a several copies in shops for quick profit. Then the news came out about it going to the silver screen. Prices popped even further.
Wild Blue Yonder #1 sells out at distributor level before release
IDW announced two sold out books this week, ‘Half Past Danger’ #1 and 2 and ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ #1.
‘Wild Blue Yonder’ had a print run of 12,327 and was sold out before it hit the stands. This does not mean that your local comic shop does not have copies, it means that they cannot reorder first prints after they sell out.
I have store variants and Phantom Variants signed by the creative team for sale if anyone is interested. Email me at apopcomics@gmail.com or hit us up on facebook at www.facebook.com/comicsheatingup for pricing and details.
Half Past Danger #1 and 2 Sells out at distributor level
Looks like IDW had a couple of recent releases that did pretty well. IDW was proud to announce that their book ‘Half Past Danger’ #1 and 2 are sold out at the distributor level and would be going back for a second printing. The second book came out last week. This had previously been one of our picks of the week. The print run on number 1 was fairly small for a new book at only 8,500 copies.
I do have the subscription variant available
if anyone is interested. Discount rates for multiple copies purchased. Email me at apopcomics@gmail.com if interested or hit us up on facebook at www.facebook.com/comicsheatingup
‘Locke and Key’ optioned for movie
Joe Hill’s Locke and Key comic book has been optioned for a movie according to The Hollywood Reporter. The book follows a widow and her three children who move to an old family home controlled by mysterious keys that open doors that have supernatural powers.
The book had previously been optioned for a tv show for Fox but was passed over due to budget restraints and other reasons. The original miniseries already sell at a premium but grab and hold until the news spreads and prices increase further.
‘Think Tank’ Movie in development.
Thanks to Schwaeger for bringing this to my attention yesterday on our Facebook Site.
Rumors are going around the message boards that the fan favorite comic ‘Think Tank’ by Matt Hawkins had been optioned for a movie deal. Now Bleeding Cool is echoing the rumor as well.
Maybe an announcement will come at Image Expo on July 2nd.
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Larry’s Comics Market report 6/19/13
I spoke to Larry this morning via e-mail and he said there was no new market report this week.
His picks for the week are below:
AGE OF ULTRON #10 (OF 10)
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #0
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #21
LIBERATOR #1
WILD BLUE YONDER #1 (OF 5) PHANTOM ED
The big news on Variants is of course Superman Unchained #1 1 in 300 variant and 3-d variant.