
Aloha CHUniverse and welcome back to weekend specs! I got to say everything is big money these days and unless you’re rich like Poyo and can vacation in Maui you probably have trouble affording a lot of keys in the current comic market. In times like these you have to be way ahead of the curve and get in early, before the hordes of online comic news warriors do and prices chug up. So we’re going to save some money this week by pulling out the old crystal ball and spec the future, let’s jump in! Continue reading “Alana’s Weekend Specs: Pinching Pennies”
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Poyo’s Trade and Hardcover Picks of the Week
We shouldn’t just collect or flip books, we should also read them. A good story can make your purchase well worth the money spent if you ask me. After all, we buy books to read for entertainment right? Even if you can’t flip them, reading is just as rewarding.
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Poyo’s FOC Highlight Book(s) for 5/18/2020
It’s been a while since the last FOC highlight pick, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shutting down all the non-essentials. So it’s refreshing to see a more valid FOC list for this coming Monday to get back in the groove again for these updates on CHU.
FOC is the last chance to put in your orders with your comic shops and likely get at a discount for pre-ordering.
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DC Delays 5/19 Titles Until 5/26
Looks like all the bugs are not out of the system test as DC announced shipping delays due to Transportation issues. Continue reading “DC Delays 5/19 Titles Until 5/26”
Blind Adam’s Hidden Gems Vol. 118

Greetings my Comics Heating Up family. It is now day sixty for me in lockdown. Been having good and bad days. Did you ever notice pizza comes in a square box, is a round pie, and is cut into triangle slices? Weird huh? All Venom, especially the Agent Venom series, are great reads. So are all the DC digital comics, especially Batman the Adventures Continue and Superman Man of Tomorrow. Now lets make some money with some comics cause you can’t teach that Continue reading “Blind Adam’s Hidden Gems Vol. 118”
Sweet Downfall – Coming Late 2020 from Scout Comics
This looks like another interesting title coming out of Scout Comics for late 2020.
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Friday Morning Spec Catch-up
Another good week for media news on options and other media happenings dealing with comic books. Here is a wrap up of the mid-week forward events. Continue reading “Friday Morning Spec Catch-up”
Covrprice.com Runners-Up for 5/17/20

As promised, the Covrprice.com runners-up list. Think of this as the second half of the top 20. Continue reading “Covrprice.com Runners-Up for 5/17/20”
CovrPrice Top 10 for Week Ending May 17, 2020

Since Covrprice.com came on the scene, they have become a go to spot for watching eBaytrends on comics. They scour thousands of eBay
sales to cultivate data to spotlight the hottest selling comics. Here is this week’s Top Ten Comics: (Please note, potential spoilers do follow, and, these results are for auction that closed last week. )
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Clownhunter First Look
So Tynion spilled the beans on one of the other characters he’s developed out of his Batman series run so far. The name has been mentioned a few times prior but now we get a first look at the character design before we see the first appearance in one of the upcoming issues.
Murder Hobo #1 – Scout Comics Advanced Sneak Peek Preview
This is a new title I’m looking forward to, partially due to the fact of the name. I mean, Murder Hobo? Who wouldn’t take a second look at a catchy title like that?
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Wednesday Open Forum Quarantine Edition

Wednesday, (used to be) the best day of the week, new comic book day.
We open things up to hear from you. A free for all.
The 286th edition (and the 5th quarantine edition) of the open forum!
It Eats What Feeds It #1 – Advanced Sneak Peek Preview
Scout Comics apparently was busy during this lockdown, still pumping out a lot of new titles that really have grabbed my attention.
It Eats What Feeds it is one of those new titles hitting shelves in June and here’s a sneak peek preview. I dove into this title with zero anticipation and ended up really enjoying it, being an advanced review copy of the entire 3 issue mini-series. I really enjoyed the interior artwork as well.
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Sweet Tooth Coming to Netflix
Will Forte and James Brolin attached to the Netflix adaptation of the Vertigo Comic Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire. Continue reading “Sweet Tooth Coming to Netflix”
Barzinga With Anthony
Here is a fun little podcast I did many weeks ago, I was still in my old house at the time.
Comicsheatingup.net Locked Down Podcast Vol. 3
Anthony from www.comicsheatingup.net and Blind Adam talk comics and more. Check out the Locked Down podcast to see what was up this week. Continue reading “Comicsheatingup.net Locked Down Podcast Vol. 3”
Everglade Angels #1 Review from Scout Comics

Everglade Angels is a suspense thriller that’d I call a new age Stand by Me and Scream mashup. Minus the dead body seeking adventure from the group, this follows a group of girls from the high school softball team setting out on a party adventure without parents to their last game in Miami.
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Stargirl Final Trailer Drops
The final trailer for the DCU Stargirl streaming show has dropped and looks pretty good, shows off some humor. Check it out below. Continue reading “Stargirl Final Trailer Drops”
CovrPrice Top 10 for Week Ending May 10, 2020

Since Covrprice.com came on the scene, they have become a go to spot for watching eBaytrends on comics. They scour thousands of eBay
sales to cultivate data to spotlight the hottest selling comics. Here is this week’s Top Ten Comics: (Please note, potential spoilers do follow, and, these results are for auction that closed last week. )
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Children Of The Grave from Scout Comics
Scout seems to be hitting new books out of the ballpark. About a week ago they released their June solicitation previews for a bunch of new series we mentioned and then Mullet Cop.
Now here’s the press release for the upcoming Children Of The Grave.

To All The Mom’s Out There….
To all the mom’s out there, Happy Mother’s Day!
Weekend Spec Catch-up Part 2
The second half of the weekend catch up. Thanks to those that assisted with the additional information. Continue reading “Weekend Spec Catch-up Part 2”
Weekend Spec Catch-up
Some weeks it is extremely easy to keep up with all the news. Some weeks not so much. Here are the stories that didn’t make it on to the site this week Continue reading “Weekend Spec Catch-up”
New Art and Final Lineup Revealed for THE JOKER 80TH ANNIVERSARY 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR #1 + Punchline Tidbits
This one has been on the radar extra long due to the lockdown and shutdowns. But DC is revealing the final lineup and some artwork for the upcoming Joker 80th Anniversary Special hitting shelves soon.
Scott Snyder Talks DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1
Straight from the DC Retailer mailer comes a Scott Snyder discussion covering the new Dark Nights book coming soon to a shop near you (and online shop too!).
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