Wednesday, the best day of the week, new comic book day. It is like your birthday in the middle of each week (well, one where you buy your own presents.)
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The 276th edition of the open forum!
Category: Comic Books
Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 2/19/20
Every 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 for 2/19/20: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 2/19/20”
AWA Studios – Old Haunts Launches May 6th
AWA Studios is thrilled to announce the launch of Old Haunts, a supernatural crime thriller from acclaimed writers Ollie Masters (The Kitchen, Snow Blind, Killer Groove) & Rob Williams (Judge Dredd, Unfollow), with art by Laurence Campbell (Punisher Max, Judge Dredd, BPRD), and colors by Lee Loughridge (Southern Cross, Wolf, Crude) on May 6, 2020! Continue reading “AWA Studios – Old Haunts Launches May 6th”
Could Punchline Be Derailed for Wednesday Release?
There are two books out this Wednesday thag should be on everyone’s radar. First is Batman #89 with that first cameo appearance of Punchline that is already heating up on eBay. The other is Bang #1 from Dark Horse. Some areas could have some trouble getting the books this Wednesday though. Continue reading “Could Punchline Be Derailed for Wednesday Release?”
Poyo’s Spec and Drek for February 19th, 2020
Welcome to my own weekly spec which includes the weekly drek picks. I pick what I think will be winners, not only if you make money by flipping but winners as in either a great read or just awesome art.
Then there’s the pesky drek, the comic you should avoid altogether or not fall into the buying every variant trap.
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February Previews 2020 – Marvel Spotlight Books
Previews gives us a glimpse of what’s to come. Here’s the spotlight of new books coming out of February Previews for Marvel.
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February Previews 2020 – DC and Black Label Spotlight Books
Previews gives us a glimpse of what’s to come. Here’s the spotlight of new books coming out of February Previews for DC and Black Label books that we are looking forward to, either on the spec level, read level or just gorgeous cover art level.
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Speculation Corner for February 17th, 2020
We had all sorts of rumors and speculation over the past week. Its time to sit back and disseminate the information and discuss what we think, so sit back and put your Tin Foil Hats on.
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Covrprice.com Runners-up for 2/15/20
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 2/15/20”
Undiscovered Country #4 – Sneak Peek Preview
Undiscovered Country is the new big Image book. With Scott Snyder and Charles Soule writing, we’re definitely in for a wild ride with this series.
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BANG! #1 – A Comic To Watch and Where to Buy
So the ashcans are selling for around the $25 price range. This first issue of BANG! #1 hits stands this coming Wednesday but is already selling around the $15 price point range itself. A lot of shops are already reporting sold out after listing these with pre-sales…..
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Advance Reviews F.O.C. 2/17/20
It’s a shorter list for our advance review this week but there some good reads among the advanced previews for review we’ve obtained.
Poyo’s FOC Highlight Book(s) for 2/17/2020
Another FOC Monday is upon us comic book collectors and speculators. 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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Covrprice Top 10 List for 2/14/20
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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Oni Press Auteur Going to Showtime
Auteur from Oni Press is going to Showtime as a limited series as reported by Dealine.com. Continue reading “Oni Press Auteur Going to Showtime”
Scout Comics Offering 50% Off at Scout Store
Scout Comics has a new News Letter and are offering a big 50% off savings code at their Scout Store. Check it out if there are any scout titles you missed or want to try out. Continue reading “Scout Comics Offering 50% Off at Scout Store”
THE FUN CONTINUES AFTER PUNCHLINE’S DEBUT
DC is promoting their newest character, Punchline, by releasing more promotional material. This time they are spelling out the issues to pick up so that people can buy ahead of time. See below for the email that was sent from DC.
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Vault Comics Vagrant Queen Gets SYFY TV Release date and Trailer
SYFY just dropped the first trailer for its television adaptation of Vagrant Queen and it looks like one helluva galactic adventure you won’t want to miss. Making its world premiere on the network in late March, the series takes its inspiration from the Vault comic of the same name by writer Magdalene Visaggio and artist Jason Smith.
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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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Flashback Friday – One Year Later
One year ago, we spec’d on new books hitting the shelves. Now it’s time to see what books from a year ago are doing now on the secondary and direct market.
Giveaway: Mercy #1 Inhyuk Lee Virgin Variant
Thanks to Slab City Comics for sponsoring this giveaway. Over in the open forum Poyo brought up doing a giveaway today and Slab City Comics jumped in to do a cool giveaway. Slab City is sending us copies of the new Mirka Andolfo comic Mercy with a virgin variant by Inhyuk Lee. Check it out below for all the details and rules. Continue reading “Giveaway: Mercy #1 Inhyuk Lee Virgin Variant”
Robert Pattinson Bat-Suit Screen Test Revealed
The Batman Director Matt Reeves has released a video showing Robert Pattinson’s The Batman costume. The video is dark so we pulled it and dropped the color to give off more detail. Check it out below and let us know what you think:
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Speculation Corner: 2/13/20
Here are a couple of things that have popped up this week of interest. Some confirmed while some are rumors and a few somewhere in-between. Continue reading “Speculation Corner: 2/13/20”
Throwback Thursday
This week our time machine got stuck in 1966 another week so we revisit what else occurred around this time in the comic book world.
Justin Jordan’s Dead Body Road Returns for New Story Arc
Image/Skybound Entertainment kicks the action into gear with the return of fan favorite miniseries Dead Body Road by Justin Jordan, featuring new series artist Benjamin Tiesma, colorist Mat Lopes, and letterer Pat Brosseau. The action-packed, six-issue series—Bad Blood—will hit comic shops this May and feature covers by Matteo Scalera and Moreno Dinisio. Continue reading “Justin Jordan’s Dead Body Road Returns for New Story Arc”