Informed Comic Book Speculation and Pop Culture News
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.
Continue reading “Vault Comics Vagrant Queen Gets SYFY TV Release date and Trailer”
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.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Trade and Hardcover Picks of the Week”
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.
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”
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:
Continue reading “Robert Pattinson Bat-Suit Screen Test Revealed”
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”
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.
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”
Welcome once again to another installment of the One Week Later Report. Usually these are books that heated up or were good pick up for flipping, even going as far to report if books fell flat and you can now find at cheaper prices.
This week we’ll cover the books released on 02/05/2020.
Continue reading “One Week Later Report for February 12th, 2020”
Spirits of Ghost Rider Mother of Demons #1 is in stores tomorrow. The story focuses of the Mother of Demons but has some great Danny Ketch elements in it as well. Check it out below.
Continue reading “Spoilers: Ghost Rider Mother of Demons #1, Danny Ketch Gets Mean”
Venom #23 is in stores tomorrow. Donny Cates continues his storied run on Venom with some more insight into Dylan and some bad news for some Symbiotes. Check it out below.
Continue reading “Spoilers: Venom #23, The End of Venom Island?”
Thor #3 is in stores tomorrow. It features Beta Ray Bill Squaring off with Thor Herald of Galactus. I will say this, not everyone walks away without losing something. Check it out below.
Books hit the shelves Wednesday mornings, but sales go on before that. Here is what our picks are doing on eBay going into Wednesday morning.
Picking variants has been fun. I’m going to keep doing these weekly. This week has some great covers.
Continue reading “Variant Picks of the Week for February 12th, 2020”
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.)
We open things up to hear from you. A free for all.
The 275th edition of the open forum!
Every week, hundreds of new comics hit the stands, each with potential. Some live up to that potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 2/12/2020. Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 2/12/2020”
Because you demanded it. Tomorrow’s Gwen Stacy #1 features the full first appearance Gwen alternate team of super-heroes. Check it out below. Continue reading “Spoilers: Gwen Stacy #1 All Gwen Teamup”
Greetings my Comics Heating Up family. I am back from Las Vegas. If you want to check out a cool toy store go to Rouge Toys on Las Vegas Blvd. The shop is amazing. This is the toy store that helps the Pawn Stars call for help. To the staff at Torpedo Comics, thank you for being so amazing, had a blast at Torpedo and I loved they walked me around and helped me shop so try them if your out in Vegas. Also, go buy doughnuts at Pink Box Doughnuts that is all for the endorsements. X-Force #5, The Marauders #6, X-Men #5 were my reads of the week. Johnathan Hickman is the X-Men master. .Riverdale and Harley Quinn own on the small screen. Finally, I am excited for Rick and Morty Pringles. Now let’s make money on comics, shall we?
Previews gives us a glimpse of what’s to come. Here’s the spotlight new books coming out of February Previews for the independent publishers.
Continue reading “February Previews 2020 – Indie Spotlight Books”
Welcome once again to my weekly spec and also the weekly drek. 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.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Spec and Drek for February 12th, 2020”
Previews gives us a glimpse of what’s to come. Here’s the spotlight new books coming out of February Previews for the smaller publishers that include Dark Horse, IDW, Image and others.
Continue reading “February Previews 2020 – Small Publisher Spotlight Books”
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 2/9/20”
Final Order Cut-Off is the last day that shops can guarantee their orders for comics. After Final Order Cut-Off, or FOC, these books will only be available to retailers on Advance Reorder. And that is not guaranteed. So here are the highlights for Monday, 2/10/20’s FOC list. Continue reading “Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 2/10/2020”