With these reviews, we find out how right or how wrong we were, what we missed and what you can likely still find at cover price, likely at the local comic shop or at online retailers.
Category: Comic Books
Samurai Grandpa Gets ASM #300 Homage for New York Collector Cave
Our friends over at New York Collector Cave has a very limited print run variant for Samurai Grandpa #1 featuring an homage to Amazing Spider-Man #300 up for pre-order Continue reading “Samurai Grandpa Gets ASM #300 Homage for New York Collector Cave”
Attack of the Killer B’s Marvel Edition: Star Wars AOR Darth Vader Dell Otto Variant
It is awesome when companies put out cover priced variants with art by big name, usually reserved for ratio variant, artists. DC has been killing it with their’s, but Marvel has snuck in a few. Here is one that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading “Attack of the Killer B’s Marvel Edition: Star Wars AOR Darth Vader Dell Otto Variant”
Covrprice Runners-Up for 5/31/19
As promised here is the follow up to the top ten list, the Covrprice Runners-Up list. Continue reading “Covrprice Runners-Up for 5/31/19”
Midtown Comics June 2019 Events and Signings
Midtown signings and events are a great way to see what books will come in the near future for those cheap cover price signed books.
So here’s a look at their upcoming June Signing events which looks like a great line up of creators and writers. If you live in the NYC area, you get to attend these in person but for the rest of us, we have to wait and order online if and when these signed books go on sale.
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Middlewest #7 Gets Another Printing
Straight from Image Press Release:
Image Comics is pleased to announce that Middlewest #7 by Skottie Young and Jorge Corona—which hit stores on the heels of the newsbreak of the series’ 2019 Eisner Award nomination in the “Best Publication for Teens” category—is being rushed back to print to keep up with rapidly growing demand for the hot new series.
Bendis Tweets Pearl Movie News
Brian Michael Bendis has a history of creating characters that appear on both the small and big screens. Miles Morales and Jessica Jones are the two that come to mind. Needless to say, Bendis tweeted out that there will be some news on a movie of Pearl. Continue reading “Bendis Tweets Pearl Movie News”
CovrPrice.com Top Ten Selling Comics for Week of 5/31/19
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)
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Louie’s Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019 Cosplay Gallery
CHU was well represented at Phoenix Fan Fusion this year. Here is Louie’s Cosplay gallery. Continue reading “Louie’s Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019 Cosplay Gallery”
Louie’s Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019 Wrap Up
Phoenix Fan Fusion took place on downtown Phoenix over the Memorial Day weekend, it’s our annual tradition to cover the event. I still have a hard time not calling it Phoenix Comicon myself, but it really is a fusion of many fandoms. We had celebs from Star Wars and Star Trek, major anime and animation voice actors, and a giant list of creators and artists. Continue reading “Louie’s Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019 Wrap Up”
Cruzzer’s Phoenix Fan Fusion Wrap Up
This 4 day long event on Memorial Weekend always brings many surprises, and this year the weather in Phoenix was very cooperative with the barometer highs reaching 76, 88, 94, and 85. Normally Phoenicians are already dealing with weather at 97-110 degrees, so it was a blessing to not only cos-players, but the people who didn’t have to put up with smells of sweaty odor, as much, this year. What a change.. Continue reading “Cruzzer’s Phoenix Fan Fusion Wrap Up”
Silver Surfer Black #1 Shattered Comics Variant
Donny Cates has big plans for Silver surfer in the upcoming Silver Surfer Black mini series. Matthew DiMasi, the artist behind the mosaic variants from Shattered Comics has a Silver Surfer Black #1 Shattered Comics Variant for the upcoming issue #1 that has gone on pre-sale today Continue reading “Silver Surfer Black #1 Shattered Comics Variant”
Throwback Thursday
The book that likely had a million copies printed and a likely roller coaster ride on value over the past 27 years.
Vault Comics to Release New Series, The Mall. Except There is Already A “The Mall” Comic
So you have planned out a whole series, fleshed out characters, scripted plot lines, pencils to ink to color, and you are all ready to publish. You just need a name that is catchy. One that sells the series. Except there is already another comic with the name out there. What is one to do? If you are Vault Comics, you publish it anyway. Continue reading “Vault Comics to Release New Series, The Mall. Except There is Already A “The Mall” Comic”
One Week Later Report for May 29th, 2019
Welcome once again to the another installment of the One Week Later Report. This week we’ll cover the books released on 05/22/2019.
Spoilers: Superman Leviathan Rising Special, Truly Bizarre Wedding For Jimmy Olsen
Superman Leviathan Rising Special is in stores tomorrow. It centered around Clark Kent being kidnapped by agents of Leviathan in order to bring Superman out to save him. There are several tie in stories that link to new books, including Lois Lane, and Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen. Its the story for Jimmy Olsen that is your weekly WTF? moment in comics. Check it out below.
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Spoilers: Immortal Hulk #18, This One Checks All The Boxes
Immortal Hulk #18 is in stores tomorrow. There are two regular covers and a ton of variants
from several stores. Needless to say, with all the covers you know there is something good going on in the book. Check out the spoilers below for the info. Continue reading “Spoilers: Immortal Hulk #18, This One Checks All The Boxes”
Wednesday Open Forum
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 240th edition of the open forum! Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”
Pre-Game Report for 5/29/19
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.
Mel V.’s Variants of the Week for May 28, 2019
What Up CHU Mel V back with your weekly Variants of the Week for 5/28/19. Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and a huge shout out to all the vets out there, Past, Present, and Future. Thank you for your service. I know memorial day is in remembrance, but still like to thank all who served. Lets get into what I’m digging this week
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Poyo’s Spec and Drek for May 29th, 2019
It’s a 5th Wednesday, which are usually kind of lame for new comic book releases but this one surprisingly looks more exciting than most while also being a little more exciting than the previous weeks in May, particularly for the indies and small publisher books.
Let’s spec and drek!
Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 5/29/19
Each week, hundreds of new comics hit the stands each with potential. We pick the ones that have the best shot at heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 5/29/19: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 5/29/19”
Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 5/27/19
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, 5/27/19’s FOC list. Continue reading “Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 5/27/19”
MARVELous Monday
This Monday is Memorial Day 2019. A day we remember and honor those who have fallen in battle, defending our great nation. So I browsed and picked a early Marvel book before they were even using the name Marvel that sticks to the theme for this Memorial day.
Things I Like and Don’t Like for the Week of May 29th, 2019
It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of May 29th, 2019.
Some weeks it’s mostly likes, other weeks it’s dislikes.
So what’s grinding my gears this week?
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