Informed Comic Book Speculation and Pop Culture News
Spider-Gwen Ghost Spider #5 is in stores tomorrow. Seems like Gwen is going through some changes. The solicitation for issue 4 said she was gaining new powers, but for the life of me did not see any last issue. So here is a look at what is going on. Continue reading “Spoilers: Spider-Gwen Ghost Spider #5, Changes and a New Character”
Batman Who Laughs #3 is in stores tomorrow. It continues the story of our familiar Bruce Wayne, who has been exposed to Joker toxin that is changing him, while chasing the Jokerized Batman Who Laughs who is in the DC Universe proper. Things take a big turn this issue. Continue reading “Spoilers: Batman Who Laughs #3 Bruce Gets Dark”
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.
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 225th edition of the open forum! Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”
What Up CHU? Mel V. back in the building with another round of Variants of the Week for 2/13/2019. Let’s See, Let’s See… pretty decent week should be a be a gem or two in here somewhere.
Continue reading “Mel V.’s Variant Picks for February 13, 2019”
Its that time again. We pick this weeks winners for new comic book day, the best day of the week.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Spec and Drek for February 13th, 2019”
Each 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 2/13/19:
Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 2/13/19”
Batman, Superman and the entire roster of DC’s iconic characters have a new place to hang up their capes and cowls. McFarlane Toys, an award-winning toy company, announced today they have entered into a three-year global licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC, to release DC Multiverse collector figures in both mass and specialty retail spaces. Beginning early 2020, McFarlane Toys will bring dozens of the iconic DC comic books, video games and feature films’ near-endless stable of characters to life with 6” – 12” ultra-posable action figures, corresponding accessories and vehicles branded DC Multiverse. Continue reading “McFarlane Toys to do DC Action Figures”
Might be old news but apparently HULU is in the process of teaming up with Marvel to create 4 new animated series.
Continue reading “HULU Is Teaming Up With Marvel for 4 Possible Animated Mini-Series”
Honestly, spec moves so fast it is hard to keep up with everything that is going on. Throw in work and a family and there is a lot of things that can be missed or not just gotten to. Here is the wrap up of comic spec related stories. Continue reading “Tuesday Morning Briefing: News and Rumors for 2/12/19”
The Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List is a great speculator tool. It shows what books retailers are going back to get more of, in advance of their release. They are actually putting their money up betting these books get big. These are the books people are talking about in shops, message boards, and websites. Here is the Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List for 2/11/19: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Top 25 Advance Reorder Comics for February 11, 2019”
DC has been killing it on their cover price variants with art by top named artists. Normally reserved for ratio variants, these artists are putting out some of the best art for covers. Red Hood Outlaw #33 Lucio Parrillo Cover is one of these. Continue reading “Attack of the Killer B’s Red Hood Outlaw #33 Lucio Parrillo Cover”
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #41 is out in stores Wednesday. It features a new villain. Check it out below. Continue reading “Spoilers: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #41, A Riddler of Her Own”
Justice League Dark #8 is in stores Wednesday, if you have read the solicitation, then you already know there is a new mystic team in the DCU. If you don’t, the solicitation follows, as does your first look at them. Continue reading “Spoilers: Justice League Dark #8 First Look at the Lords of Order”
Similar to the Throwback Thursdays I’ve been doing lately, I wanted to do something else fun each week.
I give you MARVELous Monday. Each week where I pick a random Silver or Bronze age Marvel book to highlight after I’ve read it, sort of a flash back to Marvel books.
Writer Brian Schirmer, artist Claudia Balboni (Star Trek), and colorist Marissa Louise team up for Fairlady—an all-new fantasy series from Image Comics this April.
Each week, Anthony from www.comicsheatingup.net, puts out a video spotlighting the hot new comic book releases for the week. Here is this week’s for delivery 2/13/19:
Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for February 13, 2019”
A new trailer showing some new footage appeared during the Grammys Sunday night. Check it out below. Continue reading “New Captain Marvel Trailer Airs During Grammys”
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, 2/11/19’s FOC list. Continue reading “Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 2/11/19”
It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of February 13th, 2019.
Some weeks it’s mostly likes, other weeks it’s dislikes.
So what’s grinding my gears this week?
Continue reading “Things I Like and Dislike for the Week of February 13th, 2019”
Poyo’s sorting and cleaning out his comic boxes on a cold rainy Saturday and wants to give you CHU readers first grabs at books before I list them on eBay.
So click on the continue reading to see what I have for grabs.
Artist Elias Chatzoudis is providing cover art for Sabrina the Teenaged Witch. The exclusive cover is available from out friends at NY Collector Cave. Continue reading “Elias Chatzoudis Covers Sabrina The Teenaged Witch”
Announcing the winners for the CHU Contest Giveaway, the contest where you had to work a little harder than just entering your name.
Continue reading “WINNERS Announcement for ComicsHeatingUp Contest Giveaway”
Greetings to my Comics Heating Up family. It is time for another Hidden Gems. I want to say thank you all for the support. Some awesome things are about to happen. I will mention them in future hidden gems. Now let’s make some money selling comics.
Continue reading “Blind Adam’s Hidden Gems Vol. 94”
Every week, hundreds of new comic books hit the local shelves. Many of these are long ongoing titles while others come and go quickly, being mini-series or one shots.
Last fall we visited a bunch of the books and titles that had options or media deals that have not gone beyond the option or if they did, they’re still in the wee early stages of ever getting turned into a show.
This is where we dive into the books that either haven’t been optioned or if they did, it’s long expired that we would all love to see and welcome being adapted into a television show or movie. Welcome to Part II of Books We’d Love to see Adapted.
Continue reading “From Option to Screen – The Books We’d Love To See Adapted Part II”