Category: Comic Books

Each week hundreds of new comics hit the shelves, 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 12/13/17:
Pretty strong week for releases, but since it is the end of the year, kind of weak on spec. But never fear, there are still a few that stand out in front of the pack. Let’s jump into it. Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 12/13/17”

Shattered Comics has opened up their presale for their homage cover to Daredevil #158 , the Daredevil #597 Shattered Variant Homage (Daredevil #158) is live right now and has started selling pretty well. Continue reading “Shattered Comics Daredevil #597 Presale Open”

Writer/artist Sloane Leong (FROM UNDER MOUNTAINS) will launch PRISM STALKER, an all-new bio-punk series, this March from Image Comics.

The eye of opportunity is closing. Continue reading “Sloane Leong unleashes PRISM STALKER this March (Four Page Preview)”

Overseen by creator Marc Silvestri (WITCHBLADE), writers Matt Hawkins (WARFRAME, THINK TANK) and Bryan Hill (BONEHEAD, POSTAL) and artist Atilio Rojo (SAMARITAN) will relaunch the classic series CYBER FORCE this March.
Continue reading “CYBER FORCE returns this March”

Anthony from www.comicsheatingup.net hosts a weekly video discussion talking about the week’s upcoming new releases. Here is this weeks for delivery 12/13/17: Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for 12/13/17”

Holy Cow!
The Walking Dead TV show takes a huge divergence from the comic book by a shocking soon-to-be-death is Season 8 Epiode 8 “How It’s Gotta Be”. Spoilers ahead. If you have not watched tonight’s Walking Dead, do not read ahead. The rest of you, feel free.  Continue reading “Walking Dead Midseason Finale Spoiler”

Bestselling writer Aleš Kot (ZERO, GENERATION GONE) teams up with artist Danijel Žeželj (STARVE) and Eisner-winning colorist Jordie Bellaire (REDLANDS, PRETTY DEADLY) for an all new maxi-series in the gritty American thriller tragedy DAYS OF HATE. Continue reading “DAYS OF HATE #1 – 7 Page Preview”

JG Jones has done an amazing job capturing a retro feel for this exclusive variant for Phoenix Resurrection, Return of Jean Grey #1 for In This Issue Comics. It has a great Jim Sterenko feel to it with the large pop art hypnosis-swirl in the background. Check it out below.  Continue reading “JG Jones Provides Stunning Retro Exclusive for Phoenix Resurrection Return of Jean Grey”

Gravetrancers #1 is out this Wednesday. We have a 6 page preview of the issue. Check it out below. Continue reading “Grave Trancers #1 – 6 Page Preview”

Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in the Teether #1 Homage Variant we are doing in conjunction with The Comic Mint. Good news, the book is up for Pre-Sale. Continue reading “Teether #1 CHU/TCM Exclusive up for Presale”

Marvel Entertainment announced today, “Marvel Rising,” a brand-new, multi-platform animation franchise starring the next generation of Marvel heroes set to launch in 2018. The program will launch with six, four-minute digital shorts that spotlight Spider-Gwen with her new secret moniker, Ghost-Spider, and introduce audiences to the world of “Marvel Rising.” Following the shorts, a feature-length animated film, “Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors” will premiere later that year. Distribution partners for the content to be announced at a later date. Continue reading “MARVEL TO LAUNCH NEW ANIMATION FRANCHISE ‘MARVEL RISING’”

Matt DiMasi has been busy doing more homage mosaic covers. He recently finished one for Daredevil #158. This is Frank Miller’s first work on Daredevil. The mosaic was presented to Frank Miller. The Daredevil #158 mosaic will be featured on Daredevil #597 as Shattered Comics second exclusive. Continue reading “Variant Envy: Daredevil #597 Shattered Comics Exclusive”

Jesse James Comics have become the kings of low priced exclusive variants. Pricing out their store exclusive variants at just a little over cover price, shipped. This week they are presenting their last of the year.  Continue reading “Inexpensive Variant Alert: Rumble #1 Jesse James Exclusive”

Greetings to my Comics Heating Up and Awesomesauce families. I would like to say thank you for reading this each and every week.  As always thank you for the friendship, encouragement, advice, and support. I love being a part of this and it is the greatest blessing in my life. I hope everyone had an awesome and amazing Thanksgiving. Happy holiday season to everyone .
Nightwing A New World Order #1-4, Justice League #32, Defenders #7, and Action Comics #992 were my reads of the week. I am loving the Arrowverse Earth X crossover. The Punisher from Netflix is in my top five TV shows of 2017 and replaces my boy Daredevil for favorite Marvel live action show of all time. It is a great time for comic fans for TV shows.  Now, let’s make some money with some comics because you can’t teach
that.  Continue reading “Blind Adam’s Hidden Gems Vol. 70”

You have probably seen the regular cover to Dark Nights Metal #5 (pictured to the left.) But there are also a couple of other covers available, these include the Daniels Variant, and a Lee variant. Andy Kubert provides one as well. It is a pretty sweet cover. Of course it features the grinning face of The Batman Who Laughs, and what looks to be a Demonic Justice League. Check it out below: Continue reading “Andy Kubert Covers The Batman Who Laughs for Dark Nights Metal #5”

Doctor Strange #382 is in ships today and features a pretty cool return of a Marvel Superhero. Continue reading “Spoilers: Guess who returns in Doctor Strange #382”

Thanks to Richard Rivera for sponsoring this giveaway. We are picking the winner for the Stabitty Bunny Prize Pack. These issues are super hard to find. All the 3&4’s were thought to be in the hands of collectors. A few were found in a convention travel box and the first place they were made available was Comics Heating Up! The winner gets issues 1 (in both the regular and shadow variant covers), issue 2, and the sold-out issues 3 and 4, all in great condition. Continue reading “Winner: Stabbity Bunny #1-4 Self-Published Version”

What Up CHU? Mel V. here with your weekly variant picks for the week of Dec 6th …Thanks for Anthony for filling in for me last week, work was kicking my butt and Christmas shopping… don’t even get me started. I’m back this week shopping done, wallet dead, but reinvigorated for comics. Doomsday Clock #1 was a great read, currently checking out Batman White Knight. Man that is a great read so far. Also getting caught up on Robert Kirkman History of comics series on AMC. Very good series check it out if you have not already.  Continue reading “Mel V.'s Variant Picks for 12/6/17”

Each 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 comic picks of the week for delivery 12/6/17. Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 12/6/17”

Regulars on the site know I am a horror fan. I scan previews and advance listings for books that look cool. I found Teether months ago and put it in a preview post. Well the book will be out 1/3/17. We have teamed up with The Comic Mint to do an exclusive 300 copy variant. Here is the first look at the cover art. More info to come Continue reading “Teether #1 Comicsheatingup.net/Thecomicmint.com Exclusive”