Category: Comic Books

What up CHUlupa Batmans!?! (5 Cool Points to anyone who gets that reference) Shawn B. back, the One Year Later Investigator, with another One Year Later round up, where we take a look at some of the comics that Anthony, Mel and Poyo specced on one year ago. Their specs turn out to be quick flips, slow burns, straight up misses, straight up winners and on and on. Sometimes they spec with their hearts out of their passion for comics. Sometimes they spec based on data. And sometimes they spec based off the word on the street. Either way, all their specs appeal to a few or many collectors whether it is due to them having similar taste in writing or art, or just an opportunity for a collector to flip a book and make money to “support their habit”. So, this is our weekly chance to look back at how some of our buys from a year ago are doing today. Continue reading “One Year Later: Spec Review for 9/7/16”

If you missed out on Waking Dead 171 (and I am not talking about the Pink Signature VariantEdit because that one is moving above $80 now) but with the success of the book this might be one not to miss out on. Continue reading “One to Watch: Walking Dead #171 “

Some books are worth picking up for the amazing covers alone. The covers are what grabs readers and makes them want to buy the book. Attack of the Killer B’s has been featuring a lot of B covers for DC books that have just been amazing, but here is a Marvel A cover that shouldn’t be slept on, out next week. Continue reading “Attack of the Killer B's: Marvel A Cover Edition All New Wolverine #24”

It is nice to walk into your local comic shop and pick up your weekly books. It is even nicer when some of the ones you bough can pay for the rest of your stack. Trumps Titans #1 is one of those books. Continue reading “Wednesday Winner: Trumps Titans #1”

It is nice to walk into the local comic shop on a Wednesday and pick up your books. It is even nicer when some of your books are going for multiple times cover price. Walking Dead #171 B Pink Signature Variant is one of those books. Continue reading “Wednesday Winner: Walking Dead 171 Pink Variant”

We have had a couple of Free Comic Wednesday’s lately but had to pull back a little. It can be a little overwhelming running a giveaway or two every week. Well, now we are back with a fantastic set of Venomized Variants by Francesco Mattina. Thanks to ComicXposure for giving us a set of Amazing Spider-man #29 Venomized Mary Jane variants for the give away tonight. Check out below for more details: Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: Amazing Spiderman #29 Mattina Venomized Mary Jane”

Thanks to everyone who entered and thanks to the kind folks at the Fan Expo Store, for the full set of the Fan Expo Canada Exclusives. Continue reading “Winner: Fan Expo Canada Exclusive Set”

Edge of Venomverse has ended. Venomverse #1, hits stores tomorrow and is a pretty good read. All the players are lined up after the end of “Edge” except one.
Spoiled images are protected, click the images to see the spoilers. The accompanying text is not spoiler protected so proceed with caution. Continue reading “Spoilers: Venomverse #1”

What Up CHU? Mel V here with your weekly variant picks for the week of Sept 6th. Been a bit under the weather lately. I always hated this transition from Summer to Fall. So depressing. I want to send prayers to all my Texas people that were affected by Harvey and also want to send a “be safe” and prayers to people in the Caribbean and possibly Florida that may be hit by Irma. Mother Nature is wicked. Continue reading “Mel V.'s Variant Picks for 9/6/17”

It’s that time again, the Tuesday evening pre-Wednesday new comic book day, the best day of every week (except last week, I didn’t buy a single comic). The day we spend all our hard earned cash on books we either cherish or sell to buy more books. That’s what’s money is for right? Spending.. cause we all know you can’t take it with you when you die, so you might as well spend it.
I’m also counting down the days to NYCC, it’s now just 1 month away. I’ve been trying to scrape together some books for signings in Artist Alley (the best part of the show) so in the process I’ve been gathering up books to list and sell , so I have beer and food money while in NYC. Yes, it’s my shameless plug to sell my books. So  buy my books, you’ll be making this chicken very happy with more beer (it’s really the only way to put up and tolerate Anthony anyway… ).
On with the picks…. Continue reading “Poyo's Picks for Sept 6th, 2017”

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 9/6/17″ Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 9/6/17”

After the huge success of the Astonishing X-Men #1 Psylocke variant, the variant collective of Sad Lemon, 7ate9, The Comic Mint, Amorphous Ink and Golden Apple have been anxious to work with Adi Granov again. What better book to do that with than Marvel Legacy? And what better characters than the Wolverines?  Continue reading “Adi Granov Covers Marvel Legacy #1”

The Walking Dead is great at introducing over-the-top characters. The Princess follows that tradition. Check out the spoilers for The Walking Dead #171, out tomorrow. It comes in a regular and variant covers. Spoiled images are behind spoiler warnings. The Accompanying text is not. Continue reading “Spoilers: Walking Dead #171. The Princess is crazy”

Aloha CHUniverse, and welcome back to Weekend Specs! This week we have a big rumor that Sony is putting out a Nightwatch solo film ahead of the Spawn reboot. Heartthrob a low print Indy book was optioned as well this week. Also we have a possible villain for Punisher revealed in the recent teaser trailer. Lastly a few easter eggs that took me multiple viewings and years to find before I noticed them. Let’s jump in!!! Continue reading “Alana's Weekend Specs: Wannabe Spawn”

Terry Hoknes is back this week with Anthony to discuss the new releases for the first week in September. Here is the New Comic Spec Review video for 9/6/17:
Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for 9/6/17”

Hela is going to be hot. She is in the upcoming Thor Ragnarok movie and looks awesome. Mighty Thor #23 features one of the Venomized covers that should not be missed. It is the aforementioned Hela wrapped in the Venom symbiote as drawn by Clayton Crain..  Continue reading “Clayton Crain Covers Hela (in Venom) for Mighty Thor #23”

There was a lot of talk of people moving to Canada, especially celebrities,  if Donald Trump won the election. Trump won, no one moved up north (or that I have heard.) But Eric Larson is sending his Savage Dragon out of Chicago and up to the Great White North in Savage Dragon #227.  Continue reading “Savage Dragon Moves to Canada in Savage Dragon #227”

What up CHU!?! Shawn B., the One Year Later Investigator, back with another One Year Later round up, where we take a look at some of the comics that Anthony, Mel and Poyo specced on one year ago. Their specs turn out to be quick flips, slow burns, straight up misses, straight up winners and on and on. Sometimes they spec with their hearts out of their passion for comics. Sometimes they spec based on data. And sometimes they spec based off the word on the street. Either way, all their specs appeal to a few or many collectors whether it is due to them having similar taste in writing or art, or just an opportunity for a collector to flip a book and make money to “support their habit”. So, this is our weekly chance to look back at how some of our buys from a year ago are doing today. Continue reading “One Year Later: Spec Review for 8/31/16”

Hey Chu, Drunk Wooky back with another great Star Wars book to drool over. This one could be difficult to find, depending on your shop, because it is one of the “meet or exceed” variants that many retailers have been upset about. It’s a good one though. Very classic, and by Adi Granov. Continue reading “Drunk Wooky's Variant Envy: Mace Windu #2 Adi Granov "Meet or Exceed" variant”