Category: Comic Books

Aloha CHUniverse and welcome back to Weekend Specs! This week we have more current tv/film keys for you to hunt down. Straight to the jungle with a new Legends of Tomorrow spec. Also the Fantastic Kids as promised, the rereboot of the Fantastic 4 franchise. Another Spider-verse rumor for coming films. Lastly, Jared Leto in talks to play Bloodshot. Let’s Jump In!!! Continue reading “Alana's Weekend Specs: The Fantastic 2”

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.
Slow week spec wise. Most of the guy’s recommendations were for their PCs or just great art or reads. Continue reading “One Year Later: Spec Review for 7/27/16”

We’re all here for one thing and that’s comics. We have the super hero comics from DC and Marvel that really got this industry going but independent books, I think, really allows writers and artists to flex their talent to bring forth new content to keep us entertained.
So I’m going to spotlight what I think are up and coming great books (because it’s been a while since the last time I did an Indie outlook post), hopefully are great reads, and along with great stories and great artwork by our favorite artists. Some may write and draw for the big two. Some may be new upcoming unknowns to us who are trying to make it big. Either way, Poyo loves independent and small publisher books. So I hope this spreads the word on some potential books we can all enjoy, either by reading, admiring the artwork or simply flipping so we can spend that hard earned profit on more books. Continue reading “Poyo's Indie and Small Publisher Outlook – Summer 2017”

Believe it or not, Generations Banner Hulk & Totally Awesome Hulk #1, out August 2, 2017, is already sold out and going to a second print. The second print has already become available at Diamond and features a cover by Francesco Mattina. Continue reading “Generations #1 Hulks Gets Francesco Mattina Cover for 2nd Print”

Diamond released more Mace Windu covers on their system today. It is more Samuel L. Jackson than you can shake a snake at. Plus, images of the 40th Anniversary error covers.
Continue reading “Drunk Wooky's Star Wars Report: Mace Windu Covers and 40th Anniversary Error”

John Tyler Christopher’s action figure variants for Star Wars have been extremely popular. The variant coalition made up of Frankie’s Comics, The Comic Mint, Sad Lemon Comics, 7ate9 Comics, Amorphous Ink, and Golden Apple Comics have the exclusive Action Figure Variant for Mace Windu #1 Continue reading “John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Variant for Mace Windu #1 Announced “

From Brendan Deneen at Scout Comics
Hello! I’m excited to share Scout’s upcoming October releases with you, which are now available for pre-order at your local comic shop!
Indie comics especially live or die based on pre-orders, so please let your local store know.
Thanks! Continue reading “Scout Comics Announces October 2017 Releases”

Here are the top 50 Small Press books for June 2017.  Continue reading “June 2017 Top 50 Small Press Books”

We had told you previously that Marvel goofed and reused the Darth Maul #3 David Lopez Variant for the Darth Maul #5 David Lopez Variant. Marvel admitted the slip up and now have released the correct cover.  Continue reading “Replacement Darth Maul #3 Variant Image Surfaces”

SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER!—from writers Jody LeHeup (former editor of Uncanny X-Force, Deadpool, Quantum and Woody) and Sebastian Girner (SCALES & SCOUNDRELS), artist Nil Vendrell, colorist Mike Spicer (HEAD LOPPER, MYTHIC), and letterer Dave Lanphear—bares all in sizzling new Burt “beariant.”
Continue reading “SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER reveals all in Burt beariant cover”

the week of October 18th 2017 will be possibly the biggest week for Marvel comics in a while. Not only are they putting out Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk in one week, but they will have a special issue of Thor, Mighty Thor #700 featuring a 1:100 Thor cover by legendary cover artist Adam Hughes. Continue reading “Mighty Thor 700 to have Adam Hughes 1:100 Variant Plus Marvel's Biggest Week In October”

Jesse James Comics is at it again with another low price variant. This time for Generation Gone #1, the new Image series that was just released last week.
Continue reading “Inexpensive Variant Watch: Generation Gone #1 Jesse James Exclusive”

Here is something weird. A lot of people in the spec community were following this one.  More to follow: Continue reading “DC Cancels Orders for Suicide Black Files Issues”

The Summer of Scout continues, featuring the sixth of eight new upcoming Scout comic book properties!!
This week, Scout is proud to announce ZINNOBER by Ralf Singh! Continue reading “EXCLUSIVE!!! THE SUMMER OF SCOUT!! WEEK SIX! ZINNOBER!!!”

Thanks to Mike The Greek from More Great Collectables for sponsoring this giveaway. Up for grabs tonight, the four variant Merlin set by Jason Pearson for Unholy Grail #1. Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: Unholy Grail Merlin Set”

Hey CHUniverse, it’s Dave with ComicMysteryBox.com. I’m not here to promote my site, but Anthony asked me to give a sales report of some of the hot spec books I sold at SDCC last week (also known as C.C.I.).   In addition to my CMB site, I make a living selling comics at most of the huge comic cons all over the USA since 1986. If you have gone to a huge con, you have probably seen me there and maybe even bought comics from me. Anyway, before I get into my list of some of the hot titles being snatched up at SDCC, just a few comments about the con itself. Despite all the negativity you hear about SDCC, Blind Adam summed it up best in his most recent CHU posting – ” I love the way SDCC is now and I never want it to change. SDCC is still about comic books and if you can’t find comic books at the current SDCC then you’re not trying. San Diego Comic Con is a wonderful kind of magic.”  Continue reading “San Diego Retailer Wrap Up – Dave from www.comicmysterybox.com”

What Up CHU? Mel V. here with your weekly variant picks for the week of July 25th … Vacation time for me from my regular 9-5 woot woot. So this gives me time to go bin hunting here in NYC, searching for the elusive Princeless #1, which was announced as being optioned by Sony.. I have a good feeling about that one. OK, lets get into some Variants light week but some good covers.  Continue reading “Mel V.'s Variant picks for 7/26/17”

Hey folks. Your old friend Poyo back from a long road trip taking a break before I pack the family back up and leave for another trip. Isn’t summer grand? Comics are great but getting out and seeing the country is great too. But I digress. You are here for the comics. So let’s get down to the good stuff where I tell you what I think is the cream of the crop this week. I could be wrong, I could be right, only Shawn B. will tell us a year from now.  Continue reading “Poyo's Picks for July 26th, 2017”

Each week hundreds of new comics hit the stands, each with potential. We pick the ones we think have the best chance at heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 7/26/17: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 7/26/17”

Frankie’s Comics and The Variant Collective of The Comic Mint, Sad Lemon, 7ate9, Amorphous Ink, and Golden Apple have announced their variant for The Defenders #4 by Gabriel Dell’Otto. They were further pleased to announce that all 3000 copies of the regular variant are being donated to the US military to be included in care packages sent to the troops by Operation Gratitude.  Continue reading “DELL’OTTO DEFENDERS COMICS DONATED TO THE DEFENDERS OF OUR FREEDOM”