Category: Comic Books

American Gods, the comic book adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel, is coming out from Dark Horse comics in March and could be a good pick up. Retailers got two things in the mail that could be of interest as well. Continue reading “American Gods #1 and #2 fully returnable and Ashcan released to stores”

Thanks to Comicxposure for sponsoring this week’s Free Comic Wednesday. 
This is one of those “gotta win” ones. Up for grabs is a set of J Scott Campbell Amazing Spider-Man #23 and Hulk #1 connecting color and black & white variants. 
Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: J Scott Campbell ASM #23 Hulk #1 Connecting Covers set”

What up CHU? Mel V. back at you with more variants!
WHEW! what a week last week huh? Variant collectors were out in full force trying to hunt down the Gamora and Mighty Captain Marvel variants. Not to mention the one-per-store WWE, Batman I am Gotham Vol. 1, and Curse Words variants. I do love a good hunt and this week its a couple worth being hunted. So lets get into the getting into Continue reading “Mel V's Variant Picks of the Week for 1/25/17”

It’s a new week, a new comic book week. Because that’s what we all look forward to right? Not to spend time with family or the kids, but to read comic books and hide from those who don’t understand our addiction problem in buying paper with pretty pictures made from ink on them.. Continue reading “Poyo's Picks of the Week for January 25th, 2017”

Each week, hundreds of new comics hit the shelves, each with potential. We pick the ones we feel have the best shot at heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 1/25/17: Continue reading “Comics Picks of the Week for delivery 1/25/17”

TEAM UP FOR THE CREEPY, UNSETTLING
“This is the weirdest sh!t I’ve ever read. I love it!” —Robert Kirkman
Writer Doug Wagner teams up with artists Daniel Hillyard and Laura Martin for a chilling new crime series—PLASTIC.
Continue reading “New Image Series, PLASTIC, by DOUG WAGNER, DANIEL HILLYARD & LAURA MARTIN”

Donny Cates (GOD COUNTRY) teams up with artist Lisandro Estherren and colorist Dee Cunniffe for an all-new Southern vampire series—REDNECK—set to launch this April from Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment. Continue reading “THE SOUTHERN VAMPIRES IN SKYBOUND’S REDNECK WILL PUT TRUE BLOOD TO SHAME”

Hype is the new 64 page original graphic novel by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. It comes out January 24, 2017 from Adaptive Books. I was sent an advance copy and sat down with it.

Continue reading “Advance Review: Hype by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray”

Our friends over at More Great Collectibles have a pretty cool homage to a great Super Sons cover. Their Frank Quitely variant features an throwback to Worlds Finest #221. Check it out below:
 
Continue reading “Variant Envy: More Great Art Super Sons #1 Frank Quitely”

Tyson B. From www.toyboxone.com with a massive Funko reveal at London Toy Fair

Here is a series I have been really enjoying. Moonshine, mixes werewolves and gangsters. Awesome read. Amazon has the pre-order for $6.01 and free shipping with Prime membership.

From writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso—the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind the crime classic, 100 Bullets—comes volumer one of a brutal new series that puts a horror twist on a classic gangster tale, MOONSHINE. The trade paperback of MOONSHINE, VOL. 1 will collect issues 1-6 of the series and is set to hit stores this May. Continue reading “HIT AZZARELLO AND RISSO SERIES—MOONSHINE—COLLECTED INTO TRADE PAPERBACK THIS MAY”

Image Comics is pleased to present the never-before-reprinted parody of the company’s formation—SPLITTING IMAGE.
Continue reading “IMAGE COMICS TO REPRINT HILARIOUS COMPANY ORIGIN STORY—SPLITTING IMAGE—IN CELEBRATION OF 25TH ANNIVERSARY”

 
Image Comics is thrilled to reveal the final 4 of 15 tribute variants planned for February’s 25th anniversary theme month to round out the full list of “tribute covers” celebrating the legendary cover images from throughout the Image’s history.
Continue reading “Image Comics reveals remaining 25th anniversary tribute variants”

I mentioned that there was an Action Comics #1 reprint/replica inside this months Lootcrate. There was more too it than that. This is one of those “win boxes” we get from time to time that keeps me get these crates. Here is what was inside:
Continue reading “Lootcrate January 2017 Origins Unboxing”

Can’t say we didn’t see this coming.
Bestselling writer Charles Soule and artist Ryan Browne’s CURSE WORDS has cast its spell on the comics industry, launching yesterday to overwhelming critical and fan praise. In order to keep up with increasing customer demand, CURSE WORDS #1 is being rushed back to print.
Continue reading “CURSE WORDS RUSHED BACK FOR SECOND PRINT “

No doubt Seven to Eternity is blowing up. Prices of Cover A are hovering around $100 raw.   Image Plus #3 ran a preview of the book, before the first issue came out, but that is not the first appearance. Here it is, and it came out in April of 2016: Continue reading “First Appearance of Seven To Eternity”

The day after it was published, The THE FEW #1 sells out and goes back for a second print. The second print will be a slightly color altered version of the first print.  Continue reading “THE FEW #1 SENT BACK TO PRINT”

Cullen Bunn tweeted out he had big news coming up. Seems that news is a new horror series coming out from Image. Bunn is no stranger to Horror, including his Hit series Harrow County . He is also no stranger to having his properties optioned. His comics Sixth Gun and Harrow County were both optioned. Sixth Gun has a pilot made but the deal ended up falling through. Harrow County is currently in development. 
Continue reading “CELEBRATED HORROR WRITER BUNN & ARTIST LUCKERT LAUNCH NIGHTMARISH NEW SERIES REGRESSION”

Well, not the original, but Loot Crate will have an exclusive reprint of Action Comics #1 in this month’s box Continue reading “Loot Crate Origins to Have Action Comics #1 “

I have made several mentions of the self-published comics Solar Flare by James Haick and Branco Jovanovic, which was recently picked up by Scout for publishing. This is a book I have been a fan of since I originally ordered copies of when I saw an article in the Wall Street Journal about it. Needless to say, I am very excited that the book was picked up by Scout, and more excited that I would be able to pick up the future issues from my local comic shop. I have been talking to James Haick, and he agreed to allow me to run an exclusive 12 page preview (ten if you don’t count the cover and first page) of the story. Check it out below. Continue reading “Exclusive Preview of Solar Flare #1”

Diamond Comic Distributors proudly announces the winners of the 2016 Diamond Gem Awards, selected by comic book specialty retailers and celebrated within the comic book industry as an important award honoring sales success.
Continue reading “Diamond Announces 2016 Gem Awards as Voted by Comic Book Specialty Retailers”

The new Logan trailer dropped. It spotlights Laura aka X-23 more. Check it out: Continue reading “Logan Trailer 2 Drops “

Picking Winners for this great giveaway which was sponsored by the legend himself, our own Agent Poyo.
Two copies, two winners one copy each. God Country #1 A and #1 B signed by writer Donny Cates and series artist Geoff Shaw. They were signed at Dragons Lair Comics in Austin Texas last Wednesday.
Two winners each get one copy.  Continue reading “Winner: Signed God Country #1's”