As always, Thanks to Larry Doherty at www.larryscomics.net for dropping by and dropping his spec tips. Continue reading “Larry's Comics pick of the week for delivery 8/13/14”
Category: Comic Books
CHU Thank you’s
I want to take a quick second to thank everyone who visits the site. Last month, the site hit another record for visitors and the site continues to grow. We were well over 100,000 hits for the month, and I am in awe that the little site I started a little over a year ago has grown so big, over 800,00 hits in the past year.
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July Comic Numbers in
July’s comic print runs are in and there are some really great surprises on there.
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SOLD OUT New #1 Comics for August 13 2014
Article by comic book historian Terry Hoknes of www.HoknesComics.com – hoknes@hotmail.com
Terry has possibly the best track record on Earth for picking the next hot comic books that go up in value.
This article is immensely useful in determining what retailers have under ordered and what is going to sell out fast.
This column is here to help promote every new comic book series debuting this week.
Pictured are the 3 new series that are selling out the fastest at Diamond !
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Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List for 8/11/14
The Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder list is a valuable tool to speculators. It shows what books are heating up before the orders are even in. These are the books retailers are going back to get more copies of so they are not short on their shelves. Here are the books on the DCAR List for 8/11/14 Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List for 8/11/14”
Ant-man movie spec from Bleeding Cool
Here is one from Bleeding Cool showing some spec on the upcoming Ant Man movie. Continue reading “Ant-man movie spec from Bleeding Cool”
Foundation from Boom Studios sold to Fox
Foundation, a 2007 comic from Boom Studios has been optioned by Fox. It is being adapted by one of the writers of the new Teen-age Mutant Ninja Turtles and Divergent. This is part of the deal that brought Two Guns and the upcoming Malignant Man to screen. Continue reading “Foundation from Boom Studios sold to Fox”
Enormous #2 news and hints at print run
Anyone who tried, and failed to get a copy of Enormous #2 were left scratching their heads on what to do. Continue reading “Enormous #2 news and hints at print run”
Spread #1 2nd printing sold out Spread #2 sold out
It comes as no surprise, especially to people who were not able to grab a copy, but the uber cool Spread #1 2nd printing has sold through it’s roughly 4,000 copies. Continue reading “Spread #1 2nd printing sold out Spread #2 sold out”
Wool The Movie
One of the surprise releases from last week was Wool #1. It had the makings of a hit comic right out of the gate, low print run, loyal fan base, small publisher. Copies of Wool #1
were put up on eBay and sold quickly for multiple times cover price. Those who bought instead of sold may have won the round on this one. Continue reading “Wool The Movie”
Low #1 Sold Out
Zig writes for comicsheatingup.net
Low #1 was recently released from Image. It’s another Rick Remender book, and he has been on fire lately.
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CBSI TOP TEN PROSPECTS for 8/8/14
Again, Thanks to my friend Patrick H. over at the Google Plus Comic Book Speculation and Investment group for the top notch Top 10 List. You can find Patrick here on eBay Continue reading “CBSI TOP TEN PROSPECTS for 8/8/14”
SOLD OUT New #1 Comics for August 6 2014
Article by comic book historian Terry Hoknes of www.HoknesComics.com – hoknes@hotmail.com
Terry has possibly the best track record on Earth for picking the next hot comic books that go up in value.
This article is immensely useful in determining what retailers have under ordered and what is going to sell out fast.
This column is here to help promote every new comic book series debuting this week.
Pictured are the 3 new series that are selling out the fastest at Diamond !
Continue reading “SOLD OUT New #1 Comics for August 6 2014”
Comics Picks of the Week for 8/6/14
Each week, hundreds of new books are released, all with potential. Some live up to that potential. We pick the ones we think have the best chances of heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 8/6/24: Continue reading “Comics Picks of the Week for 8/6/14”
God Hates Astronauts Hardcover
If you are as excited by God Hates Astronauts as I am, you might want to check this out. Continue reading “God Hates Astronauts Hardcover”
Hoknes Comics Hot New Comics for 8/6/14
Each week, Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com releases a video spotlighting the hot new comics released. Here is this weeks, for release 8/6/14:
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Larry's Comics Pick of the week for delivery 8/6/14
We always appreciate when Larry, from www.larryscomics.net stops by and drops some speculator knowledge on us. He has been at the comic game for a while and has an awesome track record of picking winners. Here is Larry’s pick of the week for delivery 8/6/14 Continue reading “Larry's Comics Pick of the week for delivery 8/6/14”
Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List for 8/3/14
The Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List shows books of serious interest, this can often be valuable to speculators. These are the books that shops are going back and trying to get more of before they are released. These books can be new series with buzz, second printings of recent sold out books, second issues of a new series, or a new story line that has fans buzzing. Here is this weeks list: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List for 8/3/14”
TFAW hot 20 comic list for week ending 8/3/14
What makes these the hottest comics? Besides being best sellers, these are also typically the ones people are talking about. Check them out and see what all the buzz is about!
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Spread #1 print run
Being in the right place at the right time has it’s advantages. That’s all I will say. I have been hinting at the print run numbers for Spread #1 for a couple of weeks now and promised not to say anything until closer to the Diamond sales reports coming out. Continue reading “Spread #1 print run”
Zenescopes' The Library to be adapted by Mythology Entertainment
Movie and TV studios are snatching up whatever they can get a hold of out of the world of comics. Why not, you have story boarded scripts, with visual cues already to go. Mythology Entertainment has just scooped up Grimm Fairy Tales: The Library for an adaptation. Continue reading “Zenescopes' The Library to be adapted by Mythology Entertainment”
First appearance of female Thor?
Here is an interesting one from Bleeding Cool.
Looks like the first appearance of the new (possibly) female Thor has come out recently. Continue reading “First appearance of female Thor?”
Wool #1 a missed pick of the week
No surprise, I like small press books. I usually look right at the small press listings when I do the picks of the week. I also like books that pull from other genres as it can bring in readers and collectors in the cross over categories. So I am really surprised I missed this gem, Hugh Howey’s Wool #1
Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List for 7/30/14
The Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List shows books of serious interest, this can often be valuable to speculators. These are the books that shops are going back and trying to get more of before they are released. These books can be new series with buzz, second printings of recent sold out books, second issues of a new series, or a new story line that has fans buzzing. Here is this weeks list:
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Angela Spec (again)
Zip writes for comicsheatingup.net:
She just doesn’t go away, so it may be time to revisit spec-ing on Angela.
This lovely lady, formerly of the Spawn and the Image universe, is popping up everywhere right now, which is not so strange as she hopped universes. Continue reading “Angela Spec (again)”