Informed Comic Book Speculation and Pop Culture News
To coincide with our third anniversary, and thanks to the many of you who have been here since the beginning and stuck with us as we grew and flourished, Comic Xposure has donated these awesome Amazing Spiderman and Gwen connecting cover sets.
One lucky winner gets both sets. One black and white set limited to 1,500 copies and one color set limited to 3,000 copies.
Continue reading “Comic Heating up's third anniversary give away”
This Wednesday there was a clear winner, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44 Continue reading “Wednesday Winner: Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles #44”
So when I went out to my local comic shop (also a Phantom Variant Network Store) I has every plan on picking up the two Silk #2 Phantom Variants, the Black and White lower print variant and the regular color one. I was surprised to find a third Phantom Variant for Silk #2 on the shelf. Seems there was a secret, unannounced one that hit the shelves as well.
Continue reading “Silk #2 Secret Red Phantom Variant”
Artist Scott Zambelli has taken to eBay to sell homage covers to the Batgirl recalled cover. He has two comics up, Princess Leia #1 and Avengers #1.
You can check them out below:
Continue reading “Canceled Batgirl homage covers hitting eBay”
Each week Steve from Third Eye Comics puts out a video spotlighting the cool new releases of the week. Here is this weeks for delivery 3/18/15:
Here it is, Wednesday, it’s like your birthday in the middle of each week. (Ironically, also my son’s birthday, Happy Birthday Joe!) New Comic Book Day.
So let’s here it, what are you picking up? What are you dropping? What books were stacked deep on the shelves and which books had disappeared?
Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”
Since I have subscribed to this, and out up the previous posts, I wanted to follow it up with the final variant for the 4 Color Grails March box.
Continue reading “4 Color Grails Fourth March Variant announced”
From Chuck at Mile High comics via Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com:
Secret Wars #1 has sold out at the distributor level weeks in advance of its release. Chuck of Mile High comics gives perspective on it.
Continue reading “Secret Wars #1 Sells Out Seven Weeks Prior to Release”
Each week, Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com puts out a video featuring the hot new comics for the week. Here is this weeks for delivery 3/18/15:
Continue reading “Hoknes Comics Hot New Comics for 3/18/15”
Not to be outdone by DC, Marvel has announced Spider-Gwen themed variants for June 2015.
Continue reading “Spider-Gwen Themed Variants Solicted For June “
It’s spring break and Poyo is stuck at home with kid duty, trying to get things done while keeping the rascals entertained, which he might not survive, but in case he doesn’t, here’s the picks of the week (a bunch this week): Continue reading “Agent Poyo's picks of the week for delivery 3/18/15”
Each week hundreds of new comics hit the shelves, each with potential. Some live up to that potential. We pick the ones we thing have the best shot at heating up.
Here are our picks for delivery 3/18/15: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 3/18/15”
The witch hunt over the “sexualized” Batgirl cover has paid off for some, The Bargirl #41 Joker variant gets pulled.
Continue reading “Mob rule still works, Batgirl Joker Variant canceled”
Well it’s not the movie I got rumor of a long time ago but at least it is something, Wild Blue Yonder being adapted as a video game. Continue reading “Intel to adapt Wild Blue Yonder into a RealSense 3D video game.*”
The Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List is a great speculator tool. It shows what books retailers are going back to get more of, in advance of their release. They are actually putting their money up betting these books get big. These are the books people are talking about in shops, message boards, and websites. Here is the Diamond Comics Advance reorder List for 3/16/15:
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What up CHU? Mel the Movie guy here with another edition of Risk and Reward. This week I want to discuss the potential of some books that hit the market this past Wednesday that could be Low Risk with a potential of being a Big Reward.
I have caught flack off an on for saying I am off Millar books. The reason has always been delays and over priced last issues with a few more pages. But the man does know how to sell books and movies. One that he mentioned a log time ago is suddenly getting more interest after he mentioned on Facebook, Nemesis. Continue reading “Mark Millar hints at Nemesis news”
Marvel.com dropped the news that several supporting characters have been cast for the Daredevil TV show which will begin airing on April 10th on Netflix. Continue reading “In case you missed it: Gladiator cast for Daredevil tv show”
Comics book writer (not similarly names action movie star) Steven Seagle is working to adapt his 2006 Vertigo series American Virgin into a TV series.
Continue reading “Steven Seagle Working on adaptation of American Virgin”
ComiXology is kicking off their 3rd year anniversary. They are spotlighting their Submit section of independent and self-published comics. Check them out.
Continue reading “ComiXology year 3 kickoff”
Most of DC’s monthly themed variants have been passes for me. Selfie month, no thanks. Harley month, ehh… Movie posters, pass. But this one features a couple I wouldn’t mind grabbing, JOKER MONTH.
Continue reading “Variant Envy: Joker Month”
Wait a minute, an IDW book is the top selling comic book for February 2015? Orphan Black #1, based on the BBC America TV show, is the top selling comic book of 2/15?
Beating out Darth Vader #1, Spider-Gwen #1, Star Wars #2, Silk #1?
Yup.
Continue reading “Diamond announces Orphan Black as the top selling comic book for February”
Marvel is hyping up the upcoming Secret War event. The reason for the earth shattering, well earths shattering, has been revealed, he will be the big bad in the upcoming event book. See after the jump for spoilers as to who it is. Continue reading “Secret Wars Villain revealed *fixed*”
Wait, what? An Archie comic?
Yeah, when you add superstar artist and master of illustrating females, Adam Hughes.
Continue reading “Variant Envy: Betty and Veronica #275”
Following up on the Spider-Gwen #2 sell-out another Spider-family book has sold out through Diamond Comics in advance of the book being shipped. Silk #2 has sold out at the distributor level. Continue reading “Silk #2 sold out before release”