Thanks to Chris M. for the snaps of Wizard World Richmond.
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Category: Comic Books
Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List for 9/14/14
The Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder list is a great speculator tool. It gives a snap shot of what comics shops are going back and getting more copies of before the books are released. These books could be new series, second issues of new series, reprints of recent hot books, or a hot story line. What ever the reason, these are the books retailers want. Here is the Diamond Comics Advanced reorder List for 9/14/14 Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List for 9/14/14”
SOLD OUT New #1 Comics for September 10 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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Spread NYCC exclusive announced
Got the official word from Kyle Strahm that he and Justin Jordan will have a convention variant for their mega popular series, Spread. Continue reading “Spread NYCC exclusive announced”
Wayward #1 Third Eye
This is very short notification and I apologize. Tomorrow, Jim Zub and Chip Zdarsky will be in town signing copies of the Third Eye Variant of Wayward Continue reading “Wayward #1 Third Eye”
Tfaw hot 20 for 9/11/14
Looking for the very best comics? Whether you’re new to collecting comic books or want a little inspiration to try something new, our list of Top 20 best-selling comic books is a great place to start.
What makes these our hottest comics? Besides being best sellers, these are also typically the ones our customers are talking about. Check them out and see what all the buzz is about! Continue reading “Tfaw hot 20 for 9/11/14”
Enormous New York Comic Con Variants images
The Enormous crew let out the cover images to the New York Comic Con variants coming our next month. Continue reading “Enormous New York Comic Con Variants images”
Recent hot comic print runs
I love when the new comic print run numbers come out. Especially when they come in lower than expected. Sure, there are books coming in with huge print runs (relatively speaking compared to years ago) but the good ones seem to have small print runs. Continue reading “Recent hot comic print runs”
Wednesday Open Forum
What books did you pick up this week?
Let us know what you got in the comment section.
Larry's Comics Baltimore Comicon mini report.
A recap of Baltimore Comic Con from Larry of Larry’s Comics
I headed down to Baltimore last weekend to split a 10’x20′ corner booth with a couple of my New England pals Chris’ Comics & Comix Explosion.
We were delightful fellows to work with & had excellent prices
I enjoyed moderate sales at my booth which I would describe as organized chaos of modern material & minor keys. The general consensus that I got from vendors was that the doubling of the show square footage & additional dealers was resulting in a weaker sales environment than last year. Continue reading “Larry's Comics Baltimore Comicon mini report.”
Comics Picks of the Week for 9/10/14
Each week, hundreds of new books hit the shelves, each one with potential. Some live up to the potential. each week, we pick the books that we think have the best chance for heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 9/10/14:
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CBSI TOP TEN PROSPECTS #6
From our friend Patrick Hood at G+ CBSI community.
Welcome back to another segment of our community’s top ten books to scoop ASAP to flip or to hang on to for the long flip. The following list of issues that are selling consistently online or will be good to sit on for a bit. I’m including current prices off of eBay and using print runs from comichron.com Continue reading “CBSI TOP TEN PROSPECTS #6”
The Spec of Baltimore Comic Con
The great thing about Baltimore Comic Con is the ton of dealers selling comics. Dealers brought thousands of comics, Golden Age to Modern, with hopes of moving inventory. Speculators were on the prowl. I walked around asking dealers what people were looking for. Continue reading “The Spec of Baltimore Comic Con”
Larry's Comics Pick of the week for 9/10/14
Each week, Larry, from Larry’s Comics in Lowell Mass. Stops by to give us his pick of the week. Larry has been at the spec thing for a while and offers a unique perspective on hot books. I was thrilled to get to meet him this past weekend at Baltimore as well and talk one on one about comics, retailing, and specs. (Thanks again for everything Larry.) Here is Larry’s pick of the week for 9/10/14:
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Baltimore Comic Con Cosplay Round Up Day 3
Sunday was a great day at the convention. Tons of deals to be had. My four year old son started out as spider-man and ended the day as Captain Americs. Yes, the boy had a costume change in the middle of the day. Here are more cosplayers from Sunday. Let us know which you like best.
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Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List for 9/7/24
The Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List is a great speculator tool. It shows what books the retailers are going back and ordering before the final order cut off. These are the hot new series everyone is talking about, the reprints of recent sold out books (gives you a cue to what to search for in your LCS), the second issues to a recent hot book, or just what people are coming in asking about. What ever reason, these are the books stores are scrambling to get more copies of. Here is this weeks Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder List for 9/7/14: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List for 9/7/24”
Baltimore Comic Con 2014 Wrap up
CHU hit Baltimore Comic Con this weekend. It was a whirlwind event. It is truly a comic con as it does not have a ton of old TV and movie actors, pro wrestlers, former Playboy Playmates, or other “celebrities”. Instead, they have comics, thousands of comics, from tons of dealers. They do have toys and other pop culture accessories, but Baltimore is about the comics. Continue reading “Baltimore Comic Con 2014 Wrap up”
Hoknes comics hot new comics for delivery 9/10/14
Each week Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com releases a video spotlighting the weeks hot new comics. Here is this weeks for delivery 9/10/14:
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Cosplay roundup: Comicsheatingup.net invades Baltimore Comic Con
CHU finally invaded Baltimore comic con for day 2. Baltimore to me is a true comic con. Hundreds of dealers actually selling comic related stuff. But it also brings out the cosplayers. I tried to get snaps of some of my favorites.
I think is is Mexican Spiderman for the win. Let me know which are your favorites. Click on any to make bigger.
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Second Walking Dead Show gets green light
Deadline.com is reporting that the Spin off for the Walking Dea has been green lighted. Continue reading “Second Walking Dead Show gets green light”
Bob's Burgers #1 2nd Print: One to keep an eye on
Thanks to Nicc T. for the heads up on this one.
Off to Baltimore Comic Con tomorrow and Sunday, one of the things I will be picking up is the Bob's Burgers #1 BCC variant. I am usually not much for keeping variants, but this book (regular and variants) is doing pretty well. Continue reading “Bob's Burgers #1 2nd Print: One to keep an eye on”
SOLD OUT New #1 Comics for September 3 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 September 3 2014”
Dwayne Johnson Tweets he will be Black Adam
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who ha previously tweeted he was in talks with DC to be in a movie, and later did an interview where he dropped the hint “just say the word”, has now confirmed he will be playing Black Adam in a live action Shazam Movie. We ran the video here. Continue reading “Dwayne Johnson Tweets he will be Black Adam”
Face Value #1 Bona fide hit of the week
We mentioned Face Value #1 here back on 8/27/14. The story features an autistic hero, a first in comics. The book sold out quickly as it had a low print run and ended up on NBC news. Reports from some shops stated that they were shorted by Diamond and did not receive any of the copies that they ordered. Continue reading “Face Value #1 Bona fide hit of the week”
Hunt or be Hunted, new Walking Dead teaser hints at Fear the Hunters?
There has been a lot of speculation for a while on whether or not Rick and the group stumbled into the Fear the Hunters story line. AMC released a new still kind of hinting to it. Continue reading “Hunt or be Hunted, new Walking Dead teaser hints at Fear the Hunters?”