Welcome to this weeks spec and drek, the 19th edition for 2021. This is where we pick the winners each week we (or shall I say myself) think will be spec worthy, a great read or just cool looking art on the cover. I also dive into the pesky drek, the book you should probably avoid if you can or perhaps not invest so heavily into.
May Previews 2021 – DC Spotlight Books
Previews gives us a glimpse of what’s to come. Here’s the spotlight new DC books (and some trade/hardcovers/omnibuses) coming out of May Previews, if they’re even called that since it’s now under Lunar’s control for DC. These were delayed from when Diamond released their Previews but I meant to get these out earlier but didn’t find the time.
Poyo’s FOC Highlight Books for Last Call 05/10/2021 ?
FOC is the last chance to put in your orders with your comic shops and likely get at a discount for pre-ordering.
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CovrPrice.Com Runners-Up for 5/7/21
As promised, the Covrprice.com runners-up list. The second half of the Top 20. Continue reading “CovrPrice.Com Runners-Up for 5/7/21”
Covrprice.com Top Ten for Week of 5/7/21
Since Covrprice.com came on the scene, they have become a go to spot for watching eBaytrends on comics. They scour thousands of eBay
sales to cultivate data to spotlight the hottest selling comics. Here is this week’s Top Ten Comics: (Please note, potential spoilers do follow, and, these results are for auction that closed last week. )
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One Week Later Report for May 5th, 2021
Welcome to the 15th One Week Later Report for 2021.
This week we’ll cover the books released on 04/28/2021, which was last week.
These can be books that were simply overlooked or we anticipated getting hot, total surprise winners and perhaps books that got hyped, ending up as complete duds. Also could be a good list to use when out picking up this weeks books for you Wednesday Warriors..
Spoilers: Batman #108 – A Bunch of New Characters
Batman #108 is in stores tomorrow, and like the title says, we get a bunch of new characters in the issue. We also get a Future State origin. Check out the spoilers below.
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Spoilers: Star Wars War of the Bounty Hunters – Boba’s Bad Day
Star Wars War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha kicks off tomorrow. It takes place before Empire Strikes Back when Han was frozen in Carbonite. There is much more than Boba Fett just dropping off Han to Jabba. This issue starts that story. Check out the spoilers below:
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Spoilers: Green Lantern #2 – Collateral Damage
Green Lantern #2 is in stores tomorrow. The cover promises the death of a Guardian, which we get, but, there is more destruction than just the loss of a Guradian. Check out the spoilers below.
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Wednesday Open Forum
Wednesday, the best day of the week, new comic book day.
We open things up to hear from you. A free for all.
The 333rd edition of the open forum!
Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 5/5/21
Every week, hundreds of new books hit the stands, each with potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are the picks of the week for delivery 5/5/21 Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 5/5/21”
TFAW 30%-50% Off Ratio Sale
While waiting for Wednesday new books, it may be worth checking out TFAW for their 30-50% off Ratio Variant Sale Continue reading “TFAW 30%-50% Off Ratio Sale”
Variant Picks of the Week for May 5th, 2021
Topps Launches “Bad Batch” Trading Card Set for Upcoming Show for May the 4th
Much in the way Topps did it for the Mandalorian streaming show, they have released a promotional card set for the upcoming “Bad Batch” animated show coming to Disney+ Continue reading “Topps Launches “Bad Batch” Trading Card Set for Upcoming Show for May the 4th”
New Ratio Variants on TFAW
This is a regular post over on the Forum, so if you haven’t signed up yet, its a good idea, but here are the new Ratio Variants available on TFAW. Continue reading “New Ratio Variants on TFAW”
TFAW’s Something Is Killing The Children #16 Exclusive Up for Pre-Order
Two Tynion Variants dropped today from TFAW the second is Something is Killing the Children #16.
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The Nice House On the Lake #1 TFAW Exclusive Available for Pre-Order
The next TFAW exclusive, The Nice House on the Lake #1 by James Tynion, with cover by Francesco Francavilla, is up for pre-order. Continue reading “The Nice House On the Lake #1 TFAW Exclusive Available for Pre-Order”
Poyo’s Spec & Drek for May 5th, 2021
Welcome to this weeks spec and drek, the 18th edition for 2021. This is where we pick the winners each week we (or shall I say myself) think will be spec worthy, a great read or just cool looking art on the cover. I also dive into the pesky drek, the book you should probably avoid if you can or perhaps not invest so heavily into.
CovrPrice.Com Runners-Up for 4/30/21
As promised, the Covrprice.com runners-up list. The second half of the Top 20. Continue reading “CovrPrice.Com Runners-Up for 4/30/21”
Covrprice.com Top Ten for Week of 4/30/21
Since Covrprice.com came on the scene, they have become a go to spot for watching eBaytrends on comics. They scour thousands of eBay
sales to cultivate data to spotlight the hottest selling comics. Here is this week’s Top Ten Comics: (Please note, potential spoilers do follow, and, these results are for auction that closed last week. )
Continue reading “Covrprice.com Top Ten for Week of 4/30/21”
Poyo’s FOC Highlight Books for Last Call 05/03/2021 ?
FOC is the last chance to put in your orders with your comic shops and likely get at a discount for pre-ordering.
Continue reading “Poyo’s FOC Highlight Books for Last Call 05/03/2021 ?”
AMAZON STUDIOS RENEWS ROBERT KIRKMAN’S INVINCIBLE FOR TWO MORE SEASONS
In advance of its highly-anticipated April 30 season one finale, Amazon Studios today announced it has renewed Robert Kirkman’s (The Walking Dead) hour-long, adult animated series Invincible for a second and third season. Seasons two and three will exclusively stream on Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Continue reading “AMAZON STUDIOS RENEWS ROBERT KIRKMAN’S INVINCIBLE FOR TWO MORE SEASONS”
Sweet Tooth Trailer Drops Online
The trailer for the upcoming Netflix show Sweet Tooth has dropped online and looks fantastic. Check it out below and let us know what you think.
Based on the characters that first appeared in Sweet Tooth #1 (First preview in House of Mystery #16), the show starts streaming June 4th.
One Week Later Report for April 28th, 2021
Welcome to the 14th One Week Later Report for 2021.
This week we’ll cover the books released on 04/21/2021, which was last week.
These can be books we anticipated getting hot, total surprise winners and perhaps books that got hyped and ended up as duds. Also could be a good list to use when out picking up this weeks books for you Wednesday Warriors..
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Spoilers: Robin #1 – Two Shall Enter
Robin #1 (along with the Team Cover and the 1:25 Variant) are in stores tomorrow. it starts off the battle arena story line where Robin will be fighting against some of the greatest fighters in a fight to the death. We get Flatline and Mother Soul (plus the spoof/rip off character ReSpawn.) Check out the spoilers below.