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Previews gives us a glimpse of what’s to come. Here’s the spotlight new books coming out of June Previews for the smaller publishers that include Dark Horse, IDW, Image and others.
Continue reading “June Previews 2020 – Small Publisher Spotlight Books”
Here you all go, in all it’s glory. Diamonds response to DC’s news from earlier today.
Continue reading “Diamond (Geppi Family Enterprises) Responds to DC News of Termination”
Looks like DC is canning Diamond as their distributor and continuing solely with the two new ones they set up as of June 15. Continue reading “DC Dumps Diamond: DC Comics is Separating from Diamond”
A year ago, we spec’d on new books hitting the shelves. Now it’s time to see what books from a year ago are doing now on the secondary and direct market.
As promised, the Covrprice.com runners-up list. Think of this as the second half of the top 20. Continue reading “Covrprice.com Runners-Up for 6/4/20”
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 Top 10 for Week Ending June 4, 2020”
Seems like a few websites are reporting that Bane could be coming back to the Batman movies with the possibility of him getting a solo movie.
This new book coming out from Scout looks like it could potentially be a fun book. They even have a theme song, total 80s style but more modern. It’s total cheesy but fun at the same time.
Continue reading to see the full press release.
Continue reading “GALACTIC RODENTS OF MAYHEM (GROM) Is Landing In Comic Stores This Fall!”
Welcome once again to another installment of the One Week Later Report. Usually these are books that heated up or were good pick up for flipping, even going as far to report if books fell flat and you can now find at cheaper prices.
This week we’ll cover the books released on 05/27/2020, which is the first time we’ve had a week worthy of covering since March 25th due to the stoppage of new books being delivered.
Wednesday, the best day of the week, new comic book day.
We open things up to hear from you. A free for all.
The 289th edition (and the 7th quarantine edition) of the open forum!
Every week, hundreds of new comics hit the stands, each with potential. Some live up to that potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 6/3/20 Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 6/3/20”
Final Order Cut-Off is the last day that shops can guarantee their orders for comics. After Final Order Cut-Off, or FOC, these books will only be available to retailers on Advance Reorder. And that is not guaranteed. So here are the highlights for Monday, 6/1/20’s FOC list. Continue reading “Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 6/1/2020”
I thought this was kind of cool. Not a Funko POP since it’s made of vinyl but a 5 1/2″ Statue of the Late Great Stan Lee from Iron Studios. Perfect for the bookshelf or your desk, work or home.
Continue reading “For The Stan Lee Fans – 5 1/2″ Sitting Figure”
Greetings to my Comics Heating Up family. Hope you are all well and safe. Thanks for reading this each and every week. Now lets make money with comics cause you can’t teach that Continue reading “Blind Adam’s Hidden Gems Vol. 120”
Welcome to my own weekly spec which includes my weekly drek picks. I pick what I think will be winners, not only if you make money by flipping but winners as in either a great read or just awesome art.
Then there’s the pesky drek, the comic you should avoid altogether or not fall into the buying every variant trap.
It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of June 3rd, 2020. It’s been a few months since the last one.
Some weeks it’s mostly likes, other weeks it’s dislikes.
So what’s grinding my gears this week?
Continue reading “Likes and Dislikes for the Week of June 3rd, 2020”
Happy Saturday everyone. What a great week for spec already. Star Wars has been on fire, the Star Wars comics are finally getting some love. We have seen multiple books blow up of late, and there is a chance for more. So this weekend we have some Star Wars spec, and the real first appearance of that Yellow Hulk as well. Continue reading “Weekend Spec: Yellow Hulk, Blue Admiral, Green Armor”
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 Book(s) for 6/1/2020”
We shouldn’t just collect or flip books, we should also read them. A good story can make your purchase well worth the money spent if you ask me. After all, we buy books to read for entertainment right? Even if you can’t flip them, reading is just as rewarding.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Trade and Hardcover Picks of the Week”
As promised, the Covrprice.com runners-up list. Think of this as the second half of the top 20. Continue reading “Covrprice.com Runners-Up for 5/29/20”
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 Top 10 for Week Ending May 29, 2020”
Press Release from Scout Comics: Years after a mysterious force ripped the powers from the world’s power-enabled heroes (and villains), those left have made the best with what remains, joining together to use their powers as part of a traveling circus.
Continue reading “The SH*TSHOW Is FINALLY HERE From SCOUT COMICS”
I have been very pleased with AWA’s releases so far. I really enjoyed Year Zero. They have just announced a new series coming out called Devil’s Highway. check out the art preview below Continue reading “AWA Studios Announce Devil’s Highway 4 Page Sneak Peek”
That Texas Blood is a new book I’ve been anticipating since first seeing the initial press release. And now I’ve been given an advanced review copy which I’ll say is a slow build but I definitely want to see where this story is heading.
Continue reading “That Texas Blood #1 – Advanced Sneak Peek Preview from Image Comics”
