Informed Comic Book Speculation and Pop Culture News
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 3, 2020”
You don’t have to be a scout to enter but a salute to all you scouts, past and present. This giveaway is only for 24 hours though..
Continue reading “CHU Giveaway – Scouts Are Awesome Edition”
Comics may be returning to the stores, but not all stores are open. If you are looking for reads, this is a good chance to grab some books, cheap. TFAW is having a $1 and $2 Sale going on this weekend, including thousands of recent comics, Venom, Batman, Detective, and more. One quick highlight is the Venom #19 Jeehyung Lee Maryjane Variant for a $1.
Continue reading “TFAW has $1 Comic Sale, Thousands of Comics for $1”
Announcing the one true Redneck…. Winner…
Continue reading “WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT – #1 Redneck CHU Giveaway”
You actually don’t have to be a redneck to enter, but seriously it’s a flash giveaway for the first 25 comments (on the website only), so you have to be on your CHU game.
Marvel released information to retailers today on their plans to start releasing new comics to shops again. The first day of shipping to shops is for sale date of May 27th and includes the anticipated Venom #25. See below for the full press release and shipping schedule. Continue reading “Marvel To Resume Shipping May 27th”
Scout Comics announced several imprints launching a few weeks back. One of them is Black Caravan, which is a horror/supernatural line. The first several books have been announced, including a returning favorite that was previously published by Image and Dark Horse Comics. Continue reading “Scout Comics Introduce Impressive Black Caravan Imprint Titles”
Scout Comics have already started to give back to retailers. Anything you buy from them right now from their online shop, 50% is given to retailers.
Now they’re working on a direct to retailer program. Keep reading for the Press Release sent out by Scout.
Continue reading “Scout Comics – Direct to Retailer Program + June 2020 Solicitations”
Matt Kindt responded a few minutes ago to a tweet asking if Black Badge had been optioned. He responded that they were just waiting for the official announcement. See below for the exchange. Continue reading “Matt Kindt Tweets Black Badge Optioned”
This week we takes us back to 1966.. where we meet a very important character who was an early love interest of Captain America and was a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.
Italian gallery artist Zoe Lacchei is doing her first comic cover for the upcoming Source Point Press “No Heroine”. Trinity Comics has an exclusive cover featuring Zoe’s first comic cover coming out. Continue reading “Source Point Press’ No Heroine #1 Gets Zoe Lacchei Exclusive Cover”
This new show that is set to debut on TNT this May is a show I’ve actually been looking forward to myself. I’m not huge on watching television but since they’ve been pumping out commercials to market the show, it’s got my interest.
Continue reading “Snowpiercer Universe Timeline Revealed Ahead Of New TV Series!”
Not grabbing any of the new DC books this week but still want to get your hands on some comics? Here are this week’s cheap slabs. Continue reading “Cheap Slabs on eBay”
Wednesday, (used to be) the best day of the week, new comic book day.
We open things up to hear from you. A free for all.
The 284th edition (and the 5th quarantine edition) of the open forum!
Conventions, concerts, sporting events, and pretty much everything else fun that provides enjoyment and fulfillment in life is closed. Theaters and film festivals too. South By Southwest, the popular Austin Texas area film festival has been canceled. But thankfully many event organizers are taking the events online. SxSW has done the same, but taken their’s to Amazon Prime. Continue reading “SXSW Film Festival Streams On-line Free on Amazon”
Garth Ennis fan? Love a good war story? Ran out of things to read during our shelter in place lockdown? Well, that’s not holding back Dead Reckoning to release Garth Ennis and PJ Holden’s new book The Stringbags for a May 20th release.
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 4/27/20”
It’s that time again (it’s been a while too), where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of April 28th, 2020.
Some weeks it’s mostly likes, other weeks it’s dislikes.
So what’s grinding my gears this week?
Continue reading “Things I Like and Dislike for the Week of April 29th, 2020”
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 April 26, 2020”
This one is for all you POP fans. TFAW has a Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale going on currently.
Continue reading “Funko POP Fans – Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale at TFAW”
A few days ago, Sony unveiled the title to the next Venom movie that also got a new release date, pushed back do to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s a brief look at the early key books that define who this character is and where he originated from.
Continue reading “Let There Be Carnage – A Brief Look Into The Early Keys”
Not sure if ComicsPro is picking sides between Diamond and the two new publishers that have sprung up since the Diamond shut down, but the Comic Retail Organization, ComicsPro, has sent out an email reminding of FOC dates. Also mentions the fact that all DC Orders from Diamond have been zeroed out and must be reordered on FOC. Continue reading “ComicsPro Sends Email to Remind Retailers to Order FOC 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.
Also, don’t forget to wish Anthony a Happy Birthday over in the forums.
Not sure about the rest of you folks but this is not surprising, news from DC is that they have the final say on their own products, not Diamond.
Click continue to see the direct market email they just sent out regarding their new comics.
Continue reading “DC Comics Direct Channel Special – Updates On New Comics”
It’s been a few weeks since the last Throwback Thursday, which I apologize for. Been busy juggling work, school for kids, crap to do around the house and just quite frankly, trying to find any motivation at all is exhausting.
This week I’m heading back to April of 1972.. where Marvel kicked off a new title and the creators Roy Thomas and Gil Kane revamped a relatively unknown character into someone we, the comic book world, all know today…..