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Silver Surfer Black #1 is in stores tomorrow. I have to say after reading it, Donny Cates is either a mad man or a genius. There is definitely an over-sweeping theme to all Cate’s books. Check out below and see what I mean.
Continue reading “Spoilers: Silver Surfer Black #1, It All Comes Together”
Wednesday, the best day of the week, new comic book day. It is like your birthday in the middle of each week (well, one where you buy your own presents.)
We open things up to hear from you. A free for all.
The 242nd edition of the open forum! Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”
What up Chu? Mel V. here with your weekly dose of Variants. There are some great looking books on the list this week. I am back from the doctor and ready to talk comics. Continue reading “Mel V.’s Variants of the Week for June 12, 2019”
It’s new comic book day. We spec, we drek and we spend our hard earned cash on geek books, whether you read, collect or flip.
Each 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 6/12/19: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 6/12/19”
Thanks to BJ from over on the forum and in the comments as well for this one. Be on the look out for two secret variants tomorrow. (You are a member of the CHU Forum aren’t you?). Continue reading “Be On The Look Out: Secret Variants”
Deadline is reporting that Robert Kirkman’s Oblivion Song has been picked up for a movie at Universal. Continue reading “Robert Kirkman’s Oblivion Song Option at Universal for Movie”
Our friend Drunk Wooky is giving away a Captain America Wal-Mart Exclusive Action figure over on his site. Continue reading “Odin’s Toy Chest Captain America Wal-Mart Exclusive Action Figure Giveaway”
Award-winning playwright and comics writer Sean Lewis and award-winning artist Hayden Sherman’s new technology thriller Thumbs is being rushed back to print this week to keep up with customer demand. Continue reading “DEBUT ISSUE OF NEW TECH THRILLER COMIC SERIES THUMBS RUSHED BACK TO PRINT THIS WEEK”
Marvel has been putting out some pretty cool facsimile editions. Books put out in exact reproductions, ads and all, of classic books. Some interesting choices and some that make total sense like Hulk #181. DC has joined the fray, also with some cool books. Here is a look at the upcoming facsimile edition comics. Continue reading “DC Joins Marvel In Facsimile Editions, Heavy Hitters Coming”
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 6/5/19: Continue reading “DIAMOND COMICS TOP 25 BESTSELLING ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR WEEK ENDING 06/05/19”
Welcome once again to another MARVELous Monday. A randomly selected Marvel book from ages ago to share after either picking up in person or randomly picking it from Marvel Unlimited tablet shopping.
As promised, the Runner’s Up for the CovrPrice.com Top 10 Continue reading “Covrprice Runners-Up for 6/7/19”
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, 6/10/19’s FOC list. Continue reading “Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 6/10/19”
Seems Hickman is doing some cryptic messaging. That’s Jonathan Hickman for those new to the comic book world. This is the man responsible for getting Marvel to cancel all ongoing X-Men titled books before his new Powers of X #1 and House of X #1 hit store shelves.
It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of June 12th, 2019.
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 Don’t Like for the Week of June 12th, 2019”
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”
One year ago, we spec’d on new books hitting the shelves. Now it’s time to see how those specs and picks are doing now.
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)
Continue reading “CovrPrice.com Top Ten Selling Comics for Week of 6/7/19”
Long ago in 1917, a man named Will Eisner was born. This man would end up being one of the most iconic cartoonists in the industry. They even named the most prestigious awards in comics after him, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
In 1976, Nova debuted in Marv Wolfman and John Buscema’s The Man Called Nova #1. Now, the elite superhero is making his maiden voyage to comic shops as a PREVIEWS Exclusive Funko POP! Vinyl figure along with a PREVIEWS Exclusive Guardians of the Galaxy #7 variant cover. Continue reading “PREVIEWS Exclusive Marvel Nova Prime Funko POP! And Guardians of the Galaxy Comic Soar into Comic Shops”
Announcing the winner for the Naomi Final Prints Giveaway…
Just a heads up, the new Silver Surfer Black #1 Comicspro Variant by Adi Granov next week is actually a limited variant of just 3,000 printed.
Continue reading “Silver Surfer Black #1 – Comicspro Variant by Adi Granov”
Politics aside, this is funny. DC comics recently slapped Devil’s Due with a cease and desist order over an exclusive cover to Alexandria Ocasa-Cortez and the Freshman Force New Party Who Dis #1 Variant that featured her as Wonder Woman. The cover instantly sky rocketed due to being a very limited print run and due to the news. Now, Devil’s Due has fires back at DC with an all new Cease and DC-ist variant featuring AOC dressed as Super-girl. Continue reading “Devil’s Due Fires Back at DC by Releasing an Alexandria Ocasa-Cortez Cease and DC-ist Variant”
Image/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to announce that Walking Dead #192 by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard is immediately being rushed back to print in order to keep up with overwhelming customer demand for this event issue and will get a commemorative cover treatment. Continue reading “THE WALKING DEAD #192 EVENT ISSUE IMMEDIATELY RUSHED BACK TO PRINT, WILL FEATURE COMMEMORATIVE COVER”