Informed Comic Book Speculation and Pop Culture News
It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of February 20th, 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 February 20th, 2019”
Here’s a book to be on the look out for. GI Joe Sierra Muerte #1 Mychaels is selling upwards of the $100 range and most of the listings now are all over $100 range, with only 3 found listings from my searches on eBay.
Continue reading “Book To Watch Or Lookout For – GI Joe Sierra Muerte #1 Mychaels 1:25 Variant”
It was mentioned a week or so ago about Midtown’s upcoming February signings. It looks like the first book has hit their shelves for pre-order for next week.
Continue reading “Cover Price Signed Book Alert – Daredevil #1 by Chip Zdarsky”
DC comics has canceled the upcoming Vertigo title ‘Second Coming’ due to pressure from an online petition. Continue reading “DC Comics ‘Second Coming’ Has Been Canceled”
Batman and his Bat-family will be meeting up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles again, but this time in an animated film.
Covrprice.com launched recently and has quickly 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:
Continue reading “CovrPrice.com Top Ten Selling Comics for Week of 2/14/19”
Lucas Blanc, a notorious assassin, is contracted by a powerful NGO to execute a figure known as The Messiah, a man so influential that he stopped a riot in Los Angeles with a single word. In the words of CRUCIFIED’s creator, this is “James Bond meets The Passion of The Christ.” The series features art by Armin Ozdic. Continue reading “SCOUT ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES CRUCIFIED FOR 2019 DEBUT! Preview!”
Last week we visited the year 1991. Now we go back 20 more years to 1971 where the world was introduced to a new DC character by one of the most known comic book artists and creators, Mr. Jack Kirby.
Continue reading “Throwback Thursday for February 14th, 2019”
Middlewest #2 (3rd Printing) by Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling creator Skottie Young (I Hate Fairyland, Bully Wars, Deadpool) and Russ Manning Award winning artist Jorge Corona continues to fly off shelves and fan enthusiasm for the series builds. Image Comics has greenlit the Middlewest #2 for a third printing. This third printing cover will feature new artwork by Jorge Corona.
Continue reading “Middlewest Keeps Flying Off The Shelves – #2 Gets A Third Printing”
Image Comics is pleased to announce that New York Times bestselling creator Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine) and artist Stephanie Hans’ Die #2 and Die #3 will both be rushed back to print in order to keep up with growing demand for the series.
Continue reading “DIE from Image Comics Going Back for More Printings”
Khary Randolph (We Are Robin, Black, Tech Jacket) and Brandon Thomas (Horizon, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury, Noble) ignite a generational war in an all-new, action-fantasy series—Excellence—launching from Image/Skybound Entertainment this May. This new series features a creative team comprised entirely of creators of color.
Continue reading “Image/Skybound Entertainment summon a secret society of magicians in EXCELLENCE”
Welcome once again to the another installment of the One Week Later Report. This week we’ll cover the books released on 2/6/2019.
Continue reading “One Week Later Report for February 13th, 2019”
I absolutely love independent comics and books. The creative minds from the creators seems more genuine story telling and artwork, without some editor or publisher pulling the puppet strings from above.
Thanks to Mega Comics and Games for sponsoring this one. Up for grabs tonight is the beautiful Lucio Parrillo Vampirella Dejah Thoris #5 Variant. This is for the color variant, the close up variant, and as a bonus, Vampirella Dejah Thoris #1 Phillip Tan variant. Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: Vampirella Dejah Thoris Parrillo Prize Pack”
Avengers No Road Home #1 is in stores tomorrow. It is the follow up to Long Road Home, which ran in the regular Avengers series a little while back. The book features some sweet variants including the Mark Brooks 1:25 Variant and the Adam Hughes 1:50 Variant
. Anyway, on to the spoilers. Continue reading “Spoilers: Avengers No Road Home #1”
Superman #8 is in stores tomorrow, (available in regular and Liefeld Variant). It is the follow up issue to the story of the aged Jonathan Kent we got last issue. Does Superman believe this is his real son? Find out below: Continue reading “Spoilers: Superman #8 Is Jonathan the Real Deal and How Did He Age?”
Spider-Gwen Ghost Spider #5 is in stores tomorrow. Seems like Gwen is going through some changes. The solicitation for issue 4 said she was gaining new powers, but for the life of me did not see any last issue. So here is a look at what is going on. Continue reading “Spoilers: Spider-Gwen Ghost Spider #5, Changes and a New Character”
Batman Who Laughs #3 is in stores tomorrow. It continues the story of our familiar Bruce Wayne, who has been exposed to Joker toxin that is changing him, while chasing the Jokerized Batman Who Laughs who is in the DC Universe proper. Things take a big turn this issue. Continue reading “Spoilers: Batman Who Laughs #3 Bruce Gets Dark”
Books hit the shelves Wednesday mornings, but sales go on before that. Here is what our picks are doing on eBay going into Wednesday morning.
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 225th edition of the open forum! Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”
What Up CHU? Mel V. back in the building with another round of Variants of the Week for 2/13/2019. Let’s See, Let’s See… pretty decent week should be a be a gem or two in here somewhere.
Continue reading “Mel V.’s Variant Picks for February 13, 2019”
Its that time again. We pick this weeks winners for new comic book day, the best day of the week.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Spec and Drek for February 13th, 2019”
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 2/13/19:
Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 2/13/19”
Batman, Superman and the entire roster of DC’s iconic characters have a new place to hang up their capes and cowls. McFarlane Toys, an award-winning toy company, announced today they have entered into a three-year global licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC, to release DC Multiverse collector figures in both mass and specialty retail spaces. Beginning early 2020, McFarlane Toys will bring dozens of the iconic DC comic books, video games and feature films’ near-endless stable of characters to life with 6” – 12” ultra-posable action figures, corresponding accessories and vehicles branded DC Multiverse. Continue reading “McFarlane Toys to do DC Action Figures”
Might be old news but apparently HULU is in the process of teaming up with Marvel to create 4 new animated series.
Continue reading “HULU Is Teaming Up With Marvel for 4 Possible Animated Mini-Series”
