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It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of January 23rd, 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 January 23rd, 2019”
Anthony from http://www.comicsheatingup.net talks about the week’s hot new comic book releases. Here is this week’s for delivery 1/23/19: Continue reading “New Comic Spec Review Video for January 23, 2019”
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, 1/21/19’s FOC list. Continue reading “Final Order Cut-Off Highlights for 1/21/19”
Trying to guess the newest Marvel hero to be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be a potshot. My friend Jeremy hit me up with one that is a good, cheap spec, and worth a grab perhaps (I grabbed a couple copies this week). That Character is Union Jack III and the book is Captain America #253 Continue reading “Character to Watch: Union Jack III”
Greetings my heating up family. Wow it is 2019 and it looks as it will be another great year for comics. Need to catch up on reading some stuff. I did enjoy Young Justice Season Three, the new Champions #1 (Miles don’t make a deal with that guy o.k.) and Jessica Cruz needs more cosplay love. Now let’s make the money on some comics cause you can’t teach that. Continue reading “Blind Adam’s Hidden Gems Vol. 93”
Louie M. covers cons for Comicsheatingup.
Cosplayers bring our favorite characters to life and enhance the con experience. Check out the cosplay from Ace Comic Con! Saw some incredible Black Cat Cosplays and Lady Loki is on point. Many more highlights below: Continue reading “Ace Comic Con 2019 Cosplay Gallery”
Source Point Press has had some hits on their hands recently. Ogre has been one of them. Source Point Press is teaming up with our friends at New York Collector Cave to release a very limited edition, 100 copy, Ogre #3 with an homage cover to Spiderman #1. Continue reading “The Ogre #3 From Source Point Press Gets a Spider-Man #1 Homage”
Sorry about these delayed releases, been playing catch-up on news while being out of town.
Criminal from Brubaker and Phillips goes back for another printing.
Continue reading “Criminal From Brubaker and Phillips Goes Back for Another Printing”
Middlewest is proving to be popular, issue #2 goes back for another printing.
I have been a fan since reading the first issue so this is not a surprise if you ask me.
Continue reading “Middlewest Issue #2 Goes Back for a Second Printing with New Cover Art”
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 1/18/19: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Top 25 Advance Reorder Comics for January 18, 2019”
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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 1/17/18”
Welcome again to another Throwback Thursday where we explore the past. Could be from a few years back or a few decades.
Continue reading “Throwback Thursday for January 17th, 2019”
Welcome once again to the another installment of the One Week Later Report, the first one for this year. This week we’ll cover the books released on 1/9/2019.
Continue reading “One Week Later Report for January 16th, 2019”
If you’ve been living under a rock for the past 6 months, this is a reminder that Deadly Class airs tonight on SyFy.
Spider-Man Far From Home Trailer dripped not long ago and we have analyzed the trailer to give you a breakdown of the goods. Check it out below: Continue reading “Spider-Man Far From Home Trailer Breakdown *Updated*”
Venom #10 is in stores tomorrow. It features some back story from Eddie Brock’s earlier life. It’s not good. Check it out below: Continue reading “Spoilers: Venom #10, Eddie is bad, his dad is worse.”
Superman #7 is in stores tomorrow. It explores where Superboy has been and how he has aged so much. Continue reading “Spoilers: Superman #7 Where Superboy Went.”
Batman Who Laughs #2 is in stores tomorrow. And I can promise you the tragic death of Bruce Wayne. Continue reading “Spoilers: Batman Who Laughs #2 The Death of a Bruce Wayne”
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 221st edition of the open forum! Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”
What Up CHU? Mel V here with your Variants of the Week for 1/16/19 WOOOT WOOT first con of the year is this Friday. The Schomburg Center’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival located at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard New York, NY 10037
The Event will Open at 12 pm on Friday and 10 Am on Saturday and they close both days at 7:30 pm …its such a great turn out so come by if ya see me stop by and say what up
A lot of People ask me aout last weeks Harley Quinn 57 whether if they should sell or not. Here’s my answer, if you have only got one get it graded and stash it away, its a great cover, has an error as well as a 1st appearance. Can’t go wrong with this one. Lets see if there are any hidden gems this week Continue reading “Mel V.’s Variant Picks for January 16, 2019”
It’s that time again, new comic book Wednesday is upon us. We speculate, we drekulate (if that’s even a word, lets make it a word if it isn’t) and we spend our hard earned money on a bunch of paper that have millions of colored ink dots that make pretty pictures and words to read.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Spec and Drek for January 16th, 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 January 14, 2019: Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 1/16/19”
Spider-Man Far From Home Trailer dripped not long ago and we have analyzed the trailer to give you a breakdown of the goods. Check it out below: Continue reading “Spider-Man Far From Home Trailer breakdown”