Superheroes Continue to be Key Players in Both Cinemas and Slots

 


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2018 has truly been the year of the superhero movie. Of course, you could make a reasonable case for many of the preceding years also staking a claim to that accolade, but 2018 has ratcheted up superhero cinematic fare to the next level. With February’s Black Panther predicted to make waves at the Oscars and April’s Avengers: Infinity War needing no explanation, the momentum of superhero movies is showing no signs of subsiding. Continue reading “Superheroes Continue to be Key Players in Both Cinemas and Slots”

Four Comic Book Villains Who Love to Gamble

In order to have the complete pantheon of comic book characters, a cruel yet charismatic villain is essential. We want someone who we love to hate, but who’s complex enough to still evince some small amount of sympathy. They have to be boorish but believable, horrible but with a humorous wit that has us not wanting to see the back of them. And they have to be placed in context. They need cronies and sets that make them jump off the page as a fully formed person, and one place that every good bad guy loves to hang out is the casino. From the Joker to Two-Face, the Penguin to Chance, here are four villains who really enjoy a flutter.

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Spoilers: Action Comics #1006 The Return of one of Superman’s Earliest Artifacts


Action Comics #1006 is in stores tomorrow. It reveals the identity of the leader of the Invisible Mafia that is secretly controlling the city of Metropolis. Now, I am not a Superman reader, so let me know if this is a first appearance or just an identity reveal, but whichever, she has big things in store for Superman and possibly Clark Kent. Plus, the final two page spread really knocked me off my feet.  Continue reading “Spoilers: Action Comics #1006 The Return of one of Superman’s Earliest Artifacts”

Diamond Comics Top 25 Advance Reorder Comics for December 31, 2018

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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 12/31/18: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Top 25 Advance Reorder Comics for December 31, 2018”

Things I Like and Don’t Like for the Week of January 2nd, 2019

It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week, the last one for the year 2018.

Some weeks it’s mostly likes, other weeks it’s dislikes.

So what’s grinding my gears this week?

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Comicsheatingup.net hits 10 Million Views

It’s been a tough month with two holidays knocking traffic down as there have been very few stories. FOC has been off these past two weeks as has the Pocks of the week just based on limited shipping last week. But all the same, CHU hit a goal that I was very much looking forward to. Continue reading “Comicsheatingup.net hits 10 Million Views”

2018 Drek of the Year Poll

Every year we focus on the winners. The books and comics that either brought us great joy in reading or selling to make money, so we can go buy more comics.

So just like the Variant of the Year poll, let’s do a Drek of the year poll primarily based on my weekly drek picks. (Thanks to Oldskooleats for the comment to spark the idea).

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2018 Year In Review – Part III

The final trip of 2018 which should still be fresh in our minds continues the year in review, covering the months from September through December.

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2018 Year In Review – Part II

Let’s continue that trip down memory lane for 2018, the middle of last year, covering the months from May through August.

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CovrPrice.com Top Ten Selling Comics for Week of 12/27/18

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:
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2018 Year In Review – Part I

Let’s take a trip down memory lane for the year 2018 as it’s closing out as I hope everyone is recovering from their Holidays.

We’ll do some quick review of some of the highlights, picks and winners from this past year, starting last January through April for Part I of III to split these up.

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