Informed Comic Book Speculation and Pop Culture News
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 for 8/2/15: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List for 8/2/15”
I have said it before and I will say it again, Paul Pope is one of my favorite creators. I have been a fan since THB was first released and have bought just about everything he has put out since.
Battling Boy, which was optioned a while back, had landed an Oscar award winning director. Continue reading “Battling Boy gets award winning Director”
Divinity was one of the most popular new mini-series for the year, and not just from Valiant. Many people skip over mini-series for speculation, but end up missing out because of the mentality. We reported earlier that a second Divinity
mini-series would be coming out in the fall. But the story is continuing before then. Continue reading “One to Watch: Imperium #7”
Whats up CHU, Mel V here. This great opportunity that Anthony has given me with comicsheatingup.net has allowed me to seek and find new and upcoming books and talent that I can see having a major impact going forward, so once in a while I will be doing small write ups about up and coming studios and artists and writers etc. So with my 1st edition I’d like to showcase Magnetic-Press.
Continue reading “Up and Coming Small Press: Magnetic-Press”
Here is a weird one I got from Terry Hoknes at www.hoknescomics.com.
Steven Universe is hot. The comic that is. The low print run kids comic is in demand. Continue reading “Hunt it. Buy it. Flip it. Steven Universe”
Thanks to our own Agent Poyo for this one.
Skelton Crew is releasing a Agent Poyo plus rooster, in line in size with the Chog Plus previously released.
Continue reading “Skelton Crew Studio Releasing Agent Poyo Plush”
He is coming. You know he will show up. it is just a matter of time. What will be the difficult part is covering up all the F-bombs he drops. Talks came out about Negan showing up on the sixth season of The Walking Dead:
Continue reading “News on Negan and Walking Dead Sixth Season”
Wrestling star and pop culture icon Roddie Piper dead at age 61. Continue reading “Wrestling Star Roddie Piper dead at 61”
People have begun to sell the Sex Criminal Sketch covers that they have been getting from the bagged Sex Criminal #11.
One of the “Sex Criminals #11 Original Sketch Cover” sketches, with the original frame cover has hit the market.
Continue reading “One to Watch: “Original” Sex Criminal #11 Sketch cover hits eBay”
Sorry I have been missing lately but its summer and I have been taking vacation. I am trying something new this time around. These things are Hot off the truck, Trending/Top Sellers, and new pre-orders. There are some odd picks but if you do you homework you can see there is some money to be made.
Stories coming out now are that the character Night Nurse was to be on the Daredevil TV show but she was pulled for she was slated for something else. In an interview with Show Runner Steven S. DeKnight, he let it slip. Continue reading “Night Nurse was to be on Daredevil TV show”
A couple of stills were released the other day and in the business that is Wednesday I just didn’t get a chance to put them up. So here are a couple of the shots: Continue reading “Deadpool movie images released”
Another simple one. Invader Zim has always been all over Hot Topic stores. So it would make sense that they would carry an exclusive. So here is the idea: Continue reading “The Hot Topic Invader Zim flip idea”
Each week Steve from Third Eye Comics releases a video spotlighting the cool new releases for the week. Here is this weeks video for books released today, 7/29/15:
Continue reading “Third Eye Spotlight #45”
Ok last one for this week. This is the Ravenous Prize Pack sponsored by Creature Entertainment. Continue reading “Winner! Ravenous Prize Pack”
Thanks to Terry Hoknes at Hoknes Comics for sponsoring this one. Here we go with our first winner of the night. The winner gets both covers for the Hoknes Comics Variant of Enormous Vol.2 #1. One winner, two great books.
Continue reading “Winner! Enormous Vol 2 #1 Hoknes Comics Variant”
Normally I wouldn’t lump three comics together under a Variant Envy post but these are too good for me to pass up. Black Mask has been hitting homers lately, and using classic Punk Rock homage cover has me all in. Continue reading “Variant Envy: We Can Never Go Home Again and Young Terrorist Third Eye Variants”
Here is something different. This is a custom Batgirl #41 cover. This one is sponsored by our friend Pete B. It is a 100% custom made comic book cover for customizing Batgirl #41. Grab a copy. Pop the staples. Slap on the New cover. Reattach staples (I make that sound easy don’t I). And have a rare customized comic.
Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: Batgirl #41 Recalled Cover (custom)”
Here we go again. Part two of our Free Comic Wednesday for July. Up next is GI Joe #214 Black and white Fabio Valle Variant. This one is sponsored by our friends at Comicxposure
Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: GI Joe #214 Fabio Valle Black and White variant”
Every Wednesday is July we have been giving away free comics. This week is no different. We are giving away three great books and something a little special. Four giveaways total this week! July goes out with a bang. (We will also announce last weeks winners tonight.)
First up is this Jason Latour signed Spider-Gwen #1 Midtown Comics variant sponsored by our very own Mel V..
Continue reading “Free Comic Wednesday: Spidergwen #1 Midtown Variant signed by Jason Latour”
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. Continue reading “Wednesday Open Forum”
Just got some pre-orders in for some upcoming books and noticed a couple of cool SDCC Exclusive Toys available online. The Jim Lee Blueline Batman Figure and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage Black & White Minimates Set
Continue reading “SDCC 2015 Exclusives on-line”
Each week hundreds of new comics hit the shelves, all with potential. Some live up to that potential. Here are the ones that we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 7/29/15:
Continue reading “Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 7/29/15”
Hey CHU, Mel V. here, welcome back to Wednesday. And thanks again for checking out my posts. I am glad to be here and glad for the warm reception. Variants can be hit or miss. Some are turn and burn, some appreciate over time, and some drop like a rock in a pond. So always buy what you like. But here is what I am feeling for variants this week. Continue reading “Mel’s Variant Picks of the Week”
This new comic book week is not for the kiddos, because it’s all about the sex, Sex Criminals that is. So let’s get to it why don’t we. Continue reading “Agent Poyo’s Picks of the Week for delivery 7/29/15”