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FOC is the last chance to put in your orders with your comic shops and likely get at a discount for pre-ordering. Here’s the only highlight book I’m picking for this FOC for the first week of June 2024…
Continue reading “FOC Highlight Books for Last Call June 3rd, 2024”
Welcome to this weeks spec. This is where we pick the winners each week we (or shall I say myself) think will be spec worthy, a great read or just cool looking art on the cover.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Spec & Picks for January 26th, 2022”
Welcome to this weeks spec and drek, the 13th edition for 2021. This is where we pick the winners each week we (or shall I say myself) think will be spec worthy, a great read or just cool looking art on the cover. I also dive into the pesky drek, the book you should probably avoid if you can or perhaps not invest so heavily into.
A few days ago, Sony unveiled the title to the next Venom movie that also got a new release date, pushed back do to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s a brief look at the early key books that define who this character is and where he originated from.
Continue reading “Let There Be Carnage – A Brief Look Into The Early Keys”
Caught up on your readings from books you own and behind on your Marvel reading of books you might not have read yet or own?
Well, Marvel is making some of their more recent stories available for free.
Continue reading “Marvel Unlimited Adds Free Access to Iconic Stories”
It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of January 15th, 2020, which is my first one of the new year.
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 Dislike for the Week of January 22nd, 2020”
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.
Find out what’s really grinding my gears this week by clicking you know, clicking the Continue Reading link..
Continue reading “Things I Like and Don't Like for the Week of September 12th, 2018”
Most big sales from online retailers are usually a bunch of books nobody wants or already blew their money at retail cover prices. Every few months though Midtown will have a 75% off sale, likely to dump off inventory of recent and older back issues that is worthy in checking out for bargains.
Continue reading “Cheap Long Term Gamble Potential – Amazing Spider-Man #798”
Not a big spec week for me but there certainly could be a few surprises. A lot of indie books hit stands this week but for my pick I went with a book that saw some heat on it’s first issue.
This week I really had a hard time picking DC and Marvel books.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Spec and Drek for June 20th, 2018”
Thanks to Kelly H. for this one.
Diamond Comics Distributors has put out their numbers for the top 10 selling single issue comics and top 10 graphic novels for 2014. It is an interesting list. Continue reading “Top 10 Single Issue comics and Graphic Novels for 2014”