Not sure if you saw my picks of the week this week, as there were 2 posts. The first one covered a lot of the normal type books I would cover. The second one covered an odd-ball Fantagraphics book called Insect Bath #1. Continue reading “Insect Bath #1 Price Increasing”
Tag: Comic Speculation
Bunker #1 a sell out success
When you have a book that sells out on the day of release that is a good thing. When you throw in the fact it already has a tv deal, that is a great thing. Bunker #1 is a great book. Continue reading “Bunker #1 a sell out success”
Comics Picks of the Week for 2/12/14 Part 2
Yeah, I had to do a part 2. There are a ton of good books worth spec-ing on this week and I wanted to spotlight one in a separate post. Check it out after the bump. Continue reading “Comics Picks of the Week for 2/12/14 Part 2”
Hoknes Comics Hot New Comics for 2/12/14
Each week Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com releases a new videp spotlighting hot new comics. Here is this weeks.
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Comics Picks of the Week for 2/12/14
Each week hundreds of new books come out, each one holds hope, most of which don’t live up to the potential. Each week we pick the ones we feel have the best shot of succeeding. Continue reading “Comics Picks of the Week for 2/12/14”
Captain America #6 First Winter Soldier: A Comic Heating Up
Thanks to my friends at the Comic Book Speculating and Investing community at Google+ for this tip. Continue reading “Captain America #6 First Winter Soldier: A Comic Heating Up”
Dredd Underbelly Print Run
Looks like the print run is in for Dredd Underbelly and it is pretty small. Continue reading “Dredd Underbelly Print Run”
The Strain #1 a comic heating up (again)
I had promised myself no more Strain stories for a while. I felt like I was beating a dead horse by constantly talking about it. I love the comic and have been excited for the show. I have sold a lot of copies of #1 since the TV show announcement and have been watching the trends. In fact, I stopped selling copies of it and held on to the rest of them to see how it played out. Continue reading “The Strain #1 a comic heating up (again)”
1st Appearance of Modern Suicide Squad heating up
We mentioned this twice this past week, but Suicide Squad is getting media attention, not only in the Arrow TV series, but a stand alone script that hit the internet. Continue reading “1st Appearance of Modern Suicide Squad heating up”
Diamond Comics Advanced reorder list for 2/7/14
The Diamond Comics Advanced reorder List is a great speculation tool to see what is gaining interest in the near future. This is the lisst of comics retailers are going back and ordering more copies of before the final order cut off. These may be new books, reprints of sold out books, second issues of a hot new series, or just what retailers are hearing chatter about in their stores and do not want to miss the boat on copies. Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advanced reorder list for 2/7/14”
Image comics being skipped over by some stores?
Terry Hones of www.hoknescomics.com brought an interesting article to my attention. It is from Antony Johnson, creator of Umbral, which spotlights order trends from retailers for his Image book. Continue reading “Image comics being skipped over by some stores?”
NY Times picks comics it would like to see as shows
NY Times has a fun article on-line talking about comic books they would like to see as shows. I think at least one of them already has been picked up for a movie/TV deal. Continue reading “NY Times picks comics it would like to see as shows”
Draft of Suicide Squad script hits internet
Thanks to UKpondside for the link:
Bleeding Cool has run snipits of a screen play for Suicide Squad. Whether this will be pulled into Arrow, or act as a stand alone movie/TV thing is yet to be seen. Continue reading “Draft of Suicide Squad script hits internet”
Ms Marvel to be in Avengers 2 Age of Ultron
If you haven’t heard, and I am late putting this up, that The Vision will be in The Avengers 2 Age of Ultron. The same actor who provided the voice for Jarvis will be playing The Vision. But there is another rumor that one more key character as yet to be announced. Continue reading “Ms Marvel to be in Avengers 2 Age of Ultron”
Suicide Squad Confirmed on this season on Arrow
If it is any indication of how a comic value can be effected by the character appearing on a TV show, just check out what the first appearance of Deadshot. The book has jumped to $100 book in just a few months. Continue reading “Suicide Squad Confirmed on this season on Arrow”
Preacher officially announced for AMC
We posted a blurb about the Seth Rogen produced Preacher coming to AMC, home of The Walking Dead, earlier. Here is the rest of the story, as well as a list of the key issues is the series. Continue reading “Preacher officially announced for AMC”
Red 5 Comic "Haunted" optioned by Bryan Singer
The hits keep on coming, well the movie and TV options that is. So here is a little known comic, Haunted that has been picked up Bryan Singer’s Production Company Bad Hat Harry. Continue reading “Red 5 Comic "Haunted" optioned by Bryan Singer”
THE RED STAR from Image could be heading to tv
i09 is reporting that The Red Star could be heading to TV. Originally it was optioned as a movie but the rights have lapsed. Continue reading “THE RED STAR from Image could be heading to tv”
JLA Character Vibe set to appear on Flash Tv show
I promised to do some DC movie and TV news yesterday and never got to it. So this is the first of a couple of stories about DC projects and speculation coming up. Continue reading “JLA Character Vibe set to appear on Flash Tv show”
DMZ by Madmen Creators on SyFy
Deadline is reporting the Comic by creator Brian Wood, DMZ is coming to SyFy channel. With the announcement of Sandman movie, and the iZombie TV show, there were mentions of another Vertigo title getting a show. Continue reading “DMZ by Madmen Creators on SyFy”
Hoknes Comics hot new comics for delivery 2/5/14
Each week Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com spotlights hot new comics and small press books. Here is his video for this week, with delivery date of 2/5/14 (Today!) (Hurrah for new comics!)
Also, be sure to check out his web site as he is having a huge 50% off back issues from his stock of recent hot comics. www.hoknescomics.com/comicsforsale.htm
Spec-spotlight Afterlife with Archie #6 Pepoy Variant
The post about Afterlife with Archie #5 Pepoy Variant went over well. In fact, I saw that it is now sold out at TFAW. Mycomicshop does not have it for pre-order yet. But hey, looks like Afterlife with Archie is going to continue to spotlight the teen female characters in lingerie. Continue reading “Spec-spotlight Afterlife with Archie #6 Pepoy Variant”
Spec-spotlight Afterlife with Archie #5 Pepoy Variant
One of the books we skipped over in our A Look Ahead to March and April post the other night was Afterlife with Archie #5 Pepoy Variant. The reason we skipped over it was because of the cover being so good we thought it deserved it’s own story. Continue reading “Spec-spotlight Afterlife with Archie #5 Pepoy Variant”
Comics Pick of the Week for 2/5/14
This is a big week, an especially big week for Marvel. For DC, there are some returning recently hot characters getting books released. Check out our picks of the week. Continue reading “Comics Pick of the Week for 2/5/14”
Sold Out Comics: Turok Dinosaur Hunter #1
Once a Gold Key Book, then a Valiant, at Dark Horse, and now at Dynamite. The past is important here because of the built in fan base that helped Turok Dinosaur Hunter sell out before it’s 2/5/14 release. Continue reading “Sold Out Comics: Turok Dinosaur Hunter #1”