Informed Comic Book Speculation and Pop Culture News
Anthony has been mentioning Rick and Morty having that underground following that is causing the book to increase in readership each month and cause back issues to go up in price.
Because of this, I thought I’d let you know about an easy flip. A simple “take-it-from-website-A-and-sell-on-website-b” maneuver.
Continue reading “DrunkWooky’s No Brainer Rick and Morty SDCC Flip”
Being the well meaning and lovable oaf that I am, I sometimes forget to spotlight things that I mean to. Our Friend Satan is one of those things.
Our Friend Satan is a Kickstarter funded graphic novel by Dominik L. Marzec, Lukas Lalko, and Michael Murawski that cracked me up when I read it. Continue reading “Kickstarter Comics: Our Friend Satan”
We are back from a week long vacation and were happy to see the September 2015 Lootcrate box sitting on our front stoop. Joe was particularly exited to open it. This was the last one from my subscription and I was basing renewing the subscription depending on how good the box was. Check out the video below: Continue reading “September 2015 Lootcrate Unboxing Summon Theme”
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 9/21/15: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List for 9/21/15”
One of my favorite shows, my home town show, Baltimore comic con is just two weekends away. Looking forward to being there. The variant covers are starting to trickle out so here is what is on tap so far: Continue reading “The Variants of Baltimore Comic Con”
What’s up CHU? Mel V. here with a friendly reminder about a project we are backing. The Gun #2 is just a few dollars away from it’s goal and wanted to put the call out to all of our friends to get this going. Continue reading “The Gun #2 Kickstarter needs $299 in the next 37 hours”
(Apologies to Mel. V this should have gone up last night with the rest of the site updates.)
What’s up CHU? Mel V. here with the variant pick of the week. I feel like I am finally hitting my stride here. Especially after the Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #2 Gwenpool variant popped this past week. I know the comments panned it when I wrote about it.
Remember, some variants go up, some go down, but as long as you are buying art that you like you will always win. Anyway on to my pick. Continue reading “Mel’s Variant Pick of the Week for 9/16/15”
I know people are saying that action figure variants are played out. But Justin Jordan of Luthor Strode and Spread fame (hey they started this whole action figure variant revival) has a special He-Man Style one up his sleeve for New York Comic Con. Continue reading “Variant Envy: Luthor Strode #3 NYCC Action Figure Variant”
Each Week Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com releases a video spotlighting the hot new comics of the week. Here is this weeks for delivery 9/16/15. Continue reading “Hoknes Comics Hot New Comics for Delivery 9/16/15”
Ok folks, I have ran this one about a week to long and I apologize about that. But lets get to giving away a free variant. This one was sponsored by our own (and super lucky new shelf picker) Agent Poyo.
Continue reading “Winner! Young Terrorist #1 Ben Templesmith Variant”
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”
Wednesday, the best day to wake up and get out of bed. It’s also the best day to show up to work late by stopping by your LCS first, because we should all get our priorities straight.
So let’s get on with the picks.. Continue reading “Agent Poyo’s Picks of the Week for Delivery 9/16/15”
Each week hundreds of new comics hit the shelves, each with potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up, here are our picks of the week for delivery 9/16/16:
Continue reading “Comics Picks of the Week for Delivery 9/16/15”
Variants are great, exclusives are nice, but we all know that what’s inside make a comic last. This column is about the meat between the shiny incentive cover and the final full-page ad on the back for a toy you’re a little to old to admit to owning! What is going on inside that is going to be a big deal? This is where we guess. This is DrunkWooky’s Crystal Ball Spec! Continue reading “DrunkWooky’s Crystal Ball Spec for September”
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 9/15/15: Continue reading “Diamond Comics Advance Reorder List for 9/15/15”
It is always great to walk into your local comic shop and pick up comics each Wednesday, it is even better when some of the books you picked up can be sold for multiple times cover price by the end of the week. Ms Marvel #18 Manga Variant is one of those books. Continue reading “Wednesday Winner: Ms. Marvel #19 Manga Variant”
There is often news about books getting optioned, but it is great when there is follow up mentioning the movie (or tv show) actually going into production. Joe Kelly’s I Kill Monsters got piked upa little while back and now casting news is coming out.
Continue reading “Casting News on I Kill Giants”
This is a cheap play. The news is actually from a few weeks ago and seemed to have gone under the radar. Protocol Orphans from Boom Studio has been optioned for a tv show. Continue reading “Boom Studios Protocol Orphans getting a TV adaptation”
Kyle Strahm and Justin Jordan have been very good to me. They let me have first crack at showcasing the NYCC Spread #1 variant from last year. Well, they are doing it again. So they are giving the sneak peek to us first. Here is the NYCC Spread Variant preview for this year:
Continue reading “Variant Envy: Spread NYCC Variant”
With news coming out that Gwen-Pool would be appearing in the All New Howard the Duck #1 interest in the character has increased. She will make her first full appearance in a back up story in the issue. Leave one wondering if Gwen-Pool will fill in the void that Spider-Gwen has left (until her second series starts.) Continue reading “Gwen-pool is a thing now. Gwen-Pool Back up story in Howard the Duck #1”
These things happen. They make a small change to a character and a dollar bin book blows up. So please add this book to your weekend back issue bin raids.
Continue reading “One to Watch: Marvel knights Spider-Man #20”
Netflix is wasting no time promoting their next Marvel series after the success of their Daredevil streamed tv show. CHeck it out below: Continue reading “AKA Jessica Jones Trailer released”
Based on the fact that one character is not seen in the trailer along with the other “Squaders”, Heroic Hollywood is suggesting that isn’t the big bad guy in the Suicide Squad movie Continue reading “Joker may not be the “Big Bad in Suicide Squad”
This December, Hellcat makes the leap from fan-favorite guest star to fan-favorite headliner in PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT!
Written by Kate Leth (Adventure Time) and with art by Brittney Williams (Lumberjanes), PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT! will spotlight this modern-day superhero who refuses to say NO to any adventure even if it does prove to be more than what she can handle. Continue reading “PATSY WALKER, A.K.A HELLCAT! #1 – This December the Cat is out of the Bag with Marvel’s Latest Female-led Series!”
Each week Terry Hoknes of www,hoknescomics.com releases a video spotlighting the hot new comics of the week. Here is this weeks for delivery today, 9/9/15: Continue reading “Hoknes Comics Hot New Comics for delivery 9/9/15”