Here it is, Wednesday, it’s like your birthday in the middle of each week. (Ironically, also my son’s birthday, Happy Birthday Joe!) New Comic Book Day.
So let’s here it, what are you picking up? What are you dropping? What books were stacked deep on the shelves and which books had disappeared?
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4 Color Grails Fourth March Variant announced
Since I have subscribed to this, and out up the previous posts, I wanted to follow it up with the final variant for the 4 Color Grails March box.
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Secret Wars #1 Sells Out Seven Weeks Prior to Release
From Chuck at Mile High comics via Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com:
Secret Wars #1 has sold out at the distributor level weeks in advance of its release. Chuck of Mile High comics gives perspective on it.
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Hoknes Comics Hot New Comics for 3/18/15
Each week, Terry Hoknes of www.hoknescomics.com puts out a video featuring the hot new comics for the week. Here is this weeks for delivery 3/18/15:
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Spider-Gwen Themed Variants Solicted For June
Not to be outdone by DC, Marvel has announced Spider-Gwen themed variants for June 2015.
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Comics Picks of the week for delivery 3/18/15
Each week hundreds of new comics hit the shelves, each with potential. Some live up to that potential. We pick the ones we thing have the best shot at heating up.
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Mob rule still works, Batgirl Joker Variant canceled
The witch hunt over the “sexualized” Batgirl cover has paid off for some, The Bargirl #41 Joker variant gets pulled.
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Intel to adapt Wild Blue Yonder into a RealSense 3D video game.*
Well it’s not the movie I got rumor of a long time ago but at least it is something, Wild Blue Yonder being adapted as a video game. Continue reading “Intel to adapt Wild Blue Yonder into a RealSense 3D video game.*”
Risk and Reward Batman Arkham Knight
What up CHU? Mel the Movie guy here with another edition of Risk and Reward. This week I want to discuss the potential of some books that hit the market this past Wednesday that could be Low Risk with a potential of being a Big Reward.
Mark Millar hints at Nemesis news
I have caught flack off an on for saying I am off Millar books. The reason has always been delays and over priced last issues with a few more pages. But the man does know how to sell books and movies. One that he mentioned a log time ago is suddenly getting more interest after he mentioned on Facebook, Nemesis. Continue reading “Mark Millar hints at Nemesis news”
In case you missed it: Gladiator cast for Daredevil tv show
Marvel.com dropped the news that several supporting characters have been cast for the Daredevil TV show which will begin airing on April 10th on Netflix. Continue reading “In case you missed it: Gladiator cast for Daredevil tv show”
Steven Seagle Working on adaptation of American Virgin
Comics book writer (not similarly names action movie star) Steven Seagle is working to adapt his 2006 Vertigo series American Virgin into a TV series.
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Variant Envy: Joker Month
Most of DC’s monthly themed variants have been passes for me. Selfie month, no thanks. Harley month, ehh… Movie posters, pass. But this one features a couple I wouldn’t mind grabbing, JOKER MONTH.
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Diamond announces Orphan Black as the top selling comic book for February
Wait a minute, an IDW book is the top selling comic book for February 2015? Orphan Black #1, based on the BBC America TV show, is the top selling comic book of 2/15?
Beating out Darth Vader #1, Spider-Gwen #1, Star Wars #2, Silk #1?
Yup.
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Happy Friday the 13th. Jason Voorhees to join playable characters on Mortal Kombat X
Ed Boon Tweeted out that Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th film franchise will be a playable character in Mortal Kombat X.
The following video was linked in the tweet.
I know this is not really comic book related but I am really excited about this one if you can’t tell. (Unless DC pulls him into the comic Mortal Kombat X, and considering Wildstorm is a division of DC, and Wildstorm was the last publisher of the Friday the 13th comic, but i digress….)
(This is from just now at work in my office. Dress down Friday’s rock and the toys are already in my office)
Secret Wars Villain revealed *fixed*
Marvel is hyping up the upcoming Secret War event. The reason for the earth shattering, well earths shattering, has been revealed, he will be the big bad in the upcoming event book. See after the jump for spoilers as to who it is. Continue reading “Secret Wars Villain revealed *fixed*”
Variant Envy: Betty and Veronica #275
Wait, what? An Archie comic?
Yeah, when you add superstar artist and master of illustrating females, Adam Hughes.
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Silk #2 sold out before release
Following up on the Spider-Gwen #2 sell-out another Spider-family book has sold out through Diamond Comics in advance of the book being shipped. Silk #2 has sold out at the distributor level. Continue reading “Silk #2 sold out before release”
Suicide Squad Movie Villain possibly revealed.
Latino-Review announced earlier today who the Suicide Squad movie’s bad guy would be.
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Image Comics to raise print runs on their comics
They tried this before, but Image comics will start doing larger print runs to combat quick sell outs and multiple reprints. A few years back they came up with the same strategy and ended up switching it back after several months. This led to the boom of 40,000 issue new series. Continue reading “Image Comics to raise print runs on their comics”
Third Eye Spotlight #25
Each week Steve from Third Eye Comics releases a video spotlighting the cool new releases for the week. Here is this weeks for delivery 3/11/15:
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Third "Four Color Grail" March variant announce
I ran the post last night about the <a href=”Four Color Grails Spider Gwen last night. I also mentioned the second variant in the March Box. Here is the third book in the box for the month of March.
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CHU Flip Idea: Four Color Grails
So I put up the cover for the Four Color Grails Spider-Gwen cover and mentioned the boxes sell for about $30 plus shipping. I do not know why I didn’t think of checking this out before someone mentioned it to me. I checked eBay and think I might sign up for a second March box.
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Wednesday Open Forum
The best day of the week. It’s like your birthday smack in the middle of the week. New Comic Book Day!
Talk about whatever you want tell us your pick ups, books you dropped, books snatched off the shelf, and ones lingering.
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Spider-Gwen Four Color Grail variant.
Spider-Gwen is a phenomenon. No question that the Edge of Spider-verse series spawned a monster with this one. One variant not out yet that people keep emailing me about is the Four Color Grails edition.
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