Poyo’s Spec and Drek for November 13th, 2019

Welcome once again to my spec and my drek. I pick what I think will be winners, not only if you make money by flipping but winners as in either a great read or just awesome art.

Then there’s the pesky drek, the comic you should avoid altogether or not fall into the buying every variant trap.

Continue reading “Poyo’s Spec and Drek for November 13th, 2019”

Throwback Thursday for March 21st, 2019

This Throwback Thursday I wrote up way before I mentioned this next character that entered our lives way back in March of 1966. Another great character from the mind of the great Jack Kirby. That character is none other than, the Silver Surfer.

Continue reading “Throwback Thursday for March 21st, 2019”

Throwback Thursday for March 14th, 2019

This Thursday we go back to the early days of the X-Men. It’s hard to imagine these next two characters were introduced so early on, since we’ve now been accustomed to seeing them alongside the Avengers lately.

Continue reading “Throwback Thursday for March 14th, 2019”

Variant Gallery: Marvel’s Kirby Monster variants

Drunkwooky writes for www.comicsheatingup.net

Jack Kirby created some of the most fantastic comic book monsters in history.
I’ve been collecting the released Kirby Monster Variant images as they’ve been coming out.
Check out the gallery of tributes featuring some of the top artists of today showing off Kirby classics. Continue reading “Variant Gallery: Marvel’s Kirby Monster variants”

Ones to watch: S.H.I.E.L.D #9 Kirby and Steranko Variants

Thanks to Admiral Snackbar for pointing these out:

Here are a pair of sweet variants. S.H.I.E.L.D. #9 is a special 50th anniversary issue that will have a special set of 1:50 color and 1:75 black and white variants featuring Jack Kirby art with Jim Steranko inks. Continue reading “Ones to watch: S.H.I.E.L.D #9 Kirby and Steranko Variants”