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It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of May 8th, 2019.
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 Don’t Like for the Week of May 8th, 2019”
With these monthly reviews, we find out how right or wrong we were, what we missed and what you can likely still find at cover price whether it’s at the local comic shop or at online retailers. Here’s Part II cover Febraury 2019.
Welcome once again to the another installment of the One Week Later Report. This week we’ll cover the books released on 3/20/2019.
Continue reading “One Week Later Report for March 27th, 2019”
Last week we left off at the end of the Amazing Spider-Man issue #66, the Madness of Mysterio where Mysterio has shrunk Spider-Man to just 6 inches in size so he can squash him in revenge.
So if your new and confused, you’ll have to read last weeks MARVELous Monday to catch up for this weeks.
If you missed out on the Guardians of the Galaxy #2 (Scalera Variant), here’s your chance at nabbing it for retail price $22.49 to keep for yourself and skip the secondary market prices or possibly flip.
Continue reading “Quick Flip Idea (Or Keep) – Guardians of the Galaxy #2 Scalera Variant”
Might be old news but apparently HULU is in the process of teaming up with Marvel to create 4 new animated series.
Continue reading “HULU Is Teaming Up With Marvel for 4 Possible Animated Mini-Series”
Welcome once again to the another installment of the One Week Later Report, the first one for this year. This week we’ll cover the books released on 1/9/2019.
Continue reading “One Week Later Report for January 16th, 2019”
It’s that time again, where I tell you what’s really grinding my gears for the week of January 16th, 2019.
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 Don’t Like for the Week of January 16th, 2019”
Is the world ready for Deadpool to be King of Wakanda?
Continue reading “Panther-Pool Anyone?”
You want to know what’s really grinding my gears this week?
Continue reading “Things I Like and Don’t Like for the Week of Sept 5th, 2018”
You want to know what’s really grinding my gears this week?
Continue reading “Things I Like and Don't Like for the Week of Sept 5th, 2018”
It’s that time again. We spec, we drek and we buy books we think are going to be great reads. Some books we pick up for just the artwork. Either way, for those that read this, we can all count on our wallets getting a little lighter come Wednesday.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Spec and Drek for August 15th, 2018”
It’s that time once again to let the CHU followers in on what’s really grinding my gears this week.
Continue reading “Likes and Dislikes for the Week of August 15th, 2018”
It’s another great week of comics. Not sure about you all but I think there might be some winners this week.
Continue reading “Poyo’s Spec and Drek for August 8th, 2018”
This has been a fabulous week so far. Not only am I writing this on vacation (Anthony told me I had to or he was going to slash my salary in half. What’s half of zero?) but all the news out from SDCC has been great news for the comic book industry.
Continue reading “Things I Like and Don’t Like for the Week of July 25th, 2018”
This year sure has been exciting so far for selling comics and who would have thought the biggest books are being pumped out by Marvel.
Continue reading “Poyo's Spec and Drek for Feb. 21, 2017”
Oh look at that snappy new title? Because I don’t only spec now, I tell you what to not buy, well, at least don’t buy to possibly flip or make profit later on.
A shout out to our regular visitor Vann for the suggestion. I liked it so much, I’m sending him a signed Eric Powell Spongebob #73 comic book.
Continue reading “Poyo's Spec and Drek for Dec. 13th 2017”
Anyone who bothers redeeming their Marvel digital codes to read the books they pick up on their digital devices might be up for a little surprise when they go to redeem their Punisher Platoon #1 book.
Continue reading “Punisher Platoon: A Redemption Story”
One way to tell how hot a book is / will be is by the Diamond Comics Advanced Reorder list. This list is the results of retailers upping their orders on books before they are released. Sometimes it’s because of heat for a new book, sometimes it’s a reaction to how well the first issue of a book sold. This weeks list is heavy with trades and hardcovers but there are some real speculative gold to be dug out of it too.
1. Age of Ultron 10 – Angela appears in the Marvel Universe. This will be big. People are excited for Neil Gaiman’s creation
2. Batman 21 – DCs sales juggernaut continues to sell well
3. True Lives of the Fabulous KillJoys #1 – Umbrella Academy writer and rockstar Gerard Way’s new book. Free Comic Day book brought heat to it.
4. Regular Show #3 – Sold out number 1 caught people by surprise. This was a pick of the week last week and we still have phantom variants and Third Eye Comics Variants for sale.
5. Green Lantern Corp #21- free rings brought this book up. People are more interested in the promo than the book.
6. Savage Wolverine #6 – Marvel’s most popular hero drawn by Frank Cho. Doesn’t hurt that he is drawing jungle minx Shanna the She Devil too
7. Guardians of the Galaxy #3 – hot book with upcoming movie.
8. Thanos Rising #1 2nd print – good story so far 1st issue finally sold out.
9. Regular Show #2 – see number 4.
10. Dream Merchant #2 – Another pick of the week. Strong sales on first issue.
12. Six Gun Gorilla #1 – one of two reimaging of this golden age public domain character. Buzz on this Si Spurior version
15. Savage Wolverine #6 50th anniversary variant
19. Thor God of Thunder #9
20. Batman Lil Gotham #3 – fun all ages book.
The missing numbers are all tpbs or hardcovers. Mostly Marvel.