Comic Books

This Week in Geek: 8/13

New Comics Day is upon us once again and boy howdy is this one going to be huge. Marvel is hitting its fans with a wallet-smashing (or purse-smashing) 20 different titles this week, 6 of which are direct Secret Invasion tie-ins.

The Comic Speculator: Small Press Gems

The Comic Speculator is a blog by Worthpoint Comic Book Worthologist Matt Baum that discusses back issue comics and the back issue market.

This Week in Geek 8/6

This Week in Geek is a weekly blog about new comics written by Worthpoint Comicbook Worthologist Matt Baum. Every Wednesday Matt takes a look at the weeks new comics from a collector's point-of-view and discusses which books may be hard to find in the near future and why. Make sure to click on the hot links for previews and more information on the books discussed here

This Week in Geek: 7/30

This Week in Geek is a weekly blog about new comics written by Worthpoint Comicbook Worthologist Matt Baum. Every Wednesday Matt takes a look at the weeks new comics from a collector's point-of-view and discusses which books may be hard to find in the near future and why. Make sure to click on the hot links for previews and more information on the books discussed here

The Comic Speculator: Watchmen

Welcome back to The Comic Speculator where each week Comic Book Worthologist Matt Baum looks at hot back-issue comics that are going up in value and discusses why they'll be hot in the future.

This Week in Geek: 7/23

Who saw The Dark Knight last weekend and lost their minds?

The Comic Speculator: The Dark Knight

Unless you live under a rock you’ve probably heard that the sequel to Batman, The Dark Knight, opened in theaters last Friday. If you’re reading this blog I can only assume that you are a nerd like me and you've already seen The Dark Knight at least once. The buzz around the new Batman is mainly centered on Health Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker.

This Week in Geek 7/16

Wednesday is upon us yet again and that means one thing! Well one thing for comic nerds anyway. New comic day! It's mid-july, crossovers season is in full swing, comic book movies rule the box office, the Cubs are still first in their division and the new Batman movie opens this weekend. Who could ask for more?

This Week in Geek 7/10

How many of you guys walked into your comic shop on Wednesday and panicked after seeing last week's books still sitting on the self? Be honest. Who forgot it was a Holiday weekend? As with most long weekends UPS and the USPS get the day off. What's that mean to nerds like you and me?

The Comic Speculator: Hellboy

When I began reading comics as a child it was the heroes and villains that drew me to the monthly books. I lost myself in Spider-man's high-flying battle scenes with the Vulture and Wolverine slashing his way through Sentinels.

This Week in Geek: 7/2

Hey, it's Wednesday again and time for some more hot picks. For those of you new to This Week in Geek, first of all, welcome aboard. Secondly; welcome to one of the only comic blogs I've seen (if I'm wrong somebody please call me out on it) that examines each week's new comics from a speculative point of view.

Remembering Michael Turner

Saturday morning brought sad news for the comic collecting community. Fan favorite artist Michael Turner passed away late Friday night. Vince Hernandez of Aspen Comics, Turner's company, issued this statement late last night:

Hello all,

This Week in Geek 6/25

As the rivers begin to recede so begins the new comics shipment delays. The shelves at your local comic shop may look a little bare this week. That's not to say there isn't a huge stack of new comics in your future. If you're a Marvel nerd like me, between every Avengers book, three X-titles along with 1985 #2 and Iron Fist all coming out on the same day, you got buried.

The Comic Speculator: Starman

This Wednesday one of my favorite writers returns to comics after a much too long absence. ”James Robinson” wrote some of the most important and best comics of the 1990's and then fell off the radar. Well not completely off the radar. Robinson left comics to pursue his writing carrier in Hollywood.

This Week in Geek 6/18

Wednesday is here again but unfortunately it's not new comic day for everyone. The flooding in the midwest has screwed up shipping schedules, pushed books back, and in some extreme cases has wiped out whole comic shops altogether. If your head is above water then count yourself lucky.

The Comic Speculator: The Eternals

This Wednesday Marvel revived the Eternals for yet another ”mini-series” in an attempt to once again reintroduce them to a new generation of readers or perhaps just to make some sense of who they are.

This Week in Geek 6/11

This week new comics day comes on the eve of the premiere of the new Hulk movie and the and man-oh-man the fanboys are rumbling. There seems to be two schools of thought on Hulk; “I'm excited” or “I'm scarred”. Count me in the second school. What worries me is that Marvel has already leaked every cool moment of the film in the multiple trailers.

The Comic Speculator: The Death of Kitty Pryde

Welcome to The Comic Speculator 2.0. From now on you'll be able to click on the hyperlinks I've embedded in this article to learn more about the subjects I discuss here. Let me know what you guys think of the new format.

This Week in Geek 6/4

I know I know. I'm late. New comic day was yesterday and I was coming home from a short vacation. I beg your collective forgiveness and promise it won't happen again, mainly because I'm not paid enough to vacation more than once every five years or so. Plenty of news this week.

Gene Colan; Daredevil, Tomb of Dracula and other comic masterpieces by a living legend

Earlier last week it was reported that comics legend Gene Colan's liver was failing him. His wife, Adrienne sent a an email to Ohdannyboy.com, a comic blog on blogspot.com, detailing her husband's failing health.

This Week in Geek 5/29

Welcome to a rare new comic's Thursday edition of This Week in Geek. Since Monday was Memorial Day the boys at the post office and UPS got the day off and new comics day moves from Wednesday to Thursday. This can be traumatizing for serious comic junkies but those of us who have been collecting for a while plan ahead.

This Week in Geek 5/21

OK, I don't want to brag here folks but it seems as if Matt has been on a roll lately. Last week I went three-for-three with all of my picks of the week selling out. According to Comicbookresources.com Batman #676, Guardians #1 and Cap Britain #1 all sold out before the weekend hit and Cap #1 is already selling for upwards of $5.00 online. Not bad if I do say so myself.

The Comic Speculator: Indiana Jones

This Friday marks the big-screen return of Indiana Jones, nerd-dom's favorite fedora-wearing archaeologist and I like most nerds couldn't be more excited. I get goosebumps every time I hear the theme song.

This Week in Geek 5/14

It's Wednesday again and that means it's time to get a swift kick in my wallet. No I'm not talking about $3.69 a-gallon-gas, I'm talking about yet another mammoth new comic day. Don't get me wrong the price of gas is insane.

Hispanic Heroes of the Marvel U

Continuing my theme of Hispanic Superheroes, today we'll be looking at a few of Marvel Comics famous Latinas. While the list of Marvel's Hispanic heroes is slightly longer than DC's I was a little shocked to notice that there were no major-first tier characters on it. I'm not pointing any fingers here, just making an observation.

This Week in Geek 5/6

New comic day almost killed me this week.

Hispanic Heroes of the DCU

Cinco De Mayo is here again and in honor of Mexican independence day I thought a list of some famous Hispanic Super Heroes from the DC Universe and their first appearances was in order. The first that comes to mind is the current Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes. Just last week DC published and all Spanish issue of “Blue Beetle”.

The Comic Speculator: Barry Allen Lives!

DC Universe #0 hit the new comic stands this week and started a firestorm of rumors about the return of Barry Allen, the Silver-Age flash. The story even found legs in the Associated Press and was printed in The New York Times. Click here to read the story: http://ap.google.com...

This Week in Geek 4/30

Happy DC Universe day true believers!

Introductions

Hi fellow comic aficionados.

I've been lurking here and enjoying Matt's articles over the past few weeks. He has a wealth of information to share but so far its mainly been a one-sided conversation. In the hopes of opening up participation I figured an introduction thread would be in order.

The Comic Speculator: Doom vs Iron Man

With the Iron Man movie premiering this week, I have goose bumps just thinking about it, I thought it would be a good time to highlight one of my favorite runs of ol' shell-head's comic. In the 80's David Micheline and Bob Layton redefined Tony Stark's character making him the Iron Man we know today.

What condition are my comics in?

When discussing comic books you often will see certain terms thrown around to describe book's condition; like “Very Good+”, “Near Mint” and “Fine”. When represented properly, they can be very helpful, especially when buying comics on-line and you can’t directly see what you’re getting.

This Week in Geek 4/23

Now that Pennsylvania has muddied the waters of the race for the Democratic Presidential Candidate even more it's time we as Americans focus on something that matters. Batman is going to die!

Brutal review of Titans #1

This is a review of Titans #1 from the site www.theaxis.com. A buddy of mine sent me this earlier last weekend and I gotta say, it's pretty right on.

Sometimes I despair of DC, I really do.

The Comic Speculator: Simonson's Thor

Last Sunday was perfect. The weather was beautiful and so my niece, my two dogs and myself were on our way to the dog park when I received a phone call.

This Week In Geek 4/16

Welcome back to This Week in Geek, your weekly guide to the wilds of a new comic day and where I try to give you a little insight into what nerds, like myself, are reading and collecting.

Top 10 Golden-Age Comics of 2008

For 38 years the Overstreet Comic Book price guide has been the standard price guide of the comic book back issue market.

The Comic Speculator: Skrulls!

Last Wednesday the Skrull Invasion of the Marvel Universe kicked off in the pages of "Secret Invasion" #1 where we found that many of the Marvel characters we love may not be who we think they are.

In other words...how long have these heroes been Skrulls?

This Week in Geek 4/9

Happy new comics day, Y'all! It's Wednesday and once
again, guess who got called into work. That's right,
ME! Uggh! So here I am sitting in my own filth after
racing from work to the comic shop and then home as
fast as possible just to tell you guys what comics you
can't live without this week.

It was yet another big week for new comics with the

Great Skrull Backstory

Check out this link to a great history of the Skrull race. It's everything you need to know to bring you up to speed on the evil stars of the "Secret Invasion" storyline.

http://www.marvel.co...

The Comic Speculator: G.I. Joe

Online fan sites have leaked pictures of stunt-man and martial-artist Ray Parks in full Snake Eyes garb while filming the G.I. Joe movie. The film won’t be released until August 2009, so images of the black-clad, sword-bearing ninja supreme sent nerds everywhere into a fit.