Comic fans love first issues. This month, Marvel didn’t have that many of them, so they were pushed down to the number 4 overall slot on the sales chart. Double shipping continues to help Marvel dominate the top 10 though, with the final 2 issues of Age of Ultron, and the latest issues of Superior…
MOM’S COVER WATCH: July 3, 2013
The Big Two have decided that it’s time to paint the town red, in comic book covers, at least. The mother of all comics, Jessica Boyd, takes a look at the best covers for the week of July 3, 2013 in this week’s MOM’S COVER WATCH. THE PHANTOM STRANGER #10 Written by J. M. DeMatteis…
MOM’S COVER WATCH: May 1, 2013
You only think you know what the mother of all comics is going to choose as the best covers of the week… and well, this week, you’re only partly right! See what Jessica Boyd has chosen as the wall worthy covers for the week of May 1, 2013. ARTIFACTS #27 Written by Ron Marz Cover…
NUMBERS GAME: Marvel Comics – February 2013
February was another great month for Marvel, as the fruits of MarvelNOW! are beginning to ripen for the publisher. Marvel once again held on to the market share in both dollar and unit sales. While a single month win of the market share is a great booster, one has to note that Marvel’s actual percentages…
Review: RED SHE-HULK #63
RED SHE-HULK #63 Written by Jeff Parker Art by Carlo Pagulayan and Wellington Alves Release Date: March 6, 2013 The previous issue of Red She-Hulk ended with a large panel of Jennifer Walters proclaiming herself a lawyer, making anyone who read it think the original She-Hulk would play a bigger role in this month’s issue.…
MOM’S COVER WATCH: February 6, 2013
Love is in the air and on the comic covers… here we go for a big two publisher heavy week for Mom’s Cover Watch: February 6, 2013. YOUNG ROMANCE NEW 52 VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL #1 Written by Andy Diggle & Various Cover Art by Kenneth Rocafort Published by DC Comics That’s right, Rocafort. Again. This time I didn’t wait a month, I…
Previews: Marvel Comics November 14, 2012 Releases
Marvel Comics has released preview pages for their November 14, 2012 releases. Click on the title to see the preview! ALL NEW X-MEN #1 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #697 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #9 MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #8 FANTASTIC FOUR #1 FIRST X-MEN #4 GAMBIT #5 MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. AVENGERS #2 NEW AVENGERS #33 RED-SHE HULK…
Review: RED SHE-HULK #58
RED SHE-HULK #58 Written by Jeff Parker Art by Carlo Pagulayan and Wellington Alves Release Date: October 10, 2012 Welcome to Marvel NOW!, Betty Ross! Time to kick some ass! And kick ass she does. Parker has turned in an action-filled first issue starring the fearsome Red She-Hulk that sets her character up for handing…
Interview: Jeff Parker Takes on RED SHE-HULK
Prepare to read a She-Hulk like you have never read before. Jeff Parker’s Hulk becomes Red She-Hulk in October, shifting the focus from General Ross to his daughter Betty, the long time love of Bruce Banner and now raging red warrior of the Marvel Universe. Red She-Hulk will build on the Betty we have recently seen in…