By Zack Quaintance — It’s October, and the horror comics sales on comixology are flying. In fact, as a direct result of this bit of sales seasonality, a strong majority of our Best comiXology Sales Weekend of October 9, 2020, are horror or horror-tinged, plus also there’s a book about Namor for some reason. Regardless of genre, though, as always we have five great Friday picks for digital comics shopping on a budget.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — Things are bad out there, between the pandemic, the apocryphal president, the stress of the coming election, the reckoning with racial injustices, the entire West Coast being on fire…the list just goes on and on. Thankfully, though, we’ve got a colorful anecdote for some of what might be stressing you out, and that colorful anecdote is Batman ‘66, which is one of our picks for the Best ComiXology Sales for the Weekend of September 18, 2020.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — I try to limit the number of new #1 comics we put on these weekly lists, but this week’s Top Comics to Buy for September 16 is a rare group that has two of them on there. The reason being is twofold. I typically find that #1 comics sell well enough on their own. They get peak publisher promotion. So much so that many of you out there reading this have probably already made up your mind whether you’re going to buy this week’s new #1s. One issue is also difficult for me to recommend, because how do I know whether it’s worth following long term?
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — There are a ton of superhero comics sales happening this weekend, which is why our best comiXology sales for the weekend of September 11, 2020 are…that’s right…primarily superhero comics. We’ve got some good ones, too — from Jason Aaron’s epic run on Thor to the classic Batman: Black and White comics, which we just learned this week would be returning with new stories in December. Anyway, if you’re looking for some top-tier capes storytelling this weekend, we’ve got your picks.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — It’s a week of villainy and crime comics here on our Best comiXology Sales for the weekend of August 28, 2020. It’s also a week in which one of my all-time favorite superhero comics runs is on sale, with Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley’s classic Thunderbolts topping our list. This was a formative set of comics for me, and if you haven’t read it yet, I really recommend you do so now.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — This week, comiXology’s small press mega sale continued, giving us another chance to spotlight some of the best indie books of recent years. And we’re not talking Dark Horse or Image Comics indie. No. We’re talking the indie-est of the indie, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. There has rarely been a better time to pick up your tablet and dive into some interesting, medium-pushing comics concepts.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — After an onslaught of new books last week, the top comics to buy for June 24, 2020 represents a bit of a return to the post-COVID-19 crisis normal, with a little bit of a scaled back lineup. Among that, however, there are still plenty of gems, including a fantastic DC Comics - Black Label one-shot, the continuation of the best long-form superhero run today, two phenomenal fantasy comics, and more.
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — Of all the weeks since distribution has resumed, this one feels the most typical of the volume of releases we’ve been accustomed to. To be sure, we’re still not there yet, but both Marvel Comics and DC Comics have a healthy set of forthcoming titles, which goes a long way to restoring normalcy. With that in mind, let’s check out our Top Comics to Buy for June 10, 2020. Enjoy!
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — For many of us, the ongoing coronavirus quarantine and self-isolation efforts have now surpassed 30 days. I know speaking for myself, I’ve started to get a bit cagey. It’s also becoming more difficult to focus on maintaining even a minor sense of normalcy that has been so key for me to maintain my calm and sanity throughout this. Still, hope springs eternal and we persevere.
Read MoreBy Alex Batts — Tom King’s run on Batman has come to an end. Nope, to me it still doesn’t feel real. But alas, the critically-acclaimed scribe’s work on the main Batman title ended late last year with the release of Batman #85 (though King’s work on the Caped Crusader isn’t completely finished, with Batman/Catwoman set to hit sometime in 2020). Now that the Gotham mist has cleared, King’s run on the Dark Knight has been one for the ages, while it has left some (alright, many) fans divided, there is a lot to love about it. When it started back in 2016, I doubted anyone could come close to topping the work that Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo had just completed on the title, but I think King’s run has reached that bar, even if I’m still undecided about whether he surpassed it.
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