Pyramid Comics and Cards

Zombies Happen, Get a Plan

2011-11-29T09:58:00.000-08:00

In honor of Sophia Peletier (the Walking Dead) who will not be returning to next season, Anthony (one of my favorite ex-employees that really believes in zombies) and The Center for Disease Control (CDC) for making zombies cool in a special government way. I have made this Backer Board image. Like so many of our backer board stickers, This limited edition sticker was made with 6 different variations and will only be available on the comics that arrive 11/30/11.
If you can't wait until to see what will happen next on the Walking Dead, We sell the comics, there a lot of fun. Also please check out the CDC's website for all your Zombie preparedness. Be safe out there and get a plan.

DC Wins September and the most expensive new comic of all times

2011-10-11T08:04:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to DC Comics for having 17 out of the top 20 in September.

Proof that the relaunch is working.

1	100.00	BATMAN #1	$2.99	DC	188,420
2	96.99	ACTION COMICS #1	$3.99	DC	182,748
3	75.19	GREEN LANTERN #1	$2.99	DC	141,682
4	68.60	FLASH #1	$2.99	DC	129,260
5	62.83	SUPERMAN #1 [*]	$2.99	DC	118,376
6	54.87	DETECTIVE COMICS #1 [*]	$2.99	DC	103,392
7	52.22	BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 [*]	$2.99	DC	98,389
8	49.37	FEAR ITSELF #6	$3.99	MAR	93,032
9	46.30	ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1	$3.99	MAR	87,237
10	45.24	BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 [*]	$2.99	DC	85,242
11	44.60	GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #1	$2.99	DC	84,033
12	43.25	BATGIRL #1 [*]	$2.99	DC	81,489
13	40.45	WONDER WOMAN #1	$2.99	DC	76,214
14	39.68	GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 [*]	$2.99	DC	74,769
15	39.10	TEEN TITANS #1	$2.99	DC	73,675
16	38.36	AQUAMAN #1 [*]	$2.99	DC	72,272
17	38.33	BATWOMAN #1	$2.99	DC	72,228
18	38.18	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669	$3.99	MAR	71,944
19	35.32	RED LANTERNS #1 [*]	$2.99	DC	66,546
20	33.36	JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1 [*]	$2.99	DC	62,856

And DC's Justice League #1 Variant list on ebay for $1200.00. This would be the most expensive current comic ever sold (if it sells).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310350878563

The new DCU, Flashpoint #5 the most comic in the last 28 Years

2011-09-03T07:54:00.000-07:00

As most of you know the DC Comics we all know and loved came to an ended with Flashpoint #5 and the New DC Comics started with Justice League #1. I read both and the promise from DC Comics for exciting reads is true. Justice League hit all it's marks with a fun and exciting introduction to Batman and Green Lantern and left me craving issue two. Better then any blockbuster movie out there and a 1/3 of the price.
Flashpoint #5 is a different bird, a Land Mark issue. As Justice League #1 gets all the media and attention from fans (as it should it's a great read). Flashpoint #5 Sits quietly, waiting to be read, but is equally a great read. What makes Flashpoint #5 wonderful is like the comics of 40 and 50 years ago, the book and story can stand alone. You will understand why this great upheavel in the DC Universe (DCU) is happening, with out feeling cheated or that you do not understand the whole story. If you haven't read another Flashpoint book, Flashpoint #5 will make you want to read the previous books for the enjoyment of the rich background stories.
Most importantly Flashpoint#5 marks the end of the Modern Age of Comics and brings us into the Digital Age with great hope and vigor. Truly a great book, one to hold for the grand kids.

FOX 8 day waiting period - Short sighted in the wake of new viewership trends

2011-08-11T18:38:00.000-07:00

Fox, in there infinite wisdom has decided to make there internet viewers wait 8 days before they can see there favorite show (except if you have Direct TV, then you can watch them the next day).
Michael Hopkins, President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing, Fox Networks, said, “We are continually looking at opportunities to provide our pay television distributors with content and products that enhance the value of pay television to subscribers". This seams like a case of the tale wagging the dog and it is contradictory to where the market is moving. More and more cable customers are cutting the high monthly cost of cable and moving to an Internet only option. What the top Fox Executives are forgetting is, yes a portion of Fox's revenue comes from re-transmission consent fees but it pales to the real money in its VPT or Views Per Transmission fees (advertising to the rest of us). With channels of higher revenue available, Fox's barrier to viewership seams I’ll conceived, short sighted in the wake of changing consumer viewing habits and ultimately detrimental to Fox’s recent revenue increases from advertising.

News corps earning report year ending 2011

Fox unveils online TV paywall, delay for free content

Fox ties Web video deals to retransmission consent

Fox Wants to Make Sure You’re Paying for Cable to See its Shows

Pay-TV providers are facing grim numbers

Fox - Watching New Episodes Online

Why 193,000 people stopped paying for TV last quarter

New Comics for Aug 10, 2011

2011-08-10T09:04:00.001-07:00

New Comics for the week of Aug 3rd to Aug 9th

2011-08-03T10:29:00.000-07:00