T Shirts
Yesterday I was at the 80’s Toy Expo, and I found a really cool T shirt (check out my column later this week for more details). This gave me an idea. I hit a website I have bought from before,…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Ed Campbell
Ed Campbell is a collector of comics and action figures, primarily G.I. Joe. He is also a Cosplayer with Thor and Captain America as just a few of the characters in his arsenal. When not fulfilling his Comic Book Daily duties, he's "working for a living", volunteering his time for his local Fall Fair, and spending as much time with his family as possible. Use the links below to get in contact with him.
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Cowboys and Aliens in Theatres Today
Cowboys and Aliens hits theatres today. Originally this comic book movie was considered the weakest of this summer’s releases. But after Harrison Ford’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmell the other night it is a top trend on Twitter right now. I…
Captain America; G.I. Joe; Larry Hama; DC Retro
Hmmm…. if you read that title a certain way, it sounds like poetry. This weeks column is just a mix of everything, from my comic inspired week. Captain America: The First Avenger Friday night, Blue Beetle Comics had a table…
Captain America In Theatres Today
(you should read this with a 40’s style newsreel voice) Finally the event we have been waiting all summer is here. The Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America, is coming to a local silver screen near you. See Captain America and the Howling…
What the FF???
Last week FF #6 was released. If you haven’t been following along, FF is the Future Foundation, the evolution of the Fantastic Four without The Human Torch Johnny Storm. Spider-Man has been added to the FF roster. And the team…
Avengers Movie Teaser Poster Released
Marvel has announced (via Twitter) that the teaser poster for the Avengers movie, has been released. According to the post, it will be in theaters for the release of Captain America this weekend. Marvel also has a website for the…
Hasbro at SDCC
Hasbro has announced via Twitter that they will showcase it’s “Iconic Pop-Culture” brands at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Hasbro will have several SDCC exclusives for sale at the annual comic convention. Included in the (partial) list are: G.I. Joe…
It’s Hammer Time!
There has only been one item, in your toolbox, that has been featured the most in the comics world, and that is the hammer. So this week let’s get hammered and Pick 5. #5 Justin Hammer Justin Hammer is a…
New Captain America Poster Released
Paramount (via Twitter) has released a new poster for Captain America. The major players in the movie are pictured on the poster, including The Howling Commandos and Bucky. Captain America comes out in theaters July 22.
Collecting Comics Like I Was 10 Challenge
Last November Anthony Falcone wrote an article about “Collecting Comics Like I Was 10“. The basic idea of collecting like your 10 years old is: “You bought comic books that you liked the cover for, or that had your favourite…
American Patriotic Superheroes
My recent Pick 5 focused on Canadian Superheroes. Since Independence Day just recently passed, I got thinking of heroes who fought for “Old Glory”. Here is my list of American Patriotic Superheroes. #5 Iron Patriot The Iron Patriot was Norman…
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
This past weekend I went down to the local movie house, and got to see Transformers: Dark Of The Moon on the big screen. All I can say is… Wow. This is the Transformers movie we have been waiting for.…
Canadian Superheroes
In honour of Canada Day, I decided to choose 5 Canadian Superheroes. #5 Scott Pilgrim This bass playing, video-gaming, vanquisher of evil exes lives in Toronto. He had to fight 7 evil exes of the woman he loves, Ramona Flowers.…
A Place For Your Stuff
George Carlin said it all in his classic stand-up routine, “You need a place for your stuff”. This is very true when you collect comic books, action figures and other cool things. Where do you put your stuff? Single, married…
Canadian G.I. Joe Convention (2011) Recap
This past Saturday (July 18th), G.I. Joe fans invaded Toronto for the annual Canadian G.I. Joe Convention (CanJoeCon). This is the highlight of the year for any “Canuck” G.I. Joe fan. It was written on my calendar as soon as…
Valentine DeLandro Interview (2011 CanJoeCon)
This past weekend was the 2011 Canadian G.I. Joe Convention in Toronto. One of the special guests was comic book artist Valentine DeLandro. I got the opportunity to sit with Valentine and talk to him about comics and of course…
G.I. Joe: Tales from the Cobra Wars
In the summer of 1989 I was sitting in my room, with pad and a pen, writing out what I had hoped would be the greatest piece of G.I. Joe fiction ever. After two paragraphs I got bored. So unfortunately…
Movie Cameos
With the recent release of X-Men First Class (which features two cameos), I got thinking about cameo appearances in our favourite Super Hero movies. Easily there could be a Pick 5 list on just Stan Lee’s appearances alone (hmm… maybe a…
Going Through The Short Box
I am stumped for a column this week. I thought of another column I can write, but I prefer to let that one stew in my brain juices for a couple of weeks (cause I like that one). So… sitting…
DCU Reboot
Wow May 31st was a big day for DC Comics. Big news about the reboot of the entire DC Universe. Here are some excerpts from Bob Wayne’s (SVP Sales) letter to comic book retailers. “we are relaunching the entire DC Universe line…