Scott VanderPloeg

Scott works in I.T. but lives to eat and read. His other ramblings can be found at AE Index and eBabble. Art collection at Comic Art Fans.

Joined: September 25, 2011
Articles: 1231
Comments: 545

Time Capsule: DC Direct Currents 4, April 1988

Scott VanderPloeg
February 10, 2016

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 4 April 1988. V For Vendetta, Tailgunner Jo, Animal Man, plus Denys Cowan interviewed.

Web Arted Feb 5th

Scott VanderPloeg
February 5, 2016

A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Ditko, Heck Roussos, Plastino, Caniff, Miller, Janson.

Review | The Sandman Gallery Edition

Scott VanderPloeg
February 4, 2016
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Features stories by Neil Gaiman and art by Sam Kieth, P. Craig Russell, Charles Vess, Kelley Jones and others. Highlights include the complete art from The Sandman #1, by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg, and P. Craig Russell’s complete art for…

Canadian Comic Shops: 5% Tax on Books

Scott VanderPloeg
February 3, 2016
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It's 5% tax on books in ON, NS, NB and PEI. Retailers who are charging the full HST amount are doing it wrong. Here are the facts you and they need.

Time Capsule: DC Direct Currents 3, March 1988

Scott VanderPloeg
February 3, 2016

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 3 March 1988. Power Of The Atom, COPS, Batman: The Cult, The World Of Metropolis, plus William Messner-Loebs interviewed.

Web Arted Jan 29th

Scott VanderPloeg
January 29, 2016

A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Roth, Heck, Tartaglione, Sakai, Oksner, Adams, Toth.

Time Capsule: DC Direct Currents 2, February 1988

Scott VanderPloeg
January 27, 2016

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 2 February 1988. Wow, what a month. Batman: The Killing Joke, History Of The DC Universe hardcover, Action Comics Weekly, plus a profile on Mike Baron.

Web Arted Jan 22nd

Scott VanderPloeg
January 22, 2016

A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Kirby, McWilliams, Windsor-Smith, Bialy, Ayers, Roth, Manning.

Review | P. Craig Russell’s Murder Mysteries and Other Stories Gallery Edition

Scott VanderPloeg
January 21, 2016
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Continue to the Artist’s Edition Index for the complete review. This gallery edition features high-quality scans of master illustrator P. Craig Russell’s original art, printed at art-board size, in a collection of stunning, complete adaptations of works by Neil Gaiman,…

Time Capsule: DC Direct Currents 1, January 1988

Scott VanderPloeg
January 20, 2016

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 1 January 1988. Glossy, colour, and a whole new direction for DC and its free solicitations. Interviews, golden age covers, and a little history.

Web Arted Jan 15th

Scott VanderPloeg
January 15, 2016
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A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Heck, Buscema, Windsor-Smith, Eisner, Sekowsky, Sachs, Ditko.

Review | Usagi Yojimbo: Samurai and Other Stories Gallery Edition

Scott VanderPloeg
January 14, 2016
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Hailed as one of the true masterpieces of the comics medium,Usagi Yojimbo gets its first gallery edition, reproducing Stan Sakai’s breathtaking artwork at full size and in living color. This edition includes the art from the very first Usagi story,…

Time Capsule: Marvel Requirer November 1992

Scott VanderPloeg
January 13, 2016

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Marvel Requirer Vol 1 Number 33 November 1992. Eight pages dedicated to origin stories of Spider-Man, Captain America and The Fantastic Four. Plus Marvel picking up Fish Police and A1.

Web Arted Jan 8th

Scott VanderPloeg
January 8, 2016

A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Anderson, Wrightson, Green, Poplaski, Trimpe, Kane, Sutton.

Review | Star Wars Artifact Edition

Scott VanderPloeg
January 7, 2016

IDW Publishing is pleased to offer under license from our good friends at Marvel Comics the first Star Wars Artifact Edition! Featuring scans of original art mainly from the initial 10 issues of Marvel Comics’ groundbreaking Star Wars comics, as…

My Best Of 2015

Scott VanderPloeg
January 6, 2016
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Best books of 2015 as chosen by me. This only includes works published in 2015 and read by your truly. Yes, it's a completely biased list based on my own tastes, but aren't all "best of" lists?