A dark space adventure leading to the story eating its own tale so to speak. What starts as a classic 1990s space rush to stop extinction moves through time travel and its trappings. The set up is excellent, with a small cast and a slow exploration of each as the story unfolds.
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Here’s an exceptional Marvel freebie from 1989: All About Collecting Comic Books. It’s a nice look at what Marvel thought comic readers needed to know about collecting back issues.
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Kirby, Royer, Wrightson, Herriman, Raymond, Gibbons.
Read MoreWeb Arted November 13th
ComicLink recently wrapped up their October 2015 Focused Auction. This is the lower end auction that complements their larger Featured Auctions. Original Art in the Focused Auction is a grab bag of items ComicLink feels are worth less than $500…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases May 1988. Action Comics 600, Watchmen limited hardcover, Cinder and Ashe!
Read MoreTime Capsule: DC Releases May ’88
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Severin, Elder, Gogos, McLeod, Trimpe, Eisner, Buscema, Giacoia!
Read MoreWeb Arted November 6th
A clean and precise look at Michael Turner’s output for DC, Superman/Batman: Michael Turner Gallery Edition will make a fan out of most readers. The art of comics legend Michael Turner is seen for the first time in it’s original…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases April 1988. Starlin and Wrightson's The Weird, Camelot 3000 trade paperback, and Checkmate!
Read MoreTime Capsule: DC Releases April ’88
On December 11th one of the largest Frank Frazetta collections will be auctioned off in Hollywood. Profiles In History is auctioning the collection of “Doc” Dave Winiewicz, a long-time collector and friend of Frazetta. The catalogue is available in print…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Kirby, Smith, Heck, Sinnott, Weeks, Giraud!
Read MoreWeb Arted October 30th
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases March 1988. Blackhawk by Howard Chaykin premieres with a mini-series, poster and t-shirt. Wonder Woman gets a massive poster. The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told hardcover is announced along with Superman 3-D. Plus Cinder And Ashe!
Read MoreTime Capsule: DC Releases March ’88
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Gleason, Miller, Janson, Wrightson, Perez, Giordano, Kirby, Giacoia!
Read MoreWeb Arted October 23rd
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases February 1988. This time a Green Arrow monthly, poster and t-shirt as well. The Shadow Portfolio, History Of The DC Universe Limited Edition hardcover (limited to 10,000!). Plus a look at all the trade paperbacks available.
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The 2015 Joe Shuster Awards took place Sunday October 18th in London Ontario. Anthony Falcone and myself chair the Retailer Award Committee and were pleased to announce this year’s winner of The Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer: Saskatoon's Amazing Stories.
Read More2015 Harry Kremer Award Winner: Amazing Stories, Saskatoon SK
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Lee, Williams, Shuster, Steranko, Williamson, Evans, Frazetta.
Read MoreWeb Arted October 16th
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases January 1988. An eight issue weekly comic premieres with Millennium. Plus Hellblazer!
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A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Darrow, Wilson, Davis, Wrightson, Ditko.
Read MoreWeb Arted October 9th
I was able to attend the Hamilton Comic Con over the weekend in Hamilton, Ontario. I had a singular reason to attend: Mike Zeck. As most readers know I am an avid collector of Artist’s Editions and thought it would be…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases December 1987. A second Mike Mignola penciled mini-series debuts with World Of Krypton, plus The Watchmen trade paperback and Batman: Son Of The Demon!
Read MoreTime Capsule: DC Releases December ’87
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Miller, Lee, Williams, Wrightson, Steranko, Raymond.
Read MoreWeb Arted October 2nd
