Happy Christmas To All
On behalf of everyone at Comic Book Daily I’d like to wish you all a very merry Christmas. A Visit From Saint Nicholas by Clement C. Moore is in the public domain and freely available from Project Gutenberg. You may…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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.
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Review | Scene Of The Crime
A new edition from Image provides an opportunity to enjoy an early work from Brubaker, Lark and Phillips. From the co-creators of Gotham Central and FATALE comes a lost crime noir masterpiece. Long out of print, and presented here for…
Web Arted Dec 21st
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days.
Review | Marked Man
Chaykin’s latest crime drama takes us along a familiar route with some odd turns and unnecessary choices. To the casual observer, Mark LaFarge has it going on. He’s got a beautiful wife, cute kids, a McMansion in the South Bay…
Web Arted Dec 14th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days.
Review | Orion: The Gates Of Apokolips
Walt Simonson brings his skills, well honed in the pages of Thor, to Jack Kirby’s Fourth World with tremendous effect. ORION THE GATES OF APOKOLIPS: is a fast-paced tale about a never-ending battle between a father and son with the…
Enjoying The Bookshelf
I’ve had the flu this past week and have spent a lot of time in bed or lying on the couch feeling sorry for myself. This isn’t going to be a long post. With all that free time I’ve been…
Superman: Man Of Steel Trailer
Here’s the latest trailer for the new Superman movie, Man Of Steel, due out summer 2013. [youtube ]
Web Arted Dec 7th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days.
Flash Gordon: IDW’s LOAC vs Titan
Astute readers will have noticed I’ve reviewed two Alex Raymond Flash Gordon collections on CBD this year: IDW’s Library Of American Comics (LOAC) The Definitive Flash Gordon And Jungle Jim: 1934-1936 and Titan’s Flash Gordon: On The Planet Mongo, Sundays…
ComicLink Original Art Auction Nov 29th
ComicLink completed their November Focused Auction last week, with the original comic art portion ending September 28th. Here we’ll look at five choices that stuck out from the rest of the herd. This auction featured a large number of Steve…
Web Arted Nov 30th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days.
Publishing and Retailing Insights
This week saw an insightful post from Skullkickers’ writer Jim Zub about the realities of comic publishing costs and profits. Basically after all other costs there’s very little left for the creators. On a print run of 5000 comics (and…
Retailer Q | #12: Diamond’s Halloween ComicFest 2012
Halloween just wrapped up and with it Diamond's Halloween Comicfest 2012. Did you take part in this event, and if so how did it go? Is Halloween ComicFest an event that should continue, and if so how can it be improved?
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Heritage Comic Art Signature Auction Nov 15-17
Heritage wrapped up their 2012 November 15-17 Vintage Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction – Dallas this past weekend and it was another high stakes comic art auction. It seems Heritage gets the cream of the crop and the buyers…
Web Arted Nov 23rd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days at the Heritage Vintage Comics and Comics Art Event November 15-17 2012. Click any image to start the gallery.
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Surprise Gifts Don’t Work For Comic Fans
Christmas is rolling around and I’ve ordered my gift from my children at my local comic shop. That’s correct, I order my own gift to take away the uncertainty of getting something horrific. Two reasons for this: they’re 4 and…
Web Arted Nov 16th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days: Miller, Cho, Simonson, Manning, Quesada, Tedesco, Cassaday, Dodson, Kane, Canete and more!
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DC Provides Repair How-To for $90 Darkseid Action Figure
I was perusing the DC Entertainment Direct Channel retailer newsletter last night when I came across the following. DC COLLECTIBLES PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIXING THE DARKSEID DELUXE ACTION FIGURE DC Collectibles reports that the shoulder pads on the DARKSEID DELUXE…
Review | Prince Valiant Vol 2: 1939-1940
Continuing the epic journey of Hal Foster’s most famous creation, Prince Valiant Volume 2: 1939-1940 brings Val into conflict with the Huns and Rome itself. In this second volume, Prince Valiant helps his father reclaim his throne in the kingdom…