Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Something out of the ordinary hits comic book shop shelves last month: Nursery Rhyme Comics from First Second. Having seen some previews and a substantial build up I anxiously read it through. [quote]First Second is very proud to present Nursery…
Frank Miller’s rant on his blog about the Occupy movement is all the talk this week on the comics interwebs. It immediately brought to mind a 52Q about whether creator personalities and views affect enjoying their work. Miller was and…
The new Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus is out and it’s ridiculously heavy. Amazon does a nice job of listing book specs and lets us know this book is 7.3 pounds and 2.5 inches thick. Or to put it…
Being one of my favourite origin stories I was anxious to see Batman Year One translated to the big screen. A classic story by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, focusing on Bruce Wayne and James Gordon as they adapt to…
The Amazon Kindle Fire has been reviewed across the interwebs today: I found the Engadget review most enlightening when looking at this as a digital comic reader. [quote]Amazon made a big deal about its partnership with graphic novel publishers for…
Michael Cho has a new book solicited in Drawn & Quarterly’s Spring 2012 catalogue: Back Alleys And Urban Landscapes. Here’s the quote: [quote]Michael Cho began creating drawings of the back alleys near his Toronto home in 2008. With this book,…
This just struck me as odd. IDW is releasing Rocketeer Adventures Volume 1 hardcover on December 7th, and the direct market version will ship with a dust jacket. Here’s the relevant quote: [quote]All direct market copies of this book will…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days. Daredevil cover by Paolo Rivera. Source. Flex Mentallo Deluxe Hardcover cover. Source. Tales Of Suspense cover by Steve Ditko. Source. Edmund Dulac book illustration. Source.
I had the opportunity this week to visit The Beguiling in Toronto for the first time. Having heard they had a very large selection of books, I wanted to see what was available. For those who have never been there…
Welcome to Retailer Q, spinning 52Q’s format at top Canadian comic retailers. Comic Book Daily asks the question and our retail friends give their perspective. [box type=question]Is the non-superhero market alive and well from a comic shop perspective?[/box] [box type=shadow]Calum…
Comic Book Resources has a wonderful interview with Dean Mullaney, creative director of The Library Of American Comics, an IDW imprint that has given us a wealth of comic strip reprints. We’re in a golden age of reprints and Mullaney…
I’ve been a comic reader and collector for thirty one years. In that time I have never discussed comics with anyone outside of immediate family who didn’t bring up the subject first. I’m not entirely sure why comics has a…
In a recent Jiminy Christmas I had a nice heartfelt memory of store appearances by comic creators, meeting the fans and sharing in the comic spirit. With eager anticipation I went to a store signing recently where two local artists…
This won’t come as any surprise since it was the most watched cable episode in history, but season two of The Walking Dead started last Sunday. As a treat AMC has posted the first episode on their site for viewing…