Comic Culture May 15th 2013
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the 4 titles DC Comics is cancelling, the record run of Iron Man 3 at the movies, Laura Vandervoort being cast as the voice of the Blue Fox on…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Walter Durajlija
Walter Durajlija is an Overstreet Advisor and Shuster Award winner. He owns Big B Comics in Hamilton Ontario.
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Undervalued Spotlight #159
Classic Comics #33, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Gilberton Publications, (January 1947) I’ve often looked to Classic Illustrated (it was called Classic Comics for the 1st 34 issues) for a Spotlight but for some reason never posted one. I was…
Comic Culture May 8th 2013
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk about the big opening for the new Iron Man movie, Free Comic Book Day’s big triumph, the Toronto Comics Arts Festival happening this coming weekend and a whole lot…
Undervalued Spotlight #158
Detective Comics #33, DC Comics (November 1939) Batman is one of the most important superheroes of all time, top three on everybody’s list and #1 on a majority of peoples list. Next to 1st appearances Origin issues are the most…
Comic Culture May 1st 2013
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija chit chat about the new Superman movie, the new Iron Man movie and they discuss industry news coming out of the C2E2 convention in Chicago. The boys also open up…
Undervalued Spotlight #157
G.I. Combat #138, DC Comics, (November/December 1969) DC War comics are a very active collecting strain. I’ve features two DC War comics here on the Undevalued Spotlight. Spotlight #7 featured the 1st Sgt. Rock while Spotlight #2 featured the 1st…
Sleepy Censors #14
In the mid 1950s the U.S. Senate forced comic book publishers to adhere to the guidelines of a Comic Code Authority. The ‘Code’ was brought in to protect America’s youth from what was then deemed disturbingly graphic and blatantly sexual…
Comic Culture April 17th 2013
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk about what makes comic books valuable, they also talk new comic book themed video games, Chris answers the Comic Culture Mail Bag. Rfee Comic Book Day is also discussed.…
Factors that Drive Demand for Comics
What are the key factors that drive demand and thus values in comics? What should be on your checklist when looking to invest in a comic book? Basic Economics 101 tells us it’s all about supply and demand and I…
Comic Culture April 10th 2013
Solid show this week sees hosts Walter Durajlija and Chris Owen duke it out with producer Marty Birthelmer on a number of topics including FCBD Halloween, February sales, Age Of Ultron and lots more including New This Week, Mail bag…
Undervalued Spotlight #156
Crime Does Not Pay #22, Comic House Inc (July 1942) Here’s another Spotlight I’ve been sitting on for a while, not sure why I haven’t posted it yet? Put simply Crime Does Not Pay #22 is one very important comic…
Comic Culture April 3rd 2013
Solid show this week sees hosts Walter Durajlija and Chris Owen duke it out with producer Marty Birthelmer on a number of topics including the Walking Dead’s continued success, George Lucas’ original 1974 Star Wars script possible becoming a comic…
Undervalued Spotlight #155
Avengers Special #1, Marvel Comics (September 1967) The Avengers went through a major line-up change back in Avengers #16 (May 1965). Iron Man, Thor, Wasp and Giant Man left leaving Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch as the new…
Comic Culture March 27th 2013
A busy show this week finds Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talking Robert Redford starring in a Captain America movie, Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles movie news, Brad Pitt’s role in World War Z, Harrison Ford’s thumbs…
Undervalued Spotlight #154
Amazing Spider-Man #360, Marvel Comics (March 1992) You know which comic book characters are proving to be important to the collecting community these days? Venom is important as is Michone as is Deadpool as is Carnage. Younger collectors love owning…
Comic Culture March 20th 2013
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija welcome the new Comic Culture producer Marty Birthelmer. Marty sits in and helps the boys discuss New This Week, Free Comic Book Day, Trailer Trash, Captain Canuck and more. Chris…
Undervalued Spotlight #153
Robin Hood Comics Vol. 3 #34, Anglo American, (Dec 46/Jan 47) The second Canadian Whites (or WECA period) meeting was held by the “Team Canada” group, or is it the “Eh Team”? Actually we have no formal name yet…
Captain Canuck Updates
Things seem to be moving forward on all things Captain Canuck. Writer Arne Olsen (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie) continues work on a script for the movie adaptation of the Captain Canuck property. Captain Canuck creator Richard Comely is collaborating and I’m…
Comic Culture March 13th 2013
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss February’s comic book sales figures and the strength of the comic book market in general. The guys also talk about this year’s Free Comic Book Day, ComiXology’s new indy…
Comic Culture March 6th 2013
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija tackle a wide range of topics including comic books in school curriculum, the new Superman comics, a new Planet of the Apes movie, local comic shops staging special events and…