Mirror Mind
Mirror Mind is a compelling autobiography of Tory Woollcott‘s childhood as she struggles to overcome dyslexia. The story is very engrossing. Parts of it can make you laugh, cry and angry at what Tory goes through. Dyslexia is a learning…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Category Championing Comics
Championing Comics
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Revelations
I’m a fan of Humberto Ramos and his very unique art style. It’s not for everyone but if you’re a fan then you probably pick up all his work. Which I thought I had until I read somewhere on the…
Comic Cuture August 17th
The boys are back from their summer holidays rested and ready to talk comics. This week our well rested hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija tackle news about the new Batman movie, the new Avengers movie, Wizard conventions scaling back…
X-Men Legacy #253
This week we're looking at X-Men Legacy #253, the concluding issue to an arc which has seen Legion and a band of X-Men including Rogue, Gambit and Magneto travel around the world to secure Legion's lost mutant "prisoners."
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1941 In Comics
This weeks Pick 5 is a little bit different. Since there are many lists that feature “this day in”, I thought I would try it here. So this week’s Pick 5 are big events in a given year. The year…
Fear Itself #5 (of 7)
There’s nothing to fear except fear itself. In this case, the characters of the Marvel universe are faced with their worst fears as the Serpent slithers into their lives. Those fears are made reality as one by one they lose their own, and one by one they realize they may not win this battle. The Serpent has risen, and the tide of the battle may have swung forever against their favour.
Read MoreFear Itself #5 (of 7)The Authority: Relentless
Making my way through my local comic shop’s discount shelf I came across The Authority: Relentless, the first volume of the award winning series. I hadn’t read this since the individual issues came out and it deserved a second look.…
Retailer Q | #3: Variant Covers
Is there a market for variants, and if so how long does it last? Do variants have any legs as a back issue collectible?
Read MoreRetailer Q | #3: Variant CoversHeroes for Hire #10
The hammers of the worthy have plummeted to the earth, with each recipient now serving an ancient god of fear. One of these hammers arrived in the hands of Ben Grimm, better known as the Thing. Now an unstoppable abomination, Thing rampages throughout his neighbourhood while former prisoners of the raft run loose--among them the fear mirroring fiend known as Monster and Purple Man. The only thing standing in their way? Paladin, Gargoyle, Shroud and Elektra.
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Music in Comic Movies
On a previous Pick 5, I highlighted 5 songs that feature Superheroes While reflecting on this Pick 5, I thought of music that has been featured in comic book movies. Comic book movie soundtracks feature many songs, but some don’t…
Flashpoint #4 (of 5)
Everything changed in a flash, and before he knew what happened, Barry Allen's life as he knew it was dramatically changed. With nothing as it should be, Barry painstakingly attempts to solve Zoom's puzzle before the memories of his former life are replaced forever.
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Another lost (to me) treasure discovered on the used shelf of my local comic shop, Catwoman: Relentless. Always a fan of Brubaker at the time I didn’t care for Stewart or Pulido’s clean lines and simplified styles; now I can’t…
Comic Culture July 27th
This week host Chris Owen welcomes Marty Birthelmer as fill in co-host (Walter Durajlija has the week off). Chris and Marty discuss Daniel Champion’s Batman Live interview, the boys also pick a few new comics to highlight, fill you in…
T Shirts
Yesterday I was at the 80’s Toy Expo, and I found a really cool T shirt (check out my column later this week for more details). This gave me an idea. I hit a website I have bought from before,…
Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing #2
At the conclusion of Brightest Day, Alec Holland rose from the grave and again became Swamp Thing. After fighting off his dark doppelganger, the Swamp Thing entity lashed out at transnational corporations responsible for the world's environmental concerns. John Constantine is next on its hitlist, but the question is, why? Constantine visits Gotham to meet with Batman and leaves town after gaining his opinion on combating Swamp Thing and the strange infection that's befallen the wily sorcerer.
Read MoreBrightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing #2Uncanny X-Force #12
After travelling into the AoA dimension along with Dark Beast to recover the Life Seed, the team is left stranded when Dark Beast leaves once the dimension's mutants destroy the Seed. It being the only thing that can save Warren, X-Force is left scrambling for both a way home and solution to save their friend. The remaining mutants in the world take X-Force to Atlantis where they meet the leaders of Mutantkind: an aged Magneto and Jean Grey.
Read MoreUncanny X-Force #12Batman Live Interview with Nick Grace
With critics poised and ready to cheer and jeer all at once, Batman Live raises its curious curtain on a “buzzing” cast and creative team. The instant adjective chosen by Executive Producer – Nick Grace, during rehearsal time in Manchester. Nick…
Guillem March Catwoman
I saw this in a post but have forgotten where or what issue it’s from: an upcoming Catwoman cover by Guillem March. It’s such a striking pose and can be telling so much. Is she doing a quick getaway, half-dressed…
The Hounds Of Hell
With a title that exciting The Hounds Of Hell was a must read for me this week after a visit to my local comic book shop. Here’s the publisher’s blurb: Philippe Thirault (Writer) Christian Højgaard (Line art) Drazen Kovacevic (Line…
Iron Man 2.0 #7
Hammers have fallen from the sky left and right, one of which lands in Beijing near Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. After failing to lift the hammer, Absorbing Man and Titania arrive to secure it. Soon after, the Immortal Weapons arrive after being summoned together to close the gate to the eighth city. Wukong awaits them as they regain consciousness, while James Rhodes struggles to understand why he's there with them at all.
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