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,…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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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.
Uncanny 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.
Batman 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.
Daredevil #1
Coming off the worst stretch of his life, Matt Murdock left New York and travelled cross-country to find himself. After a brief stay in New Mexico, Murdock rediscovered his nature after helping a small town overcome its problem with some aggressive locals. Upon returning to New York though, Murdock must face the consequences of his actions.
Best Marvel Covers Oct 11
Marvel released their October 2011 solicitations and I’ve picked the best five to share with you here. 5. Punisher Max #18 by Dave Johnson. Johnson has a unique composition style that works well with every cover he tackles. A great…
X-Men Schism #1 (of 5)
Mutantkind has been to the brink and back, and at least it would seem, have finally found some measure of peace for themselves. That all gets thrown out the window as Schism promises to drive a wedge between their ranks leaving Cyclops and Wolverine on opposite sides of the battlefield.
Lotus Root Children
Lotus Root Children is the first graphic novel from Wei Li. The story is about a poor lotus root farmer called Ah Lan who is part of a child trafficking ring in China. Ah Lan’s role in the child trafficking…
Charest’s WWII Wolverine
Courtesy of Travis Charest’s blog comes this stunning piece of a World War II era Wolverine. Charest notes “I’ve still got a long way to go but here’s another look at something in the hopper…”. Few artists are as wonderful…
It’s Hammer Time!
There has only been one item, in your toolbox, that has been featured the most in the comics world, and that is the hammer. So this week let’s get hammered and Pick 5. #5 Justin Hammer Justin Hammer is a…
Green Lantern #67
Green Lantern #67 arrived in stores last week, and with its arrival, the War of the Green Lanterns epic also concluded. With this issue, volume four of the title ended. The only question is whether it ended on a low-note or a high one. Forward!
The Joe Shuster Wrap Party
This past Friday July 17th was the wrap-up party for the 7th annual Joe Shuster awards, which took place at the new location of the Toronto Cartoonist’s Workshop in downtown Toronto on 578 College Street. It was an intimate affair with…
Comic Culture July 13th
Great show this week as hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss Batman Live scoops dug out by Daniel Campion, Comic Culture’s own intrepid London report, TinTin movie news, troubles at Archie Comics and much more. Our regular features include…
#2: Cosmic Odyssey
Welcome back to Absolute-ly, a feature that focuses on what comic should receive the “absolute” treatment: any story from any publisher. A call to arms of hardcover comic book fans. Mike Mignola was in the second phase of his career;…
Glamourpuss with Dave Sim
After a few weeks of back and fourth, Sim and I finally sat down to discuss his adventure into Glamourpuss. It was a muggy day in June when we met at the Metropolitan Hotel at Chestnut St. and Dundas Ave. to discuss Glamourpuss and were she's headed in the future - when she gets out of jail for allegedly smuggling cocaine that is.
Vengeance #1 (of 6)
For every man there is a defining moment that separates the life he knew from that which he must now acclimate himself to. The event propels him to the next stage of his existence and beyond any semblance of inaction their prior life knew. This is a story of Vengeance.
Flashpoint #3 (of 5)
Issue three of Flashpoint sped onto shelves last week, and after an issue in which Barry Allen appeared badly injured, fans were left to wonder of his fate. Would this be the end of Barry Allen, or would he return in a flash?