Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Championing Comics
I’m not a fan of horror books or themes but the story just grabbed me; never would have picked it up but I’m a fan of Allred’s art. iZombie: Dead To The World is about a young girl and her…
On a previous Pick 5, five “mullet-tastic” hair-dos were highlighted. This week I was reading the Avengers and X-Men crossover event from 1993 Bloodties, and realized this issue has a lot of mullets in it. Like… a lot. More than…
On a previous Pick 5, five “mullet-tastic” hair-dos were highlighted. This week I was reading the Avengers and X-Men crossover event from 1993 Bloodties, and realized this issue has a lot of mullets in it. Like… a lot. More than…
This one came out of left field. I was at my local comic book shop and spotted Taskmaster: Unthinkable on the rack. I remember reading good things about the series but hadn’t given it any thought; being a light week…
Like most people who shop regularly at a comic store I have a pull list that I submit when a new Previews magazine comes out. Items are picked two months in advance and occasionally you forget what’s coming. Last week…
Great show this week! Hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija welcome Canadian comic book legend Richard Comely to talk about comic book original art, the Spider-Man musical, the Thor movie, graphic novels, Marvel’s MMO game, Free Comic Book Day and…
Writer: Matt Fraction Pencils: Stuart Immonen Colours: Laura Martin Letters: Chris Eliopoulos Cover: Stuart Immonen; Steve McNiven Publisher: Marvel Comics Issue two of Marvel’s huge summer blockbuster series is upon us. I felt the first issue was a little…
I wholeheartedly enjoy the Spirit: it’s a classic character in a crime-ridden city with a colourful supporting cast, mixing action, drama and comedy in equal measure. DC Comics has recently launched their second iteration of a Spirit ongoing series and…
Italian Comics I visited Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia in the summer of 2009. I have relatives all over the region and, like the geek I am, I talked comics wherever I went (often while pounding back moonshine brandy made from…
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artists: Alex Maleev Colours: Matthew Wilson Letters: Cory Petit Covers: Bryan Hitch, Paul Mounts, and Paul Neary; Humberto Ramos and Edgar Delgado; Mark Texeira Published: Marvel Comics Bendis and Maleev reunite once again to bring…
We’re launching a new monthly 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. While at DC Scott Dunbier pioneered the absolute edition line,…
This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk Free Comic Book Day, Superman and his American citizenship, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, the Boston Comic Con, Thor movie news, Dylan Dog movie news, Sony’s compromised site and how it…
Writers: Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi Artists: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark, Norm Rapmund, Vicente Cifuentes, Oclair Albert, Tom Nguyen, Mick Gray, Mark Irwin and David Beaty Colour: Peter Steigerwald Cover: Gary Frank and Rod…
This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk Royal Wedding (there is a comic out commemorating the big event, Spider-Man musical, Batman carnival, lots of superhero movie news, superhero bikes and lots more. Now kick back, relax and enjoy …
This is a book that has flown very low on the radar of North American readers; I became aware of it via the excellent Forbidden Planet UK blog, a great spot for European works in English. The Hound Of The…
Writers: Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery Artist: Andy Belanger Colours: Ian Herring Covers: Ian Herring; Kagan McLeod Letters: Chris Mowry Publisher: IDW Having met Shakespeare in the previous issue, Hamlet and the Prodigals must face the possibility that…