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Eddy Smet Donates Whites to Western

Ivan Kocmarek
November 11, 2015
10 Comments

About a month ago, Eddy Smet, a retired math professor from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario (1976-2006), long time comic book collector and former comic book store owner (The Comic Book Collector—there was also an Eddy Smet…

Time Capsule: DC Releases May ’88

Scott VanderPloeg
November 11, 2015

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases May 1988. Action Comics 600, Watchmen limited hardcover, Cinder and Ashe!

Undervalued Spotlight #265

Walter Durajlija
November 10, 2015
8 Comments

Deadpool Secret Secret Wars #2, Marvel Comics, June 2015 I was talking with the boys at the shop recently; we were arguing the merits of variants. Needless to say we got nowhere. Variants are a tricky business and I’m smart…

Time Capsule: DC Releases April ’88

Scott VanderPloeg
November 4, 2015

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases April 1988. Starlin and Wrightson's The Weird, Camelot 3000 trade paperback, and Checkmate!

Undervalued Spotlight #264

Walter Durajlija
November 3, 2015
4 Comments

Detective Comics #259, DC Comics, September 1958 What if there was this cool premise for a villain, cool and full of potential and what if it came to nothing. What if this villain’s canon was so bad that a site…

Time Capsule: DC Releases March ’88

Scott VanderPloeg
October 28, 2015

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases March 1988. Blackhawk by Howard Chaykin premieres with a mini-series, poster and t-shirt. Wonder Woman gets a massive poster. The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told hardcover is announced along with Superman 3-D. Plus Cinder And Ashe!

Undervalued Spotlight #263

Walter Durajlija
October 27, 2015
1 Comment

Green Lantern #141, DC Comics, June 1981 This week I had a specific approach I wanted to take with the Spotlight. We were talking shop around the shop recently and we somehow ended up discussing concepts/teams/characters that showed a heck…

Forest City Con and Shusters 2015

Ivan Kocmarek
October 21, 2015
2 Comments

The second edition of the Forest City Comic Con was held this past Sunday at the London Convention Centre. My day there began hosting an advertised panel with Patrick Loubert and Michael Hirsh. However, Patrick had apologetically written me midweek…

Time Capsule: DC Releases February ’88

Scott VanderPloeg
October 21, 2015

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases February 1988. This time a Green Arrow monthly, poster and t-shirt as well. The Shadow Portfolio, History Of The DC Universe Limited Edition hardcover (limited to 10,000!). Plus a look at all the trade paperbacks available.

Time Capsule: DC Releases January ’88

Scott VanderPloeg
October 14, 2015

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases January 1988. An eight issue weekly comic premieres with Millennium. Plus Hellblazer!

Undervalued Spotlight #262

Walter Durajlija
October 13, 2015
2 Comments

Black Knight #1, Atlas Comics, May 1955 Sometimes writing up a Spotlight opens up all kinds of doors leading to other worthy Spotlights. Case in point: last week’s pick. One detail I didn’t mention in that pick was the appearance of…

Patrick Loubert and Michael Hirsh

Ivan Kocmarek
October 7, 2015
17 Comments

Patrick Loubert, who was born in Toronto in 1947 and Michael Hirsh, who was born in Belgium in 1948 but moved to Toronto when he was three and then to New York City for most of his teen years, were…

Time Capsule: DC Releases December ’87

Scott VanderPloeg
October 7, 2015

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases December 1987. A second Mike Mignola penciled mini-series debuts with World Of Krypton, plus The Watchmen trade paperback and Batman: Son Of The Demon!

Undervalued Spotlight #261

Spider-Woman #6, Marvel Comics, September 1978. People love deals and were bringing them up to me in piles. I was adding up one pile in particular when I came to Spider-Woman #6. I honestly stopped, stood there and admired the book for a bit. I was gonna tell the guy it wasn't supposed to be in those bins but thought that a bit petty, then I thought I’d let him buy it and offer $4 to buy it back! Thankfully I didn't go there.

Time Capsule: DC Releases October ’87

Scott VanderPloeg
September 30, 2015

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases October 1987. Mike Mignola art on The Phantom Stranger, plus Ronin trade paperback.

Undervalued Spotlight #260

Walter Durajlija
September 29, 2015
6 Comments

Wonder Woman #98, DC Comics, May 1958. All Star Comics #8 is all the rage these days. I know a few guys just itching to get their hands on one before the prices get out of reach. This week I’ll offer an alternative to those who want to play the Wonder Woman game.

Time Capsule: DC Releases August ’87

Scott VanderPloeg
September 23, 2015

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases August 1987. DC's second prestige format series premieres, riding the coattails of The Dark Knight Returns. The Shadow monthly by Bill Sienkiewicz and The Shadow trade paperback make the back page.

Undervalued Spotlight #259

Walter Durajlija
September 22, 2015
9 Comments

Action Comics #419, DC Comics, December 1972 Time to step aside and let first-time guest Spotlight writer Carey take the Stage. Is it me or did Carey just dis my brilliant Friday Foster pick? If I didn’t like Carey’s pick…

Time Capsule: DC Releases November ’86

Scott VanderPloeg
September 16, 2015

A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases December ’86. Legends gets the front page, another Byrne blockbuster title that has faded over time. Closing out is a farewell to Julie Schwartz.

Undervalued Spotlight #258

Walter Durajlija
September 15, 2015
13 Comments

Detective Comics #27, DC Comics, May 1939. I’ve always wanted to write-up a complicated essay on Detective Comics #27. Over the years I’ve had a couple of abortive starts, giving up when I realized the work needed to do it right. I would like to express my view though. So what’s a guy to do?