“Boy Scout” Heroes
Last week Leigh Hart wrote a column about Antiheroes in comic books. She had some great characters on her list. And yes, everybody loves a hero who walks that tightrope of right and wrong. In the comments section Laura wrote…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Category Knowing Is Half The Battle
Read More“Boy Scout” Heroes
2013 Toy Wish List (Toy Fair preview)
This week there was a real buzz on the internet for toys. February 10-13th was the 110th annual Toy Fair in New York. “Toy Fair® is the largest toy and youth product marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, bringing together more…
Pet Peeves of Collecting
I collect stuff. A lot of stuff. Between my comic books, action figures, DVDs, CDs and video games. I have a lot of stuff. Having this much stuff doesn’t lead to every day being a “shiny happy day”. There are…
Why isn’t there a huge chain of Comic Stores?
It seems that there is one debate that never goes away with comics. No it isn’t who is the best Superhero. That is a debate for another day. The debate I am talking about is the Comic Book Shop. People…
Canadian ToyCon January 2013
January 20th/2013 was the latest edition of the Canadian ToyCon (formerly known as the Burlington Toy Show) held at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington. This edition of the Canadian ToyCon was different because it included the Fantasy and Gaming…
Cosplay For A Cure
January 20th/2013 was the latest edition of the Canadian ToyCon. A welcome addition to this show (and hopefully a permanent attraction) was Cosplay For A Cure. This relatively new group (only formed 7 months previous to time of writing) has…
My inner 12 year old says Hell Yeah!
Something has been bugging me for a really long time, and I need to get it off my chest. Lately there has been a lot of talk about movies and comic books. One of the big topics has been the…
Does Marvel Comics hate Peter Parker?
[Just a warning, there may be spoilers ahead] Spider-Man is one of Marvel Comics most beloved characters. The character has been around for 50 years. That’s longer than some of your parents have been alive. Another beloved Marvel character is…
Merry Apocalypsmas!!!
I sit here (a couple of days before December 21st) looking at my Mayan-Day-At-A-Glance calendar and realize that there are only a couple of days left to the Mayan calendar. Now to many people (and Doomsday Preppers) this means the…
Holiday Geek Gift Giving Guide
It’s winter. It’s the holiday season. For some that means Christmas. But for most, it means giving gifts. Buying for a “geek” can be difficult. We are passionate about our collections, and sometimes we can’t wait for somebody to give us…
Marvel Now! Report Card
This week saw the release of the highly anticipated Marvel comic book, Avengers #1, by Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opeña. This book will round out the first wave of releases for Marvel Now! I tried to read most of the…
I’m giving away my Amazing Spider-Man free comic codes
On Saturday night I was lazing around on the couch, watching TV, and I thought I would check into Twitter to see what was going on in the world. My Twitter feed has been busy lately because of Dan Slott,…
Why can’t we all get along?
If you have been following the comic news lately, you know that there has been a lot of talk about women and comics (and nerd culture). This all came from a comment that Tony Harris made on his Facebook account.…
Collecting Garbage
When you collect action figures, there is nothing better than tearing into that package and getting your hands on that action figure. I am not a MIB (or Mint-in-Box) guy. I like to get my hands on the toy. What…
Canadian ToyCon (Burlington Toy Show) November Edition
November 4th/2012 was the most recent Canadian ToyCon (formerly known as the Burlington Toy Show). It was at its new home, The Atrium Banquet and Conference Centre in Burlington. The November 4th edition of the CanToyCon felt like the biggest…
“Punch It Mickey!”
I don’t know about your Twitter, but mine had a Nerd-Gasm on Tuesday. In case you haven’t heard (like you were off planet or something), Disney bought Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light and Magic, and Skywalker Sound from now multi-billionaire George…
What Happens To Your Comics When You Die
This past weekend I was watching the National Geographic channel and there was a program on called Fortune Finders. The show focuses on the Public Administrators office in Las Vegas. After someone dies in Las Vegas, with no apparent next…
Daredevil, Spider-Man and Fairy Tales
This week the internet and Twitter-verse have been chock full of cool comic book news. So instead of me rambling on, let’s just jump into the stuff that caught my attention. Daredevil Movie Rights Go Back to Marvel It looks…
Turtle Power!!!
I don’t think I’m supposed to like Turtles. I’m talking about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… not the candy. Because I love the candy… maybe a little bit too much. When the Ninja Turtles first busted onto the scene back…
Comic Book Things That Make You Go Hmmm! part II
Back in the beginning of summer I posted part 1 of this article. I had so much fun reading the answers from the Comic Book Daily Nation, I decided it was time for Comic Book Things That Make You Go…