Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
There’s no doubt you’ve heard a lot about the new Superman movie, Man of Steel. You’ve probably read Scott’s and Anthony’s thoughts on the movie, here on Comic Book Daily. Well… I don’t have too many thoughts on the movie,…
There is no superhero, not even Batman, that is much of a worldwide cultural icon as Superman. Everyone knows who he is, what clothes he wears, and what powers he has. Everyone knows who his girlfriend is, who his best…
It’s time for another update from BIFF SOCKO, TWO-FISTED NEWSHOUND. Biff Socko covers Comic Book News like zits on the A-V Club. Faster than Perry White! Stronger than J. Jonah Jameson! Hotter than Cat Grant. He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE:…
Upon re-reading my promptly-posted proceeding posts, which I put together for your personal pleasure. It’s obvious that I am still an amateur writer. Sure. While my own pursuit of legitimacy rages on in the distance, the delivery of fully fathomable…
I saw The Man Of Steel on the weekend, like a lot of other people. It was an enjoyable film, and set itself apart from the Superman we know from comics, movies and television. Working within its own framework, The…
I recently started a new job, and with the new job came a new office. Shortly after I got settled into the office, I started making it my own. And that meant unpacking some of the stuff I wanted to…
I am an avid con goer. I say this often on Comic Book Daily, I am also a fan of dressing up for Halloween, and parties, and pretty much any occasion I can use to dress up. So, I have…
I was perusing upcoming book solicitations and marked a few titles I would be picking up. As always this site and my contributions came to mind, and while I have a stack of recently read books I don’t plan on…
I’ve written about styles of comic books here before. Hard ones. Soft ones. Floppy ones. Even digital ones. But one of my favourite styles of comic books are big ones. Omnibus and collected editions are great. Having every issue at…
It’s time for another update from BIFF SOCKO, TWO-FISTED NEWSHOUND. Biff Socko covers Comic Book News like zits on the A-V Club. Faster than Perry White! Stronger than J. Jonah Jameson! Hotter than Cat Grant. He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE: NEW…
This time we are going into the back room. Behind the curtain with the sign saying no minors. No really, if yer a kid or at work or easily offended by naughty bits hit the back button. Now. … Are…
There is no end to comic book related podcasts on the internet, but I would be amiss if I didn’t share with our readers a little about Ink Pulp Audio, which is, pound for pound, the best comic book related…
The book: X-Men #1 Marvel Comics Words by: Brian Wood Art by: Olivier Coipel Inks by: Mark Morales and Olivier Coipel Colours by: Laura Martin Release Date 05/29/2013 – Day-and-Date Digital Age Rating 12+ Only Why this book? An interesting…
This past Saturday the city of Barrie had a celebration for the city’s birthday. Big B Comics in Barrie was there to help celebrate the event. I was there to help promote Big B Comics dressed as Captain America.…
One of the aspects of the comic book industry that you rarely hear about are pedagogy and mentorship. There is no clear path on how to hone your craft and break into the business, and many industry professionals care deeply…
Free Comic Book Day 2013 was, by all accounts, a great success. I ran a free barbeque for my local comic shop and it was busy, very busy. Diamond recently published an article on their retailer site about the numbers.…
It’s time for another update from BIFF SOCKO, TWO-FISTED NEWSHOUND. Biff Socko covers Comic Book News like zits on the A-V Club. Faster than Perry White! Stronger than J. Jonah Jameson! Hotter than Cat Grant. He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE: MIDDLETOWN,…
As you know I am a huge collector of action figures. My collection is pretty extensive when you take into consideration all of my G.I. Joe, Marvel Universe/Select/Legends, DC Figures and any other cool stuff that catches my fancy. Recently…
Alastair Stirling, roboticist and AI inventor wakes up. Which is amazing considering he died sixteen years earlier. Al dreams of more for robots, how advanced, how life-like they can be. Then he wakes to find he is one. What’s more, he’s…