Otto the Odd and the Dragon King
Sorry, got turned away at Expo and wandered off for a while. So digging back into my TCAF bag of tricks I came across a flyer for Otto the Odd and the Dragon King. An intriguing title and very nice looking…
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Biff Socko, Two-Fisted Newshound: Sep 19th
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! He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE: STAR CITY– It’s been revealed…
Montreal Comiccon 2012 Thoughts
I still am a bit tired from the amazing race that was Montreal, so this will be a bit of a mishmash recap. Scott, Walt and myself got a chance to represent CBD and Big B Comics and had a…
Tarantino Comic
DC Comics September 12: “You may remember that at San Diego Comic Con we announced that Vertigo will be publishing a DJANGO UNCHAINED mini-series based on the upcoming film by Quentin Tarantino. This morning, we revealed that R.M. Guéra (Scalped) is the interior artist on the DJANGO UNCHAINED…
The Massive & The Creep: Two of the better DHP “pilots”
A strategy becoming apparent in Dark Horse's latest incarnation of DARK HORSE PRESENTS is using it as a kind of testing site for new series. In some more successful cases, Dark Horse has collected the serialized stories into issue #0s to kick off new series. Two of the better titles to come from this strategy so far are John Arcudi’s THE CREEP and Brian Wood’s THE MASSIVE.
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I’ve Gone To The Fair!
Ahhh, it’s fall. You can feel the chill in the air, and the crops are starting to come off. If you live in a rural area, you know what time of year it is, Fall Fair season. And that’s what…
If you could have any super power, what would it be?
The Question: If you could have any super power, what would it be? This question is asked of a comic fans all the time. Even when a non-comic lover finds out I am a comic fan, they ask this question.…
GREEN LANTERN Vol. 1 Sinestro
GREEN LANTERN Vol. 1 Sinestro Collects Green Lantern #1-6 Written by Geoff Johns Pencils by Doug Mahnke Published May 22, 2012 DC Comics, 160-page color hardcover, $22.99 Content rated T – Teen Order Online: Amazon.com, Book Depository Green Lantern passed…
Montreal Comiccon This Weekend
For those who aren’t keeping up with their Canadian comic convention schedule the Montreal Comiccon is this weekend, September 14-16. For those who attended, or tried to attend, last year expect a lot of changes, all geared to getting you…
Biff Socko, Two-Fisted Newshound: Sep 12th
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! He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE: NEW YORK– Some clever analysts…
Marvel are lightweights
I’d like to talk about the past year at DC comics, If I may. I’d like to open the door on how we think it’s all gone, a year on? With the luxury of hindsight. It’s been a full year…
Review | Prophet Vol. 1: Remission
As reboots go, PROPHET is somewhat out of the ordinary. Image’s update bears only a passing resemblance to the Extreme title from the ’90s on which it is based. Yet instead of beginning at the beginning with a #1, the…
Justice League International Vol. 1: The Signal Masters
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL Vol. 1 The Signal Masters Collects Justice League International #1-6 Written by Dan Jurgens Pencils by Aaron Lopresti Inks by Matt Ryan Published May 22, 2012 DC Comics, 144-page color paperback, $14.99 Content rated T – Teen…
Why am I not reading Spider-Man?
A couple of weeks ago, Spider-Man celebrated his 50th anniversary with the release of Amazing Spider-Man #692. I didn’t pay much attention to that comic because it had been years since I bought my last Spider-Man book. At the most…
Biff Socko, Two-Fisted Newshound: Sep 6th
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! He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE: NEW YORK– DC is ecstatic…
Dave’s Comics
I’ve just returned home from a short holiday on England’s arty south coast in the attitudy town of Brighton. Brighton is packed with tattoos, dreadlocks, guitars, local bands, art-culture, galleries, motorcycles and generally all things cool and niche. As is…
My Thoughts On Fan Expo 2012
Well Fan Expo has wrapped up for another year, and I like most of you are tired and beat up from the weekend. It was long. It was hard work. But it was a lot of fun. I think this…
JUSTICE LEAGUE Vol. 1 Origin
JUSTICE LEAGUE Vol. 1 Origin Collects Justice League #1-6 Written by Geoff Johns Pencils by Jim Lee Inks by Scott Williams Released May 2, 2012 DC Comics, 176-page color hardcover, $24.99 Content rated T – Teen Order online: Amazon, Book…
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish
So this is an interesting column for me but maybe it shows the insight to a creative mind. Or maybe I just have a huge ego that thinks that there are more than three people who read this column. So…
Fan Expo | Artist’s Alley
As I do for every comic convention the bulk of my time was spent in Artist’s Alley over the four days of Toronto’s Fan Expo 2012. I collect comic art and so wait in line for hours and hours to…