2011 in Review (Part 1)
2011 is coming to a close and since this is my first year writing for Comic Book Daily, I thought I would take this opportunity to highlight some of the highs and lows of the comic book world from my prospective.
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2011 In Review: Best One Shot: Hellboy House Of The Living Dead
Continuing with my best of 2011, this week we look at my favorite one shot/graphic novel of the year, Hellboy: House Of The Living Dead. Please note, for those of you who may not be fully caught up on Hellboy, there are a few old spoilers located below.
Best Of Year Lists
It’s December and everywhere you turn there’s a “Best Of 2011” list. Since we’re talking comics here at Comic Book Daily I’ve been looking at best comics lists from the usual suspects like comic blogs, including this one, but also…
Dredd
Judge (Joseph) Dredd’s strip in the British comic 2000AD is the publication’s longest running, first seen in the second issue in 1977. The premise: in a dark and dangerous future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury…
Happy Holidays!
No column this week folks. I am enjoying a little vacation. Until I return please amuse yourselves with this picture of Superman punching Santa-Batman in the face.
52Q | #59: Superhero and comics fans
Back by popular demand, Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers. Tip of the hat goes to Scott VanderPloeg for this week’s question.
Spotted this quote last week.
There are two types of fans: superhero fans and comics fans. The problem is that most superhero fans mistakenly believe they're comics fans.
This week's 52Q: your take on the above.
Smallville Season 10
A couple of weeks ago, the 10th and final season of Smallville came out on Blu-Ray and DVD. At that time I wrote about its release. I’ve spent every available minute watching Smallville since then. Season 10 is by far…
Jackie Rose
One of the reasons I started doing these weekly walkabouts is to finally make myself sit down and read all these great looking comics I’ve stumbled across online. This week I finally tackled Jackie Rose, a great adventure story…
2011 In Review: Best Mini-Series: Criminal The Last Of The Innocent
It’s the end of the year which means it’s time to review the year in comics. In a year where there were a ton of exceptions mini-series and one shots (The Rocketeer Adventures is another great example), this one came…
Graphic Novels Real Reading?
An interesting look at graphic novels in the classroom from TVO’s Parents Book Club. Watch it and then continue. It’s ridiculous listening to the host about how she had to follow the pictures. Being immersed in comics and reading since…
The Digital Age
In the modern landscape of comics nerdery and production, a place so fiercely doused in ‘cool’ from top to bottom, where heroes and heroines sing and dance – and excitable nerds rigorously ride their paper waves, I ask… Is there enough free…
Is JMS a big fat jerk?
So I am sure that many of you have seen the JMS vs Steve Wacker bit on Bleeding Cool. If not check it out here. Don’t worry I’ll wait. Back? Okay good. So here is the thing, JMS might not…
52Q | #58: Sex & Violence
Back by popular demand, Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers. Tip of the hat goes to Scott VanderPloeg for this week’s question.
Violence, scantily clad women, sexuality, Batman and Catwoman's recent escapades, etc. This weeks 52Q: Is adult subject matter in comics hurting or helping its ability to reach new readers?
My Favourite Holiday Gifts
Last week Brent Chittenden published his holiday gift ideas for your favourite nerd boy or girl. One thing I love about Christmas is, giving someone a “nerd-gift” that they’d never expect and totally geek out about (I was going to…
Snowflakes
There’s a half-dozen strips on the newspaper comic page that could be given mercy killings to make way for a strip like Snowflakes. Set somewhere in the snowy heights of the Andes, Snowflakes follows the lives of a group of…
It Came From The Long Box: Deathmate
All of us have done something we’ve regretted. A bad hair cut right before school photos. Owning an album by C&C Music Factory. Proclaiming New Coke better than old Coke. Me? I own the entire Deathmate mini series from Valiant…
Digital Pricing Panic
Dark Horse did an about-face this week over its day and date digital pricing. Last week they announced day and date digital books would be $1 less than print, but after a furor on the CBIA retailer forums they changed…
Doctor Who?
Doctor Who began in 1963 and dazzled a UK TV audience immediately. Seven actors played the Doctor on TV before the show was sadly dropped in 1989 after a very strong but, waning first run. Following a (publicly demanded) TV…
I hate Tintin
Like any other artistic medium comic books have their seminal works. The works that have won award after award, received critical acclaim, and maintained popularity decade after decade. Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin is one of those works. It has…
52Q | #57: Comic Shop First Look
Back by popular demand, Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers. Tip of the hat goes to Scott VanderPloeg for this week’s question.
What do you look for, specifically or metaphysically, when you walk into a new-to-you comic shop?