Why comics are awesome – Reason #27
As you have read previously, I’ve been sorting and re-reading my comic collection. The other day I found a comic in my pile that made me think of why comics are awesome. That comic is Mr. T and the T Force. Mr.…
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Little Guardians
Despite it being a hugely popular genre in fiction, comics have traditionally been a bit lean on fantasy stories. Webcomics are changing that. There is a wealth of fantasy material being produced, from dungeon crawls, to fairy tales. Little Guardians…
Holiday Gift Guide
It is December 1st, which means you’ve got 24 days to buy for your loved ones… assuming you celebrate Christmas… but let’s be honest here, no matter what your faith is or is not, if you are reading this column…
My first digital purchase
This weekend I was checking the comic news to see if any of the publishers were taking part in Black Friday or Cyber Monday, big discount shopping days surrounding Thanksgiving in the United States. I came across Digital Dark Horse…
Visit the library!
One of the greatest contributions to society as a whole is the invention of the public library. If it didn’t exist it would almost be hard to explain. There is this building, filled with books, and you can go in…
Spotlight on Readers Den Comic Shop in Cape-Town
After almost 3 weeks with no access to comics, no sign of comics, no comics nerdery nor banta, no internet and no mobile device – my graphic, fictional requirements were boiling over and my (openly guilty) addiction to sequential…
52Q | #56: Creators, Deadlines and Consistency
DC's new program of keeping books on schedule by getting books done well ahead of publication and shifting creative teams seems to be working. Of course it also means writers and artists are being juggled around to keep things flowing. Marvel's approach seems to have artists taking turns, giving readers up to six artists in a six issue stretch.
This week's 52Q: do you stick to a book when it has multiple creators or do you cherry pick issues based on your favourites? Would you rather see a small publishing delay for creator consistency?
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Sell my collection?
A couple of months ago, Anthony Falcone wrote an article telling you to sell your collection. The column was very popular with lots of debate and discussion in the comments section. The idea of selling your collection is a sensitive…
Marooned
If you have to be stranded on Mars, it could definitely be improved by having a good friend with you. Sadly Captain John is Marooned on Mars with Asimov the Robot. Asimov would rather be alone. Asimov's mission was to attempt a space mission run by an AI and hampered by a human. It's not going so well.
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The Anti-Sheldons (Non Stereotypical Readers)
Last week, Ed Campbell wrote a rather intriguing article about the television show The Big Bang Theory and how it has kind of thrown more light on the stereotypical version of a comic book fan. I thought for my part,…
Donating Collections
The Edmonton Journal published a story last week about a man whose family donated his comic collection to the University of Alberta after his death. Some interesting quotes. [quote]“His is not an old collection, nor is it particularly rare, but…
One day comic book shows are great!
When my brother and I were kids we loved going to comic conventions. Now these weren’t a big event like Fan Expo or Comic Con, but little, one-day affairs at a local hotel. We paid our $2 (at the time…
What the…
Still in Africa and with a trip to Cape-Town right around the corner (in which I’ll hunt down the local Comic shops if it kills me – and report back with some tantalizing, transatlantic gossip and goodness), I’m currently sitting…
The Big Bang Theory
If you are a regular reader of Comic Book Daily, you know that every Wednesday, a group of us get together at Blue Beetle Comics. We pick up our comics, talk for a bit, then head out to get a…
52Q | #55: Play It Again And Again
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.
Do you buy material you've already read or own when it's released in a new format? Examples would be Absolute editions, printed web comic collections and the like. Why or why not?
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Oh Frank Miller…Creators and Politics
This is not a column about politics. Usually. I’m sure occasionally my politics have crept in from time to time, it’s just the way editorial columns go. This time however, it may be a little more overt than usual so…
Multiplex
Into every persons life comes that job. It might be your first job, it might be your last. It might be short term while you’re in school, or that first job after school. You might love it, you might hate…
Omnibus Ridiculousness
The new Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus is out and it’s ridiculously heavy. Amazon does a nice job of listing book specs and lets us know this book is 7.3 pounds and 2.5 inches thick. Or to put it…
Digital Coupons Are The Coolest!
As readers know I talk a lot about the digital medium. I am a huge supporter of the digital medium as an additional delivery method for comic books and graphic novels. At times this has been interpreted as my support…
Spirit of the Great Heart
This week, Across The Pond is coming to you from a different continent, a different place in the world – where the landscape is as rugged as the farm hands whom work it – and the heart of the earth…