Category Columns

#43: Getting Around To It

Comic Book Daily Staff
June 17, 2011

Every week Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers; we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans Daily for the inspiration and Scott VanderPloeg for this week’s question. This week's 52Q comes as I look at a pile of abound: sixty collected editions stacked beside my chair. What comic are you buying but never get around to reading, and why do you keep putting it off?

Humanoids Week Wrap Up

Scott VanderPloeg
June 17, 2011

So concludes Humanoids week here at Comic Book Daily. Here’s a list of reviews available: I Am Legion Madwoman Of The Sacred Heart Weapons Of The Metabaron Day Of The Magicians Legend Of The Scarlet Blades Screaming Planet Elias The…

Why the First Films in a Franchise Tend to Suck

Shelley Smarz
June 17, 2011

So, before work this morning, I popped onto Rotten Tomatoes to see how Green Lantern fared in terms of film critics’ response. As of this writing, the “Tomatometer” is at 22% (with an average score of 4.4/10) with 93 critics…

G.I. Joe: Tales from the Cobra Wars

Ed Campbell
June 17, 2011

In the summer of 1989 I was sitting in my room, with pad and a pen, writing out what I had hoped would be the greatest piece of G.I. Joe fiction ever. After two paragraphs I got bored. So unfortunately…

DCU Reboot: A Reaction

Shelley Smarz
June 16, 2011

It’s been a little over two weeks since DC announced that it was rebooting its Universe and releasing a whole slew of #1s. During that time, I’ve struggled to organize my thoughts on the subject, how this will affect the…

Comic Book Docs

In this post is an idea I wish for someone to use because I have not the resources to do it myself. But we’ll get to that. I love documentaries. Okay, I love good documentaries, especially those about music. Standing…

Humanoids? Who?

Scott VanderPloeg
June 15, 2011

This is an open letter plea to Humanoids North America as part of Comic Book Daily’s Humanoids week: number one get yourself a public relations person and number two start adding material to your books. I’m a big fan of…

Auteur Theory

So the DC Comic Solicits were released yesterday to a big underwhelming thud. It’s not that there weren’t any interesting ideas shown; see the wonderful solicit for Wonder Woman. It’s just I’m underwhelmed with a sense of not caring. I…

Comic Book Daily Staff
June 10, 2011

Every week Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers; we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans Daily for the inspiration and Ed Campbell for this week’s question. Since DC is going to "re-launch" (not reboot) the entire DC Universe, what is your ideal creative team for which book in the DC relaunch?

Going Through The Short Box

Ed Campbell
June 10, 2011

I am stumped for a column this week. I thought of another column I can write, but I prefer to let that one stew in my brain juices for a couple of weeks (cause I like that one). So… sitting…

A (Half) Week of Thoughts

So I'm trying something a little different this week. I usually write the column in one shot and then go away for a few hours and come back and edit before setting it to post. This week, I'm going to write and add as the week goes on up until Wednesday night (regular posting time for me so the editors have time to make sure I'm doing an ok job).

Hard Premium

Scott VanderPloeg
June 9, 2011

I like hardcover books: they feel sturdy in your hand and hold up to frequent reading. What I don’t like is paying a ridiculous premium for the privilege of this format. Marvel is a good benchmark for this pricing disparity:…

Comic Book Daily Staff
June 3, 2011

In light of DC's announcement to reboot their entire superhero line and Mark Waid's recent interview we have this weeks 52Q: should mainstream comic publishers target their direct market fans or the casual reader?

DCU Reboot

Ed Campbell
June 3, 2011

Wow May 31st was a big day for DC Comics. Big news about the reboot of the entire DC Universe. Here are some excerpts from Bob Wayne’s (SVP Sales) letter to comic book retailers. “we are relaunching the entire DC Universe line…

DC Cover Lies

Scott VanderPloeg
June 3, 2011

DC is stopping all it’s monthly comics and relaunching fifty-two series in September. They have their own press site called The Source that has been posting tidbits of information until September solicitation information is release June 13th. So far they…

DC Reboot

Brent Chittenden
June 2, 2011

Like you didn’t see this coming a mile a way. I’m writing this on Tuesday. The day of the big DC announcement that they are rebooting the DC universe. 52 titles starting with a new Justice League #1 on August…

Scott VanderPloeg
June 1, 2011

As you may well have noticed Comic Book Daily has undergone a site redesign. The old design was simple and clean with the well-heeled look of a news blog. Unfortunately as we bolted more and more features onto the design…

Anthony Falcone
May 31, 2011

At the beginning of the month the CBD team and myself were in Beantown for the comic con (go Canucks go) which gave me the perfect opportunity to continue on my quest for the ever elusive AF 15. As usual…

Comic Book Daily Staff
May 27, 2011

Every week Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers; we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans Daily for the inspiration and Antony for this question. This Week’s Q: Which comic book property do you think would make a great video game?

2011 Movie Action Figures

Ed Campbell
May 27, 2011
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Summer comic movie blockbusters. There’s nothing like them. What’s even better for us fans (and toy collectors) are the toys. This year we have new Thor, Green Lantern and Captain America toys hitting the shelves. Already on those shelves are…