Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Suddenly/Meanwhile… | Quick Shots
Before I talk about Batman, Let’s start with some X-Men: First Class. Since they announced that XMFC was going to be a period piece I was pretty pumped for it. With the exception of Sandman Mystery Theatre we haven’t had…
Just A Thought | And Here’s Why The Column Isn’t As Advertised
Remember last week when I mentioned that my next column would be all about an alternate X-Men universe? Yeah… well… it didn’t go as planned. Here’s the story. About two or three weeks ago, I get a brilliant idea for…
CBD’s 52Q | #21: “Which comic book property should be on the Small Screen?”
Suddenly/Meanwhile… | We Poppupians Have No Names!
Two Items of Awesomeness Through TUMBLR! First we Have Dan Hipp (Amazing Joy Buzzards and Gyakushu!) showing us what Shadowlands could have been had it not been hampered by Billy Tan’s art. And then the lovely Gail Simone lets us…
Suddenly/Meanwhile | Robot Sci-Fi Pulp Noir
Just A Thought | Comics on Film (and Television)*
*to be sung to Duran Duran’s Girls on Film – Pete Like a lot of comic fans, I love it when I hear the words “(insert title) will begin filming early next year. Based on the popular comic book, (insert…
CBD’s 52Q | #20: “In light of Jason Aaron’s comments about Alan Moore. Do you think it’s possible to overlook someone’s personal views and still be a fan of their work? Do you seperate the person from the artist? If so, who?”
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy 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.…
Jiminy Christmas! | 2010 Picks
The new year is finally starting to roll out so I thought to highlight my picks from 2010: one book from each publisher that to me was the best material they put out. Superman: Secret Origin by DC Comics This…
Suddenly/Meanwhile… | I'll Rule This Future Nation
WHOSOEVER HOLDS THIS HAMMER: New Costumes Suck
Whosoever Holds This Hammer appears every Tuesday (more or less) exclusively on Comic Book Daily. Clothes make the man. Or in our case, the superman. Or woman. Or alien creature from parts unknown. My point is that a costume is…
Suddenly/Meanwhile… | First Stop Havana, Go, Go!
Just A Thought | 2011 and Beyond
Last week I took a look at my favorite comics of the year and the normal thing to do at this point is to crack into the worst of last year…except honestly there wasn’t a lot of bad I actually…
CBD’s 52Q | #19: "What can we expect from comics in 2011?"
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy 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.…
Jiminy Christmas! | Variant Dust Jackets
This one has been brewing for a long time but over the holidays my ire was raised considerably as I tried to organize my library. Why, pray tell, does Marvel believe they need to have variant dust jackets for hardcover…
Suddenly/Meanwhile… | Speaking Real Words
CBD’s 52Q | #18: “Who/What did 2010 belong to?”
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy 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.…
Just A Thought | 2010 In Favourites!
So it is the end of the year and everyone and their mother is doing a best of list. I’m not a huge fan of using the word “Best” in these terms. Just because I like something doesn’t mean your…
Just A Thought | 2010 In Review
So we are at the end of the year and I thought it was time to do a bit of reflection. In this week’s column, I’m going to take a look at all of the rumors and ideas I’ve reported…
CBD’s 52Q | #17: “What is your favourite Christmas-Centric Comic Book”
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy 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.…