Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Wolverine may be one of Marvel’s most yet intriguing anti-heroes, but there are a few traits that fans can always rely on when reading the adventures of this surly Canadian. 1) He hates bullies, cults and nazis and 2) He…
So this week I decided to do a bit of dreaming. A lot of people like fantasy football or various mythical match ups for UFC fights so why can’t I do the same for comics? Before I begin I would…
NBC cancels series, although movie event is possible This is the third draft of this column. I began formulating my reactions early Monday night, even going so far as to watch the finale to season one for inspiration.…
For those of you who like your graphic novels infused with a plethora of content comparable to H.P. Lovecraft and set in a rich world of insomnia-inducing science fiction, read on about the highly-anticipated series, Silent Leaves. Christopher Shy is…
Have you seen Iron Man 2 yet? Good chance most of you have. Don’t worry, nothing even remotely spoilerish here but I will say I rather enjoyed it. So given the occasional retro appeal of subject matter that comes and…
When I mentioned the other day that I had been listening to a Blaxploitation mix that I had picked up in Paris made me think about my trip (done in September 2007) to Berlin, the south of France, and Paris.…
Reflections on Day One: On the drive into the city today for the second day at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF), I had a few moments to reflect about yesterday, what I did, and what the atmosphere of the…
On Saturday afternoon, I sat in on a panel on censorship of manga. Generally speaking, I feel that censorship ultimately does more harm than good. I think that being told what is “safe” for me to read is incredibly paternalistic and…
This morning, I had the opportunity to sit in on a panel on that aligned comics production to any product manufactured on an assembly line. That is, where parts are added to a product – usually in some kind of…
Salutations, dedicated comic clan! Meet your newest contributor to Comic Book Daily. My name is Darah, and when I’m not attending various cons in appropriate costume, performing frighteningly accurate tarot readings, or putting the smackdown on society using infinite amounts…
Sometimes the giants walk the Earth and remind you of how awesome their might is. Case in point. New comic day, I head to the Blue Beetle as I know a new issue of Buffy is out (due to an…
“Thanks to iPad and @Marvel app, I am now reading comics again after 20 yrs! After 2 days and 50 bucks, finished #Whedon/Cassaday X-Men. “ Grant Imahara from Mythbusters The iPad has arrived. And while it’s not the comic book…
Excelsior, True Believers! I return from my school-induced exile, returning to post before burying my head back in the books to revise a proposal, write a giant 20-page paper, and finish a take home exam. *le sigh* On top of…
So it’s been a week and if your surfing this website, chances are you’ve seen Kick Ass. BUT For those of you who haven’t, the following review may contain spoilers of the film. If you haven’t read the comic, this…
Ah lovely readers, it’s another week where there is a ton of stuff that I have to comment on so here we go with another Grab Bag addition of Just a Thought. Gene Colan could use a bit of help…
When I was – god.. let’s just say younger ..I happened upon a Swamp Thing cartoon. At the time I thought it was all kinds of awesome. I mean, I had no idea who Swamp Thing was – not really…
It was revealed earlier this week that Joe Ruby and Ken Spears (best known for Thundarr the Barbarian) and Syd and Marty Krofft are teaming up to bring to light a ton of Jack Kirby ideas to the public. These…
If you read my article on the March 2010 numbers in terms of dollar sales and market share, then it comes as no surprise that top-tier comic book and graphic novel publisher IDW has been advanced to “premier” status classification…
I was inspired to write this column after reading Siege #2. The hero Sentry kills Ares by ripping him apart. Spoiler alert (I guess that should have gone first). The panel shows a lot of blood and pieces of flesh,…