Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
WHOSOEVER HOLDS THIS HAMMER appears every Tuesday exclusively on Comic Book Daily. The digital age is upon us, or so I have been told. I must admit that when I first heard that comic books were going to be online…
(Whosoever Holds This Hammer appears every Tuesday exclusively on comicbookdaily.com) OOOOOOOOOO! So scary! Welcome to the Halloween edition of WHTH fanboys and ghouls! In the spirit of the season, I thought that I would talk a little bit about comic…
(Whosoever Holds This Hammer appears every Tuesday exclusively on comicbookdaily.com) Before all you haters go ape-poop on me, calm down and read the whole article. Brian Michael Bendis and Geoff Johns are great writers. Ultimate Spider-Man and the current Green…
(Whosoever Holds This Hammer appears every Tuesday exclusively on comicbookdaily.com) Well my legions of fans, after a bit of a vacation last month I am pleased to announce that WHTH is back, and back with a vengeance. Due to rabid…
Well my loyal readers, another Fan Expo has come and gone. And while all of us at Comic Book Daily are recouping this week with pots of coffee and cases of Red Bull, I thought that I would give you…
I am not a fan of the Certified Guarantee Corporation, or CGC as it is more commonly known. For those of you new to the term I will explain it briefly. CGC is a company that, for a fee, will…
I have been a freelance writer for about 10 years now, and during that time my words have not been without controversy. However, being a freelance writer gives me a platform to respond. In my last article “Don’t Support Your…
First off I want it on the record that I support the concept of the local comic shop. I think that they are a vital part of the industry. However, the majority of comic books stores are awful, nerd-filled gulags…
I should start this article by saying that the Amazing Spider-Man is my favourite comic book. It has been so since my childhood and shall ever be. I have owned (and read) every issue at one point or another so…
For More WHOSOEVER HOLDS THIS HAMMER check out the archives. I was speaking with my uncle and father and they were reminiscing about the dark day in 1962 when comic books jumped from ten cents each to twelve cents. This…
Every Wednesday I race home with a bunch of comics and start to read through the pile. I do this because of my extreme dedication to excellence in the field of professionalism; in short, I do it for you, the…
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,…
I am constantly amazed at the varied way in which comic fans collect their favourite books. Some of us just like to buy new stuff, some only like small press, some like alternate covers, some silver age, and so on.…