The real story behind Action Comics #1 cover
One of the most iconic covers in comics. Saw this and couldn't resist sharing with like minded readers. Courtesy of Kerry Callen.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Category Minutiae
Minutiae: those happenings in the world of comics.
CBD: Canadian Weblog Award Winner!
A hearty congratulations to all our contributors at Comic Book Daily for helping us to win silver in the comics category of the 2013 Canadian Weblog Awards.
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First Amazing Spider-Man 2 Trailer
Here's the first official Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer.
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Happy Thanksgiving Neighbours!
A hearty greeting to our neighbours to the south on their Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy this classic Winsor McCay strip from 1905: apparently humour was vastly different 108 years ago.
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First Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer
This one looks amazing. Not sure what role Robert Redford has, but the introduction of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier look great. I don't remember Bucky in the first Captain America movie...
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HTCC 2013 | A Day In Cosplay
BEST IN SHOW: DeLorean Transformer. All photos courtesy of Stanley Jon.
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Nice Cakes
Back in February 2011 I put up a Pick Five post on Birthday Cakes. I had all but forgotten just how marevelous the idea of comic book themed cakes were until I walked past the Cantor Bakery (Gateaux Montreal) booth at…
Fan Expo 2013 | RAID Party
Last Friday night the RAID Studio threw an unofficial bash as part of Fan Expo, Canada’s premiere pop culture event. Held at The Soho House on the corner of Adelaide and Simcoe, party-goers got a chance to enjoy cocktails and chat with artists, writers, and editors about their work, Fan Expo, and why Toronto is the place to be at the end of August.
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Each year at Fan Expo I try to spend at least part of my time working retail. For lack of a better term I “started in the industry” in comic book retail and I always like returning to my roots.…
Fan Expo 2013 | Artist Profile – Thomas Cook
Fan Expo features hundred of artist and artisans. Every year when I wander through Artists Alley I will find one that has an interesting story, or offers something very kitschy or cool that I need to pick up. This year…
Fan Expo 2013 | Captain Canuck
Captain Canuck had a huge presence at this year’s Fan Expo. At the Captain Canuck panel on Friday the second animated webisode debuted. It was good, very good. I can’t wait for the third (the first webisode aired July 1st…
Fan Expo 2013 | Bitten
Bitten is a new series coming to television in early 2014, and the cast of this new show were at Fan Expo. Bitten is about a woman named Elena Michaels, who is the world’s only female werewolf. She is trying…
Fan Expo | Superior Spider-Man Panel
On Fan Expo Sunday, Spider-Man fans got a chance to talk to the man, Dan Slott, about everything going on with our “not so friendly Superior Spider-Man”. The panel included artist Mark Brooks, artist Ryan Stegman, assistant Editor Ellie Pyle…
Fan Expo 2013 | Masquerade Aftermath
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Mystique and Azazel …
Fan Expo Canada Sold to Informa
One of the biggest stories to come out of Fan Expo has nothing to do with comic books or video games but rather the convention itself. Fan Expo Canada has been acquired by the multinational Informa; see the press release…
Fan Expo 2013 | Road to the Masquerade – Saturday
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Epona and Link For…
Fan Expo 2013 : Women In Comics
Recently one of Comic Book Daily’s writers posted a blog about a panel that is happening this weekend at Fan Expo. Ivan Kocmarek (click here to see his post) in this post he described each of the panellists. Two of…
Fan Expo 2013 | Road to the Masquerade – Friday
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Umbreon – Pokemon …
Fan Expo Friday – My Day as Thor
I tried something new for Friday of Fan Expo… Cosplay. I have written before about portraying Captain America at different comic events. But this time it was my first time being in Cosplay at the biggest comic event in Canada. …
Fan Expo 2013 | Road to the Masquerade – Thursday
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Carl and Russell – Up …