Category Minutiae

Minutiae: those happenings in the world of comics.

Shipping This Week | April 7th, 2010

Comic Book Daily Staff
April 6, 2010

Check out what comics and graphic novels will be hitting your local comic book shop this Wednesday, April 7th. The best thing coming out this week? a double dose of Batman & Robin with the first six issues collected as well as the second issue of Batman vs. Robin. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Jonathan Hickman's highly ambitious and beautifully illustrated SHIELD series.... and.. Oh jeez, Spider-Man:Fever by the always amazing Brendan McCarthy! Not too shabby a week!

I Braved the Toronto Cartoonist Workshop

Like a lot of people, I’ve thought about writing comics. Sometimes, while riding the subway, I’ll come up with characters and give them superpowers. Other times I’ll take my favourite characters and put them in new situations (What would Wolverine…

Comic Book Daily Staff
April 2, 2010

Today, the Hollywood Reporter broke word that Sebastian Stan – one of the actors who tested for the part of Captain America – has instead been cast as Bucky Barnes in director Joe Johnston’s “The First Avenger: Captain America.” As dedicated comic…

Marvel app for iPad Confirmed

Just days before the Saturday release of Apple’s iPad, there’s confirmation that the much-anticipated media slate will feature a Marvel Comics app developed by ComiXology. While noting that the Marvel application doesn’t yet appear in the iPad’s App Store, Andy…

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 31, 2010

Welcome to yet another ComicBookDaily.com Convention report. This time around we’re looking at the dealers and throwing in some miscellaneous pictures and comments! Those of you who want to check out our other reports on the con can find them…

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 30, 2010

Check out what comics and graphic novels will be hitting your local comic book shop this Wednesday, March 31st. Congrats to IDW for it's first week as a Diamond Premiere Company! Among the most notable releases: X-Men Second Coming #1 and with it the last cover David Finch is going to do for Marvel for a bit, Godland #31 - goddamned do I love Tom Scioli! - and the wrap up to Rucka and Williams' 'Tec run!

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 30, 2010

He talked about it in our interview a while back and now it’s official: IDW Publishing and award-winning creator Darwyn Cooke are pleased to announce an exclusive prelude to The Outfit, the second of Richard Stark‘s Parker novels that Cooke…

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 30, 2010

It was a long and tiring weekend. (Con weekends universally are.) Most of Saturday was spent lining up a number of interviews and getting some contact information. I managed to get a sketch of Phoenix (done for free!) by the…

Sleepy Censor #12

I’m not really sure if much needs to be said about this cover. Most of the reactions from anyone who sees this comic is: “What the heck’s Alf doin’ to that seal?!”

Not Actually A Captain America Poster (but cool nonetheless)

So over at Film School Rejects they have a fauxster (new word I’m trying out.. see if it’ll catch on) for the new Captain America film. Pretty cool, huh? Click the link to see the others.

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 28, 2010

Extremely sad news for comicdom as Richard Giordano passed away on March 27th. A hugely influential giant in comics helping to bring about the rise of superheroes among the Charlton comics group and serving as the executive editor of DC…

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 27, 2010

Stan “The Man” Lee is officially booked to appear at the August Fan Expo in Toronto (Aug 27-29). First time at the event for him. Stan’s getting up there in age, but has not let it slow him down. This…

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 26, 2010

Today starts the Wizard World Toronto Comic Con. And look, they’ve got a new logo. pretty swanky stuff eh? much better than the previously standarad template that they’ve been using for every other con (including wizardworld new england, wizardworld my…

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 25, 2010

We talked about it for a long time and it’s finally out; goddamned is it beautiful. Congrats O’Malley, they succesfully translated your kinetic visual style and made it something to really behold. Gaze at the glory that is Toronto!

Brendan McCarthy Should Do More Comic Work

Man, how awesome is Brendan McCarthy? He’s awesome. You may know him from his comic work (Judge Dredd, Solo #12 and various 2000 AD comics) or from his work on Canadian computer animated tv-series Reboot. Well, next month his crazy…

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 23, 2010

Check out what comics and graphic novels will be hitting your local comic book shop this Wednesday, March 24th. This includes the second collection of Phonogram, a comic adaptation of the critically loved web-series The Guild and much, much more.

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 23, 2010

Well, it looks like we’ll finally get to see Scott Pilgrim move. After what feels like four years of development (my friend worked on the film and I’d get daily little tidbits, making the wait even more unbearable) we might…

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 22, 2010

SuperheroHype has a newer new poster that manages to convey the kinetic and fast paced tone of the comic book series. Jock managed to created some of the more viceral action sequences in the book, and Diggle created very vibrant…

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 22, 2010

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 21, 2010

No Sleepy Censor series would be complete without the classic Rifleman “Woody” cover from the good wholesome people at Dell Publishing

Category Minutiae

Shipping This Week | April 7th, 2010

I Braved the Toronto Cartoonist Workshop

Meet the Future Winter Soldier

Marvel app for iPad Confirmed

Wizard World Toronto: The Dealer reports and more

Shipping This Week | March 31st, 2010

Darwyn Cooke’s Second Parker Novel Previewed at WonderCon

Diary of a Comic Book Goddess :: Wizard World Toronto, Weekend Recap

Sleepy Censor #12

Not Actually A Captain America Poster (but cool nonetheless)

Dick Giordano has passed away.

Stan Lee is coming to Toronto FanExpo

Wizard World Toronto’s New Logo

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Trailer!

Brendan McCarthy Should Do More Comic Work

Shipping This Week | Wednesday, March 24th 2010

Eighty-Three Second Scott Pilgrim Trailer To Air Friday

The Losers' New Poster

Lethargic Lad #119.2

Sleepy Censors #11