C.B. Daily Jan 17th
Top Canadian sellers, a Spirit TV movie, automated book scanning, and a new webcomics portal from Stephanie Buscema and J. Bone.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Category Minutiae
Minutiae: those happenings in the world of comics.
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C.B. Daily Jan 13th
C.B. Daily Jan 13th: New DC titles, Conan interview, The Shadow and more.
Comic Sales Data for 2011
So the 2011 yearly totals are in and I thought I’d pass along some data. Marvel was both the unit share winner for the year and the dollar value winner. I’ve included the top 10 publishers below. Publisher Fantagraphics finished…
C.B. Daily Jan 12th
Millar and Quitely's new book, Prince Valiant colour comparisons, free comics to veterans, and more.
C.B. Daily Jan 11th
Simonson on Avengers, Cooke does The Shade, Toronto Comicon details, Faith Erin Hicks profiled, Frazetta comedy movie posters and more.
C.B. Daily Jan 10th
Points of interest from the comics interweb; I sort the chaff so you get the wheat. I'm sticking with Chaff Smasher' perhaps someone can create an image for me.
Marvel is Tops!
Marvel Comics climbed its way back to the top of the comic book heap. The House of Ideas led the market in December, narrowly edging DC Entertainment in both the Retail Dollar (34.43% for Marvel vs. 33.74% for DC) and…
C.B. Daily Jan 9th
Points of interest from the comics interweb; I sort the chaff so you get the wheat. Wheat-tastic.
New Parker In May!
Courtesy of Chris Ryall’s blog we get news that Parker: The Score by Darwyn Cooke will be available this May. Plus check out the promo art below.
C.B. Daily Jan 6th
Points of interest from the comics interweb; I sort the chaff so you only get the wheat. Should I have a catchy superhero name like Wheatman or Chaff Smasher?
C.B. Daily Jan 5th
Points of interest from the comics interweb; I sort the chaff so you only get the wheat.
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer
The new Dark Knight Rises trailer has hit the internet after debuting in theatres last week. Plus the new poster.
R.I.P. Joe Simon
It’s a shame to lose someone who has given so much to comics and received so little in return. Kyle Baker, of course, sums it up very succinctly.
New DC Absolutes
DC Comics has announced via their blog, where all their news comes from, two new Absolute editions for next year. [quote]Coming in September 2012, ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR will collect the story of Sinestro’s bid for totalitarian control…
G.I. Joe Retaliation Trailer
With bated breath, I like many G.I. Joe fans, waited anxiously for the premiere of the new G.I. Joe movie trailer last night. After seeing it all I can say is… Wow!!! This trailer has everything a G.I. Joe fan…
November Sales Up
Diamond Comic Distributors released their November numbers for comic book and graphic novel sales. Marvel rebounded from the trouncing DC Comics gave them back in October, the two giant comic publishers are now neck and neck both in unit share and dollar share.
DC Allows Tuesday Sales
Just received this from DC, regarding their gigantic New 52 HC. [quote]DC COMICS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL TUESDAY ON-SALE DATE FOR DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 HC Due to a printing delay, the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 HC (AUG110243)…
TCW Faculty Art Show
The fine folks at the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop are hosting a faculty art show this Friday, just in time to buy something for that special comic collector in your life. [quote]Toronto Cartoonists Workshop, 587A College Street (at Clinton), Toronto, On,…
Free Marvel Mondays
Here’s one for the “just in case you hadn’t heard” category: Marvel makes four digital comics available for free every Monday for one week. It only works in a browser and requires Flash 10 but it’s a wonderful way to…
First FCBD Hardcover
Diamond announced the Free Comic Book Day Gold sponsors today, and the one that jumps right out is Archaia. [quote]MOUSE GUARD, LABYRINTH, AND MORE HC FLIP BOOK Written by Jeremy Bastian, Nate Cosby, Royden Lepp, Jim McCann, Ted Naifeh and…