Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
In last months Arcs & Runs we visited a bittersweet time in my life with comics. The 1991-1993 time frame represented the end of regular weekly/monthly comic collecting for my brother (Keith) and I after a fifteen year run of heavy…
Not every story is worthy of an Eisner award, but one of the things I particularly enjoy about Spider-Man is how over the years his popularity had led to an abundance of ridiculous tales. From hanging out with a cartoon…
A giant sized look at his early Spidey run, John Romita’s The Amazing Spider-Man is the best book yet for fans of these iconic characters’ designs. This is it, the John Romita Spider-Man book fans have been waiting for—Nearly 200…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time: First Edition 64, December 1987. Thick paper stock, single colour, folded over three times to standard comic size. This was my first issue but by number 64 First Edition was…
I’m one of those weird people that actually like school. When I found myself having to enroll again after all these years… yes, there was some anxiety, trepidation and apprehension… but I also looked forward to the opportunity of refocusing…
ComicLink wrapped up their March 2015 Focused Auction recently, with the original art section ending March 31st. The Focused auction features artwork worth less than $500 and is more a free-for-all of who-knows-what comic artwork. To be sure bargains can…
“Dear Doc Curmudgeon” is a column by Clint McElroy made up of completely fabricated responses to mostly fabricated questions. But you knew that due to your discerning nature and brilliant mind which would never fall for a columnist trying to…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija welcome Nelson and Andrew. The guys talk comics and specifically the Toronto Comics project Nelson and Andrew are working on. So just sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time: Comico Attractions 17, 1989.
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1, Marvel Comics, June 1982 We owe this week’s Undervalued Spotlight to my Comic Culture podcast co-host Chris Owen. On a recent show Chris stumped me on the origins of Marvel’s Contest of Champions,…
It’s almost Easter-time, so I thought it would be interesting to explore issues of life and death in the comic book world. The “comic book death” of a major character mirrors the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is…
Hi folks, welcome to ARCHIE G’s. I’m your waiter, Raoul. Here at ARCHIE G’s, we don’t think you can make a dependable Pull List decision based on the first serving of a comic. Publishers throw everything they’ve got at a…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk comics with producer Shekky Feldstein. So why don’t you sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your…
This is a two-part post containing first my own, kind of orthodox, view on what constitutes a WECA comic followed by fellow WECA collector Jim Finlay’s view on a finer and more porous line of distinction between the WECA period…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time: Comico Attractions 15, 1988. Comico Christmas Special by practically every working artist and Gumby’s Winter Fun Special by Arthur Adams. Plus an Adam Hughes cover.
The original art portion of ComicConnect’s Event Auction XXXVI closed Monday March 23rd. The art offered is a mixture of high and low end material: anything could end up in the mix. This time around several pieces didn’t meet their…
A complete and engrossing collection, Joe Kubert’s Tarzan Of The Apes Artist’s Edition shines. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ most enduring creation, Tarzan of the Apes! Joe Kubert was one of the most acclaimed comic artists ever.…
