Oscar Schlienger
Oscar Schlienger was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1905 and he received some training at the Cole des Beaux-Arts in Geneva in portrait painting. He emigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal in the summer of 1930 and worked there…
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The Alternative Nerd Uniform
I think being a nerd is being able to express and be exactly who you are. If you are a nerd like myself, especially if you are a proud one, you like everyone to know your nerdy prowess. This is…
Undervalued Spotlight #165
Captain America #217, Marvel Comics (January 1978) The comic collecting community is currently enjoying a bit of a gold rush. Forget reacting to movie news, enough people are actually panning for any and all 1st appearances in hopes of actually…
Review | The Lone Ranger
One of this summer’s biggest blockbusters (and biggest financial disaster) is The Lone Ranger. This movie has been plagued with poor reviews, and has virtually disappeared from the box office. It is a movie I wanted to see on the…
DC and Warner Brothers, may I have a minute of your time?
Even since San Diego Comic Convention, the news has been floating around the internet that the television series Arrow, will lead into a launch of a Flash TV series. It has also been rumoured that these two shows will eventually…
Crash 3! Page 19
Crash 3! by Dennis de Pues continues exclusively on comicbookdaily.com. If you enjoy this storyline, we are proud to announce that Crash!!1 and Crash!!2 are now available for Digital Download in our CBD Store.
Web Arted Aug 2nd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days.
Sid Barron
Sid Arnold Barron was born in Toronto on June 13, 1917 and from his obituary written by Tom Hawthorn for the Globe and Mail in 2006 (he died on April 29 in Victoria) we learn that he was an…
The Wolverine: Movie Review
I am continually fascinated by Hollywood and the treatment of source material. Specifically, when a movie tries to “improve” upon source material and ends up failing in a spectacular fashion. I’ll preface this review by saying that there will be…
Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #43
The 43rd edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has just hit the stands and I couldn’t be more excited. No comic book collector that calls him or herself a comic book collector should be without a guide. It’s essential…
Is It Just Me, or Does That Sentinel Look Like ROBB STARK?
It’s time for another update from BIFF SOCKO, TWO-FISTED NEWSHOUND. Biff Socko covers Comic Book News like zits on the A-V Club. Faster than Perry White! Stronger than J. Jonah Jameson! Hotter than Cat Grant. He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE:…
What I’m looking for in a Harry Kremer Award comic shop
As Anthony mentioned a few months ago he and I constitute The Harry Kremer Retailer Award committee. The criteria are presented at the site and are straightforward, but it also comes down to personal experiences. The criteria for judging includes: Support…
Undervalued Spotlight #164
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #4 and #5, Marvel Comics, September and October 1968 This week I’m happy to have a guest Undervalued Spotlight contributor. Our good friend Mike Huddleston has submitted not one but two comics for our pleasure.…
Review | RED 2
RED 2 is the sequel to the unexpected hit RED, which is based on the comic book by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. RED 2 features the superstar cast of Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Neal McDonough, Byung Hun…
Hakes Americana & Collectibles Auction 209
I haven’t been following the auctions at Hakes Americana & Collectibles because I find their categories confusing. Their recent Auction #209 – Part II that ended August 25th had a good haul of original comic and comic strip art, enough…
Keeping The Comics Market Sane
For the average comics collector, prices on the most sought after books and even some of the more common fare are getting way out of sight. There’s no way most can compete with high-end speculators, collectors and investors with more…
Too many conventions, only one Me.
This past weekend was very busy on the comic and geek themed calendar. Con Bravo was this past weekend in Hamilton, and TFCon (Transformers Convention) in conjunction with the Collectible Toy Expo was in Mississauga. These were two shows I…
Crash 3! Page 18
Crash 3! by Dennis de Pues continues exclusively on comicbookdaily.com. If you enjoy this storyline, we are proud to announce that Crash!!1 and Crash!!2 are now available for Digital Download in our CBD Store.
Web Arted July 26th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days.
My road to being a cosplayer: Chapter 2, Creating A Costume
I did it! I picked a character to cosplay! Thank you to all the readers and tweeters who suggested characters for me in my previous article of this series. The inspiration for my costume came from the new Hawkeye trade,…
Things I’m Looking Forward to From Comic Con 2013
So another San Diego Comic Con has come and gone and as usual there were a myriad of announcements that hopefully will whet the appetites of potential customers everywhere. Here are some things that I am interested in seeing. Superman…