Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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: FLUTTER…
Here’s the first full trailer for Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., coming to ABC Tuesdays this fall. [youtube ]
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary this past weekend and was a grand event in and around the Toronto Reference Library. Like all comic shows I attended in the hopes of interacting with favourite creators and scoring…
In the days and weeks and months and years and decades that we’ve all been fascinated and consumed by art and story in comic books, I’d like to wager my hard-earned pounds that, during your time as a fan… you’ve probably attempted to create your…
Classic Comics #33, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Gilberton Publications, (January 1947) I’ve often looked to Classic Illustrated (it was called Classic Comics for the 1st 34 issues) for a Spotlight but for some reason never posted one. I was…
Bill Amend is the creator of the syndicated newspaper comic strip FoxTrot, which started in 1988. He was one of the featured guests at The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) 2013. Part of the TCAF 2013 programming was a spotlight…
I had a pleasant surprise at this past Free Comic Book Day. One of our readers recognized me from my column, and we chatted a bit about toys. As you know I love action figures, and G.I. Joe has been…
Crash 3! by Dennis de Pues continues exclusively on comicbookdaily.com.
Captain Canuck Web Series adds Smallville’s Supergirl Laura Vandervoort to Cast. Toronto, Canada – May 9, 2013 –Captain Canuck Inc. and Smiley Guy Studios announce the addition of Laura Vandervoort to the Canadian superhero web series’ cast as the voice…
Take journal comic and toss liberally with the absurd. Wrap it up in an animator side project box and you’ve got Shrub Monkeys. The exploits of Katie Shanahan and her two younger siblings are presented weekly in a loose, strip…
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: HOLLYWOOD…
The good discussion generated by my last post needs to be seen through little. Besides, I had a busy week and have nothing up my sleeve for this week’s post. The comics in the main graphic all came out in…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk about the big opening for the new Iron Man movie, Free Comic Book Day’s big triumph, the Toronto Comics Arts Festival happening this coming weekend and a whole lot…
We’ve covered what makes a good review on Comic Book Daily several times, but I recently came across this statement from Gina Gagliano of First Second Books that sums up nicely my thoughts on the process. Reviewers to whom I…
After much anticipation and (what feels like) an exponential growth in FCBD’s reputation year on year, I wanted to share some pictures of my own experience of the day in ol’ Blighty. I visited 2 shops in the centre of…
Detective Comics #33, DC Comics (November 1939) Batman is one of the most important superheroes of all time, top three on everybody’s list and #1 on a majority of peoples list. Next to 1st appearances Origin issues are the most…
A solid look into “the first modern detective”, IDW’s Library Of American Comics presents a wonderful look into post war crime fiction. The first volume of Alex Raymond’s modernist classic reproduces, from syndicate proof sheets, every strip from the beginning,…
Another Free Comic Book Day has passed us, and it is the best time of year to be a comic book collector. I for one, love Free Comic Book Day. It is exciting. It can be frantic. But it is…