Free Mars
All you wanna do is play some rock and roll, maybe get some fans, a little fame, a little fortune. And next thing you know, you’re the sound of the Free Mars revolution. Such is the situation for The Sisters…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Factors that Drive Demand for Comics
What are the key factors that drive demand and thus values in comics? What should be on your checklist when looking to invest in a comic book? Basic Economics 101 tells us it’s all about supply and demand and I…
Comic Culture April 10th 2013
Solid show this week sees hosts Walter Durajlija and Chris Owen duke it out with producer Marty Birthelmer on a number of topics including FCBD Halloween, February sales, Age Of Ultron and lots more including New This Week, Mail bag…
Saga #12, Censorship and Adult Material
The big news this week is that Apple has banned issue twelve of Saga because of two images of “gay sex”. One of the main characters, Prince Robot IV, has a monitor for a head and frequently what he’s thinking…
Undervalued Spotlight #156
Crime Does Not Pay #22, Comic House Inc (July 1942) Here’s another Spotlight I’ve been sitting on for a while, not sure why I haven’t posted it yet? Put simply Crime Does Not Pay #22 is one very important comic…
Why you should buy Building Stories
Though expensive and rather intimidating, Chris Ware's epic tale of everyday life, BUILDING STORIES, is worth the investment.
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Positive or Negative
Hey folks! Welcome to another edition of Knowing is Half the Battle. And if you’ve noticed, I’ve moved from my normal Friday slot, to Monday. Ahhh Monday!!! Some people hate you. Other people look at you as the opportunity to…
Poor Wolverine
As a boy I never missed the X-Men cartoon every Saturday morning. Compared to the other buttoned-down members of the X-Men, Wolverine was the dynamic anti-hero with a mysterious past. Despite his inner rage and desire for revenge against those…
Web Arted Apr 5th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days.
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Boobs in Comics
This is it boys, I am giving you permission to stare, because my post today is all about boobs, jugs, breasts, gazongas, tits, dirty pillows. I originally started this article with the idea of “the evolution of boobs in comics”.…
Global News is clueless about comics
A “news” article on Global discusses a comic collection on auction this weekend in Vancouver. It’s one of Canada’s largest comic book collections. Sixty thousand comics that were amassed over four decades by an East Vancouver man who doesn’t want…
Getting Crafty
When it comes to comic books and geek culture in general, you can buy anything. Well almost anything. Sure you can buy t-shirts, decals, fridge magnets, action figures, coffee mugs and yadda-yadda-yadda. But there are something’s you can’t buy. When…
Double Shipping isn’t Double the Fun
We all have our favourite television show, right? It might be Game of Thrones, or The Simpsons, or Golden Girls and it most likely airs once per week. That is sort of the rule of television in that you get…
Ted(d) Steele
Ted(d) Steele With April Fool’s day just passing by, I want to bring attention to perhaps the quirkiest comic creator from the WECA period, Tedd Steele. Theodore Arthur Steele was born on April Fool’s Day, 1922 and his creative juices…
“Saving the World, One Purchase at a Time”
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: Anaheim–…
Comic Culture April 3rd 2013
Solid show this week sees hosts Walter Durajlija and Chris Owen duke it out with producer Marty Birthelmer on a number of topics including the Walking Dead’s continued success, George Lucas’ original 1974 Star Wars script possible becoming a comic…
Kill Shakespeare: Tide of Blood #2
Kill Shakespeare at no point has wavered in its quality prior to this second issue, a trend that has continued with its release. The series has been consistently excellent, founded on the creative trifecta of Del Col, McCreery and Belanger -- the three continue to offer twists and intrigue that spell the marks of a great comic. Kill Shakespeare: Tide of Blood is everything the original series was, only made better with the experience and evolution of the creators behind the title.
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Undervalued Spotlight #155
Avengers Special #1, Marvel Comics (September 1967) The Avengers went through a major line-up change back in Avengers #16 (May 1965). Iron Man, Thor, Wasp and Giant Man left leaving Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch as the new…
April Fool’s Day from The Spirit
Here’s a classic April Fool’s Day from The Spirit, March 30th 1947.
G.I. Joe Retaliation
Leading up to the release of G.I. Joe Retaliation, Anthony and I did a Head to Head of G.I. Joe Rise Of Cobra from 2009. Now that it’s hit the big screens, Anthony and I go Head to Head over…
Captain Canuck Web Series Launch Party
Last night I was able to show my patriotic comic lovin’ side by attending the Captain Canuck web series Indiegogo launch party. The animated web series stars Kris Holden-Reid (Lost Girl, Underworld: Awakening, The Tudors) who voices Captain Canuck and…