Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
In a previous edition of this column I talked about customizing action figures. In the comments section, a reader asked “How do I customize an action figure?” This is a tough question to answer, without having any specific details. Scott…
Lately I have been thinking about death. Specifically death in comic books and malleable nature of what should be a permanent state. It seems like there is more death in comic books nowadays, but, as Walt would say “old farts…
No, this is not going to be a piece about good girl art in the WECA books, nor about the small handful of female heroes (Nelvana, The Wing, Polka-Dot Pirate, Betty Burd etc.) that graced the pages of those…
A busy show this week finds Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talking Robert Redford starring in a Captain America movie, Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles movie news, Brad Pitt’s role in World War Z, Harrison Ford’s thumbs…
Here’s the first full The Wolverine international trailer. [youtube ]
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:…
Amazing Spider-Man #360, Marvel Comics (March 1992) You know which comic book characters are proving to be important to the collecting community these days? Venom is important as is Michone as is Deadpool as is Carnage. Younger collectors love owning…
In preparation for the G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie CBD is taking at look back at G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Our 2 biggest G.I. Joe fans, Ed and Anthony, dusted off their copies of ROC and set out to…
This weekend I packed up all my nerdy stuff, packed myself into a tiny car full of dudes, woke up at the crack of dawn and made my way down to Boston for PAX East. (Penny Arcade Expo) After three…
There was a lot of concern among readers of DC comics when the company announced a total revamp of its iconic characters in the “New 52.” Even long-running Superman, Action Comics, Detective and Batman were going to begin again at…
Without my noticing Hermes Press has begun offering their newspaper strip reprints as digital comics through Comixology. This is a positive offshoot of the reprint business, although these books already reach an audience far outside that of the comic shop…
Crash 2! By Dennis De Pues continues. Exclusively on comicbookdaily.com. Full size.
On March 17th 2013, many people were donning their favourite green attire and headed to the pub to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But for many people who love toys, they made their way to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington…
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:…
The use of this term “WECA period” or “WECA books” is probably unfamiliar to a lot of you. I use these terms to more accurately describe the First Age of Canadian Comics—those books more commonly and affectionately referred to as…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija welcome the new Comic Culture producer Marty Birthelmer. Marty sits in and helps the boys discuss New This Week, Free Comic Book Day, Trailer Trash, Captain Canuck and more. Chris…
This past Sunday March 17th was the latest edition of the Canadian ToyCon. I was there covering the show for Comic Book Daily (check out my column later in the week for my wrap up on the show). My wife…
Broadly speaking, all people – artistic or otherwise – are naturally able to draw one of two things. No matter how good or bad you are with a pencil, it should feel more natural when drawing either people and animals……