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: Anaheim–…
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…
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…
Here’s a classic April Fool’s Day from The Spirit, March 30th 1947.
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…
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…
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…