Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
The Canadian G.I. Joe Convention (CanJoeCon) is just one week away, and this year is looking like it’s shaping up to be a great year for the CanJoeCon. This year’s special guests include Robert Atkins (comic book artist), Valentine DeLandro (comic…
This is not an illusion, you are not imagining this column. “The Couch,” as I’ve so affectionately dubbed this writing space at CBD, is back in full force. Party favours can be placed atop the refreshment table on the right,…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days: Windsor-Smith, Fegredo, Shaner, Cho, Kirby, Adams and more!
Last weekend was the latest Transformers Convention (TFCon) and Canadian Collectible Toy Expo held at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga. I attended the show on Sunday July 29th. This was my second time going to TFCon/CCTE, and every year gets…
I miss my old comic shop of Big B Barrie but my new shop, Big B Hamilton is starting to rank up there. Their used section for instance has been mountains of joy to my bookshelf and a bit of…
One of the most awesome things about webcomics is all it really takes to make one is the decision to make one. Then you set yourself up with a website and start posting. Oh I know this is also seen…
This is an old irritation for me but other than on Comic Book Daily doesn’t seem to be gaining any traction. Why oh why do websites continue to review comics but only include a shot of the cover with no…
London found herself under the expectant and scrutinising eyes of the world again this week as the 2012 Olympic Games kicked off in England’s capital with a rather fitting and brilliant bang. The opening ceremony was doomed to fail on…
We all know that rebooting a series or creating a “new jumping on point” causes sales to increase, albeit in some cases temporarily, but I often wonder what this does to the sales of a title before the relaunch. Comic…
This past weekend was the Transformers Convention (TFCon) and Canadian Collectible Toy Expo in Mississauga. On Sunday (July 29) the TFCon presented a panel of “How To Get Into Voice Acting”. The panel included Scott McNeil (X-Men Evolution, Beast Wars,…
Auction Highlights #69 Well the big Doug Schmell/Pedigree Comics collection was finally auctioned this past weekend through Heritage Auctions (HA). Below are excerpts from HA’s press release. BEVERLY HILLS — The multi-million dollar Doug Schmell Collection, featuring the single greatest…
Heritage just wrapped up their 2012 July 26-28 Vintage Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction- Beverly Hills #7063, resulting in the first comics auction over ten million. Yes, that’s crazy but the volume was incredibly high. We’ll be looking at the…
Dennis De Pues presents Crash!!! Please contact Dennis at [email protected] with any comments or questions. Full size.
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days: Cardy, Cassaday, Buscema, Adams, Kaluta, Jones, Hitch, Gray and more!
This week I had too many thoughts running through my head. Not enough to write a column about it, but enough that I have to get them out of my head so I don’t have to keep thinking about them. …
My all time favourite fairy tale has been adapted to comics by master P. Craig Russell. The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde is the story of a statue and a bird that care for the city below them; it’s a…
Every morning I wake up, get ready and walk about half an hour to work, and every time I walk I listen to podcasts. This is my routine. Most people listen to music, but not me. I don’t have a…
This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija review some cool new comics hitting the shops this week, they also open up the Comic Culture Mailbag. The guys also discuss some industry news on the San Diego Comic Con, the…
Comic Book Daily is a small community by most standards; we’re passionate about comics and, just as our tagline says, “discussing the minutiae of the comic book world”. To that end we’re looking for people who are also passionate about…
1) The Daredevil Speedster. After a fairly heavy week in the press surrounding the Aurora incident, I’d like to keep things pretty light and simple today, bringing our focus back to the familiar and innocent humour of comic-culture. Here goes……
Once upon a time I reviewed Marvel VS Capcom 3. This was relatively early on in my career as a columnist and I threw out the line that it was written by “hack” writer Frank Tieri. In return Frank told…