Project Ballad
I’m not sure Project is the right term for this comic. I think Enterprise Ballad might be more fitting because this seems like something big. Really big. So big that in everything so far presented I can’t even begin to…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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The League of Extraordinary Gentleman Century (Spoilers!)
There are two things you have to know before delving into the rest of the article. The first is that I am not the world’s biggest Alan Moore fan. While I love many of his comics, his attack on current…
New Approaches To Convention Sketches
As regular readers know I’m a big fan of convention sketches. I try to pick up a few every convention I attend; check out my Comic Art website for a gallery. The tried and true method of attaining conventions is…
Marvel Pinball: The Avengers Chronicles
Do you like Marvel Comics? Do you like pinball? Then you will like Marvel Pinball. I could end the review there but I realize that my adoring public expects me to be a tad more verbose.
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Rebel Blood #4
Rebel Blood is one of many zombie based books available for the consumption of horror fans, and considering that, we must ask what differentiates them from each other. Which are good, which are less so; in the end, which are worth our money and which are not? Given the arc of Link and Rossmo's story and its ultimate conclusion, it's very clear Rebel Blood in any incarnation is worth every cent of its price tag.
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Undervalued Spotlight #126
Starslayer #10, First Comics, November 1983 I’ve been going through a basement full of comics starting my long preparation for a couple of big comic conventions I’m setting up at late in the summer. I was rifling through a box…
Trailer Trash – Mega-City One
It’s 1995, I’m 13 years old and Sly Stallone is playing Judge Dredd at the movies. At the time, I’m sure this type of casting was fine in a cheese-on-toast comic book flick such as this, but looking back and…
The Comedian #1
On the heels of its first two Before Watchmen titles, Minute Men and Silk Spectre, last week DC released the third entry in its set of prequel stories plotted before Alan Moore's infamous Watchmen series. The Comedian follows suit comparably to the previous Before Watchmen books in their portrayal of the principal characters' lives leading into Moore's work, and while each has added considerable layers to pre-existing elements of the plot and the respective character histories, inevitably they suffer from the same affliction inherent to the premise of these tales
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ComicLink Original Comic Art June 22nd
ComicLink’s June Focused Auction session four ended on Friday June 22nd; it had a small but interesting selection of original comic art. As always here are my five picks. Doug Wildey Jonny Quest page, 1987, sold for $775. Wildey liked…
I Heart New York
New York is a great city. I know that isn’t exactly groundbreaking news, but every introductory sentence I write can’t be a winner. On a recent trip to New York I noticed how seeing the city in person gives you…
Review | Doug Wildey’s Rio: The Complete Saga
Having thoroughly enjoyed Rio by Doug Wildey Graphitti Designs Edition I was anxious to get my hands on all of Doug Wildey’s Rio material through IDW’s Doug Wildey’s Rio: The Complete Saga hardcover. Doug Wildey was an acclaimed Comic book…
Spider-Men #1
You can say whatever you want about Brian Michael Bendis, some fans love him, some hate him, but he has done a great job as the Ultimate Spider-Man scribe over the past 10 years. He also has been pretty familiar…
Crash! Part 5
Dennis De Pues presents Crash!!! Full size.
Celerity Page 13
“First race in GR107 sees an almost fatal crash on the winding, city streets of Rome.” “Fresh calls for Grand Racing to be axed.” “Environmentally unfriendly GRA cause massive rift in global economy.” “Should sport be made to stage…
Auction Highlights 67
Auction Highlights #67 ComicLink’s June Focused Auction ends Friday June 22nd. All the books listed below sold between Tuesday June 19th and Thursday June 21st. It was one of those Marvel top heavy auctions with the House of Ideas hogging…
Web Arted Jun 22nd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days: Stewart, McDaid, Peterson, Yardin, Miller, Elvgren, Bolland, Mignola and more!
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TCAF 2013 Not On FCBD!
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival has announced their 2013 dates: May 11-12. Free Comic Book Day 2013 is May 4th. Yay! In his announcement post Chris Butcher had this to say. Saturday May 11th and Sunday May 12th return us…
Romita Spider-Man Artist’s Edition Limited Remarqued
If you guessed that this is in fact the longest title of a book I own then you are correct; post title shortened. John Romita’s The Amazing Spider-Man: Artist’s Edition Limited Remarqued Version is the most limited edition of IDW’s…
Undervalued Spotlight #125
Chilling Adventures in Sorcery (As Told By Sabrina) #1, Archie Publications, September 1972 Here’s a great little book that I think has a lot going for it. I found my copy accidentally while looking for some paperwork, I forgot I…
Review | G.I. Joe Renegades Season 1 Volume 1
G.I. Joe Renegades Season 1 Volume 1 is now on DVD. Renegades is the latest animated series for the G.I. Joe franchise. The idea for Renegades is different from other G.I. Joe animated series. In this incarnation G.I. Joe doesn’t…
Comic Culture June 20th
Fun show this week as hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija tackle this week’s new releases, catch you up on the latest trailer trash and talk up a storm on comic related issues including gay weddings at comic book shops,…