Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
The boys are back after a brief hiatus. Hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija don’t miss a beat as the tackle subjects like the continued success of the Avengers movie, Spider-Man and Batman movie news, Doug Schmell’s multimillion dollar comic…
After reading two great columns this week about reading comics, a great When Worlds Collide and our own Across The Pond, it struck me that those who visit comic sites like ours aren’t “rational” comic readers but comic collectors. Give…
How do we do things? Firstly, I buy the on-going monthly’s that I’m reading in print, obviously I do. I visit the comic shop every Wednesday like a kid on Christmas. I like the comic shop like a fat Englishman…
A book review by Tim Marchman for the Wall Street Journal that barely mentions the book has attracted a lot of attention from the comic internet, leading with the following. If no cultural barrier prevents a public that clearly loves…
Sebediah Aziza Racer See Page 1 Kalila Corliss Navigator See Page 2 PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS in the GRA Introduction: 1.1 The GRA recognises that, as race-crew members spend the majority of their training in each other’s company, a close personal relationship…
Last year Scott reported about the release of the DC New 52 Hardcover book. There was some discussion about the book in the comments section of the article. I made the comment that I would buy that book, and further…
Auction Highlights #66 ComicLink’s May Featured Auction has just ended. All books below sold between Tuesday May 22nd and Thursday May 24th. It was nice to see a bit of a mix in the top 50 books by value. These…
Thanks to Titan Magazines I had the opportunity to read CLiNT Magazine 2.1, their relaunch issue. Three brand new comics begin in a special relaunch issue! Supercrooks – Part 1 of Mark Millar and Leinil Yu’s new comic The Secret…
Big news out of Heritage Auctions is that they have landed the privilege of selling what is most likely the best Silver Age Marvel comic collection in existence. Doug Schmell’s #1 ranked CGC registry set of Marvels goes on the…
Well G.I. Joe fans, the “interwebs” exploded Wednesday afternoon with the news of G.I. Joe Retaliation’s release date being pushed back from June 29th (which is a mere month away) to March 29th of 2013. I have to tell you,…
I picked up Green Lantern Vol 1: Sinestro HC last week as I’m a Doug Mahnke fan and wanted to see what the New DC 52 had in store. Looks like a straight continuation of the story, including references to…
This weekend in ol’ Blighty saw the Kapow! comic convention role into town, boldly claiming the London Business Design Centre as its own for 2 full days in the capital’s North East. The show was much hyped online by the English…
DC announced on the weekend that a major male character, previously heterosexual, will be reintroduced to the new DC 52 as gay. And they are about to reintroduce a previously existing DC character who was previously straight and now will…
Ultimates #1, Marvel Comics, March 2002 You know what’s been a tough book to snag at a good deal lately? Strange Tales #135 from August 1965! Perhaps it was my spotlight a while back that did it? The book features…
Sebediah Aziza Racer See Page 1 Every five years on the night before lights-out, all new and existing race-crew members must attend the extremely high profile and prestigious Grand Race Academy Prom. In addition to a flock of hand-picked, political and…
Galloway Park creator Dennis De Pues is back at it again. Crash!!! Dennis’ new web comic made exclusively for comicbookdaily.com will start up next week. I’ve had a sneak peak and I think you’ll enjoy Crash!!!
The Avengers So Marvel’s The Avengers has been in theatres for a couple of weeks now. We’ve all had the chance to sit back and digest what we’ve seen and experienced. Are you happy with what you saw? I love…
Superheroes are known for their extra special abilities that make them better than the average human. It gives them the ability to fight crime or foil evil. But, sometimes these superhuman characters are just like everyday people, even those with…