Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
After being enthralled with Night Fisher I was anxious to read R. Kikuo Johnson’s next comic endeavour The Shark King. [quote]From the islands of Hawaii comes the electrifying tale of Nanaue, who has to balance his yearning for Dad’s guidance…
This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija have way too much fun talking about the insane prices Walking Dead back issue comics are getting, news on Iron Man 3, Leonard Nemoy guest stars on The Big Bang Theory, killer…
It’s easy to compile a list of things we love about comics, it’s easy because we love them. There’s an undefined, miscellaneous feeling involved in reading comics… an x-factor. It feels cool somehow, as if there’s an unexplainable ‘comics-force’ available to tap…
Play with it Sheldon! Toy collectors are a demanding lot; they collect the package as much as the toy and they demand perfection in both. Opening up a toy to play with is simply never considered. How can it be…
As I roamed the aisles of March’s Toronto Comicon I came across Claudia Dávila promoting her recent work Luz Sees The Light, a graphic novel with a strong environmental message for young people. [quote]Change is in the air. Power outages are…
This article is written purely on opinion and observation. There was no research done for this article. It is just my own opinion on this subject. If you consider this column the equivalent of my super-hero persona, then my alter-ego…
Marvel may be getting the majority of Hollywood kudos in terms of wide theatrical release blockbusters, but DC and Warner Brothers are miles ahead in terms of straight to DVD movies and animated series. Recently there has been a new…
And now it’s time for a trip down the rabbit hole, over the rainbow and through the wardrobe. At least, if you happen to be named Alice, Dorothy or Peter. In that case, you may be a namesake. Namesake by Isabelle Melançon and Megan…
The comic book convention season is already in full swing (is it ever not in full swing anymore?) and while there are the must visit staples like San Diego’s Comic-Con International, Toronto’s Fan Expo, Chicago’s C2E2 and Wizard World and…
Over March break my family was traveling in Ontario and I had an afternoon available to check out four local comic shops. I did an internet search for comic shops and came up with the four locations quickly; putting them…
This week join our hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija as they discuss tons of new trailers in their Trailer Trash feature, the guys also tackle news on Wonder Con, a possible Y the Last Man movie, the new Spider-Man’s…
Looking ahead to the not-so-distant Summer of Superheroes, It’s easy to feel excitement for the coming ‘events’ in comics… on printed pages, glowing screens and – in 3 dimensions in our periphery. As comics-people, we’re all waiting for the same things/events I…
As school boards across Canada are becoming more open to varied strategies to improve student literacy, there has been an increase in the use of graphic novels in the classroom. However, there is still a strong stigma attached to the…
The recent Billy Wright comic book auction set all kinds of price records and for me it confirmed a trend I’ve seen developing over the last couple of years. It seems we’re in a comic book Golden Age revival. There’s no…
The first quarter of 2012 is almost at an end—time flies! The theme of 2012 so far has been continued stability. Nothing has rocked the boat on either the positive or negative side. After suffering huge losses since 2009 (which…
And now for something demonic. And pink. Of course, those might be mutually inclusive. In this case, they go together. By accident. Or more accurately by Apathy. The Demon apathy. See, somebody sold their sold to the devil in exchange…