Agnes Garbowska x3
Agnes Garbowska has made a name for herself in the Toronto comic scene for her cute renditions of popular characters. So much so that she has done a few pieces for Marvel Comics. But she has now launched three webcomics of…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Episode 15: DC goes to the “creative” well again with ‘Smallville – Season 11’
On this week's episode of "The Couch," Andrew Ardizzi offers his thoughts DC's latest announcement, "Smallville - Season 11," as a comic book.
The Dead Season and other things
Hey there! Did you miss me? Well I missed you guys or at least I began to. As you may (or may not) have noticed, I’ve been on sabbatical for a few weeks due to a combination of personal dealings…
Rocketeer Adventures Vol. 1
I love Dave Stevens’ creation The Rocketeer and have followed it from Pacific comics to IDW’s deluxe Artist’s Edition and every stop in between. Recently new stories by today’s top talents have been collected in Rocketeer Adventures Volume 1. [quote]Dave…
London’s Super Convention
In the lead up to London’s Super Convention, I’ve had the privilege of speaking to one of the show’s organisers. Please visit the Con’s website again (if you haven’t recently) to find the latest updates to schedule/guest appearances etc. It’s…
Undervalued Spotlight #112
American Flagg #1, First Comics, (October, 1983) I received a nice email after I posted Undervalued Spotlight #111 last week and the jist of it was ‘how come you pick books that are almost impossible to find’? First off, I…
Diamond Previews: Fail!
Diamond Previews is a staple of the local comic shop; it lists upcoming items for sale, two months in advance. Images of the covers, creative team and a brief summary of the item, usually a paragraph, are standard fare. These…
Comic Culture Feb 8th
This week join our hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija as they discuss January comic book sales, some Super Bowl trailer trash, the new DC Watchmen prequel and Alan Moore’s opinion of it (not good), Image turning 20 and Diamond…
Detective Comics #6
After a tour of duty on Batman with Dick Grayson as the man behind the cowl, Daniels returned to the Dark Knight's world in writing Detective Comics. Not with Bruce Wayne firmly entrenched as the undisputed caped crusader, Daniels' run has hit its stride after five issues. This week Comic Book Daily takes a look at issue six of Tony Daniels' take on Bruce Wayne and the world of Batman.
Retailer Q | #8: Recommendations For New Readers
When someone comes into the store and wants to start reading comics, what do you recommend? How about for a youth? What if they ask for something Canadian?
Defenders #3
"Defenders #3" arrived on comic shelves last week. Andrew Ardizzi takes a look at the issue this week for Comic Book Daily.
CGC “Standards”
What is up with the new grading standards of CGC? I mean why is it I used to be able to go though my long boxes and know, without a lot of guess work, that this book will not come…
January Comic Book Sales Figures
Diamond Comic Distributor sales figures for the month of January have been released and the data shows Marvel Comics winning the Retail Dollar race by the narrowest of margins with a 35.17% share over arch rival DC Comics’ 33.55% share.…
Mystery Society
After enjoying the preview images for Saga I started a hunt to read some Fiona Staples material, and came across Mystery Society during my Boxing Day sale shopping. [quote]Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins are the Mystery Society and bring new…
The Chase and The Grail
I’ve said it many times in my column before, we are collectors. It doesn’t matter if it’s comic books, action figures, trading cards or memorabilia we like to find stuff and collect it. I’ve had this discussion before with people,…
Web Arted Feb 3rd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days. Daredevil issue 6 splash by Wally Wood. Source. Cosmic Odyssey by Duncan Fegredo. Source. Machine Man by Kalle Malloy. Source. Avengers ad by Jack Kirby. Source. Rocketeer…
Moon Knight Vol 1
Moon Knight is one of those fringe characters that always has the potential for unique and engaging stories. A new version has emerged in Moon Knight By Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Volume 1. [quote]Moon Knight is back, like…
Episode 14: ‘Before Watchmen’ moving forward sans its Guardian.
On this week's episode of the "Comfy Couch," Andrew Ardizzi chimes in on the recent DC announcement to move forward with 'Watchmen' prequels.
Road Apples Almanac
Don Ahe has created something truly charming. Road Apples Almanac is like a trip to the past. Visually striking chords of Herriman’s Krazy Kat, feeling like something out of a time when comic strips were a selling feature for newspapers,…
Comic Culture February 1st
This week join our hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija as they talk up some new Avengers movie news, Spider-Man movie news, Oscar nominations, Marvel Kids comics, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Free Comic Book Day and a whole bunch…
Before Watchmen
We've had our fair share of speculation regarding a Watchmen prequel, but now we know for sure. DC is on a roll and they want to keep the momentum building. How better to do that then resurrect one of their best selling properties.