Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
A great article about reading was published today and it really got me thinking about comics and how I consume them. I love comics and graphic storytelling; have been an avid comic reader and collector since 1980. Unfortunately it’s that…
G.I. Joe, A real American Hero #21, Marvel Comics, March 1984 It seems that I keep neglecting the 1980s! My last 80s post was over 20 Spotlights ago!! The 80s are a much maligned decade when it comes to collectible…
So now that we have all gotten our fill of “best of 2011” lists, it is time to think about 2012 and all the awesome comic book goodness that is coming our way. I don’t know if we will see…
British artist Bryan Hitch leaves Marvel after a solid decade, producing some of the industry’s best-loved work AND completing his piece in Marvel’s “foundation of 2012” (with Bendis), Ultron War, Hitch confirmed on Twitter… “my end is done!”. Hitch began his…
With the DC reboot, the company took a bit of a step backwards in expanding the Justice League family tree, similarly extending their line as they did with the old JLI and JLE books. Justice League Dark (JLD) adds a bit of a twist to the concept, bringing together many of the DCU's notable magicians, sorcerers and mystics to tackle the world's biggest magic-based threats. What happens though when DC's brightest heroes fall short of stopping a threat like a deranged, positively insane Enchantress? Who are you going to call? John Constantine, Deadman, Shade, Madame Xanadu and Zatanna, that's who.
Galloway Park by Dennis DePues part 4, exclusively on Comic Book Daily every Sunday.
This week's 52Q: what was your best comics experience of 2011? Comic, graphic novel, interpret as you'd like and share your most memorable comics experience of the year.
Since it’s the end of the year, I’ve decided to highlight some of the best and worst of this years comic book stuff, from my perspective. (click here to check out part 1) Best Social Media I’ve been following many…
Originally I was gonna write this last week, but illness kept me from doing my walkabout. But hopefully you are still in the holiday spirit. So the Easter Bunny is evil. Annnnd all those other Holiday characters? Yup, they exist…
2011 has been a weird year for me in terms of monthly series. Traditionally, I don’t buy a lot of floppies. I buy a crap load of trades but not a lot of actual single issues. But this year I…
As a comics retailer how would you characterize your sales of periodical comics versus collected editions, and what kind of life these have after the initial release? How would you gauge your comic sales in relation to format? Are people "waiting for the trade" actually buying?
Really I’m talking about Boxing Day sales, but for those not living in Commonwealth nations I thought to provide a title that would be universally understood. Comic stores don’t run a lot of sales in general: most have something along…
A mysterious force has been killing Green Lanterns left and right and John and Guy have taken a team deep into space to end this intergalactic threat. The team arrives on the planet Xabas, only to come face-to-face with the Keepers. The Keepers quickly dispatch many of the Lanterns and gain the upper hand and force Guy and John to call a retreat. Many of them transport back to Oa using one of the present Lantern's natural teleportation powers, but they quickly find that Stewart and a small number of Lanterns have been left behind to fight for their lives.
So, with a perfect opportunity to start fresh – and turn a new page on my life in comics, I just wanted to share some plans for the future – and open the floor to suggestions for the forthcoming columns…
Tarzan #25, Dell Comics, October 1951 There’s a nice copy of Tarzan #25 sitting in my comic collection! About 15 years ago I bought a collection of Gold Key comics from the late 60s and early 70s and in the…
Daredevil has swashbuckled his way past low level villains and has continued to deny his connection to Daredevil, that is until he stumbled onto a plot involving Hydra and A.I.M. and the uniforms made famous by Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four.
The year is winding down so Pick Five will be focusing on top items for the remainder of the year to aid in reading and Christmas shopping. This week: top translated comics.
Galloway Park by Dennis DePues part 4, exclusively on Comic Book Daily every Sunday.
Dr. Felisberta Blaise AKA Blaise Doctor Felisberta A boys name of German origin. The meaning of Felisberta is “intelligent warrior”. Blaise Blaise Pascal was a brilliant 17th-century child prodigy, mathematician, scientist, and philosopher. The name ‘Blaise’ is said to have…
It's a '90s flashback: Marvel is poly bagging all their comics that include a digital code. Plus they shrink wrap every hardcover, with DC joining in for books over $50.
This week's 52Q (#60): do you buy poly bagged comics or shrink wrapped books? Is it important to you to have a look through a comic before buying? Does that matter anymore with online previews?
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days.