The Keep
Vaguely remembering the movie I saw a solicit for The Keep hardcover collection from IDW so I put in an order at my local comic shop. The keep had stood empty in the Transylvanian Alps for 500 years. No one…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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52Q | #55: Play It Again And Again
Back by popular demand, Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers. Tip of the hat goes to Scott VanderPloeg for this week’s question.
Do you buy material you've already read or own when it's released in a new format? Examples would be Absolute editions, printed web comic collections and the like. Why or why not?
Web Arted Nov 18th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days. Classic X-Men page by John Bolton. Source. Batman by Rafael Albuquerque. Source. Tintin by Noel Tuazon. Source. Darkseid by Jim Lee. Source. Amazing Adventures cover by John…
Oh Frank Miller…Creators and Politics
This is not a column about politics. Usually. I’m sure occasionally my politics have crept in from time to time, it’s just the way editorial columns go. This time however, it may be a little more overt than usual so…
Nursery Rhyme Comics
Something out of the ordinary hits comic book shop shelves last month: Nursery Rhyme Comics from First Second. Having seen some previews and a substantial build up I anxiously read it through. [quote]First Second is very proud to present Nursery…
Multiplex
Into every persons life comes that job. It might be your first job, it might be your last. It might be short term while you’re in school, or that first job after school. You might love it, you might hate…
Comic Culture Nov 16th
This week’s show sees hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss a wide range of comic book related topics including news from the Spider-Man Trun of the Dark Broadway play, DC’s New 52 sales trends, Slingers – Marvel’s new collectible…
Avengers: X-Sanction #3
Putting aside any jokes about this being an Oz-like shower scene, this cover is disturbing and hilarious on a number of levels. I like to interpret it as a metaphor: Ed McGuinness is claiming the title of “artist of absurd musculature” from Rob Liefield.
Miller’s Rant
Frank Miller’s rant on his blog about the Occupy movement is all the talk this week on the comics interwebs. It immediately brought to mind a 52Q about whether creator personalities and views affect enjoying their work. Miller was and…
Omnibus Ridiculousness
The new Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus is out and it’s ridiculously heavy. Amazon does a nice job of listing book specs and lets us know this book is 7.3 pounds and 2.5 inches thick. Or to put it…
Digital Coupons Are The Coolest!
As readers know I talk a lot about the digital medium. I am a huge supporter of the digital medium as an additional delivery method for comic books and graphic novels. At times this has been interpreted as my support…
Green Lantern #3
Spiraling out of the events of The War of the Green Lanterns, the Green Lantern title found itself in uncharted territory with long-time GL antagonist Sinestro back in the green and black. Volume five of Green Lantern is now three issues into its run, all with the greatest Green Lantern (villain) at the helm of the title. The question is whether the title is still holding its weight as a story.
Batman Year One Animated
Being one of my favourite origin stories I was anxious to see Batman Year One translated to the big screen. A classic story by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, focusing on Bruce Wayne and James Gordon as they adapt to…
Undervalued Spotlight #102
Young Romance #157, DC Comics, January 1969 Comic book collecting is very cover driven. Comic books like Black Cat #50, Fantastic Four #112, Betty and Me #16 and Superman #14 are all sought after for their cover appeal. The cool…
Spirit of the Great Heart
This week, Across The Pond is coming to you from a different continent, a different place in the world – where the landscape is as rugged as the farm hands whom work it – and the heart of the earth…
Amazon Kindle Fire
The Amazon Kindle Fire has been reviewed across the interwebs today: I found the Engadget review most enlightening when looking at this as a digital comic reader. [quote]Amazon made a big deal about its partnership with graphic novel publishers for…
Uncanny X-Force #17
I'm back this week after cutting my CBD work week in half due to extra-curricular activities to bring you the latest part of Rick Remender's Dark Angel Saga. Wolverine and his team have jumped from their own dimension to the AoA realm and come back only to find their friend has been overtaken and is the new Apocalypse.
Marvel Trading Cards
Like comic books, trading cards were booming back in the 90’s. Trading cards are very popular now. Card battle games are everywhere. Back in the 90’s, cards were very basic and they were just a collector’s card. Impel released Marvel…
Galloway Park 4 #3
Galloway Park by Dennis DePues part 4, exclusively on Comic Book Daily every Sunday.
More Than Tracing
I assume that most comic book fans have seen the Kevin Smith movie Chasing Amy. Basically it’s about Ben Affleck chasing after a girl. What makes it relevant to comic book fans is Ben Affleck’s character is a comic book…
52Q | #54: Christmas Wishes
Back by popular demand, Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers. Tip of the hat goes to Scott VanderPloeg for this week’s question.
What comic or comic related book would you like to see under the Christmas tree? Something outside your normal purchasing habits (interest, character, price) so you're not buying it for yourself but a great gift to receive.