Who Is Jake Ellis?
I kept hearing things about a new mini series; snippets of praise for Who Is Jake Ellis? from Image Comics. The trade paperback was released last week and I breezed through it.
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Undervalued Spotlight #103
Better Comics #1, Maple Leaf Comics, March 1941 Over the years I’ve owned many “Canadian Whites” the cool Canadian black and white comic books of the early to mid 1940s. These books are hard to find especially in higher grades.…
Black Panther 529
Oh look, a Batman cover from Francesco Francavilla in that retro pulp style of his. Very nice. What’s that? It’s a Black Panther cover for issue 529? Wow: DC, get that lawyer patrol on the case. And why is Black…
What the…
Still in Africa and with a trip to Cape-Town right around the corner (in which I’ll hunt down the local Comic shops if it kills me – and report back with some tantalizing, transatlantic gossip and goodness), I’m currently sitting…
Red Hood and the Outlaws #3
Last week DC released the third issue of one of its less prominent books in Red Hood and the Outlaws #3. Having gained more notoriety it seems for its reportedly over-sexualized artwork than its own merits, let's take a look at this latest release from DC's New 52.
Do comics suck again?
Comic books, and my deep passion for the medium, seem to by cyclical in nature. There are times when it seems that the creative teams are firing on all cylinders and can do no wrong. And then there are times…
Auction Highlights #59
ComicLink November 2011 Featured Auction The November ComicLink Featured Auction has just ended. I really liked this auction, there was a little something here for everybody! The top 50 comics were an interesting mix. Of the top 50 there were…
Galloway Park 4 #4
Galloway Park by Dennis DePues part 4, exclusively on Comic Book Daily every Sunday.
The Big Bang Theory
If you are a regular reader of Comic Book Daily, you know that every Wednesday, a group of us get together at Blue Beetle Comics. We pick up our comics, talk for a bit, then head out to get a…
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…
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.