Talking about comics
I’ve been a comic reader and collector for thirty one years. In that time I have never discussed comics with anyone outside of immediate family who didn’t bring up the subject first. I’m not entirely sure why comics has a…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Wizard World Toronto: New Date, New Home
So I just got the official email that Wizard World Toronto will be held April 14-15, 2012 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (Scott: press release). Check out ticket info here. This is good news in terms of a more…
Comic Culture Oct. 26th
Another fun show this week as local TV celebrity Marty Birthelmer joins hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija for an hour of comic world insights. The gang discuss the Superman memorabilia auction coming up at ComicConnect, the Tintin movies opening…
Corto Maltese: New English Editions
Mark your calendars for March 13th 2012 because Corto Maltese: The Ballad Of The Salt Sea will be hitting North American bookshelves in English.
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Uncanny X-Men #544
In the wake of Schism, everything has changed for the X-Men. To emphasize that change, Marvel decided to end the long-running X-title, Uncanny X-Men, as of issue 544. With this final issue one door closes on the X-Men's pasts, while another door opens towards their future.
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My road to AF 15, Chapter the 4th: Harley Yee Rare Comics
There comes a time in every collectors life when they simply cannot find that key issue that they are looking for. They have tried online or in their local shop and have had little success. Even when at a convention…
Marvel Layoffs
Last week the Twitter-verse was all a twitter about Marvel laying off 15 staffers. I found one news blog about the financial situation of Marvel and the working conditions there. To tell the truth I was shocked of what I read.…
Captain Britain
If Captain Britain vanished from the red pages of Marvel without a trace, would anyone (Stateside) care? Or even notice?! With Disney’s (fairly) recent decision that “all Marvel Superheroes must originate in the United States” we may well see that happen very soon – and only then…
Justice League #2
Historically the Justice League series of comics has been of the preeminent staples in the DCU, almost always featuring the best and brightest DC has to offer. That point was driven home further when Justice League #1 was the first series of the re-launch, ushering in DC comics’ new era. Issue two hit shelves last week, and it continues the story of the first meeting between the DCU heavyhitters.
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Undervalued Spotlight #99
Marvel Premiere #28, Marvel Comics, February 1976 Can’t figure out why but I was compelled to a Halloween theme this week. In my Undervalued Spotlight #84 I mentioned the proliferation of horror based characters right after the Comics Code Authority…
Web Arted Nov 21st
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days.
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52Q | #52: Most Over-hyped Creator
After a brief hiatus and 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 Laura Thomas for this week’s question.
Who is the most over-hyped creator, and why?
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Captain America on Blu-Ray Oct 25th
Captain America: The First Avenger comes to Blu-Ray (and DVD) this Tuesday (Oct 25th). In case you don’t know the story, Steve Rogers is just a regular kid from Brooklyn. He is small (and sickly) and he just wants to…
Stuff from NYCC 2011
This past weekend was New York Comic Con. This would be an event I would love to go to someday (San Diego being the other convention I’d love to go to). Since I wasn’t there, and away from my computer…
Hamill’s Joker R.I.P.
I had a whole column planned out and then this got pointed out to me and I had to change gears. Mark Hamill’s Joker is no more. Or at least that’s what he says via twitter this morning. It isn’t…
Signing: $25 a sketch
In a recent Jiminy Christmas I had a nice heartfelt memory of store appearances by comic creators, meeting the fans and sharing in the comic spirit. With eager anticipation I went to a store signing recently where two local artists…
Comic Culture Oct. 19th
Very funny show this week. The Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija have a blast discussing potential movie properties including Hot Wheels and Double Bubble, Amazon’s foray into publishing, Hasbro’s latest successes, the new Batman Arkham City video…
Walking Dead Season 2
This won’t come as any surprise since it was the most watched cable episode in history, but season two of The Walking Dead started last Sunday. As a treat AMC has posted the first episode on their site for viewing…
Night Fisher
R. Kikuo Johnson set the comic world on fire with his 2005 debut Night Fisher. Unfortunately I wasn’t reading non superhero comics then and never heard of it. Big mistake. [quote]First-rate prep school, S.U.V., and a dream house in the…
Shade #1
The first issue of Shade hit comic book shelves last week, very likely under the radar amid the trove of titles that included Buffy the Vampire Slayer, X-Men and Green Lantern. The book, penned by James Robinson, features the mysterious mystic known as Shade. The book at least to this point has been confirmed as a 12-issue maxi-series, but has been promised to be home to a fair number of surprises throughout the series, one of which calls this issue home.
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An evening with Dave Gibbons
On a crisp, autumn night in the city – a forgotten piece of British comics history is waiting patiently for my arrival at London’s kooky Cartoon Museum, and I’m rushing from my day job to make it in time. Doctor…