Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
The poster for Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance has been released. This film is the sequel to the 2007 cult classic Ghost Rider. The cast includes Nicolas Cage returning as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider, Johnny Whitworth as Blackout, Ciaran Hinds as…
I got lucky recently. Over the past couple weeks I have found several DC animated movies for sale in the discount bins. I picked up Wonder Woman, Tales of the Black Freighter, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Superman &…
Mirror Mind is a compelling autobiography of Tory Woollcott‘s childhood as she struggles to overcome dyslexia. The story is very engrossing. Parts of it can make you laugh, cry and angry at what Tory goes through. Dyslexia is a learning…
I’m a fan of Humberto Ramos and his very unique art style. It’s not for everyone but if you’re a fan then you probably pick up all his work. Which I thought I had until I read somewhere on the…
Last week, I had a number of special guests write about who they thought was the best superhero ever. From music guru Alan Cross to librarian Genevieve Kwant, the people and responses to the question and interpretations of the question…
The boys are back from their summer holidays rested and ready to talk comics. This week our well rested hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija tackle news about the new Batman movie, the new Avengers movie, Wizard conventions scaling back…
Fan Expo is next weekend so this column will mentally prepare you to haggle. That’s right, haggle. There’s no reason you should look at the prices at a dealer’s booth as nothing more than a starting point in your negotiation.…
Long time readers are well aware of my support for digital comic books and the trend towards a digital shift in the medium. Customers are able to purchase digital copies of their favourite books from Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse…
This weeks Pick 5 is a little bit different. Since there are many lists that feature “this day in”, I thought I would try it here. So this week’s Pick 5 are big events in a given year. The year…
Blue Beetle #1, Charlton Comics, June 1967 Steve Ditko is one of the true giants of comic books. Ditko’s two major contributions, co-created with Stan Lee, were Dr. Strange and the Amazing Spiderman. In subsequent interviews Ditko has downplayed Lee’s…
I have been reading DC Retroactive. When I first heard about it, I thought it was a gimmick (which it is), but I would buy them anyway. Some of the stories from the 70’s issues were pretty weak. Some were very…
I’m pretty lucky. I’ve got a lot of friends. Not just those of the Facebook variety either. I also happen to be on good terms with a lot of people who work in various types of media; writers, musicians, librarians,…
Comic buying and reading is an expensive hobby. I’m not talking about buying high-grade silver age keys and socking them away in the bank; that’s comic collecting or comic investing. Right here and now I’m talking about spending your money…
Making my way through my local comic shop’s discount shelf I came across The Authority: Relentless, the first volume of the award winning series. I hadn’t read this since the individual issues came out and it deserved a second look.…
It’s been a pretty good few years for the Fantastic Four/Future Foundation (no matter what Eddie Campbell says). After being largely neglected by the comics community at large – probably since the Waid/Wieringo era – it seems like the books…