Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
I love the local comic shop. This may come as a surprise to some of you due to both my support for the digital medium and also my earlier articles about not supporting crummy shops. I still stand by all…
DC released their October solicitations yesterday and this one jumps right out at you: [quote]DC COMICS: THE NEW 52 HC Written by VARIOUS Art by VARIOUS Cover by JIM LEE On sale DECEMBER 7 • 1,216 pg, FC, $150.00 US…
Lotus Root Children is the first graphic novel from Wei Li. The story is about a poor lotus root farmer called Ah Lan who is part of a child trafficking ring in China. Ah Lan’s role in the child trafficking…
Hasbro has announced via Twitter that they will showcase it’s “Iconic Pop-Culture” brands at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Hasbro will have several SDCC exclusives for sale at the annual comic convention. Included in the (partial) list are: G.I. Joe…
Courtesy of Travis Charest’s blog comes this stunning piece of a World War II era Wolverine. Charest notes “I’ve still got a long way to go but here’s another look at something in the hopper…”. Few artists are as wonderful…
There has only been one item, in your toolbox, that has been featured the most in the comics world, and that is the hammer. So this week let’s get hammered and Pick 5. #5 Justin Hammer Justin Hammer is a…
This past Friday July 17th was the wrap-up party for the 7th annual Joe Shuster awards, which took place at the new location of the Toronto Cartoonist’s Workshop in downtown Toronto on 578 College Street. It was an intimate affair with…
Paramount (via Twitter) has released a new poster for Captain America. The major players in the movie are pictured on the poster, including The Howling Commandos and Bucky. Captain America comes out in theaters July 22.
I just read a wonderful article by retailer Brian Hibbs about selling trade paperbacks and collected editions. Give it a read and come right back…alright, let’s get into it. Is your local comic shop a bookstore selling mostly collected editions,…
Last November Anthony Falcone wrote an article about “Collecting Comics Like I Was 10“. The basic idea of collecting like your 10 years old is: “You bought comic books that you liked the cover for, or that had your favourite…
Being a writer, I love the idea of “What if”. Okay not so much the comic book series…not that What If was terrible mind you, I’m speaking more of the question What If as opposed to the comic book What…
It was October 1978 that Empire, the first graphic novel, appeared on bookstore shelves. That’s the same month Eisner’s A Contract With God made its début, and Empire is one illustrated story while Eisner’s work is a collection of short…
Great show this week as hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss Batman Live scoops dug out by Daniel Campion, Comic Culture’s own intrepid London report, TinTin movie news, troubles at Archie Comics and much more. Our regular features include…
Welcome back to Absolute-ly, a feature that focuses on what comic should receive the “absolute” treatment: any story from any publisher. A call to arms of hardcover comic book fans. Mike Mignola was in the second phase of his career;…
I was going to title this column “Selling your collection”, but after some thought I felt it best to use the imperative that you see above. For, ultimately, that is my advice to any comic book collector. Sell your collection.…