New Conan Clip
Here’s a new clip from the upcoming Conan The Barbarian movie, in theatres August 19th. It’s bloody.
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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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Comic Book Reviews
The current format of comic book reviews is all wrong. It's a little clearer when I refer to comics as graphic novels: reviews concentrate on the novel part and largely ignore the graphic portion.
Amazing Spider-Man Trailer
Although the film is a year away a “teaser” has been release for The Amazing Spider-Man. Right off we have some mystery why Peter’s parents had to go and do something, leaving him with his aunt and uncle.…
Captain Canuck Movie?!
Minds Eye Entertainment announced yesterday they've purchased the option to make a live action Captain Canuck movie. Here's the press release:
X-Men Schism #1 (of 5)
Mutantkind has been to the brink and back, and at least it would seem, have finally found some measure of peace for themselves. That all gets thrown out the window as Schism promises to drive a wedge between their ranks leaving Cyclops and Wolverine on opposite sides of the battlefield.
In Defence of the Local Comic Shop
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 Comics: The New 52 HC
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
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 at SDCC
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…
Charest’s WWII Wolverine
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…
Fellini's Fanboy Letter Moebius
Visionary filmmaker Fellini fanboys over visionary comics artist Moebius in this wonderful letter found via the Airtight Garage tumblr!
It’s Hammer Time!
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…
Green Lantern #67
Green Lantern #67 arrived in stores last week, and with its arrival, the War of the Green Lanterns epic also concluded. With this issue, volume four of the title ended. The only question is whether it ended on a low-note or a high one. Forward!
The Joe Shuster Wrap Party
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…
New Captain America Poster Released
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.
#47: Recommended Reading
We recently had a lively debate about Manga that included a lot of recommended reading, but did anyone read some new manga after that 52Q? As a comic book fan do you pick up new (to you) titles based on recommendations from friends and reviews?
Bookstore or Newstand?
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,…
Collecting Comics Like I Was 10 Challenge
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…
What If… (vol 1)
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…
Empire
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…
Comic Culture July 13th
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…