Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
ComicLink June 2011 Focused Auction The ComicLink Focused Featured Auction has just ended. Of the top 50 sales 45 were Marvel while 4 were DC and there was one Warren Magazine Vamperella #1 (a CGC 9.4 that sold for $2,117.00).…
George Carlin said it all in his classic stand-up routine, “You need a place for your stuff”. This is very true when you collect comic books, action figures and other cool things. Where do you put your stuff? Single, married…
Another fun show this week. Hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the Video Game censorship, the Green Lantern movie, DC’s decision to not write comics with trade paperbacks in mind, the passing of Gene Colan, thoughts on the Kirby/Marvel…
Based on their website Wizard has shortened Wizard World Toronto 2012 to two days: March 24-25. Comic Book Daily attended in force last year and determined two days was really all the show needed: I could see tumbleweeds blowing through…
Here is DC’s relaunch video/commercial courtesy of Bleeding Cool and Youtube. It hits all the points of the relaunch including young new heroes and digital day and date availability.
I don’t tend to buy a lot of the Omnibus/Absolute format hardcovers. I tend to believe that comics should be able to be read without causing spine damage to the reader. That being said, the minute Pete DeCourcy opened up…
As one Green Lantern fan said, “It’s the best we’re gonna get, which is not necessarily a good thing.” Well, better late to the party than never showing up, I finally saw Green Lantern. It was all right. Granted, I…
During their retailer summits Dan DiDio made a statement that Modern Myths took note of and posted in their summary on Facebook. [quote]Another change DC is making is that they won’t be ‘writing for the trade’ anymore. Writers have…
Welcome to Retailer Q, spinning 52Q’s format at top Canadian comic retailers. Comic Book Daily asks the question and our retail friends give their perspective. [box type=question]Free Comic Book Day is now a huge event and one no retailer can…
Marvel just released details to The Mighty Thor issue 4, including this stunning Olivier Coipel cover. Reminiscent of the classic Silver Surfer 4 cover by John Buscema it brings an updated and modern approach. Spinning hammer of Thor makes an…
We don’t focus on upcoming books enough here at Comic Book Daily so for the last Pick Five of the month I’ll be looking at the top July 2011 collections that are supposed to ship. It’s a solid month with…
It is a sad day in the world of the hobby we love. Gene Colan passed away in his 84th year on June 23rd around 11:00 pm from on going health issues. I never met Gene Colan but I grew up with him…
On Thursday June 23, 2011 at around 11pm, Gene Colan died from complications related to liver disease and a broken hip. He was 84. We’ve lost another one of the Silver Age greats, folks. He made an indelible mark on…
Another member of Marvel’s silver age bullpen has passed on as Gene Colan passed Friday morning. I’ve written about Colan before but it can’t be overstated how important his work was. Long runs on both Daredevil and Doctor Strange will…
Captain America #117, Marvel Comics, September 1969 There’s an old saying that goes ‘timing is everything’ and the time seems right for me do dig this one out of my “Future Undervalued Spotlights” file. I read with sadness today of…
This past Saturday (July 18th), G.I. Joe fans invaded Toronto for the annual Canadian G.I. Joe Convention (CanJoeCon). This is the highlight of the year for any “Canuck” G.I. Joe fan. It was written on my calendar as soon as…
Here’s the latest theatrical trailer, 2:30 long. We’re treated to a new tag line: “heroes are made in America”. As well here’s the new “George Hamilton” poster.
Murdoch Mysteries: The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs is an exclusive 13-part original online series. A creative hybrid of live action (featuring all the stars of the series) and animated illustrations by Francis Manapul (The Flash), this web series is…