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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
MSC #8
Read MoreMSC #8Shipping This Week | April 7th, 2010
Check out what comics and graphic novels will be hitting your local comic book shop this Wednesday, April 7th. The best thing coming out this week? a double dose of Batman & Robin with the first six issues collected as well as the second issue of Batman vs. Robin. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Jonathan Hickman's highly ambitious and beautifully illustrated SHIELD series.... and.. Oh jeez, Spider-Man:Fever by the always amazing Brendan McCarthy! Not too shabby a week!
Read MoreShipping This Week | April 7th, 2010Diary of a Comic Book Goddess: Women in Refrigerators (WiR) Edition
I wrote this little piece a while back and, as I’m a little slow in terms of transcribing my Gail Simone interview (squee!), I thought I’d post this. Women in Refrigerators (WiR) is the name of the list compiled by Gail Simone…
Merely Players: An Interview with the Creators of Kill Shakespeare
Pete interviews Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col and Andy Belanger about their new comic Kill Shakespeare. A Wonderful blending of Shakespeare and some of the best influences comic books have to offer.
Read MoreMerely Players: An Interview with the Creators of Kill ShakespeareI Braved the Toronto Cartoonist Workshop
Like a lot of people, I’ve thought about writing comics. Sometimes, while riding the subway, I’ll come up with characters and give them superpowers. Other times I’ll take my favourite characters and put them in new situations (What would Wolverine…
Wizard World Toronto: Cameron Stewart
I had interviewed Cameron Stewart last year at Fan Expo just before word had broken about his three issue stint on Grant Morrison’s Batman & Robin. This shouldn’t really have come as much of a surprise as Stewart been a…
Undervalued Spotlight #32
In my opinion Tales to Astonish #27 (Jan/62) is not one of the early Marvel Keys. “The Man in the Ant Hill” story featured the first appearance of Henry Pym but it was just another Sci-fi/fantasy story typical of the books Atlas Comics was producing at the time...
Read MoreUndervalued Spotlight #32Auction Highlights #31 – Spidey Cross-Overs
Auction Highlights #31 – Spidey Cross-Overs. Early Spidey cross-overs have always been in demand books. There’s been a few up for sale lately. Let’s see how they did.
Read MoreAuction Highlights #31 – Spidey Cross-OversMeet the Future Winter Soldier
Today, the Hollywood Reporter broke word that Sebastian Stan – one of the actors who tested for the part of Captain America – has instead been cast as Bucky Barnes in director Joe Johnston’s “The First Avenger: Captain America.” As dedicated comic…
Marvel app for iPad Confirmed
Just days before the Saturday release of Apple’s iPad, there’s confirmation that the much-anticipated media slate will feature a Marvel Comics app developed by ComiXology. While noting that the Marvel application doesn’t yet appear in the iPad’s App Store, Andy…
Just A Thought | Matt Wagner’s Grendel 101
For the most part, I like Mark Millar’s writing. I’m a big fan of his run on The Authority and the first run on The Ultimates. I enjoyed Kick Ass and thought Old Man Logan was great. But I’m not…
Wizard World Toronto: The Dealer reports and more
Welcome to yet another ComicBookDaily.com Convention report. This time around we’re looking at the dealers and throwing in some miscellaneous pictures and comments! Those of you who want to check out our other reports on the con can find them…
MSC #7
Read MoreMSC #7Lethargic Lad #119.4
Read MoreLethargic Lad #119.4Collecting and Investing Tips #31
It’s often said that the quickest way to learn anything is through the mistakes you make. Based on this old piece of wisdom I must be one heck of a smart guy.
Read MoreCollecting and Investing Tips #31Why are we thinking about this #5
It’s time for another week of comic insanity on Why are we thinking about this? Is Cyclops colorblind? Alright, so we know that Cyclops wears a ruby quartz visor all the time or else he blows the crap out of…
Shipping This Week | March 31st, 2010
Check out what comics and graphic novels will be hitting your local comic book shop this Wednesday, March 31st. Congrats to IDW for it's first week as a Diamond Premiere Company! Among the most notable releases: X-Men Second Coming #1 and with it the last cover David Finch is going to do for Marvel for a bit, Godland #31 - goddamned do I love Tom Scioli! - and the wrap up to Rucka and Williams' 'Tec run!
Read MoreShipping This Week | March 31st, 2010Darwyn Cooke’s Second Parker Novel Previewed at WonderCon
He talked about it in our interview a while back and now it’s official: IDW Publishing and award-winning creator Darwyn Cooke are pleased to announce an exclusive prelude to The Outfit, the second of Richard Stark‘s Parker novels that Cooke…
Diary of a Comic Book Goddess :: Wizard World Toronto, Weekend Recap
It was a long and tiring weekend. (Con weekends universally are.) Most of Saturday was spent lining up a number of interviews and getting some contact information. I managed to get a sketch of Phoenix (done for free!) by the…
Comic Culture Interview – ComicLink’s Douglas Gillock
The Comic Culture podcast recently had a chance to chat with ComicLink’s Sales and Auction coordinator Douglas Gillock. We sat down with Mr. Gillock in the ComicLink booth at the Wizard World Toronto Comic Convention...
Read MoreComic Culture Interview – ComicLink’s Douglas Gillock