Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Crazy Comic Cover: Superman #229
The Cover: Looks like Superman has somehow gotten himself stranded on some kind of unusual planet where his powers don’t work…for the 100th time. But what’s different this time is that he’s attempting flight with some half-assed glider wings as…
Kick Ass movie review by Variety.
Looks like the crew at Variety have gotten a sneak peek at the Kick Ass Movie and put up a review of the movie which can be found here. Some interesting features of note in the review include: As Dave,…
Auction Highlights #28 – Perfection
Whosoever Holds This Hammer! | Introductions and Salutations
I am constantly amazed at the varied way in which comic fans collect their favourite books. Some of us just like to buy new stuff, some only like small press, some like alternate covers, some silver age, and so on.…
The Adventures of Tintin US release date confirmed
According to Box Office Mojo the official release date for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn in North America is December 23rd 2011, which also happens to be my birthday. Tintin will be released in…
Weaving to be Red Skull?
Hugo Weaving has sort of carved out a niche for himself playing the most despicable characters. Agent Smith in the Matrix, That giant Robot with teeth in Transformers and, uh, Noah in Happy Feet? Alright, so I’m really only familiar…
Frank Miller Ink Launches
A while back Frank Miller hit twitter, and now he’s launched his very own website. And while his first post is a memorium to Brittany Murphy, an actress who appeared in Sin City but who died late last year, I’m…
Diary of a Comic Book Goddess: The MRP of Doom (Part One)
It’s one of those weeks. Three assignments due in seven days and I have a cold. But it’s not one of those awesome colds where you’re so sick you can’t get out of bed. It’s one of those colds where…
Comic Culture Podcast – March 10th 2010
Just A Thought: Ode To Larry Hama
You ever wake up one day and realize how much you like a someone’s work? About a month ago, I happened upon a documentary about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers called Runnin’ Down a Dream. Great doc by Peter Bogdanovitch.…
MSC #3
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Of Mystery and Macabre: the Guy Davis Art Exhibition
On February 27, Artoriginals put on an art show featuring master storyteller Guy Davis. I’ve long been a fan of Guy’s deceptively simple art style, since I picked up the first collection of Sandman Mystery Theatre. Davis has long been…
Why are we thinking about this? #3
It’s time for another week of comic insanity as it’s a X-Men themed week on Why are we thinking about this? Where do the X-Men get their clothes from? Ahh, the many colorful costumes of the X-Men are as varied…
(Probable) Synopsis For Thor and Captain America
Now that Marvel has missed the March 1 deadline for a Captain America casting announcement, who knows when we’ll hear the big news. Will it be John Krasinski (Captain America will make funny faces when he sees the Red Skull……
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Shipping This Week: March 10th, 2010
Lethargic Lad #119.1
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Sneak Peek: Jacques Tardi's It Was the War of the Trenches
I don’t think I’ve kept quiet about being a fan of master comicbook artist Jacques Tardi. The fact is – I want to go back and redo my review and then do another one on The Bloody Streets of Paris,…