Diamond's Releases October Data
Diamond Comic Distributors releases it's October data including publishers dollar share and market share and top ten selling comic book titles.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Review: Stumptown #1
Stumptown #1 Written by Greg Rucka Illustrated by Matthew Southworth Coloured Lee Loughridge I fall in love with losers. Maybe it’s the curse of being a fan of crime fiction. You don’t often find winners in crime stories, they might…
Teaser: Marvel's The Siege
We had it up before in a grainy you-tube version, now take a gander at it in glorious hi-res. Marvel is going full steam ahead with it’s promotion campaign for The Siege – Bendis’ ‘logical’ next step in the overrall…
Auction Highlights #10 – Mound City
Big Collection Surfaces in Missouri. The Mound City Comic Book Auction that took place November 1st and 2nd is the stuff of legend. The comics were found in the basement of a home in Arnold, MO. A cousin of
Read MoreAuction Highlights #10 – Mound CitySmarter than the average bear?
Variety reports that Anna Faris, Dan Akryod and Justin Timberlake are gearing up for roles in the live action Yogi Bear film. A mainstay of the Hanna-Barbera collection of characters, Yogi is the lovable bear who can talk and spends…
Just A Thought: Wherein Brent Discuss his Love For Vampire Slayers
Hey there loyal reader…all five of you…, thanks for coming back. I’ve been knee deep in a column for my own website as well as preparing one for Comic Book Daily which we should see next week (it required a…
Fox News Discovers the Joys of Comic Book Collecting*
(*Still probably hate Barack Obama.) Even though the guy reporting sounds like he’s chewing tobacco and/or a 1950s gangster in a b-movie, it’s a pretty interesting segment. Here’s the write up: ST. CHARLES, MO (KTVI-FOX2now.com) – Comic books are…
San Diego Comic Con founder passes away
Sad news today for comic fans as a pioneer passed away Tuesday. Sheldon Dorf; the man who founded the San Diego Comic Con passed away due to diabetes related complications. Sheldon founded the Comic Con in San Diego in 1970…
Disney gets approval for themepark in Shanghai
The House of the Mouse and now the owners of Marvel have won approval from the Chinese government to build a Disneylaned styled themepark in Shanghai according to the New York Times. An official themepark will have a fairly large…
Investing and Collecting Tips #10
A few tips ago we went over how to look for restoration on comic books. Not even 3 days after that post I submitted for grading a copy of an Amazing Fantasy #15 for a customer who had the week before
Read MoreInvesting and Collecting Tips #10Archie married Veronica and now?
For those who haven’t been living under a rock for the past couple months, you may have noticed the six issue story arc in Archie where Archie finally ties the knot with Veronica. When the story was first announced it caused a…
Your "Hmmm…?" for Tuesday
Marvel released this today: What do you think? 399311 as the combination? I’m going to open comments on this one!
Shipping This Week: November 4th, 2009
Every Tuesday Pete and Dave sift through the Diamond Comics shipping list and pick out our favourites. It’s always a good time. Check back often as they update pretty sporadically as stuff pops into their heads. AGE OF REPTILES JOURNEY…
Lethargic Lad #115
Read MoreLethargic Lad #115Today(ish) in Twitter – Monday, November 2nd.
Today(ish) in Twitter is a regular column wherein our staff troll through the best of the 140 letter updates of the comic book world. ComicBookDaily is not responsible for the content of these tweets, but we will admit to laughing…
Joss Whedon Wants John Connor
(start writing your fan fiction.) Okay, so it’s not technically comic books, but Whedon’s name alone will probably garner us like twelve hundred hits, so I figured I’d post this for your reading pleasure. The Terminator franchise is one of…
Undervalued Spotlight #10
Fantastic Four #1, Marvel Comics, November 1961. There’s been a lot written on what is the most important Silver Age comic book. For many years DC’s reintroduction of the Flash in Showcase #4 reigned as the Silver Age’s most important and most expensive comic book. Though I obviously disagree I’ll not continue the argument here but I will
Read MoreUndervalued Spotlight #10Dear Warren Ellis, Will They Kill A President?
Warren Ellis comics can basically be summed up with the word ‘awesome‘ – they’re always thought provoking, with some sort of quasi fantastical in the real world setting, showcase some sort of fringe science and have characters who talk about…
Progressive Shop Report: Another Dimension Comics
Welcome back to the ComicBookDaily Progressive Shop Profiles! Comic shops often get a bum rap, they’re seen as dingy little holes in the wall that you wouldn’t want to take your mother into. It’s ComicBookDaily’s mission to dispel this false myth by…
Crazy Comic Cover: For Lovers Only #73 "Here Withers Love"
The Cover: Wow…it’s a dude spanking a chick on the beach. This will either be the world’s greatest comic or the world’s greatest disappointment if this scene isn’t in the story. Look at the fire in her eyes as she…
Today(ish) in Twitter – Friday October 30th, 2009
Today(ish) in Twitter is a regular column wherein our staff troll through the best of the 140 letter updates of the comic book world. ComicBookDaily is not responsible for the content of these tweets, but we will admit to laughing…