Collecting and Investing Tips #9
Collecting Raw. Most comic books are bought and sold raw (ungraded) so it's important to know a thing or two about grading.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Top Ten Reviews buys Newsarama
TopTenReviews announced on Monday October 26th that it had acquired the Consumer Media Division of Imaginova Inc., a privately held company based in New York City. Included in the acquisition is the popular comic book news and commentary website Newsarama.com.…
IDW Announces Archie Collections
San Diego, CA (October 26, 2009) - Starting in May 2010, IDW Publishing will begin its series of selected Archie collections, offering fans hard covers and trade paperbacks.
Read MoreIDW Announces Archie CollectionsIs the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen porn?
Two librarians were terminated from their positions at a Nicholasville library when they refused to allow an 11 year old girl to check out the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore. Whether or not the LOEG books can be…
Stephen King Bites into Comics
If you don’t think the title is witty it’s probably because you didn’t know that Stephen King is going to be writing his very own Vampire comic book. So now that you know that bit of tidbit, go back –…
Undervalued Spotlight #9
The Farmer's Daughter is undervalued! Here's a first for ComicBookDaily. I've listed an entire run as my undervalued comic of the week. The reality is that once you own 1 of this 4 issue run a malady called
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Read MoreLethargic Lad #114.4Clear your calendars for Wizard World Toronto!
Wizard World has recently announced the date and location of the upcoming Wizard World Toronto show! The show will take place from March 26-28th, 2010 at the Direct Enegy Centre on the exhibition grounds. So far the guests slated to…
Crazy Comic Cover: Jimmy Olsen #98 "The Bride of Jungle Jimmy"
Jimmy Olsen #98: “The Bride of Jungle Jimmy” The cover: Oh yes, another classic Jimmy Olsen cover from the brilliant minds at DC. Readers will note that this will not be the only time that Jimmy Olsen marries an ape…
Meiji University's planned Manga library
The BBC reports that Meiji University of Tokyo, Japan is planning to open a library filled with manga and otaku-subculture related items for the purposes of academic research on mainstream culture. This sounds like a fantastic idea, when I went…
Nickelodeon shells out big money for TMNT
That’s right comic fans, cartoon powerhouse Nickelodeon has bought the rights to everyone’s favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the creators for a cool 60 million. Younger comic fans’ exposure to the Turtle may be through only the Marvel comics,…
Today(ish) in Twitter – Friday October 23rd, 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…
Comic Culture: October 22nd, 2009
It’s that time of the week again! Time to tune out the world and tune into the smooth comic stylings of Christopher Owen and Walter Durajlija with this week’s edition of the Comic Culture. This week the guys discuss: the…
Auction Highlights #8 – On the Fence
The ComicLink October Focused Auction that ended yesterday yielded some very interesting results. First off, these monthly comic auctions from ComicLink have turned into major events though some months are much better (in terms of quality of offerings) than others.…
Happy Birthday Asterix and Obelix!
It’s hard to believe but Asterix and Obelix have been giving good mustache for 50 years now. Asterix and his uber strong menhir carrying pal Obelix have been battling the armies of Julius Caesar in their remote village on the…
Darwyn Cooke Interview
Darwyn Cooke is a bit of a rarity in this business. For one thing, he’s a superstar in a field with very few superstars. Let’s face it, with the exception of maybe Jim Lee and Alex Ross, there aren’t many…
Just A Thought: Wherein Brent Talks Criminal
The first crime novel I can recall reading as a mature reader was Andrew Vachss’s novel Sacrifice. It was one of the Burke books, following a mysterious and quiet possibly dangerous fellow on a quest to bring back a kidnapped…
Today(ish) in Twitter – October 21st, 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…
Collecting and Investing Tips #8
Storage. The proper storage of comic books is often overlooked, sometimes with costly results. The main focus of storage should be preservation of condition. Convenience of access or visual display should not be deciding factors for comic book storage.
Read MoreCollecting and Investing Tips #8Today(ish) in Twitter – October 19th, 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…
Progressive Shop Profiles: Happy Harbor Comics in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Welcome to the very first installment of 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 dispell…