Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Each week I try to give the Auction Highlights some sort of theme. It’s an added bonus if this theme happens to be current and topical. Bonus City this week folks as I proudly present some Halloween themed auctions and listings.
That’s right comic fans! According to Variety, the man most famously known for playing a crazy cannibal will step into the role of Odin; Thor’s father in the Thor movie. Not much information on the role he will play in…
For those of you who can’t get enough of Paul Pope’s dynamic and versatile art can breathe a sigh of relief. No, Battling Boy is still not officially solicited, but according to Warren Ellis’ twitter, “[Paul Pope’s] brand new screen…
I’ve been consistently blown away by Grant Morrison’s Batman and Robin. It’s like this awesome mixture of all these elements that make Batman, hell, comics awesome all put together into one monthly issue. I suppose one of the reasons is…
I like horror. There, I’ve said it. Horror fans have started getting an interesting rep within the last decade. It’s kind of like being a card carrying member of the Kiss Army. You’re constantly tested in that group of fandom;…
Recently, CBD spoke with Fred Van Lente. We talk Action Philosophers, upcoming projects, breaking into comics and of course, the Marvel Zombies. The interview is also available on podcast for your listening pleasure.
Hey gang, welcome back to another installment of the Comic Culture podcast with Christopher Owen and Walter Durajlija. This week, the guys have got a guest speaker with them! The guys have Glenn Kay; author of Zombie Movies: The Ultimate guide to…
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…
Some people are born to write certain characters. Garth Ennis understands what makes Punisher tick, Dan Slott writes the most compelling Spider-Man, Ed Brubaker and Daredevil were made for each other. Jason Aaron gets Wolverine in a way that no…
Collecting Raw. Most comic books are bought and sold raw (ungraded) so it's important to know a thing or two about grading.
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.…
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.
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…
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 –…
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
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…
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…
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…
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 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…