Covered 365: Day 134
House of Secrets #134, DC Comics, August 1975 – Artist: Ernie Chan. August 1975 must have been a great month for covers, if you remember our Day #94 was August 1975’s X-Men #94. This Ernie Chan offering is outstanding giving…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Undervalued Spotlight #445
Famous Funnies #27, Four Color, October 1936. My pal Christian as been quite the source for solid Undervalued suggestions these past few months. His latest offering is a doozy and comes with a nice little story. Christian was rummaging around…
Covered 365: Day 133
Jumbo Comics #133, Fiction House, March 1950 – Artist: Not noted. I’m not a big fan of Jungle and Jumbo covers especially the later issues from this era but Jumbo Comics #133 is great, the fight to the death in…
Brain Sugar and the Great Lord Larry Mystery
One of the most simultaneously infuriating, irritating, exciting and compelling parts of conducting research is when one comes across a mystery that cannot be solved. When it comes to Canadian Silver Age comic book collecting, there is one such mystery…
Covered 365: Day 132
Pep Comics #132, Archie Comics, April 1959 – Artist: Not noted. I had a good look at all the #132 candidates and for me Pep is the best of the lot, great cover and another one I’ve never owned though…
Covered 365: Day 131
Hopalong Cassidy #131, DC Comics, September/October 1958 – Artist: Gil Kane. Man can Gil Kane draw a horse and a great action scene, I love this cover. I was going to pick Falling in Love #131 but pulled back because…
Covered 365: Day 130
Detective Comics #130, DC Comics, December 1947 – Artist: Bob Kane. I remember buying this at the 2017 NYCC, I picked it up for a friend named Tony who loved the cover and loved the story told inside. Tony had…
Web Arted #359
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Bolle, Buscema, Palmer, Kesel, Mignola, Zeck, Beatty, Davis, Farmer.
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Covered 365: Day 129
Amazing Spider-Man #129, Marvel Comics, February 1974 – Artist: Gil Kane. If I can pick Aron Man #128 then I have to pick Amazing Spider-Man #129. This cover is beyond iconic, it is one of the most recognized covers in…
Review | Walter Simonson’s Ragnarök Artist’s Edition Portfolio
Walter Simonson’s Ragnarök Artist’s Edition Portfolio features all 12 covers—main and variants—from the acclaimed writer/artist’s first six-issue story arc. Simonson, an Eisner Award-winning creator of such classics as Thor, Alien: The Illustrated Story, Manhunter and Star Slammers, has returned to…
Comic Culture May 8th, 2019
Every week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comic book talk. So kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please make sure you go out and support your local comic book shop.…
Covered 365: Day 128
Iron Man #128, Marvel Comics, November 1979 – Artist: Bob Layton. Instantly recognizable and a must have for Iron Man fans. Iron Man #128 has mass appeal and has the ability to pull in non collectors. I could have picked…
Better Comics Vol. 1 No. 1
Few can deny that comics and graphic storytelling have become an influential force in 21st-century western culture. Academic departments and programmes that concentrate on its study are growing. It fills the small screen and the big screen and is the…
Covered 365: Day 127
Dark Horse Presents #127, Dark Horse Comics, December 1977 – Artist: Dan Brereton. What a great cover and I missed it on my 1st comb through. I actually had Kid Colt Outlaw #127 as my pick until Chris Meli showed…
Undervalued Spotlight #444
Amazing Spider-Man #172, Marvel Comics, September 1977. This week’s Undervalued Spotlight is so obvious that it’s a wonder it’s still stalled on the launch pad. Make no mistake though this week’s Undervalued Spotlight, Amazing Spider-Man #172, will soon blast off…
Covered 365: Day 126
Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #126, DC Comics, January 1970 – Artist: Curt Swan. I never thought I’d pick a Jimmy Olsen cover. Don’t laugh but I cannot remember ever holding this comic, I mean I must have but if I…
Amber Blake by Butch Guice
I just finished the second issue of Amber Blake published by IDW. I became aware of this book quite by accident when I was perusing Dave Karlen Original Art. He is the agent for Butch Guice and being a big…
Covered 365: Day 125
Amazing Spider-Man #125, Marvel Comics, October 1973 – Artist: John Romita. Free Comic Book Day today at the shop, crazy busy and I’m a bit winded from the hard fought day. It might be my fatigue but I was disappointed…
Covered 365: Day 124
Girl’s Romances #124, DC Comics, April 1967 – Artist: Jay Scott Pike. Wholly molly, this post is being taken over by Westerns and Romance! To my defense I’ve only had 2 romance covers in my last 18 posts and both…
Web Arted #358
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Bolle, Byrne, Kesel, Williamson, Buscema, Elias, Colan, Janson.
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Covered 365: Day 123
Four Color #123, Dell Comics, October 1946 – Artist: Tom McKimson. I mentioned in the comments section of yesterdays post that I thought these early Four Color books were underappreciated then lo and behold this cover pops up on Day…