Covered 365: Day 84
Star Spangled War Stories #84 – DC Comics, August 1959 – Artist: Irv Novick. I had Wings and Jumbo on the list but went with a personal favorite, Star Spangled War Stories #84. I like it when a character is…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Covered 365: Day 83
Lois Lane #83 – DC Comics, May 1968 – Artist: Irv Novick (according to DC Wiki), Neal Adams (according to comics.org). Can anyone confirm which? I didn’t pick Undercover Girl #6 on Day 6 and I really wanted to but…
Covered 365: Day 82
Catwoman #82 – DC Comics, February 1972 – Artist: Adam Hughes. I also liked the cool robot cover to Famous Funnies #82 among a few others but this Adam Hughes cover is one of his best. A great comic book…
Covered 365: Day 81
Teen Age Love #82 – Charlton Comics, February 1972 – Artist: Torre Riposo. I can honestly say Day 81 is the 1st day that I had difficulty picking a cover. I didn’t want to cheat and pick Ghost Rider because…
Web Arted #352
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Kirby, Trimpe, Buckingham, Faucher, Jetter, Harris.
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Covered 365: Day 80
Tales of Suspense #80 – Marvel Comics, August 1966 – Artist: Jack Kirby. I’ve always loved this cover, great stuff from King Kirby. A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in…
Review | The Collected Toppi Volume One: The Enchanted World
Presenting the first in a seven-volume library of works by master illustrator Sergio Toppi. The self-taught artist is widely considered one of the world’s greatest visionaries in the art of sequential storytelling, with his evocative, detail-oriented pen-and-ink style tearing down…
Covered 365: Day 79
Strange Adventures #79 – DC Comics, April 1957 – Artist: Gil Kane. Remember that Bugs Bunny when Bugs and Daffy couldn’t shake the Abomidable Snowman. Abomidable follows Bugs (George) to Miami Beach I think and keeps telling Bugs (who is…
Covered 365: Day 78
Avengers #78 – Marvel Comics, July 1970 – Artist: John Buscema. The mighty mighty John Buscema at it again, I love this cover. A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in…
Undervalued Spotlight #437
Solar, Man of the Atom #3, Valiant Comics, November 1991. I was set up at the Toronto Comic Con this past weekend and enjoyed talking comics will all sorts of comic fans. Cons are a great opportunity to get out…
Covered 365: Day 77
Marvel Family #77 – Fawcett Publications, November 1952 – Artist: Pete Costanza. This has always been one tough cover to get a hold of. I once owned a real rough copy I sold for way too cheap. A great comic…
Steve Ditko: Inside His Studio Sanctum Sanctorum
I came across a great article on an interesting site called Pop Culture Squad. It was a first-hand account of one of the giants of the comic book hobby, the reclusive Steve Ditko. I am going to take the easy…
Covered 365: Day 76
Green Lantern #76 – DC Comics, April 1970 – Artist: Neal Adams. So iconic, so instantly recognizable, so green, so the only possible choice on St. Patrick’s Day! A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1…
Covered 365: Day 75
Superman #75 – DC Comics, January 1993 – Artist: Some graphics whiz. I had to do it! Does this even constitute a cover? A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in…
Covered 365: Day 74
Captain America’s Weird Tales #74 – Timely Comics, October 1949 – Artist: Martin Nodell. If you can’t beat em – join em! A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in with…
Web Arted #351
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Green, Faucher, Ramos, Rubinstein, Byrne, Romita Jr., Cockrum.
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Covered 365: Day 73
A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in with your favourite corresponding cover, from any era. Detective Comics #73 – DC Comics, March 1943 – Artist: Bob Kane with Jerry Robinson…
Review | Wally Wood T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Artist’s Edition Portfolio
Wally Wood is recognized as one of the finest talents to ever grace the comics medium. In the 1950s, he was one of the brightest stars in the legendary EC stable of artists, including being one of the key artists…
Covered 365: Day 72
A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in with your favourite corresponding cover, from any era. Fantastic Four #72 – Marvel Comics, March 1968 – Artist: Jack Kirby. Day 72 had…
Covered 365: Day 71
A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in with your favourite corresponding cover, from any era. Planet Comics #71 – Fiction House, Summer 1953 – Artist: Maurice Whitman. I may have…
Undervalued Spotlight #436
Sub-Mariner #8, Marvel Comics, December 1968. My buddy Dave and I were talking comics and were arguing about some of the toughest books to get in grade. We were being reasonable and talking late Silver and Bronze. I liked the…