Web Arted #343
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Mignola, Moore, Parsons, Murphy, Garcia-Lopez, Giordano, Maroto.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Covered 365: Day 10
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. Day 10 – Champion Comics #10, Artist – Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. There was…
Covered 365: Day 9
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. Day 9 – Boy Comics #9, Artist – Charles Biro. I’m trying hard not to…
Comic Culture January 9th 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 8
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. Day 8 – Classic Comics #8, Artist – Lillian Chestney. Great whimsy cover by early…
Undervalued Spotlight #427
Tally-Ho Comics #nn, Swappers Quarterly, December 1944. My friend Christian was so excited about a recent comic he picked up that he had to call me and tell me all about it. At about the 8-minute mark, I was starting…
TKO Studios
Well, there is a “New Kid in Town” called TKO Studios. They look to do things a little differently than the usual distribution method. The big name that caught my eye was Steve Epting and Garth Ennis WWII era storyline…
Covered 365: Day 7
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. Day 7 – National Comics #7, Artist – Lou Fine. I have no idea why…
Covered 365: Day 6
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. Day 6 – Silver Streak Comics #6, Artist – Jack Cole. Stunning, I’ve wanted a…
Covered 365: Day 5
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. Day 5 – Torchy #5, Artist – Bill Ward. Schwing! This one is on almost…
Covered 365: Day 4
A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in with your favorite corresponding cover, from any era. Day 4 – Silver Surfer #4, Artist – John Buscema with inks from brother Sal…
Web Arted #342
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Buscema, DeZuniga, Chaykin, McLaughlin, Colan, Esposito.
2018 Scott Dunbier Awards: Voting Open!
A new year is upon us and that means 2018 is complete and we can vote on the Artist’s Edition format books published in the past twelve months.
These annual awards are named for Scott Dunbier, who at IDW created the Artist’s Edition format in 2010. They are meant to shine a spotlight on the format and the works published in the previous year.
Covered 365: Day 3
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. Day 3 – Suspense Comics #3, Artist – Alex Schomburg. I remember as a kid…
Covered 365: Day 2
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. Day 2 – Marvel Two in One Annual #2, Artist – Jim Starlin. The art…
Last Bells
The early post-war period was one of turmoil for publishers of Canadian comics. Montreal’s Educational Projects didn’t even make it into 1946. The last issue of Canadian Heroes carried the cover date of October 1945. The reasons why Educational Projects…
Covered 365: Day 1
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. Day 1 – Mask Comics #1, Artist – L.B. Cole. So good I have a friend…
Undervalued Spotlight #426
Krazy Komics #1, Timely Comics, July 1942. Happy New Year! I hope 2019 brings happiness, health and a few undervalued gems to everyone. This week’s Spotlight came to me when I read Marvel was doing Skrull Variant covers for their books…
Web Arted #341
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Gray, Fujitani, Barry, Gould, Godwin, Caniff.
Neal Adams’ Thrillkill: Artist’s Edition Portfolio
Neal Adams redefined the look of comics in the 1970s. His groundbreaking dynamic storytelling, coupled with a sense of realism that was never before seen in mainstream comics, has made Adams one of the most influential artists of the last…
Undervalued Spotlight #425
Frisky Animals #52, Star Publications, December 1952. Merry Christmas to all those celebrating this festive day. While I don’t observe the 25th I always seem to find myself caught up in the season, enjoying the festive mood and savouring the…