The coming of The Defenders
This week in Arcs & Runs we turn our attention to the early beginnings and formation of the super-hero team: The Defenders. I used to think of this team as the group of super-heroes who weren’t invited to be an…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Web Arted #286
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Heck, Wood, Kubert, Everett, McManus, Outcault.
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Review | Mister Blueberry Édition Noir Et Blanc
Discover the work in black and white, in large format and very small price, of one of the greatest masters of comics. First album written entirely by Jean Giraud, after the death of the brilliant Jean-Michel Charlier, Mister Blueberry is a…
Undervalued Spotlight #371
Tales to Astonish #48, Marvel Comics, October 1963. I seem to be on a bit of a Tales to Astonish kick having visited #59 in a recent Spotlight. Can you blame me? The title is rife with great issues worthy…
Return to Gotham Central!
I enjoyed the first 28 issues of Gotham Central so much that I couldn’t stop, and had to finish the 40 issue series. I really love this series. I’m not going to give any storylines or plot twists away because…
Web Arted #285
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Adams, Miller, Wiacek, Heck, Wood, Raymond, Frazetta.
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Comic Culture November 29th 2017
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija have some fun with comics. So sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local comic book…
Review | P. Craig Russell’s Jungle Book And Other Stories Fine Art Edition
This beautiful 12″X17″ oversized hardcover features complete stories scanned from P. Craig Russell’s stunning original art! While appearing to be in black & white, each page has been scanned in color to recreate as closely as possible the experience of…
Undervalued Spotlight #370
Marvel Super Heroes #14, Marvel Comics, May 1968. This week I want to stay with Marvel and again pick a neglected gem. Honestly I’m hard pressed to think of a more neglected gem that this week’s Undervalued Spotlight – Marvel…
My Christmas Wish List
Another Black Friday has passed and today is Cyber Monday. Christmas is just around the corner. Everyone is scurrying around with their shopping lists, “to do” lists, making out Christmas lists, whew! No more lists! Well we have time for…
Web Arted #284
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Kubert, Messmer, Romita Jr., Mazzucchelli, Wrightson.
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This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk some comic talk. So just kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local comic book…
Review | The Book Of Ballads, The Original Art Edition
Twenty-two years ago, superstar artist Charles Vess teamed up with an all-star ensemble of ground-breaking and award winning writers including Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Jane Yolen (Lost Girls), Sharyn McCrumb (The Ballad of Frankie Silver), and Jeff Smith (Bone) to produce THE BOOK OF BALLADS – which reimagined the greatest English, Irish, and…
Educational Projects
The publisher that seems to get the least amount of love from collectors of war-time Canadian comics is Montréal-based Educational Projects. It was the last of the big publishers to come onto the scene and its comics were qualitatively different…
Undervalued Spotlight #369
Tales to Astonish #59, Marvel Comics, September 1964. I was reading up on some Hulk history recently and was surprised at just how sparsely the big guy was used in the early days of Marvel. Hulk is one of the…
Gotham Central
Now I am venturing way out of the Silver Age on this post! I reread the first 28 issues of 2003’s Gotham Central over the last week, and what a great read it was. The series is written by Brubaker…
Web Arted #283
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Kirby, Royer, Buscema, Roussos, Raymond, Windsor-Smith, Steranko.
Read MoreWeb Arted #283Comic Culture Wednesday November 15th
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk a whole lot about comic stuff. So sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local…
Review | Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant
Fantagraphics’ recent reprints of the Prince Valiant strip, scanned from original color engraver’s proof sheets, have received international acclaim, and now we are printing the Holy Grail of comics art. Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant Artist’s Edition is a 192-page collection scanned from…
Undervalued Spotlight #368
Starslayer #2, Pacific Comics, April 1982. It’s always nice getting a guest Spotlight sent to me and it’s twice as nice when it comes from someone like long time Spotlight fan and contributor Carey. I like Carey’s picks, the guy…
The First Six: Sgt. Fury #1-6
Remembrance Day has just past so in this week’s arcs & runs we will take a look at the first six issues of Marvel’s World War II comic title Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos. War comics were very popular…