Web Arted Sep 30th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Newton, Alcala, Rubinstein, Miller, Maguire, Mignola, Manning.
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Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Auction Highlights #96, More Canadian Whites
Comic Link Focused Auction The comic book portion of the ComicLink Focused Auction ended Thursday September 29th. This auction was the follow up auction to the historic Featured Auction that ended September 8th. Those people down at ComicLink sure know…
October 2016 Previews
Diamond has updated Previews World with the October 2016 catalog. Scouring the full list this month show one new Artist Edition book, advance solicited for February 2017 shipping. For complete details and daily updates visit our AE Index. Michael Wm. Kaluta’s…
Overvalued Overstreet | Fantastic Four #24
Fantastic Four #24 March 1964 The Infant Terrible A standard Kirby/Lee production In this month’s edition of Overvalued Overstreet we turn our attention to comic retailers and collectors current nightmare: the dreaded “run” book. I always chuckle at this term…
Comic Culture September 28th 2016
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija join producer Shekky Feldstein to talk all things comics. So just sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and…
Market Watch
Back in early February, I noted that sales during the past holiday were slow and that the back issue market appeared to be trending down. I wondered if comics had peaked, which did not sit well with the faithful. My…
Undervalued Spotlight #310
Power Pack #1, Marvel Comics, August 1984 I just read some report that the top CEOs from companies like Disney, Warner and Fox gathered and announced unwavering enthusiasm for comic book inspired movies. Marvel’s CEO Robert Iger said there would…
Review | Jeff Smith’s Bone: The Great Cow Race Artist’s Edition
Jeff Smith’s Bone was launched through Cartoon Books in 1991. Winning 10 Eisner Awards (while being nominated for another 11), Bone is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed independent comic book series of all time. Now, IDW Publishing…
Web Arted Sep 23rd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Lee, Kirby, Williams, Maguire, Thibodeaux, Giacoia, Wood.
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Time Passages
September 1st would have been Gene Colan’s 90th Birthday. And September 18th would have been Joe Kubert’s 90th Birthday! In my last couple of columns I spoke of Jack Kirby’s legacy in what would have been his 99th Birthday. There is…
Auction Highlights #95 Follow Up
My recent Auction Highlights #95 post, the one that covered the Canadian Whites results of the recent ComicLink auction, was widely read, it had twice as many reads as my coverage of the broader auction results (Auction Highlights #94). Great…
Comic Culture September 21st 2016
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija join producer extraordinaire Shekky Feldstein to talk comics. So kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your…
August 2016 Sales Numbers
Diamond released their sales numbers over the weekend and ICv2 has extrapolated those and determined actual unit sales: Top 300 Comics Actual and Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual. Also worth noting is Diamond’s Top Ten Books. These numbers are for…
Undervalued Spotlight #309
Green Lantern #21, DC Comics, June 1963 This Week’s Undervalued Spotlight shines on Green Lantern #21, a book that features the 1st appearance of Doctor Polaris, the man who mastered Magnetism. I’ve speculated on some of Stan Lee’s motivations in the past.…
Review | Marvel Covers: The Modern Era Artist’s Edition
Volume two of Marvel Covers charts NEW territory—literally—featuring covers from the last 25 years! Included in this volume will be gorgeous selections by a vast array of talents as they interpret many of Marvel’s most iconic characters and titles! Marvel…
Web Arted Sep 16th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Kieth, Lee, Williams, Kirby, Stone, Giacoia.
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Review | Mike Mignola’s The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects Artist’s Edition
Mike Mignola’s The Amazing Screw-on Head and Other Curious Objects features the classic Eisner Award-winning story of Screw-on head’s epic battles with Emperor Zombie and a host other bizarre and quirky villains, all in the greatest Mignola tradition! This collection…
Comic Culture September 14th 2016
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija kick off the new season by talking comics and comic related stuff, our producer Shekky Feldstein was under the weather but will be back next week. So sit back, relax…
The Big One: Fan Expo
Another Fan Expo has come and gone, and this year, I had the good fortune of being able to set up as a vendor. In the past, I’ve set up at both the spring and winter show but I’ve always…
Undervalued Spotlight #308
Flash Comics #89, DC Comics, November 1947 It’s getting tough following one of Mike Huddleston’s Spotlight picks. The man brings the right mix of passion, knowledge and insights and always leaves us with something unique. So the pressure is on…
Review | John Byrne’s The Fantastic Four Artist’s Edition
IDW is pleased to offer more than six issues worth of Fantastic Four stories by John Byrne in the Eisner Award-winning Artist’s Edition format. Included in this volume are issue 232 (the first one with Byrne on as writer &…