Keeping Kirby’s Legacy Alive!
In honour of Jack “King” Kirby’s birthday, I dug into a couple of long boxes to take a look at the King’s legacy. His entire career is legendary from the Golden Age on up. His pioneering work on every genre…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Comic Publishers Don’t Need To Pay For Advertising
There’s been a lot of talk this year about large comic sites, comics journalism and not making money. Comic Book Resources last week changed their design and brand to CBR. Augie De Blieck Jr. had an excellent write up about it…
Undervalued Spotlight #306
Tom Landry and the Dallas Cowboys #nn, Spire Christian Comics, 1973. When I think of Spire Christian Comics I think of Hansi, The Girl Who Loved the Swastika. After that I think of that great Spire Christian Archie series drawn…
Review | Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator’s Collection
You’ve seen Sin City, but never like this! Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator’s Collection showcases the entire graphic novel scanned from the original artwork in Frank Miller’s archives and reproduced at full size. Introduction by Robert Rodriguez,…
Web Arted Aug 26th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Cassaday, Ditko, Colan, Palmer, Adkins, Frank.
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Overvalued Overstreet | Green Lantern 76, April 1970
One of the most critically acclaimed comic books to hit the stands in early 70’s was Neal Adams and Dennis O’Neil’s Green Lantern/Green Arrow run. I didn’t know much about DC comics but I was very familiar with Neal Adams,…
The Sweet Spot
When it comes to investment comics, here’s what we know: The growth trajectory isn’t a simple ramp but rather an exponential curve and higher grades can offer higher yields. Serious hardcore comic investors like to dabble in high grade…
September 2016 Previews
Diamond has updated Previews World with the September 2016 catalog. Scouring the full list this month show two new Artist Edition format books. both advance solicited for January 2017 shipping. For complete details and daily updates visit our AE Index.…
Preview | Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator’s Collection
Our review with 31 images from the book is now available. Courtesy of Dark Horse and Diamond comes this preview of Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator’s Collection, currently scheduled for an August 24th release. For a list of all Artist…
Undervalued Spotlight #305
Archie #600, Archie Comics, October 2009 A quest to amass a worthy collection should not be dictated by value alone nor solely by things like first appearances. Let’s consider books that delivered things that surprised us, elicited reactions, positive and…
Review | Herb Trimpe’s The Incredible Hulk Artist’s Edition
Herb Trimpe was one of the premier artists working for Marvel in the 1960s and 1970s. His extended run on The Hulk is a high point for many fans of Bruce Banner’s rampaging alter ego, with masterful inks by both…
Web Arted Aug 19th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Byrne, Capullo, Chaykin, Cassaday.
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Long Live The King! Kirby That Is!
Nothing has been written about more in comics fandom than the split between Jack Kirby and Marvel. Jack leaving for DC. Jack returning to Marvel and all the various arguments that go along with it. My little bi-monthly column can’t begin to…
July 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. These numbers are for Diamond’s direct sales in North America only and…
Undervalued Spotlight #304
Showcase #79, DC Comics, December 1968. I checked out that Batman V Superman film recently and I liked three quarters of it. If DC/Warner ever figures out a way to avoid 30 minute long over melodramatic Superman death scenes it…
Review | Joe Kubert’s The Return Of Tarzan Artist’s Edition
The second volume of Joe Kubert’s acclaimed Tarzan series is collected in IDW Publishing’s award-winning format. Collecting issues #214, 217 – 223, this beautiful tome features three stand alone adventures, as well as the epic saga detailing The Return of…
Web Arted Aug 12th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Gruelle, Pratt, Williamson, Crane, Raymond.
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Fantastic Four 61-67
We continue our look at one of the greatest runs of comics in Marvel’s super-hero history: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, & Stan Lee’s Fantastic Four. This is part three of the series and today we feature the tail end of…
Preview | Usagi Yojimbo: The Artist and Other Stories Gallery Edition
Courtesy of Dark Horse and Diamond comes this preview of Usagi Yojimbo: The Artist and Other Stories Gallery Edition, currently scheduled for an October 26th release. For a list of all Artist Edition style books, upcoming and published, please see our AE…
Undervalued Spotlight #304 – Delayed
Hey Looks like I have to throw in the towel, this thing ain’t going away as fast as I wanted it to. If I don’t feel better by tomorrow I’m switching from Advil to Cognac. Spotlight #304 will…
Review | Charles M. Schulz Peanuts Artist’s Edition
Charles Schulz’s Peanuts debuted as what is arguably the most important comic strip of all time in 1950. Peanuts transcended the medium, presenting complex issues and moral dilemmas in the space of four panels, while maintaining a bitingly funny sense…