Undervalued Spotlight #293
Power Man #24, Marvel Comics, April 1975 I was pricing some comics for an upcoming Con and came across a nice tight Black Goliath #1. I wasn’t sure how to price it because I knew the Guide was a bit…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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The New DC Logo
The new DC logo is not being received very well but this is not surprising considering this is the age of the internet and people don’t always react to change very well. For all intents and purposes, a logo is…
Review | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Frank Miller Gallery Edition
Sourced from the original art that has been scanned from collectors worldwide, this is the collection we’ve all been waiting for. Featured within the hardcovers of this Smythe-sewn edition is Miller’s artwork from DKR #1-4, scanned in full color from…
Web Arted May 20th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Raymond, Kirby, Colletta, Lee, Williams, Romita, Heck, Esposito, Gibbons.
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The New Frontier…Too Soon
Being a Son of the Silver Age comes with a bit of a down side.Many of the Silver Age Creators have passed away and now even the Bronze Age artists are leaving us. But this past weekend (May 14th) marks the…
Time Capsule: DC Direct Currents 87 June 1995
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 87 June 1995. At this point Direct Currents is a flip book, with DC on one side and Vertigo on the other.
Undervalued Spotlight #292
Boy Comics #9, Lev Gleason, April 1943 It seems I haven’t posted a 1940s comic in almost a year. Considering my opinion that the 1940s are the largest reservoir of yet “undiscovered” gems this is certainly an oversight I’d like…
Darwyn Cooke (1962-2016)
Darwyn Cooke was an award winning artist, born in Toronto, and celebrated for such works as Catwoman, Justice League: The New Frontier and Richard Stark’s Parker series. It was announced this past Saturday morning that he had passed on at…
Review | Wallace Wood Presents Shattuck Original Art Edition
Along with Wallace Wood’s trademark 1970s Sally Forth and Cannon strips that ran in the Overseas Weekly military newspaper, Wood created a super-rare third strip, a sexy western, produced in 1972, named Shattuck. Wood originally conceived of, co-wrote (with Nick Cuti), and…
Web Arted May 13th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Frazetta, Kirby, Wrightson, Lee, Williams, Romita, Heck, Esposito, Sinnott.
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Preview | Mike Mignola’s The Amazing Screw-On Head Artist’s Edition
Courtesy of IDW Publishing comes this preview of Mike Mignola’s The Amazing Screw-On Head Artist’s Edition, currently scheduled for a July release. For a list of all Artist Edition style books, upcoming and published, please see our AE Index. …
Overvalued Overstreet | Silver Surfer #1
This week’s Overvalued spotlight shines on one of my favourite characters in the marvel universe the Silver Surfer. I had originally planned to include him in a combination post with Iron Man #1 last month because both of the books…
Comic Culture May 11th 2016
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija join producer Shekky Feldstein to talk 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…
Time Capsule: DC Direct Currents 41 June 1991
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 41 June 1991. Impact Comics, Viking Glory: The Viking Prince, Deathstroke The Terminator, Flash TV Special, Enemy Ace: War Idyll, Black Orchid, Batman: The Sunday Classics, plus an…
Undervalued Spotlight #291
Ghost Rider #1, Marvel Comics, September 1973 Recently a discussion arose at the shop about the upcoming Doctor Strange movie. We were talking about how a whole new genre of Marvel movies would come out of a successful Doc Strange…
Review | Elfquest Gallery Edition
ElfQuest continues to capture the imaginations of readers of all ages, as Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders battle savage humans, forge lasting alliances, and discover strange new lands in this ultimate fantasy adventure! This oversized gallery edition collects the first…
Web Arted May 6th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Miller, Janson, Messmer, Lee, Williams, Stone, Kirby, Byrne.
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Wide Fluctuations in Complete Frank Miller Batman Sales
I’m a collected edition reader and collector, and have been since the early 1980s. DC had just started their own line of trade paperbacks and collected hardcovers but they continued to license those out to other publishers. One of the…
Comic Culture May 4th 2016
May the 4th be with you! This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija join producer Shekky Feldstein to talk comic talk. So just kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make…
Time Capsule: DC Direct Currents 36 January 1991
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 36 January 1991. Angel And The Ape, Challengers Of The Unknown, a female Dr. Fate, plus an interview with Phil Foglio.
Undervalued Spotlight #290
Amazing Spider-Man #200, January 1980: The Spider and the Burglar… A Sequel. Cover by John Romita Sr., pencils Keith Pollard, inks Jim Mooney. Story by Marv Wolfman and special guest writer Stan Lee. Sometimes a good buy can be right…