Time Capsule: Eclipse Extra! No. 20, August 1986
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Eclipse Extra! No. 20, August 1986.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Undervalued Spotlight #249
Eternals #1, Marvel Comics, July 1976. You can blame Mike Huddleston for this one. Mike did a guest Spotlight post last week and picked a great Jack Kirby book in Thor #134. His post got me all Kirby’d up. Yes it is possible to get Kirby’d up, I’m sure it’s happened to you and you didn't even know it.
Review | Mike Zeck’s Classic Marvel Stories Artist’s Edition
A focused look at his Marvel career, Mike Zeck’s Classic Marvel Stories Artist’s Edition hits the highlights and is sure to please fans. Mike Zeck is one of the classic artists of the 1980s, at the forefront of many of the…
Grant Morrison
52 weeks. 52 different writers. 2 trade paperbacks or hardcovers a week. Each week I’ll take a look at a different writer and read two different collected editions from within that person’s repertoire to help in the examination of their work. Grant Morrison is in the spotlight this week, with a look at his work with DC’s Man Of Steel.
Web Arted July 10th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days.
You Want Seconds? Short Orders
Hi folks, welcome to ARCHIE G’s. I’m your waiter, Raoul. Here at ARCHIE G’s, we don’t think you can make a dependable Pull List decision based on the first serving of a comic. Publishers throw everything they’ve got at a…
Carnage
Spider-Man has always had one of comic’s best rogues’ galleries. Filled with the iconic and the absurd, the villains range from the unforgettable to the laughable. It is always a treat to be collecting a book at the time when…
Garth Ennis
52 weeks. 52 different writers. 2 trade paperbacks or hardcovers a week. Each week I’ll take a look at a different writer and read two different collected editions from within that person’s repertoire to help in the examination of their work. Garth Ennis takes center stage this week, bringing along his violent and twisted nature with him.
Time Capsule: Eclipse Extra! No. 19, July 1986
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Eclipse Extra! No. 19, July 1986.
Undervalued Spotlight #248
Thor #134 Marvel Comics November 1966. The Undervalued Spotlight has landed once more on the great Kirby /Lee run (issue #126- 177) of the Thor title. Thor is as popular today as he/she has been at any point in his /her existence. There are lots of great books in this run and today’s spotlight is one of them featuring the first appearance of the High Evolutionary.
Speculating Ads
One of the biggest social issues is the prevalence of advertising and how much it influences us, if at all. John Kenneth Galbraith is the philosopher, economist and critic who coined the term “conventional wisdom” in his highly influential and…
Web Arted July 3rd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days.
Review | Jack Kirby Kamandi The Last Boy On Earth Artist’s Edition Vol 1
The 3rd Fourth World Artist’s Edition, Jack Kirby Kamandi The Last Boy On Earth Artist’s Edition Vol 1 is another must-have volume of this artist’s work. Jack Kirby’s most beloved creation is now an extraordinary Artist’s Edition, collecting six complete…
Time Capsule: Eclipse Extra! No. 17, May 1986
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Eclipse Extra! No. 17, May 1986. Early Eclipse here, with World Of Wood and Champions premiering, along with Miracleman 9 and Scout 7.
Undervalued Spotlight #247
Captain Fearless Comics #1, Helnit Publishing (Holyoke), August 1941 Happy Canada Day fellow Canadians. Since I blew the wad early and picked Captain Canuck #9 as my Spotlight a mere two weeks ago I thought it would be kind of…
Paul Dini
52 weeks. 52 different writers. 2 trade paperbacks or hardcovers a week. Each week I’ll take a look at a different writer and read two different collected editions from within that person’s repertoire to help in the examination of their…
Web Arted June 26th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days.
Saying Goodbye to Clark, Andrew, and Jughead
“Dear Doc Curmudgeon” is a column by Clint McElroy made up of completely fabricated responses to mostly fabricated questions. But you knew that due to your discerning nature and brilliant mind which would never fall for a columnist trying to…
Justice League: Gods And Monsters Trailer
Here's the official trailer for Justice League: Gods And Monsters available July 15 2015. Looks like another DC animated feature my children won't be allowed to watch...
Store Layout & Merchandising
We previously discussed the type of comic book shop you wanted, and what areas you would focus on. With seed capital, retailer accounts with distributors and a retail location you are ready to put your dreams into a physical space: your store.
Time Capsule: X-Men Mutant Trivia Book 1990
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time: The X-Men Mutant Trivia Book, 1990.