C.B. Daily Jan 5th
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52Q | #60: Sight Unseen, Buying Blind?
It's a '90s flashback: Marvel is poly bagging all their comics that include a digital code. Plus they shrink wrap every hardcover, with DC joining in for books over $50.
This week's 52Q (#60): do you buy poly bagged comics or shrink wrapped books? Is it important to you to have a look through a comic before buying? Does that matter anymore with online previews?
New DC Absolutes
DC Comics has announced via their blog, where all their news comes from, two new Absolute editions for next year. [quote]Coming in September 2012, ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR will collect the story of Sinestro’s bid for totalitarian control…
DC Allows Tuesday Sales
Just received this from DC, regarding their gigantic New 52 HC. [quote]DC COMICS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL TUESDAY ON-SALE DATE FOR DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 HC Due to a printing delay, the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 HC (AUG110243)…
52Q | #56: Creators, Deadlines and Consistency
DC's new program of keeping books on schedule by getting books done well ahead of publication and shifting creative teams seems to be working. Of course it also means writers and artists are being juggled around to keep things flowing. Marvel's approach seems to have artists taking turns, giving readers up to six artists in a six issue stretch.
This week's 52Q: do you stick to a book when it has multiple creators or do you cherry pick issues based on your favourites? Would you rather see a small publishing delay for creator consistency?
Black Panther 529
Oh look, a Batman cover from Francesco Francavilla in that retro pulp style of his. Very nice. What’s that? It’s a Black Panther cover for issue 529? Wow: DC, get that lawyer patrol on the case. And why is Black…
Collected New 52
First off every title is getting a collection of at least six issues, so DC clearly has no plans to cancel any of their New 52 titles within the first six months. Since they required books to be done well in advance I'd hazard a guess they already have at least six issues ready to go.
NYCC 2011
New York Comicon 2011 just passed and here are my top five announcements. Dive right in.
Cover Story: The DC Comics Art Of Brian Bolland
A wonderful artist who has done a ton of cover work, and not enough interior comic work, Brian Bolland gets his spotlight in Cover Story: The DC Comics Art Of Brian Bolland. [quote]Artist Brian Bolland, best known for his work…
Where in the World is Renee Montoya and Other Questions
I will admit, I haven’t really been following the new 52 that hard. As I’ve stated before, I’m basically a “wait for the trade” guy but I have looked at titles I’m thinking of getting in trade and overall, I’ve…
Batman: Year One Trailer
A trailer has been released for Batman: Year One animated direct to DVD feature film. Based on the clip I have two impressions: it’s very close to the comic and I don’t care Batman’s voice. But that’s just me.
What do you mean I can’t sell this?
This past weekend I toured a couple of comic shops. One was my local favourite (Blue Beetle), the other was a comic shop in downtown T.O. I thought I would just check things out. See what was in stock. Get…
Lies, Facts & Stats
The news this week has all been about DC’s relaunch and books selling over 200,000 copies. It all started with this announcement on the DC Comics Source blog: [quote]Earlier today, Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of comics, graphic…
DC Digital: Fail
Today is the big day for the DC 52 relaunch with the release of Justice League issue one. I received an email this morning at 7:00 AM EDT proclaiming “Buy Now At The DC Digital Comics Store“. Here’s the message…
A Day At Fan Expo: DC Panel, Marvel Panel, pictures and maybe some more!
This week, I managed to make it into the Friday of Fan Expo. Arriving for the start of the show, you could definitely see that this was going to be a busy day at the show, even before the big…
52Q | #51: Best Comic On Sale
Every week Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers; we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. What's the best comic on the shelves today (readily available) and why?
The Authority: Relentless
Making my way through my local comic shop’s discount shelf I came across The Authority: Relentless, the first volume of the award winning series. I hadn’t read this since the individual issues came out and it deserved a second look.…
DC New 52 FAQ v2
DC has released an updated FAQ to retailers about their New 52 relaunch. It's very in-depth.
Catwoman: Relentless
Another lost (to me) treasure discovered on the used shelf of my local comic shop, Catwoman: Relentless. Always a fan of Brubaker at the time I didn’t care for Stewart or Pulido’s clean lines and simplified styles; now I can’t…
Guillem March Catwoman
I saw this in a post but have forgotten where or what issue it’s from: an upcoming Catwoman cover by Guillem March. It’s such a striking pose and can be telling so much. Is she doing a quick getaway, half-dressed…