Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
The Annual 42 Comic-Con International was held in San Diego, California, July 20 – 25. The weekend ended with a bang as Cowboys and Aliens premiered, Hugh Jackman made a special appearance, and Arkham City was released to the masses…
It seems to be the biggest news coming out of San Diego Comicon the past few years has been focused on reprinted material. IDW took top spot in my SDCC reading as they announced three new Artist’s Editions. For the…
I recently picked up Marvel’s Thor: The Mighty Avenger volume one and two. I hadn’t realized trade paperbacks had been published of this wonderful material from Roger Langridge and Chris Samnee but discovered them through an Amazon search and quickly…
Another book I had never heard of that was on my local comic shop’s shelf of new releases; the cover grabbed my attention and I gave Winterworld a quick thumbing. I quickly added it to my buy pile and headed…
IDW had some announcements at Wondercon this past weekend, but the one that caught my eye was the release of Walter Simonson’s The Mighty Thor Artist’s Edition. Here’s their blurb: San Diego, CA (April 1, 2011) – IDW Publishing is…
Is continuity important in comics? Recently the issue of comic book storyline continuity has been raised. The exact case I want to talk about is IDW’s G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #164. In this issue, a character that was…
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers, we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans_Daily for the inspiration.…
Whosoever Holds This Hammer appears every Tuesday (more or less) exclusively on Comic Book Daily. I did not enjoy Blackest Night. It was slow, repetitive, and about 4 issues too long. I was full of optimism when I cracked the spine…
The new year is finally starting to roll out so I thought to highlight my picks from 2010: one book from each publisher that to me was the best material they put out. Superman: Secret Origin by DC Comics This…
Most people think of the Disney live action film when they hear Rocketeer but for comic fans Dave Steven’s beautifully illustrated character cheerfully fills our thoughts. December 2009 IDW published the collected Rocketeer works in a regular hardcover and in…
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers; we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans_Daily for the inspiration.…
So after our podcast this week, a listener wrote to me talking about how he was thinking about why the Iron Man comic hasn’t really translated into huge sales, given the enormous success of the movies. Ian Warren writes: The…
My graphic novel of last year was Darwyn Cooke’s adaptation of The Hunter. If you’ve read my column at all in the last year, you know that I love this book a lot. So needless to say, I have been…
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers, we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans_Daily for the inspiration.…
Well it’s time for another random group of comic news and commentary, so strap on your helmets, it’s time for a Grab bag edition of Just a Thought! Image United issue 3 is out. Yup, months late and any general…
Written by: Anthony Del Col and Connor McCreery Illustrated by: Andy Belanger Colored by: Ian Herring Published by: IDW Publishing I took one look at the title of this book and was overwhelmed with head scratching intrigue. Kill Shakespeare? Unless…
“Thanks to iPad and @Marvel app, I am now reading comics again after 20 yrs! After 2 days and 50 bucks, finished #Whedon/Cassaday X-Men. “ Grant Imahara from Mythbusters The iPad has arrived. And while it’s not the comic book…
He talked about it in our interview a while back and now it’s official: IDW Publishing and award-winning creator Darwyn Cooke are pleased to announce an exclusive prelude to The Outfit, the second of Richard Stark‘s Parker novels that Cooke…
Official Press Release IDW Publishing and Desperado are proud to debut the new Desperado imprint in March with the launch of Tony Harris: Art and Skulduggery. The fifth installment of Desperado’s Eisner Award-winning art books series, this oversized hardcover edition…