Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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…
An interesting look at graphic novels in the classroom from TVO’s Parents Book Club. Watch it and then continue. It’s ridiculous listening to the host about how she had to follow the pictures. Being immersed in comics and reading since…
A giant book from Moebius and Jodorowsky: I was in the moment I spotted The Eyes Of The Cat in the Diamond catalogue. [quote]The very first graphic storytelling collaboration between two masters of the medium, Alexandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius. In…
Dark Horse did an about-face this week over its day and date digital pricing. Last week they announced day and date digital books would be $1 less than print, but after a furor on the CBIA retailer forums they changed…
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)…
I had the opportunity to read through the first chapter of the latest title from Hermes Press. Frank Robbins’ masterpiece, one of the all-time greatest action/adventure newspaper comic strips, Johnny Hazard, is back! When Johnny Hazard first saw newsprint it…
The fine folks at the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop are hosting a faculty art show this Friday, just in time to buy something for that special comic collector in your life. [quote]Toronto Cartoonists Workshop, 587A College Street (at Clinton), Toronto, On,…
Here’s one for the “just in case you hadn’t heard” category: Marvel makes four digital comics available for free every Monday for one week. It only works in a browser and requires Flash 10 but it’s a wonderful way to…
The year is winding down so Pick Five will be focusing on top items for the remainder of the year to aid in reading and Christmas shopping. This week: top comic strip reprint collections. 5. The Complete Johnny Comet The…
Diamond announced the Free Comic Book Day Gold sponsors today, and the one that jumps right out is Archaia. [quote]MOUSE GUARD, LABYRINTH, AND MORE HC FLIP BOOK Written by Jeremy Bastian, Nate Cosby, Royden Lepp, Jim McCann, Ted Naifeh and…
This weekend I was checking the comic news to see if any of the publishers were taking part in Black Friday or Cyber Monday, big discount shopping days surrounding Thanksgiving in the United States. I came across Digital Dark Horse…
The Edmonton Journal published a story last week about a man whose family donated his comic collection to the University of Alberta after his death. Some interesting quotes. [quote]“His is not an old collection, nor is it particularly rare, but…
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…
Vaguely remembering the movie I saw a solicit for The Keep hardcover collection from IDW so I put in an order at my local comic shop. The keep had stood empty in the Transylvanian Alps for 500 years. No one…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days. Classic X-Men page by John Bolton. Source. Batman by Rafael Albuquerque. Source. Tintin by Noel Tuazon. Source. Darkseid by Jim Lee. Source. Amazing Adventures cover by John…