1941 In Comics
This weeks Pick 5 is a little bit different. Since there are many lists that feature “this day in”, I thought I would try it here. So this week’s Pick 5 are big events in a given year. The year…
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Fear Itself #5 (of 7)
There’s nothing to fear except fear itself. In this case, the characters of the Marvel universe are faced with their worst fears as the Serpent slithers into their lives. Those fears are made reality as one by one they lose their own, and one by one they realize they may not win this battle. The Serpent has risen, and the tide of the battle may have swung forever against their favour.
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Undervalued Spotlight #92
Avengers #110, Marvel Comics, April 1973 For Marvel Comics the X-Men were THE comic story of the second half of the 1970s. The new team that launched in X-Men #94 (8/75) slowly but surely began taking over the comic book…
T Shirts
Yesterday I was at the 80’s Toy Expo, and I found a really cool T shirt (check out my column later this week for more details). This gave me an idea. I hit a website I have bought from before,…
Captain America Review
If I were to sum up Captain America in a quick line it would be the following. It’s the adventure movie we all wanted Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull to be. And I don’t just mean the fact that…
Heer’s Fact Checking
This past Saturday Jeet Heer had an article in the Globe & Mail about Captain America entitled “A pop culture Rorschach test”. I like Heer because he has a deep understanding of the comic community, plus he’s Canadian. Reading the…
SDCC 2011 – Comics, movies and video games oh my!
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…
Collecting Comics Like I Was 10 Challenge
Last November Anthony Falcone wrote an article about “Collecting Comics Like I Was 10“. The basic idea of collecting like your 10 years old is: “You bought comic books that you liked the cover for, or that had your favourite…
American Patriotic Superheroes
My recent Pick 5 focused on Canadian Superheroes. Since Independence Day just recently passed, I got thinking of heroes who fought for “Old Glory”. Here is my list of American Patriotic Superheroes. #5 Iron Patriot The Iron Patriot was Norman…
Cap Selling…Out
Came across this wonderful letter in my inbox this morning: Captain America has sold out to Corporate America! [quote]Dear Customer, Celebrate Captain America at Baskin Robbins! With the highly anticipated release of Captain America: The First Avenger out this summer,…
Auction Highlights #56
ComicLink June 2011 Focused Auction The ComicLink Focused Featured Auction has just ended. Of the top 50 sales 45 were Marvel while 4 were DC and there was one Warren Magazine Vamperella #1 (a CGC 9.4 that sold for $2,117.00).…
Undervalued Spotlight #90
Captain America #117, Marvel Comics, September 1969 There’s an old saying that goes ‘timing is everything’ and the time seems right for me do dig this one out of my “Future Undervalued Spotlights” file. I read with sadness today of…
New Captain America Trailer
Here’s the latest theatrical trailer, 2:30 long. We’re treated to a new tag line: “heroes are made in America”. As well here’s the new “George Hamilton” poster.
2011 Movie Action Figures
Summer comic movie blockbusters. There’s nothing like them. What’s even better for us fans (and toy collectors) are the toys. This year we have new Thor, Green Lantern and Captain America toys hitting the shelves. Already on those shelves are…
Auction Highlights #54 – Pedigree
Pedigree Grand Auction, May 17th Thanks to Charlie’s egging in the comments field of my last ComicLink Auction Highlights I’ve decided to cover my first Pedigree Grand Auction. Pedigree has been around for a while and they’ve produced some record…
CBD’s 52Q | #36: “The Revolving Door of Comic Book Deaths”
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. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans Daily for the inspiration. This week’s…
Summer Comic Book Movie Run-Down
Our first glimpse of warm weather reminds us that summer is just around the corner. April showers bring more than May flowers; they bring the start of the summer movie season. What comic book movies hit the big screen this…
Undervalued Spotlight #81
Pep Comics #1 is an incredibly strong comic book. Just take a look at the great robot cover (one of the early robot covers in comics). This book feature the 1st appearance of the Shield, America’s 1st patriotic hero (Captain…
Just A Thought | Death is Overused
As I’ve previously mentioned on a few occasions, I’m a pretty big fan of pro wrestling. And as I’ve previously mentioned on those previous occasions, yes, I’m well aware that it’s scripted. I like my stories, OK? Wrestlemania is upon…
Pick Five: Worst Comic Book Movies
Kids today have it so easy. They have the internet; they don’t need to get up off the couch to change the channel and in the last 10 years we have seen some great movies based on comic books. However,…