September 16thth, 2001: 5 days after the terrorist attacks in New York City, was the day I got on a plane and moved from my hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario, to Toronto, Ontario!  I began a training program because of my permanent lay-off from my job.  Here I was, in the bright lights of...

I’ve said it many times in my column before, we are collectors. It doesn’t matter if it’s comic books, action figures, trading cards or memorabilia we like to find stuff and collect it. I’ve had this discussion before with people, what is more important “The...

My name is Jason Halstead, I’m the new guy here and a self described toy freak!  As a 38 year old who still actively buys, sells, and trades 70’s and 80’s action figures, I think I’ll have some fun stories to tell and some insight on the state of each individual market currently. ...

Well folks… I’m back. I was sorting and arranging a pile of comic books in my basement, when it fell on top of me.  For the past several weeks I’ve been trapped in my basement, but luckily I remembered the Simpson’s episode from way back in Season 3, when the same...

G.I. Joe, A real American Hero #21, Marvel Comics, March 1984 It seems that I keep neglecting the 1980s! My last 80s post was over 20 Spotlights ago!! The 80s are a much maligned decade when it comes to collectible comics. Hardcore collecting and speculating ran rampant and accelerated...

Since it’s the end of the year, I’ve decided to highlight some of the best and worst of this years comic book stuff, from my perspective.  (click here to check out part 1) Best Social Media I’ve been following many feeds this year, on Twitter and Facebook.  On Twitter...

2011 is coming to a close and since this is my first year writing for Comic Book Daily, I thought I would take this opportunity to highlight some of the highs and lows of the comic book world from my prospective.

Last week Brent Chittenden published his holiday gift ideas for your favourite nerd boy or girl.  One thing I love about Christmas is, giving someone a “nerd-gift” that they’d never expect and totally geek out about (I was going to reverse that statement, but it is better to...

The title says it all.  What is “THE” comic? What is the comic that changed everything for you?  Did it change the way you think?  Did it hook you in, that you had to buy the next issue, then all the issues before that one?  As comic book collectors we have that one book that...

Hmmm…. if you read that title a certain way, it sounds like poetry.  This weeks column is just a mix of everything, from my comic inspired week. Captain America: The First Avenger Friday night, Blue Beetle Comics had a table at the theatre, helping promote the store.  I headed over to...

This past Saturday (July 18th), G.I. Joe fans invaded Toronto for the annual Canadian G.I. Joe Convention (CanJoeCon).  This is the highlight of the year for any “Canuck” G.I. Joe fan.  It was written on my calendar as soon as this year’s event was announced, and I...

Atten – Hutt!!!! G.I. Joe fans, do you know what June 18/2011 is? That is the day all you G.I. Joe fans will be at the Sheraton Toronto Airport hotel for the 2011 Canadian G.I. Joe Convention. If you just read Brent Chittenden’s blog about this years convention season, you would...

I thought it was time to buy another belt buckle. I love them. I have a bunch of different styles and switch them regularly. I started searching online and found lots of really cool looking belt buckles. Here are some of my favourites I found.

This past weekend I was at the Canadian Collectible Toy Expo.  I collect G.I. Joe and other action figures that I find interesting.  I try to make it to two or three shows a year.  These shows are great to find some great deals on new and previously played with figures.  But like a garage...

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 previously dead, Sneak Peek, has returned to the comic. Comic...