52Q | #59: Superhero and comics fans Dec16

52Q | #59: Superhero and comics fans

Back by popular demand, Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers. Tip of the hat goes to Scott VanderPloeg for this week’s question. Spotted this quote last week. There are two types of fans: superhero fans and comics fans. The problem is that most superhero fans mistakenly believe they're comics fans. This week's 52Q: your take on the above.

R.I.P. Joe Simon

It’s a shame to lose someone who has given so much to comics and received so little in return. Kyle Baker, of course, sums it up very...

Suddenly/Meanwhile… ...

Wherein Pete talks rambles on about Jim Rugg's use of sound effects, Toby Cypress' new graphic Novel Rodd Racer, pesters Image about Rocketo and yearns for the years when the Superheroes of Britain considered Canada a colony.

Fan Expo’s Kevin Boy...

There were rumours earlier this year that we were going to see big changes with the 2011 convention. Last year's event was mired with fan complaints and issues with accessibility. Hoping to change that, Fan Expo has officially expanded to four days to better suit the needs of this growing convention. We had a chance to sit down with Fan Expo's Kevin Boyd to talk about what Canada's largest comic convention has in store for it's 17th year.

Talbot Confirms More Grand...

If you’re a fan of Bryan Talbot’s Steampunk/Furry action adventure series Grandville (Grandville Mon Amour was released last week). Then It’s a good day to be open with your family that you’re reading books about police detective badgers. Over Twitter Talbot confirmed...

What Could Have Been: Azza...

Paul Pope let slip some interesting factoids via his twitter feed today when he showed off some gorgeous concept artwork for an aborted Kamandi pitch to be written by Brian Azzarello with art by himself. Pope wrote: He went on to write: Which is what I’d want. I love Kirby because he...

The CBD Interrogation ...

Pete DeCourcy answers the comic book questions that no one will. Any questions. Feel free to submit them via vyou, email or use the hashtag #askcbd on Twitter. This Week’s Question: “Do you think that superman and flash both have problems with woman in bed, them being so fast at...

Colleen Coover's Batm...

I’ve read plenty of Colleen Coover’s work; Small Favours ranks among the best ‘erotica’ series I’ve ever read, and her output with Jeff Parker on the X-Men: First Class series basically made me a fan of both of them for life. And then she goes and does something...

Grant Morrison Officially ...

Grant Morrison is officially on twitter. The internet will explode in a four dimensional hyperwave that completely redefines itself and becomes a polarizing element discussed ad nauseum between passionate fans and passionate haters in 3… 2…...

Geek Chic: Get Feet Like N...

We’re sitting around Comic Book Daily headquarters getting ready for day 2 of Toronto’s Fan Expo when I saw a tweet from artist Jaime McKelvie which said “Want to have feet like Namor’s?” Clicking the link brought up this webpage with these very dope...

James Stokoe's Galact...

I’ve been sleeping on Orc Stain ..mostly because I’m looking forward to getting a collected edition (yes, I’m killing the industry) but that doesn’t mean I’m not supportive of the creator in other ways. For example: I follow Orc Stain’s writer/artist James...

Mythos, Melee, Mayhem ...

Ok, I’ll admit it: I kinda-sorta-really-really want to be a cowgirl. With amazingly sexy Western-themed entertainment like Red Dead Redemption and Jonah Hex exploding all over the entertainment scene recently, who doesn’t crave the thrill of an adventure circa Deadwood, 1876? The...

Live Action Blue Beetle?

On his Twitter feed, Geoff Johns just announced there are many plans in store for Jamie Reyes, the current Blue Beetle. Jaime will be appearing in “most of” the episodes of Batman: The Brave and the Bold this coming season, and even more exciting, there is a live action series in...

Diary of a Comic Book Godd...

The second day of the Toronto Comicon/Fan Appreciation event was just as awesome as the first. Perhaps more so as I got to interview the fantabulous Mr. Greg Rucka. In other news, I began and almost completed my collection of Batman Adventures. Overall, there were some amazing deals to be...

Diary of a Comic Book Godd...

Since Hobby Star’s Fan Appreciation Toronto Comicon (in the very nice south building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre) is a fairly small event, we tried an experiment. Instead of having me go to the con, come home, write and then post my con report for the day whereby I reflect upon...

R.I.P. Frank Frazetta

Frank Frazetta has passed away. Twitter reaction and a video... it's a sad day for fans of art in general.

Today(ish) in Twitter ...

Today(ish) in Twitter is a regular column wherein our staff troll through the best of the 140 letter updates of the comic book world. ComicBookDaily is not responsible for the content of these tweets, but we will admit to laughing our collective bums off at some of them. Antony...

Franco Francavilla's ...

If you’re at all familiar with me at this point you’re probably aware that I have a thing for classic pulp characters. There’s something romantic about the 1930s era masked adventurer who had their own form of justice. Specifically I’ve always enjoyed the idea of masked...

Rob Liefeld Sums Up Image ...

Rob Liefeld twitters about the ill-fated Image United Miniseries.

Geoff Johns Confirms Stron...

According to newly minted Chief Creative Officer for DC Entertainment Geoff Johns, it looks like Mark Strong is officially cast as the purple skinned, mustache twirling Sinestro. Johns twittered this morning: Back from an amazing trip to Green Lantern town a.k.a. New Orleans!! Ryan IS Hal....