I got lucky recently.  Over the past couple weeks I have found several DC animated movies for sale in the discount bins.  I picked up Wonder Woman, Tales of the Black Freighter, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Superman & Batman Public Enemies and Superman & Batman...

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 I chose is 1941.  A very big year for comics. #5 – Adventures of...

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, and found some shirts that I like.  So here is this weeks Pick 5 – T shirts. ...

There have been a lot of comic book properties that have been shown on the small screen, here are 5 of my favorites.  I left animated series off the list, just because they could make up a great list on their own. #5: Greatest American Hero OK, I know what you are thinking “That...

This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija tackle issues as wide ranging as the trouble plagues Spider-Man musical, the Wonder Woman TV series, the Conan movie trailer, getting ready for comic book conventions and lots more. So kick back, relax and enjoy  Comic Culture, the radio show...

Pick Five | Shot Glasses Welcome to another installment of Pick Five, where one of our writers picks five of whatever comic related “fill in the blank” that tickles their fancy. A few days ago Chris Owen and I recorded this week’s Comic Culture radio show. Our producer Anthony Falcone...

This week young aspiring actor Marty Birthelmer joins Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija and helps them tackle all kinds of issues including bad buzz around the Green Lantern movie, Wonder Woman make up, Stan Lee deserving an Oscar, the new Captain America and Spider-Man...

Whosoever Holds This Hammer appears every Tuesday (more or less) exclusively on Comic Book Daily. Clothes make the man. Or in our case, the superman. Or woman. Or alien creature from parts unknown. My point is that a costume is a key part of the identity of a superhero and, by extension, the...

Wonder Woman #156, DC Comics, August 1965 Wonder Woman comics from this era have always sold for well above guide. I’d say the run from #105 right through the Jones #200 more often than not trades over guide, especially in the higher grades. This Undervalued Spotlight focuses on #156. In...

If you’ve been following Comic Book Daily the last little while, you may have noticed that editor Pete DeCourcy has been asking interesting questions to the rest of the CBD staff. The question this week was based around a recent quote and decision from J. Michael...

Writer: Grant Morrison Pencils:  Lee Garbett and Pere Perez Inks: Alejandro Sicat and Walden Wong Colours: Guy Major Letters: Jared K. Fletcher Covers: Andy Kubert and Lee Garbett, with Bill Sienkiewicz Publisher: DC Comics Comic book returns are a dime a dozen. There is however a difference...

Comic Culture: November 10th This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija go it alone (with some help from show engineer James MacIntosh). The boys cover a whole bunch of comic book related topics including DC’s new Arena Tour, Walking Dead’s green light for a second season,...

Would you want to watch a Wonder Woman TV series? Well, I sure hope so because that’s what we’re getting according to The Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros. Television is developing a modern-day reboot of the classic DC comic book heroine and is lassoing an unlikely talent to potentially...

DC comics’ executive editor Dan Didio delivered a dynamic duo of tidbits to Batman fans at Friday’s DC Nation panel. Opening the panel, Didio asked fans what they thought about the direction Batman titles have taken recently. Many applauded DC’s choice to place Dick Grayson into the bat...

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 interest in the book by those few of us who pined for our nostaliga...

About a month ago, at the Hobbystar Comicon Fan Appreciation event, I had the opportunity to sit down and interview Greg Rucka: Shelley Smarz: So, first I want to say, as a comic book scholar, as a fan, and as a feminist, I just want to say thank you for writing strong women so well. Greg...

I am not a fan of Wonder Woman. While there has been a few shining lights in her various comic series, the character has never struck a cord with me in printed form (more on that later) but I have always felt that there are certain aspects of the character that were really cool. I like the...

Time Warner honcho, Barry Meyer, recently did a presentation for TW Investors Day where some details on Warner Bros.’ 2011 slate and beyond were mentioned, says THR.com’s Heat Vision.  Among the films in the presentation, Sherlock Holmes 2 was given a spot in December 2011. ...

On the last saturday of the Toronto Wizard  World Con, I had the opportunity to speak with one of my favourite authors, Gail Simone. Here’s a transcript of our conversation…. Shelley Smarz: So I think I speak for everyone at Comic Book Daily when I say that we’re huge fans...

It’s a pretty slow news day, so I’ve been doing some trolling around looking for anything new and exciting. In saying that, consider this one of those ideas that never happened, and maybe the world is sadder for it.. maybe not. Depends on which Frank Miller would have written...