Looking forward to 2012!
So now that we have all gotten our fill of “best of 2011” lists, it is time to think about 2012 and all the awesome comic book goodness that is coming our way. I don’t know if we will see…
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Anthony Falcone
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Happy Holidays!
No column this week folks. I am enjoying a little vacation. Until I return please amuse yourselves with this picture of Superman punching Santa-Batman in the face.
Is JMS a big fat jerk?
So I am sure that many of you have seen the JMS vs Steve Wacker bit on Bleeding Cool. If not check it out here. Don’t worry I’ll wait. Back? Okay good. So here is the thing, JMS might not…
I hate Tintin
Like any other artistic medium comic books have their seminal works. The works that have won award after award, received critical acclaim, and maintained popularity decade after decade. Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin is one of those works. It has…
Visit the library!
One of the greatest contributions to society as a whole is the invention of the public library. If it didn’t exist it would almost be hard to explain. There is this building, filled with books, and you can go in…
One day comic book shows are great!
When my brother and I were kids we loved going to comic conventions. Now these weren’t a big event like Fan Expo or Comic Con, but little, one-day affairs at a local hotel. We paid our $2 (at the time…
Do comics suck again?
Comic books, and my deep passion for the medium, seem to by cyclical in nature. There are times when it seems that the creative teams are firing on all cylinders and can do no wrong. And then there are times…
Avengers: X-Sanction #3
Putting aside any jokes about this being an Oz-like shower scene, this cover is disturbing and hilarious on a number of levels. I like to interpret it as a metaphor: Ed McGuinness is claiming the title of “artist of absurd musculature” from Rob Liefield.
Digital Coupons Are The Coolest!
As readers know I talk a lot about the digital medium. I am a huge supporter of the digital medium as an additional delivery method for comic books and graphic novels. At times this has been interpreted as my support…
Charging for sketches
A couple of weeks ago our Editor-In-Chief wrote about a recent trip to the Dragon where Scott Chantler was charging for sketches at a store signing. This generated some discussion on why and when artists may charge for sketches and…
Wizard World Toronto: New Date, New Home
So I just got the official email that Wizard World Toronto will be held April 14-15, 2012 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (Scott: press release). Check out ticket info here. This is good news in terms of a more…
My road to AF 15, Chapter the 4th: Harley Yee Rare Comics
There comes a time in every collectors life when they simply cannot find that key issue that they are looking for. They have tried online or in their local shop and have had little success. Even when at a convention…
Sorry, this poster is classified
So I was looking at the latest Previews and saw this picture in the Marvel section: I can understand not wanting to give away too much of a key plot point or whatever but how is any customer supposed to…
Green Lantern Blu Ray DVD Combo Pack
Over the weekend I got a chance to check out the Blu Ray Combo Pack of Green Lantern (Extended Cut). The Blu ray is packed with extras and provides good value for money to the comic book fan. I feel…
My road to AF 15, Chapter the Third: Back to the B
So when you last heard from me about my arduous endeavour, I had just traded for an early appearance of Herbie aka the Fat Fury. This guy: Now some of you scoffed at my trade, but I knew that Marc…
Daredevil #118
Apparently there was not a single dictionary at the Marvel office in 1975. That is the only reason I can think of for suggesting that circus spelled sideways is death. Also, is that guy throwing live bats as if they…
Batman Garter Belt
So, many of the team at CBD love Batman. And many of the team are married. But did any of the CBD team have a Batman Gun that shoots garter belts for their wedding reception? No. No they did not.…
Spider-Island
Has anybody noticed that in the middle of the unstoppable juggernaut of publicity that is the new DC#1s or the ubiquitous Fear Itself tie-in fest, there is a really good little Spider-Man story going on? Spider-Island is being done exactly…
Chuck Rozanski
I don’t really do interviews. Interviewing is not a skill that I possess. I do, however, have some great conversations with names in the industry. And then I try to remember all the awesome stuff they said. This is one…
MCC 2011 Recap
This will be the first of 2 or 3 Montreal Comic Con posts, as it was a busy weekend. The con was well attended and well organized, but not without some bumps in the road. First I should make it…