Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
This article is written purely on opinion and observation. There was no research done for this article. It is just my own opinion on this subject. If you consider this column the equivalent of my super-hero persona, then my alter-ego…
This is the best time of year! Finally the drudgery of the winter is starting to fade. The barren toy aisles that were stripped of their wares since the holidays are starting to fill. Yes folks, it’s new action figure…
I know my columns are not hard-hitting journalism, or filled with hard-headed opinion. I write about what I feel and what I like. I like comics, movies and toys so that’s what I write about. I’m not going to come up with…
Reading is very important. I think that goes without saying. And as comic book fans, it is obvious that we like to read. You can’t just look at the pretty pictures forever, without reading the story to find out what…
This weekend Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance comes to theatres. I know there are a lot of people who didn’t like the first movie, but I loved it. I’m not the biggest Nicolas Cage fan (Wild at Heart was horrible and…
So… how many of you watched the big football game this past Sunday? Did you watch it for the game, or did you watch it for the commercials (unless you live in Canada)? I watched it for both. (Side note…
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,…
Last week I was on Twitter and I saw a post from DC about their new logo. Of course I clicked the link to see what this was all about. I was very surprised to see that DC had made…
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…
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…
A couple of weeks ago, the 10th and final season of Smallville came out on Blu-Ray and DVD. At that time I wrote about its release. I’ve spent every available minute watching Smallville since then. Season 10 is by far…
With bated breath, I like many G.I. Joe fans, waited anxiously for the premiere of the new G.I. Joe movie trailer last night. After seeing it all I can say is… Wow!!! This trailer has everything a G.I. Joe fan…
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…
As you have read previously, I’ve been sorting and re-reading my comic collection. The other day I found a comic in my pile that made me think of why comics are awesome. That comic is Mr. T and the T Force. Mr.…
Well Smallville fans, it is finally time. Season 10, the final Smallville season is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. Season 10 will wrap up the complete series and will we see Clark finally wear the tights and cape? To…
November is coming to a close, and many men around the country have been sporting mustaches in support of “Movember“. This initiative is to bring awareness to men’s health, and especially prostate cancer. In honour of all these men, who’ve decided…
A couple of months ago, Anthony Falcone wrote an article telling you to sell your collection. The column was very popular with lots of debate and discussion in the comments section. The idea of selling your collection is a sensitive…
I just added two new trade paperbacks to my collection and they were very enjoyable to read. These books are Zatanna: Mistress of Magic and Zatanna: Shades of the Past. These two books collect all 16 issues of Zatanna from…
If you are a regular reader of Comic Book Daily, you know that every Wednesday, a group of us get together at Blue Beetle Comics. We pick up our comics, talk for a bit, then head out to get a…