Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
In November of 2011 I posted Undervalued Spotlight #103 featuring Better Comics #1. The book was published in March 1941 by Vancouver’s Maple Leaf Publishing. I picked the book for several reasons: it is extremely rare, it is Canada’s 1st…
This was the 1st of our Halloween themed shows for 2012. Chris and Walt talked all things spooky including comic book sales numbers for 2012 and Peanuts movie news (maybe it will be the pumpkin patch one?). Some scary video…
Avengers #89, Marvel Comics (June 1971) A while ago in my Undervalued Spotlight #88 longtime comment contributor to the site Charlie made a great point. He hinted that we should be collecting more comic book story arcs. We may not…
Apologies for the late ComicLink Auction Highlights! Better late than never I always say. The Comic Link September Focused Auction ended last week, all results below ended between Tuesday September 25th and Friday September 28th. I found the auction to…
Solid show this week sees the guys talking about the Silver Snail, Halloween, Stan Lee, Mark Millar, Grant Morrison and more. The Comic Culture Mailbag is opened up and new comics hitting your local comic book store today are featured. …
Wonder Woman #179, DC Comics, November/December 1968 Not many superheroes made it out of the 1940s and the few that did were living on borrowed time. As a matter of fact only one superhero, not named Batman or Superman, that…
I’ve been wondering lately; is the old price guide model of valuing comics based on where they fit in the numerical sequence out of date? Don’t tell me the guide doesn’t matter, most of us still buy off guide values, we…
The boys were off to an odd start this they quickly collected themselves enough to have a solid show. Topics this week ranged from talk of a new Justice League movie with Frank Miller’s name attached to Thor and Wolverine…
Avengers #118, Marvel Comics, December 1973 This is such a great comic book! Avengers #118 is part 7 of the now famous 8 part Avengers/Defenders War crossover. The story spanned Avenger #115 to #118 and Defenders #8 to #11. Though…
Welcome back to a new season of the Comic Culture radio show. This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the Montreal Comic Con that just was, the Joe Shuster Awards that just were and the latest in comic book news that just is!
The boys shine some light on a few new releases hitting comic book stands today and they open up the Comic Culture Mailbag to the questions people really need answers to. Go ahead and pour yourself that nice stiff drink then sit back, relax and enjoy the Comic Culture radio show.
I was put to the test in Montreal this past weekend and unfortunately I failed. I was set up as a vendor at the Montreal Comic Con and at one point during the show a young kid, maybe 11, walked…
All Star Comics #3, DC Comics, Winter 1940 I thought I’d go with a heavy hitter this week. All Star Comics #3 ranks up there as one of the most important superhero comics ever published. The book features the 1st…
Auction Highlights #70 ComicLink’s August Featured Auction ends Friday August 31st. All the books listed below sold between Tuesday August 28th and Thursday August 30th. C-Link’s August offering was heavy on the original art, which Scott should cover in the…
There is a lot of buzz around Captain Canuck lately. A month or so ago CBD reported that Mind’s Eye entertainment hired Canadian writer Arne Olsen to write the script of the promised Captain Canuck feature film. Now, just before…
Over decade ago when the Canadian Fan Expo made the big leap to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) I really didn’t like our booth placement on the convention floor. We were placed out of the “comic book alley” where…
Special War Series #4, Charlton Comics, November 1965 Remember that 1974 song ‘Kung-Fu Fighting’ by Carl Douglas? You know, the one that starts …Oh – o –ho –hooooo! If you’re as old as I am you’ll remember it fondly, it…
Legendary comic book artist Joe Kubert passed away Sunday August 12th. He was born September 18th 1926 and died just over a month shy of his 86th birthday. Kubert’s body of work spanned 70 years and he remained active creating…
Hot Wheels #1, DC Comics, April 1970 The Mattel Toy Company introduced Hot Wheels in 1968. Their first salvo of 1/64 scale die cast cars included 16 models including the Corvette, Mustang and my favorite the VW Beetle. The company…
This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija are joined by special guest Lief Peng. Lief joins the team to discuss new comics coming out this week, news of a possible Daredevil reboot, July comic book sales figures and other…
Machine Man #18, Marvel Comics, December 1980 “Canada’s Premier super hero group protect their country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. They are strong. They are on guard. They are Alpha Flight“. So goes the Marvel website’s description of Alpha Flight! The…