DC’s new mark
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…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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The Thrill Is Gone?
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…
2011 in Review (Part 2)
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…
2011 in Review (Part 1)
2011 is coming to a close and since this is my first year writing for Comic Book Daily, I thought I would take this opportunity to highlight some of the highs and lows of the comic book world from my prospective.
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Smallville Season 10
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…
My Favourite Holiday Gifts
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…
Why comics are awesome – Reason #27
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.…
Sell my collection?
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…
The Big Bang Theory
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…
Sorting of Sorts
If you regularly read my column, or my comments on other columns on the site, you’ll know that I’ve been working at reading and cataloguing my entire comic book collection. When I started, I thought I would read through my…
Which Weapon Would I Choose
This Halloween I went to a party dressed as Captain America. I bought the movie style shield for my costume. I also bought an army helmet and painted it blue with a big “A” on it. While I was at…
A Little Bit Of Everything
This week I couldn’t think of one thing to write about, but I could think about a whole bunch of little things. Arkham City Like most of you (hopefully) I picked up my copy of Batman Arkham City last week. …
Stuff from NYCC 2011
This past weekend was New York Comic Con. This would be an event I would love to go to someday (San Diego being the other convention I’d love to go to). Since I wasn’t there, and away from my computer…
When Good Goes Bad
Recently Scott reviewed Holy Terror. To sum up the review quickly here is the best line from his review “this book is crap: don’t buy it. I want my money back. End review.” Classic stuff. I got thinking more about…
The Road Trip
Ahhh… the majesty of the open road. Music carefully selected for a mix CD. Four friends piled into a pick up truck, barrelling down the highway at 110KM/h heading for the big city. Yes my friends I am talking about…
Let’s Talk About Sex DC
I was at the comic book shop last week and a couple of friends handed me a comic and said "you have to pick this one up". The comic they handed me was Catwoman #1. It wasn't on my pull list (since Wonder Woman and Batwoman are the only new DC #1's I'm buying right now) but after flipping through it, I had to buy it.
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What is “THE” Comic?
The title says it all. What is “THE” comic? What is the comic that changed everything for you? Did it change the way you think? Did it hook you in, that you had to buy the next issue, then all…
What do you mean I can’t sell this?
This past weekend I toured a couple of comic shops. One was my local favourite (Blue Beetle), the other was a comic shop in downtown T.O. I thought I would just check things out. See what was in stock. Get…
My thoughts on the DC relaunch
By time you read this Justice League #1 has been on the shelf for a week, and shipping this week were the #1s for Action Comics, Batgirl, Batwing, Green Arrow, JLI and Swamp Thing (to name a few). Before I was…
Fan Expo (A reflection on the event)
Fan Expo is all done for another year, and it was a great show indeed. The reactions I have seen for this year’s Fan Expo have been very positive. I know for myself I was very happy with this year’s…