What a Classic
The Women’s Hockey World Championship gold medal game went yesterday between the arch rivals Canada and the USA, it was an instant Classic, Canada took it in OT which made me happy, it was a great, competitive and entertaining game…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Category Minutiae
Minutiae: those happenings in the world of comics.
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Back at it
Let’s wade back into things with this post, I’ll dive back into the auction piles next week. Getting away is always nice and coming home is even nicer. There were zero interactions with comics on my trip, this was, I…
Rarified Air
It’s not often I get so awed by a comic. Over the years I’ve held some beauties and thanks to that beyond rare pile of 1930s comics we’ll be auctioning in the coming weeks, the ones with the covers stripped…
Trailblazers Done and RAID Gallery Show On
Just a quick note to announce that I just picked up the 300-copy print run of my comic book tribute to Canadian wartime comic book artists called Trailblazers. This floppy comic has turned out to be a 56-pager containing 26…
Looking Ahead At 2021
This week Chris and I look ahead to 2021, we get out the crystal ball and try to see what this year holds for comic book collecting, local comic shops, comic book conventions. Will the back issue market stay hot?…
Covered 365: Day 250
Incredible Hulk #250, Marvel Comics, August 1980, Artist: Al Milgrom. I mentioned this in the comments of Day 248 but I thought I’d put it in the body of the post for the big Day 250. With the cover selections…
Ron Garney Storyteller
I recently picked up Ron Garney’s Daredevil run from 2016. I like his stuff. I think my favourite work was his “Men of Wrath ” 5 issue mini-series. It opened my eyes to what he was capable of doing. Great…
Triumph-Adventure Comics
What would a Canadian newsstand have looked like in terms of comic books during the summer of 1941? Well, there would have been a dearth of them to begin with because the war-time government ban on the importation of almost…
Collecting WECA Covers
The Top Ten WECA Covers A recent movement that has risen to the surface in comic book collecting seems to be a focus on impactful covers—especially impactful golden age covers. This focus can, of course, overlap with other collecting strains…
Web Arted #333
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Jones, Lee, Martin, Murphy, Risso.
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Undervalued Spotlight #358
Tim Holt #11 & #17 Published by Magazine Enterprises. It is double your pleasure today on the Undervalued Spotlight featuring the original Ghost Ride circa 1949-1955. Let’s get to it. The creation of the original Ghost Rider was rather unique.…
Undervalued Spotlight #304 – Delayed
Hey Looks like I have to throw in the towel, this thing ain’t going away as fast as I wanted it to. If I don’t feel better by tomorrow I’m switching from Advil to Cognac. Spotlight #304 will…
Merry Christmas 2015!
From all of us at Comic Book Daily, we wish our readers a very Merry Christmas, comic book style!
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Justice League: Gods And Monsters Trailer
Here's the official trailer for Justice League: Gods And Monsters available July 15 2015. Looks like another DC animated feature my children won't be allowed to watch...
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Merry Christmas!
A very Merry Christmas to you and yours on this special day from all of us at Comic Book Daily.
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Avengers: Age Of Ultron Official Teaser Trailer
Here’s the first trailer from Marvel for next April’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron. And the movie poster.
BOOM! Studios Offers 50 Kids Comics For $19.99
Here's an interesting Halloween offer from KaBOOM!, a kids imprint of BOOM! Studios: 50 all-ages comics for $19.99.
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RAID Studio profiled on AT&T U-Verse Buzz
If you'd like to learn a little more about the comic creators of RAID Studio then look no further than AT&T's U-Verse Buzz, who posted an excellent 30 minute video profile on four of its members. Our own Anthony Falcone is a member and makes a few appearances on the video. Unfortunately the video can't be embedded so you'll need to go to their website.
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Hamilton Comic Con 2014
My son and I attended the 2014 Hamilton Comic Con at the Hamilton Convention Centre this past Saturday. It was a one day show in its second year; at some point they changed the name from Hammer Town Comic Con…
Justice League: Throne Of Atlantis Official Trailer
Next up in the DC Animation direct to video hit parade is Justice League: Throne Of Atlantis.