Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Minutiae: those happenings in the world of comics.
Received this in my inbox yesterday as part of Steve Rude’s newsletter: [quote]Devotee’s of the Dude Daily Diatribes may find this of interest: I’ve decided to finally make my long awaited return to comics. This decision took place no less…
Here’s a letter sent to all retailers this afternoon; exciting times ahead? To our comics retail partners, In the time I’ve worked at DC Comics, I’ve witnessed any number of industry defining moments. But today, I bring you what is…
Came across an excellent Mark Waid interview on Sotocolor. What really set this head and shoulders above a lot of interviews was the depth of the questions and the relatively short length. One response from Waid piqued my interest: [quote]The…
Here's a little story about a book you've probably never heard of but will most definitely want to own. Read on.
Today is the Glorious 25th May (“Truth, Justice, Freedom, Reasonably Priced Love and a Hard-Boiled Egg!”). It is also Towel Day (so don’t panic). And, it’s also a possible date for Star Wars Day (as Episode IV: A New Hope…
Points of interest from the comics interweb. Blake Bell announces Mysterious Traveler: Steve Ditko Archives Volume 3 Bell announces his latest book, the third in a series of Ditko reprints. I find his writing concise and captivating having last read…
MTV seems to have been among the first to widely release the first image of Bane from The Dark Knight Rises. There was some kind of convoluted viral marketing program where fans could sift through audio clips that would eventually…
Coming to a big screen near you December 23rd is Tintin by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. The first official movie trailer has been released showcasing the animation of the film but not much else; I did enjoy the theatrical…
A great new clip from the upcoming X-Men: First Class. They’ve gathered a really outstanding cast for this and we get just a taste.
Upper Deck produces a lot of novelty cards for a bunch of different fandoms from TV shows to movies to comic books. In each box of cards, they usually include some kind of chase item whether it be a sketch…
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2011 was held at the Toronto Reference Library this past weekend. If you’ve never been TCAF is the antithesis of Wizard World or Fan Expo: its publishers and creators that focus on non-superhero comics. I…
Marvel has made available a great retro looking 8 bit flash game: Thor Bring The Thunder. It’s a fun side scroller and free to play.
Hobbystar has really pulled out all the stops to make sure that the customers are getting the most out of the now 4 day convention. Announced earlier today, the guestline up is quite the who's who of the comic world. Check out the list inside.
Take a look at the first full Conan The Barbarian movie trailer. It seems to fit the bill for an ancient non-historical specific action adventure with lots of swordplay, sorcery and mayhem.
A new Green Lantern Trailer is up! Check it out:
It's May 4th, which means it's Star Wars Day! (As in "May the 4th be with you"? get it, get it?) Here's a pic dump of a whole lot of Star Wars inspired art! Enjoy!
It was the morning of the royal wedding. Armed only with a phone and a promise… I started my day with an air of uncertainty. A slow start in Westminster… the station is closed, I jump the tube at St…
The most anticipated webcomic of the year looks to be one with quite the artistic pedigree behind it: Teenage Satan, a digital comic created by the wife of Darwyn Cooke; Marsha and his niece Candis along with artist Stephanie Buscema (granddaughter…
Boston Comicon 2011 I spent this past weekend scouring the bins and scanning the walls of the vintage comic dealers at the Boston Comicon. Fellow CBD writer Scott Vanderploeg was also there, check his summary of the show here. Boston…
I'm back from the Boston Comicon 2011 this past weekend. This was a very traditional comic book show: comic dealers and creators in a big room with fans milling about. A few toy dealers around but mostly comic retailers set up to sell, plus a ton of comic creators.