On the Road Again
What a week. Had a big flood in the house and now can’t use half the space! Insurance guy still working on the scope of the fix-up. Then as it started getting hot and muggy my Air Conditioner broke, can’t…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Sunny Days
This week Chris and Walt dare talk about what things might look like as the world looks to ease out of this pandemic. What will the new world mean for comic shops, for cons, for collectors? Please let us know…
It’s Chaos Out There
I read a story a few days ago about the Target store chain in the States suspending sales of Pokémon Cards because someone drew a gun during some kind of altercation over limited product. The scene got me to thinking…
Chris and Walt Pick New Titles to Collect
This week Chris and Walt talk about the joys of collecting comics as they each pick two titles they are going to start to collect. Getting back to basics, collecting for the sake of collecting is the focus of this…
Let Me In!!
Ontario, Canada is still in lockdown, I’m hoping we’re back open on May 20th like they said. I can almost feel the pent-up demand, just in my casual conversations with curbside customers waiting around in the parking lot I can…
Nightwynd Comics Come to Market
I started 2021 with a column focusing on Barry Blair and Aircel. Partway through that column, I briefly mentioned the self-published comics that Blair released under the “Nightwynd” name (and which predate Aircel). These rare comics had print runs of…
Stump the Chump
This week Chris and Walt have a little fun playing Stump the Chump. Chris has all the questions, unfortunately Walt doesn’t seem to have all the answers. Please let us know what you thought of the show down in the…
DC Baby, DC
I have to be thankful for these posts, they allow me to spend a couple of hours every week enjoying music I don’t usually have enough time for. I put my headphones on and dive down the rabbit holes. It’s…
It’s Getting Hotter
This week Chris and Walt delve into the current hot market in collectibles. The march forward continues but it has some feeling a little nervous. Please use the comments field below to let us know what you think of the…
Cherry Blossoms
I was hustling around trying to set up my week when I read an email from a friend who reminded me to step back and take a little time to enjoy the Cherry Blossoms blooming in this part of the…
Chewing the Fat
This week Chris and Walt talk about the impact streaming services like Disney Plus are having on collectible comics, fair warning though, they do get sidetracked now and again. Please let us know what you think of the show in…
The Apprentice
Ontario extended our lockdown two extra weeks into mid May, booo! We’re running a bit behind on that “warehouse books to bigbcomics.com” project but I did put in a ton of work on the weekend and have over 600 books…
You Can’t Touch This
Hey, sorry for the delay, I had lost the little chip that the show records on 😐 This week Chris and Walt talk about comic shops starving their local collecting communities in favour of getting more for their stuff online.…
Lockdown Lowdown
Big B Comics is in lockdown as are all other non-essential shops in Ontario, Canada. We are relying on mail-order business and curb-side pick-ups. As a team we had a meeting and decided that we will not let anybody go,…
Bazooka Comiks: A Vancouver Punk Rock Time Capsule
As I looked at some of my older editions of Forgotten Silver over Easter weekend, it dawned on me that I have not written an article specifically dedicated to a comic or series produced in British Columbia (BC) since May…
Our Little Secret
This week Chris and Walt talk about their comic book collecting pet peeves, they explore the things that sometimes make collecting a chore. As always we welcome your comments and thoughts on the show. We’d also like to hear about…
Gerald Lazare 1927-2021
Occasionally, in your journey through life, you meet some very magical individuals. They may be sitting on top of toadstools smoking hookahs. They may be swamp-dwelling, knee-high, green, pointy-eared Jedi with curious speech patterns. They may even be a soft-spoken…
Honey Bees
These long weekends are tough if you want to get some work done. The missus, being a teacher, had four days off which meant we went away on a little two-day trip. Luckily I knew a comic guy up that…
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
This week Chris and Walt talk about how tough it is getting comics added to your collection in this crazy hot market. It’s like you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. You don’t want to pay the prices…
Against the Grain
Toys have been doing really well for us online, the thing with toys is you have to hold a lot of stock and a lot of stock takes up a lot of space. I’m glad we got that warehouse a…