Undervalued Spotlight #173
I remember having a conversation with Marc (the guru that runs Big B Comics) maybe two years back about the Death of Superman trade paperback. We were unpacking our weekly order and I pulled out about 5 or 6 copies…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Campaign of the Week: ‘The Vagabond’
Welcome to this (Canadian) Thanksgiving edition of the "Campaign of the Week." Although this isn't a new campaign, with 19 days left, a cool concept and some very nice artwork, The Vagabond seems like a campaign worth throwing a little bit of support behind Nathanael Hopkins-Smith's effort as its final three weeks count down.
BIFF SOCKO: “I Bet Mighty Samson Is Cheesed off”
It’s time for another update from BIFF SOCKO, TWO-FISTED NEWSHOUND. Biff Socko covers Comic Book News like zits on the A-V Club. Faster than Perry White! Stronger than J. Jonah Jameson! Hotter than Cat Grant. He is…BIFF SOCKO!
Web Arted Oct 11th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days.
Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative?
Comic book reviews are one of the often-discussed topics here at Comic Book Daily. Or more specifically, should we be reviewing the good stuff we like (to promote it) or the stuff we didn’t like (to warn customers). Should we…
Comic Culture October 9th 2013
This week Comic Culture host Chris Owen welcomes back Walter Durajlija. Walt is currently the poster boy for the Canadian Dental Retainer Society but he’s toughing it out and jumping back on the saddle. Look for want to slur his…
Review | Battling Boy
Presenting new full length material from Paul Pope, Battling Boy reminds and reinforces why he's a great storyteller.
Get Re-Auroralized!!
Ivan celebrates Nelvana's crowd funding success, then discusses Canadian Whites and Overstreet.
HTCC 2013 | A Day In Cosplay
BEST IN SHOW: DeLorean Transformer. All photos courtesy of Stanley Jon.
Undervalued Spotlight #172
Triumph Adventure Comics #1, Hillsborough Studios, August 1941 I’ve had my sights on this Spotlight for a long time and with all the excitement being generated by some great news about the principal character there could be no better time to…
Campaign of the Week: Nelvana of the Northern Lights
Seventy-Two years ago, the very first issue of Nelvana of the Northern Lights was published by Hillborough Studios in the first issue of Triumph-Adventure Comics. Created by Adrian Dingle--and adapted from an Inuit legend about a a witch-like character of the same name.
Hey Kids! BUY these *bleeping* toys!
A few months back I wrote about the new action figures coming out to support the Iron Man 3 and Wolverine movies.
These figures were absolute garbage. Low quality paint jobs, and minimal articulation were the main reasons I wanted you to avoid buying this junk.
But today I want to talk about some figures you need to buy.
Web Arted Oct 4th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days.
Absolute-ly | #5: Kaluta’s Shadow
This time around I'm nominating The Shadow by Denny O'Neil and Michael Kaluta, or more accurately issues 1-4 and 6 done by that creative team. The title that made Kaluta known to fans, The Shadow didn't last long but it burns brightly in the memory of many a comic fan.
Hamilton’s Comic Past
Saturday will be the first comic-themed con held in Hamilton in many a year. I hope we can make it a success and then an annual event that can be expanded to the whole weekend. My small contribution will be moderating a panel on Hamilton’s connection with comics and...
Sheltered #1-3
Ed Brisson explores an apocalypse before an apocalypse in Sheltered, a new series from Image.
Indie Comics: scurrying among the giants
Something interesting (dare I say weird) happened this past weekend. Given that I don't have nearly as much time to stop by my LCS every week to pick up with my weekly stash of the latest comics, it had been some time since I had been able to stop by the store. In fact, the last time I believe I was able to pick up anything was the week Johns' final issue on Green Lantern was released. So it had been awhile.
Undervalued Spotlight #171
THUNDER Agents, Tower Comics, November 1965 Should we be considering those Tower Comics from the 1960s? You know the ones Wally Wood was supposed to build up to challenge the heroes of Marvel and DC. I’ll try to put the…
Campaign of the Week: ‘In the Dark:’ A Horror Anthology
If you love horror comics, or even supernatural stories, this is a perfect comic for you as you'll get huge 250 page book filled from cover to cover with quality work from the writers and artists who offered their time to work on the project without any compensation up front. These ladies and gentlemen love their craft and love writing and drawing within the horror genre, and if you're a fan of their work or the genre itself you should support this project. The $50 perk is a great reward on its own, but if you're outside the U.S. and are squeamish about the extra shipping cost, getting the $10 digital PDF version is a great option
“Dream” Comic Book Shop
The other night a friend and I got into a discussion after leaving our favourite comic book shop. It all started with him saying "If I had a million dollars, I'd open a comic book shop." (If you want to play along, sing it to the tune of "If I Had $1,000,000" by Barenaked Ladies).
Comics Market Mirrors 1990s Crash
Readers and collectors just have to refuse to spend hard-earned money on some of the junk that's thrown our way whether it's in the primary or the secondary market. As a reader-collector, I'm very discriminating in what I buy and collect because at $4 a pop - more for some books - reading comics is becoming a very expensive hobby; even more so for the serious collector seeking to purchase the classics.
If we don't fall for the junk we can help keep some of the nonsense out of the market and ensure we get the most for our money