Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Even since San Diego Comic Convention, the news has been floating around the internet that the television series Arrow, will lead into a launch of a Flash TV series. It has also been rumoured that these two shows will eventually…
Crash 3! by Dennis de Pues continues exclusively on comicbookdaily.com. If you enjoy this storyline, we are proud to announce that Crash!!1 and Crash!!2 are now available for Digital Download in our CBD Store.
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days.
Sid Arnold Barron was born in Toronto on June 13, 1917 and from his obituary written by Tom Hawthorn for the Globe and Mail in 2006 (he died on April 29 in Victoria) we learn that he was an…
I am continually fascinated by Hollywood and the treatment of source material. Specifically, when a movie tries to “improve” upon source material and ends up failing in a spectacular fashion. I’ll preface this review by saying that there will be…
The 43rd edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has just hit the stands and I couldn’t be more excited. No comic book collector that calls him or herself a comic book collector should be without a guide. It’s essential…
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! DATELINE:…
As Anthony mentioned a few months ago he and I constitute The Harry Kremer Retailer Award committee. The criteria are presented at the site and are straightforward, but it also comes down to personal experiences. The criteria for judging includes: Support…
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #4 and #5, Marvel Comics, September and October 1968 This week I’m happy to have a guest Undervalued Spotlight contributor. Our good friend Mike Huddleston has submitted not one but two comics for our pleasure.…
RED 2 is the sequel to the unexpected hit RED, which is based on the comic book by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. RED 2 features the superstar cast of Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Neal McDonough, Byung Hun…
I haven’t been following the auctions at Hakes Americana & Collectibles because I find their categories confusing. Their recent Auction #209 – Part II that ended August 25th had a good haul of original comic and comic strip art, enough…
For the average comics collector, prices on the most sought after books and even some of the more common fare are getting way out of sight. There’s no way most can compete with high-end speculators, collectors and investors with more…
This past weekend was very busy on the comic and geek themed calendar. Con Bravo was this past weekend in Hamilton, and TFCon (Transformers Convention) in conjunction with the Collectible Toy Expo was in Mississauga. These were two shows I…
Crash 3! by Dennis de Pues continues exclusively on comicbookdaily.com. If you enjoy this storyline, we are proud to announce that Crash!!1 and Crash!!2 are now available for Digital Download in our CBD Store.
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days.
I did it! I picked a character to cosplay! Thank you to all the readers and tweeters who suggested characters for me in my previous article of this series. The inspiration for my costume came from the new Hawkeye trade,…
So another San Diego Comic Con has come and gone and as usual there were a myriad of announcements that hopefully will whet the appetites of potential customers everywhere. Here are some things that I am interested in seeing. Superman…
Mel Crawford was born in Toronto in 1925. His parents divorced when he was four and he went with his mother and her parents to Drumheller, Alberta for a few years and then they all moved onto Oklahoma to live…
I just received an email from Rich Johnston promoting a post on Bleeding Cool. I found it odd since I’ve never received anything from him before and we’ve never met or made contact of any kind. Yet here was the…
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! DATELINE:…
Giant steampunk robots terrorizing London: what's not to like?