Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Last week 20th Century Danny Boy posted a 1975 interview from Graphex fanzine with Jim Steranko. It’s a great read to get a glimpse into Steranko’s purview of comics; this quote nailed it. Drawing well is requirement in being a…
We talk a lot of about continuity at the CBD offices. It is one of our favourite topics. Last week Kurt Busiek mentioned something on Twitter that has stuck with me. He was talking about how some people wish that…
Real life Superhero alert!… Remaining anonymous to protect his true identity, this ballsy British banker has declared his very own war on crime in England’s second city: Birmingham. This normal-looking English chap crunches numbers in a boring office by day.…
Diamond Comic Distributors has release the May 2012 Direct Market figures, here’s how things break down. Marvel Comics was May’s leading publisher in both Retail Dollar and Unit Market Shares to specialty retailers with 35.32% and 38.64% respectively. DC Entertainment,…
Immediately following the story from Baltimore: The Plague Ships we find our relentless vampire hunter working his way into a new undead situation with Baltimore: The Curse Bells. This volume collects the five issues of the mini series. A horrific…
The recent turmoil in the European Union has rattled global stock markets. Greece’s massive debt and dwindling cash reserves threaten to destabilize Europe and potentially all economies around the world. Spain and Italy are hanging on by a thread and…
The Niagara Falls Comic Con held at the Scotiabank Convention Centre this past Saturday was a pleasant surprise. Attendance was strong; I’d estimate somewhere over 4,000 attendees but that is most likely a bit off. The promoter had promised me…
In the fifth installment of Avengers vs. X-Men, the highly anticipated mini-series featuring Marvel's mutants and resident team of Avengers, the pace definitively picks up as tensions come to a head between the two teams vying for their personal stakes in Hope's destiny. However, despite an epic-scoped story, the collective of Marvel architects fail to capitalize on the story's potential with a lackluster fifth outing which explodes the X-Men mythos with a barrage of head scratching developments.
Dennis De Pues’ Crash saga continues on CBD. Full size.
Dr. Felisberta Blaise Doctor See Page 4 Leona Dureau Apprentice See Page 5 Kalei Carina AKA: “Lucky Seven” Apprentice – Masquerader See GR107 Draft Day Apprentice: Dureau – Celerity – Diary Entry #1 Day zero. Just one more sleep…
It is hard to explain True Blood to anyone who has never seen the show. Not because it is so deep and complex, like some kind of Proustian opus, but because there is no way to explain the show without…
Many toy collectors know about the Burlington Toy Show, which is now known as the Burlington Toy Con. This has been a spectacular show to find the action figures and toys you just need to get.
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days: Ditko, Adams, Kirby, Vermeer, Stokes, Quitely, Pope, Robbins, Hergé and more!
Comic Book Conventions are big business and the big ones represent a major tourist draw for the cities that host them. While comic convention goers heading to the New York Comic Con represent just a small blip in that city’s…
This is my first foray into Auction Highlights and I’m starting with material I have no point of reference for: Tintin art and original books in French. As such I’ll be declaring advantages based on the estimated selling prices and…
Hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija tackle some heavy comic book related topics this week but the guys find time to banter on about new Iron Man 3 movie news, the guy that painted himself green, permanently, the big Walking…
I enjoyed Superman: Secret Identity and heard great things about Shockrockets by the same creative team of Busiek and Immonen, but never had the chance to read the series until I came across the collected edition while scouring the bargain…
This weekend in Great Britain saw the celebration of the Queen’s 60th year on the throne in her Diamond Jubilee. London has once again been transformed into a stage for regal, royal subjects to parade, promenade, cascade through and dance…
When I was first reading comic books there wasn’t much talk about who wrote or drew a comic book. I’m sure that some people knew the artists and writers but mostly you just bought comic books because you liked the…
Journey into Mystery #54, Marvel Comics, September 1959 The Undervalued Spotlight has touched on the relationship between the comic book’s artist and the comic books collectability before. The 1st time a prominent artist has drawn his signature character is always…
It doesn’t get more Canadian than the War of 1812, a conflict with our southern neighbours. Renegade announced last year they were working on a graphic novel about the conflict and The Loxleys And The War Of 1812 will be…