Saga #1 & #2
Have you been reading Image’s new book Saga? Because you should be. It is written by Brian K Vaughn who previously wrote a couple of little books called Ex Machina and Y: The Last Man, and if that isn’t enough…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Read MoreSaga #1 & #2
Creator Rights & The Average Reader
There has been a lot of press coverage about creator rights in the light of DC’s upcoming Before Watchmen and the new Avengers movie. Important topics, but to what extent should it affect the average reader? I’m offering three articles…
Road to The Avengers: Thor
In preparation for the Avengers movie CBD is taking at look back at the films that led to this monumental cinematic occasion. This week the Road To The Avengers drops the hammer on Thor. Anthony: What struck me right away was how…
G.I. Joe Retaliation Trailer #2
Last week we got a chance to see the new posters for G.I. Joe Retaliation. This week we get a new trailer for the movie. Take a look. I’ll make my review quick for this trailer. It’s awesome!!! But…
America’s Got Powers
Last week I picked up the much hyped and strangely British America’s got Powers (IMAGE) by TV funny man Jonathan Ross and newly freelance Bryan Hitch, whom actually celebrated his birthday on Sunday. I was lucky enough to pick up…
Auction Highlights #65
ComicConnect April Event Auction All I have to say is WOW! This auction may have topped the HA Billy Wright Auction of a few months ago. Does ComicConnect have exclusive rights to sell copies of Action Comics #1 or something?…
Visa, the Official Card of Comics?
Here’s a great link someone sent me from the Financial Post. How Superheroes Save It says on one website that the book will be printed in 8 languages so I’m assuming Greek, Spanish, Portugese, post bubble Irish, Italian and Sub-Prime…
Wrestlers in Comic Book Movies
Last week the movie posters were released for this summer’s G.I. Joe Retaliation. One of the posters featured was of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Roadblock. Dwayne Johnson also had a recent successful appearance at Wrestlemania, which proved he is…
John Romita Sr Artist’s Edition
My favourite Spider-Man artist, out of all the artists that have ever been, is John Romita Sr., so it goes without saying that I was very excited when IDW announced this Artist’s Edition. Artist’s Editions, for those who need to know,…
Boumeries
On Sunday my walkabout took me to the Toronto Wizard World show. A bit barren, but I did stumble across a few new finds. My first was one I was aware of before attending, but pleasantly pleased to find and…
Toronto Comic Landmark Moves On
Toronto’s comic book store scene has been changing in the last couple years. Both Yesterday’s Heroes and Dragon Lady Comics have closed and now there has been a big announcement regarding Silver Snail. There have been rumours of the Silver…
My Wizard World Toronto Panel Experience
It was an interesting weekend for moderating panels… well for me at any rate. I’ve already talked about my general Wizard World thoughts at Geek Hard earlier this week so today I figured I’d let you guys into how panels…
Are #1 Issues Overvalued?
Are #1’s Overvalued? The very high end of the comic collecting world is crowded with character 1st appearances. Of the top 10 Golden Age comics 7 are 1st appearances of a character, same thing for the Silver Age 7 out…
Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom
Bruce Brown and Dwight MacPherson return to their Lovecraftian world with the second installment of their graphic novel series, "Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom."
Knowing Is Half The Battle.1
It was last year when Marvel started releasing .1 versions of our favourite comic books. At the time I didn’t pay any attention to what .1 was all about. I was reading a lot of IDW comics and only a…
Wizard World Toronto wrap: Behind the exhibitor’s table
While in the past I’ve made a concerted effort to keep separate my dual roles in the comic book industry, this weekend marked the first time I worked a comic convention both as media and as an exhibitor. Although some…
Road to The Avengers: Iron Man 2
In preparation for the Avengers movie CBD is taking at look back at the films that led to this monumental cinematic occasion. This week the Road To The Avengers suits up for Iron Man 2. Anthony: Another very strong ensemble cast…
Comic Culture April 18th
This week’s show has hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discussing the Avengers movie tracking towards a huge opening weekend, Peter Parker finally meeting Miles Morales, DC running TV ads for “Before Watchmen”, the just happened Wizard World Toronto comic…
My Batman
The first comic I ever bought was Batman Vs Judge Dredd from 2000AD in about 1994. I honestly wish I still had it, the art was beautiful and the story was cool enough to claim me as a comics guy…
Creators and Fans
One of the most positive aspects of the comic book industry is that conventions and events allow a continual opportunity for fans to meet and interact with their favourite creators. It can be somewhat of a surreal experience to hold…
WWTO: 2012 Photo Parade – Sunday
PHOTO OF THE DAY: T-800 Terminator For the entire Wizard World Toronto 2012 photo set on Flickr, click here. For Saturday’s photos, click here. All…