Marvel is Tops!
Marvel Comics climbed its way back to the top of the comic book heap. The House of Ideas led the market in December, narrowly edging DC Entertainment in both the Retail Dollar (34.43% for Marvel vs. 33.74% for DC) and…
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Undervalued Spotlight #109
Doctor Who and the Daleks (Movie Classic #12-190-612), Dell Publishing, December 1966 Here’s another submission from Undervalued Spotlight stalwart Mike Huddleston. Mike sure knows how to pick winners and this week’s submission is no exception, it’s another keeper. Mike was…
Creator rights
I found this column very hard to write. For while I agree that creators should be well compensated for their work, I also feel that the large companies do a lot of work in promoting and marketing characters as well.…
C.B. Daily Jan 9th
Points of interest from the comics interweb; I sort the chaff so you get the wheat. Wheat-tastic.
The Manara Library Vol. 1
Milo Manara is a mostly untapped resource to North American comics fans, but that’s all changing with The Manara Library Volume 1: Indian Summer and Other Stories from Dark Horse. [quote]Italian comics legend Milo Manara brings a comprehensive collection of…
Galloway Park 4 #11
This post concludes Galloway Park 4 by Dennis DePues, shown exclusively on Comic Book Daily every Sunday.
New Parker In May!
Courtesy of Chris Ryall’s blog we get news that Parker: The Score by Darwyn Cooke will be available this May. Plus check out the promo art below.
C.B. Daily Jan 6th
Points of interest from the comics interweb; I sort the chaff so you only get the wheat. Should I have a catchy superhero name like Wheatman or Chaff Smasher?
Web Arted Jan 6th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days. Great stuff by Watterson, Mignola, Miller, Rude and many more!
Shadowbinders
Well, it had to happen. I had to eventually stumble upon a Steampunk comic. Now I know there’s Girl Genius, (I actually bought a couple of floppies when it first started) and a couple others, but there was something about…
C.B. Daily Jan 5th
Points of interest from the comics interweb; I sort the chaff so you only get the wheat.
2012’s Potential
Now that 2011 is in the books, it’s time to look forward to what’s coming up in the world of comics. Some of these things are confirmed, some are rumor some are just speculation on my part. The Return of…
Comic Culture Jan 3rd
Happy New Year everyone! This week’s show is Comic Culture’s New Year’s Special. Join our hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija as they discuss the year that was 2011. The guys also tackle new and exciting stuff due out in…
Reading To Enjoy, Not Complete
A great article about reading was published today and it really got me thinking about comics and how I consume them. I love comics and graphic storytelling; have been an avid comic reader and collector since 1980. Unfortunately it’s that…
Undervalued Spotlight #108
G.I. Joe, A real American Hero #21, Marvel Comics, March 1984 It seems that I keep neglecting the 1980s! My last 80s post was over 20 Spotlights ago!! The 80s are a much maligned decade when it comes to collectible…
Looking forward to 2012!
So now that we have all gotten our fill of “best of 2011” lists, it is time to think about 2012 and all the awesome comic book goodness that is coming our way. I don’t know if we will see…
Bryan Hitch leaves Marvel
British artist Bryan Hitch leaves Marvel after a solid decade, producing some of the industry’s best-loved work AND completing his piece in Marvel’s “foundation of 2012” (with Bendis), Ultron War, Hitch confirmed on Twitter… “my end is done!”. Hitch began his…
Justice League Dark #4
With the DC reboot, the company took a bit of a step backwards in expanding the Justice League family tree, similarly extending their line as they did with the old JLI and JLE books. Justice League Dark (JLD) adds a bit of a twist to the concept, bringing together many of the DCU's notable magicians, sorcerers and mystics to tackle the world's biggest magic-based threats. What happens though when DC's brightest heroes fall short of stopping a threat like a deranged, positively insane Enchantress? Who are you going to call? John Constantine, Deadman, Shade, Madame Xanadu and Zatanna, that's who.
Galloway Park 4 #10
Galloway Park by Dennis DePues part 4, exclusively on Comic Book Daily every Sunday.
52Q | #61: Best Comics Experience 2011
This week's 52Q: what was your best comics experience of 2011? Comic, graphic novel, interpret as you'd like and share your most memorable comics experience of the year.
2011 in Review (Part 2)
Since it’s the end of the year, I’ve decided to highlight some of the best and worst of this years comic book stuff, from my perspective. (click here to check out part 1) Best Social Media I’ve been following many…