Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Ok, now that the comic code authority is effectively gone…what’s going change for us comic fans? Probably jack squat. Marvel dropped it in 2001 and you probably didn’t notice. Bongo did in 2010 (just goes to show how much people…
The Cover: What can I say? It’s Wonder Woman flipping Lois Lane over her head while Superman is sitting on a rock enjoying the show. Why are they fighting? Well, because Wonder Woman is apparently like the bully at the…
This is my second book from the newly relaunched Humanoids English division, and Madwoman Of The Sacred Heart is not your average comic book. Here’s the publisher’s blurb: Professor Alan Mangel’s journey of madness begins when he impregnates Elisabeth, a…
Before I talk about Batman, Let’s start with some X-Men: First Class. Since they announced that XMFC was going to be a period piece I was pretty pumped for it. With the exception of Sandman Mystery Theatre we haven’t had…
Remember last week when I mentioned that my next column would be all about an alternate X-Men universe? Yeah… well… it didn’t go as planned. Here’s the story. About two or three weeks ago, I get a brilliant idea for…
MSC is the brainchild of Mike Laidman and is a semi-autobiographical slice of life tale featuring video games, ninjas. paintball and more! You can catch more of it over at msc.biscuitpress.com
This week young aspiring actor Marty Birthelmer joins Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija and helps them tackle all kinds of issues including bad buzz around the Green Lantern movie, Wonder Woman make up, Stan Lee deserving an…
I have absolutely no background material on this book. I spoke at length last year with Mariano Nicieza, editor of the Marvel Limited line in the mid 1990s, and he confirmed this book was not part of that line or…
Two Items of Awesomeness Through TUMBLR! First we Have Dan Hipp (Amazing Joy Buzzards and Gyakushu!) showing us what Shadowlands could have been had it not been hampered by Billy Tan’s art. And then the lovely Gail Simone lets us…
MSC is the brainchild of Mike Laidman and is a semi-autobiographical slice of life tale featuring video games, ninjas. paintball and more! You can catch more of it over at msc.biscuitpress.com
Over at Vertigo’s Graphic Content Blog they tease an actual conversation between 100 Bullets writer Brian Azzarello & Editor Will Dennis: AZZ: I got an idea for a new series. ME: What’s it called? AZZ: SPACEMAN. ME: SPACEMAN? Is that…
Iron Man #118, Marvel Comics, January 1979 This comic boasts a crack creative team that includes Bob Layton, John Byrne and David Michelinie (David Michelinie also figures prominently in my Undervalued Spotlights 16 and 62). The 17 page “At the…
Page 17 Galloway Park’s second story arc is available exclusively on comicbookdaily.com. Comments can be added at the bottom of the post or emailed directly to artist/writer Dennis De Pues at [email protected].
Writer: Andy Diggle Artist: David Gianfelice Colours: Matt Hollingsworth Letters: Joe Caramagna Cover: Jock Publisher: Marvel Comics Come one, come all! Witness the rebirth of a(nother) comic book character. Excuse the cynicism, but it feels like there’s a rebirth in…
After finishing volume 1 I moved quickly into Fantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman Volume 2. Here’s the publisher’s blurb: Jonathan Hickman and Dale Eaglesham’s critically acclaimed run continues in the Prime Elements, a story that kicks off the new world-spanning…
I was no where near the internet yesterday, so I missed the explosion of FLASHPOINT teasers. However, it looks like some of those teasers now have answers! CLICK HERE to see more. To be honest, I had no interest in…
Based on the title I get the distinct feeling I should know who Jonathan Hickman is, but I still don’t. I’ve always been a Fantastic Four fan but I haven’t been reading it for a few years so Fantastic Four…
*to be sung to Duran Duran’s Girls on Film – Pete Like a lot of comic fans, I love it when I hear the words “(insert title) will begin filming early next year. Based on the popular comic book, (insert…