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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
MSC #24
Read MoreMSC #24Just A Thought | Comic Book Shop Communities
“Have we done gibbons yet?” Ah Wednesday, the day of new comics. As I’ve previously stated a number of times, Blue Beetle Comics in Barrie is my local shop. I’ve often explained what I like about the store in a…
Comic Culture Radio Podcast – October 6th
Comic Culture This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija welcome very special guests Brimstone, writer Marcello Carnevali and artist Sajad Shah. The New York based trio’s new Borderhounds project is discussed (as are lots of other cool comic book type stuff).…
CBD’s 52Qs | #6: “What is Stan Lee & Jack Kirby’s Greatest Creation?”
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers, we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans_Daily for the inspiration.…
Diary of a Comic Book Goddess :: How to use Comics to PWN Social Commentary
Warning! Most of the links (and this article is very link heavy) in this article are definitely NSFW! I chuckled when I saw the little jab taken at Barry Richardman in Uncanny X-Men #528. As the Marvel Universe’s stand-in for…
Review: Green Arrow #4
Writer: J.T. Krul Pencils: Diogenes Neves Inks: Vicente Cifuentes Colours: Ulises Arreola Letters: Rob Leigh Covers:Mauro Cascioli (regular); Philip Tan and Pantazis (variant) Publisher: DC Comics He robs from the rich and he gives to the poor, fires trick arrows…
Undervalued Spotlight #57
Conan the Barbarian #1, Marvel Comics, October 1970 Conan the Barbarian was an important comic book in many ways. Some argue the book ushered in the Bronze Age while others look to Marvel’s first major licensing effort (actually only $200…
Artists I Heart: Joelle Jones
Have you ever had an artist that you’d follow to whatever project they’d do? Joelle Jones is that artist for me. Luckily though everything she’s done so far has been something I’d totally want to get anyway. I first found…
Review: The Terminator: 1984 #1
Writer: Zack Whedon Art: Andy MacDonald Letters: Nate Piekos Colours: Dan Jackson Cover: Massimo Carnevale Publisher: Dark Horse Following his three issue mini-series Terminator 2029 that concluded earlier in the year, Zack Whedon returns to the Terminator universe with another…
Auction Highlights #46 – Star Wars #1
I was poking around the auction sites and noticed some very sporadic activity around the Star Wars #1 comic book. The regular edition (30 cent cover) of Star Wars #1 is a very popular book. The thing is also as…
Holmes Inc. Art Show Showcases New Canadian Talent
Last week, the Toronto Cartoonist Workshop opened their doors in celebration of Fit-to-Print’s first publication, Holmes Inc, and a brand new workspace. Being CBD’s TCW correspondent, I headed to the city to check out the festivities. After a stroll down…
A random thought: One year later where are we with Marvelman? Nowhere!
It’s been more than a year since Marvel announced that they acquired the rights to Marvelman from Mick Anglo and comic fans all around the world rejoiced that one of the most critically acclaimed runs would be released. Well, 1…
Wonder Woman making her way to TV!
Would you want to watch a Wonder Woman TV series? Well, I sure hope so because that’s what we’re getting according to The Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros. Television is developing a modern-day reboot of the classic DC comic book heroine…
Arrrgh | #2: A Brief History of Comics Censorship
One of the topics I generally like to talk to my students about sequential art and thus comics are how they are really just another way of telling a story. Not unlike prose, visual art, dance, poetry, etc, sequential art…
Official 1966 Batmobile Replicas Now for Sale (Teen Sidekick Not Included)
As far as first cars go, I’m fairly certain that the 1966 Batmobile makes my purple Honda Odyssey look a little stupid. For just $150,000, Mark Racop and his Fiberglass Freaks replicas will get you a full, exact copy of…
Just A Thought | Secret Avengers
So it’s official, I have added another full time floppy to my pull list. For those of you who might be new to the column or may have forgotten, I don’t buy a lot of comics in floppy format. Traditionally…
CBD’s 52Qs | #5: “What’s the best comic book that no one is reading?”
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers, we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans_Daily for the inspiration.…
Comic Culture Radio Podcast – September 29th
Comic Culture This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija are joined by Comic Culture producer Anthony Falcone and by the new Comic Culture engineer James McIntosh. The guys explore a whole range of topics this week including DC’s new…
Chris Evans looks good as Captain America
The Daily Mirror has gotten some set photos of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers during a Manhattan chase scene. It looks like he’s strapped on some prosthetic feet to protect his feet as he does some kind of barefoot chase…