Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
The Cover: Why does Jimmy Olsen even consider Superman a friend? Superman apparently can’t take a joke or something, as he tells Jimmy off for being a wise-guy and rebuffs his pleas to being rescued from the slum! Can we…
The June Focused Auction ended last week on ComicLink. This auction really should have beed called the Marvel Silver and Bronze Auction (with a few DCs thrown in to make it look good). Only 1 DC cracked the top 30 in terms of price realized (only 4 DCs in the top 50). Star Trek #1 from Gold Key was the first non
Before I dive into this fascinating and edge-of-your-seat topic a little background information may be in order. Welcome to the first column of Bound Together: collecting the collected, a look at comic book trade paperbacks and graphic novels in all…
Jeph Loeb has had an odd few years. He was once one of those critically lauded comic book creators who worked with a who’s who of artists on pretty big books. Then something changed and he’s become the whipping boy…
I am not a fan of Wonder Woman. While there has been a few shining lights in her various comic series, the character has never struck a cord with me in printed form (more on that later) but I have…
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Andrew Garfield is set to kick Tobey Maguire off his emo throne and take on the role of Peter Parker in the Spider-Man reboot. Garfield whom I admit, is someone I know nothing about, has…
Comic Culture's first hour long show! Hosts Walter Durajlija and Chris Owen have upped the ante and are now producing hour long shows for your enjoyment. This week Chris subjects Walt to a surprise quiz with disastrous results, the boys also tackle other comic book related issues like the Hastings expansion into comic books, the Suicide Girls and a whole bunch of other neat comic book type stuff. So sit back, relax then click the link below, it will take you to itunes. In itunes click the play arrow that comes up as you select the 6/30 podcast at the top. Enjoy.
Lobo #1, Dell Comics, December 1966. Lobo (unnamed in the book but dubbed Lobo by his adversaries) is a black Union soldier who goes west after the Civil War ends. He is hired as a ranch hand who gets wrongly blamed for killing the...
Writer: Grant Morrison Artists: Yanick Paquette and Michel Lacombe Shiver me timbers, we’re half-way there! Grant Morrison and company returned this past week with the third part of their epic tale chronicling Bruce Wayne’s return to the DCU. This week…
Official Press Release Marvel Entertainment, LLC announced today that it has appointed Jeph Loeb as Executive Vice President, Head of Television, a newly created division of Marvel Entertainment. In this new role, Mr. Loeb will work alongside Dan Buckley, Publisher…
Writer: J.T. Krul Artists: Diogenes Neves and Vicente Cifuentes In the wake of Blackest Night, numerous DC titles have been sporting the Brightest Day banner while others such as Birds of Prey and Green Arrow have been relaunched entirely under…
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Michael Fassbender will be playing Magneto in the X-Men franchise reboot First Class. First Class looks at the origins of the X-Men and the first meeting between Professor Xavier who will be played by…
I should start this article by saying that the Amazing Spider-Man is my favourite comic book. It has been so since my childhood and shall ever be. I have owned (and read) every issue at one point or another so…
Great show this week. Hosts Walter Durajlija and Chris Owen discuss Power Girl and Zatana, the possibility of a new Ghost Rider movie, Jonah Hex tanking and a whole bunch of other comic book type stuff . So sit back, relax...
Our apologies for the drought of Lethargic Lad Goodness lately, but a vicious e-mail bug devoured our delicious strips directly from Mr. Hyland himself. So to make up for it, we’re gonna smack you in the face with a boatload…
The newest webcomic to join to the Comic Book Daily family is Dressed For Success. Written and Drawn by Egesta Comics‘ Chris Howard and Jeff Wasson. We’ll be updating Tuesday and Thursday until we catch up with their current run.…
Animal Comics #1, Dell Comics, Dec/Jan - 41/42. Animal Comics #1 features the 1st appearance Pogo Possum and Albert the Alligator by Walt Kelly
The trailer for Red, about retired CIA operatives who don’t stay retired long, has hit Yahoo!, and it destroyed my initial thought that being bad-ass and sexy ends at 42. Based on the Comic Book by King of All Things…
The trailer for Red, about retired CIA operatives who don’t stay retired long, has hit Yahoo!, and it destroyed my initial thought that being bad-ass and sexy ends at 42. Based on the Comic Book by King of All Things…
I’m not quite sure how old I was, somewhere around twelve maybe, when I first discovered Neil Gaiman’s Sandman. TVO used to have this awesome show called Prisoners of Gravity which looked at themes and topics connected with fantasy, sci-fi…