Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Entertainment Tonight was recently on the set of the Thor movie and we got some cool footage of Chris Hemsworth in costume and Anthony Hopkins as Odin One-Eye. Eye patched Hopkins? Good enough for me. But listening to Hemsworth speak…
The second day of the Toronto Comicon/Fan Appreciation event was just as awesome as the first. Perhaps more so as I got to interview the fantabulous Mr. Greg Rucka. In other news, I began and almost completed my collection of…
This week I wanted to feature a collecting focus that is beyond cool. It’s nice to have that Amazing Spider-Man run and that Batman run but thousands of those runs are being put together (with perhaps thousands more already completed). What will really impress the guests at your dinner party is the run of Feature Books you are trying to
Well with convention season in full swing, I thought it was time for a look into the crystal ball and take a look and see what we may have in store for the future. Before we begin, these predictions are…
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.…
My apologies for the delay in getting this week’s column up. But our comments are up and running so let us know what you think of Why are we thinking about this? and chime in with your suggestions and beliefs on…
This week Comic Culture’s hosts Walter Durajlija and Chris Owen discuss comics and westerns, Green Lantern and Kermit the Frog. Walt also gets Jim Lee and Frank Cho mixed up...
Review: Justice League: Cry for Justice (Hardcover) Writer: James Robinson Artists: Mauro Cascioli and Scott Clark Howdy folks, I’m back again with a special review of Cry for Justice, a seven issue mini-series starring a pro-active Justice League aiming…
Kirby Krackle – named after one of the greatest of Jack Kirby’s contributions to comics (which is saying a lot) – is a stellar band. And below, you’ll see the new video for “Up, Up, Down, Down.”
It’s the Furry* book that even non-Furries will own. Blacksad. I’ve never read it. I’ve seen scans over on Scans_Daily, and read about Tim Sale’s love of the series, but I’ve never found a copy that wasn’t outrageously priced. So…
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Pete gives you his take on the best panels from last week's comics.
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.…
In the late 60s and early 70s comic books were tackling some very important social issues. The Amazing Spider-Man and Green Lantern ran some very controversial drug use stories. Famously the Amazing Spider-Man issues #96-#98 did not receive approval from the Comics Code Authority and these issues are now known as “the drug issues”. Titles like Lois Lane and Wonder Woman were exploring women’s equality issues...
Marvel Studios has cast Stanley Tucci as Dr. Abraham Erskine in “Captain America: The First Avenger” opposite Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Hugo Weaving, and Hayley Atwell. In the early Marvel comics, the Erskine character was a German scientist behind the…
This September, superstars Matt Fraction, Pasqual Ferry and Matt Hollingsworth take the reins of Thor and begin a thunderous new direction! In Thor #615, following the stunning events of Kieron Gillen’s acclaimed Thor epic, the ruins of Asgard are now…
Comic-Con International announced via press release today this year’s nominees for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award. Presented to a comics artist “who, early in his or her career, shows a superior knowledge and ability in the art of creating…
Marvel is proud to present your first look at X-Men #1 from the red-hot creative team of Victor Gischler and Paco Medina. In the first X-Men #1 in almost 20 years, Marvel’s mighty mutants enter the Heroic Age to face…
The first installment of Pete DeCourcy Punches His Way Through History. Brought to you by Leonard Kirk, and the time I spent summering in Prince Edward Island as a youth. (which it pretty much just four years ago.)
Last night on Saturday June 5th were the 6th annual Joe Shuster awards which honors some of Canada’s greatest comic creators and recognizes their contributions to a fantastic industry. This year’s categories and winners were: Harry Kramer Retailers: The Beguiling,…