Web Arted #301
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Andreas, Moebius, Hermann, Franz.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Comic Culture Wednesday March 21st 2018
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comic talk. The boys chat about when to grade your comics and why people buy graded comics, the boys also recap the Toronto Comic Con that just past…
Undervalued Spotlight #386
Amazing Spider-Man #258, Marvel Comics, November 1984. This past weekend I set up at the Toronto Comics Con and I’m happy to report that it was a very busy show with lots and lots of people looking for and buying…
The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine
Well it’s been a while since there has been a monthly Fantastic Four (FF) comic, and I for one really miss it. There is now talk of the possibility of bringing the FF into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) since…
Web Arted #300
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Cardy, Buscema, Alcala, Byrne, Wiacek, Milgrom, Adams, Simon.
Review | Batman: Secrets – Sam Kieth Gallery Edition
Sam Kieth’s unforgettable depiction of the Dark Knight fills the pages on the new BATMAN: SECRETS—SAM KIETH GALLERY EDITION. Focusing on Kieth’s artwork from the 124-page BATMAN: SECRETS series, this large-format, Smythe-sewn hardcover edition is sourced from and captures the…
Comic Culture March 14th 2018
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comic book talk. So kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local comic book…
Undervalued Spotlight #385
Swamp Thing #1, DC Comics, August-September 1972. Long time Undervalued Spotlight supporter Carey chimes in this week with a fantastic pick. Carey has always had a good eye spotting the obvious that others sometimes miss and this week is no…
The “Hot” book… Avengers #55
What’s this!? Avengers #55 – Undervalued Spotlight #142 Revisited? Huddleston trampling all over one of Walter’s best Undervalued pics of all time in the Overvalued Overstreet? In today’s Overvalued Overstreet we will look at some of those “hot” must have…
Web Arted #299
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Eisner, Moebius, Giraud, Tardi, Mézières.
Auction Highlight #100
Comic Link Featured Auction The highly anticipated ComicLink Featured Auction ended Thursday March 8th. There were almost 2,000 choice juicy comics up for grabs and there were some stunning results? For a while I was contemplating all those Four Color Barks…
Undertaker V3: The Ogre Of Camp Sutter
When an old colonel informs Jonas Crow that the so-called “Ogre of Sutter Camp” is still alive and well, he’s not exactly pleased, to say the least. His troubled past from his fighting days in the American Civil War comes…
Comic Culture March 7th 2018
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk it up about comic book stuff. The boys discuss Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con and how cons used to be much more distinctive in the past, where to sell…
Clive Smith Interview
Many of us ‘oldsters’ got punted into the world of Canadian war time comic books by Patrick Loubert and Michael Hirsh’s 1971 book, The Great Canadian Comic Books. Clive Smith was the British ex-pat behind the design and assembly of…
Undervalued Spotlight #384
X-Men #12, Marvel Comics, July 1965. I lucked in and found nice copies of X-Men #1, 3, 4 and 6 recently and I was discussing prices to put on them with my pal Jay who’s really good at that kind…
Born Again
So, I was looking through one of my bookcases full of graphic novels, artists profiles, Jack Kirby Collectors et cetera, for something to peruse and ran my fingers across the TPB of Daredevil Born Again. My finger stopped. My mind…
Web Arted #298
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Hermann, Moebius, Schuiten, Tardi, Gazzotti.
Comic Culture February 28th 2018
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija celebrate talk some comic talk. Chris drills Walt on some of his past Undervalued Spotlight picks and the boys talk about the Black Panther movie and Good Girl Art comics…
Review | Star Hawks Volume Two: 1978-1979
This second of three volumes reprints more than 300 strips in a unique two-tier format, seven days a week. The Library of American Comics edition reproduces each strip on its own page so readers can relish Gil Kane’s incredible achievement.…
Undervalued Spotlight #383
Tales of the Unexpected #16, DC Comics, August 1957. This Spotlight pick was inspired by a chat I was having with Mike Huddleston (come to think of it a lot of my Spotlight picks come to me while chatting with Mike…
Prototype Issues
One of my favourite genres of comic collecting is the Atlas/Marvel pre-super-hero monster books from the 1950’s and early 1960’s. They featured a lot of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko artwork. The stories were simple, fun, and entertaining. The litany…