Web Arted Aug 19th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Byrne, Capullo, Chaykin, Cassaday.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Long Live The King! Kirby That Is!
Nothing has been written about more in comics fandom than the split between Jack Kirby and Marvel. Jack leaving for DC. Jack returning to Marvel and all the various arguments that go along with it. My little bi-monthly column can’t begin to…
July 2016 Sales Numbers
Diamond released their sales numbers over the weekend and ICv2 has extrapolated those and determined actual unit sales: Top 300 Comics Actual and Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual. These numbers are for Diamond’s direct sales in North America only and…
Undervalued Spotlight #304
Showcase #79, DC Comics, December 1968. I checked out that Batman V Superman film recently and I liked three quarters of it. If DC/Warner ever figures out a way to avoid 30 minute long over melodramatic Superman death scenes it…
Review | Joe Kubert’s The Return Of Tarzan Artist’s Edition
The second volume of Joe Kubert’s acclaimed Tarzan series is collected in IDW Publishing’s award-winning format. Collecting issues #214, 217 – 223, this beautiful tome features three stand alone adventures, as well as the epic saga detailing The Return of…
Web Arted Aug 12th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Gruelle, Pratt, Williamson, Crane, Raymond.
Fantastic Four 61-67
We continue our look at one of the greatest runs of comics in Marvel’s super-hero history: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, & Stan Lee’s Fantastic Four. This is part three of the series and today we feature the tail end of…
Preview | Usagi Yojimbo: The Artist and Other Stories Gallery Edition
Courtesy of Dark Horse and Diamond comes this preview of Usagi Yojimbo: The Artist and Other Stories Gallery Edition, currently scheduled for an October 26th release. For a list of all Artist Edition style books, upcoming and published, please see our AE…
Undervalued Spotlight #304 – Delayed
Hey Looks like I have to throw in the towel, this thing ain’t going away as fast as I wanted it to. If I don’t feel better by tomorrow I’m switching from Advil to Cognac. Spotlight #304 will…
Review | Charles M. Schulz Peanuts Artist’s Edition
Charles Schulz’s Peanuts debuted as what is arguably the most important comic strip of all time in 1950. Peanuts transcended the medium, presenting complex issues and moral dilemmas in the space of four panels, while maintaining a bitingly funny sense…
Web Arted Aug 5th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Brunner, Bunkers, Byrne, Layton, Wiacek, Buscema.
Graphic Ink-The DC Comics Art of Darwyn Cooke
After the very sad passing of Darwyn Cooke in May, I made it a bit of a mission to get more familiar with his earlier work. I basically discovered him relatively late in his career with the New Frontier and…
Undervalued Spotlight #303
Amazing Spider-Man #50, Marvel Comics, July 1967. It’s always just a matter of time before the next issue of Amazing Spider-Man has the spotlight shine upon it. Amazing Spider-Man has given us so much, and is probably the most collected…
Review | Best of DC War Artist’s Edition
DC Comics produced some of the very finest war comics ever, and by some of the best artists in the field. This spectacular Artist’s Edition will include an amazing selection of stories by the best of the best: Heath, Kirby,…
Web Arted Jul 29th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Adams, Palmer, Patterson, Bolland, Bolton, Brunner, Bunkers,
Sub-Mariner #1-15 “Diamond Head”
In this week’s Arcs & Runs we will follow up our Human Torch piece from last post with another of the most popular and highly sought after characters in the Marvel stable of super-heroes – Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner. This…
Overvalued Overstreet | Photo Covers and Pat Boone 1-5
Today we will take a look at one of my least favorite genres of comic collecting – the photo cover comic. Who am I kidding? I think they are the worst. I would say I hate them but “hate” is…
Undervalued Spotlight #302
Superman #100 DC Comics September/October 1955. In today’s Undervalued Spotlight we venture back in time to one of the bleakest periods in the super-hero comic book genre. The year is 1955 and the Golden age of comic books is winding…
Review | Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Artist’s Edition
Williamson’s classic run on Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is legendary among fans of classic comic art. His heroic adventure style was perfectly suited for the Star Wars franchise—so much so that Williamson was George Lucas’ first choice for…
Web Arted Jul 22nd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Granov, Chaykin, Adams, Palmer, Bianchi, Anderson.
Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four Artist’s Edition Announced At SDCC
Announced at San Diego Comic Con this afternoon, Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four Artist’s Edition will contain Fantastic Four issues 82-84 and Annual 6, inked by Joe Sinnott, and be published in January 2017. The complete press release is here, but…