Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Celebrate the extraordinary work of Jose Gonzalez, an unparalleled master of horror illustration, with this gorgeous hardcover collection, presenting for the first time actual storyboard artwork spanning his years as the preeminent Vampirella artist! Eleven captivating and creepy tales appear…
Courtesy of IDW Publishing comes this preview of Marvel Covers: The Modern Era Artist’s Edition, currently scheduled for a July 27th release. For a list of all Artist Edition style books, upcoming and published, please see our AE Index.
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Frazetta, Kirby, Stone, Colletta, Shores, Foster.
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 89 August 1995. While still a flip book Direct Currents has become a glossy colour magazine in comic size. Most striking is DC’s online push via America Online and monthly…
Freelance Vol. 3 #33, Anglo American, August/September 1946 It’s been a while since I shone the Spotlight on a “Canadian White” and it took a really cool happening to make me realize my oversight and allow me to set things…
Rosa’s Eisner-award winning work on The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, told the story of the penny-pinching mallard’s early days before he made his legendary fortune. “Don Rosa’s stories are as fresh and entertaining today as they were when…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Romita, Mortellaro, Smith, Palmer, Williamson, Wrightson, Barks.
This month’s Arcs & Runs looks at a famous Spider-Man versus Doctor Octopus story that ranks amongst Spidey’s best. This fan favourite has been on my “to do” list for some time. It has been covered already in part by…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 88 July 1995. Direct Currents continues as a flip book, with DC on one side and Vertigo on the other. This is the last month of this design.
Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment and Diamond Distributing comes this preview of Jose Gonzalez’s Vampirella Art Edition, currently scheduled for a May 25th release. For a list of all Artist Edition style books, upcoming and published, please see our AE Index.
Power Man #24, Marvel Comics, April 1975 I was pricing some comics for an upcoming Con and came across a nice tight Black Goliath #1. I wasn’t sure how to price it because I knew the Guide was a bit…
The new DC logo is not being received very well but this is not surprising considering this is the age of the internet and people don’t always react to change very well. For all intents and purposes, a logo is…
Sourced from the original art that has been scanned from collectors worldwide, this is the collection we’ve all been waiting for. Featured within the hardcovers of this Smythe-sewn edition is Miller’s artwork from DKR #1-4, scanned in full color from…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Raymond, Kirby, Colletta, Lee, Williams, Romita, Heck, Esposito, Gibbons.
Being a Son of the Silver Age comes with a bit of a down side.Many of the Silver Age Creators have passed away and now even the Bronze Age artists are leaving us. But this past weekend (May 14th) marks the…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 87 June 1995. At this point Direct Currents is a flip book, with DC on one side and Vertigo on the other.
Boy Comics #9, Lev Gleason, April 1943 It seems I haven’t posted a 1940s comic in almost a year. Considering my opinion that the 1940s are the largest reservoir of yet “undiscovered” gems this is certainly an oversight I’d like…
Darwyn Cooke was an award winning artist, born in Toronto, and celebrated for such works as Catwoman, Justice League: The New Frontier and Richard Stark’s Parker series. It was announced this past Saturday morning that he had passed on at…
Along with Wallace Wood’s trademark 1970s Sally Forth and Cannon strips that ran in the Overseas Weekly military newspaper, Wood created a super-rare third strip, a sexy western, produced in 1972, named Shattuck. Wood originally conceived of, co-wrote (with Nick Cuti), and…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Frazetta, Kirby, Wrightson, Lee, Williams, Romita, Heck, Esposito, Sinnott.
Courtesy of IDW Publishing comes this preview of Mike Mignola’s The Amazing Screw-On Head Artist’s Edition, currently scheduled for a July release. For a list of all Artist Edition style books, upcoming and published, please see our AE Index. …