Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk Royal Wedding (there is a comic out commemorating the big event, Spider-Man musical, Batman carnival, lots of superhero movie news, superhero bikes and lots more. Now kick back, relax and enjoy …
This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk Spider-Man musical and Batman circus, superheroes helping the unemployed, Free Comic Book Day news, Pittsburgh ComiCon news, and lots more. Now kick back, relax and enjoy Comic Culture, the radio show…
There have been a lot of comic book properties that have been shown on the small screen, here are 5 of my favorites. I left animated series off the list, just because they could make up a great list on their…
Every week Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers; we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans Daily for the inspiration. Pete’s been…
Welcome to another installment of Pick Five, where one of our writers picks five of whatever comic related “fill in the blank” that tickles their fancy. Video games and comic books go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Or at…
Tales of the Teen Titans #44, DC Comics, July 1984 Here’s a little gem from 1984. Tales of the Teen Titans #44 is an important little comic book. For starters the book features the origin of the dreaded assassin for…
As I’ve previously mentioned on a few occasions, I’m a pretty big fan of pro wrestling. And as I’ve previously mentioned on those previous occasions, yes, I’m well aware that it’s scripted. I like my stories, OK? Wrestlemania is upon…
ComicLink February Featured Auction I love ComicLink featured auctions, they always have some great books posted for the event and there are always headline earning results to report. Here’s a few highlights from the auction. Action Comics #1, DC Comics…
1996 was the tenth anniversary of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. It’s hard to believe twenty-five years have passed since Miller brought his dark future to comics; I haven’t heard of DC doing anything to celebrate this year but in…
“I thought we had moved on from a time when a non-white Anglo-Saxon character might be seen as unusual.” – Writer David Hine addresses recent controversy over the introduction in Detective Comics of Nightrunner, a French Algerian Muslim recruited by…
Have you taken a look at how many comic book based (and other films that aim at the same fan base) films are coming out this summer? A lot. We have Green Lantern, Thor, X-Men: First Class, Captain America, Transformers…
ComicLink January Focused Auction The ComicLink January Focused Auction has just ended. True to ComicLink form 19 of the top 20 sales were Marvels. DC’s only top 20 book was a Rocky Mountain Pedigree copy of Detective Comics #359 (CGC…
Before I talk about Batman, Let’s start with some X-Men: First Class. Since they announced that XMFC was going to be a period piece I was pretty pumped for it. With the exception of Sandman Mystery Theatre we haven’t had…
Whosoever Holds This Hammer appears every Tuesday (more or less) exclusively on Comic Book Daily. Clothes make the man. Or in our case, the superman. Or woman. Or alien creature from parts unknown. My point is that a costume is…
Writer/Pencils/ Variant Cover: David Finch Inkers: Scott Williams Coloured: Alex Sinclair Letters: David Sharpe Cover: Andy Clarke Publisher: DC Comics Welcome to the Bat Cave. Again. With a colony of Bat titles coming our way in the last month or…
So it is the end of the year and everyone and their mother is doing a best of list. I’m not a huge fan of using the word “Best” in these terms. Just because I like something doesn’t mean your…
Writer: Grant Morrison Pencils: Yanick Paquette Inker: Michel Lacombe Colours: Nathan Fairbairn Letters: John J. Hill Covers: JH Williams and Yanick Paquette Publisher: DC Batman has gone global! We’re now two issues into Batman Inc., so let’s take a look…
Every week CBD’s Editor in Chief Pete DeCourcy asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers, we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans_Daily for the inspiration.…
DC solicitations for March 2011 went online yesterday and I was shocked, shocked, to see Absolute Promethea Volume 3 solicited. The final Absolute edition of Alan Moore’s epic collects issues #24-32 with the spectacular artwork of J.H. Williams III! ADVANCE…
Writer: David Hine Artist: Agustin Padilla Colourist: Tony Avina Letters: Sal Cipriano Cover: Stanley Lau Publisher: DC Detective Comics Annual #12 is the latest comic in the Batman Inc. story. Let’s have a look. Synopsis With his return to the…