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Winter Show?

Charlie Kim
March 2, 2015

February 22nd was another episode of the Toronto Comic Book Show (TCBS) and I was thoroughly impressed. Everyone who set up and attended the show seem to be very satisfied. For me, it was an interesting study. The last batch of…

The Death of Comic Books!

I’ve read a few discussions and articles lately that are talking about doing away with “floppys” and going totally digital. You have read some articles and comments on this site. Here is another example. I hate the name floppys. They’re not floppys .…

Are comics a rich man’s hobby?

This is not a column about collecting comics: this is about reading comics. I've been an avid comic reader for 34 years now and things have changed in the industry and in my life that affect how I buy comics.

Reading To Enjoy, Not Complete

A great article about reading was published today and it really got me thinking about comics and how I consume them. I love comics and graphic storytelling; have been an avid comic reader and collector since 1980. Unfortunately it’s that…

52Q | #59: Superhero and comics fans

Comic Book Daily Staff
December 16, 2011

Back by popular demand, Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers. Tip of the hat goes to Scott VanderPloeg for this week’s question. Spotted this quote last week. There are two types of fans: superhero fans and comics fans. The problem is that most superhero fans mistakenly believe they're comics fans. This week's 52Q: your take on the above.

The Dragon
Guelph Ontario

Scott VanderPloeg
October 13, 2011

Last month I had the opportunity to visit The Dragon in Guelph Ontario. I had heard good things about the store and wanted to see it for myself. The location is in a mall with a unique layout, designed as…

Why shop at a comic store?

When you collect trade paperbacks and graphic novels there’s Amazon and everything else. They have the market share, deep discounts, availability, free shipping, recommendations and even preview pages. There’s no denying it so retailers need to recognize, adapt and overcome. …

Daredevil Audio Edition

Marvel posted today an audio (MP3) version of the recently released Daredevil #1. While most would consider comic books a visual medium this dramatic reading by Marvel staffers gives a new perspective for the writing aspect of comics.

Comic Book Reviews

The current format of comic book reviews is all wrong. It's a little clearer when I refer to comics as graphic novels: reviews concentrate on the novel part and largely ignore the graphic portion.

Comic Book Daily Staff
July 1, 2011

Comic Book Daily Staff
June 24, 2011

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 and Scott VanderPloeg for this week’s question. With all this "digital" talk about comics I'm interested to know who is reading any comics digitally? Our group here is a hardcore comic shop group but have we taken a walk on the interwebs and sampled its wares?