The World’s Toughest Milkman
David Boswell and Reid Fleming are topics that I have wanted to write about for some time. The reason why I haven’t already profiled the “world’s toughest milkman” is that I had been unable to procure a specimen of the…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Review | P. Craig Russell’s Jungle Book And Other Stories Fine Art Edition
This beautiful 12″X17″ oversized hardcover features complete stories scanned from P. Craig Russell’s stunning original art! While appearing to be in black & white, each page has been scanned in color to recreate as closely as possible the experience of…
Time Capsule: Eclipse Extra! No. 39, March 1988
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Eclipse Extra! No. 36, December 1987.
Time Capsule: Eclipse Extra! No. 36, December 1987
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Eclipse Extra! No. 36, December 1987.
Time Capsule: Eclipse Extra! No. 34, October 1987
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Eclipse Extra! No. 34, October 1987.
Time Capsule: Eclipse Extra! No. 20, August 1986
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Eclipse Extra! No. 20, August 1986.
Time Capsule: Eclipse Extra! No. 19, July 1986
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Eclipse Extra! No. 19, July 1986.
Time Capsule: Eclipse Extra! No. 17, May 1986
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Eclipse Extra! No. 17, May 1986. Early Eclipse here, with World Of Wood and Champions premiering, along with Miracleman 9 and Scout 7.
Comic Promo Bags
Earlier this year I discussed the nostalgia that comes from a plain brown paper bag: in that column I mentioned having a stack of promotional shopping bags from my early days and I’ve finally scanned them. I can’t say why…
Rio By Doug Wildey Graphitti Designs Edition
IDW solicited a complete Doug Wildey Rio collection recently and that shook a few cobwebs loose about a hardcover from years back. Hot on the trail I was browsing a comic shop for old hardcovers and came across Rio by…
Zorro: The Complete Classic Adventures By Alex Toth
While at the Boston Comicon this month I spotted Zorro: The Complete Classic Adventures By Alex Toth signed and numbered two-volume slipcased edition at two dealers. One dealer had it for $175 and the other for $40; I tried to…
Bound Together | The Rocketeer By Dave Stevens
It was the first hardcover collected edition I purchased: The Rocketeer from Eclipse Books, fresh off the press in 1986. A solid 8.5×11.5″ seventy page book for $20; pricey even for that few pages. Sadly my copy shows the wear…
Review | The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures Deluxe
Most people think of the Disney live action film when they hear Rocketeer but for comic fans Dave Steven’s beautifully illustrated character cheerfully fills our thoughts. December 2009 IDW published the collected Rocketeer works in a regular hardcover and in…