Boxing Day 2016
An inherent part of collecting is being able to show-off your books, but having been blessed with astute sensitivity, I’m far above this crass behaviour. I kid, of course. I’m rarely above anything and this is Boxing Week 2016! As…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Recent Reads, Part 1
Being a slow reader with many interests means that my “to-read” list is an ongoing work in progress. I recently made a push to chip away at my massive list and so, in another two part write up, I thought…
Review | Absolute Batman: Year One
ABSOLUTE BATMAN: YEAR ONE presents one of DC Comics’ most lauded tales in two hardcover volumes contained by a slipcase. The first volume will reprint the recolored version of the story from previous collected editions, remastered with new, high-resolution scans…
Web Arted Sep 30th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Newton, Alcala, Rubinstein, Miller, Maguire, Mignola, Manning.
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Review | Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator’s Collection
You’ve seen Sin City, but never like this! Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator’s Collection showcases the entire graphic novel scanned from the original artwork in Frank Miller’s archives and reproduced at full size. Introduction by Robert Rodriguez,…
Preview | Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator’s Collection
Our review with 31 images from the book is now available. Courtesy of Dark Horse and Diamond comes this preview of Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator’s Collection, currently scheduled for an August 24th release. For a list of all Artist…
Review | Frank Miller’s Daredevil Artifact Edition
This Artifact Editions will collect more than 20 Miller covers, and a staggering display of pages—all shot from the original art—including many from key issues such as the introduction of Elektra… and the death of Elektra! Additionally, a selection of…
Review | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Frank Miller Gallery Edition
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…
Web Arted May 6th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Miller, Janson, Messmer, Lee, Williams, Stone, Kirby, Byrne.
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Wide Fluctuations in Complete Frank Miller Batman Sales
I’m a collected edition reader and collector, and have been since the early 1980s. DC had just started their own line of trade paperbacks and collected hardcovers but they continued to license those out to other publishers. One of the…
Quiet Moments
If you’re old as I am, then you’ve been around long enough to notice change. One of the most notable changes that we can point to is how and what we consume on television, and nowhere is this more apparent…
Web Arted Mar 4th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Ditko, Miller, Rubinstein, Everett, Kirby, Colan, Moebius.
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Web Arted Feb 26th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Zeck, Beatty, Roth, Tartaglione, Romita, Mortellaro, Quesada, Rubinstein, Miller, Wiacek, Oliff.
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Web Arted Feb 5th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Ditko, Heck Roussos, Plastino, Caniff, Miller, Janson.
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My Best Of 2015
Best books of 2015 as chosen by me. This only includes works published in 2015 and read by your truly. Yes, it's a completely biased list based on my own tastes, but aren't all "best of" lists?
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Web Arted November 27th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Tuska, Giacoia, Miller, Janson, Frazetta, Stevens, Ditko.
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ROM: Spaceknight, Part 1
We’re back in the late 70’s and Black Friday is almost upon us. Christmas is just around the corner. Time to get out and shop for toys for all those good little girls and boys. I wonder just how many…
Undervalued Spotlight #267
Daredevil #158, Marvel Comics, May 1979 & Spectacular Spider-Man #27, Marvel Comics, February 1979. This week's Undervalued Spotlight features the first Marvel comic works by legendary artist (and writer) Frank Miller.
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Web Arted October 23rd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Gleason, Miller, Janson, Wrightson, Perez, Giordano, Kirby, Giacoia!
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Web Arted October 2nd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Miller, Lee, Williams, Wrightson, Steranko, Raymond.
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