Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
“Dear Doc Curmudgeon” is a column by Clint McElroy made up of completely fabricated responses to mostly fabricated questions. But you knew that due to your discerning nature and brilliant mind which would never fall for a columnist trying to…
As the old saying goes, ‘sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.’ Normally, mainly due to table prices, the Action Figure in Mississauga ends up being a better show financially than a lot of the others. Colin Douglas has been able…
Last week sad news was released in regards to G.I. Joe (especially for Canadians): the Canadian G.I. Joe Convention is officially retired. After 10 years, it is done.
There are only a mere few days left of 2013. This is the time of year where we reflect and reminisce on the year and look forward to new beginnings. 2013 has had many highs and lows or hits and misses. Here are my choices.
Another high profile Heritage auction ended over the weekend in Beverly Hills, with a large selection of original art going for record prices. No iconic pieces this time around but an excellent collection of material ranging from Alex Raymond Jungle Jim to Wizard Spider-Man.
You’ve probably seen them at your local comic book shop, or at your “big box toy retailer”. Poly-bagged toys sitting there on the shelf. They’re not expensive. They are affordable. But you have no idea what is inside the bag. …
A week has gone by since Fan Expo. I’ve had time to relax (sort of) and decompress from 4 full days of Fan Expo fun. This being my third Fan Expo in a row, I can sit back and compare…
It’s time for another update from BIFF SOCKO, TWO-FISTED NEWSHOUND. Biff Socko covers Comic Book News like zits on the A-V Club. Faster than Perry White! Stronger than J. Jonah Jameson! Hotter than Cat Grant! He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE:…
In preparation for the G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie CBD is taking at look back at G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Our 2 biggest G.I. Joe fans, Ed and Anthony, dusted off their copies of ROC and set out to…
This week there was a real buzz on the internet for toys. February 10-13th was the 110th annual Toy Fair in New York. “Toy Fair® is the largest toy and youth product marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, bringing together more…
January 20th/2013 was the latest edition of the Canadian ToyCon (formerly known as the Burlington Toy Show) held at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington. This edition of the Canadian ToyCon was different because it included the Fantasy and Gaming…
When you collect action figures, there is nothing better than tearing into that package and getting your hands on that action figure. I am not a MIB (or Mint-in-Box) guy. I like to get my hands on the toy. What…
I have a lot of comics. I don’t have more than some of you reading this right now, but I do have a lot more than an average reader. Many of the comics I have bought have disappeared. Some were…
August 11/2012 was the Canadian G.I. Joe Convention in Toronto at the Sheraton Airport Hotel. This was the third year that the Canadian G.I. Joe Convention (CanJoeCon) was held at that location. It was a great day indeed. CanJoeCon is the event…
Saturday August 11th was the 2012 Canadian G.I. Joe Convention. This year featured many special guests and panels. One panel featured IDW artist Robert Atkins, who has drawn G.I. Joe since IDW acquired the license in 2008. To start off…
August 11/2012 was the Canadian G.I. Joe Convention in Toronto. This year’s event had many special guests and panels. One of the panels was G.I. Joe Declassified: The Secrets of G.I. Joe. The panel was presented by JoeDeclassified.com. Their…
Last weekend was the latest Transformers Convention (TFCon) and Canadian Collectible Toy Expo held at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga. I attended the show on Sunday July 29th. This was my second time going to TFCon/CCTE, and every year gets…
G.I. Joe Renegades Season 1 Volume 1 is now on DVD. Renegades is the latest animated series for the G.I. Joe franchise. The idea for Renegades is different from other G.I. Joe animated series. In this incarnation G.I. Joe doesn’t…
September 16thth, 2001: 5 days after the terrorist attacks in New York City, was the day I got on a plane and moved from my hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario, to Toronto, Ontario! I began a training program because of…
I’ve said it many times in my column before, we are collectors. It doesn’t matter if it’s comic books, action figures, trading cards or memorabilia we like to find stuff and collect it. I’ve had this discussion before with people,…