Week 6: Raboy gets his due
No theme again this week, and again I like where my A.D.D. took me. There have been some references to Mac Raboy lately so I thought I’d lead with a monster of a splash page from the man himself. We…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Web Arted #294
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Moldoff, Liefeld, Miki, Manning, Maguire, McWilliams.
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Review | Marvel Covers: The Modern Era Artist’s Edition
Volume two of Marvel Covers charts NEW territory—literally—featuring covers from the last 25 years! Included in this volume will be gorgeous selections by a vast array of talents as they interpret many of Marvel’s most iconic characters and titles! Marvel…
Preview | Marvel Covers: The Modern Era Artist’s Edition
Courtesy of IDW Publishing comes this preview of Marvel Covers: The Modern Era Artist’s Edition, currently scheduled for a July 27th release. For a list of all Artist Edition style books, upcoming and published, please see our AE Index.
Time Capsule: DC Direct Currents 5, May 1988
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 5 May 1988. Hawk & Dove by “DC discovery” Rob Liefeld, Haywire, Starman, Best Of The Brave And The Bold, plus Karl Kesel interviewed.
Creator’s Rights = Stale Creativity?
I have talked to several artists and writers since I started doing this for CBD, and usually our conversation will evolve into talking about their dream projects. Most times the comic creator will say their dream job is to work…
GTA Comic Con a positive addition to T.O. comic scene
When you're the only game in town as Informa Canada is, and as Hobbystar was before them, you get the luxury of setting the rules all others must play by. And when it comes to the point where that relative authority is challenged by another entity such as Wizard, that challenge will be met with a response of equal weight.
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Biff Socko, Two-Fisted Newshound: Aug 22nd
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! He is…BIFF SOCKO! DATELINE: GOTHAM CITY– Comic book dealers…
Rob Liefeld and the D-List
Whenever I have a bit of writer’s block or simply can’t think of a topic for a column, the internet provides. Last week Rob Liefeld set Twitter abuzz with his comments about Deadpool, or more specifically about how Deadpool is…
It Came From The Long Box: Deathmate
All of us have done something we’ve regretted. A bad hair cut right before school photos. Owning an album by C&C Music Factory. Proclaiming New Coke better than old Coke. Me? I own the entire Deathmate mini series from Valiant…
Liefeld and The Double Standard Debate
I kind of sat on this one for a little bit; surprisingly no one really wrote much about it. Rob Liefeld was prompted on twitter to explain the status of his Kirkman penned Killraven series which lead to a back…
CBD’s 52Q | #32: Not So Fly
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. This week’s…
Rob Liefeld Sums Up Image United [Updated with Erik Larsen]
Rob Liefeld twitters about the ill-fated Image United Miniseries.
Read MoreJust A Reaction: Nick Simmons Homage vs. Plagarism
Homage versus plagiarism. It’s a very fine line between the two and you have to be real good to skate the edge of. I bring this up because this is an issue that has reared it’s ugly head in the…
Just A Thought: Brent Unites Image
Okay I promise after this column I’ll try not to throw back to the 90’s so much. But alas for this week, the 90’s are an important aspect to the book I looked at so they’ll be referenced a fair…