Covered 365: Day 111
Captain America #111, Marvel Comics, March 1969 – Artist: Jim Steranko. Poster art at its finest, this cover is so in the zone and of the time, its great stuff from Mr. Steranko. That Unexpected #110 was a nice surprise…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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How To: Make a Custom Action Figure
In a previous edition of this column I talked about customizing action figures. In the comments section, a reader asked “How do I customize an action figure?” This is a tough question to answer, without having any specific details. Scott…
Action Figures (to be released)
Now that fall is upon us, images are popping up on the interwebs of the toys that will be coming to Canadian retail before Christmas and early 2012. As you know from my other columns, I collect toys. G.I. Joe…
Fear Itself #5 (of 7)
There’s nothing to fear except fear itself. In this case, the characters of the Marvel universe are faced with their worst fears as the Serpent slithers into their lives. Those fears are made reality as one by one they lose their own, and one by one they realize they may not win this battle. The Serpent has risen, and the tide of the battle may have swung forever against their favour.
Read MoreThe Big Comic Comfy Couch – Episode 5: The Comic Book Death
Characters are people too, essentially. They are characters, obviously, but at their heart what makes a character in any comic special is their humanization by the creators of that particular book. At the same time, if we have invested ourselves…
Just A Thought | Secret Avengers
So it’s official, I have added another full time floppy to my pull list. For those of you who might be new to the column or may have forgotten, I don’t buy a lot of comics in floppy format. Traditionally…
Project Rooftop WANTS YOU to redesign Captain America!
If you’re not familiar with Project Rooftop then you’re missing out on some pretty great time wasting. P:R (my abbreviation, because that’s what I do) is a web site that hosts contests wherein you can submit redesigns for established superhero…
Steve Rogers News roundup and Pete’s dreams.
Pete takes a look at what's going on in the future of Steve Rogers, and then tries to pitch you guys on what he wants to see.
Read MoreSteve Rogers News roundup and Pete's dreams.
Pete takes a look at what's going on in the future of Steve Rogers, and then tries to pitch you guys on what he wants to see.
Read MoreYour "Hmmm…?" for Tuesday
Marvel released this today: What do you think? 399311 as the combination? I’m going to open comments on this one!