Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
On Saturday November 16th, I had the honour and pleasure to be invited to the Niagara Falls Santa Claus parade. Pulp Comics in Niagara Falls had a spot in the parade and Stephanie and myself were invited to join them…
Auction Highlights #79, Comic Link September Focused Auction The Silver/Bronze portion of the September Comic Link Focused Auction has just ended, all results below ended between Tuesday September 24th and Wednesday September 26th. This auction was extremely Marvel heavy. Of…
I tried something new for Friday of Fan Expo… Cosplay. I have written before about portraying Captain America at different comic events. But this time it was my first time being in Cosplay at the biggest comic event in Canada. …
I recently started a new job, and with the new job came a new office. Shortly after I got settled into the office, I started making it my own. And that meant unpacking some of the stuff I wanted to…
Avengers Special #1, Marvel Comics (September 1967) The Avengers went through a major line-up change back in Avengers #16 (May 1965). Iron Man, Thor, Wasp and Giant Man left leaving Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch as the new…
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…
My first thought on Champ’s love letter to the Django Unchained Comic was “geez Danny, get a room”, but his sledgehammer to open a walnut approach to titling columns has generated a good deal of discussion. And that is a…
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: ABC– Marvel C.C.O. JOE QUESADA appeared…
We all know that rebooting a series or creating a “new jumping on point” causes sales to increase, albeit in some cases temporarily, but I often wonder what this does to the sales of a title before the relaunch. Comic…
Superheroes are known for their extra special abilities that make them better than the average human. It gives them the ability to fight crime or foil evil. But, sometimes these superhuman characters are just like everyday people, even those with…
Warning: If you have not seen The Avengers there will be spoilers galore. Huge amounts of them in fact. I’m pretty much going to describe a lot of stuff in it. Along with the credits sequence. If you’re still here,…
So a while back Andrew basically threw down the gauntlet and double dog dared more of us here at CBD to write reviews. I don’t think that I have the testicular fortitude to dissect a comic book with the surgeon…
This week’s show is a continuation of Comic Culture’s New Year’s Special. Join our jolly hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija as they discuss the big blockbuster comic book movies coming out in 2012, December comic book sales, the new…
Back by popular demand, Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers. Tip of the hat goes to Stanley Jon for this week’s question. [box type=question]Who has the best rogues gallery? Please provide…
This summer’s blockbuster hit Thor comes to Blu-Ray and DVD Sept 13/11 (also available on 3D combo pack). The Blu-Ray comes with 80 minutes worth of extras, but more importantly it comes with 20 minutes of deleted scenes that include…
Marvel comics writer Matt Fraction took Fan Expo in Toronto to new levels of fun during various panels discussing the future of some of our favorite superheroes. Friday and Saturday of Fan Expo, Fraction attended two Marvel panels to speak…