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San Diego Comic-Con Day 1

July 25, 2008 – 9:52 am | One Comment | 609 views
San Diego Comic-Con Day 1

Well, there’s not much happening at Comic-Con this year since there’s hardly anyone here. Just kidding! Holy crap is it crowded. I’m sure once it’s all said and done the attendance will break all records. …

Ask Jeff Smith

July 21, 2008 – 8:35 pm | Comments Off76 views
Ask Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith appeared on News Hour tonight. If you missed the interview you can download the mp3 of it here. Also, click here to ask Jeff Smith a question and the results will be posted …

Nolan and Bale on NPR

July 21, 2008 – 8:07 pm | One Comment | 85 views
Nolan and Bale on NPR

Just listened to a great interview with Nolan and Bale on NPR’s Fresh Air. Among other things they discuss Heath Ledgers performance and the diservice done to him by those that claim the character overcame …

Dark Knight: The First Six Minutes

July 15, 2008 – 7:42 pm | 3 Comments | 62 views

If you bought the special edition of Batman Begins on BluRay you got to see the first six minutes of The Dark Knight. For those that missed it, here it is.

Original Comic Art Covered in NY Times

July 8, 2008 – 5:17 pm | Comments Off53 views
Original Comic Art Covered in NY Times

With San Diego Comic Con just around the corner I keep hearing from the Comic Con veterans about the good old days of less people and cheap art. That last one is especially no longer …

Expanded “How To” Section

June 24, 2008 – 9:17 pm | Comments Off53 views
Expanded “How To” Section

If you haven’t checked out our “How To” section lately your missing out on one of our fastest growing selections. Not only will you find scholarly books by mavericks of the industry, but you will …

Detective Comics #29

June 21, 2008 – 8:39 pm | Comments Off280 views
Detective Comics #29

Detective Comics was published July 1939, was written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Bob Kane. In his third appearance we see some characteristics that define Batman into the modern age. This is also the …

Detective Comics #28 – It’s yawntacular!

June 20, 2008 – 6:36 pm | Comments Off230 views
Detective Comics #28 – It’s yawntacular!

June of 1939 saw the publication of Detective Comics #28 (written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane) and marked the last public guillotining in France. No really. I think that the latter is …

Detective Comics #27

June 19, 2008 – 8:06 pm | Comments Off223 views
Detective Comics #27

Detective Comics #27 was released in May of 1939 and marks the first appearance of Batman, or as he’s referred to in the early days “The Bat-Man”. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob …

Sound Off: The Incredible Hulk Movie

June 16, 2008 – 8:35 am | 4 Comments | 83 views
Sound Off: The Incredible Hulk Movie

The latest incarnation of The Incredible Hulk took in a little over $54 million domestically this weekend. So, now that the gamma dust has settled, what did you think about it? Was it better than …