Last night I had a chance to read BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 from the team of Morrison and Quitely (who also brought us such greats as ALL STAR SUPERMAN, WE3 and JLA: EARTH 2). Based on the whole Batman RIP and Final Crisis fiascos I wasn't really expecting much, but as far as new launches go, this one was actually very, very good. The storyline with our ( Read more... )

An interview I did with reporter Jeffrey Renaud for Comic Book Resources about the upcoming Fan Expo Canada (August 28-30) was published last Friday.

You can check it out here: http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21397

I was recently interviewed for the website Hardcore Nerdity's podcast on Women in comics (characters and creators). It sounds like I was a lot more positive about things than some of my fellow interviewees (Jenn Stewart and Ty Templeton) were.

www.hardcorenerdity.com/profiles/blog/show

Granted that, from my perspective, there have been many ( Read more... )

I was recently interviewed for the Digital Kontent podcast about conventions and the Joe Shuster awards.

digitalkontent.com/

I was recently interviewed for a National Post article on investing in comic books, which saw print on Saturday in the National Post.

http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1555628

Kevin Boyd, an advisor to the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, published by Gemstone Publishing of York, Pa., says along with rarity and condition, investors seeking ( Read more... )

Here's what I'm getting in June 2009 from my online retailer:

Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 6 TPB

Nexus Archives Vol. 9 HC

Final Crisis: Revelations HC

Superman and Batman Vs. Vampires and Werewolves TPB

Filthy Rich GN

Dark Entries GN

100 Bullets Vol. 13: Wilt TPB

Northlanders Vol. 2 TPB

Black Canary Statue

Invincible 63

Walking Dead 62

Spider- ( Read more... )

Okay, so the Fan Appreciation Con is done! Well, at least it was yesterday ( Read more... )

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Courtesy of The Joe Shuster Awards
For Immediate Release

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009 JOE SHUSTER AWARDS

Toronto, Canada - April 2, 2009. From coast to coast, Canada is home to many of the comic book industry’s top talents. The JOE SHUSTER AWARDS are a way of recognizing and celebrating the achievements of these Canadian creators - past, present and ( Read more... )

Here's the order form I submitted to my comics retailer for product shipping in April 2009:

DARK HORSE CONAN HC VOL 07 CIMMERIA              
EMPOWERED TP VOL 05
DC COMICS FLASH REBIRTH #1 (OF 5)                                   
FINAL CRISIS HC                                                                 
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY LEAGUE OF ( Read more... )