Why Trades Anyway?
How I got started on comics, single issues, and trades, and how comics rely on something communal more than they think.
Continue ReadingHow I got started on comics, single issues, and trades, and how comics rely on something communal more than they think.
Continue ReadingAn installment in “How to Collect” focusing on the one and only Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel, where you can find out how to read the iconic moments and stories about the character.
Continue ReadingAfter a recent cleanup of my comic collection, I decided to examine my haul for February. It was an unusually busy time for me, comics-wise. I was checking what I needed to enter into my inventory spreadsheet and asked, “Why exactly did I get these?”
Continue ReadingThe legendary, stunningly prolific writer Peter David’s run on ‘Incredible Hulk’ is a stunning artistic achievement. Here’s how to read his run on the character he helped define.
Continue Reading‘Garfield’ gets a bad rap—and I want to talk about why it was a lifesaver instead, with a review of ‘Garfield Complete Works: Volume 1.’
Continue ReadingWelcome to “How to Collect,” a series about how to collect a series in trade paperback, with all the irritating research done for you, to make sure you have the best, most thorough collection of great comics possible. To start us off, let’s talk about the 1980s ‘The New Teen Titans.’
Continue ReadingMedia preservation is broken, and we need to discuss what that means.
Continue ReadingThe process of finding “Power Rangers Year One Deluxe Edition” was harder than it ever should have been. It was necessary to me as a collector for the one story that was published nowhere else – but it never should have been this difficult.
Continue ReadingMy favorite writer and artist in the entire world, Don Rosa, was going to Minnesota Fan Fusion. Obviously, I was going.
Continue ReadingWith the news that Unstoppable Wasp will be returning to Marvel this fall with a brand-new ongoing title, we sat down with writer Jeremy Whitley to discuss middle and young adult comics, how to write accessible, female-oriented comics, and what’s in store for Nadia Van Dyne.
Continue ReadingThe ‘Don Rosa Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Artist’s Edition Volume 1’ is an incredible opportunity to experience the artwork of one of the premiere writers and illustrators of Duck comics. Looking over a physical copy was one of the more exciting experiences of my comic collecting life.
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