paul | August 31, 2007
During the past week or so, I’ve picked up a nice batch of silver age comics – lots of Amazing Spiderman, X-Men, Avengers, Flash, Journey Into Mystery, Showcase, Detective, and more. Check the showcases. Due to the past week’s new comics offerings being especially small, we are having a back issue sale until next Tuesday. [...]
kita | August 31, 2007
New Comics Day is THURSDAY this week. Labor Day delays the arrival of new comics. We would love to see you on Wednesday, but there won’t be any new comics for you. Have a safe and happy holiday! 30 DAYS OF NIGHT RED SNOW #1 – $3.99 30 DAYS OF NIGHT RED SNOW #1 10 [...]
paul | August 31, 2007
Big Blue Barrels Our source for those 55 gallon hard plastic barrles has dried up. If still interested in one or more of these handy items, act quickly! For those just discovering that we have these for sale, the original material shipped in them was in a large bag, that bag in another, and then [...]
kita | August 29, 2007
THE LAST FANTASTIC FOUR STORY – STAN LEE ‘s last FF story. Stan created the FF with Jack Kirby and began the “Marvel Age of comics”. SILVER SURFER REQUIEM #4 – J. Michael Straczinski is writing a classic story worthy of Stan’s original issues. Every issue of REQUIEM is a short story of its own [...]
kita | August 28, 2007
Kristen Bell, the star of the television show Veronica Mars (recently canceled after three seasons), has joined the cast of NBC’s Heroes for its second season, announced Variety magazine. Bell will first appear in an October episode. The second season begins Sept. 24. From an announcement on CBGXpress.com
kita | August 27, 2007
You just can’t get enough o’ that ring-slingin’ action! The “Sinestro Corps War†continues to make waves, with three more sold out chapters of this incredible event going back to press for new printings! Green Lantern Corps #14 3rd printing, “Sinestro Corps War†part 3, features a re-colored version of the original cover by Patrick [...]
kita | August 27, 2007
Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1 Third Printing has sold out at the publisher and at Diamond, and DC Comics will rush it back to press again. Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1 Fourth Printing will feature an updated version of the original cover by artist Ethan Van Sciver. This 64-page full-color special, by Geoff [...]
kita | August 26, 2007
Scott McCloud & Family Wrap Up Year-Long Tour in September Writer/artist, Scott McCloud (Zot!, Understanding Comics) packed up his family last September to embark on a tour to support his new book, Making Comics. What’s the big deal? McCloud set out to visit all 50 states and a couple of countries. It turned out to [...]
kita | August 25, 2007
Sockamagee! You gotta check out DIAL B for BLOG. Especially if you enjoy: Quality news articles about comic books and related pop culture In-depth commentary on old comics stories Comics Buyer’s Guide magazine “Ask Mr. Silver Age” columns “Captain Comics” colummns Back Issue magazine Robbie Reed/Dial H for Hero/Ira Schnapp Even if you don’t want [...]
kita | August 24, 2007
More DARK TOWER comics! Due to an overwhelming demand for its critically acclaimed comic book limited series The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born, Marvel Comics has announced that an all-new follow-up series – The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home – will premiere February 2008. The Long Road Home, a five-issue limited series, picks up [...]
kita | August 24, 2007
30 DAYS OF NIGHT EBEN & STELLA #4 (MR) – $3.99 30 DAYS OF NIGHT EBEN & STELLA #4 10 COPY INCV (MR) 52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN #1 – $2.99 ACTION COMICS #855 – $2.99 AMAZONS ATTACK #6 – $2.99 AMERICAN VIRGIN #18 (MR) – $2.99 AMORY WARS #3 – $2.99 ANT MAN VOL [...]
kita | August 23, 2007
Believe it or not: THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER Hard Cover is scheduled to arrive at Captain Blue Hen Comics on November 14. Written by Alan Moore with art by Kevin O’Neill The Black Dossier is the next chapter of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen. After many years, the still youthful Mina Murray [...]
kita | August 23, 2007
The Immortal Iron Fist Volume 1: 
The Last Iron Fist Story
 Writers: Matt Fraction & Ed Brubaker Artist: David Aja It all began with Brian Michael Bendis’ Daredevil. After months and months of putting Matt Murdock through the wringer, Matt was no longer the one running around in the Daredevil suit. As the Marvel heroes’ [...]
kita | August 22, 2007
Click the thumbnail for a Scooby Snack: Our friend, Scott Neely, is one of the artists for DC Comics’ Scooby-Doo title. He’s inserted a couple of CBH references into one of the pages of issue #123. Apparently, Joe and his delinquent buddies Jamar Nicholas and Mike Manley spent some detention time in the pictured classroom. [...]
kita | August 21, 2007
Created Tellos and Impulse Comic artist Mike Wieringo, 44, died of an apparent heart attack Aug. 12, according to Newsarama.com. Wieringo co-created the super speedster Impulse for DC Comics where he provided art for Flash and Adventures of Superman. In recent years, he was the penciller on Marvel Comics titles, Sensational Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and [...]
