Archive for: May 2006

Welcome to the X-Men extravaganza! In today’s podcast I go over everything that has to do with X-Men Masterworks and Essentials, and a few pertinent Hardcovers and Trade Paperbacks that should be in your collected edition library.

I do touch on the Motor City Comic Con, if you’ve read my Blogs, you know how I feel about it, but I go over everything in more detail including Perez, Steranko, West, and the RIAA next week. I’ll even have a few audio clips from George Perez, himself, regarding some books and his thoughts on Writing for the Trade in general.

So come on down, enjoy the podcast and take a stand.

Chris

So I get into the Con and I head straight to George Perez’s table to have him sign my two New Teen Titans Archives. When I get to his table he informs the line that he will not be signing anymore books after he is done with the person whom he is signing for at the moment. I was #2 in line. Between last night and now, I am not too pleased. I remind him politely that I was here Friday night with Patrick and he told me to come back Saturday. This must have jogged his memory and he was nice enough to sign the books. I thanked him very much, but he didn’t seem to be in the conversational mood.

I then went over to Martin Nodell to have him sign All-Star Comics Archives Volume 2 and Comics Cavalcade Volume 1. He is such a nice guy and still going strong at the age of 91! Nodell will be at the San Diego Comic Con to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and then he’ll be at Wizard World Chicago in August.

I walked around for much of the show, just looking for reasonably priced older Trades and Hardcovers. I found a few, but nothing really caught my eye. I ended up buying brand new copies of Essential Godzilla for $5 and Legion Archives Volume 7 for $25. Both excellent deals.

At 3:00, I headed over to the Conversation with George Perez. I sat in the front row and I recorded the whole thing with my iRiver, it turned out very well and I will be editing out the pertinent pieces related to this podcast. However, I will be putting up the entire conversation in a special download link. I’ll speak more on that in my next two podcasts.

Later in the day, it turned out to be an unofficial Detroit Podcasters Meet-Up; Mike (Most People Are DJ’s), Derek (Comic Book Noise), Aaron (Weekly Anime Review), Matt (Digital Detroit Radio), and Jasper (Plan Nine Rock Show). By now the show was closing and we all decided to have a few beers at a local bar. Aaron had to go back to Toledo, but we did meet up with Josh and Jason (Podaholics) and Les (Zaldor’s World). We had a great time and we had a few laughs, too.

Then 9:00 comes around and Mike, Jasper, Josh and Jason and I head over to the Official Con After Party at the Doubletree. It turned out to be a total geek fest complete with some yahoo playing with a life sized remote control R2-D2. There were a bunch of celebrities and professionals mingling with fans. I took off around midnight and in conclusion it turned out to be a really fun weekend. I’m glad I didn’t skip it.

Chris

We go right up to Steranko’s table and I slowly take out my two SHIELD trades, I asked if the dispute is over and he says no. It’s entirely up to Marvel to fix the problems that they are having. He’d be happy to sign anything else I may have, which turned out to be the MCCC program. Nice guy, but I hope he and Marvel can work out their differences someday.
STRIKE 1!

Then we head over to Perez’s table. To my surprise he is all alone and he’s sitting back sketching and drinking a bottle of water. I start to take out my Teen Titans Archives and he tells me that he’ll start signing again at 6:00. I tell him that I’ll be gone at that time (which is true). He tells me, in a smug way, that it’ll have to wait until tomorrow. I shook my head and walked away. I know he’s on a break, but no one was around, I’m with my son and I wouldn’t be more than two minutes of his time. It left a bad taste in my mouth.
STRIKE 2!

OK. We then head over to Adam West’s table to have him sign my trade of Batman in the 60’s, in which he wrote the introduction. After 10 minutes in line, we get up to the front and his associate tells me it will be $40 for an autograph. West and I look eye to eye and I say, in no uncertain terms, “No thank you”. Patrick and I turn and walk away.
STRIKE 3!
And I’m out the door.

I’ll be back on Saturday to do some shopping and hopefully talk Marty Nodell and a few others.

Chris

Favourite Reprint Compilation
Absolute Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
What a nice year it was for Mr. Moore.
Visit the Comics Reporter for a complete list of winners

Chris

Not sure if it’s a typo or not but Amazon is selling the Absolute New Frontier for $12.99!!!
I ordered my copy
Chris

Well, the cat’s out of the bag. It was announced on the
Comic Geek Speak podcast #137 that I will be attending the 2006 San Diego Comic Con.
I’ve been invited by some of the Cons organizers to be on the newly formed Comics Podcasting panel. I was so surprised when asked and I am truly humbled. Some of the CGS guys will be on it, as well as many others. I hope to get a full confirmed list in the next week or two. I’m not sure what day or when, but I can tell your it will be about an hour and a half long and will be hosted by Mark Evanier.
This will be my first trip to the Con and I hope to meet many new friends in the process. Hope to see you there, too.
Chris

This past weekend I was planning on doing a follow up to the Crisis on Multiple Earths trade paperbacks that I talked about on last weeks podcast. Then on Monday and Tuesday the new solicitations for DC and Marvel came out and I to scrap my plans and start from scratch. It’s all well and good, because there are some amazing books that will be coming out in the next few months.

I want to congratulate Lynn Walker from Utah for winning Crisis on Multiple Earths Volume 3!

I’ll be at the Motor City Comic Con this Friday and Saturday, drop me an e-mail if you are going to be there and perhaps we can meet up.

Thanks again to the guys over at
Around Comics, I sat in on a roundtable discussion for their Podcast #18 Comics 101 Suggestions for New Readers.

I also have an audio comment from Scott from the
View From The Cheap Seats blog.

So buckle down your wallet and take a listen to the show.

Chris

I hope everyone is a having a great week. The vision in my right eye is progressing very well and the swelling has gone down somewhat. I still have to wear my patch at night, but I´m getting used to it. I only have to wear it for five more months.
This week I go over the four best Team-Up collected editions series on the market, The Essential Marvel Team-Up Volumes 1-2, The Brave and The Bold Team-Up Archives Volume 1, Crisis on Multiple Earths: The Team-Ups Volume 1 and The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told.
I also want to congratulate the winner of the Doc Ock toy, Rick from Watervliet, New York. This week I´m giving away a copy of Crisis on Multiple Earths Volume 3 TPB. Listen to the show to find out how to enter.
Lastly, The DC Archives Checklist is fully updated up with all of the “pinstipped” Archives and you’ll want to listen to see how you can help out with updating the Marvel Essentials Checklist.
Cheers!
Chris

Links to note:
Forbidden Planet International Podcast

Wednesday, Comics, X-Men.
The massive Uncanny X-Men Omnibus is finally here! Today, I give my honest opinion, and you may be surprised at what I have to say.
Congratulations to Kris from Syracuse, NY who won my copy of Justice #1. This week you can win a very cool Marvel Legends Doc Ock toy. Listen to the show to find out how to enter.
Chris

Links to note:
Detroit Free Press: FREE!?! On Saturday, pick up X-Men, Archie and nearly 30 different comic books, all for no cost