Monthly Archives: August 2007

CCL Podcast #135 – Review: Iron Man Masterworks 1

August 30, 2007
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Collected Comics Library Podcast #135
37,390Kb; 39m 36s

I’m back from vacation! I couldn’t believe the activity in my Inbox when I got back home. So much news and information, I thought the computer was going to explode. And what’s this about the rumors of the demise of the DC Archive program? I dive into that on the show and share some interesting information straight from the DC offices. And speaking of DC, looks like the Showcase line is a little rattled. I’m not too worried on that front, though. Looks like some things just needed fixing. I have complete faith in that program.

As far as other news: LXG: Black Dossier, Harbringer and Dan Dare (links are all in the posts below), I tell you all about them. I’ll try to cover some of DC and Marvel solicitations for November and December, respectively, next week, but I am curious as to the new What If? Annihilation book and what this may mean for an Annihilation Omnibus.

I have a new Question of the Month for September, which may or may not have anything to do with comic books and I tell you about two other podcasts making waves.

All-in-all it’s good to be back.

Chris

Links of note:
Comic Book Noise
Comic Book Page

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In the USA…
Great books from In Stock Trades
In the UK and Europe…
Pre-Orders from Forbidden Planet International

Marvel Masterworks Captain Marvel Vol 2 HC Var Ed
Marvel Masterworks Captain Marvel Vol 2 New Ed HC
Starship Troopers Dead Mans Hand TPB (MR)
Tangent Comics Vol 1 TPB
Batman Batman and Son HC
Batman Secrets Of The Batcave TPB
Cable Deadpool Vol 7 Separation Anxiety TPB
Complete Bite Club TPB (MR)
DC Top Cow Crossover Classics TPB
Essential Daredevil Vol 4 TPB
Exiles Vol 4 Legacy TPB
Hulk and Power Pack Pack Smash Digest TPB
Laika Coll Ed HC
Laika SC
13th Son Worse Thing Waiting TPB

Absolute Sandman Vol 2 HC
Amazing Fantasy Omnibus HC
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Sub-Mariner Vol 2 HC
Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 1 HC (2nd edition)
Doctor Solar Man of the Atom Vol 4 HC
Original Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Heroes Vol 3 Superman
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Volume 2 HC
Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus Vol 1 HC
Avengers/Defenders War Premiere HC
EC Archives: Two-Fisted Tales Volume 2 HC
Marvel Masterworks Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD Vol 1 HC
Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness HC
Shazam Monster Society of Evil Deluxe Edition HC
Essential Punisher Volume 2
JSA All Stars Archives Volume 1 HC

Comic Book Blog browsing on a Wednesday morning

August 29, 2007
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Lots of news has come down in the past 3 days, so lets get right to it (along with a bunch of top notch reviews):

Comic Book Blog browsing on a Saturday afternoon

August 25, 2007
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Ahhh, back from vacation. Looks like I didn’t miss too much. Come this week’s podcast I go over what I read a bit of the solicitations form DC and Marvel.
There is also a nasty rumor that DC is abandoning their Archive line. I find it a bit laughable myself and I’m doing may part to find out the truth in this manner.
Now, to a few links:

Comic Book Blog browsing on a Saturday morning

August 18, 2007
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I’m off to the beach for a few days, but before I go I wanted to give you some updates:

  • Some cool news came down from DC this week. Finally we’ll be getting the long awaited League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier on November 14. And if you haven’t heard already, this book will not be published outside of the USA by America’s Best Comics. At least not until the publishers realize what a blunder this will be and realize this is actually a very good way to make money and then they’ll release a second edition worldwide.
  • All the Checklists (that can be found on the Release Schedule Page) have all been updated and I switched formats to Excel files. This means that you can download and customize them anyway you want.
  • Speaking of the Release Schedule, everything has been updated through last Thursday’s Dark Horse of November solicitations; including the DVDs.
  • Look for The Flash Companion from TwoMorrows Publishing in the summer of 2008. Contents include: An Interview of Cary Bates by Comicbloc’s own Heatwave the Rogue, A feature on Sheldon Mayer by Jim Beard, Rogue Profiles by THE Flash historian, Kelson Vibber
  • Eddie Campbell has a real nice review of Meanwhile…: A Biography of Milton Caniff, Creator of Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon by RC Harvey HC. For only $35 you get 800 pages and a hardcover, can’t beat that.
  • More on :01 First Second’s Total THB. It will run over 1,200 pages and will be published in a deluxe, oversize B&W edition as well as in regular color edition, will include the final chapter in the epic coming-of-age saga. Look for it in 2008.
  • Allan Holtz, Strpper’s Guide, (a site I never knew existed) reviews, Nick Cardy – Comic Strips and Chester Gould – A Daughter’s Biography
  • Lastly, I recorded my regular conversation with John Mayo on the Collected Editions statistics for books released in June 2008. Look for it on John’s website, Comic Book Page. I’ll release it on my feed, when I get back into town.

CCL Podcast #134 – Remembering Mike Wieringo

August 14, 2007
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Collected Comics Library Podcast #134
18,244Kb; 19m 11s

As you probably know by now, Mike Wieringo passed away Sunday at the age of 44. Today, on the show, we remember his work.
Chris

Links of note:
CCL Jeff Parker interview
Wordballoon Mike Wieringo interview

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