Monthly Archives: May 2008

CCL Podcast #173 – Diamond mining with Brian Kelly, Detroit Comics

May 29, 2008

Collected Comics Library Podcast #173

57,760Kb; 61m 20s

http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/

This week marks a special week in the world of comic books and podcasting, along with several other shows, the CCL is covering Diamond Distribution and the Direct Market. All of the participating podcasts are focusing on this one very important and often understood (or misrepresented) company and system. For my part, I went on location to Detroit Comics and sat down with owner Brian Kelly to talk about what it takes to open a new comic book store including the good and bad and his relationship with Diamond. I want to thank Brian for being so candid in his assessment. I found it to be insightful, straight forward and honest. To find a listing of all the other shows and their exact take, please visit our unofficial host, Comics Related.

Also in this week’s installment, I give a quick rundown of some books scheduled to be coming out in August and throughout the 4th Quarter and even some DC Comics Collected Editions for 2009 which includes a Deluxe Hardcover of Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing.

Lastly, I want to congratulate Jeffery Grill of Miami, FL who won the Annihilation Conquest Book 1 giveaway contest. My oversight is his advantage. All this and the New Releases of the Week.

Please visit my site sponsors: In-Stock Trades, Forbidden Planet International (UK), and Library Binding Company.

Chris

Links of Note:
2008 Eagle Awards
Image and Red Rocket 7

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Great books from In Stock Trades

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Pre-order books from Forbidden Planet International

Essential Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 TPB
Essential Werewolf By Night Vol 1 TPB
Essential Wolverine Vol 2 TPB
Essential Wolverine Vol 3 TPB
Essential X-Men Vol 1 TPB
Essential X-Men Vol 3 TPB
Essential X-Men Vol 4 TPB
Essential X-Men Vol 5 TPB
Essential X-Men Vol 6 TPB
Fantastic Four Omnibus HC
Marvel Visionaries Chris Claremont HC
Marvel Visionaries Jack Kirby Vol 1 HC
Marvel Visionaries John Romita Jr HC
Marvel Visionaries John Romita Sr HC
Marvel Visionaries Stan Lee HC
Marvel Visionaries Steve Ditko HC

Latest special: Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite Limited Edition HC – 40% off until June 6
Clandestine: Blood Relative Premiere HC
Dead of Night Featuring Man-Thing
Elektra by Frank Miller Omnibus HC Cover A
Elektra by Frank Miller Omnibus HC Cover B
Essential Man-Thing Volume 2
Countdown to Final Crisis Volume 3
Gotham Central Volume 1: In the Line of Fire HC
Green Lantern: Revenge of the Green Lanterns
JSA Presents: Green Lantern
Kingdom Come (new edition)
Hellboy Library Edition Volume 2 HC
New World Order: Dawn of a New Day
Star Trek the Next Generation: Intelligence Gathering
Too Cool to be Forgotten HC

Collected Edition Blog browsing on a Tuesday morning

May 27, 2008

By CJM

I hope all of you had a great Memorial Day Weekend. As you can see from my pervious post I was rather busy. But it’s a wonderful sense of accomplishment when you get everything done that needs to get done. Sure, the work never stops when it comes to yard work, but I can look out my window and see the flowers bloom and that makes it all worthwhile.
As for comics, this weekend, things are pretty slow, but I did manage to read the Complete Shmoo (Dark Horse); a fantastic book that I will be reviewing for an upcoming podcast in the next few weeks. I’ll even let you in on a little secret – it’s a front runner for The CCL Collected Edition of the Year!!!
Same old stuff in the Collected Edition Blogosphere. So let’s get to it now:

Fantagraphics has posted images of the newly released Hank Ketcham’s Complete Dennis the Menace 1951-1952 Softcover

My pal Joe, FPI Blog, talks with Blank Slate Books

BOOM! Studios‘ hardcover collections of their critically acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Damnation Crusade and Warhammer 40,000: Forge Of War can now be purchased exclusively through the BOOM! Studios web store as both signed-and-numbered and signed-and-lettered editions.

Marc-Oliver Frisch gets right to the point on Brian Wood

Graeme McMillan tries uncover what is up with the Millar/Hitch Fantastic Four Hardcover

Red Rocket 7 10th anniversary collection on the way

Top Shelf will release a collection of Corey Barba’s YAM comics, both new and previously published in Nickelodeon Magazine

About Comics Collects Gail Simone’s You’ll All Be Sorry. A collection of her hilarious prose pieces. Featuring a mixture of classic entries culled from her popular online column and brand new pieces, this About Comics paperback will delight Simone’s growing legion of fans.

Marvel Collects Ultimates 3 #1-#3. I really don’t like these “mini-trades” I think it’s just a money grabber. Keep in mind that Ultimates 3 #1 has already received an 2nd Printing and we can expect a trade and/or hardcover by Christmas. Too much of a good thing…

Not really comics related, but I found this list very interesting: 100 Must-Read Books: The Essential Man’s Library. I’ve read only 10. Which I think is pretty good.

Eagle Awards 2008 Results. Among the many categories are Favourite Original Graphic Novel The League Of Extraordinary Gentleman: Black Dossier and Favourite Reprint Compilation Absolute Sandman Volume 2

Reviews: Collected Editions Blog on the Secret Six: Six Degrees of Devastation TPB (DC Comics) and Birds of Prey: Dead of Winter TPB (DC Comics), which also feature the Secret Six

Getting ready for the Trade: Christopher Butcher reviews Project Superpowers #0-#3 and the 2008 FCBD Special (Dynamite)

Preview, Tom Spurgeon, The Comics Reporter, on Jules Feiffer’s The Explainers (Fantagraphics) Books. Note: this book is in stores now.

Memorial Day Weekend Checklist

May 26, 2008

By CJM

Go to Lowe’s – Check
Yard work – Check
Back to Lowe’s – Check
More yard work – Check
Watch Red Wings, Pistons and Tigers – Check
Patrick’s Little League – Check
Again to Lowe’s – Check
Even more yard work – Check
Grill meat and drink beer – Check
Sleep – Check
Wake up and finally update CCL blog – a constant work in progress

CCL Podcast #172 – Motor City Con 2008 Wrap-Up

May 21, 2008

By CJM

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Collected Comics Library Podcast #172

44,687Kb; 37m 55s

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The Motor City Con has come and gone and today on the show I go over what I saw, what I bought and who I met. With all that in mind, I have a brand new giveaway of Annihilation Conquest Book 1 HC; details on how to enter are in the show.

Also, today I go over some major Marvel shipping changes and new solicitations from both DC and Marvel. I also have an e-mail from Joe, Forbidden Planet International, introduce you to two new collected edition themed podcasts and give a tease as to what you can expect on the next TwoMorrows Tune-In, all this and the New Releases of the Week.

Please visit my site sponsors: In-Stock Trades, Forbidden Planet International (UK), and Library Binding Company.

Chris

Links of Note:
Marvel Noise
Waiting For The Trade
Shawn Amberger

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In the USA…
Great books from In Stock Trades

In the UK and Europe…
Pre-order books from Forbidden Planet International
DC for September
DC for October
Image for August

Mister X Archives HC – 40% off until May 30th
New Teen Titans Archives Volume 4
Y: the Last Man Deluxe Edition Book 1 HC
Batman Black and White Volume 3
Blue Beetle Volume 4: Endgame
Cairo
Marvel Masterworks Defenders Volume 1 Variant
Power Pack Volume 1 HC
Punisher War Journal Volume 3 Hunter/Hunted
Silver Surfer: Requiem
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Volume 2 Premiere HC
Invincible: the Ultimate Collection Volume 4 HC
Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein HC
Empowered Volume 4
Bizenghast Volume 5

CCL Podcast #171 – Whiteout 1 and 2 – Definitive Editions

May 14, 2008

By CJM

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Collected Comics Library Podcast #171

31,278Kb; 33m 21s

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Sometimes I can get real ornery, but it takes a lot to get me that way. This week Marvel puts me in a mood. It has to do with their shipping schedule and the changes that have been made. Not only that, but as I run down the New Releases of the Week, some other questions arise from other companies, as to just what the heck is going on with content and price per page.

I calm down later on in the show with Greg Rucka’s early work Whiteout. I cover both Definitive Editions from Oni Press, which were published last summer.

Please visit my site sponsors: In-Stock Trades, Forbidden Planet International (UK), and Library Binding Company.

Chris

Links of Note:
Whiteout from Oni Press
Greg Rucka’s Official Website

Discuss this topic on the CCL forum

In the USA…
Great books from In Stock Trades

In the UK and Europe…
Pre-order books from Forbidden Planet International
Dark Horse for October

Whiteout Vol 1 Definitive Ed TPB
Whiteout Vol 2 Melt TPB Definitive Ed
Thor by J Michael Straczynski Prem HC Vol 1
Green Lantern No Fear TPB
Hulk Wwh TPB Gamma Corps
Hulk Wwh TPB X-Men
Iron Man and Power Pack TPB Armored Digest
Batman The Jokers Last Laugh TPB
Batman The Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul HC
Booster Gold Hc Vol 1 52 Pick Up
Checkmate TPB Vol 3 The Fall Of The Wall
Essential Off HB Marvel Univ Master Ed TPB Vol 2
New X-Men by Morrison Ultimate Coll TPB Book 1
Nexus Archives HC Vol 7
Star Trek Alien Spotlight TPB
Ultimate Hulk vs Iron Man Prem HC Ultimate Human
Vertigo First Cut TPB

EC Archives : Tales From the Crypt Volume 3 – 40% off until May 23rd
Whiteout Volume 2: Melt – Definitive Edition
Freak Brothers Omnibus
Essential Batman Encyclopedia
Hellblazer : the Laughing Magician
Invasion
JLA Volume 1 Deluxe Edition Hardcover
Justice League International Volume 2 Hardcover
Metal Men Hardcover
Abe Sapien Volume 1 : the Drowning
Art of Tony Millionaire Hardcover
Marvel Masterworks : the Defenders Volume 1
Nova Volume 2 : Knowhere
Order Volume 2 : California Dreaming
Punisher : Welcome Back, Frank Premiere Hardcover Cover A
Comic Book Tattoo

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Monthly Archives: May 2008

CCL Podcast #173 – Diamond mining with Brian Kelly, Detroit Comics

Collected Edition Blog browsing on a Tuesday morning

Memorial Day Weekend Checklist

CCL Podcast #172 – Motor City Con 2008 Wrap-Up

CCL Podcast #171 – Whiteout 1 and 2 – Definitive Editions

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Monthly Archives: May 2008

CCL Podcast #173 – Diamond mining with Brian Kelly, Detroit Comics

Collected Edition Blog browsing on a Tuesday morning

Memorial Day Weekend Checklist

CCL Podcast #172 – Motor City Con 2008 Wrap-Up

CCL Podcast #171 – Whiteout 1 and 2 – Definitive Editions

Connect

Collected Editions out this week

Checklists updated Feb. 2, 2012 (Google Docs format)

Table Of Contents (Google Docs format)

Other Comic Book Collected Edition Sites

Supporters

Buy the CCL App for Android

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