Monthly Archives: March 2009

John Carbonaro, R.I.P.

March 9, 2009
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Like many of you I read (via RSS subscription) Mark Evanier’s Blog on a daily basis. Saturday, I read that John Carbonaro had past away. John was the known rights holder to the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, the 1960’s Tower Comics super-hero team created by Wally Wood. When the DC Archive reprint series was being published, John was kind enough to send me lots of detailed information about many facets of the team including the long drawn out history. John and I became fast friends and I even helped supply some things that became integral to www.thunderaganets.com.

He will be missed by me and to pay my respects to him, later this week on the podcast and I’ll include the T-Agents feature which first ran in June 2006. It still holds up well and I’ll be adding some new information.

So long, Chief. Say hi to Wally.

More books from DC Comics this Fall

March 8, 2009
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My friends over at the Collected Ediitons Blog got wind of a few more books coming from DC Comics this Fall.

Batman: Battle for the Cowl Companion HC
Projected to collect Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon, Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat. Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum, and Battle for the Cowl: The Underground, and maybe also the Gotham Gazette issues.
DC Classics Library: Batman: A Death in the Family HC
Gotham Central Vol. 2: Jokers and Madmen HC
Projected to collect #11-20
Outsiders: The Deep HC
Flash Chronicles Vol. 1 TP
Projected to collect early adventures of Barry Allen
Flash vs. The Rogues TP
Supergirl: Who is Superwoman? HC
Wonder Woman: Rise of the Olympian HC
Blackhawk: Blood and Water HC
A three-part 1988 miniseries by Howard Chaykin
Superman: Adventures of Flamebird & Nightwing TP
Legion of Super-Heroes: Enemy Rising TP
Batman: Private Casebook TP
Booster Gold: Blue and Gold TP
Tangent: Superman’s Reign Vol. 2 TP
Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come Part II TP
Superman/Batman: Search for Kryptonite TP
Superman: Kryptonite TP
Wonder Woman: The Circle TP

New CCL Facebook Page

March 5, 2009
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Dear Friends of the CCL,

I find myself on Facebook more and more each day. Therefore, I’ve created a new Facebook CCL Page for the CCL Blog/Podcast. This is different from the Facebook CCL Blog Page.

If you are interested, please become a Fan. Now we can have discussions, post photos and overall it will be better for everyone.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Collected-Comics-Library/69973424208

Thanks,
Chris

PS This means I’ll probably be shutting down my Forum with Comic Geek Speak.

CCL Podcast #210 – Joe Keatinge, Image Comics, PR and Marketing Coordinator

March 4, 2009
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Collected Comics Library Podcast #210
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It’s safe to say that Image Comics gets “New Media”. Their writers, artists and management are easily accessible to interviews and opinion pieces and fully understand that social media and subsequent tools like podcasting are indispensable marketing tools. Today on the show, we showcase that effort and enthusiasm with an interview with Joe Keatinge, Image Comics, PR and Marketing Coordinator. You may recall that I’ve had Joe on the podcast before and he gave great insight to the company and upcoming titles. He continues that now by reflecting back on 2008 and looking forward to 2009 and gives some wonderful teases and announcements along the way. I want to thank Joe and Image Comics for allowing this interview to happen.

Also on the show, I go over some news that came out of the two big Conventions this past weekend: Mega Con (Orlando) and Wonder Con (San Francisco), including IDW’s Rocketeer and Family Circus reprint endeavors, DC’s Final Crisis Hardcover back step (which I Video Blogged about) and a long awaited Absolute Justice announcement.

All this and the New Releases of the Week.

Chris

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Book of the Month: Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era: Strange Tales Volume 2 HC – 47% off
The Comic Book Podcast Companion TwoMorrows Publishing
Comic Book Tattoo HC
DC Comics Classics Library: The Legion Of Super-Heroes – The Life And Death Of Ferro Lad HC
Superman: Brainiac HC
Justice League International Vol. 1 TP
Jack Of Fables Vol. 5: Turning Pages TP
Spider-Man: Crime and Punisher Premiere HC
New Avengers Vol. 8: Secret Invasion Book 1 TPB
Secret Invasion: New Warriors TPB
She-Hulk Vol. 7: Here Today… TPB
Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1: The Five Nightmares TPB
Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest TPB
Wolverine by Claremont & Miller TPB
Wolverine: Origin TPB (New Printing)
Wolverine: Weapon X TPB (New Printing)
Nexus Archives Volume 8 HC
Latest special: Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man Volume 11 – 40% off until Friday March 13
Comic Book Podcast Companion
Cable Vol 2 Back to Earth Premiere HC
Avengers The Initiative Volume 3 Secret Invasion Cover A
Avengers The Initiative Volume 3 Secret Invasion Cover B
Black Panther Who is the Black Panther (New Edition) Hardcover
X-Men Magneto Testament Premiere HC
Uncle Sam Deluxe Edition HC
Final Crisis Companion
Trinity Vol 1
Flash The Human Race
Great Anti-War Cartoons
Doctor Who Cold Day in Hell
Union Jack UK
Freakangels Volume 2

TwoMorrows Tune-In #18: Steven Alan Payne (Grailpages) and Eric Houston (The Comic Book Podcast Companion)

March 2, 2009
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TwoMorrows Tune-In #18: Steven Alan Payne (Grailpages) and Eric Houston (The Comic Book Podcast Companion)

This month on the show, host Chris Marshall is presenting two interviews. First, Chris chats with Steven Alan Payne author of Grailpages: Original Comic Book Art and the Collectors. This is a look into burgeoning hobby of collecting the original, hand-drawn art that was used to create comic books!

Secondly, we know that you like Podcasts and thanks to Eric Houston and his upcoming book, The Comic Book Podcast Companion, you get lowdown on your favorite podcasters and how they came to be.

Lastly, Chris also goes over all of the March 2009 releases and tells you how to get the Free 2009 TwoMorrows Catalog Update.

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