Monthly Archives: March 2010

CCL Podcast #263 – Jack Kirby’s Kamandi and Devil Dinosaur

March 31, 2010
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Collected Comics Library Podcast #263
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We come to the conclusion of Jack Kirby month! This week I focus on one of Jack’s most celebrated creations: Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth. DC has published two Archive volumes and here at the CCL, I hope they continue on and not only conclude Kirby’s run, but complete the entire series. I also touch upon two other DC Comics series that tie-in to Kamandi: OMAC and The Atomic Knights both of which have their own collected editions (no, I didn’t forget about the now defunct Atomic Knights Showcase Presents book). Lastly, I talk a bit about Jack’s return to Marvel Comics and his Kamandi inspired Devil Dinosaur, which has its own complete Omnibus.

I have more news on my new podcast and blog: DGTL Comics, a question regarding the lack of the Invincible Volume 5 HC (Image Comics) and the Amazon MarketPlace, C2E2, and my thoughts on two different editions of Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali (DC Comics).

All this and the New Releases of the Week.

Chris

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In the USA…
Great books from In Stock Trades
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Pre-order books from Forbidden Planet International
Marvel for June
IDW for June
The Comic Book Podcast Companion
Kamandi Archives Volume 2
Jack Kirby’s OMAC
Robin Archives Vol. 2 HC
The Creeper By Steve Ditko HC
Wonder Woman: Ends Of The Earth TP
Oracle: The Cure TP
Strange Adventures TP
Iron Man: Extremis HC
Iron Man: Extremis DM HC Variant
Iron Man: I Am Iron Man TPB
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic Book 1 TPB
Captain America: Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection TPB
Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 2 TPB
Wolverine Origins: Romulus TPB
Nomad: Girl Without A World GN-TPB
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? Volume 2 HC
Army Of Darkness Omnibus Vol. 1 TPB
The Comic Book Podcast Companion
Kamandi Archives Volume 1
Kamandi Archives Volume 2
Atomic Knights
Jack Kirby’s OMAC
Marvel Special: Daredevil by Bendis & Maleev Ultimate Collection Book 1
DC Special: Superman Secret Origin Deluxe Edition HC
Indy Special: Felix The Cat’s Greatest Comic Book Tails HC
Manga Special: Pick of the Litter Vols. 5 & 6
Classic Special: Ministry Of Space
Lucky In Love A Poor Man’s History HC
Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy Volume 10 HC
Deadpool & Cable Ultimate Collection Book 2
Superman/Batman Night And Day HC
Marvels Eye of the Camera Premiere HC

CCL on Comic Book Page: Mayo Report: February 2010 Collected Edition Sale Estimates

March 31, 2010
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John Mayo from Comic Book Page and CBR and Chris Marshall of the Collected Comics Library podcast discuss the sales estimates for the top 300 graphic novels and collected editions for February 2010.

Links:
Mayo Report articles on Comic Book Resources
Email us at MayoReport@ComicBookPage.com with any questions or comment you have on the episode or post on our forum.
Join the discussion on our forum
This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website

dgtl comics

March 26, 2010
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For over nearly 100 years the only way to read a comic book was in a printed form – that’s all changing now. Advances in technology have made it possible to purchase, read, and consume comics in seconds.

dgtl comics Podcast and Blog is going to be your guide on that journey. I’ll be exploring the comics themselves with news and reviews; how they are distributed; the different reading devises; continuing advances in the medium and so much more. It’s going to be an open community welcoming those who feel as passionate about digital comics as I do.

Official launch date is April 3, 2010, which coincides with the release of Apple’s iPad.

Web www.dgtlcomics.com
Twitter @dgtlcomics
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CCL Podcast #262 – Jack Kirby and Joe Simon’s The Sandman HC (DC Comics)

March 24, 2010
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Collected Comics Library Podcast #262
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We continue our celebration of Jack Kirby here in the month of March, this time with his collaboration with Joe Simon on The Sandman (DC Comics). By the time Jack and Joe took over the character, Wesley Dodds had already made his extensive costume change from the suit, fedora and gas mask to a more super-hero look with yellow and purple tights. Too make things even more a sign of the times he was given a sidekick: Sandy The Golden Boy. There’s no doubt that the magic of Kirby and Simon breathed more life into the characters and helped make them last longer then they would have. But this particular podcast also focuses on the current Editorial Staff at DC Comics and how I think they have ruined any chance for continuing the Golden Age Sandman Archive line. It’s a shame, really because so many great stories look like they will never be collected.

On another front I announce my plans to startup a new podcast! This time it will focus on reprint editions of an additional sort – digital comics. There is one caveat though; this podcast will be exclusive to my Collected Comics Library iTunes App.

I also talk about Dark Horse Archive line (Samson and Buck Rogers) and the MarvelMan collected edition from (where else?) Marvel.

All this and the New Releases of the Week.

Chris

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

In the USA…
Great books from In Stock Trades
 In the UK and Europe…
Pre-order books from Forbidden Planet International
The Comic Book Podcast Companion
The Sandman By Joe Simon & Jack Kirby HC
The Newsboy Legion By Joe Simon And Jack Kirby Vol. 1 HC
Hardware: The Man In The Machine TP
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 8 HC
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales To Astonish Vol. 3 HC
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales To Astonish Variant Vol. 135
Thor: Tales Of Asgard By Stan Lee & Jack Kirby HC Kirby Cover
Thor: Tales Of Asgard By Stan Lee & Jack Kirby HC Coipel Cover
Black Widow: Web Of Intrigue Premiere Classic HC
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: The World According To Peter Parker Premiere HC
Captain America: Reborn Premiere HC
Deadpool: Suicide Kings TPB
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1 TPB
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1 DM TPB
Star Wars Omnibus: Boba Fett TPB
The Comic Book Podcast Companion
The Sandman By Joe Simon & Jack Kirby HC
Golden Age Sandman Archives Volume 1
The Newsboy Legion By Joe Simon And Jack Kirby Vol. 1 HC
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 1 – The Tarantula
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 2 – The Face and The Brute
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 3 – The Vamp
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 4 – The Scorpion
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 5 – Dr. Death and the Night of the Butcher
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 6 – The Hourman and the Python
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 7 – The Mist and the Phantom of the Fair
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 8 – The Blackhawk and the Return of the Scarlet Ghost
Sandman Mystery Theatre: Sleep of Reason

Collected Edition Blog browsing on St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2010
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It looks like Spring has sprung here in the Metro Detroit area and it couldn’t of come at a better time! Spring is a time of renewal, to feel alive again, to grow and in my case get one hell of a head cold as the chilly days turns into warm days. The slight flu I received over this past weekend gave way to a real nasty cough and moved right on down to my lungs and throat. As I have gotten better the last of the virus has affected my voice – a case of laryngitis I guess. Anyway I sound terrible. I feel fine now, but I want to save you the agony of listening to me sound like Chiklis as The Thing.

In the meantime you can here what I sounded like just before I went south as I had my monthly conversation with John Mayo on his Comic Book Page podcast when John and I went over the January 2010 Sales Figures.
Here are some other great links from this past week.

  • Dark Horse Comics Solicitations For June 2010. Hardcover Archives include: Eerie Volume 5 (reprinting Eerie #23-27), Flash Gordon Comic Book Volume 1 (reprinting seven complete comics originally published from 1947 through 1953), Mighty Samson Volume 1 (reprinting the first seven comic books from the original 1960s Mighty Samson series).
  • Friend of the CCL, Timothy Callahan, Staff Writer CBR, in his latest When Words Collide column takes a look at 15 Upcoming Collections That Matter. Yes – Steve Ditko does matter! And thanks for the mention, Tim!
  • Kevin Melrose, CBR’s Robot 6, reports that Apple’s iBookstore designates Comics & Graphic Novels as top-tier category. On a related note, I plan on getting an iPad not only for me to read digital comics, but also as a second computer/media player for the family. I’ll report back from time to time and let you know how it goes.
  • Heidi MacDonald, The Beat, has the lowdown on the 2010 Doug Wright Award nominees
  • Of the many, many, many blogs I subscribe to via RSS, I really like Comics Bronze Age by Andrew Wahl. Andrew has just released the 2010 Print Edition of Comics Bronze Age. Please support his site by donating $1.00. I did!
  • Rich Johnston has interesting news on a guy selling Zenith Trade Paperbacks. Yes those Zenith Trade Paperbacks!