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CCL Podcast #277 – You’re A Wonder, Wonder Woman!

Collected Comics Library Podcast #277 27,727Kb; 23m 04s Wonder Woman #600 came out last week and the comic community, the internet and even ABC News is all a buzz about her new costume change. I think it’s a good move not only for the character, but to get people talking about comics in general. I’m [...]

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The Art of the Introduction

Introductions have become a staple in just about every collected edition published these days. They are designed to give the reader insight into what to expect, what to look for and why the following is important. It sets the stage as to what’s to come and to give you an overview of why the book [...]

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Big Little Books

All I can say is thank goodness for the internet. You see I follow a lot of RSS feeds. Perhaps every single comic book related feed out there. I do my best to read them all but usually I’m querying Collected Edition information. This time I came across a gem of a post from Bud [...]

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

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 May 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 [...]

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CCL Podcast #276 – Wednesday Comics HC

Collected Comics Library Podcast #276 16,788Kb; 17m 48s Once in a great while something new, something innovative, and something captivating comes along. But of course we all know that there are no new ideas anymore and the things of old just get reimagined and repackaged for a new generation. I’m talking about Wednesday Comics; last [...]

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The Top 10 Collected Editions for May 2010

The May 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures Estimated (Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors) were recently released and as far as the Trade Paperbacks and Collected Editions go Ex Machina Vol. 9 Ring Out the Old came in at #1. Let’s a take a look at the Top [...]

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CCL Podcast #275 – Chris Staros, Publisher, Top Shelf Productions

Collected Comics Library Podcast #275 43,163Kb; 45m 56s I’m back once again with Chris Staros, Publisher of Top Shelf Productions. In the conversation we cover The Surrogates movie an its impact on an independent publisher, Alan Moore’s Dodgem Logic, Eddie Campbell’s The Playwright, Jess Fink’s We Can Fix It, Top Shelf’s foray into manga with [...]

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CCL Podcast #274 – Dan Nadel, Art In Time (Abrams)

Collected Comics Library Podcast #274 40,116Kb; 42m 41s As someone who is a self-proclaimed connoisseur of reprint and collected editions it’s a treat to come across a book (or books) that are ideal for your distinguished taste. Both Art Out of Time and the companion follow-up Art in Time (Abrams ComicArts) by Dan Nadel are [...]

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A Sad Week

It’s been a sad week in the comic book industry. Not only did we see the last Little Orphan Annie strip but we also lost a giant, and one of our most beloved creators, Al Williamson. If you never read Annie, I recommend picking up the Library Of American Comics (IDW) reprints. Currently there are [...]

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CCL Podcast #273 – Same Day Print and Digital; Foursquare And Your LCS

Collected Comics Library Podcast #273 28,196Kb; 29m 58s My thanks to everyone who sent in an email or posted a comment for last week’s show. I really appreciate it. Things are getting back to normal and the boy in question is suspended from school pending further charges and an expected expulsion. I quickly talk about [...]

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