by Chris Marshall on February 24, 2010
Collected Comics Library Podcast #259
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This is my Fifth Anniverasry of the Collected Comics Library Podcast! Thanks to everyone who as supported me over the years!
In the fourth installment of the Steve Ditko career retrospective, I chat with comic book historian, Craig Yoe about his new collected edition, Art of Ditko (Yoe Books and [...]
by Chris Marshall on February 9, 2010
Thanks to Amazon.com we now have an unofficial solicitation to the long awaited All-Star Superman. I’ve only read the first issue to the 12 issue series and I’m looking forward to getting the whole story in my hands. It should be out in October and have a cover price of $99.99. That’s a bit expensive [...]
by Chris Marshall on January 27, 2010
Just doing some catching up. Here are some linky-links for you – with comments.
ICv2.com has info on IDW’s new The Complete Li’l Abner. Dean Mullaney’s Library of American Comics project has been nothing sort of spectacular. This book and series can’t come out fast enough.
ICv2.com also has a list of 2010 Great Graphic Novels for [...]
by Chris Marshall on January 6, 2010
Collected Comics Library Podcast #252
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It’s time once again for my annual Adopt a Character show. You are welcome to play along, it very easy and fun to do. Simply pick a character that you have always wanted to know more about and go out and do it! You have a full year to [...]
by Chris Marshall on January 5, 2010
Looks like 2010 is starting the way 2009 ended – with IDW. Publisher Chris Ryall posted the artwork for The Bloom County Library Volume 2 1982-1984; it’s due out in April. He also writes on his blog that IDW will be offering a special signed edition of Volume 1 that same month.
Also Diamond Announces 2009 GEM [...]
by Chris Marshall on January 2, 2010
Collected Comics Library Podcast #251
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This is it! My Big Year in Review Show! Not only do I go over my Top 10 Collected Editions of 2009 (which I already blogged about), but I also do a month by month look – and critique – of many news and noteworthy books that caught my [...]
by Chris Marshall on January 2, 2010
1. The Rocketeer: The Complete Deluxe Edition Slipcase HC (IDW)
IDW hits the bullseye late in 2009 with a collection that Dave Stevens would have been very proud of. Not only is it complete, but the Deluxe Edition is packed full of DVD like extras. A fitting tribute to master creator and his creation. Hats off [...]
by Chris Marshall on December 22, 2009
As expected not much is going on in the wonderful world of collected edition news this week, but here are a few links:
Randy Dahlk, has posted his design work for The Complete Rocketeer Deluxe Edition HC, a book that sold out in a matter of two days. Chris Ryall, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of IDW, said that, “Unfortunately, [...]
by Chris Marshall on October 7, 2009
Collected Comics Library Podcast #239
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As promised last week, we get back to one of the classic podcast features: When Trades Collide! Today, we look at two books from Darwyn Cooke and see how they are related story wise – Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter HC (IDW) and Batman: Ego and Other Tails HC [...]
by Chris Marshall on September 29, 2009
It’s been a slow time these past few weeks as far as collected editions go. Not much news or even rumors to go around. Even looking at the recent solicitations it seems as though DC and Marvel have scaled back a little, but their prices have gone up; which is what I’ll be discussing on [...]