by Jeff Meyer | August 20, 2006

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2007 SET FOR MAY 5TH Comics Community Unites for Sixth Annual Event (Baltimore, MD) -- August 15, 2006 -- Free Comic Book Day is set to be celebrated around the world on May 5, 2007. Traditionally held the first Saturday in May, the event will both celebrate and raise awareness of...

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by Jeff Meyer | August 18, 2006

Suspended Animation Review It can't get much less than this and still be called a comic book. "Why not?" you might question in your ignorance. Certainly, a price can't be less than free and that's what The Preposterous Voyages of IronHide Tom cost during the recent, annual "Free Comic Book Day" honored by thousands of...

by Jeff Meyer | August 16, 2006

On The Shelves: 08/16/06, by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Reprinted courtesy of Comic Book Commentary. Reading is fundamental. Reading comics is supposed to be FUN, so don't waste your time reading bad ones!Tomorrow is my 37th birthday and I'm particularly feeling it in my knees as the softball season is starting to take...

by Jeff Meyer | August 14, 2006

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by Jeff Meyer | August 12, 2006

Previews of Dynamic Forces and DE products that will be published in October 2006. For October, the company is featuring three sensational signatures on two dazzling new titles and one premiere Hardcover collection. First up is the “supreme” team up of Ultimate Power #1 signed by Greg Land who provides both the cover art...

by Jeff Meyer | August 11, 2006

Suspended Animation Review Choosing a book from one's own library is like selecting a bottle of wine from your own stock, with one exception. No one can drain a book. Pogo Revisited (1970s) reprints three earlier collections, Instant Pogo, The Jack Acid Society Book and The Pogo Poop...

by Jeff Meyer | August 9, 2006

On The Shelves: 08/09/06, by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Reprinted courtesy of Comic Book Commentary. Read GOOD Comics, not just the ones you're used to! Try something new EVERY month.Before I take my first look at this week's list and write a single comment, I should point out the extreme level of disinterest I'm feeling towards...

by Jeff Meyer | August 7, 2006

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by Jeff Meyer | August 4, 2006

Suspended Animation Review There were only a precious handful, and artist Kurt Schaffenberger (1920-2002) was among the best. The handful mentioned is artists and writers who worked in both the Golden and Silver Age of comics, and a trade paperback, Hero Gets Girl, is Schaffenberger's story. His career began at the Binder "Shop", an assembly...

by Jeff Meyer | August 2, 2006

The DC month-to-month sales column for June 2006 is up and can be found here.

by Jeff Meyer | August 2, 2006

The Marvel month-to-month sales column for June 2006 is up and can be found here.

by Jeff Meyer | August 1, 2006

On The Shelves: 08/02/06, by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Reprinted courtesy of Comic Book Commentary. Read GOOD Comics, not just the ones you're used to! Try something new EVERY month.For the first time in nearly three years, I didn't make my weekly pilgrimage to Midtown Comics and...life went on! Who knew? As a...

by Jeff Meyer | July 31, 2006

ComicList: New Releases List for Wednesday, August 02, 2006, © 2006 by Charles LePage with information from Sun Coast Comics. - - - - - - - - - ComicList Sponsor - - - - - - - - - Comic Supplies from TCBulk.com http://www.tcbulk.com/ - - - - - - - - - ComicList...

by Jeff Meyer | July 31, 2006

Claypool Comics Shuts Down Print Operations and Moves to Internet After almost fourteen years and more than 300 issues — one of the longest runs in the history of independent comics — publisher Claypool Comics is telling the world of print, “Thank you and farewell.” After ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK #166 (shipping in February...

by Jeff Meyer | July 28, 2006

Suspended Animation Review Runaways, published by Marvel Comics, 144 pages, $7.99. It's great to see Marvel Comics finding success in a series of digest comics, and wonder of wonders, in retail outlets other than comics shops! I'm speaking of the series entitled Runaways, (of which five volumes have been published at the time of this...

by Jeff Meyer | July 28, 2006

Previews of Avatar Press comics that will be published in October 2006. George A. Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: The Beginning #1 US $3.99 Cover: Sebastian Fiumara Writer: John Russo Art: Sebastian Fiumara Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The zombie series fans have demanded comes to...

by Jeff Meyer | July 27, 2006

On The Shelves: 07/26/06, by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Reprinted courtesy of Comic Book Commentary. Read GOOD Comics, not just the ones you're used to! Try something new EVERY month.My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 7/26/06. The full shipping is list available at ComicList.

by Jeff Meyer | July 25, 2006

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by Jeff Meyer | July 22, 2006

Previews of Marvel Comics that will be published in October 2006, by Ralf Haring. ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #35 Written by MIKE CAREY Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY “GOD WAR” Stranded on the alien world called Acheron, the F.F. face certain death at the hands of the literally explosive being called Gallowglass! But even...

by Jeff Meyer | July 21, 2006

Suspended Animation Review Canon (Winter 2006)/40 pgs. and $3.00 from PicSure Press/various artists and writers/sold at comics shops and www.imagetalker.com. The theme of this quarterly short story anthology featuring the work of SCAD (?) students and faculty is everything nautical. That means art and story focus on lighthouses,...