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Tag Archives: Top Shelf
A Friend Gave Me a Stack of Indie Comics
A lot of people don’t like having tons of comics around and often downsize their collections. I’m not one of those people (I still have pretty much every comic I’ve ever bought) but I know people who regularly downsize their … Continue reading
Posted in Action Lab, Dark Horse, Dreamwalker Press, Keeenspot, Oni Press, Red 5, Space Goat, Top Shelf
Tagged comics, dark horse, Indie Comics, Red 5, Top Shelf
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GUEST BLOG: Al’s Year in Graphic Novels
Have you ever wondered just how many books you read in a year? I’ve always been a little curious, as rarely does the day go by when I don’t have a trade paperback, manga, or graphic novel in my hands. … Continue reading
Posted in Collecting, Comics, Guest Blog
Tagged Adrian Dingle, Alan Moore, Cannon, Chris Clairemont, Curse of Ragdoll, dark horse, DC, Death Sentence, Elfquest, fantagraphics, Gabriel Rodriguez, Good Dog, Graham Chaffee, IDW, Image comics, Joe Hill, John Bolton, Kevin O'Neill, Kurtis J. Weibe, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Locke & Key, Mike Wolfer, Montynero, Nelvana, Opus, Rat Queens, Satoshi Kon, The Spirit, Titan Comics, Top Shelf, Wally Wood, Wendy Pini, Will Eisner
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Bob’s Blog: Comics Do NOT Take a Back Seat at San Diego Comic Con
All Images CREDIT: Bob Bretall Every year before, during, and after Comic Con International: San Diego (aka San Diego Comic Con or simply “SDCC”) detractors decry the event on the internet saying that it’s all about Hollywood and comics take … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Cons, Comics
Tagged 2000AD, Abstract Studio, Action Lab, Aesop's Fables, Arcana, Aspen, Avatar, Big Dog Ink, Boom!, Broadsword Comics, Cartoon Books, Comic Con International San Diego, dark horse, Drawn&Quarterly, fantagraphics, IDW, image, Jim Steranko, Neal Adams, Oni Press, San Diego Comic Con, SDCC, Sergio Aragones, Skybound, Slave Labor Graphics, Stan Sakai, Top Cow, Top Shelf, Walt Simonson
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APE 2013 – Alternative Press needs more good press
I attended Alternative Press Expo 2013 in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago and it was a great show. It was my 2nd year attending and I have really been taken in by the charm of this smaller show … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Cons, Comics
Tagged Alternative Press Expo, APE, Comic Con International, comics, Drawn & Quarterly, fantagraphics, Last Gasp, NBM, Slave Labor Graphics, Top Shelf
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San Diego Comic Con 2013….Great year at the Grandfather of all Comic Cons
2013 marked my 23rd straight year attending what used to be the “San Diego Comic Con” and is now branded as “Comic Con International: San Diego”. Tony Isabella, on his Spotlight panel, made a very true statement. He said something … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Cons, Comics
Tagged CCI 2013, Chris Schweitzer, Comic Con International, Courtney Crumrin, Crogan Adventures, Eisner Awards, Jim Balent, Julius Schwartz, March, Mark Evanier, Matt Kindt, Nate Powell, Pogo, Reed Waller, Rep. John Lewis, San Diego Comic Con, SDCC, Sergio Aragones, Ted Naifeh, Tony Isabella, Top Shelf, Vertigo, Walt Kelly
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