The Coolest Variant Covers of the Week
Nothing speaks more to the collision of comics art and commerce quite like the variant cover. Cynical cash grab? Sure. But they can be oh, so pretty. Here are my faves this week.
HOT PICKS Gift Guide #1: SHIELD by Steranko
It’s two weeks before Black Friday, so we’re getting a head start by bringing you the HOT PICKS Gift Guide.
HEY KIDS, COMICS! by Rob Kelly and Doug Slack
We’re serializing Rob Kelly’s awesome book about the “secret origins” of comics creators and superfans, written by the folks themselves. This week, Part 1 of Doug Slack’s entry:
MIGHTY Q&A: Ed Catto, Comics Renaissance Man
The self-described “retropreneur”/PR maven/historian/comics superfan subjects himself to our withering interrogation:
NEAL ADAMS INTERVIEWS: Detective Comics #404
One master honors another in the latest installment of the Neal Adams Interviews.
AT THE COMIC SHOP: Sentimental Journey
We return to At the Comic Shop today, to ask the burning question: What comic or comic-related item has the most sentimental value to you? Why?
WHAT I’M READING, by Simon Fraser
The versatile artist/writer Simon Fraser worked for 2000AD on Nikolai Dante and other features for more than 15 years. He’s currently featured in Dark Horse’s Grindhouse: Doors Open At Midnight, as well as continuing his webcomic Lilly Mackenzie.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Sons of Anarchy — Cool Show, Cool Comic
Watch “Sons of Anarchy”? Then you should probably read the badass comic. Don’t watch “Sons of Anarchy”? It’s still a badass comic. Here’s an exclusive preview of today’s badass Issue #3 (of 6) from Boom! Studios.
GOTHAM TRIBUNE EXTRA! We Have a Winner!
Last week, I offered a fancy DC Collectibles Batman Black and White statue to the first reader who could answer one question. AND THE ANSWER IS …
EXCLUSIVE Art: Roberson Brings Retro Cool to Codename: Action from Dynamite
Issue #3 of Dynamite’s Codename: Action limited series, based on the awesome Swingin’ Sixties property is out tomorrow and we have Chris Roberson here to talk about it. PLUS! Fancy, EXCLUSIVE black-and-white art for #4!
GOTHAM TRIBUNE: Kyle Higgins on Nightwing — with EXCLUSIVE #25 Art
Everybody’s talking about Nightwing.
HOT PICKS: On Sale This Week
We welcome a new member to our recurring cast of Hot Picks experts — Christy Blanch, who’s one of Mark Waid’s partners at Alter Ego Comics. Let’s see what she — and the rest of our august group — picks!