This week at ComicsPRO, an industry conference for comics retailers, DC Comics had a great deal of news to announce. The piece that caught my attention the most, however, was the launching of a comprehensive line of thick trade paperbacks called DC Finest, similar to Marvel's Epic Collections. I have long been a fan of …
As I’ve said many times, we really are living in the golden age of comics collected editions. That doesn’t mean collected editions just came out, however. I recall seeing ads for them in comics I was reading in the 90s, and I always knew they existed. Omnibuses- huge, oversized books containing 20-30 issues- definitely didn’t …
Continue reading Superman Collected Editions- A Few Thoughts
We live in a golden age of collected editions. Obscure comics or fan favorites, expensive or inexpensive have become available now as companies realize they can put out “new” product without reinventing the wheel. The entire comic book industry has shifted to hardcover and softcover collections of material due to bookstores and online retailers, which …
Continue reading Superman: Camelot Falls Deluxe Hardcover- A Review
With the recent announcement that James Gunn intends to have his DCU under one umbrella while allowing for an "Elseworlds" line of imaginary stories, I thought it might be a good time to mention my personal favorite Superman Elseworlds stories. Of all the DC characters, Superman is perhaps the easiest to fit into a "what …
World of Krypton is a miniseries published this year and written by rising star Robert Venditti. I’m not sure how this book was received by fans since I didn’t hear much about it, and if there was a lack of enthusiasm I can only guess it’s because the ground it covers has been well tread. …
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