Bin There Found That: Shad, The Arrival and Fandom
Before I begin, I must warn you: I’ll be mentioning race, stereotypes and expectations in the following article. Obviously I don’t intend to offend anyone, but this is the internet. Just...
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Singles Going Steady 12/10/13: Man Vs. Inhumanity
Singles Going Steady is Comics Bulletin's weekly single issue review roundup. Inhumanity #1(Matt Fraction, Olivier Coipel, Mike Morales, Laura Martin; Marvel)What a beautiful downer. You could do...
Serious Issues Part 4 – The First Comic You Fell In Love With
This week in Serious Issues, we thought we'd present something that might spur your own thoughts. We asked a cross-section of our friends, including industry mainstays Matt Fraction and Kelly Sue DeConnick,...
Bin There, Found That: Jim Carrey, Seth Rogen, The Shadow
Since this column began, there’s been one series I’ve been itching to share. I’ve mentioned it before here and there, but I think I’ve finally found the right context to present it...
Bin There, Found That: Jazz & Comics Part 2 – Reading Hard Bop
Before I clarify my title, I want to share two things. The first is an article I’ve made mention of before, published in 1992 in Wizard Magazine ’s 16th issue. The title of the article was...
Serious Issues and the Layman’s View Part 3 – Cerebus the Aardvark #1 (1977)
Running for exactly 300 issues, Dave Sim’s self-published Canadian classic Cerebus the Aardvark began here. Though the series would eventually become a complex, experimental reflection of Sim’s...
Serious Issues and the Layman’s View Part 2 – Justice League #1 (1987)
Continuing our research on landmark comic books and their appeal, Serious Issues takes a look at the beginning of a new era with the first issue of the revamped Justice League. At the time, using relatively...
Top 10 Canadian Comedy Series (You May Never Get To See)
If you’ve never been north of the border, you’re missing out. In case we at CB haven’t made that clear, what with all the goodies coming out at TIFF, the geeky splendor that is Fan Expo and unparalleled...
Bin There, Found That: Jazz vs. The Superhero Comic Book
I’ve heard a lot of talk recently about superhero comics being dead. One look at DC Comics’s recent output and it’s not a hard concept to grasp. If this is indeed true and we’re on...
Serious Issues and the Layman’s View Part 1 – Doom Patrol #19 (1989)
Grant Morrison is a comic book superstar, but back in 1989 he was just starting to earn his credentials. We begin Serious Issues with a look at Morrison’s first issue of Doom Patrol –an issue that would...
Bin There, Found That: Quickie–Inhumans
Bin There, Found That: Quickie- InhumansBy: Chris WunderlichFresh back from San Diego Comic Con, I’ve got tons of work ahead of me. With about three dozen video interviews to edit, I figured I...
Bin There Found That: Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is my favourite team in comics.That’s a pretty bold statement from where I’m sitting. There’s a whole world of Avengers, X-Men, Justice Leaguers and the like, but the...
Bin There, Found That: Best Buddies in the Bargain Bin
I hate the term “bromance.” In fact, I’m not much a “buddy flick” fan either. I’ve never seen any Lethal Weapon movies; I find The Odd Couple pales in comparison...
Bin There, Found That: Thrift Stores
Ah, the thrift store. If you’re like me, it’s a place that excites. As a collector and purveyor of the cheap, almost nothing beats a good thrift store.What can I find?A Simpson’s...
TCAF 2013: A Personal Convention
After reading Keith’s article on TCAF, one statement really stuck with me. “Cons are personal in every way.” Indeed.Toronto is a very special city to me. It’s my “big...