Collected Comics Library

Chris goes over this week’s Winners & Losers of the comics world. Loser: Marvel for non-rendering lenticular covers Winner (of sorts): Wizard World and the 2018 con schedule Loser: IDW and their 2017 financials (so far) Winner: Scott Allie of Dark Horse and his semi-retirement Losers: Bad summer movies and their awful box office take

Chris goes over what he’s selling on eBay and collected edition news and notes including: Edwina’s Cap Stubbs & Tippie (LOAC Essentials/IDW), the new Statix Press imprint for Euro comics (Titan Comics), The Complete Metal Gear Solid Art Collection (Dark Horse), Batman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book One removes dialogue from Tom King's Batman #10 (DC Comics), Complete Girls With Slingshots collection by Danielle Corsetto (Spike Trotman’s Iron Circus Comics), Full Bleed HC Magazine (IDW’s Woodworks Imprint), the new 6-volume Hellboy Omnibus collection (Dark Horse).

Chris goes over this week’s Winners & Losers of the comics world. Winner: Harley Quinn, Winner (we think): Bloodshot, Someone will Win and Someone will Lose: Comic Con, Loser: The New Yorker.

Winner: Batman and Metal Comics; Winner: Dynamite Comics, The Boys, and Amazon; Winner or Loser or Both: Aubrey Sitterson and IDW.

Chris goes over select trade paperbacks and collected editions from the November 2017 solicitations including: Snoopy HC, Boom Studios; Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 2 HC and Star Trek: New Adventures, Vol. 4 TP, IDW; Ninjak: The Complete Classic Omnibus Oversized HC, Valiant; Winnebago Graveyard TP and I Hate Fairyland, Book One HC, Image; Hellboy And The BPRD: 1954 TP and Matt Wagner's Grendel Tales Omnibus Volume 2 TP, Dark Horse; Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar Vol. 2 HC, Moon Knight By Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev HC, and Punisher Epic Collection: Capital Punishment TP, Marvel; DC Universe By John Byrne HC, Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC, Justice League Of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC, Kamandi By Jack Kirby Omnibus HC, Shazam!: The New Beginning 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC, Batman: Arkham — The Joker's Daughter TP, Robin Vol. 5 TP, and Tales Of The Batman: Alan Brennert TP, DC Comics.

Winner: Marvel/Disney/Star Wars will launch a new streaming service. Loser: Netflix bought into Mark Millar's Millarworld. Loser: Marvel and The Inhumans. Winner: Derisiveness - RJ Casey of The Comic Journal and Craig Yoe. Loser: Small comic shop owners and Marvel's policy on lenticular variant covers.

Chris goes on John Mayo's Comic Book Page Podcast to celebrate John's 10 Year Anniversary!

Chris goes over notable upcoming collected editions from the Edelweiss DC Comics Book Previews (January - April 2018) including Absolute Preacher Vol. 3, Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang Vol. 2, Adam Strange: The Man of Two Worlds Deluxe Edition, Aquaman: The Legend of Aquaman, Aquaman by Peter David Book One, Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan Vol. 2, Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2, Batman Arkham: Hugo Strange, Batman: Tales of the The Man-Bat, Batman Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 3 - Knightsend, Batman: Ghosts, Batman: Gothic, Challengers of the Unknown by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale, DC Meets Looney Tunes, DC Universe by Brian K. Vaughan, Elseworlds: Superman Vol. 1, Green Lantern Corps: Beware Their Power Vol. 1, Justice League of America : The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2, Justice League Task Force Vol. 1, Justice Society of America: The Complete Series by Len Strazewski and Mike Parobeck, Nightwing Vol. 7: Shrike, Superman: The Many Worlds of Krypton, Wonder Woman: Forgotten Legends, Young Justice Book Two, and Zero Hour.

Chris goes over notable upcoming collected editions from the Edelweiss Marvel Book Previews (January - April 2018) including Agents of Atlas: The Complete Collection Vol. 1, Avengers Epic Collection: The Avengers/Defenders War Vol. 7, Avengers Epic Collection: The Collection Obsession Vol. 21, Daredevil Epic Collection: Mike Murdock Must Die! Vol. 2, Doctor Strange: Lords of Fear, Excalibur Epic Collection: The Cross-Time Caper Vol. 2, Infinity Gauntlet Box Set Slipcase, Iron Man Epic Collection: Doom Vol. 15, Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 12, Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar Vol. 2, Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-in-One Vol. 3, Marvel Masterworks: Sub-Mariner Vol. 8, Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 18, Master of Kung Fu Epic Collection: Weapon of the Soul, New Mutants by Zeb Wells: The Complete Collection, Punisher Max: The Complete Collection Vol. 7, Punisher MAX: The Platoon, The Punisher Vol. 3, Punisher Epic Collection: Capital Punishment Vol. 7.

Chris goes over select trade paperbacks and collected editions from the October 2017 solicitations including: Riverdale Vol. 1, Jughead Vol. 3, Archie Halloween Spectacular #1, The Best Of Archie Comics 2: Deluxe Edition HC (Archie); Spongebob Comics Treasure Chest HC (Bongo); Cerebus TPB Vol. 5 Jakas Story New Ptg (Aardvak Vanaheim); Lady Mechanika Oversized HC Vol. 1 (Benitez); Mr. Monster Compendium HC (Chapterhouse); The Great Treasury Of Christmas Comic Book Stories TPB, Highlander: The American Dream TPB, Superman: The Atomic Age Sundays, Vol. 3 (1956–1959) HC (IDW); Daddy Lost His Head And Other Stories (Fantagraphics); B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth Volume 1 HC, Lobster Johnson Volume 5: The Pirate’s Ghost and Metal Monsters of Midtown TP, EC Archives: Panic Volume 2 HC (Dark Horse); Daredevil: Shadowland Omnibus HC, Deadpool By Daniel Way Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 3 HC - Variant Vol. 256, Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: The Hulk Must Die TPB (Marvel); Aquaman: The Atlantis Chronicles Deluxe Edition HC, Batman Year Two 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC, Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC, Two-Face: A Celebration Of 75 Years HC (DC Comics).