Posted by Chris Mosby on 31st January 2007
Word over on Newsarama is that Johns is leaving the Teen Titans and Adam Beechen is going to take his place.
Normally I would be scared about Johns leaving, The Flash really sucked bad after he left, but I have enjoyed Beechen’s work on Robin so it just might be OK. That will even give the two titles to share storylines I would imagine, I can see that happening pretty easily.
With that in mind I will reserve judgment on this until I read some of the issues Beechen writes.
Besides, maybe Johns can get Green Lantern out on time for a change now that he has one less thing to work on.
Read the full article here.
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Posted by Chris Mosby on 31st January 2007
Day six of the flu keeps me home again today. I feel physically OK this morning, which is an improvement, but my stomach feels like I have been drinking battery acid. The stomach cramps are a lot of fun too. About the only thing I can eat that doesn’t bother me is oatmeal and Silk (I have been allergic to milk since before kindergarten). Good thing I actually like that stuff. Besides I am supposed to be on a diet anyway.
The Wife has a lot worse run of it, she is still feeling its effects after two weeks. She is a lot better, but its still taking a lot out of her. She went straight to sleep after she got how from work last night and didn’t even eat any dinner. She still has a pretty bad cough, it sounds like she is going to cough up a lung or something. I am glad that I went to the doctor when I first started feeling bad, or I would be in the same boat.
Considering I am sick, but not in a coma like I was on Monday, I might even get some “stuff” done. Like writing some comic reviews or something. I know I know, that’s crazy talk, but that is just how I roll baby.
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Posted by Chris Mosby on 30th January 2007
I have added some pre-Infinite Crisis items to the new Tales from the Longbox store. Drop by and check them out!
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Posted by Chris Mosby on 28th January 2007
Auctions/Prices: CGC Amazing Spider-Man #3 8.5 Brings $4,045
CGC Amazing Spider-Man #3 8.5 Brings $4,045
Auctions/Prices, Scoop, Friday, January 26, 2007
A CGC-certified 8.5 copy of Amazing Spider-Man #3 with white pages featuring the origin and first appearance of the Dr. Octopus brought $4,045.99.
The CGC Census currently notes 1 copy graded 9.8 as the highest copy graded with a total of 532 copies certified.
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Posted by Chris Mosby on 27th January 2007
Auctions/Prices: Heritage Comic Auction Brings $1.2 Million
Heritage Comic Auction Brings $1.2 Million
Auctions/Prices, Scoop, Friday, January 26, 2007
Heritage Auction Galleries’ recent signature comic book and original art auction came to a close last week with results realizing over $1.2 million for the 1,147 lots offered. Although after auction sales are still taking place, auction totals came in at $1,234,883.00.
“This was a solid start to what looks to be a solid year,” said Ed Jaster, Vice-President for Heritage, in a recent press release. “Superman and original art were the stars of this auction, but we saw great strength in a number of areas, including the ever-strong high-grade Silver Age category. I was particularly gratified by the strong performance of the Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man page, which
pictured a pulse-pounding battle between Ol’ Webhead and the scurrilous Scorpion, and which may represent a new high-water mark for these desirable pages.”
Highlights from the auction include: an original painting for a Heavy Metal poster by Chris Achilleos, which sold for $21,510; the original painting for the paperback cover to Dragonsbane, by Michael
Whelan, brought $19,120; Boris Vallejo’s Eagle original art went for $17,925; the original art for the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #155, by John Romita, Sr. sold for $15,535; and a Jeff Jones original Conan painting went for $14,340.
For more information and a complete list of prices realized,
please visit www.heritagecomics.com.
Click the images for a close-up view (when available)
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Auctions/Prices: Powers #25 Cover brings $300 on eBay
Original art from fan-favorite artist, Michael Avon Oeming, went up for auction on eBay this week. Oeming’s cover to Powers #25, under Marvel’s
Icon imprint, just sold for $300 in an online eBay auction that closed this past Tuesday.
Oeming, who is most famous for his work on Powers with Brian Michael Bendis, recently finished a four-issue mini-series for Image Comics called The Cross Bronx. For more information on the auction and Oeming’s work, click here.
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Posted by Chris Mosby on 27th January 2007
Industry News: Celebrate National Gorilla Suit Day!
Celebrate National Gorilla Suit Day!
Industry News, Scoop, Friday, January 26, 2007
As he does each and every year, Mark Evanier is once again promoting his answer to the end of January blues. The holiday, invented by the late, great MAD
artist Don Martin, may not promote anything specific, but it sure does serve a purpose. Nothing unites an industry, artform or hobby like wearing a good
gorilla suit.
For years Evanier’s site has provided insight, history andopinions about a million different things. Want to know the details behind the split between Gold Key and Dell, visit his site. Ever wonder why there is both a Bluto and a Brutus in Popeye cartoons? Evanier has the complete story. Hiscontinuing history on the voice-over actors of your favorite cartoons is an
ongoing study that grows more interesting every week. Evanier’s memories and observations on Las Vegas,Broadway and Show Business in general are among the most enjoyable you could hope to read. His site boasts so much information thatyou will loose yourself for days.
A complete history of National Gorilla Suit Day is available here: http://www.povonline.com/National%20Gorilla%20Suit%20Day.htm.
Evanier’s regular site is a daily must for many here at the Scoop office. We don’t know where he gets the time or energy, but hardly a day goes by that his site
doesn’t feature something knew to make you laugh, think, or do both at the same time. You can visit his daily postings here: http://www.newsfromme.com/.
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