Collected Comics Library

It’s the Comic Con Wrap-Up Special and Chris gets dives into all the collected edition and reprint Eisner Award Winners: Best U.S. Edition of International Material Winner: Moebius Library: The World of Edena, by Jean “Moebius” Giraud et al. (Dark Horse)Best Archival Collection/Project--Strips (at least 20 years old) Winner: Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy, Colorful Cases of the 1930s, edited by Peter Maresca (Sunday Press)Best Archival Collection/Project--Comic Books (at least 20 years old) Winner: The Complete Wimmen’s Comix, edited by Trina Robbins, Gary Groth, and J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics)Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism Winner: The A.V. Club comics coverage, including Comics Panel, Back Issues, and Big Issues, by Oliver Sava et al., www.avclub.comBest Comics-Related Book Winner: Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, by Michael Tisserand (Harper) ...and even more news and announcements from San Diego including the new Berger Books imprint and The Originals Expanded Edition by

Chris gets back into the latest news and upcoming releases including: the passing of Sam Glanzman and USS Stevens, the NPR 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels list, Mike Mignola and Rasputin: Voice of the Dragon‘s, Hellboy: Krampusnacht and Koshchei The Deathless, Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible Volume 1-2 Omnibus, BPRD: Hell On Earth Omnibus, Frank Miller’s Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi from IDW, Behaving Madly the anthology of MAD knock-offs, a huge list of IDW/SDCC trade paperback and hardcovers exclusives including several Artist Editions, Silver Volume 3 from Dark Planet Comics, Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition from Viz, Batman: The Dark Prince Charming 1-2 from DC, Roger Langridge’s Fred the Clown - The Iron Duchess free downloads, Check, Please! and The Thing 35th Anniversary Art Book from Printed in Blood.

Chris goes over select trade paperbacks and collected editions from the September 2017 solicitations including: Luther Strode: The Complete Series HC (Image); Transformers vs. G.I. Joe: The Quintessential Collection HC, Star Hawks, Vol. 2 HC (IDW); Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Hardcover, Peppy In The Wild West HC, Street Fighting Man: Spain Vol. 1 TP (Fantagraphics), Back Issue! 100 (TwoMorrows); Abe Sapien: Dark And Terrible Volume 1 HC (Dark Horse); Deadpool & Co. Omnibus HC, Thor vs. Hulk TP, Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 12 HC, Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel TP, Spider-Man: The Daily Bugle TP, Doctor Strange Epic Collection: Afterlife TP, Tomb Of Dracula: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 TP, Werewolf By Night: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 TP, Marvel Horror: The Magazine Collection TP (Marvel); Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, DC's Greatest Hits Box Set TP, The Demon By Jack Kirby TP, Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Vol. 1 TP, House Of Secrets: The Bronze Age Om

Chris goes over select trade paperbacks and collected editions from the August 2017 solicitations including: Marvel Comics Digest #2 (Archie); For Better Or For Worse: The Complete Library, Vol. 1, Bernie Wrightson Artifact Edition (IDW); The Thing From The Grave And Other Stories HC, The EC Artists Library Slipcase 3 (Volumes 9-12) HC (Fantagraphics); Comic Book Creator 15 - Mark Schultz, Back Issue! 99, Batman: The Animated Series' 25th Anniversary!, Alter Ego 148, Kirby100 Limited Hardcover Edition (Twomorrows); The EC Archives: Aces High HC, The Terminator: The Original Comics Series - Tempest And One Shot HC, Hellboy In Hell Library Edition HC - Volume 7 (Dark Horse); Captain America By Mark Waid & Ron Garney Omnibus HC, Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 19 HC, Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok Prelude TP, Thor By Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Vol. 2 Hc, Thor: The Trial Of Thor TP, Thor & Hulk Digest, Thor: Worthy Origins TP, Bloodstone & The Legion Of Monsters TP, Daredevil Epic Collec

Chris reviews the new DCU by Mike Mignola - what it collects and more importantly what it doesn’t collect and what we may see in Volume 2. Also on the show: a new edition of Superman: The World of Krypton TPB (also by Mignola) and Vertigo by Ed Brubaker HC (DC Comics); Jane Arden, Hugh Striver and Deathless Dear from LOAC (IDW); Overwatch (Dark Horse with Blizzard); John Porcellino publishing Jenny Zervakis' Strange Growths, a lot of digital comics news and emails answered on Deadpool: The Adamantium Collection and The Golden Age Wonder Woman #23.

Chris goes over select trade paperbacks and collected editions from the July 2017 solicitations including: The Darkness: Darkness / Batman & Darkness / Superman 20th Anniversary Collection TP and Mage: The Hero Discovered, Vol. 1 TP (Image); Hero Squared Omnibus SC (Boom! Studios); Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Vol. 3, Jungle Girls, and Sax Rohmer’s Dope (IDW); X-O Manowar Deluxe Edition Book 5 HC (Valiant); Mandrake The Magician: The Fred Fredericks Dailies Vol 1 HC (Titan); Dark Horse Comics/DC Comics: Mask TP (Dark Horse); Punisher: Suicide Run TPB, Doctor Strange/Punisher: Magic Bullets TPB, Deadpool vs. The Punisher TPB, Deadpool & X-Force Omnibus HC, Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 11 HC (252), Sif: Journey Into Mystery - The Complete Collection TPB, S.H.I.E.L.D.: Hydra Reborn TPB (Marvel); Batman: Arkham - Clayface Tp, Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol. 1 TP, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat Vol. 2 TP, Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 2: Knightquest HC, Wonder Girl: Adventures Of A Teen Tit

Chris goes over the latest reprint and collected edition news including The Other Side Deluxe HC by Jason Aaron and Cameron Stewart and Wolves, Demeter and The Mire Deluxe HC by Becky Cloonan (Image), HERO-A-GO-GO with Michael Eury (TwoMorrows), Captain Easy: The Frank Santoro Edition (Fantagraphics), The Moebius Library Vol. 2: The Art of Edena and Hellboy Library 7 (Dark Horse), and Bill Mantlo & Butch Guice’s Swords of the Swashbucklers GN (Kickstarter and Dynamite). Also on the show: a look back at Free Comic Book Day 2017, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 and a look forward to the Eisner Awards.

Chris starts the show with a non-collected edition typo from Darth Maul #3 then dives head first into his time at C2E2 2017, including who he saw and what bought, then an email from Derek of the Comics Alternative Podcast about the Tales of the Batman and Legends of the Dark Knight series of hardcovers including a rundown of all of them. Also on the show is a few notable standouts from the June 2017 Solicitations that include: Astounding Wolf-Man Complete Collection HC from Image; X-O Manowar (2017) Vol. 1: Soldier TPB from Valiant; Hulk: World War Hulk Omnibus HC, Thor: Heroes Return Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, Shang-Chi: Master Of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 4 HC, Muppet Babies Omnibus HC, and Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 16 HC from Marvel; DC Universe: Rebirth Omnibus Expanded Edition HC, Elseworlds: Justice League Vol. 2 TP, Justice League By Giffen and Dematteis Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, and Watchmen: The Annotated Edition HC from DC Comics.

Chris goes over a ton of reprint and collected edition news including Marvel’s Star Wars Slipcase, Kodansha’s Akira Slipcase, Neil The Horse from Conundrum Press, Archie’s 75th Anniversary Digest, Star Hawks, Dan Dunn and Star Wars from IDW and Library of American Comics, DC’s Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope comics, the Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Hal Foster's Prince Valiant and the abrupt end of the Creepy and Eerie Archives from Dark Horse.

Today Chris catches up with select solicitations for May 2017 including Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four World's Greatest Artist's Edition HC, Walt Disney’s Treasury Of Classic Tales, Vol. 2, Spawn Vault Ed HC, DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Batman Vs. Predator TP, DC Horror: House Of Secrets Vol. 1 HC, Batman: Secrets—Sam Kieth Gallery Edition HC, Tales Of The Batman: Gerry Conway HC, The Legion Of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC and how it fits into the Legion Of The Super-Heroes Archives, Star Wars: The Marvel UK Omnibus HC and how it crosses over with Star Wars: The Complete Marvel Years Volume 3 Omnibus, Hulk: Planet Hulk Omnibus HC, The Mighty Thor Omnibus Vol. 3 HC, Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 2 HC,  Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Power Man Vol. 2 HC, Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way To Dusty Death TPB, Punisher By Garth Ennis Omnibus HC (New Printing), and the long awaited Punisher: Back To The War Omnibus HC. Chris also goes over Dark Horse Comics/DC Comics: Justice League V

Today Chris catches up with a select solicitations for April 2017 including Lost Planet, Red Range: A Wild Western Adventure and The Amazing Spider-Man: The Ultimate Newspaper Comics Collection, Volume 4 (1983-1984) from IDW; The EC Archives: Crime SuspenStories Volume 3 HC and Too Much Coffee Man Omnibus Plus HC from Dark Horse; Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, Batman: Arkham – Mr. Freeze TP, Batman by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso Deluxe Edition HC, Batman: Zero Hour TP, Batman/Wildcat TP, The DC Universe by Mike Mignola HC, and The Last Days of the Justice Society of America TP from DC Comics; Monsters Vol. 2: The Marvel Monsterbus HC, Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 17 HC, and Marvel Masterworks: The Savage She-Hulk Vol. 1 HC from Marvel. Chris also goes over Deadpool Adamantium Collection Slipcase HC, X-Factor Epic Collection TPB Genesis and Apocalypse, Daredevil by Mark Waid Omnibus HC Vol. 1, Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus HC and more including Logan!

Chris goes over, not one, but two books: The DC Universe by Neil Gaiman, which is an upgrade from the 2009 hardcover Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader, and Marvel Masterworks The Uncanny X-Men Volume 10, that includes the critically acclaimed Lifedeath story by Barry Windsor-Smith. Chris also covers The EC Archives: Valor HC, Cosmic Odyssey Deluxe Edition HC, Punisher and Bullseye TPB Deadliest Hits.

Chris goes over his picks for the March Solicitations that include: Star Hawks, Vol. 1, LOAC Essentials, Vol. 10: Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48, 4001 A.D. Deluxe Edition HC, The Complete Phonogram HC, Jerry And The Joker: Adventures And Comic Art HC, Marvel Masterworks: The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1 HC, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus Vol. 1 HC, Avengers Epic Collection: Masters Of Evil TP - Avengers Epic Collections #3, Batman: Legacy Vol. 1 TP, Batman/Two-Face: Face The Face Deluxe Edition HC, Doom Patrol Silver Age Omnibus HC, Justice League: Breakdowns TP, and Legionnaires Book One TP. Chris also goes over an Op-Ed from CBR.com, Neil Gaiman Norse Mythology HC, Judge Dredd Cursed Earth Saga Uncensored TP, Batman & The Outsiders HC Vol. 1, Batgirl A Celebration Of 50 Years HC, and Wolverine Prehistory TP including what should've been collected: Origin & Origin 2 and Uncanny X-Men #268.

On this episode, Chris goes over his eBay sale of all 107 Marvel Premier Classics, the best way to sell books for a fair price, the resurrection of the Twitter @DGTLcomics, Daredevil Omnibus HC Vol. 1, Ghost Rider Wolverine Punisher TPB Hearts of Darkness, X-Men Volume 10, Image’s Splitting Image, the NYT is stopping their Top 10 Graphic Novels list, Marvel To Liquidate Almost Fifty Omnibus Titles To Comic Shops, The Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus, The Inferno and Inferno Crossovers Omnibus and the Wolverine Omnibus.

Chris goes over selected books from the February 2017 Solicitations including Batman: Ego And Other Tails Deluxe Edition HC, Batman By Brian K. Vaughan TP, Teen Titans By Geoff Johns Book One TP, JSA: The Golden Age Deluxe Edition HC, Deathstroke, The Terminator Vol. 3: Nuclear Winter TP, Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC, Wonder Woman And The Justice League Of America Vol. 1 TP, Wonder Woman By George Perez Omnibus Vol. 2 HC, Zatanna By Paul Dini TP, Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 19 HC, Spider-Man By David Michelinie & Erik Larsen Omnibus HC,  Cloak And Dagger: Lost And Found TP, Iron Fist: The Book Of Changes TP, Night Raven: From The Marvel UK Vaults TP, Wolverine Vs. The Punisher TP, Wolverine Vs. The Marvel Universe TP, Fiction House: From Pulps To Panels, Jack Kirby’s Forever People Artist’s Edition HC, Velvet Deluxe Hardcover Edition HC, X-O Manowar Deluxe Edition Book 4 HC, Aliens: The Original Comics Series Volume 2 HC, The EC Archives: The Haunt Of Fear Volume 4 HC, He

Chris gets down to his annual Adopt A Character show and this year he chooses a series: Mind MGMT. You are welcome to follow all year long as he will read the entire series and perhaps even a bit more from Matt Kindt. Also on the show: Project Superpowers The Owl TPB, Monsters Unleashed Prelude TPB, Incredible Hulk Epic Collection Vol. 20 TPB Future Imperfect and his eBay listing of the complete run of Marvel Premier Classics - yes all 107 of them.

Chris goes over his huge list of personal needs and wants, including some trades and hardcovers you would never guess he’d be interested in. Also on the show Ditko Unleashed HC, Conan Omnibus Volume 1: Birth of the Legend TPB, Complete Frank Miller Robocop Omnibus TPB Vol. 1 and Kamandi #60-61 from 1978’s Cancelled Comic Cavalcade.

Chris goes over all the Star Trek (IDW) trade paperbacks and puts them into a comprehensive reading order including Starfleet Academy and Manifest Destiny which acts like a coda to the series. Chris also goes over Tomb Raider Archives Volume 1 HC, Young Avengers by Heinberg and Cheung Complete Collection TPB, Turn Loose Death Rays & Kill Them All HC Complete Fletcher Hanks (Fantagraphics), the upcoming Starstruck Artist Edition (IDW) and several books from the DC Comics Summer 2017 Amazon Fish.

Chris goes over selected books from the January 2017 Solicitations including Airboy Archives Volume 5 and Behaving Madly: Zany, Loco, Cockeyed, Rip-off, Satire Magazines (IDW), W. B. DuBay’s The Rook Archives Volume 1 HC (Dark Horse), Batman: Knightfall Omnibus (DC Comics), Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts Of Darkness (Marvel) and many more. Also mentioned on the on the show: Watchmen Noir HC, Tales Of Mr Rhee TPB Volume 3 Those Who Fight Monsters, Complete Peanuts HC Volume 26 Comics & Stories, Turn Loose Our Death Rays and Kill Them All: The Complete Works of Fletcher Hanks and Vic the Vet 70th Anniversary Edition.

Chris goes over two books on the show that couldn’t be more different: Batman by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones Volume 1 (DC Comics) and Becoming Andy Warhol (Abrams). Chris also has a follow-up to Golden Age stories in Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years HC, DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics Justice League TPB Volume 1, James Bond Classic Collection HC Volume 1 Dr No 1958-1960, Marvel Masterworks Doctor Strange HC Volumes 8-7, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus, Marvel Masterworks Spectacular Spider-Man Volume 1 and what he’s selling on eBay.