Comic writers Joe Casey Matt Fraction conduct an ongoing conversation about comics, the industry, fandom and more every Tuesday here at CBR. Current Issue: It's the final BASEMENT TAPES of 2005 and Casey Fraction sit down to choose their favorite books from the past year. Two writers, three books each.
Can you guess which books made the grade and which didn't? Come on in and find out. - 12-20-05 Comic writer Robert Kirkman launched his new column at CBR on August 10th and you might think by its title you've got it all figured out.
Think again. Tune in each and every Wednesday to see Robert's up to with BUY MY BOOKS. Current Issue: Robert Kirkman gives an advance look at his Free Comic Book Day offering, "The Astounding Wolf-Man" in this week's BUY MY BOOKS!
- 3-14-07 Hannibal Tabu brings his long running review column, THE BUY PILE, over to CBR! Sometimes brutal, but always honest, Hannibal takes a look at the week's releases and gives you the straight scoop. Current Issue: Winning big time with four comics beating the odds, what with Tony Stark's "tin plated dictator" routine and Kid Karnevil busting on to the scene, plus "FF," "LSH" and much more.
- 5-24-07 Life long manga fan and Ameri-Manga writer Tony Salvaggio brings you the latest news and reviews from the world of Manga every other Thursday. Current Issue: Tony Salvaggio returns to CALLING MANGA ISLAND, CBR's manga review column. As Tony returns, he looks at two different editions of the wildly popular "Densha Otoko," AKA "Train Man," as well as Dark Horse's first manwha (Korean comics) offering, "Banya: The Explosive Deliver Man.
" - 4-2-07 San Francisco comics retailer James Sime brings a comic shop owner's perspective to the comic world with his weekly commentary published Fridays. Current Issue: The question of how to display comics and graphic novels in your store is a tough one. Do you rack by publisher?
By genre? By creator? James takes a look at how best to sort your comics and how he's decided to do it in his own store.
Plus, a 30-page preview of the AiT/PlanetLar GN "Shatter." - 5-19-06 Published Mondays, Lying In The Gutters is Rich Johnston's long running news/rumor column. Scoops well before anyone else, office intrigue and a lot of fun.
Current Issue: The first artwork from the JMS/Quesada "One More Day" Spider-Man story, the "Transformers" mix-up that's got Chinese factory workers scrambling, a new Vertigo series from Azzarello, what "Coutdown" may be counting down to, "Phonogram's" Jamie McKelvie's new comic and much, much more. - 5-22-07 Every Friday here at CBR, Scott Shaw! highlights another hilarious and strange Oddball Comic.
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