Collected Comics Library

On today’s show Chris and Andy discuss a lost and found Golden Age Wonder Woman Newspaper Strip, the upcoming Nexus collection to feature a brand-new story by Baron and Rude and Part 2 of our look at the 100 Greatest Comic Books – Comic Book Runs – Single Issues & Graphic Novels of All Time from When It Was Cool, which was compiled from several different sources in late 2017. In this installment, the guys go over #80-61, give their thoughts and, of course, the collected editions these runs are in.

Chris and Andy talk about the Spider-Man Sony/Marvel dealbreaker and what it means for the future of the franchise, Garth Ennis returns to the Punisher with Punisher Soviet and Get Fury, Art Spiegelman and his Anti-Trump comments for the introduction for the $225 Marvel: The Golden Age 1939-1949 HC from The Folio Society, and the lament that is X-Men: Children Of The Atom Box Set Slipcase for $500 and, of course, “draft” selections from the November 2019 solicits.

On today’s show Chris and Andy discuss the passing of Ernie Colón, Andy gets a ton of cool gifts and Chris laments of Amazon shipping. Chris and Andy also start looking at the 100 Greatest Comic Books - Comic Book Runs - Single Issues & Graphic Novels of All Time from When It Was Cool, which was compiled from several different sources in late 2017. In this first installment, the guys go over #100-81, give their thoughts and, of course, the collected editions these runs are in.

It’s a special 500th episode of the Collected Comics Library!!! Chris and Andy play a game of Who Am I?, discuss who they would like to have dinner with including etiquette, and “draft” selections from the October 2019 solicits.  

On today’s show, Chris and Andy are joined by Augie De Blieck Jr., to talk about his DC Comics predictions he made on his blog Pipeline Comics. They guys also go over a number of other news and topics from Comic-Con International.

This week Chris and Andy say goodbye to Vertigo and the possibility of any more Steve Ditko Kickstarters. They also “draft” selections from the September 2019 solicits that include: Round 1 Andy: Incredible Hulk By Peter David Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (Marvel) Chris: Conan The Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (Marvel) Round 2 Andy: Dick Tracy Forever TP (IDW) Chris: Aquaman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (DC Comics) Round 3 Andy: Jonah Hex: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (DC Comics) Chris: John Byrne's Marvel Classics Artifact Edition (IDW) Round 4 Andy: Battle Chasers Anthology TP (Image) Chris: Annihilation Omnibus HC New Printing (Marvel) Round 5 Andy: James Bond: Live And Let Die Graphic Novel HC (Dynamite) Chris: Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 8 HC (DC Comics) Round 6 Andy: The Ragged Return to Lonely Street (Albatross) Chris: Crisis On Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition Vol. 3 HC (DC Comics) Round 7 Andy: Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt (Dynamite) Chris: War Of The Realms: The P

On today’s show Chris and Andy go over Rob Liefeld picking a fight with DC, Batman 1989 Deluxe HC, Eric Powell’s Goon Omnibus’ & Albatross Press, Daredevil Season 3 (and 4?), Jessica Jones Season 3, Ghost Rider and Helstrom on Hulu, DC Entertainment canceling Swamp Thing, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, X-Men: Dark Pheonix, Marvel audio comic books, DC potentially shutting down Vertigo in favor of the Black Label imprint, former IDW executives create Clover Press, So What? Press from Drew Ford and It’s Alive!, and Lion Forge & Oni Press announce a merger and so much more!

This week Chris and Andy go over missing OOP books that are needed for our collected edition library: The Goon Library Edition Volumes 1 & 3 and EC Archives: Haunt of Fear Volume 5, tales from Motor City Comic Con 2019, Ditko Kickstarter says they want to publish a 2-Volume Mr. A, a follow-up from Gwandanaland Comics….and go over selections from the August 2019 solicits.

In their very own sequel to CCL #489 - Live Eisner Hall Of Fame Voting, Chris and Andy pick their favorites for the 2019 Eisner Awards and Chris casts his ballot live on the podcast. Who do they vote for? Also on the show the reprint greatness that is Gwandanaland Comics and the unbelievable true story of Aran Stubbs and the IRS Comic Collection. Plus a recap of Marvel’s reading order, DC’s Essential Reading List 2019, Black Hammer Library Edition, The Ray (Golden Age), Airboy, Green Arrow: Year One by Andy Diggle, Adventures of Captain America by Fabian Nicieza and Kevin MacGuire w/Karl Kessel; Captain America White by Loeb and Sale, and, of course, Avengers: Endgame.

This week Chris and Andy go over listener email and go over selections from the July 2019 solicits that include: Marvel Elektra Assassin TP Invaders Vol. 1: War Ghost TPB Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas TPB Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Omnibus HC Punisher: Return To Big Nothing TPB Savage Sword of Conan: The Cult of Koga Thun TP Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Simon & Kirby Omnibus HC Venom by Donny Cates HC DC Comics All-Star Comics: Only Legends Live Forever TP and HC Batman: Kings Of Fear HC Hitman’s Greatest Hits TP Justice League of America: Last Survivors on Earth TP Swamp Thing By Nancy A. Collins Omnibus HC Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway Vol. 3 TP Watchmen: International Edition HC New Edition Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Vol. 3 TP Aftershock Comics Out of the Blue HC GN Vol. 2 Dark Horse Black Hammer Volume 4: Age of Doom Part 2 TP Flaming Carrot Comics Omnibus TP Monsters and Other Stories TP IDW David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil Born Again Artisan Edition TPB Ragnarok by Walt Simonso

On this week’s show, Chris and Andy go over DC’s updated collected editions initiatives - straight from Dan Didio’s Facebook page, a deep dive into DC’s Black Label Editions and the reissues of the Walmart 100-Page Giant Comics. Also on the show Star Wars #108 (or as Andy calls it #50.1), Avengers: Endgame ticket prices are out of control, new Marvel Retrospectives from Yoe Books (IDW) and what may be the most bizarre comic in years: Giraffes on Horseback Salad from Salvador Dali, the Marx Brothers and Quirk Books.

This week Chris and Andy go over funding campaigns for Airboy #51, Steve Ditko’s Mr. A Returns, Baltimore Omnibus Vol. 1, plus the Shazam! movie, and the trouble of releasing trades before hardcovers, and lastly we go over selections from the June 2019 solicits

Chris and Andy have spoiler-filled, honest review of Captain Marvel and both of them are very confused as to what exactly the plot was and if your wanting to get into Captain Marvel Comic books which is the first trade paperback to start with? The guys also talk about of how to organize your comics with the CLZ app, and an email that covers everything from Marvel Masterworks, Swamp Thing, Carmine Infantino and Tom Strong.

In this special episode, Chris is a guest on the . Picking up right were we left off in the last episode, Chris and Kurtis finish talking about which includes some great stories from Mike Baron, Luke Ross and Whilce Portacio! Plus, it’s Punisher vs. Daredevil in a classic crossover, and Frank joins known criminals to take down other known criminals in the Marvel Graphic Novel, Assassin’s Guild! It’s fun shoot-em-up action from beginning to end!

In this episode, Kurtis is joined by Chris Marshall to talk about the original Punisher mini-series, Circle of Blood, by Steven Grant and Mike Zeck, and the first five issues of Punisher’s first ongoing series, by Mike Baron and Klaus Janson.

Chris and Andy start off by lamenting the Neal Adams’ Batman: Odyssey, digital option from your local library (Hoopla, OverDrive, Freegal, RBdigital), Warren Ellis and his ideal comic book format, Usagi Yojimbo is leaving Dark Horse for IDW and what that means for new collected editions, Batman: The Caped Crusader and Batman: The Dark Knight Detective trade paperbacks, and Andy shares his comic book store adventures in California.

Chris and Andy pick their favorites for the 2019 Eisner Hall Of Fame and Chris casts his ballot live on the podcast. Who does he vote for? You’ll have to listen to find out. Also on the show: Black Hammer Hoopla/TPB/Library Edition banter; George Pérez announces his retirement and the guys have a few funny stories on run-ins with him; a complete rundown and current prices for DC’s artist and writer-centric hardcover books Legends of the Dark Knight and Tales of the Batman - find out which ones are going for over $100 and speculation on which will get rise in price next; finally IDW/LOAC has announced LOAC Essentials, Vol. 13: Charlie Chan, will there be any backlash due to racism in these 1938 comic strips similar to that of Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil?

Chris and Andy talk about the passing of creator Batton Lash and his Archie vs Punisher work, Gerry Conway and his thoughts on the Punisher logo being used by police and military personnel, what to do with collected editions that we’ll never read, comic book store owner Brian Hibbs blaming DC, Marvel, and President Trump for his lack of sales, Roughneck by Jeff Lemire, and an email on the Marvel Omnibus Variant covers, why it’s done and if they are even necessary.

Chris and Andy get down to the annual Adopt A Character show. Chris chooses Green Arrow, specifically the Mike Grell run, while Andy is picking up Jonah Hex, in just about every incarnation possible. You are welcome to follow all year long and we welcome you to join in – details are in the show. We also talk Daredevil and Punisher Marvel Epic Collections, statues and collectibles and why Jack Kirby is so great.

Chris and Andy go over Chris Ryall’s return to IDW and what the future may hold for one of their favorite publishers, the 2019 Marvel Omnibus lineup including Thanos, Conan, and Steve Ditko and finally discuss the Aquaman movie.