Rest in Peace, Trina Robbins. August 17, 1938- April 10, 2024 (age 85 years). 💔2wk ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
The secret connecting covers that Ken Steacy snuck past DC editorial, and probably you too! I had these in my collection for years and it never occurred to me until the artist himself arranged them when I was getting them signed. 1mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
About to take my 6yo to see the Super Mario movie so I pulled this out to show him. He’s like can I have this? He’s not taking no for an answer. What do.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
My battle station is ready for tonight. Just gotta get the wee one to bed and grab a pint. Nothing more relaxing!1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Impromptu theme? What runs are you literally an issue or two away on? I’m close but no cigar on these 9 runs.3mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Sunday Shelfie time! Last night I bagged and boarded until 1AM and enjoyed a few cold pints 🍺. It was the most relaxed I’ve been in months. Take some time for you!3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
It’s time to thin out the collection. I’m at my 2 shelf limit, and with hundreds of more comics I want in my lifetime. What’s on the floor I’m either taking to CCB or CaptCan for store credit.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Today is Canadian Thanksgiving, and here are some of the Canadian comics that I am thankful for. 🍁7mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Move over black suit Spider-man...it’s the 1st appearance of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and the rest of the Poohniverse.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
So, I’ve been self isolating in my basement for 4 days and I’ve got over a hundred books rebagged, everything re-alphabetized, and put a big dent in my reading pile. My collection has never felt this organized, let’s see how long this lasts.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Breaking out the big guns today! Not necessarily the most expensive but all favourites for sure! A couple oddball/obscure items for good measure.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Updated the whole collection to short boxes, goodbye back pain!1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
The first time Batgirl and Supergirl ever met and what do they do? Get up to no good of course!1wk ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
There’s a special place in my heart for the Kitchener Comic Warehouse. So many comics it’s almost overwhelming. 1mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
I just drove 3 hrs, traded in my ASM 252 and spent an additional hundred on these late/low-print run Groo the Wanderers. And despite being a little slow of mind, I couldn’t be happier.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
After 20 years of searching, I finally found DC Graphic Novel #4, The Hunger Dogs! With this I can now truly say that my Kirby 4th World is 100% complete!1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Finally completed Watchmen. Haven’t read this since the 90’s, looking forward to the re-read!2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Beware the Creeper #1 by Steve Ditko. 2nd appearance of the titular character.7mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Camelot 3000 #5 is an under appreciated gem for Brian Bolland cover collectors.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Everyone loves a Bill Sienkiewicz cover, and What If..? #45 is one of my favourites. It’s too bad they didn’t give him the corner boxes too like on New Mutants.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Sunday Shelfie with cat tax! And a very happy Thanksgiving to all you Canucks out there.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
My class of ‘22. All my favourite acquisitions from the past year. All good comics I’m grateful to have found! ...and there’s one last box on the way of course ;)1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Really proud to share a new milestone as of today. New Mutants complete!!4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Here’s a short run I’d like to finish some day. Cool books that kacked before 20 issues are my soft spot.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Number 1 and number 80 of a 4 issue limited series. One of the better self aware jokes I’ve seen on a comic cover.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
After 2 years of playing finally got my 1st shadow shiny. Would you go Ursaring or Ursaluna?2mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/pokemongo
Sergio Aragones drew this at 78 years old. He’s 84 and still drawing. Groo: Friends and Foes #11, Dark Horse 2015.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
My 4 year old son’s favourite beaters. I figured if I wanted him to love the hobby, I had better use good bait. He has about 50, but these are the ones I need to pick off the floor the most.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Elektra Assassin finally complete! Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz masterpiece.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
This week’s theme (corner boxes) is a weird one, but I’m also weird and here’s my collection of Marvel Age corner boxes. Which one is your favourite?1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
In 2020 I will photograph every Kirby 2 page spread I own. Starting with one of my favourites. Devil Dinosaur #1, April 1978.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
A couple kids books I was very surprised to find in good condition and for a dollar (CDN!). Going to read my kiddo the Scooby Doo tonight and try my best at the voices.5mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Another Epic Illustrated in the bag! I now just need 12 and 33 to complete the 34 issue series.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
My corner box themed comic boxes featuring my favourite Forbush Man pieces. Crayola markers and sharpie, you can do this too!1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
The first and last issue of Groo at Epic Comics. I love the callback in the corner box. And every single corner box in the 120 issue run was unique.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
More from yesterday’s Antique Mall haul. Watchmen #’s 1 and 3 for $32 and $4 Canadian! Only three issues to go!4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Cheval Noir. The next run I’ve decided to tackle, lots of issues to go but some of the hard ones already out of the way. This is an anthology series for fans of Heavy Metal.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
I was 14 in 1993 when I bought X Factor 87. I thought it was the deepest shit I had ever read.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Got out the oil paints today and painted my dedicated run boxes of Grendel, New Mutants, Groo and Sandman!3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend and among other things, I’m thankful for dollar bins at antique markets. Or as I call them, loonie bins.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
To celebrate a raise at work I treated myself to some Bill Sienkiewicz Dazzler, more Mage v1 including 1st Grendel in colour, Trina Robbins, The Jam and more Sienkiewicz!2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
The Fantastic Four Roast. One-Shot by Fred Hembeck, 1982. Interior art: Almost everybody.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
What is your favourite Bill Sienkiewicz Moon Knight v1 cover? Here’s mine descending 1-25. “Post No Bills” gets me every time!2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Updated my all my floppies to short boxes. My back will thank me later!1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookshelves
Here’s a rhyme to set you screamin’ ...the entire run of Kirby’s Demon!!4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
I’ve been on a bit of a Rick Veitch kick this year. Best known for his many books with Alan Moore (Swamp Thing, 1963, Supreme, and more I’m sure) his solo stuff is just as good. He’s a underrated writer.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
What is your favourite small press from the 80’? Mine is Vortex which featured a lot of great creators. Chester Brown, Howard Chaykin, Seth, Ken Steacy, Ty Templeton, Bernie Mireault, Hernandez bros. Vortex lived fast and died young.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Just discovered this sub! I don’t see too many floppy shelves here, but here’s mine! I have somewhere between 2-3K books, and have been collecting since 1986.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookshelves
Mail Call! Cheval Noir #1 and a really nice copy of Jungle Comics #1 to bring my Dave Stevens collection to 34 strong!2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
3 years ago I posted here a big project of mine to take photos of every Jack Kirby splash page I owned. Here’s a look back at the full 100+ I had at the time. This one is from Captain Victory #1, full gallery in links.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Mail Call Monday! Another Dave Stevens cover off the list, and quite the appropriate week for an Elvira cover!2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Last year I started collecting again, and in the span of one year I went from having 400 comics to 2500+. I don’t shop online, so I hope my LCS survives this. My reading backlog is immense, and I couldn’t be happier that I invest in whole runs. Will be starting Hellblazer today.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Piskor, Scioli and Rugg. What’s been your favourite Grand Design, and who and what should be next?2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
New Mutants Annual #2, 1986. 1st app Betsy Braddock as Psylocke4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
I usually only buy floppies, but you can’t just leave Elektra Assassin in the bins! Miller and Sienkiewicz, 1986.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Closing in on the complete career of Ken Steacy, and found Batman 400 very reasonably on eBay. This one deserves a deeper dive at some point as a lot of respected artists contributed to the story and pinups.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Shelfie for the week. Changing up display comics is great way to stay in touch with your collection. Sitting them in their lids not only enables this, but gives you ready access to your comics. Win win!3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Nick Fury vs SHIELD is known for its awesome covers by greats such as Jim Sterenko, Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Jusko. But that Kevin Nowlan #5 is hands down my favourite.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Today’s flea market scores. Everything for 45 CDN. Very happy finding the Sienkiewicz Moby Dick for a buck, you could say it was my white whale! Also got an upgrade on my Captain Canuck, and scored a Gore Shriek, plus a bunch of other neat stuff!1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
My final Jack Kirby Splash Page Gallery. Mister Miracle, 1971. Links to all 200+ images in comments. Thanks for all the conversations and Long Live the King!4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Canadian artist Ken Steacy with a beautiful airbrush cover that screams 1987. Cybercom: Heart of the Blue Mesa, Matrix Graphics (Montreal)2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/ComicBookPorn
A nostalgia buy. Had it as a kid and who knows where it went. Was amazed to learn of its Watchmen connection later on in life. Happy to see the character has endured. Shocked to see the price of this thing these days. The Peacemaker #1, Charlton Comics 1967.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
I completed my Star*Reach run! This ground level anthology birthed the direct market and featured creator owned work by Jim Starlin, Neil Adams, Ken Steacy, Gene Day, Howard Chaykin, Barry Windsor Smith, and many more!2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Finally finished Grant Morrison’s Animal Man run today! All from the bins, no more than 2CDN each. Took a few years though. Bonus Secret Origins and an upgrade on my Coyote Gospel.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
That feeling when you get home from work on a dreary Monday and you finally get to post your Moon Knights! These are the 3 volumes I’ve decided to draw the line at and complete.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Today’s LCS haul. My 1st Dark Horse Groo, some Kirby FF reprints and Super Powers, Super Heroes Spring Spcecial with Ditko and Hembeck, and that classic Exorcist homage in JLA 27.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Solo was a great concept and I’d love to see it done again. Did you love this series? Which was your favourite? Who is someone you’d love to see in a new Solo series?2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Big Groo haul I scored for 1.50 CDN/ea! Now for some celebratory cheese dip! 🧀3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Super Mario Bros. Special Ed #1. The first Valiant comic. What I want to know since the net is blank on credits for the cover, do you think it is Kyle Baker? It sure as hell looks like his lines.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
I’m at a flea market, and I would appreciate your advice. Would you buy this partial coverless Shock Suspense #4 for 60 CDN (48 USD?) I’m torn.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Today I found a Dave Stevens cover that I didn’t know existed! Xena: Warrior Princess #2, Topps 1997.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Two mail calls in one day! Going to enjoy these Groo with a cold beer and some hot cheese dip!2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Perhaps the most culturally insensitive ad I’ve seen to date. The Super Master Make-Up Kit, on the back of Gunfighters from Charlton Comics, 1981.10mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/vintageads
My Friday mail call was a new wire frame shelf. Next step is to convert everything to short boxes.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Trivia: How many characters can you name from the cover of Sin v2 #1? Sin is Jay Stephens, an underground artist from Guelph, Ontario.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
A particularly cheesy mail call! Two Groo Epic Graphic Novels, a couple late-run issues, and his first Marvel preview in Epic Illustrated!2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Nice day to go on a drive with my son. Took a trip up to Canadian Comic Bin, got 5 free books for Batman Day and picked up 2 more Moon Knight v1, and a Blackhawk with a Ken Steacy backup! Now I’m at Wasaga beach which is only 10 minutes away. Life is good.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
You think between us all we have all 29? Full list of these gimmicks in comments.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Mail call! Big chunks of my Bone v1 and Starchild runs, plus a mishmash of a bunch of other fun stuff.9mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Here’s another near run you’ll still find in the bins. Like me you’ll just need to track down #1 and you’ve got a solid read in your hands.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D complete, awesome covers by Sterenko, Barry Windsor Smith and others4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Seeing the trailer for Eternals got me thinking about my collection. These books populated discount bins in the 80/90’s and I’m sure I only paid a buck or two for most of them.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Image comics 1993. I was 14 and this was the year that I got hooked, so now I find myself re-buying these out of nostalgia.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
I couldn’t leave this beautiful Dave Stevens Marilyn Monroe cover in the bins. 19854yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Kirby 2-Page Spreads. Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers, Nov 1981. Part 2 of 2.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Haul! EC reprint of Master Race in Impact, a Ken Steacy Mars Attacks cover I’ve been after forever, another issue of Miyazaki’s Nausicaa, plus Jaime Hernandez’ Mechanics, a Bill Sienkiewicz cover, and of course more Groo for the pile.8mo ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Found an upgrade at the flea market today! Beware the Creeper #3, 1968. Steve Ditko art.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Congratulations to the Mylar Class of ‘20. Special thanks to StringFartet for the 4mil sealing tips.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Much thanks to u/SkagJones who sent me his extra reading copy of Epic Illustrated #26. It completes the 7-part “Sacred and the Profane” storyline by Ken Steacy and Dean Motter, and gets me one issue closer to the whole run.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
No foolin’! This is the 1st app of Winnie the Pooh in comics! Tiger and Eeyore, and the rest of the Pooniverse too!4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
A cantina is an underground, un-insulated dry storage room traditionally found in older homes, and meant for storing food...or in my case, comic books.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Forbush-Man’s 1986 Marvel Universe page. I love that his strength level is equal to Drew Barrymore!3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Found a good chunk of Kirby/Royer’s wacky-awesome (wasome?) 2001 series today! Scoop these up if you see them, they’ve never been reprinted and they never will be for rights reasons.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
I only wanted one thing for Xmas this year, and this is it. Ducks, by Kate Beaton...most well known for the long running Hark! A Vagrant! webcomic. Known for her humour she’s now bringing the feels, and this book already has lots of award talk around it.1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Major Snow Storm Warning, Comicbook version. Alpha Flight #6. John Byrne making a deadline like a pro.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Heaven is finding a big fat run in the dollar bins. Shade the Changing Man by Pete Milligan and Chris Bachalo, 1990-96.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Found a personal grail at the flea market today. Freak Brothers #1! It’s the zillionth reprint, but it’ll do.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
The fam is taking an Xmas afternoon nap, so I finally bit the bullet and alphabetized and organized my collection!4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Blockbuster trade at my LCS! Walked in with an Alpha Lightning Bolt (M:tG), walked out with these plus a short box of quarter bin stuff4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Took a road trip to the warehouse. Never a disappointment. Found pieces to my Grendel, Pacific Comics, Groo, Ken Steacy, Epic Illustrated and Hembeck collections! Also thrilled at the Frankenstein Lost Pages by Bernie Wrightson. Everything here for 37 CDN!3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? Alan Moore & Curt Swan end an era.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Another 10 Pacific Comics in the bag! Berni Wrightson, Dave Stevens, Ken Steacy, Richard Corben, and more! Really happy with today’s PC haul.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
This week’s bin scores (so far). Eight for daddy and one for my kiddo!1yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Mini comics! These were made by Marvel in the 80’s and reprint various classic comics. I believe they were meant to be given out at Halloween.2yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Today's flea market haul! Some interspecies sexy time, a '74 underground book, a sweet Dave Stevens King Kong cover, some Bernie Mireault books including 1st app of The Jam, Ken Steacy stories in Secret Origins and MCP, and TMNT #6 1st print. Pretty happy all around!!3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Going for the complete Pacific Comics. A little less than halfway there.4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Another milestone in collecting every PC comic. Jack Kirby’s Silver Star complete!4yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Hump day mail bag. Groo 2-4, Machine Man by both Kirby and Ditko, complete Paul the Samurai. And a PSA to all nature lovers that Ticks are now active again.3yr ⋅ ShiDiWen ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
