Comic Book Candy

As of late, readers may have noticed our absence from the world of comic book blogging. But visits to our tumblr , facebook , or twitter pages will reveal a different narrative. I recently provided photography coverage at San Diego Comic Con for the Comics Beat , a leading comic book news website. Soon we will begin a regular monthly column focused on the world of comic book retail, Sell It Like It Is , for Woman Write About Comics . In other words, despite appearances here on the homefront, we're busier than ever blogging about comics. It is a little sad, but the one woman operation blogs have been on the decline for quite some time. I think I joined the comic blogging community right at the beginning of the end, when the growth of  one's audience still depended more on the content than the place it was posted. With the rise of more interactive and timely platforms like tumblr and twitter, comic book blogging is still content driven, but depending on the outlet, some sig...

Retailer exclusive variants are nothing new to collectors, but for fans with love for their local comic shop, Amazing Spider-Man 666 will a be a must-have issue for their collection. Spidey is shown on the cover holding the Daily Bugle with a headline touting the rescue of your LCS by everyone's favorite webslinger. Because these variants required a large minimum order, not every store was able or willing to participate. But here in Chicago, four stores decided to order the incentive covers, and I was lucky enough to have my photography grace the covers of two. Considering only about 200 stores worldwide will have this incentive cover (see Marvel's master list ), I feel honored to have my work on these covers. A special thanks is necessary to both Challengers and Graham Crackers for entrusting me with the task of representing their unique stores. They could have taken their own photo, hired a different photographer, or just used a store logo, but they thought of me first and I...