It is that time of year again for the About.com Readers' Choice Awards and this is the first year that the Comic Book site here at About.com is participating. I am very excited to have you, the fan and reader of comic books, nominate and vote for the things in the world of comic books you hold most dear. There are six categories this year for the comic book edition of the Readers' Choice Awards - Best Publisher, Best Writer, Best Artist, Best Published Comic, Best Online Only Comic/Webcomic, and Best Kids Comic. Check out the overview page for this years comic book Readers' Choice Awards to give you an idea of the thought behind the categories as well as links to the nomination page. After about a month, I will tally the nominations and list up the top choices in a poll for readers to vote on. Check it out and nominate your favorites in the comic book world.
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I get asked all the time if a comic book is worth something. Sometimes the comic in question is exciting to find out as it is a classic, but other times I get questions about comic books that there is no way they could be worth anything. How is someone not in the know about the comic book market able to discern whether or not it is worth something? Check out this 
DC is mixing it up again with the announcement that six titles are being cancelled and six more will rise up to take their place. DC had really strong ending to 2011 with fantastic sales of their relaunch of the DC Universe in 52 new comic books that started the DCU over and attempted to wipe away all the messy continuity of the past decades worth of storytelling. In my opinion, DC made some very interesting additions to The New 52 lineup that just might put them back where they started from. I really hope they stay the course and don't back up on this new universe they have created by muddying the waters too much with their alternate reality additions. Read who got cut and who got added to 
Peanuts, the classic cast of characters by Charles M. Schulz, has found a new home with BOOM! Studios. Personally, I worry when comics like this come about because you don't know what the new publisher will do with the material. Will they throw out the storyline of old and revamp the cast for today's audience or will they just republish old content? I think BOOM! made a very wise decision to republish some of the classic Schulz comic strips, but brought in some new writers and artists to create new content. I'm also happy to say there is no revamp here with the new content, but they stay true to what Schulz laid down in previous years. This comic seems like it could be a big hit and I really hope it finds an audience.