Arcadia #1 Author: Alex Paknadel Artist: Eric Scott Pfeiffer Release Date: May 6, 2015 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Source: BOOM! Studios DRC Genre(s): Sci-Fi Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Mild Comixology Intellectually intriguing and immediately emotionally arresting, Arcadia has the makings of something really spectacular. When 99% of humankind is wiped out by a pandemic, four billion people are […]
Kickstarter Watch: The Broken Frontier Anthology will Blow your Mind
We love supporting Kickstarter campaigns here on Nerdophiles, and the Broken Frontier Anthology is definitely going to be worth all the support we can give it. Stacked with some of the most talented names in the industry, this collection of short stories is going to push your imagination to the […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 29, 2015
Zombies, aliens, sea monsters, and more take the spotlight this week. Ashley is on vacation but Sam and Kylee have you covered and are bringing you some pretty awesome comics courtesy of Dark Horse and Archaia. We’re definitely hitting the sci-fi hardcore but hey! There’s nothing wrong with that! Read […]
I Cannot Tell A Lie, The Order of the Forge Needs Something More…
The Order of the Forge #1 Author: Victor Gischler Artists: Tazio Bettin, Nate Piekos, Juan Ferreyra Release Date: April 29, 2015 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Source: Dark Horse DRC Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Horror Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild Dark Horse | Things From Another World Twenty years before the Sons of Liberty filled the Boston Harbor full […]
Tony’s Kingdom of Comics brought the fun for Free Comic Book Day
Every first Saturday in May, there’s an amazing thing that happens: Free Comic Book Day. It is a day in which comic book stores all over the country get special issues of popular comics to give away completely free of charge. Often this event pulls people in by the droves and […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 22, 2015
This week was kind of slim pickings for the pull list. Ashley reviewed two series from Image, including a new offering from Chip Zdarsky and Kagan McLeod, and a fun one from Marvel. Kylee and Sam sat this week out, so feel free to tell them what they missed out […]
Unboxing: Marvel Collector Corps April 2015
Marvel Collector Corps – April 2015 Retail Value: ~$50 MCC Cost: $25 + shipping Rating: ★★★☆☆ When they first announced the Marvel Collector Corps I was super excited. A subscription box service put together through a partnership between Marvel and Funko seemed like the absolute perfect idea. After all, what […]
Copperhead Vol. 1 Brings Us a Fantastic Mix of Police Procedural and Sci-Fi Western
Copperhead Vol. 1 Author: Jay Faerber Artists: Scott Godlewski & Ron Riley Release Date: March 11, 2015 Publisher: Image Comics Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Western, Police Procedural Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Oh, Copperhead. You are quickly vying for a spot as one of my favorite on-going series. I mean, what a great book. Solid story-telling, great […]
Oddly Normal is an Adorable All-Ages Offering from Otis Frampton
Oddly Normal: Book 1 Author: Otis Frampton Artist: Otis Frampton Release Date: March 24, 2015 Publisher: Image Comics Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Fantasy, Children Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon What an adorable all ages book. At first glance, Oddly Normal admittedly doesn’t look like other Image books. It’s cutesy looking and clearly aimed a younger […]
Image Comic’s The Fuse Vol. 1 Takes Police Procedurals Out of This World
The Fuse Vol. 1: The Russia Shift Author: Anthony Johnson Artist: Justin Greenwood Release Date: August 27, 2014 Publisher: Image Comics Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Science Fiction, Crime Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon We are in the midst of a science fiction comic book Renaissance and we really, truly have Image Comics to thank for […]
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