In this week’s pull list, a few of our comics mixed it up a bit – with great results! Sam enjoyed Lantern City’s new direction for the series – pulling it from what could have been a clichéd tyrannical government route. Kylee read Dark Horse’s latest issue of Harrow County […]
SDCC 2015 Highlights: Saturday
Saturday is typically the biggest day for San Diego Comic Con! The most people show up and the panels are always packed. A lot of pilot episodes are being screened throughout the day, with cast and crew to answer questions after the screening, and many panels are bringing together stars […]
The First Volume of “Jupiter’s Legacy” Sets Up An Epic Story of Family and Betrayal
Jupiter’s Legacy Vol. 1 Author: Mark Waid Artist: Frank Quitely Release Date: April 8, 2015 Publisher: Image Comics Genre(s): Superheroes, Family Drama Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. It just sometimes takes a generation. That’s the basic premise behind Jupiter’s Legacy. After a group of friends looking to save the […]
Find Hope at the End of the World in ‘Spread’
Spread Vol. 1 Author: Justin Jordan Artists: Kyle Strahm & Felipe Sobreiro Release Date: April 28, 2015 Publisher: Image Comics Genre(s): Horror, Science Fiction Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I love Spread. After reading the forward to this first trade paperback I kind of love Kyle Strahm – the artist – as well. We seem to […]
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 […]
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 […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List: April 8, 2015
Okay, so, we’re a week behind on this. We know. We’re still getting the hang of things! Still, this week we’ve got a lot of really great comics for you guys. We have reviews for fourteen comics courtesy of three of our wonderful staff members. We’re looking at some of […]
Black Science is Fantastic, Hard-Hitting Science Fiction at It’s Best
Black Science Vol. 1: How to Fall Forever Author: Rick Remender Artists: Mateo Scalera, Dean White (Colorist) Release Date: May 28, 2014 Publisher: Image Comics Source: NetGalley DRC, Owned Genre(s): Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Growing up, I loved Sliders. It was one of my absolute favorite shows and it really was a great, […]
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