We’re trying out a new format for our Nerds Read pull list post this week. So, please, once you’ve read through our reviews pop down to the comments and let us know what you think. Hopefully this way you all can get to know our staff members better and get […]
“Seconds” Might Be Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Masterpiece
Seconds Author: Bryan Lee O’Malley Artist: O’Malley and Jason Fischer Colorist: Nathan Fairbairn Release Date: July 15, 2014 Publisher: Ballantine Books Source: Bought and Owned Genre(s): Fantasy Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon What would you do if you had the chance to correct your mistakes by eating a magic mushroom before you went […]
All-New Hawkeye #1 is Stunning, But Lacks Distinction
All-New Hawkeye #1 Author: Jeff Lemire Artist: Ramon Perez Release Date: March 4, 2015 Publisher: Marvel Comics Source: Bought and Owned Genre(s): Action, Superhero, Drama Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Comixology | Things From Another World It’s strange having to review a new Hawkeye comic. Not just because the previous series by Matt Fraction, David Aja, and Annie Wu […]
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 […]
“Rebels #1” is the Start to An Amazing Historical Fiction Comic Series
Rebels #1 Author: Brian Wood Artist: Andrea Mutti Release Date: April 8, 2015 Publisher: Dark Horse Source: Dark Horse DRC Genre(s): Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate Historical fiction is becoming increasingly popular in pop culture and I’m loving it. American Revolution in particular has recently become a much more common setting for various offerings. From […]
Mea’s Thoughts on Claymore
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD Written by Norihro Yagi, the creator of Angel Densetsu, Claymore is a seriously brutal manga, full of death, monsters, and badass women that die in the hoards to protect humans. There is no question as to why this is considered a ‘dark fantasy manga.’ The main protagonist is Clare, who […]
The New “Ant-Man” Trailer Will Hit You Like a Train
While we eagerly await Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel has released another trailer for its next film, Ant-Man. Unlike the underwhelming first trailer, this highlights more of the film’s comedic tone and small-scale yet high-impact action. Following Edgar Wright’s highly publicized departure from the film, Marvel hired Adam McKay (Anchorman, […]
Cherry City Comic Con: Weekend Highlights
The second annual Cherry City Comic Con in Salem, OR is underway today. If you’re in the area, I definitely encourage you to check it out. Coined “the little con that could” in my write-up of it last year, it has had a rocky path leading up to the second […]
Deep State Vol. 1 Brings the Moon Landing Home
Deep State Vol 1: Darker Side of the Moon Author: Justin Jordan Artist: Ariela Kristantina Colorist: Ben Wilsonham Release Date: April 14, 2015 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Source: BOOM! Studios Press Site Genre(s): Sci-Fi Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon John Harrow doesn’t exist, and his job is to make sure that other things don’t […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List: April 1, 2015
Welcome to the very first edition of our new, weekly series of comic reviews! As you all know, we’ve got a lot of avid comic book readers here at Nerdophiles. There are a lot of series we follow each week but up until now we’ve focused primarily on doing trade reviews. […]
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