I have really, really big hopes for Disney’s upcoming Zootopia. I love the idea of a world full of sentient, anthropomorphic animals. I will admit, though, that I’ve been a little bit skeptical. Up until now, we haven’t really known much about the film. We know from press releases and synopses […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – December 23, 2015
Sam was, unfortunately, underwhelmed by the first issue of Venus from BOOM! Studios, but Kylee is still loudly and belligerently singing the praises of Arcadia in this week’s pull list. She is also lamenting the potential end of The Paybacks from Dark Horse, while simultaneously wishing someone would put her and Fight Club 2 out […]
Despite It’s Fabulous Concept, Venus #1 Falters At Launch
Venus #1 (0f 4) Author: Rick Loverd Artist: Huang Danlan Release Date: December 23, 2015 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Genre(s): Science Fiction Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild I love the basic premise behind BOOM! Studios’ latest sci-fi offering Venus. We’ve been graced with numerous new sci-fi comic series from the various smaller publishers and, in turn, we’ve […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – December 16, 2015
The Ultimate End ultimately disappoints in this week’s #NerdsRead pull list. It’s an unfortunate swan song for an alternate universe that was once full of promise. Meanwhile The Goddamned shocks and awes. Need something a bit more lighthearted, though? The Lumberjanes start off on a new adventure with brand new, […]
“A Borrowed Man” Mixes Literature and Science Fiction For a Futuristic Mystery
A Borrowed Man Author: Gene Wolfe Release Date: October 20, 2015 Publisher: Tor Books Genre(s): Science Fiction, Mystery Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon A Borrowed Man has one of the most unique premises for a mystery novel that I’ve seen in quite a while. I’m honestly not the biggest fan of the genre so […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – December 9, 2015
This week Sam looks at Giant Days and Lantern City from BOOM! Studios, with one fairing better in terms of entertainment for her. Kylee continues to enjoy Harrow County – seriously, if you’re not reading this series, you’re missing out on some fantastic horror! From DC Comics, Jackson read New Suicide Squad and Batman, both of […]
Review: Ant-Man Comes to Blu-Ray With Some Excellent Special Features
Ant-Man [Blu-Ray] Release Date: December 8, 2015 Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll Studio: Marvel Studios Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Superheroes Extra Feature Rating:????? Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: N/A Amazon | IMDB | Wikipedia Ant-Man is one of my favorite superhero movies of all time. I know, I know. In […]
Star Wars Rebels: The Future of the Force Recap
Synopsis of 2×08: Ahsoka and Kanan realize that the Empire is tracking down Force-sensitive children and rush to their aid. With help from Ezra, Zeb, and Chopper they manage to rescue two infants who have been abducted by the Seventh Sister and Fifth Brother. But along the way Ezra inadvertently gives away […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – December 2, 2015
Sam found the penultimate issue of John Flood to be somewhat of a letdown, but continued to enjoy The Woods, both from BOOM! Studios. Kylee tried out Mystery Girl, a new series offering from Dark Horse, that impressed her with the boring, everyday bits more than the story itself. Jackson continues to enjoy East […]
Get Your First Look at “Passenger” With This Stunning Book Trailer!
Passenger Author: Alexandra Bracken Release Date: January 5, 2016 Series: Passenger #1 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Genre(s): Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Young Adult GoodReads | Amazon | BN | iBooks There is just about a month left to go before Passenger, one of 2016’s first must-read YA novels of the year, releases and we couldn’t be […]
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