There are a ton of genre series on the horizon this summer but FOX’s Wayward Pines – a ten episode ‘event’ series – is the first out of the gates. The first episode premiered on Thursday but had been available on Hulu for about a week or so prior. Just […]
“Lantern City #1” Takes Us To A Dark World Ripe for Revolution
Lantern City #1 Writer: Paul Jenkins & Matthew Daley Artist: Carlos Magno Release Date: May 13, 2015 Publisher: Archaia Source: BOOM! Studios DRC Genre(s): Steampunk Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Low Lantern City is one of those series that almost seems tailor fit to suit my interests. It just takes so many of the things I like and […]
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 […]
Check Out These Trailers for Fox’s Upcoming, Nerd-Centric Genre Series
FOX seems to be betting big on genre programming this year and we honestly couldn’t be more excited. There are some great shows on the horizon, folks. To be fair, a lot of networks are putting a heavy emphasis on our particularly nerd-tastic demographic. Genre programming is in. But FOX […]
“The Eighth Day” is A Surprisingly Epic Middle Grade Adventure
The Eighth Day Author: Dianne K. Salerni Series: The Eighth Day #1 Release Date: April 22, 2014 Publisher: HarperCollins Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): Middle Grade, Fantasy, Adventure Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon All right, so, I need to put this out there right away: this book was kind of amazing. I loved it. I read […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – May 6, 2015
We’re back again (a little late) this week with our weekly pull list post! Ashley was out of town this past week but she back with us on Wednesday. There were some pretty great reads available this week and BOOM! Studios definitely dominated our to-read list this time around. But […]
NBC Proves They Hate Us By Adding ‘Constantine’ to Their List of Axed Series
Despite a number of very strong series, NBC is making some of the most drastic cuts going into the next season. Ten scripted series are on their way out with another eight still on the fence. Granted, some of those remaining series – like Hannibal – haven’t even started their […]
Fox Says Goodbye to ‘The Mindy Project’ and ‘The Following’ but Brings Back ‘Bones’ and ‘The Simpsons’
With cancellations and renewals rolling in, all eyes are on the major networks waiting to see which shows will (or will not) survive into the next season. FOX has a few series still waiting for a decision and they’ve made a slew of decisions in the past few dayds. But […]
“The Queen of the Tearling” is an Incredible Fantasy That Pulls in Readers of YA and Adult Fantasy Alike
The Queen of the Tearling Author: Erika Johansen Series: The Queen of the Tearling #1 Release Date: July 8, 2014 Publisher: Harper Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Okay, so, this is one of my favorite fantasy books in a while. I’m not the biggest fantasy fan. I have a hard […]