May 11th was a slow week for the Nerdophiles comics crew. Sam catches us up on the second-to-last issue of KaBOOM!’s The Baker Street Peculiars while Kylee shares her thoughts on the latest Harrow County from Dark Horse. (If Sam had her way The Baker Street Peculiars would be a […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – May 4, 2016
Sam dove into Poe Dameron #2 from Marvel, as well as The Woods and Giant Days from BOOM! Studios , and enjoyed all three comics this week. Kylee took a look at the first issue of Weavers from BOOM! Studios and is intrigued by where the series is headed. And wants people to know that […]
Arrow: Monument Point Recap
Synopsis of 4×21: Thea battles a returned villain within Darhk’s sanctuary. Diggle and Oliver desperately try to stop Damien from activating Genesis. Felicity recruits her father to hack HIVE’s system. Rating: ★★★☆☆ I fully expect the fourth season of Arrow to play dramatically different for viewers a year from now than […]
Gotham: Unleashed Recap
Synopsis of 2×20: The manhunt for Azrael is on as the GCPD, Cobblepot and Gordon are following his trail. Bruce recruits Selina to break into Arkham to bring down Strange. Nygma tries to break out of Arkham. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ “Unleashed,” this week’s episode of Gotham, feels like a comedy and I genuinely […]
3 New Comics Look to the Past & Push Violence to the Limits
We tend to see history progressing one way and comics are no exception. We see crystallizing, genre defining moments like the death of Gwen Stacy or Watchmen or “The Flash of Two Worlds” as moments where everything changes but that’s not really the case. Comics are always, in one form […]
Arrow: Genesis Recap
Synopsis of 4×20: Thea takes a trip and ends up in a domed, underground city. Oliver and Felicity contact one of Constantine’s old flames about fighting Darhk. Andy and John face off in a final showdown with Amanda Waller’s doomsday deterrent hanging in the balance. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Despite being one of […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 27, 2016
Jackson is holding down the pull list this week with three of his picks. All-New Wolverine #7 from Marvel Comics impressed him with the emotion it showcased. We Are Robin #11 pulled no punches in exploring difficult topics and Batman #51 rewarded loyal readers with a fantastic issue, both from DC Comics. Check out all […]
Gotham: Azrael Recap
Synopsis of 2×19: Strange conditions lead Galavan to believe he’s a reincarnated holy warrior assigned to kill Gordon. Nygma tries to discover the secrets of Arkham. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ It finally struck me watching “Azrael,” this week’s episode of Gotham, what the best point of comparison for this season is and it’s Ryan […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 20, 2016
From BOOM! Studios, Sam reviewed and enjoyed both Lumberjanes and Jonesy, while Kylee continues to obsess over Alex Paknadel’s latest offering, Paknadel & Trakhanov’s Turncoat. Kylee also saw the end of the entertaining Gutter Magic, from IDW Publishing and Comics Experience. From DC Comics, Jackson gave three stars to Action Comics #51 and four stars to […]
Arrow: Canary Cry Recap
Synopsis of 4×19: The team tries to deal with Laurel’s death and their own failures as a vengeful Black Canary copycat targets Ruvé Adams. Oliver prepares to take on Darhk, one and for all. Rating: ★★★☆☆ More than any season before it, Season 4 of Arrow has suffered from problems maintaining and maximizing […]
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