It’s been a pretty solid week in comics for us over here at Nerdophiles! Weavers came to a ‘so-so’ ending this past week and Briggs Land finished off it’s very first story arc. Meanwhile Jonesy introdcues the main character’s mother and tears will flow. But the real winner last week […]
Gotham: “Look into my Eyes” and “New Day Rising” Recaps
Synopsis of 3×0 and 3×04: Cobblepot makes a play for the mayor’s office and wins in a landslide. Bruce and Alfred try to deal with Five, who attempts to take Bruce’s life and is captured by the Court of Owls. Jarvis Tetch hunts for his sister in Gotham and plays with […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – October 5, 2016
Last week was a pretty great week in comics for Sam who gets the chance to read and review a trio of BOOM! Studios favorites. Giant Days and Goldie Vance continue to be awesome while The Woods trips itself up a little bit in it’s journey towards it’s grand finale. […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – September 28, 2016
From BOOM! Studios this week, Sam read issues of Lumberjanes and The Backstagers, rating them both with four stars. Kylee reviewed the second issue of Eden’s Fall from Top Cow, as well as Cryptocracy from Dark Horse Comics, which is picking up steam once again. Jackson was thoroughly impressed by Rick Remender’s Deadly Class and […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – September 21, 2016
Sam continues to enjoy Joyride from BOOM! Studios, while Kylee is curious to see how Lucas Stand is going to wrap things up in two more issues. Kingsway West from Dark Horse Comics continues to fascinate Kylee and Jackson isn’t quite sold on Green Lanterns from DC Comics, but it’s a decent issue. Check out […]
Gotham: Burn the Witch Recap
Synopsis of 3×02: Fish takes Harvey hostage and hunts down Hugo Strange in the search for a cure. Penguin leads a mob to kill Mooney as Gordon searches for a way to rescue his former partner. I’ve written about Gotham for a year or, in years-of-watching-and-writing-about-Gotham time, what feels like an […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – September 14, 2016
Kylee read the first issue of Hadrian’s Wall from Image Comics and Jackson tackled Doom Patrol #1 from DC Comics, both of which they enjoyed a lot. Weavers, from BOOM! Studios continues to be just interesting enough to keep Kylee reading, while Harrow County is easily one of her favorite on-going series’ at […]
Doom Patrol #1 is Here to Break Your Brain and That’s a Very Good Thing
Doom Patrol #1 Author: Gerard Way Artist: Nick Derington Release Date: September 14, 2016 Publisher: DC Comics ★★★★★ To understand Doom Patrol #1, you have to understand the gyro analogy and that’s both true and as apt an analogy for the whole book as any you’re going to get. The first issue of […]
Gotham: Better to Reign in Hell… Recap
Synopsis of 3×01: Now a bounty hunter in Gotham City, Gordon follows the trail of Fish Mooney after Cobblepot puts a $1 million hit on his former boss. Bruce goes too far in his hunt to find out who really runs Wayne Enterprises. Gotham is often described as a messy show […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – September 7, 2016
It’s a big week for us at Nerdophiles. Sam read and enjoyed three series from BOOM! Studios, Giant Days, Goldie Vance, and The Woods. Kylee was less impressed by Skybourne #1 also from BOOM! Studios, but she’s still interested to see where the series is going. Jackson covered Daredevil #11 from Marvel Comics and tackled Supergirl #1 […]