God Bless America: A Patriotic Coloring Book Author: Multnomah Artist: Holly Camp, Christina J. Culver, Deborah Gregg, Katherine Howe, Bridget Hurley, Joseph Marsh, Jennifer Tucker, Melinda B. Shiflet, and Lisa Shirk Release Date: June 14, 2016 Publisher: Multnomah Genre(s): Coloring Book Rating: ★★★★☆ Amazon Just in time for July 4th, God Bless America: A Patriotic Coloring […]
Recapping the New NYCC Ticket Buying Process
Looking for the 2017 presale quick guide? Find it here! Looking for the 2017 general sale quick guide? Find it here! New York Comic Con put their new ticket buying process to the test today. Much like how San Diego Comic Con requires Member IDs to purchase badges, this is […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – June 22, 2016
This week, Kylee took a look at Kurt Sutter’s foray into comics with Lucas Stand #1 from BOOM! Studios while Jackson looked at the newest Flash #1 from DC’s Rebirth event. He’s also enjoying The Might Thor #8 from Marvel Comics. Check out the full reviews below and tell us what you’re reading […]
SDCC Sundays: SDCC is a One-of-A-Kind Convention
San Diego Comic Con is unlike any other pop culture convention out there, which carries with it some fantastic advantages and a few disadvantages to having nearly 167,000 people in one place for one event for five crazy days. We’ve learned a lot through many years of attendance and we […]
Kurt Sutter Enters Comics with ‘Lucas Stand’ #1
Lucas Stand #1 (of 6) Author: Kurt Sutter, Caitlin Kittredge Artist: Jesús Hervás Release Date: June 22, 2016 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate Lucas Stand is the latest offering from a name most of us are familiar with, Kurt Sutter has made the jump from television into comic books […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – June 15, 2016
This week, Sam took a look at the latest issues of Lumberjanes and Joyride, both from BOOM! Studios. Kylee finished another fantastic series from Alex Paknadel, Artyom Trakhanov, and BOOM! Studios – she’ll convert you to a Paknadel follower yet. Jackson looked at the latest issue of Uncanny X-Men from Marvel Comics, as […]
The “Non-Descript” Envelope, Don’t Toss Your SDCC Badge!
When Comic Con International announced that they were mailing out badges in non-descript envelopes, I wasn’t all that worried. They told us specifically to look out for a letter from “EL.” We were sent emails confirming that our badges were in the mail and on the way to us. How […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – June 8, 2016
Sam enjoyed another issue of Goldie Vance from BOOM! Studios, as well as saw the ending of The Baker Street Peculiars, also from BOOM! Studios. She also enjoyed the Lumberjanes / Gotham Academy crossover issue #1 and Poe Dameron #3, from Marvel Comics. Kylee read Weavers #2 from BOOM! Studios, with still less spiders than expected, and Harrow County #13 […]
SDCC Sundays: Twitter as Tool for Enjoying the Convention
Twitter is one of the best tools at your disposal for getting the most out of your San Diego Comic Con experience. Not only is it frequently the source of breaking news before the convention, but it is essential during the convention when you’re after that one piece of swag […]
Unboxing: Smuggler’s Bounty – May 2016
I have a love/hate relationship with the Bounty Hunter’s box from Smuggler’s Bounty. It came to me damaged and I continue to dislike their use of DHL as a shipping company, for damage and for how unreliable their shipping updates are. It also felt like a smaller box, despite two […]