We’ve got the final impressions of Feathers and Plunder this week, as both series wrap up – though, sadly, Sam was not all that impressed with how things ended with either series. Arcadia continues to be compelling and unique with its second issue and Broken World makes a strong debut. A heavily skewed BOOM! Studios […]
Broken World #1 Reveals A World We Want More Of
Broken World #1 Author: Frank J. Barbiere Artist: Christopher Peterson, Marissa Louise Release Date: June 3, 2015 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Source: BOOM! Studios DRC Genre(s): Sci-Fi Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild The premise behind Broken World isn’t exactly earth shattering (terrible pun totally intended), but the immediacy of the extinction event – an asteroid hitting Earth in two […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – May 27, 2015
This week we’re picking up two new series and we’re pretty excited about them. Kylee is revisiting an old favorite from Chuck Palahniuk in the form of Fight Club 2 #1. Meanwhile Sam is discovering new reasons to be afraid of stepping into the ocean with Surface Tension #1. Capture Creatures […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – May 20, 2015
Take a break from the ordinary and check out this past week’s pull list picks. Embrace the supernatural with the Lumberjanes, investigate mysteries with Malcolm in UFOlogy, and see a favorite fictional comic book character come to life in Oh, Killstrike! and more. This was a pretty solid week across […]
“Oh, Killstrike” Pokes Fun at Comics from the 90s
Oh, Killstrike #1 Author: Max Bemis Artist: Logan Faerber Release Date: May 20, 2015 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Source: BOOM! Studios DRC Genre(s): Comedy, Satire Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild BOOM! Studios | Comixology A satirical series looking at the state of comics during the 90s while tying in a coming-of-age lesson on growing up and taking responsibility? […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – May 13, 2015
Dark Horse and Archaia both launched some pretty awesome new series this week. Harrow County blends Southern gothic with fairy tales and horror, while Lantern City has something for the steampunk fans among us. Meanwhile some other favorites are trucking along. Here’s our weekly pull list. What did yours look […]
“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 #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 […]
Arcadia #1 Instantly Enthralls
Arcadia #1 Author: Alex Paknadel Artist: Eric Scott Pfeiffer Release Date: May 6, 2015 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Source: BOOM! Studios DRC Genre(s): Sci-Fi Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Mild Comixology Intellectually intriguing and immediately emotionally arresting, Arcadia has the makings of something really spectacular. When 99% of humankind is wiped out by a pandemic, four billion people are […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 15, 2015
We’re trying out a new format for our Nerds Read pull list post this week. So, please, once you’ve read through our reviews pop down to the comments and let us know what you think. Hopefully this way you all can get to know our staff members better and get […]
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