Gutter Magic #1 Author: Rich Douek Artists: Brett Barkley Release Date: January 13, 2016 Publisher: Comics Experience Genre(s): Urban Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild The previously self-published Gutter Magic hits the shelves of your local comics shop today and it’s definitely worth picking up! Last month, we spoke with writer Rich Douek and provided a preview […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – January 6, 2015
Nerdophiles’ favorite James Tynion IV appears twice on our list this week, with one of Sam’s five-star reviews of The Woods and Jackson’s four-star review of Batman and Robin Eternal. Sam also found what’s so compelling about Giant Days and Kylee continues to appreciate Mystery Girl from Dark Horse Comics. Jackson also gave a five-star […]
Preview IDW’s ‘Gutter Magic’ with an Interview from Writer Rich Douek
Rich Douek and the creative team, including Brett Barkley, Jules Rivera, and Nic Shaw, have come together with IDW Publishing to bring the previously self-published Gutter Magic to your local comics shop this January! Gutter Magic is an urban fantasy series that takes the unique approach of magic as a commodity, rather […]
Answers and Intrigue Guaranteed – No Questions Asked in ‘Mystery Girl #1’
Mystery Girl #1 Author: Paul Tobin Artists: Alberto J. Albuquerque Release Date: December 2, 2015 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Genre(s): Mystery Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate In a twist on the classic detective story, Trine Hampstead already has all of the answers to the mysteries – the catch is that no one can ask her […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Comics For the Comic Book Nerds You Love
For years, the comics market has expanded, with more independent publishers and the biggest publishers putting out more and more books. Finding what’s good and what would make the ideal gift for the comics lover of your life can be difficult, especially if you’re not a comics fan to begin […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – November 4, 2015
It’s a shorter pull list for us this week at Nerdophiles. Sam continues to enjoy John Flood, and finds that she prefers James Tynion IV’s The Woods over his UFOlogy series that limps to a close this week. Jackson continues to enjoy the subversion of 90s tropes in Midnighter (and shares his favorite 90s […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – October 28, 2015
We’re pretty much in agreement here at Nerdophiles that Fight Club 2 might just be the worst comic of 2015… and yet we’re still reading this trainwreck to see it defy expectations of just how awful it can get every month. That being said, Arcadia continues to be one of the best […]
“Poorly Drawn Lines” Makes the Jump from Webcomic to Book!
Poorly Drawn Lines Author: Reza Farazmand Release Date: October 6, 2015 Publisher: Plume Genre(s): Webcomic, Graphic Novel Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon If you’re not already familiar with Reza Farazmand’s thrice weekly webcomic Poorly Drawn Lines now is the perfect time to find out what you’ve been missing. To be honest, even if you […]
“Secret Coders” Has A Great Premise But Falls Short of Expectations
Secret Coders Author: Gene Luen Yang Artist: Mike Holmes Series: Secret Coders #1 Release Date: September 29, 2015 Publisher: First Second Genre(s): Middle Grade, Graphic Novel, Coding, STEAM Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I wanted to love Secret Coders. I really did. I love the idea of STEAM programming in general and when I was […]
DC and Marvel take on Continuity with Batman & Robin Eternal and Dr. Strange
Continuity is becoming an increasingly thorny concept in superhero comics. After more than 50 years of building up characters, concepts and unique worlds, both Marvel and DC have begun to reevaluate the way they approach continuity in vastly different ways. With the New 52 in 2011, DC vastly opted to […]
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