After a wonderful first season and a good second season, Marvel’s Daredevil season 3 is the best. There’s tension, emotion, laughter, and just about any other kind of emotion, you can think of. With the return of Wilson Fisk and the addition of Bullseye, this season put our hero in […]
Marvel’s The Defenders: Not Quite What We Were Expecting, But That’s Okay… We Think
Created by: Douglas Petrie, Marco Ramirez Cast: Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), Mike Coulter (Luke Cage), Finn Jones (Iron Fist) Episodes: 8 Synopsis: Four heroes work individually with a common goal – to save New York City. As a new conspiracy takes shape, Matt Murdock (Daredevil), finds old […]
Marvel’s ‘Bullseye #1’ Aims High but Misses Big
Author: Ed Brissom Artist: Guillermo Sanna Publisher: Marvel Comics ★★☆☆☆ Garth Ennis’ run on Punisher MAX is a comic that, on paper, should be easy to repeat and god if Marvel hasn’t tried to make lightning strike twice. Ennis was vastly working through a formula, setting up a villain or group of villains, […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – January 25, 2017
What a week for comics! This might be our longest pull list yet. Sam took a look at Lumberjanes and Backstagers, both from BOOM! Studios. Kylee reviewed Skybourne, also from BOOM! Studios, as well as the first issue of D4VEOCRACY from IDW Publishing. She also read Briggs Land, Harrow County, and Spell on Wheels from Dark Horse. Jackson read Deathstroke […]
Luke Cage, Moving Foward. Always: Season 1, EP 7-13 Review
The second half of Luke Cage centers on a new threat, the ascendency of Mariah Dillard and the violent weaponry of Diamondback. As might be suspected at the end of the first half, Cottonmouth is not long contained by the justice system. However, he is not long for this world, […]
Luke Cage, The Hero We Deserve: Season 1, Ep 1-6 Review
Marvel has done it again with Luke Cage. They’ve created a show that doesn’t stand to fit in to the MCU, but still resides perfectly within it. It shines a spotlight on issues in our own world, creating a backdrop for superheroes that we can believe. The threats that Luke […]
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 […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – August 3, 2016
Sam enjoyed Giant Days and Jonesy, both from BOOM! Studios this week and Jackson read the slightly disjointed Daredevil Annual #1 from Marvel Comics. Check out the full reviews below and tell us what you’re reading in the comments! Sam’s Reads Giant Days #17 Author: John Allison Artist: Max Sarin Publisher: BOOM! Box Source: BOOM! Studios […]
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 […]
New Daredevil season 2 trailer gives us the other half of the story
Netflix just released Part 2 of its Daredevil trailers and it turns out this season won’t entirely be about Daredevil v. Punisher. Here’s the synopsis: Just when Matt thinks he is bringing order back to the city, new forces are rising in Hell’s Kitchen. Now the Man Without Fear must […]