American Gods is having a moment. Neil Gaiman originally published the novel in 2001 and fans have been following the television adaptation for years as it bounced from network to network before settling on Starz. And just when the television show was poised to give eager audiences a new way to […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – July 26, 2017
This week, Sam finished up another Lumberjanes arc from BOOM! Studios and Jackson enjoyed the first issue of B. P. R. D.: The Devil You Know from Dark Horse Comics. Want to hear more about what we thought about these issues? Read on – and let us know what you thought in […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – July 12, 2017
This week, Sam’s reading Misfit City and Grass Kings, both from BOOM! Studios. Kylee is also reading Godshaper from BOOM! Studios, as well as Briggs Land and American Gods from Dark Horse Comics. And Renee is loving Violent Love from Image Comics. Want to hear more about what we thought about these issues? Read on – […]
SDCC 2017: ‘The Secret Loves of Geeks’ Contributors Give Us A Sneak Peek of What to Expect From the New Anthology
If you haven’t already heard, The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is getting an inclusive sequel that includes more genders, orientations, and cultural backgrounds! We loved the emotional honestly, openness, and how relatable the first book was, so it’s safe to say we’re pretty excited to see what topics the […]
SDCC 2017: Cullen Bunn Speaks About Harrow County’s Main Characters, Collaborating With Tyler Crook & The Ending of The Series
Harrow County is my favorite on-going comic series out right now and it’s always a pleasure to catch up with Cullen Bunn to chat about it. But first, know that Cullen Bunn didn’t tell us when Harrow County is going to end (not that we didn’t ask so that we could […]
The War Goes On in the Dread-Filled Return of ‘B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know’ #1
Author: Mike Mignola and Scott Allie Artists: Laurence Campbell Release Date: July 26, 2017 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Genre: Horror From its inception, B.P.R.D. has been a series with much more genre latitude than any other in Mike Mignola’s universe. Over nearly 150 issues, the story morphed from a Lovecraftian descent into gothic […]
‘Buffy the High School Years: Parental Parasite’ Provide Nostalgia for the Show
Author: Kel McDonald Artist: Yishan Li Release Date: June 28, 2017 Publisher: Dark Horse I’m a huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and was naturally psyched to read the latest installment of Buffy the High School Years: Parental Parasite by Kel McDonald; where Buffy tries to balance slayer duties, and school in […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – June 14, 2017
There was plenty to read this week, with Misfit City, Grass Kings, and Godshaper from BOOM! Studios, Winnebago Graveyard and Regression from Image Comics, and Briggs Land: Lone Wolves, Harrow County, and American Gods from Dark Horse Comics. Check out what we loved and let us know which series we’re missing out on in the comments! Sam’s Reads Misfit […]
‘Briggs Land: Lone Wolves #1’ Seeks to Preserve The Family At All Costs
Author: Brian Wood Artist: Mack Chater Colorist: Lee Loughridge Letterer: Nate Piekos Release Date: June 14, 2017 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Genre(s): Drama Review Spoilers: Mild Briggs Land has never been an escapist, fantasy series for readers to get lost in. Rather, it’s an uncomfortably on-the-nose, just slightly-ahead-of-its-time, politically charged exploration of the shades of gray […]
‘Predator: The Original Comics Series’ Is For Die-Hard Fans
Author: Mark Verheiden Artists: Chris Warner and Ron Randall Release Date: June 14, 2017 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Genre: Action, Horror Before the two ever faced off, the Predator and the Alien were inextricably bound. Some of Dark Horse’s earliest successes as a publisher came in 1989 with licensed Alien comics, translating the […]