Author: Gene Luen Yang Artist: Viktor Bogdanovic Release Date: June 27, 2017 Publisher: DC Comics Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon So far a lot of the Rebirth titles I’ve read have been pretty hit or miss, but I am happy to say that I really enjoyed the first volume of New Super-Man. I […]
‘Comics Confidential’ Goes Inside the Minds of Some of Your Favorite Graphic Novelists
Comics Confidential Editor: Leonard S. Marcus Release Date: September 27, 2016 Publisher: Candlewick Press Genre(s): Non-Fiction, Interviews Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon As you may have noticed, pop culture has entered into a sort of nerd renaissance. Comic books and graphic novels in particular have become increasingly popular in recent years. We’re not just talking […]
Book Review: Gene Luen Yang’s “Level Up” is Back With A Brand New Paperback Edition
Level Up Author: Gene Luen Yang Artist: Thien Pham Release Date: June 7, 2011 (Hardcover); July 19, 2016 (Paperback) Publisher: First Second (Square Fish – Paperback) Genre(s): Graphic Novel, Young Adult Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon It takes a very talented writer to take you on the kind of deeply personal, emotional journey you’ll find between […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – March 16, 2016
A lot of comic arcs ended this week, starting with Lumberjanes #24 from BOOM! Box, which Sam reviewed and enjoyed. She also read the second issue of Jonesy and its begun to grow on her. Kylee reviewed the first issue of Paknadel & Trakhanov’s Turncoat and is still in awe of Alex Paknadel’s […]
“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 […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – September 30, 2015
It’s happened – Jackson has gotten his chance to rule over the pull list solo. It was probably inevitable, but his opinions are the only ones that matter this week. Check out how issues Inferno #4 and Batman Annual #4 let him down, while Superman #44 revealed his surprisingly strong feelings on Superman’s […]
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