This week, Sam wrapped up the latest Lumberjanes arc from BOOM! Studios, while Jackson explored Tom Scioli’s experiment with Transformers vs. G. I. Joe: The Movie Adaptation from IDW Publishing. Renee looked at Captain America: Steve Rogers and Spider-Gwen, both from Marvel Comics. Want to hear more about what we thought about these issues? Read on […]
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 […]
D4VEOCRACY #1: Robo-Politics are a Dumpster Fire These Days Too, Dudes
Author: Ryan Ferrier Artist: Valentin Ramon Release Date: January 25, 2017 Publisher: IDW Publishing Genre(s): Sci-Fi Review Spoilers: Mild For sanity and self-care reasons, we’re going to avoid the discussion of actual politics and instead dive headfirst into the return of D4VE in his third arc from creative team Ryan Ferrier and Valentin Ramon. Why? D4VE’s […]
Vote D4VE! Pre-Order D4VEOCRACY #1 At Your LCS Today!
Imagine Earth – sorry, 34RTH – has been taken over by robots who have gleaned their speech patterns and mannerisms from the internet. Yes, that internet. No, no, come back, come back! It didn’t work out all that well for Microsoft, but writer Ryan Ferrier and artist Valentin Ramon have […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – November 16, 2016
It was a great week for comics here at Nerdophiles! Sam started the latest roller derby offering from BOOM! Studios, Slam, and continued to be creeped out by the mythology of the Backstagers. Kylee would love to see more of the limited-run series Spell on Wheels from Dark Horse Comics and can’t wait […]
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ is a Perfect Introduction to Star Trek Comics for New Fans
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Writers: Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott Artist: Derek Charm Release Date: August 16, 2016 Publisher: IDW Publishing Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Media Tie-In Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon For generations of Star Trek fans, Starfleet Academy has had a sort of Hogwarts-like allure. Imagine a place where you could go to learn just about anything […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – May 4, 2016
Sam dove into Poe Dameron #2 from Marvel, as well as The Woods and Giant Days from BOOM! Studios , and enjoyed all three comics this week. Kylee took a look at the first issue of Weavers from BOOM! Studios and is intrigued by where the series is headed. And wants people to know that […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 20, 2016
From BOOM! Studios, Sam reviewed and enjoyed both Lumberjanes and Jonesy, while Kylee continues to obsess over Alex Paknadel’s latest offering, Paknadel & Trakhanov’s Turncoat. Kylee also saw the end of the entertaining Gutter Magic, from IDW Publishing and Comics Experience. From DC Comics, Jackson gave three stars to Action Comics #51 and four stars to […]
The Cast and Creators of Wynonna Earp Discuss Their Brand New Show at WonderCon 2016
Syfy has been going through a sort of revival recently and producing some really great shows. As a fan of the original Sci-Fi Channel it’s nice to see them going back to their roots. Whether it’s hardcore science fiction like their recent series The Expanse, or the campier, supernatural sort […]
We Fell In Love With “Wynonna Earp” at the WonderCon World Premiere
I’m a huge sucker for Westerns and badass leading ladies so it should come as no surprise that I’m very, very excited about SyFy’s upcoming series Wynnona Earp. Adapted from the long running comic series of the same name, the show follows the titular Wynonna Earp, a descendant of Wyatt […]