Renee takes a look at two fantastic Marvel characters this week with Jessica Jones #13 and Spider-Man #21. Want to hear more about what she about these issues? Read on – and let us know what you thought in the comments.
The #NerdsRead Pull List – September 6, 2017
It’s a Marvel Comics week at Nerdophiles! Renee reviewed and enjoyed both Spider-Man and Jessica Jones, check out what she thought about each below! Read on – and let us know what you thought in the comments. Renee’s Reads Spider-Man #20 Author: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Nico Leon Publisher: Marvel Comics ★★★★☆ […]
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 […]
#NerdsRead Pull List – July 5, 2017
This week was all about Cullen Bunn for Kylee, with the debut of Unholy Grail from Aftershock Comics and the continuation of his newest BOOM! Studios series, The Unsound – both issues are fantastic. Jackson enjoyed revisiting the Valiant world with Bloodshot’s Day Off and Renee stuck with Jessica Jones and Spider-Man, both from Marvel Comics. […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – May 3, 2017
Sam has reached the penultimate issue of Brave Chef Brianna and is going to be mourning when the series does end. She also reached the end of an arc for Goldie Vance, also from BOOM! Studios, while Jackson is just reaching the end of his patience for X-Men: Gold and the Marvel […]
The #NerdsReal Pull List – March 29, 2017
Sam said goodbye to The Backstagers from BOOM! Studios this week, while Kylee read through another issue of Hook Jaw from Titan Comics. Renee enjoyed both Jessica Jones #7 and Spider-Man #15 from Marvel comics! Want to hear more about what we thought about these issues? Read on – and let us know what you […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – March 8, 2017
It’s a big week for Nerdophiles and comics – everyone’s reading something! Sam started the new Matt Kindt series Grass Kings from BOOM! Studios, while Kylee continues to love Harrow County from Dark Horse Comics. Jackson read a relatively straight-forward issue of Action Comics from DC Comics, while Renee read Jessica Jones and Captain America: […]
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 […]
Marvel’s Jessica Jones Season 1 Review
Cast: Krysten Ritter, Michael Colton, Rachael Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Tennant Created by: Melissa Rosenberg Episodes: 13 Genres: Drama/Horror/Noir Rating: ★★★★1/2 Review Spoilers: Very Light Netflix | IMDb Everything you need to know about Jessica Jones can be learned by watching it. That sounds like a dumb thing to say […]
Why “Jessica Jones” Walks the Walk on Strong Female Characters
I am so tired of the “strong silent woman” being the default trope that calls to feminism. Strong female characters are a commodity these days. Marvel really loves to toot the “strong female character” horn, but so rarely do they actually walk the walk when they talk the talk. Characters […]