Reading Comics On The Train
I used to have to read my comics in secret. Not that I used to wear a trench coat and wide-brimmed hat while cracking open the latest issue of Blue Beetle or anything, but I rarely let slip that I was...
View Article‘Faith’ #1 ‘Valiant’ Comic Review
written by Jody Houser; art by Francis Portela, Maurgerite Sauvage and Joe Quinones; colors by Andrew Dalhouse A plus-sized super-heroine? Much fuss has been made about the fact that Valiant’s new...
View ArticleThe Enduring Influence of Dwayne McDuffie
Dwayne Glenn McDuffie was a giant in the comics industry. Although never afforded the superstar status of a Grant Morrison or a Brian Michael Bendis, McDuffie’s influence was easily as far reaching. A...
View ArticleBlack History Month and the Big Two
To the objective eye, if African-American culture was truly a part of American society there would be no need for a Black History Month. Its culture, its history and its people would be celebrated...
View Article‘Barb Wire: Steel Harbor Blues’ TPB review
written by Chris Warner, pencils by Patrick Olliffe, inked by Tom Nguyen, covers by Adam Hughes I must admit, the prospect of reading a Barb Wire comic didn’t exactly thrill me. I read a couple of...
View ArticleDC TO UNDERGO A ‘REBIRTH’
DC are doing it again. Only four years after their company-wide re-launch under the ‘New 52’ banner, DC are cleaning house again. Beginning in May with the release of the ‘DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH’ 80 page...
View Article‘Oz: No Place Like Home’ One Shot Review
written by Jeff Massey and Kristin Massey, art by David Lorenzo Riveiro Dorothy has boobs and she’s not afraid to use them. If, like me, you had never really thought on the curvaceous qualities of the...
View Article‘Shaft: Imitation Of Life’ #1 Comic Review (Take 2)
Written and lettered by David F. Walker; art by Dietrich Smith; colors by Alex Guimares. There’s cool…and then there’s Shaft cool. That’s right, the bad mutha who’s a sex machine with the ladies is...
View Article‘Tobacco Stained Mountain Goat’ #1 Review
created by Andrez Bergen As much as I love The Big Two and the superhero archetype, my heart always belongs to the world of the independent publisher. They were my first love, the publications that...
View ArticleThe Other Women: A Comic Book Love Story
I have learned more from the women in my life than anyone else. It is they who have challenged and evolved me, have taken me from my comfort zone and made me see and appreciate the world in ways I...
View ArticleGarth Ennis’‘The Boys’ To Storm The Small Screen
Garth Ennis is a phenomenal writer. His sense of pacing, wild imagination and unique skill with characterization have often lead to the question; why doesn’t this guy write in other mediums? Well, he...
View Article‘Gerard Way’ Gains New Imprint At DC
Gerard Way, it seems has returned home. Long before he found global success as the singer of My Chemical Romance, Way was an aspiring comic book artist. Not only did he work on his own creation, On...
View ArticleWhy Wolverine Won’t Feature In ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
Hugh Jackman has been the backbone of the X-Men movie franchise since he first chewed a stogie and growled “bub” on screen. He has been the stand-out performer and the actor bequeathed the greatest...
View ArticleThe University Of Comics
I learnt everything I know from comics. Seriously. The regimented and soul destroying confines of school were not for me, and in spite of the efforts of a few genuinely good teachers, the malaise of...
View ArticleLGBT: Where Comics And The Real World Meet
To commemorate Gay Pride month, we here at Project-Nerd had planned to honor and celebrate comics contributions to the LGBT movement and all those involved. Then Orlando happened. It’s hard to know...
View ArticleQuestions The New ‘Iron Man’ Raises.
Warning: Civil War II spoilers ahead. Marvel loves change. In recent times, they seem to thrive on it, using it as the cornerstone for the promotion of their entire universe. Whereas DC seems content...
View ArticleHow To Steal Comics
When I was a teenager I had a special costume. It didn’t fly, shoot repulsor rays, or make me look like a condom stuffed with walnuts when I put it on. No. It was simply a green army jacket which I...
View Article‘Coraline’ Other Mother Cosplay Gallery
Who doesn’t love Coraline? Whether you became familiar with her fantastical world through the original Neal Gaiman’s novella or Henry Selick’s stop motion feature film, Coraline is the kind of story...
View ArticleNOW Is The Golden Age Of Comics!
Comic book fans can tend to shoot themselves in the foot. They want people to see the greatness of the medium they are in love with, yet are incredibly non-inclusive. They want greater acceptance but...
View ArticleThe Other Women: A Comic Book Love Story
I have learned more from the women in my life than anyone else. It is they who have challenged and evolved me, have taken me from my comfort zone and made me see and appreciate the world in ways I...
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