https://nerdspan.com nerdy news for fangirls and fanboys Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:15:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 https://nerdspan.com/creator-controlled-comics-and-the-shared-universe/ https://nerdspan.com/creator-controlled-comics-and-the-shared-universe/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:17:30 +0000 Mackenzie and Walker https://nerdspan.com/?p=19619 Last week, Mark Waid wrote an “open letter” to creators on work-for-hire projects, detailing what he considers to be a decline in courtesy in parts of the industry over recent years. Given that he’s still working at Marvel, and Dynamite, this doesn’t mean that he’s done with work-for-hire forever (clearly), but it does highlight the [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/creator-controlled-comics-and-the-shared-universe/feed/ 1 https://nerdspan.com/review-action-comics-21/ https://nerdspan.com/review-action-comics-21/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:00:24 +0000 Ian Menard https://nerdspan.com/?p=15444 The New 52 has been surprisingly inconsistent when it comes to its flagship character. In Justice League, Superman is making booty calls and having casual hook ups with Wonder Woman. In Superman, he just seems boring. And in Action Comics, he’s been… all over the place. Literally. Grant Morrison’s ambitious run on the series featured a brand-new Superman [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/review-action-comics-21/feed/ 1 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-action-comics-20/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-action-comics-20/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 18:00:53 +0000 Ian Menard https://nerdspan.com/?p=13561 After last month’s stellar issue, hopes were high for Action Comics. Writer Andy Diggle had proven to have a deft grasp of the characters’ voices – especially Lois Lane and Clark/Superman. Unfortunately, he vacated the series before his issue even hit stands, leaving artist Tony Daniel to finish up the arc. And while this issue is [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-action-comics-20/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-daredevil-25/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-daredevil-25/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:30:57 +0000 Dave Howlett https://nerdspan.com/?p=12363 One of my favourite staples of superhero comics has always been the introduction of villains who represent an evil, distorted version of the hero. For whatever reason, I’ve always been fascinated by an antagonist who twists the iconography of a superhero, distorting their costume and image for their own sinister purposes. Characters like the Reverse-Flash, [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-daredevil-25/feed/ 1 https://nerdspan.com/review-action-comics-19/ https://nerdspan.com/review-action-comics-19/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:00:01 +0000 Ian Menard https://nerdspan.com/?p=11456 In case you didn’t know, there’s been some drama behind the scenes of Action Comics recently. New writer Andy Diggle walked away from the series before his issue even hit stands, with artist Tony Daniel tapped to finish out the arc as both writer and artist. Then, Daniel announced that he will be leaving the series [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/review-action-comics-19/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/review-snapshot-1/ https://nerdspan.com/review-snapshot-1/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:28:58 +0000 Joe Grunenwald https://nerdspan.com/?p=4493 What would you do if you found someone else’s phone? Would you try to find out who it belongs to and return it to them? Or would you pocket it with the intention of selling it for some extra cash? If you’re Jake, the lead character of Snapshot, it’s the latter option. What he finds [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/review-snapshot-1/feed/ 0