https://nerdspan.com nerdy news for fangirls and fanboys Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-pulp/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-pulp/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19476 From  Jeremy Holt  and  Chris Peterson  comes a one-shot comic known simply as Pulp. The story of a writer and the woman who visits him in the night, Pulp takes an unexpected turn before the end. With a limited print run, Holt and Peterson will be selling copies at a signing at Brooklyn Comics & [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-pulp/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-moth-city-5/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-moth-city-5/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:30:45 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19304 Starting just over a year ago, Tim Gibson began releasing Moth City online through his own website. Less than a year later and Tim and Moth City are now part of Thrillbent and releases digitally every other month through Comixology. The fifth issue finds Governor McCaw doing drastic things as the island goes mad and the Chinese Army begins to beat at [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-moth-city-5/feed/ 1 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-theremin-3/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-theremin-3/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:00:27 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19269 From Curt Pires and Dalton Rose, and published through MonkeyBrain, comes Theremin. A sci-fi story centering around Leon Theremin, a scientist and inventor who produced the electronic instrument which bears his name. In Theremin, when a certain note is struck on the theremin, time and space are torn asunder, allowing the user to travel freely through them. With this power, Theremin goes [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-theremin-3/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/preview-moth-city-season-3-part-1/ https://nerdspan.com/preview-moth-city-season-3-part-1/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:00:09 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19243 Before joining with Thrillbent or even hitting comiXology, Moth City was simply a webcomic by Tim Gibson that was doing things in an innovative way. In a year, Tim has gone from virtually unknown to chatting with Mark Waid and producing one of the best digital comics out there. I may even had said this on one or [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/preview-moth-city-season-3-part-1/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/giveaway-digital-copies-of-hacktivity-1/ https://nerdspan.com/giveaway-digital-copies-of-hacktivity-1/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:00:40 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19254 If you missed it last week, the first issue of Hacktivity was reviewed, and I liked it. Now, Ovi Demetrian, the writer of Hacktivity, is teaming up with NerdSpan to give away five digital copies of the first issue of Hacktivity!  If you’re not familiar with the story, it follows a computer hacker sentenced to 30 years in prison [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/giveaway-digital-copies-of-hacktivity-1/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/unfunded-comics-lee-milewski-and-with-the-earth-above-us/ https://nerdspan.com/unfunded-comics-lee-milewski-and-with-the-earth-above-us/#comments Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:00:04 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19203 With the increasing popularity of Kickstarter, it seems like everyone with an idea for a comic is turning to crowdfunding in order to make their dream a reality, to the point that you almost can’t go a day without seeing a tweet, Facebook post, or other social media plug for some project or another. While, [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/unfunded-comics-lee-milewski-and-with-the-earth-above-us/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-creator-interview-stephen-mcgee-of-rain-dogs/ https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-creator-interview-stephen-mcgee-of-rain-dogs/#comments Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:00:52 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19178 From creator Stephen McGee, Rain Dogs follows a record store owner in the wake of the digital revolution, as he seeks any help he can get. With story elements ranging from a Mad Max style band of nursing home escapees to dating while on peyote, Rain Dogs is constantly hilarious. Stephen was kind enough to answer questions about everything from the [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-creator-interview-stephen-mcgee-of-rain-dogs/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/interview-justin-piatt-of-unlikely-heroes-studios/ https://nerdspan.com/interview-justin-piatt-of-unlikely-heroes-studios/#comments Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:00:28 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19197 With the growing popularity of Kickstarter, it’s becoming easier for indie comic creators to get their books made. But, getting distributed by Diamond or attached to a publisher still eludes many creators. Zack Dolan and Justin Piatt of Unlikely Heroes Studios didn’t let these things stop them though, as they self-published a 52 page first [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/interview-justin-piatt-of-unlikely-heroes-studios/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/albert-the-alien-comes-to-thrillbent/ https://nerdspan.com/albert-the-alien-comes-to-thrillbent/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:00:31 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19172 As Thrillbent continues to grow and expand, it seems bringing more comics under their umbrella is part of their plans. The newest comic to call Thrillbent home is going to be Albert the Alien, debuting October 1st and posting each Tuesday after that. Seeing Thrillbent grow and welcome a diverse mix of comics and creators, both known and [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/albert-the-alien-comes-to-thrillbent/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/adventure-time-vol-2-pixel-princesses-coming-from-boom/ https://nerdspan.com/adventure-time-vol-2-pixel-princesses-coming-from-boom/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2013 02:50:30 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19167 Continuing with the successful run of Adventure Time comics, BOOM!’s all-ages KaBOOM! imprint is debuting it’s second original Adventure Time graphic novel, Pixel Princesses.  From the press release: “KaBOOM! Studios, an imprint of BOOM! Studios, is proud to debut its second original graphic novel, ADVENTURE TIME VOL. 2: PIXEL PRINCESSES. The stand-alone story is written by Danielle Corsetto and illustrated [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/adventure-time-vol-2-pixel-princesses-coming-from-boom/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-man-from-space-2/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-man-from-space-2/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:00:26 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19153 Man from Space.  The title says a lot about it, mainly that it’s about a man from space. But, there’s also a fish named Michael, body swapping, wrestling midgets, teleporting robots, gambling debts, and much more. Creator/writer/artist Marc Jackson makes a story full of humor and levity that will definitely leave you with a smile on your [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-man-from-space-2/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-rat-queens-1/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-rat-queens-1/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:00:33 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19057 A bit of a departure from writer Kurtis Wiebe’s usually somewhat more serious work, Rat Queens is a fantasy-comedy by Wiebe and co-creator/artist Roc Upchurch. The titular Rat Queens are an all-female group of adventurers that keep the town of Palisade safe from all kinds of monsters, goblins, bandits, and assorted beasties. But, the raging parties and barroom brawls started by [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-rat-queens-1/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/arcanum-returns-to-thrillbent/ https://nerdspan.com/arcanum-returns-to-thrillbent/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:00:05 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19143 Arcanum returns to Thrillbent next Monday as it begins its second season! From the press release: “ARCANUM returns! Thrillbent Digital Comics is pleased to announce that John Rogers’ and Todd Harris’ ARCANUM will be launching its second season on Monday, September 30. One of Thrillbent’s most popular series, new installments will be posted every Monday. “If you’re not already [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/arcanum-returns-to-thrillbent/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-review-template-4-6/ https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-review-template-4-6/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:00:16 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19126 As Thrillbent gains wider recognition and adds even more titles, it’s the smaller, independent comics made in the same style that are truly the ones to watch. One such comic is Template by writer Quinton Miles and artist Andres Quezada. An action story with a bit of cyberpunk flair, Template follows Oversight, a spy agency, and Beta, the android based [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-review-template-4-6/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-review-hacktivity/ https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-review-hacktivity/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:00:47 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19066 With things like WikiLeaks and the Edward Snowden trial constantly in the news lately, hacking and the sharing of classified information is something that gets a lot of airtime. Hacktivity from writer Ovi Demetrian, Jr. and artist James Whynot focuses on Shawn Harris, a software programmer and hacker who has gone a bit too far when he hacks [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-review-hacktivity/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-not-so-super/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-not-so-super/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:00:23 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19050 Most comic fans have wished for superpowers at one point or another, but what if you actually received them and they only made life harder? This is the idea behind writer Jacques Nyemb and artist Joe Hunter’s Not So Super.   Daniel Douglas is a thirty-something bachelor with a job that he’s grown to hate [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-not-so-super/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/friday-favorites-favorite-comic-book-bromances/ https://nerdspan.com/friday-favorites-favorite-comic-book-bromances/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:00:54 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19019 It’s Friday and Josh had a bit of a lack of time this week, so I’ve stepped in to talk about a very serious thing: Bromances. While romances are are all fine and good, there’s another special kind of relationship; a completely platonic relationship between two guys that transcends mere friendship. These two guys are both [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/friday-favorites-favorite-comic-book-bromances/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-saint-chaos-1/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-saint-chaos-1/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:00:54 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=19012 Noah Dorsey might be best known at this point for co-creating Image’s Non-Humans, but he’s seeking to tell yet another story. Teaming up with Zsombor Huszka, Dorsey is bringing the story of Saint Chaos to comics. Through self-publishing and teaming up with local comic shops, Dorsey hopes to make his comic something different. With issue one already out, Dorsey and Huszka [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-saint-chaos-1/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-zero-1/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-zero-1/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:00:02 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18939 Ales Kot has burst onto the comic scene like few other creators have in recent years. He’s made name for himself by writing smart, dense stories with heavy political and social meanings, and seems to be thoroughly committed to make creator-owned books his specialty. His latest book, Zero is the tale of Edward Zero, a spy [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-zero-1/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-liberator-3/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-liberator-3/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2013 16:00:28 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18865 From creator/writer Matt Miner and artist Javier Aranda, comes Liberator, a story of animal activists who begin taking things into their own hands.  Reflecting some of Miner’s own beliefs, Liberator delves into the world of animal activism as no other comic really has. It only makes sense that a story such as this is being [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-liberator-3/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-hoax-hunters-10/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-hoax-hunters-10/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:00:52 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18642 As the first season begins to draw to a close, writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley welcome artist Tristan “T-Rex” Jones to the book as the new artist. Following a Ghost Hunters or Myth Busters style television show, Hoax Hunters is about Jack, Ken, and Regan, reality television show hosts that seemingly debunk various hoaxes and mysteries, when in reality they’re the ones [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-hoax-hunters-10/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-creator-interview-jason-poland-of-robbie-and-bobby/ https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-creator-interview-jason-poland-of-robbie-and-bobby/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:00:28 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18538 Starting ten years ago, Robbie and Bobby by Jason Poland tells the story of a boy and the robot that’s his best friend/roommate. What started as a comic strip in a college paper has turned into a decade long story of best friends. With a larger cast and years of stories behind them, Robbie and Bobby continue to [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/webcomic-creator-interview-jason-poland-of-robbie-and-bobby/feed/ 1 https://nerdspan.com/comic-reviews-the-naturals-1/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-reviews-the-naturals-1/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:00:38 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18504 Originally published one update each week as a webcomic, but now collected into a print comic, The Naturals  from Chris Meeuwes and Ryan Lee  tells the story of Layton, a young man in a post-WWI America. WWI was won mostly thanks to The Naturals, a set of people mysteriously endowed with superhuman abilities. As Naturals start to be [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-reviews-the-naturals-1/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-skullkickers-24/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-skullkickers-24/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:00:37 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18495 With all the re-booted and re-titled issues out of the way, Skullkickers is back to the old numbering system with issue 24. Even so, Jim Zub and co. still aren’t done poking fun at the comic industry. As with other issues following a complete arc, this issue is a Tavern Tales issue, but one with a twist: [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-skullkickers-24/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/boom-studios-launches-artist-submissions-facebook-page/ https://nerdspan.com/boom-studios-launches-artist-submissions-facebook-page/#comments Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:31:33 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18466 In an effort to make it easier for aspiring artists to get their art in front of eyes at Boom! Studios, Boom! has launched a Facebook page where artists can post samples and contact information. Pencilers, inkers, colorists, and letterers  are all encouraged to submit samples for the Boom! editorial staff to take a look [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/boom-studios-launches-artist-submissions-facebook-page/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-chin-music-2/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-chin-music-2/#comments Sun, 25 Aug 2013 20:00:22 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18459 The odd story of Eliot Ness and the unnatural man who he saved continues in the second issue of the Steve Niles penned and Tony Harris drawn Chin Music. With the explosive ending of the last issue, things start to heat up for both Ness and the mysterious man known as Shaw. With the assassination of Al [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-chin-music-2/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-jeremy-mohler-and-emily-hall/ https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-jeremy-mohler-and-emily-hall/#comments Sun, 18 Aug 2013 16:00:20 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18313 Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, Seven Stones is an anthology of short stories and graphic novel set in the Wrecked Earth, the setting of C.E.L. Welsh‘s debut novel Clutch. The Wrecked Earth is an Earth much like our own, except it’s been bombarded by meteors in an event called “Rockfall”. The meteors and the devastation [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-jeremy-mohler-and-emily-hall/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-nicolas-giacondino/ https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-nicolas-giacondino/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:00:58 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18259 Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, Seven Stones is an anthology of short stories and graphic novel set in the Wrecked Earth, the setting of C.E.L. Welsh‘s debut novel Clutch. The Wrecked Earth is an Earth much like our own, except it’s been bombarded by meteors in an event called “Rockfall”. The meteors and the devastation [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-nicolas-giacondino/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-scott-colby/ https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-scott-colby/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:00:02 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18216 Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, Seven Stones is an anthology of short stories and graphic novel set in the Wrecked Earth, the setting of C.E.L. Welsh‘s debut novel Clutch. The Wrecked Earth is an Earth much like our own, except it’s been bombarded by meteors in an event called “Rockfall”. The meteors and the devastation [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-scott-colby/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-great-pacific-9/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-great-pacific-9/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:30:34 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18208 Combining real-world environmental issues with an almost fantastical premise, Joe Harris and Martin Morazzo created Great Pacific, a book centering around the son of an oil magnate, and his rather disruptive plans for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Chas runs away from home and declares the Garbage Patch a new country, which causes trouble both [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-great-pacific-9/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-craig-terlson/ https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-craig-terlson/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:00:15 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18189 Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, Seven Stones is an anthology of short stories and graphic novel set in the Wrecked Earth, the setting of C.E.L. Welsh‘s debut novel Clutch. The Wrecked Earth is an Earth much like our own, except it’s been bombarded by meteors in an event called “Rockfall”. The meteors and the devastation [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-craig-terlson/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-william-meikle/ https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-william-meikle/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:00:57 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18154 Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, Seven Stones is an anthology of short stories and graphic novel set in the Wrecked Earth, the setting of C.E.L. Welsh‘s debut novel Clutch. The Wrecked Earth is an Earth much like our own, except it’s been bombarded by meteors in an event called “Rockfall”. The meteors and the devastation [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-william-meikle/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-kelly-williams/ https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-kelly-williams/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:00:40 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18078 Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, Seven Stones is an anthology of short stories and graphic novel set in the Wrecked Earth, the setting of C.E.L. Welsh‘s debut novel Clutch. The Wrecked Earth is an Earth much like our own, except it’s been bombarded by meteors in an event called “Rockfall”. The meteors and the devastation [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-kelly-williams/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-c-e-l-welsh/ https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-c-e-l-welsh/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:00:13 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=18070 Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, Seven Stones is an anthology of short stories and graphic novel set in the Wrecked Earth, the setting of C.E.L. Welsh‘s debut novel Clutch. The Wrecked Earth is an Earth much like our own, except it’s been bombarded by meteors in an event called “Rockfall”. The meteors and the devastation [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/seven-stones-seven-interviews-c-e-l-welsh/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-moth-city-4/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-moth-city-4/#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:00:46 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=17971 Starting just over a year ago, Tim Gibson began releasing Moth City online through his own website. Less than a year later and Tim and Moth City are now part of Thrillbent and releases digitally every other month through Comixology. The story is a mix of drama, action, pulp, horror, and more and takes a [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-moth-city-4/feed/ 1 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-catalyst-comix-2/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-catalyst-comix-2/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2013 16:00:29 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=17837 Something of a mini-anthology in its own right, Catalyst Comix is a relaunch of past Dark Horse superheroes, as part of their relaunched superhero line. With Joe Casey writing each story and the artistic abilities of Dan McCaid, Paul Maybury, and Ulises Farinas, the reader is treated to three tales in the pages of Catalyst [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-catalyst-comix-2/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-super-1/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-super-1/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:00:22 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=17823 Super! is the creation of writer/artist Zack Dolan and writer/letterer Justin Piatt. The two created Unlikely Heroes Studios with the express purpose of making a great story, and Super! is the story that came out of that partnership. After months of work and a successful Kickstarter projects, Super! is hitting the comic market in September [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-super-1/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/interview-jim-zub-talks-samurai-jack-coming-to-comics/ https://nerdspan.com/interview-jim-zub-talks-samurai-jack-coming-to-comics/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:00:02 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=17693 Samurai Jack, the tale of a time-displaced samurai battling ancient evil in a futuristic world, originally made its home at Cartoon Network as a a critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite cartoon that ran for four seasons. Now, years after the end of the show, Jack’s journey is continuing at IDW with writer Jim Zub and artist Andy [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/interview-jim-zub-talks-samurai-jack-coming-to-comics/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/interview-mark-frankel-and-alex-sapountzis-of-damn-heroes/ https://nerdspan.com/interview-mark-frankel-and-alex-sapountzis-of-damn-heroes/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:00:22 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=17668 Damn Heroes is a weekly webcomic created by writer Mark Frankel and artist Alex Sapountzis about Sebastian, a helpless normal human in a city full of superheroes. While taking a shortcut through Hero City, Sebastian is stopped by Captain Righteous for committing a terrible crime: Going 5 MPH over the speed limit. For this crime [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/interview-mark-frankel-and-alex-sapountzis-of-damn-heroes/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-buzzkill-1/ https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-buzzkill-1/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:00:07 +0000 Leo Johnson https://nerdspan.com/?p=17655 Coming in September from Dark Horse is Buzzkill, a comic about a superhero who gains his powers from abusing drugs and alcohol. It’s a story of addiction and possibly redemption from Donny Cates, Mark Reznicek, and Geoff Shaw. It takes the hero from superpowered and invincible to small and fragile, but his enemies won’t stop. [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/comic-review-buzzkill-1/feed/ 0