Last week we lost the great Sam Kieth. He was an artist who left a long-lasting impression. As a reader, you never forget your first Sam Kieth comic. It seems obvious each time I write one of these that we shouldn’t be sad they are gone; we should be grateful for the art he has […]
Today I sit down with James Corcoran to talk about his comics journey to Alex Automatic, as it reaches its seventh issue, going live on Kickstarter on Friday, 27th March. The collected edition of the first five issues was one of the highlights of the Covid lockdown for me. As well as Alex Automatic with […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Dissected feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and looks back at comics press throughout the 80s, 90s and 2000s. This time round he’s looking at the brand new magazine, Comics The Magazine #1 When I started dissecting comic […]
Logan Black, White & Blood #1 Writers: Tom Waltz, Saladin Ahmed & Larry Hama | Artists: Alex Lins, Adam Kubert & Dave Wachter | Colourist: Arther Hesli | Letters: Cory Petit First of all, I want to say I am a fan of this series format. Although I do think it would be better if […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Dissected feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and looks back at comics press throughout the 80s, 90s and 2000s. This time round he’s looking at Amazing Heroes #167, from June 1989. This week we’re diving into Amazing Heroes […]
Ultimate Wolverine #12 Writer: Chris Condon | Artist: Alessandro Cappuccio | Colourist: Bryan Valenza | Letters: Cory Petit With this issue, Condon and Co serve up another stellar story. It is even more impressive when you consider that we are now in the countdown towards Endgame. It still very much feels like its own thing. […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Dissected feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and looks back at Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft (DAK). The moment we have all been waiting for, the all John Byrne issue […]
Up Front with… Me So, as I teased last time out, I am taking a break from breaking down issues of Comics Interview. From here on out, I will be alternating between random issues of CI and other interview magazines focusing on comics. First up, we have Wizard Magazine #119. You never forget your first […]
Ultimate Wolverine #9-#10 Writer: Chris Condon | Artists: Alessandro Cappuccio/Alex Lins | Colourist: Bryna Valenza | Letters: Cory Petit We now know that Ultimate Wolverine will finish with #16, and the Ultimate Universe as a whole will end in January. So yes, we are in the endgame now! Over the course of the first 5 […]
This week I dig into the world of Killtopia with head architect Dave Cook. Cook has previously written for Boom Studios! and Titan Comics. In recent years he has had success with two gaming history books in; ‘Go Straight’, the guide to side-scrolling beat ’em ups and ‘Run ‘n’ Gun’, a history of on-foot shooters. […]
Ultimate Wolverine #8 Writer: Chris Condon | Artist: Alessandro Cappuccio | Colourist: Bryan Valenza | Letters: Cory Petit Now there is as much mystery around the release of this series as the story itself. I read recently that the series had been increased to run twelve issues. I haven’t been up to date reading solicitations, […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Dissected feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and looks back at Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft (DAK). Yak with DAK The shortest Up Front to date. I only mention it […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Dissected feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and looks back at Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft (DAK). I Am The Law This issue belongs to Brian Bolland. He even draws […]
Ultimate Wolverine #6-#7 Writer: Chris Condon Artists: Alex Lins & Alessanro Cappuccio | Colours: Bryan Valenza | Letters: Cory Petit This series continues to deliver on entertainment across these two issues. They both add to the tapestry of the series so far and continue to build the world. With recent news dropping at SDCC regarding […]
Hello and welcome to the first instalment of Talk Panels to Me. This is my corner of the world to shine a light on those putting their collective heart and souls into the world of creator-owned/self-published comics. The aim is to focus on the best of British, with the occasional venture across the pond and […]
This week we say goodbye to a true, true titan of comics history, as Jim Shooter pulls his chair up to the great writing, editing desk in the sky. Normally, when I have been doing these obituaries, I have passed over divisive elements of people’s careers. I don’t believe Shooter set out to be divisive […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Dissected feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and looks back at Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft (DAK). Rod Reed Rod Reed was the first person to write Captain Marvel outside […]
I have had some trouble receiving my comics lately, and I must add it is something out of the hands of my LCS. So after 2 months, I am missing Ultimate Wolverine #3 and Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #4. So with Ultimate Wolverine, I will soldier on and keep reviewing the series. With Sabretooth, […]
This past weekend, after a long battle with ill health, we lost Peter David. So, as he pulls his chair up to the great writing desk in the heavenly bullpen, we look back at the career of one of comics’ most prolific and creative writers. David’s career in comics began via the journalism route after […]
Jackson ‘Butch’ Guice passed away late last week becoming another who is pulling his chair up to the great drawing board in the sky. Guice first came onto my radar with the 2008 Ultimate Origins mini-series. Much to my embarrassment, I assumed he was a hot new talent, as at the time the Ultimate Universe […]
Wolverine Revenge #5 Writer: Jonathan Hickman | Artist: Greg Capullo | Inker: Tim Townsend | Colourist: Alex Sinclair | Letters: Cory Petit After the previous turned into ‘Old Man Logan Lite’, this final issue takes yet another turn in tone and delivers a somewhat satisfactory conclusion. It is probably not the tone and conclusion you […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Dissected feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and looks back at Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft (DAK). Lord of The Jungle I am not going to pretend for an instance […]
