Gigant Volume 1 The cover to Gigant Volume 1 Sometimes creators occasionally seems to like to say about a new product they are releasing is that it is ‘above genres’ or ‘can’t be classified’. Usually, you’ll read about that is the now-defunct comics magazine Wizard, or Fangoria, which even once had a section of their... Continue Reading →
Fairy Tail Volume 1
Fairy Tail Volume 1 An ex-co-worker of mine was a big fan of Fairy Tail to the point she named her cosplay name after one of the characters in this anime (Hi Tash!) but honestly, even thoigh she pestered me to read it, I never got around to it... until now! I have to say... Continue Reading →
Prison School Volume 1
Prison School Volume 1 Surely to truly experience manga to its fullest, one must read it all. Action, superheroes, romance, sports... ... and whatever the hell genre this one falls into! Image to admit I had already watched the first season of the anime of this manga and thoroughly enjoyed every perverted minute of it,... Continue Reading →
Dr Stone Volume 1
Doctor Stone Volume 1 I’ve been trying to get through the embarrassing amount of manga I haven’t read, and was reminded, whilst looking at the pile, that a friend of mine had suggested that I, with my interest in science, sci-fi and teen movies, would probably appreciate a series with story by Riichiro Inagaki and... Continue Reading →
Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito
Whilst I have been a fan of comics for as long as I can remember, other than a few dalliances with Shonen Jump, arguably the biggest source of Japanese comics (or manga, if you prefer) I’ve never really read much except for a few reprints that companies like Dark Horse Comics did in the nineties,... Continue Reading →
Afterlife With Archie Volume 1
Afterlife With Archie Volume 1 I have always been a comic fan, and for many years have entertained the idea of being a comic writer or artist. I mainly drew superheroes but also always found the drawings of Dan DeCarlo in Archie comics alluring. He just had this way about making the comics fun, and... Continue Reading →
The Future of the MCU
Just spotted this amazing pic on Twitter from @marvel_shots and simply had to share it. The future of the Marvel Cinematic (and streaming) Universe looks like it’s in pretty good hands! Follow https://twitter.com/marvel_shots?s=11 for pretty cool stills from The MCU.
New Podcast Episode: Best Streaming Shows of 2020
The latest Nerds of Oz podcast is up and at ‘em! In this episode, we discuss our favourite TV shows from streaming services over the past 12 months! You can find our podcast at Anchor FM or any other great podcast player: https://anchor.fm/nerdsofozpodcast/episodes/Nerds-of-Oz-Season-2-Episode-13---Our-Top-3-Lockdown-TV-Shows-enb2ce
The All-New X-men 1: Ghosts of Cyclops
The All-New X-Men 1: Ghosts of Cyclops It would be a boring review if it were to start with something as terrible as a ‘look up convoluted in the dictionary, and you’ll find the history of the X-men as an example.’ Yep, boring, and lazy reviewing as well, so we won’t do that. That’s not... Continue Reading →
Justice League Dark Volume 1: In The Dark
As far as I am concerned, the state of mainstream comics, that is Marvel and DC, is in somewhat of a state of horrible flux at the moment. When I was a kid (yes, it’s going to be one of THOSE stories), comics were up to high numbers in their issue count, but those high... Continue Reading →