Biff! Bam! Pow! Great All-Ages Comics Soar Once Again in Lazerman
Welcome to “Independents Day,” Nerd Caliber’s short reviews of noteworthy comics and books NOT produced by a major publisher. When...
Shawn Proctor
Shawn Proctor is a Philly-area geek who spends his free time reading Copper Age comic books and working on his superhero novel, "Stand-In Heroes." His Twitter is @shawnproctor and Facebook is www.facebook.com/shawnproctorfiction. His website is www.shawnproctor.com.
Book Review: Crap Kingdom By DC Pierson
The Chosen One must be retrieved from Earth. He will bring down the wall and restore the kingdom to glory....
Spoiler-Free Fun: Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con was sort of like the “Game of Thrones” “Red Wedding” Scene—Except Without the Years of Therapy Afterward
Adam Baldwin hamming it up during the "Firefly" reunion. This year’s Comic Con came off like a grand wedding—a little...
Awesome Cosplay at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
Some of the mightiest cosplayers united at Comic Con May 30-June 2. It was a delight for fans of every...
SuperMOOC Shows with a Great Class Comes Great Responsibility
Did you just finish #SuperMOOC? If so, congratulations! You are among a special group of geeks! In any case, one...
Captain, My Captain: Nathan Fillion Cancels Philly Comic Con Appearance
In a cruel, ironic twist, Philadelphia Comic Con will be short a captain in 2013, just one short year after...
Women in Comics and in Superhero Films: Why Everyone Should Know About the Hawkeye Initiative
“Nowadays I’m really cranky about comics. Because most of them are just really, really poorly written soft-core. And I miss...
“Wreck-It Ralph” Punches Above its Weight
Heroes need great villains to define them. Consider Batman without the Joker, Spider-Man sans Green Goblin. Mario wouldn't be as...
Philadelphia Comic-Con 2012: Avengers (and Captains) Assemble!
The big news from this year’s Philly Comic-Con was an appearance of all five television “Star Trek” captains in the...
Our Valued Customers: Conversations from the Comic Book Store
Another Free Comic Book Day has come and gone, leaving comic fans a break of time between the next issue...