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NerdcoreKnight

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Matt Fraction has some very large shoes to fill taking over FANTASTIC FOUR from Jonathan Hickman, whose run was characterized…

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I picked up THOR, GOD OF THUNDER #1 based purely on the merits of Jason Aaron as a writer. WOLVERINE…

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I would like to preface this review by stating that I did not read Matt Fraction’s run on INVINCIBLE IRON…

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NerdcoreKnight's Recent Comments
March 20, 2013 1:23 pm And, of course, he will be. Damn, I had really high hopes for this book. Now, it looks like my Superman fix will be coming via Superman Unchained (that title still sounds awful).
January 10, 2013 7:15 pm Jim Aparo. His renderings of Batman just always had to right balance of athleticism and largeness to them. I never felt like Batman was an over abundant muscle head like Miller Jones' depictions. He just looked very balanced and versatile as a character who was human and had to be in shape to do literally anything. And the Gotham rogues under Jim Aparo's pen were a thing of magnificence. His Joker just looks utterly definitive with the inhuman jawline and those large, wild eyes. His look for Lady Shiva also sticks with me for some reason that is difficult for me to properly explain.
November 1, 2012 12:55 pm Daredevil by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee. The work and the Eisner Award should speak for themselves, but, truth be told, I look forward to picking up no other book each month than I do this one. The art is just so clean and crisp and the story so downright fun, even when Matt Murdock is doubting his sanity. That says something. Also, where else can you make a legitimate threat out of the Spot?!?
September 28, 2012 2:01 pm Honestly, I wouldn't say bank loans are the way to go unless you can get a co-signer, which I wouldn't count on either in today's economy. I would recommend saving money and may seeing if some friends or family would be willing to donate to your cause. Also to start small on both space and orders (which, just saying, setting up a Diamond account and dealing with them on a continual basis can be trying at times). Liability insurance, however, is a must.
September 28, 2012 1:43 pm We started up our own shop just over a year ago with no business degrees and no real start up capital, just a healthy sense of enthusiasm and a big love of comics. We had the whole "geek oasis" thing in mind, but with tea instead of beer. We started really small, both with space and with our initial orders, but actually underestimated the interest in a comic shop in our community and our selection grew immensely in those first few months. Like Gabe said, it is high risk and low reward, but we've been doing just fine and, at the beginning of this month, we expanded into a larger space. We have a table and some chairs to sit and talk, as well as access to a balcony area to allow our customers to lounge and socialize when the weather is nice. Maybe we can advance more into a cafe direct in another year or so to get more of the oasis feel. We don't get paid and we work other jobs on top of running the shop, but, for right now, the reward of being comic shop owners is enough.