Welcome to the first installment of a new feature here on the Nifty Nerd (www.theniftynerd.com). It’s a little something I like to call “Comics that piss me off.” Every Wednesday I’ll be going over my picks for hits and misses in the world of comic book new releases.
The hits for this week of March 26, 2008?
None really. It’s sad but I really don’t buy many new comics any more. Growing up and even through art school I’d buy $40-$50 a week or more — I’d buy everything. My love of comics hasn’t diminished any, but the quality of the work has definitely gone in the toilet. There really isn’t much worth reading anymore. This is all especially sad now that I have enough disposable income to buy anything and everything on the stands. Very sad.
This week I picked up Green Lantern #29, Legion of Superheroes #40 and the Mighty Avengers #11. Unfortunately, none of it is really worth recommending. Read More »
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The mid to late 1980s was easily one of the best times for cartoons here in the United States. I challenge anyone who dares to disagree with me to a Filipino knife fight. There were a lot of incredible action-adventure cartoons during that time period - Dungeons & Dragons, He-Man, Bravestar, Thundercats, Silverhawks, Tigersharks, Dinosaucers, GI Joe, Transformers, Blackstar, Jemm (don’t mock me), the Mighty Orbots, Visionaries, M.A.S.K., the Inhumanoids and probably another 20 I’m forgetting. However, one of the greatest cartoons of all time, and one which has faded into a little bit of obscurity, was the Bionic Six. 
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