Category Archives: Reviews

Redfish: A Review

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Nick C. Piers

The other day, I saw a poster for a small, local stage production called Redfish: A Comedy About Depression. When I looked it up online, I discovered the titular “Redfish” is a superhero. A play combining depression and superheroes? It’s … Continue reading →

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Quickie Comic Book Reviews

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Nick C. Piers

In an effort to get out of the house more while being unemployed, I’ve been hitting up the library for comics. I’ve enjoyed several books and series I haven’t been able to check out before. Some, I’d never even heard … Continue reading →

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Quickie Review: Project Almanac, aka Don’t Waste Your Time

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

Project Almanac I’m a sucker for time travel movies. There are some great ones, too, like Back to the Future or Looper. Project Almanac…is not one of them.

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Review: Daredevil (2003) (Director’s Cut)

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

As I’ve mentioned on the blog before, Superman is my favourite superhero. In any list of favourite superheroes, he always tops them. But Daredevil is unquestionably second on that list. I love his rich backstory. I love his unique powers and … Continue reading →

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Nick’s Picks – Headlocked: A Single Step & The Last Territory

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Nick C. Piers

Headlocked Vol. 1: A Single Step Headlocked Vol. 2: The Last Territory Publisher: Visionary Comics Writer: Michael Kingston Artists: Randy Valiente, Michael Mulipola Throughout my life, there are two hobbies that have remained my most passionate ones: comics and pro-wrestling. … Continue reading →

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Nick’s Picks – Andre the Giant: Life and Legend

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Nick C. Piers

Andre the Giant was a very big man. If there’s one thing you get out of reading Box Brown’s graphic novel biography (Amazon link) on Andre the Giant, it’s that Andre was a very big man. Now, that’s not a slight … Continue reading →

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Pinkerton by Name, Armadillo by Nature

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Nick C. Piers

Originally posted on Superhero Novels:
Like whiskey, we like our hardboiled fiction neat. And the same goes for our superhero fiction too. We prefer the real thing to parody, caricature, or homage. Straight no chaser, as they say. And that’s…

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Movie Review: All the Wrong Reasons

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Nick C. Piers

Society is filled with broken people. Some are due to horrible circumstances beyond their control. Some are the result of their actions, either directly or indirectly. Regardless, broken people continue to live day to day, sometimes just trying to cope … Continue reading →

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Nick’s Picks – Marbles

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Nick C. Piers

Nick’s Picks is an ongoing series where Nick reviews comics and graphic novels. They’re usually not the very latest, but they’re always worth reading or discussing. Without getting too personal (that’s my old LiveJournal’s purpose), I struggle with situational depression. Most times, … Continue reading →

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