Tag Archives: comic books

Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. – Video Essay (Series Consideration)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Nick C. Piers

The next episode of Series Consideration is up! Watch it, like it, comment on it, share it, discuss it. Whatever you please! And as usual, the text for the essay itself is behind the cut for your reading pleasure.

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Locke & Key – Series Consideration

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Nick C. Piers

I’ve greatly neglected this blog. I can’t guarantee that’ll change, but I’ll try. In the meantime, I released the second installment of my video essay series, Series Consideration. This time, I’m covering LOCKE & KEY, by Joe Hill and Gabriel … Continue reading →

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The Sculptor – Series Consideration

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Nick C. Piers

Welp, here we go! The debut episode of Series Consideration, a video essay series where I study and discuss graphic novels and completed comic book runs. This episode, I look at Scott McCloud’s THE SCULPTOR. And don’t forget to see … Continue reading →

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10 Things I’d Do If I Ran DC or Marvel Comics

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Nick C. Piers

Welp, I’m branching out a little, kiddies. The Casual Geekery invited me to write articles for them. For my first article, it’s a 2-parter called 10 Things I’d Do If I Ran DC or Marvel Comics. Here’s Part One. And … Continue reading →

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Regarding The Punisher

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Nick C. Piers

Ever since his debut in the second season of Netflix’ Daredevil, I’ve been thinking a lot about Frank Castle; a.k.a.: The Punisher. So much, in fact, that I broke down and bought the first complete collection volume of Garth Ennis’ … 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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The City of Smoke & Mirrors Writer Commentary (Part 1 of 3)

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

With the upcoming release of THE DAME WAS A TAD POLISH, I thought it might be fun to pull back the curtain on my debut novel, THE CITY OF SMOKE & MIRRORS. I don’t know if this is something writers … Continue reading →

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Thor & Batman: Marvel’s Science vs. DC’s Myth Reversed

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Nick C. Piers

I had a discussion with a friend of mine recently regarding DC vs. Marvel. They felt that DC was more reality-based than Marvel. In regards to the movies, that’s unquestionably true. Especially in the case of Batman. Christopher Nolan’s take … 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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Comics are My Literature

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Nick C. Piers

Some years ago, while attending York University for my Bachelor of Arts degree, I befriended someone who shared some classes with me. He greatly impressed me with his knowledge of literature. When a professor asked the class if they had … Continue reading →

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