The countdown to Zero Month ends here! It’s been a year since DC Comics’ relaunch. To coincide with the anniversary, DC’s zero issues start hitting the shelves this week. The timing couldn’t be better for a trip down memory lane. I’ve dropped several books of the New 52, picked some new ones up and gotten too confused with others. Here I share with you this week’s New 52 comics in my pull list; perhaps...

“The Art of Twitter war” If you follow your favorite comic book industry professionals on Twitter like me, you’re probably aware of the recent flame war between Scott Snyder and Rob Liefeld. A snide Tweet by Liefeld referring to the success of Batman led to Snyder messaging him personally. Snyder basically asked Liefeld, “what’s going on dude? Was that Tweet about me?” and Liefeld answered in a…not so nice manner. After Liefeld...

Aside from reading comic books, I’m a huge fan of reading books in general. As a wee bookworm I had a habit of bringing books everywhere I went. They were like security blankets or toys; I’d bring one to the doctor, to the dentist, to my friends’ birthday parties. No matter the terrifying scenario, Roald Dahl and Shel Silverstein would get me through it. Now being the end of August, school is starting up again (at least down here in Florida.)...

I’m one of those comic book readers who scream and clap excitedly when a comic book gets adapted into a movie. We all know there’s potential for disaster when this happens (see Catwoman, Ghost Rider, Fantastic Four) but there are also the hits that rake in fans, money and critical acclaim. This week I’m taking a little break from talking actual comics to fangirl over some of my favorite comic book movie adaptations. There are so many out there...

Welcome to Part Two of comic book suggestions for new readers! Last week’s column got the ball rolling with several fantasy, horror and sci-fi comics. They seemed to be the most popular titles thrown around on Twitter when I asked followers for book suggestions, and with good reason. When I started reading comics, I was hesitant to start off with Batman or X-Men books, though they were my favorite heroes. I felt like I had to choose the right...

Last week, The Fledgling Nerd gave you some advice on finding the right local comic shop for you. Now that you’ve found a geeky haven brimming with shelves and boxes of comics, what’s next? The Fledgling Nerd posed the question “How did you start reading comics?” on Twitter this week, and many of you responded similarly: an awesome friend or relative lent you a comic and you were hooked. A few of you also responded that the 1990s X-Men and...