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Nicole Rodrigues

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Comics Editor - Nerd. Girl. Writer. Photographer. Nicole Rodrigues is a lifelong Dork of all Trades but she loves her weeklies most. After creating Nerd Girl Pinups, she's gone on to write reviews for the Silver Snail, C&G Magazine and her personal blog. You can call her Fred if you really want to, especially on Twitter. Email - nicole@dorkshelf.com

Interview: David Petersen

By Nicole Rodrigues

May 8, 2013

We talk to Mouse Guard creator David Petersen about Legends of the Guard Volume Two: A new chapter of epic tales, told by some of the most talented people in comics. Continue reading →

Tags: Archaia, Ben Caldwell, Bill Willingham, comics, David Petersen, June, June Alley Inn, Legends of the Guard, Mouse Guard, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, Rick Geary, Stan Sakai, Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume One, Volume Two

Interview: Sean E. Williams on Fairest

By Nicole Rodrigues

May 7, 2013

There’s no way to talk about Sean E. Williams’ arc on Fairest (the spinoff title of the hugely popular Fables series by Bill Willingham), without talking spoilers. Consider yourself warned. Continue reading →

Tags: Adam Hughes, Andrew Dalhouse, Bill Willingham, Charming, comics, Fables, Fairest, Jungle Book, Maharaja, Nalayani, Phil Jimenez, Prince Charming, Rudyard Kipling, Sean E. Williams, Sean Williams, Stephen Sadowski, Tabaqui, Todd Klein

Free Comic Book Day – May 4th

By Nicole Rodrigues

May 3, 2013

If Halloween is nerd Christmas for cosplay reasons, Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 4th is the non-denominational, equal opportunity Holiday party — complete with Secret Santas. Continue reading →

Tags: Adam Gorham, Agnes Garbowska, Archaia, comics, cosplay, Dark Horse Comics, Dave Ross, DC, events, FCBD, Free Comic Book Day, IDW, Image, Kalman Andrasofszky, Ken Lashley, Ken Wheton, local events, Marcus To, Marvel, Marvin Law, Paradise Comics, R.B. White, Sean Ward, Silver Snail Comics, Skottie Young, Stadium Comics, The Comic Book Lounge, Toronto, Ty Templeton

Captain Canuck is Back!

By Nicole Rodrigues

April 22, 2013

It’s time to step up Canada, your Captain needs you. The hero of the Great White North is being resurrected as an animated web series. Continue reading →

Tags: Animated Series, Canadian Hero, Canadian Icons, Canadiana, Canuck, Captain Canuck, comics, Dean Henry, Fadi Hakim, Indiegogo, Jeremy Diamond, Kalman Andrasofszky, Kris Holden-Ried, Mike Valiquette, Paul Amos, Paul Gardner, Richard Comely, Ron Leishman, Sam Chou, web-series

Interview:
Code Monkey
Save World

By Nicole Rodrigues

April 19, 2013

No, that’s not a grammatical error: Code Monkey Save World is the upcoming comic by Greg Pak, inspired by Jonathan Coulton’s songs. It’s exactly as awesome as it sounds. Continue reading →

Tags: Code Monkey, Code Monkey Save World, comics, graphic novel, Greg Pak, Independent Comics, Jessica Kholinne, Jonathan Coulton, Kickstarter, Planet Hulk, Re: Your Brains, Simon Bowland, Skullcrusher, Skullcrusher Mountain, Takeshi Miyazawa, Twitter, X-Treme X-Men

Apple vs. Saga vs. Comixology?

By Nicole Rodrigues

April 10, 2013

Comixology quietly removes Saga #12 from the iOS app store for offensive content; two postage-stamp sized images of gay sex. Apple gets the blame. What’s all the fuss about? Continue reading →

Tags: App Store, Apple, Brian K. Vaughan, censorship, comics, digital comics, Fiona Staples, Image comics, local comic book store, saga, Thought Bubble

Interview: Ed Brisson & Michael Walsh

By Nicole Rodrigues

March 20, 2013

We chat with Ed Brisson and Michael Walsh about their series Comeback, wrapping up on March 20th. Continue reading →

Tags: Comeback, comics, cop buddy movie, cop drama, detective story, Ed Brisson, IDW, Image, Image Central, Jordie Bellaire, Michael Walsh, Murder Book, Owen, Reconnect, Seth, time travel, X-Files

Interview: Yanick Paquette

By Nicole Rodrigues

March 4, 2013

We talk with Yanick Paquette about his run on Swamp Thing, the comics industry, and collaborating with Grant Morrison. Continue reading →

Tags: Abby, Alan Moore, Alec Holland, Andy Belanger, Batman Inc., Bernie Wrightson, Bulleteer, Canadian artists, comic artist, comics, DC Comics, Grant Morrison, Greg Capullo, J.G. Jones, J.H. Williams III, Jon Totleben, Lee Bermejo, Len Wein, Marvel, Scott Snyder, Stephen Bissette, Swamp Thing, Terra Obscura, the Green, Yanick Paquette

Inside FEBTOR 2013

By Nicole Rodrigues

February 22, 2013

Toronto’s most inspiring event that you’ve never heard of, FEBTOR was the 2013 SketchBook Pro creative forum. Continue reading →

Tags: A Tale of Sand, Alex Woo, Autodesk, C. B. Cebulski, Chris Cheung, comics, Copic, FEBTOR, Francis Manapul, Jim Henson, Marvel Comics, Nellie McClung, Pixar, Ramón Pérez, Silver Snail, SketchBook Pro, Sony Music, Stuart Immonen, The Flash, WALL-E, Willow Dawson

Mouse Guard: The Black Axe Review

By Nicole Rodrigues

February 13, 2013

The final issue of David Petersen’s Mouse Guard: The Black Axe series is out today and it is wonderful. Continue reading →

Tags: Archaia, Black Axe, Branwyn, Celanawe, comics, Conrad, Dave Stewart, David Petersen, Em, mice, Mike Mignola, Mouse Guard, Mouse Territories, The Black Axe

Bad Medicine Vol. 1 Review

By Nicole Rodrigues

January 30, 2013

Bad Medicine Vol. 1 is a book where medicine meets mythology, blending elements of science with the supernatural to create a really interesting new series from Oni Press. Continue reading →

Tags: Bad Medicine, CDC, comics, fringe, Fringe medicine, Grimm, House, Joely Huffman, medicine, Oni Press, Randal Horne, review, Trade Paperback, X-Files

Fan Shelf: Invincible #100

By Nicole Rodrigues

January 28, 2013

We talked with fans to find out what they love most about Invincible, just in time for issue #100 out on January 30th! Continue reading →

Tags: allen, allen the alien, angstrom levy, atom eve, comics, cory walker, Invincible, mark grayson, omni-man, Robert Kirkman, ryan ottley, Scott Pilgrim

Thought Bubble:
I’m No Comic Expert

By Nicole Rodrigues

January 24, 2013

And that’s OK. Let’s stop punishing new fans for loving the same things we do! Continue reading →

Tags: Aquaman, Batman, comics, DC Comics, Geoff Johns, Legends of the Dark Knight, Marvel Comics, nerd culture, Rick Remender, Simon Pegg, Thought Bubble, Transmetropolitan, Uncanny X-Force, Wolverine, X-Men, Y: The Last Man

Interview: Yale Stewart of JL8

By Nicole Rodrigues

January 7, 2013

Yale Stewart’s JL8 web comic celebrates its 100th strip filled with adorable and authentic kid versions of the Justice League. Continue reading →

Tags: Batman, comics, DC, DC Comics, Green Lantern, interview, jl8, Justice League, martian manhunter, Neil Gaiman, Power Girl, Superman, The Flash, web comics, Wonder Woman, yale stewart

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