Nug & Cymek Review The New 52: Week 8

By Dork Shelf
October 20, 2011

Justice League #2As you may or may not have heard, DC Comics recently made the bold decision to relaunch their comic book universe. Dubbed “The New 52″, the rebooted universe is an effort by the comic publisher to make their superheroes and stories more “modern and accessible”. The controversial relaunch will offer a fresh start for iconic superheroes and lesser known characters alike with all 52 titles being renumbered to #1.

Actor/comedian Nug Nahrgang and writer/director Andrew Cymek (Dark Rising) will be hitting The Silver Snail in Toronto every week to review “The New 52″. The pair plans to review EVERY single issue of “The New 52″ through their first story arcs.

Check back every week for more reviews from Nug & Cymek. Also be sure to follow @Nug13, @AndrewCymek and @SilverSnailTO on Twitter.

Captain Atom #2, Birds of Prey #2, DC Universe Presents Deadman #2, Supergirl #2, Blue Beetle #2, Legion of Superheroes #2, Green Lantern Corps #2, Red Hood and the Outlaws #2, Catwoman #2, Nightwing #2, Batman #2 (Cymek’s Book of the Week), Wonder Woman #2, and Justice League #2

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Nug & Cymek Review The New 52: Week 7

By Dork Shelf
October 12, 2011

Actor/comedian Nug Nahrgang and writer/director Andrew Cymek hit The Silver Snail once again to review this week’s batch of DC Comics “New 52″ issues. This week features Deathstroke #2, Demon Knights #2, Green Lantern #2, Batman and Robin #2, Mr. Terrific #1 and much more! Continue reading →

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Nug & Cymek Review The New 52: Week 6

By Dork Shelf
October 5, 2011

Actor/comedian Nug Nahrgang and writer/director Andrew Cymek hit The Silver Snail once again to review this week’s DC Comics “New 52″ #1′s. This week features StormWatch #2, Animal Man #2, Detective Comics #2, Action Comics #2, Men of War #2, Swamp Thing #2 and much more! Continue reading →

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Nug & Cymek Review The New 52: Week 5

By Dork Shelf
October 1, 2011

Actor/comedian Nug Nahrgang and writer/director Andrew Cymek hit The Silver Snail once again to review this week’s DC Comics “New 52″ #1′s. This week features I…Vampire #1, Justice League Dark #1, Teen Titans #1, All Star Western #1, Batman: The Dark Knight #1, Superman #1 and much more! Continue reading →

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Nug & Cymek Review The New 52: Week 4

By Dork Shelf
September 21, 2011

Actor/comedian Nug Nahrgang and writer/director Andrew Cymek hit The Silver Snail once again to review this week’s DC Comics “New 52″ #1′s. This week features Batman #1, Wonder Woman #1, Green Lantern Corps #1, Blue Beetle #1, Catwoman #1, Supergirl #1 and much more! Continue reading →

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Nug & Cymek Review The New 52: Week 3

By Dork Shelf
September 14, 2011

Actor/comedian Nug Nahrgang and writer/director Andrew Cymek hit The Silver Snail once again to review this week’s DC Comics “New 52″ #1′s. This week features DeathStroke #1, Mister Terrific #1, Green Lantern #1, Batman and Robin #1 and much more! Continue reading →

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Nug & Cymek Review The New 52

By Dork Shelf
September 8, 2011

Publisher DC Comics recently made the bold decision to relaunch their comic book universe in an effort to make their comic books more “modern and accessible”. Dubbed “The New 52″, the rebooted universe offers a fresh start for iconic superheroes and lesser known characters alike with all 52 titles being renumbered to #1. It’s a major event, which is why local DC Comics fans Nug Nahrgang and Andrew Cymek are planning to review EVERY single issue of “The New 52″ through their first story arcs. Continue reading →

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Fan Expo Interviews:
Wes Craig & Shane Davis

By Jeff Brown
August 31, 2011

In honour of DC Comics’ much touted Fall relaunch, we figured it would be best to kick off our post-Fan Expo coverage with some interviews related to storied publisher, namely, artists Shane Davis and Wes Craig. Continue reading →

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Toronto Cartoonists Workshop’s Industry Night

By Jonathan Ore
August 25, 2011

It’s been a busy year for the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop. A school launched By professionals in the comic book industry with the intention of training tomorrow’s artists and authors, TCW has expanded its course offerings and continues to cultivate new talent. We spoke with instructor and co-founder Ty Templeton about what’s next for TCW. Continue reading →

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UysFaber Presents “Girls Day Out” at Paradise Comics

By Dork Shelf
August 19, 2011

UysFaber is proud to present “Girls’ Day Out”, hosted by Paradise Comics. This event is an opportunity for female comic fans to not only meet like-creators, but connect with each other. We invite you all to come out on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Generation Hope #9 Review

By Jonathan Ore
August 4, 2011

Generation Hope #9 is “the one where we’re using the X-metaphor to talk about teenage gay suicide.” It’s not a story where they “deal with” teenage gay suicide, of course; that would imply some sort of satisfactory resolution, if not an outright happy ending. Continue reading →

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Hellboy: The Fury #1 Review

By Andrew Uys
August 3, 2011

With two movies, a long running spin off and countless one-shots, Hellboy is the gold standard for what creator-owned comics can be when there is that perfect combination of epic storytelling and emotionally rich characters involved. Yet like many other comic fans who know of the title, I don’t read it on a regular basis. If you are like me in this respect, you need to immediately pick up Hellboy: The Fury #1. Continue reading →

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