Hello and welcome to our weekly wrap-up! “But it’s Tuesday!” you say? Yes, but everyone knows that the week doesn’t officially start until tomorrow: New Comics Day!

Hello there, long time, no see huh?  Yeah ComicNerd has been getting the stepchild treatment as school & work has demanded more of my time.  Fortunately, I have had some excellent help from our key writers Stephanie and Red Padilla!  They have done an awesome job keeping new stuff up for you guys - This site would be in big trouble without those two.  Be sure to comment on their articles guys!  Conversation is what keeps this site so exciting.  It’s easy, free and you don’t even have to register - so talk to your writers!

Speaking of writers, it looks like I need to recruit some more.  We’re losing some due to time constraints and others due to the same obligations I have.  We’re always looking for more - so if you are interested in writing for the site, please feel free to contact me and let me know what you’re interested in.

Other than that, not too much to cover right now with the downswing everyone has going on.  I promise this will change over time, we’re experiencing growing pains while we have minimal manpower.  It’s actually a pretty common problem with sites this size.  Stick it out with us dear readers, it can only get better!

Ok, let’s get started with what’s up…

Click through the jump to get the full rundown from the last week and a full review of what’s coming in the world of comics this Wednesday on August 20th!

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Storyline: Rolling Thunder
Date: August 6, 2008
Price: $2.99 US
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Ed McGuiness

Synopsis: With the entire West Coast in peril, who can stop the battle of the Century when Two, count ‘em TWO Hulks, get to brawling? How about everyone’s favorite Thunder God — THE MIGHTY THOR!? He was out of town during WORLD WAR HULK — THIS is the match-up you’ve been DEMANDING! But can even a God stop the Red Hulk? Find out now!!!

Opinion: Issue 5 of Jeph Loeb’s mysterious Red Hulk storyline smashes into my buy pile!  Who is the Red Hulk!  Find out… next issue.  In this one, we see an epic, or at least would-be epic clash between the mighty Thor and the dangerously cynical Red Hulk.  We get a little more of a hint about who the Red Hulk might be, and definately who he isn’t.  We also get a glimpse of the heavy hitters assembled to smack Red Hulk upside the head next’ish.

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Storyline: No Title
Date: July 30, 2008
Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Becca Smith and Carrie Smith
Artist: Elena Casagrande

Synopsis: Melinda has foiled Osiris at every turn, but the deadly Egyptian impostor has finally discovered the perfect soul to keep him company in the afterlife: hers. Now, in the conclusion to this first Ghost Whisperer comic book miniseries, Melinda has to fight to survive as she tries to uncover once and for all the secret of Osiris: his true identity and his tragic history. Can she help this angry soul cross over, or will the final battle cost Melinda her own life?

Opinion: The ending is in sight! Ghost Whisperer #5 is out! I must say it has much of the same good points and bad points as the other issues. At least in this issue we find out who the Egyptian God haunting Melinda is.

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Storyline: Gathered Pieces
Date: August 6, 2008
Price: $2.99
Writer: Fabian Nicieza
Artists: Joe Bennett and cover by Freddie Williams II

Synopsis: A “Batman: R.I.P.” story! The shocking conclusion that will start of the rest of Tim Drake’s life - or is it the end? With Batman missing, Robin becomes the new Dark Knight. It’s Robin and Spoiler in an all-out brawl with Gotham City’s underworld - but with Batman’s trail growing cold, the end of this fight will decide the future of the Bat family!

Opinion: First of all … THANK GOD. This issue makes more sense than any of the “Batman RIP” ones have. Seriously, it’s that helpful. If you’ve been confused as hell like most of us have and frustrated with what Grant Morrison is doing, then this comic is a great tool to help put things in perspective. Morrison still has a lot of explaining to do with what he’s doing in “Batman RIP,” but Fabian Nicieza is apologizing for him—and showing us some mercy.

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Storyline: The Great Leap
Date: August 6, 2008
Price: $2.99
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artists: Don Kramer, Sandu Florea, and cover by Rags Morales

Synopsis: A “Batman: R.I.P.” tie-in! Two-Face hits New York City - but when he takes a bite out of the Big Apple, he finds it rotten to the core. He’ll make Nightwing and all of New York pay for their crimes…unless Nightwing can save one of Harvey Dent’s old flames from an assassin’s bullet!

Opinion: Before you even open this comic, just based on the cover (which is awesome) it’s pretty clear who we’re going to be seeing in the issue. As cool as Two-Face is, this issue has its problems. Our first Nightwing tie-in to “Batman RIP” is just as confusing and messy as every other “RIP” tie-in out there (except for Detective, which basically has nothing to do with anything—thank God).

Click through the jump for a run-down of what’s going on and find out if Nightwing #147 is worth it.

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Welcome to Hollywood’s Weekly Webcomic Showcase! Each week I, redhollywood, will be reviewing a different webcomic that I think my readers would be interested in. Why webcomics you ask? Webcomics are a great source of free entertainment geared to the comic loving crowd. My goal is to find the diamond amongst all the dirty rocks. If you know any webcomics that you would like for me to review just shoot me an email at redhollywood@hotmail.com. Jump on down for this week’s webcomic.

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Storyline: Payback is a Bitch
Date: July 30, 2008
Price: $2.99
Writer: Cary Bates
Artists: Paul Gulacy

Synopsis: Super heroes running a female fight club? Unbelievable perhaps, but it’s a tale of depravity that will send shockwaves across the globe once the sordid details appear on a podcast uploaded by the TRUE BELIEVERS! Who are these counter-culture subversives with strange powers and abilities who have proclaimed themselves ‘warriors of the information age’? The True Believers not only speak truth to power, they wield it like a weapon using it to root out lies and deception, cover-ups and conspiracies wherever they find them. Whether it’s S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Illuminati, HYDRA or Weapon X, the CIA or the CSA, no target is too big and no one is off-limits—including a wary superhuman community with plenty of its own secrets to hide!

Opinion: True Believers issue #1 looks to be a very promising story line. If you read my reviews you’ll know I’m a big fan of mysteries and this new story line is all about solving crimes. Of course it wouldn’t be a comic if super heroes didn’t solve those crimes but that’s what makes this story so interesting!

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Storyline: Old Man Logan ( Part 2 of 8 )
Date: July 30, 2008
Price: $2.99
Writer: Mark Millar
Artists: Steve McNiven

Synopsis: Logan owes the Hulk Gang. He owes them big, and they’re not the kind to let a debt slide, even for the guy who—50 years ago—called himself Wolverine. So Logan’s agreed to a crazy ride across America with the blind archer, Hawkeye, to deliver a package to the East Coast. First stop: San Francisco…but only if Logan and Hawkeye can make it past—the GHOST RIDERS. MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN—the best-selling creative team of the 21st century—continue the biggest Wolverine story the future has ever seen!

Opinion: “Old Man Logan” rolls on through the tail end of summer and Mark Millar brings his vision of Marvel’s future back into harsh focus right from the first page.  We get another glimpse at the new “Amerika” and see the progress of Hawkeye and Wolv…err, Logan as they cruise from Hulkland to The Kingdon of the Kingpin in the Spider-Buggy.  This issue is a solid continuation of the introduction we got last month, with good progression and thought-provoking story elements that fill in the mysterious gaps of this plot.

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