Hot Nerds Reading Comics

Well, whattaya know! Her pal Javier who sent in the picture confirms that her real name IS Golden...

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:01:24 -0400

Well, whattaya know! Her pal Javier who sent in the picture confirms that her real name IS Golden Sun Shyne (and he might just have a link to another shot of her on his blog…)

I’m sorry I ever doubted you, beautiful, but I think we’re all true believers now.

Hey, Golden Sunshyne … if that is your real name …I...

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:53:31 -0400

Hey, Golden Sunshyne … if that is your real name …

I see you’re not actually reading a comic here, but I know it can be hard to choose when you’ve got a big ol’ mess of books in front of you. Why not take that Man or Astro-man? album down from the wall, relax with some tunes …

AND CLEAN YOUR ROOM.

Unless that’s an issue of Identity Crisis you’re stepping on. Then carry on.

Sometimes there are interesting trends among the submissions I...

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:32:18 -0400

Sometimes there are interesting trends among the submissions I receive. (Ya know, besides cute chicks reading Watchmen. I get it. You LOVE Watchmen.)

Holly wrote to say how much she was enjoying Horrible Little People. The very next day, Matt noted, “It’s a great read, especially when naked.”

I’m going to assume Matt was, quite literally, a hot nerd.

Nothing is going to distract this guy from reading Kramers Ergot...

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:31:11 -0400

Nothing is going to distract this guy from reading Kramers Ergot #7. Nothing.

Read Comics in Public Day

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:29:48 -0400

Please support International Read Comics in Public Day. Go out there and show the world what you’re reading … and just how good you look doing it.

I’ve been busy and neglecting you, I know. I’m so...

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:23:34 -0400

I’ve been busy and neglecting you, I know. I’m so sorry! Please accept my apology in the form of a pretty lady with an awesome comic.

(Thanks for the assist here, Jenny!)

What, exactly, is Colossus doing on your shirt, Brittany?

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:38:53 -0400

What, exactly, is Colossus doing on your shirt, Brittany?

Christine here isn’t actually going to read her copy of...

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:58:00 -0400

Christine here isn’t actually going to read her copy of Scott Pilgrim until you go see the movie. So please, please, go out and see Scott Pilgrim vs. the World today.

Do it for Christine.

*sad puppy eyes*

Thomas complains, “Unfortunately, amazon.de doesn’t have...

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:51:56 -0400

Thomas complains, “Unfortunately, amazon.de doesn’t have subspace delivery either.”

Thanks for saving me the trouble of having to come up with a clever caption, dude!

Guillaume wrote: “Here in Switzerland, girls like Lucille...

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:42:57 -0400

Guillaume wrote: “Here in Switzerland, girls like Lucille love to read Nextwave.”

And as an uncultured American, my first thought was, “Yeah, that’s pretty much what I figured all girls in Switzerland look like.”

Or, ya know, this.

I would like to personally thank Laura for maintaining proper...

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:32:36 -0400

I would like to personally thank Laura for maintaining proper storage of her comics. She bags and boards her books and keeps them in a longbox, not scattered on a bed that she will then roll all over.

However, don’t let that discourage you from covering your naked body with your favorite funnybooks and sending me photos. What good is Near Mint anyway when you can be Very Fine?

There’s a lot of great things you could say about writer...

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:14:35 -0400

There’s a lot of great things you could say about writer Kieron Gillen. But what I’m going to say about him is that he’s a damn fine dresser.

When I turned around to take a photo of the other (not nearly as debonair) half of the Phonogram team, Jamie McKelvie, he had disappeared. Want a picture of him? Perhaps you should write to him and let him know!

Dark fantasy author Caitlin Kittredge is well-known for writing...

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:30:39 -0400

Dark fantasy author Caitlin Kittredge is well-known for writing about werewolves in her Nocturne City book series. But at the San Diego Comic-Con, she took a break from her work to read about a very different … and much less hairy … type of magic in Phonogram.

Also magical is how Phonogram artist Jamie McKelvie managed to constantly evade my camera. I suggest you all write to him and demand he submit a photo to the site. I bet he’d love that.

Kelly has spent the last six years working at Comics Archives in...

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:55:22 -0400

Kelly has spent the last six years working at Comics Archives in Michigan, where she gets to spend her days reading comics, like the excellent Creepy #2 pictured here.

She writes: “This might not be the best picture, but it shows what I do best.”

… no comment.

Rupa struck a very serious pose when I asked for her picture...

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:41:53 -0400

Rupa struck a very serious pose when I asked for her picture with a Kabuki book, but I thought this candid shot was way more adorable. Besides, I managed to slip a little David Mack action in there, too, because I’m sneaky like that … like, say, a Noh agent.

Just don’t expect me to bite off my own finger.

Jim Mahfood is an amazing artist. Even if you’ve never...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:27:04 -0400

Jim Mahfood is an amazing artist. Even if you’ve never read any of his comics or been to any of his live art performances, you can see his talent just by looking at the incredible painting behind him in this picture.

But I’m pretty sure the best thing he’s ever done is about to go on sale in September … because Mahfood is making Kickpuncher a reality! I haven’t been this excited since Archie Meets the Punisher.

I bet you didn’t think it was possible for Amanda Conner...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:42:07 -0400

I bet you didn’t think it was possible for Amanda Conner to be as cute as the characters she draws … but she’s actually even cuter! She’s also extremely humble, so rather than reading one of her own comics, she’s showing off a book of Phil Noto’s paintings (also lovely, but I’d still rather look at Amanda).

STAY TUNED!

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:32:03 -0400

I promise there will be photos of hot nerds reading comics … at Comic Con.

But right now I’m too busy running around the con to post.

Two dashing Dennys: our hot nerd reader, and the Spirit, Denny...

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:58:43 -0400

Two dashing Dennys: our hot nerd reader, and the Spirit, Denny Colt, as seen here in Darwyn Cooke’s run.

Just keep enjoying those comics, Denny, and pretend that movie never happened.

Project: God Loves Batman

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:56:01 -0400

Hey, folks. Let me take a minute of your time for a good cause. As some of you may have heard, Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church are planning to protest the San Diego Comic Con. Rather than heckle them or otherwise give them the attention they so desperately crave, writer Kelly Sue DeConnick has devised Project: God Loves Batman to deal with the problem in a constructive way.

So please, take a look, and give if you can.