Derf's Picks of the Week (03/08/23)

 

Well it's time to see what the 2nd week of March has in stores.

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DC Comics

Batman #133

The Flash #794

The Flash: One-Minute War - Start the Clock #1

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IDW

Godzilla Rivals: Mothra vs. Titanosaurus #1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game - The Alliance #5

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Spawn #339

Stoneheart #1

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MARVEL

The Amazing Spider-Man #21

The Avengers #66

Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #2

Fantastic Four #5

Moon Knight #21

New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1

Predator #1

Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #2

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #32

Star Wars: The High Republic #6

Star Wars: Sana Starros #2

X-23: Deadly Regenesis #1

X-Men #20

Well, as usual, Make Mine Marvel!

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Until next time, get your READ on!

Derf's Picks of the Week (May 26, 2021)

It's hard to believe it's already the last week of May.  This week has some great reads coming out which should satisfy all comic fans.  If you are a collector of cool covers, you need to check  out the 16th issue of Something is Killing the Children.  There are a lot of cool covers for this issue including the Captcan Comics Exclusive done by John Gallagher. Let's get this party started.

BOOM!

Something is Killing the Children #16

DC Comics

Action Comics #1031

Detective Comics #1036

Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom #1

Strange Adventures #10

IDW

Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi #1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #3

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Spawn #318

MARVEL

Alien #3

Beta Ray Bill #3

Heroes Reborn #4

Maestro: War and Pax #5

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #26

New Mutants #18

Star Wars: Darth Vader #12

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #10

Well, that is my list for the last week of May 2021.

Until next time, get you READ on!

Saturday Showcase: Nimrod

    Nimrod is a fictional character who first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #191 and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Romita Jr.

    Hailing from the "Days of Future Past" timeline, Nimrod is a powerful, virtually indestructible descendant of the robotic mutant-hunting Sentinels. Nimrod is a mutant-hunting Sentinel from an alternative future and was created by the Sentinels ruling that timeline. When Rachel Summers travels backwards in time to the present, he follows Rachel.

    While on the hunt for Rachel, he comes across the Uncanny X-Men.  It was here when a memory formed in my young mind that made me a fan of Nimrod.  The classic battle between Nimrod and the Juggernaut, is forever etched in my mind.  When I saw the cover of Uncanny X-Men #194, I was intrigued and when I read the pages within, I was hooked.

the Uncanny X-Men #194

    Never before has anyone dealt a blow to Juggernaut like Nimrod did.  He made Juggernaut looked like a chump.  It took Rogue absorbing the powers of several of the X-Men to even present a challenge to Nimrod.

    Eventually the X-men were victorious and were able to "put him down".  Nimrod, however. was far from being down and out.  He would return time and time again to be a pain in the side of all mutants and their supporters.  I mean, he is a sentinel after all.

Nimrod 2.0 takes on Cable and the X-Force

Powers/Abilities:

• Superhuman strength, durability and regeneration (Took on the Juggernaut)
• Energy projection
• Computer interfacing
• Shapeshifting (To appear human until he is ready to attack)
• Teleportation (Not time travel, just from place to place)

Affiliations:

• Purifiers
• Sentinels

Notable Aliases:

• Nicholas Hunter
• Oracle
• Rod Walker

First Appearance: the Uncanny X-Men vol.1 #191 (March 1985)

Ambush (As seen in Uncanny X-Men # 209

    Well, I hope you enjoyed my spotlight on Nimrod.  I only hope that he has a future in the X-Universe.  Since he was created by the Sentinels and was a member of the Purifiers, I would love to see him appear on The Gifted.

Until next time, get your READ on!