My name is Mathias DeRider, and I've been writing about comics since 2012 for my website, Review Or Die. I work with GeekMom contributor and partner K. Tilden Frost, and I'm here to discuss nerd things from the perspective of an autistic parent of our autistic kids.
An installment in “How to Collect” focusing on the one and only Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel, where you can find out how to read the iconic moments and stories about the character. Read More
After a recent cleanup of my comic collection, I decided to examine my haul for February. It was an unusually busy time for me, comics-wise. I was checking what I needed to enter into my inventory spreadsheet and asked, “Why exactly did I get these?” Read More
The legendary, stunningly prolific writer Peter David’s run on ‘Incredible Hulk’ is a stunning artistic achievement. Here’s how to read his run on the character he helped define. Read More
‘Garfield’ gets a bad rap—and I want to talk about why it was a lifesaver instead, with a review of ‘Garfield Complete Works: Volume 1.’ Read More
Welcome to “How to Collect,” a series about how to collect a series in trade paperback, with all the irritating research done for you, to make sure you have the best, most thorough collection of great comics possible. To start us off, let’s talk about the 1980s ‘The New Teen Titans.’ Read More
Media preservation is broken, and we need to discuss what that means. Read More
The process of finding “Power Rangers Year One Deluxe Edition” was harder than it ever should have been. It was necessary to me as a collector for the one story that was published nowhere else – but it never should have been this difficult. Read More
My favorite writer and artist in the entire world, Don Rosa, was going to Minnesota Fan Fusion. Obviously, I was going. Read More
With the news that Unstoppable Wasp will be returning to Marvel this fall with a brand-new ongoing title, we sat down with writer Jeremy Whitley to discuss middle and young adult comics, how to write accessible, female-oriented comics, and what’s in store for Nadia Van Dyne. Read More
The ‘Don Rosa Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Artist’s Edition Volume 1’ is an incredible opportunity to experience the artwork of one of the premiere writers and illustrators of Duck comics. Looking over a physical copy was one of the more exciting experiences of my comic collecting life. Read More
