Another month has flown by and it’s time again to Nerd Out. So much keeps happening in the world of comics that I think I might need to start writing this column more than just once a month.

There’s more comic book-based entertainment now than ever before. It feels like only yesterday that I was using this column to write about the brand new seven-part miniseries from Marvel and now that show is over. That’s right, Marvel’s “Agent Carter” has run its course, but there’s plenty more comic-based entertainment vying to fill the void.

In the coming month, we’ll get a new show on The CW called “iZombie” and then, further down the line, we’ll finally see the release of Marvel’s new Netflix shows.

Not familiar with these new comic-based programs? Well, read on. I’ve got the start dates and all sorts of other details below.

MARVEL ON NETFLIX

Marvel Comics will soon have four Netflix programs joining the ranks of popular Netflix shows like “House Of Cards” and “Bojak Horseman.”

First up for Marvel and Netflix will be “Daredevil,” which will be released on April 10. Following the release of “Daredevil,” Marvel and Netflix plan to release “A.K.A. Jessica Jones” as its second series and then “Iron Fist” and finally, “Luke Cage.”

The four separate shows will intersect and build into a miniseries for Marvel and Netflix, a fifth show called “The Defenders.”

In November 2013, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that, if the characters prove popular on Netflix, “It’s quite possible that they could become feature films.”

Chances are, we’ll see the Netflix characters cross over into “Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.” before we see them on the big screen, but anything seems to be possible with Marvel these days. I mean, they’ve worked out a movie deal with Sony, which no one saw coming – so now, the Marvel/Disney movies will be able to use the Miles Morales version of Spider-Man.

But I digress! Back to the streaming world of Netflix!

Marvel’s “cinematic universe” takes place on the international stage and one thing which will be neat about these Netflix shows is that they’ll be street-level superhero stories based in New York City.

Marvel’s “Daredevil” was developed for Netflix by Drew Goddard and stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, the lawyer-by-day who fights crime at night as Daredevil.

All episodes are set to premiere April 10.

In addition to Cox, the show will feature Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Murdock’s love interest; Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Murdock’s close friend and law partner; Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple, a nurse who works at night and helps Murdock – and Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, the criminal known as Kingpin.

Other characters include a love interest for Fisk and even Ben Urich, which is a name some comic fans might know from Marvel’s “Spider-Man” books.

MORE NETFLIX

Marvel’s “A.K.A. Jessica Jones,” or simply “A.K.A. Jessica Jones,” will follow “Daredevil” and will star Krysten Ritter as Jones a former superhero who opens her own detective agency. Following a tragic end to her brief superhero career, Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her life as a private eye, dealing with cases involving people with remarkable abilities in New York City.

People familiar with the comic books know that Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are a couple, which will maybe lead into a tie-in with Marvel’s “Luke Cage” series. Actor Mike Colter will play Luke Cage.

After Marvel’s “AKA Jessica Jones” airs on Netflix, we’ll get a series about the champion of K’un L’un martial arts expert Danny Rand, the superhero known as Iron Fist.

Iron Fist and Luke Cage are also characters usually seen together in Marvel’s comics, known as the “Heroes For Hire.” In his Netflix solo series, Luke Cage will be shown as an ex-con who fights crime on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen. His will be the fourth and final show to air on Netflix before the miniseries crossover.

iZOMBIE

Flash and Green Arrow will soon have another comic book-based show to share the airwaves with on The CW iZombie!

Not a superhero book like those DC Comics characters, “iZombie” is a title published by DC’s imprint called Vertigo, which is known for such critically-acclaimed books as Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” and “Preacher” by Garth Ennis.

iZombie premieres this March 17 on The CW on St. Patrick’s Day. Set your DVRs early and tune in whenever’s convenient.

The book was created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, writer and artist, respectively. I’ve read that the series will be a loose adaptation of the book, which I wrote about in this column back in 2011.

In the comic, “iZombie” puts a twist on the typical zombie story. There’s no legions of undead walking the streets, no small segment of humanity just barely eking by. There’s just Gwen. And Gwen’s dead.

However, despite being a zombie, Gwen still manages to pass as a regular person in the series, working at a graveyard and secretly living on site among the graves. The only catch to her being a zombie is the fact that she has to eat brains once a month to keep her memories. More than just that though, the brains keep her from decaying into the more stereotypical type of zombie we know from film and television.

Most interesting about the series though is the many other monster elements which writer Chris Roberson works in.

Gwen has a ghost friend who’s a ’60s-era mod girl and a male friend named Scott, who’s sort of a werewolf (more wereterrier). But on top of those two characters, there’s a centuries-old mummy, a group of monster hunters and a gaggle of vampire girls who run a paintball business.

From the way I’m describing it, the comic probably sounds pretty random, but all those several different characters kept me reading the title for five or six issues. And now that it’s coming to television, I’m tempted to pick the book back up where I left off.

I’m curious to see how The CW will be adapting the book for television. I wonder which characters they’ll leave out and how they plan to build in more drama to the story. From the previews, it looks like there’s a police officer Gwen is helping out with cases.

In terms of tone, the series is less horror and more high school drama, even though I believe Gwen’s supposed to be of college age. The art in the book is typical Allred, which is more cartoon than comic book, and things like “Daria” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” kept coming to mind while I read the first collection. I look forward to seeing the book interpreted for television.

TOY JAM

This month will mark the third time that local guys Ron Caldwell and Jason Vandevelde have organized and put on the county’s annual Winter Toy Jam.

Slated for March 22 in Frewsburg, Caldwell and Vandevelde are again bringing together local and regional vendors for people to shop vintage toys, vintage video games and more.

Toy Jam time has finally come again!

I talked with Caldwell recently and he said both he and Vandevelde have been busy putting together the event as well as with another new venture. With the closing of one local toy shop, Caldwell said he and Vandevelde wanted to become known as the new “go to” guys for vintage toys and vintage video games. And so out of that desire came Empire Vintage Toy Shop. You can find the guys on West Main Street in Falconer or check out their page for the store on Facebook.

The third annual Winter Toy Jam will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22 at the Frewsburg Blue Building. Early-bird entry is at 9 a.m. For more information, visit Winter Toy Jam online at their Facebook page.

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

The Howling Commandos have appeared on two of Marvel’s television shows now, including “Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and Marvel’s “Agent Carter.” Can you name any of the television Howling Commandos other than Dum Dum Dugan? Skip to the “Assorted Etceteras” section at the end of this month’s column for the answer.

ADULTS ONLY

Hellboy is getting his own beer.

To mark the 21st anniversary of the Dark Horse Comics character, the Rogue brewery in Oregon is producing a beer that it’s calling “Right Hand of Doom Red Ale.”

Pre-orders can be placed now on the Rogue site. The beer has an alcohol by volume of 6.8 percent and features comic art of Hellboy right on the bottle.

I can’t wait to try this. I love Rogue’s “Dead Guy Ale” and I’m a sucker for gimmicks, especially when it’s a comic book tie-in. I imagine the release will be similar to the way in which Ommegang Brewery has released its several “Game Of Thrones” tie-in beers. I’ve tasted a few of those and they’ve all been solid, and I imagine this will be just as good.

The beer will be available nationally through Rogue.com, as well as the Things From Another World Comics store in Portland.

Here’s what Hellboy creator Mike Mignola said in a press release announcing the beer: “When Dark Horse Comics published the first Hellboy story 21 years ago, I never thought there’d be a Hellboy beer. But I really can’t imagine a better time for Rogue to introduce the Right Hand of Doom beer. If Hellboy was real, I guess he’d finally be able to buy me a beer.”

ASSORTED ETCETERAS

This is the space where I’d usually write about “The Walking Dead,” but I’ve fallen behind on the AMC show.

People say it’s heating up as it progresses into the second half of this current season, but I’m finding it hard to get back on board. You see, every week it seems like people on the Internet and even AMC on their Facebook spoil so much of the big moments. But that’s no reason not to catch back up on the show. I’m just having a hard time getting started. I’m about six episodes behind now and there’s just been so much else to watch, like “Flash.”

I can’t believe how much I look forward to that CW show each week. And, you know, it’s funny. There are certain trigger words you can say to geeks like me who are into comics and comic-based television shows like how I wrote about Doop a few weeks back. I had several people come up to me and say “Doop” and that set me off on lengthy nerdy ramblings.

Well, I was thinking the other day about how much I’ve been enjoying The CW’s “Flash” series and realized that after the most recent episode, “Grodd” is another one of those trigger words. I mean, come on. How amazing was that last little sewer clip The CW teased us with? I can’t even stand it. And now it’s on hiatus? More from me in a month’s time, but first, I must answer this month’s trivia question:

Other than Dum-Dum Dugan, some of Marvel’s Howling Commandos who have appeared on Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. And Marvel’s Agent Carter include Jim Morita, Gabe Jones, Happy Sam Sawyer, Junior Juniper and Pinky Pinkerton.

Nerding Out With Nick Dean is a monthly column about comic books, movies and more. For more, visit Nerding Out With Nick Dean.blogspot.com.