‘Boob-plate’ armor…only the finest armor any female warrior in an epic fantasy story could wear, right? You know what I’m talking about…the kind of armor that not only protects female warriors (unlike bikini-mail (and don’t bother trying to google, it because all you’ll find are pictures of guys in skimpy, bikini bottoms…trust me, I know *shudders*) [...]
The fun and excitement continues in issue #4 of Aspen Comics‘ Legend of the Shadow Clan! Just when you thought life could not get anymore upheaved and dramatic for the Himura family, things come to a head and end on a gigantic cliffhanger that will leave you chomping at the bit for the next issue. I know I [...]
This might come as a shock to all of you…but I have not been to the comic book shop since my daughter was born. Trust me…it’s not for lack of wanting, because believe me…I want to go. There’s just something about being surrounded by geeks as I browse the plethora of shelves that just takes [...]
Publisher: StarWarp Concepts Writer: Steven A. Roman & Sholly Fisch Artist: Eliseu Gouveia, Ernie Colón, & Elizabeth Watasin Release Date: May 22, 2013 Greetings, fellow nerds! I once again bring you tidings of my new favorite goth girl (move over, Emily the Strange!). That’s right, people: Pan is back in 56 full-color pages covering three brand new adventures! Set after the events [...]
One of the many perks of working here at Word of the Nerd (aside from being in good company when I either get caught up in a fit of nerdrage or fangirl euphoria) is that on occasion, I get free copies of awesome tomes (of both the written and drawn varieties) for review. This time is certainly no exception. [...]
Grab your torches and pitchforks, fellow TMNT fans, because just when you thought the hurting and the nightmare was finally over, it comes back with a vengeance just like any main antagonist in a horror film. You know what I’m talking about…that moment at the end every horror movie where the surviving hero or heroine [...]
Publisher: Aspen Writer: David Wohl Artist: Cory Smith Release Date: Mar. 6, 2013 I would like to apologize in advance if I seem hyper during this article, but we were just gifted with a new coffee maker after being without one for a week. Suffice, to say, I’m making up for lost time in the coffee-drinking [...]
Attention all Dungeons & Dragons fans! When the battle-hardened Drow renegade Tos’un must choose an heir to his legacy, his half-Drow son Tierflin and daughter Doum’weille become locked in vicious competition. But what will the prize, the bloodthirsty sword Khazid’hea, have to say on the matter? Just when the powerhouse that is IDW could not get any better at [...]
Bad guys need love too, right? Well, that would certainly appear to be the case in this instance. That’s right, turtle fans…the awesome powerhouse that is IDW is due to release a brand new mini-series in the TMNT-verse that centers completely around a few, choice villains that have appeared within the pages of the rebooted series. [...]
The family that fights together stays together, right? At least, that looks to be the case in this brand new series from Aspen Comics. Centering around the seemingly normal Himura family, Legend of the Shadow Clan follows the day-to-day exploits of the family of five. On the surface, the Himura’s seem no different from the average American family. The parents are both [...]
Longtime collaborators on the Image Comics/Top Cow series ARTIFACTS, Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic have taken their creative partnership to a new level — a creator-owned graphic novel series, RAVINE. Attention all fans of high fantasy! Coming your way this February is a brand new graphic novel that promises to be a fantastical tale of epic [...]
The other night while hubby and I were at our friends’ house–another geeky married couple like us whom we just love to bits (if you two are reading this, you know who you are)–and while the four of us were playing a board game, us two wives got to talking about fanfiction and the fics that we’re [...]
Attention geeks everywhere! Brought to you by the creative minds of writer and RPG-designer, Monte Cook and Dead Gentlemen Productions veteran, Jen Page comes Geek Seekers, a brand new web-series guaranteed to entertain the pants off you. Meant to be a parody of Ghost Adventures and other similar ‘reality shows’ in which a team hunts down [...]
As you might recall from one of my earlier posts, Camilla D’Errico is a very talented and unique artist. “She is part of what may be the first art movement in Western history where women are not second-class citizens, but may even have an edge in the mind of the public, especially when it comes to capturing [...]
What’s up, fellow nerds? I’m back! I know it’s been a while since I’ve written well…anything, but these past two months have not exactly been kind to me in the physical sense. I won’t go into details here, but if you’re curious, feel free to read about my tragic saga here. In any case, onto the topic [...]
Just when I thought IDW could not become anymore awesome, they’ve gone and launched IDW Limited. Are you one of those comic book fans that goes out of his or her way to find special editions of your beloved titles? Are you constantly on the lookout for extra bells and whistles to add to your [...]
Omigod! Omigod! OMIGOD! I am SO excited! As you might recall from one of my previous posts, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising is one of my favorite films, and I’m a huge fan of any project being done by Dead Gentlemen Productions and Zombie Orpheus Entertainment whether it be the two Gamers films or the JourneyQuest [...]
As many of you know by now, I’m forever a fan of the underdog…Firefly, Alien Nation, etc…so it should come as no surprise to you that I’m a fan of The Middleman–yet another awesome show that was killed before it truly had a chance to thrive. Based on the comic book series (which I have [...]
Hello again, fellow TMNT fans! If you’ve been reading the Micro-Series that runs parallel to the main series of the comic book, then you’re of course aware of how key characters from the canon have been having their own special time in the spotlight by way of their very own issues. What is due to hit the [...]
Coming to you this October Big Dog Ink, be prepared to see Joan of Arc like she’s never been seen before… In Steampunk! Meant as a spin-off of Big Dog Ink’s Penny for Your Soul series, Joan of Arc – From the Ashes chronicles Joan’s quest of saving Mary Magdalene (‘Maggie’ for those who read the [...]
