By April Campbell So there’s really no debating that “Iron Man 3″ wowed at the box office. It was only the second-biggest opening weekend of all time! The film raked in $175.3 million over those three days, right behind last year’s “The Avengers,” according to E! Entertainment. Sure everyone came to watch Tony Stark save [...]
Summer is sneaking up on us. A magical time. Children will soon be running barefoot through the lawn, collecting fireflies in mason jars. Barbecues, swimming holes, apple pies… you can almost smell the citronella candles just thinking about it. These are the images that spring to mind while browsing Etsy for “Captain America” clothes. All [...]
I am a sucker for collectibles, especially Star Trek collectibles. I probably have more Star Trek swag than anything else in my collection. I remember blowing entire paychecks back in the 90s when QVC had their Star Trek collectibles show on Saturdays. I picked up some pretty amazing stuff in those days to add to [...]
Whether or not we want to admit it or not, all of us nerds have a soft spot for anime. It’s a guilty pleasure for us all. Most anime fans will admit they are a little out there and I’d believe majority of the nerd community would agree that anime tends to be a subculture [...]
This review comes a little late because I wasn’t able to see the movie until today. I was there bright and early, popcorn and large drink at the ready. Before I go any further I have to tell you that I am a life long Trek fan and a purest when it comes to [...]
Tiny reviews of massive comics, put them in your face. (Also, you may notice that Mr Driscoll does a little showing off and hits us with some 1 Tweet poetry, check out his Twitter, every single one of his Tweets is like this, maybe) Supergirl #20 – Power Girl Guest stars.The boob window returning, [...]
I feel like we’ve lost sight of the word “fun” lately. Especially in gaming, where every new AAA game is a masterpiece and awe-inspiring and perfect, and every new indie game is a super-introspective work of art. People don’t sit down anymore and play a game to have fun, or at least they don’t [...]
Wednesday afternoon is usually a busy time for Astrokitty Comics & More located in the midst of downtown Lawrence, KS. However, this Wednesday, also known as New Comic Book Day for a significant portion of the Earth’s population, was especially hopping (and radical) because of the addition of a signing event held by the creative [...]
When you think about it, the Walt Disney Company is an interesting case of adaptation, innovation, and stagnation all rolled up into one big ball of confusion. At least, nowadays. Though it all started with an animated mouse whistling on a steamboat, Disney’s bread and butter for most of its existence has been animated [...]
About two months ago at PaleyFest, Arrow executive producer Andrew Kreisberg was asked which characters from DC Comics’ roster of heroes he’d like to see on the show. Almost immediately, Kreisberg answered: “Dick Grayson and Nightwing were always my favorite. I doubt we’ll ever get to that point. The bat-universe will never coincide with ours, but Nightwing [...]
I remember watching TV with my Dad in the early 80’s for one of two reasons…One, in the early 80’s, my Dad was recently retired from the military, so we no longer had to live overseas and be forced to watch endless hours of BBC (trust me kids, BBC wasn’t nearly as cool back then) [...]
If you’ve followed Word of the Nerd for very long you’ve probably picked up that I am a huge fan of DC’s line of animated films. Although I have been critical of some, as a whole the entire line of films have set a standard in comic book adaptations that is hard to surpass. It [...]
The release of Iron Man 3 this weekend marks the beginning of summer blockbuster movie season more importantly, the summer of comic book-inspired blockbusters. As expected Tony Stark and Co. should break records with ticket sales and will likely be challenged by the next few weeks’ crop of movies. As far as summer movies go, [...]
Because it just wouldn’t be a sequel without more characters, it seems that Joss Whedon might be adding the brother/sister duo of Wanda and Pietro Maximoff, better known as the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver respectively, to the cast of Avengers 2. While on the red carpet for the Iron Man 3 premier in Los Angeles, [...]
Normally, this post would have been a lot earlier in the week, with some sort of snarky intro kind of hinting at the comics I had picked to be the best reads for the week. However, this being the week of Free Comic Book Day (and Cinco de Mayo. That’s it. No other special “days” happening this [...]
Aprons Are The New Capes Let’s face it: household chores are a necessary evil. Cooking and cleaning are thankless jobs that somebody has to do. But really, there’s no need to do them in your Clark Kent glasses! Everyday household chores may not call for spandex and capes, but that doesn’t mean you can’t feel [...]
The word is out and it’s not good for Wolverine. July could be the beginning of the end for one of the most popular characters in Marvel Comics. A story arc entitled “Killable”, beginning with Wolverine #8 from Paul Cornell and Alan Davis, will have Logan losing his healing factor. The question is, does this mean the end [...]
Star Trek fans of every persuasion have been waiting. They’ve been waiting for what feels like a millenia to some when, in reality, it’s only been four years since they had their last taste of fresh Star Trek gourmet served up in the stylings of J.J. Abrams. Perhaps you’re the type that loved the new incarnation [...]
Today’s wallpapers are courtesy of Wallbase Star Wars Day is this week. And to celebrate Word of the Nerd is bringing you Star Wars wallpapers all week. But we’re not stopping at just one wallpaper a day, we will be giving you three wallpapers a day all week leading up to May 4th [...]
That’s right, we’re back to review slap you with several small chunks of new comic goodness. Enjoy. Young Avengers #4 – @kierongillen, @McKelvie, @TheMikeNorton & @COLORnMATT might be THE perfect team to bring YA in to the 21st century. Page 2 is masterpiece! – Jack Chambers (@JLWChambers) Guardians of the Galaxy #2 – [...]
