Settlers of Catan is a household name in board games, especially for serious board gamers. While it wasn’t the game I cut my teeth on, hundreds of other gamers have traded more sheep for wood than they probably care to admit. (Not to mention it’s probably the only time in polite conversation shouting “I’VE GOT WOOD [...]
More news on Kapow! Comic Con which is taking place in London in May. Mark Millar has released further information about new guests and panels that will happen at the con. So here we go… British Comedians, Jimmy Carr and Frankie Boyle.Carr will be interviewing Frankie about his involvement in Millar’s Clint magazine and his [...]
Whether you have heard of Ramona Fradon or not, when you think of comic book icons like Aquaman, you probably see the characters as they were drawn by Ms. Fradon. Fradon never set out to be an artist or comic book illustrator. She let a friend push her into the comic book industry in the [...]
It all began a while ago, but in the past weeks, the internet has exploded. Legal proceedings have concluded between comic creator Gary Friedrich and comic publishing powerhouse, Marvel, and the internet has been up in arms on both sides of the equation. I’m going to begin by saying that I’m going to try to [...]
Moriarty: The Lazarus Tree Gets Collected in March Some great news brought to us by Image comics. Daniel Corey is BACK and brings us a whole other part of an amazing adventure! Writer Daniel Corey returns in March with more adventures of the nefarious Professor Moriarty, arch nemesis of Sherlock Holmes, in MORIARTY: THE LAZARUS [...]
As talked about a few months ago, Green Lantern will start a new story arc that will focus on the elusive and mysterious Indigo Tribe. Little is known about this group of enigmatic Lanterns, but in issue #7, Hal Jordan and Sinestro will find more than they bargained for. From The Source: Back in [...]
Making its debut February 8th, Image Comics released Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore’s The Walking Dead to the iBook app. This is Image’s first release for iBook, although the publisher says they have plans to release John Layman and Rob Guillory’s Chew as well. This is Image’s first foray into electronic publication of [...]
The free world’s favorite squirrel hunter is goin’ back to Cali. Image Comics has announced Norman Reedus will be joining fellow cast member Steven Yeun and Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead comic book, for a panel as part of Image Expo in Berkeley, California. Adding to the excitement- Chris Hardwick, the host of [...]
As first reported by SuperHeroHype earlier today and now confirmed from director Michael Bay’s own website, there will be a fourth Transformers movie and Bay will be directing. Following “Pain and Gain,” Bay will bring audiences a new take on the “Transformers” franchise as he begins production on the fourth installment in the hit [...]
Paramount. Adjective. Chief in importance or impact; supreme. I cannot think of a better way to describe GeekGirlCon. What began only last year as a small convention dedicated to the under-appreciated, often ignored demographic of the geeky audience that I am proud to be a part of rapidly blossomed into something much larger than a few rooms [...]
Yesterday was the 203rd anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth near Hodgenville, Kentucky. There are many things that we know about our Sixteenth President: He moved to Illinois and practiced law, though he had little in the way of formal education. He married Mary Todd, a member of a prominent family in Lexington, Kentucky. He was [...]
From The Source: Batman fans rejoice! DC Comics has given us a date for the next installment of their Earth One line. Batman: Earth One will be hitting the shelves in early July. For those of you unfamiliar, the Earth One series is a line of graphic novels meant to introduce the major characters in the [...]
Oh yes, you read that right my friends, Word of the Nerd now has it’s own exclusive merchandise. Thanks to our friends at Zazzle.com, you can now show your love for Word of the Nerd by sporting our brand of gear. New items are being added regularly, so be sure to check back often. Whether [...]
So today we get to take a look at the Avengers Assemble #1 Variant Cover. This cover is designed by Marc Silvestri and gives a great new look at the art direction of this series and this new adventure starring our favorite superheroes: Captain America, Ironman, The Hulk, Hawkeye, and Black Widow. Take a look, [...]
We’re coming up fast on the February 22nd release date for the Playstation Vita here in the States, and Sony has already shown us a very impressive list of titles available at launch of within what they call the “launch window.” Full-on Vita titles coming in that framework include Ridge Racers, Touch My Katamari, Lego [...]
Hokay, Nerds! I’ve got more Mass Effect content than I can handle, and I have just got to share it all with you! First of all! Trailers! Friday was what the internet is calling “FemShep Friday,” and we’ve got a brand new trailer with our first look at the default female Shepherd for Mass Effect 3. [...]
There isn’t a lot of information yet, but what is clear is that the adorable Sony mascot, Sackboy, is going to be getting behind the wheel in something called LittleBigPlanet Karting. Sony confirmed the title on Twitter, though little else has been said. In fact, nothing else. Some comments floating around the internet express concern [...]
Every year, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences holds a very special awards ceremony to recognize the year’s best video games, computer games, online entertainment, outstanding individuals, and groundbreaking development teams that have propelled the advancement of the entertainment software industry. They call this ceremony the Interactive Achievement Awards. (Which is certainly a more serious [...]
We all know that DC Comics has done well with their New 52 relaunch. Beating out rival Marvel Comics in sales several months in a row was a boost that the comic giant needed. Now we’re getting an idea of just how well the relaunch has been doing and where DC is in the grand [...]
More news on the upcoming crossover event. Marvel has released a few new covers for their major series Avengers VS. X-Men. This is an event for the ages folks (and one I am personally looking forward to), so feast your eyes on these new covers, and set the date on your calendar! The war [...]
