Xbox One, the all-in-one console, is a new generation of console. It isn’t just a games console, and Microsoft never intended it to be. No longer satisfied with being only a games console, they wanted an entertainment unit that consumes your living room. They wanted it to be all you need. I personally feel they [...]
Another week, another #1 from Image Comics. If you’ve ever been on Word of the Nerd in the last few months, you just might have seen one of my reviews of a debut comic from Image. From last year’s Comeback #1 to the more recent and phenomenal East of West #1, I tend to try [...]
As a huge Star Wars fan I try to keep up with everything, but with limited time this is unfortunately impossible for me to do, so I pick and choose whatever catches my eye from the Star Wars universe. I mainly follow The Old Republic storylines because I am intrigued by the ancient government and [...]
Even if you don’t recognize the title of House of Gold & Bones, you will most likely be aware of the writer. Corey Taylor is the front-man and lyricist of the bands Stone Sour and the infamous Slipknot. While he is most well known for jumping around on stage, wearing a mask and jumpsuit, and roaring [...]
This issue is a milestone in a lot of ways. Besides being the final issue of writer Geoff Johns’ momentous (nearly) decade-long run, it wraps up the story for most of the main characters, yet also signals a new beginning for the entire mythology. While Wrath of the First Lantern left some fans underwhelmed, particularly [...]
SPOILER ALERT!!!!! Let me preface this by saying that I am a huge BBC Sherlock fan. Ever since the first season I have watched and re-watched the show so many times, I can pretty much quote certain scenes verbatim now. So when it was announced that an American version of Sherlock Holmes was being [...]
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 [...]
Not to be confused with Ursher, Richard Corben’s adaptation of the classic short story The Fall Of The House Of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe is, thus far, the bee’s knees. Another gem minted out by Dark Horse Comics, this book delivers dread, mystery and more than a few corpses littered about the decaying Usher [...]
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, [...]
Written and Drawn by: Erik Evensen, Letters by Matt Talbot, and Colors by Jeff Fugelsang Erik created a serene little town. An out-of-the-way, woodsy town, that you can find all over America. It reminds me a lot of Upper Peninsula Michigan or other seaside towns along the Great Lakes. Hart College is the focal point [...]
“Some believe there may yet be brothers of man, who even now fight to survive…” I was excited to see that Dynamite was bringing back the original Battlestar Galactica universe. As cheesy and silly as the original series was, it was after all a groundbreaking series in many areas, mainly special effects. With kids [...]
Have you ever had a dream so vivid you had a hard time distinguishing reality from the dream? How would you know? Where do we draw the line between the waking world and the dream world? Are we even awake? And what if your dreams were more than a mish-mashed construction of your subconscious? What [...]
She’s baaaack. The irreverent, obnoxious, ultimate contemporary female comic book anti-hero and cultural icon, Tank Girl has returned. And she’s brought her favorite friends along for the fun, Jet Girl, Booga, and Barney in Tank Girl: Solid State. If you aren’t familiar with Tank Girl, or only know her from that love it or hate it [...]
In a first issue of a new ongoing comic series, you would assume that the main aim would be to introduce the titular character to the readers. This could be further from the truth in X #1. The violent vigilante himself is hardly featured in this first issue and the story is all the better [...]
The underlying theme of Supurbia has always been that the book is more about the battles going on within the lives of the superheroes and their families than it is about the actual battles they fight. Granted, there are a lot of amazing fight sequences in this book, the opening sequence of Batu and Aso’s [...]
After the events of Death of the Family, the dynamic duo of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo brings us a simple story involving one of Batman’s most persistent enemies, Clayface. While nothing really new has been brought to the table as far as the villain is concerned, it’s actually the fallout of Bruce’s recent loss [...]
Silence is a powerful tool in storytelling, especially in a medium like comic books where the art functions as a means of conveying the story. Writers may fill the mouths of their characters with words, but they’re crafting a narrative even when nothing is said. It’s in the silent moments of a comic when the [...]
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 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 [...]
The Superior Spider-Man #9 will, no doubt, leave many fans divided with varying degrees of equal disdain and hearty approval. In many ways, it is both a work of genius and a bittersweet beginning of a new chapter for the Wall Crawler. Dan Slott weaves a complicated web of emotion, bearing the psychological workings of [...]
