The Otaku Box is a surprise box of anime items delivered to your home every month, with a voting system that allows subscribers to vote for the contents of the box – be it figure designs, t-shirt designs, or other items like wall scrolls! How it works: Choose your items – Pick your free bonus […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of a brand-new feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and dissects Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft (DAK). Yak with DAK The big news teased last issue is that Comics Interview is increasing […]
WrestleMania, WWE’s flagship event, has seen its fair share of unforgettable moments, from jaw-dropping performances to shocking outcomes. However, not all WrestleMania matches have been met with unanimous praise. Here’s a rundown of the top 10 most controversial WrestleMania matches that stirred up the wrestling world: 10) Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock (WrestleMania X8, 2002) […]
These ten horror films, helmed by talented women directors, offer a diverse range of storytelling and filmmaking styles, proving that the horror genre is enriched by their unique perspectives and creative vision. The Babadook (2014) – Directed by Jennifer Kent: This Australian psychological horror film follows a single mother and her son who are haunted […]
The Nintendo Entertainment System stands as an iconic symbol of the gaming industry’s evolution and cultural impact. Released in 1985 in North America, the NES revolutionized home entertainment, introducing a diverse array of timeless classics that defined a generation of gamers. From the pioneering platforming adventures of Super Mario Bros. to the intense dungeon crawling […]
The Otaku Box is a surprise box of anime items delivered to your home every month, with a voting system that allows subscribers to vote for the contents of the box – be it figure designs, t-shirt designs, or other items like wall scrolls! How it works: Choose your items – Pick your free bonus […]
Wolverine Firsts These are the building block issues that made up the character to be “The best there is…” Oct-Nov 1974 Incredible Hulk #180-#181 Writer: Len Wein | Artist: Herb Trimpe | Inker: Jack Abel | Colourist: Glynnis Oliver | Letters: Artie Simek So where did it all begin? Rather simply like a lot of […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of a brand-new feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and dissects Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft (DAK). Up Front This month rather than basking on the glory of the previous double-sized issue […]
The Otaku Box is a surprise box of anime items delivered to your home every month, with a voting system that allows subscribers to vote for the contents of the box – be it figure designs, t-shirt designs, or other items like wall scrolls! How it works: Choose your items – Pick your free bonus […]
Up Front & Letters DAK uses some of the Up Front space in this issue to publish more letters. It’s all to do with this being the end of CI’s first year and everyone involved is in a mood to celebrate. The letters are basically singing the praises of a job well done and it […]
Welcome to Sales to Astonish, a new column in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us news on comic sales and the general moves in the comic market over the past month or so! To start the Year in Review I’ll start with looking at sales by product […]
Welcome to Sales to Astonish, a new column in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us news on comic sales and the general moves in the comic market over the past month or so! At the risk of it sounding a little like a repeat of last year […]
Article by Liz at The Otaku Box Hikikomori is the Japanese word for people who struggle with minimal interaction and resort to locking themselves in a room to avoid facing society. In Japan, they are known as hikikomori. In anime, several characters go through the same kind of issue. However, even though they feel miserable, […]
2023 has felt like things are starting to get back on track for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. The year has seen some fantastic films and box office numbers hitting some great heights, in particular that phenomena that was the Barbie and Oppenheimer weekend. It’s clear for the first time, in a long […]
Welcome to Sales to Astonish, a new column in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us news on comic sales and the general moves in the comic market over the past month or so! Having written this column for over a year now I am starting to notice […]
Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Greenlit and Kickstarter. This month we’re spotlighting not one but TWO fantastic film crowdfunding campaigns… Folie à Deux […]
Welcome to Sales to Astonish, a new column in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us news on comic sales and the general moves in the comic market over the past month or so! September was a month of change. I’d been conscious that although the website will […]
Unfortunately I had some trouble getting all my comics on time this month to review them. On the positive, that means there will be a bumper review instalment next time round and there are some really good things to be unpack! I didn’t want to go a month without A Wolverine Wednesday so I thought […]
Welcome to Sales to Astonish, a new column in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us news on comic sales and the general moves in the comic market over the past month or so! Summer is always an odd time to sell comics, graphic novels, Roleplaying games and […]
The 3D0 REAL interactive Multiplayer was a piece of technology that was way ahead of its time but also arrived dead on arrival. Let me explain. The 3DO Company lacked the resources or experience in manufacturing their console, so they licensed the design for other companies to manufacture. This meant that the price of the […]
Welcome to Sales to Astonish, a new column in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us news on comic sales and the general moves in the comic market over the past month or so! July was definitely a DC month! Aside from a few Marvel key issues the […]
It’s July, so you know what that means… Fantasia International Film Festival time! Kicking off our Summer of film festival coverage, Fantasia is ALWAYS packed with a vast variety of films, from action to horror, drama to comedy, the festival covers the gamut of genres and offers films that [I think] no other festival does. […]