Grass Kings #4 Written by Matt Kindt | Art by Tyler Jenkins | Published by Boom! Studios Grass Kings is a series that is in a hurry to go nowhere. Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins built this book from the inside out. By crafting the characters and the world they live in first the tension […]
As a wrestling fan I was aware of the GLOW promotion thanks to the fact that, during my college years, I used to frequent a weekly flea market, snagging old VHS tapes like they were going out of fashion (little did I know that by the end of my Uni years they WOULD be out […]
Written by Victor LaValle | Art by Dietrich Smith | Published by Boom! Studios Victor LaValle’s Destroyer #2 has the makings of a good comic but some of the execution was off-putting and at times even upsetting. Two issues in and it is still unclear who exactly the protagonist of this story is or what fully is […]
Stars: Michael Cunningham, Stephen Grey, Daniel Falicki, Jackson Ezinga, Patrick Hendren, Jason Roth, Steven Taber, Charley Vanportfliet | Written and Directed by Daniel Falicki “This is some Jumanji sh*t…” That line couldn’t be more apt to describe 13 Demons. A fresh take on the evils of roleplaying games and how the lines between games and […]
Written by Sylvain Runberg | Art by Homs | Published by Titan Comics/Hard Case Crime Hard Case Crime have to date published some fantastic offerings, injecting a real sense of bringing something different to the table than most other publishers. Crime based yes, but also very cinematic, very stylised, and not afraid to take risks. […]
If you’ve played the Outcast or Amnesia games then you’ll know all too well the experience of running through corridors escaping an unknown entity. Perception is a similar game, but to complicate things it removes your vision, and pushes you into the world of the unknown. In Perception, you play the role of Cassie, a […]
Written by Jeff Lemire | Art by Jeff Lemire | Published by Image Comics It all falls down. The delicate balancing act that has been keeping the fragile lives of each Pike family member aloft comes crashing down. And with his past finally catching up to him, Pat’s sins are revealed, but it may be too late […]
Welcome to the latest installment in our regular Movies You May Have Missed series here on Nerdly, in which I highlight some of, what I think, are the best movies that have flown under the radar of many or have been “forgotten” in the intervening years since its release. This time round its a fantastic […]
The Walking Dead #168 Written by Robert Kirkman | Art by Charlie Adlard | Published by Image Comics The Walking Dead is one of the few comics existing today where death still matters. Unlike the television show it does not play games with killing characters for cheap attention points, nor does it bring characters back to life […]
Introduction Marking the first release in a trilogy of games that will each share the Century title, Century: Spice Road is a 2017 release from popular player-turned designer Emerson Matsuuchi. The rub of the Century series is that each one is intended to interlink with the others, enabling larger and more complex games to form. […]
Written by Jim Mahfood | Art by Jim Mahfood | Published by Image Comics GRRL Scouts: Magic Socks is a difficult book to review because it has a certain of style and humor that will work for its target audience. The question becomes how big is that audience, and more importantly does accomplishing what you set out […]
Written by Donny Cates | Art by Geoff Shaw | Published by Image Comics God Country made Donny Cates into an overnight phenomenon only a few months ago. Well, as much as an overnight success a comic book writer can be. He is a person who has worked in the industry for years. That experience paid off […]
So, the season finale is here and we all knew that Doctor Who was going to die. It isn’t a surprise, Peter Capaldi is leaving, as is Steven Moffat. With just the Christmas episode to go before Doctor Who returns in an all new form, does this episode live up to all expectations? Oh, and […]
Written by Brian K. Vaughan | Art by Fiona Staples | Published by Image Comics Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples have put out another good issue of Saga. What’s new right? Next thing I will be writing a review over the wetness of water or blueness of the sky. When you answer the question of what […]
Written by Brian Joines | Art by Bachan | Published by Boom! Studios When Bill and Ted’s first film was released I doubt anyone thought it would exist in any form nearly thirty years later. By no means is it a timeless concept. Bill and Ted are two characters very much of a specific time and place. […]
Stars: Sara Malakul Lane, Randy Wayne, Shawn C. Phillips, Afton Jillian, James Cullen Bressack, Demetrius Stear, Karalynn Dunton, Kimberly Rebeca, Kelly Erin Decker, Rhett Wellington, Jessica Louise Long | Written and Directed by Jared Cohn Johnny Taylor (Randy Wayne) has spent most of his life in fear of water, after being traumatised as a child […]
Stars: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-Hyun Ahn, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jungeun Lee, Hee-Bong Byun, Shirley Henderson | Written and Directed by Bong Joon Ho In a world where we are running out of food and our population is increasing, finding an answer to the problem is something the world is working on. Okja shows […]
In DIGITAL SHORTS we review some of the latest video games that are only available digitally (at least in the UK), in a short-form review format. In this edition we take a look at Toby, The Secret Mine – an indie game finally making an appearance on the PS4. Considering that Toby, The Secret Mine […]
Stars: Taylor Sands, Danielle Rose, Pawel Hajnos, Magdalena Bochan-Jachimek, Joanna Mazewska, Joanna Sobocinska, Ernestyna Winnicka, Amer Riad El Muafy, Elen Moore, Frantisek Smejkal | Written by and Directed by Maxim Ford A voyeuristic, yet sexually repressed painter commissioned by a Madam for her brothel. Two young friends exploring feelings for each other. Corrupt police officers […]
Written by Nick Abadzis | Art by Giorgia Sposito | Published by Titan Comics After last issue’s interlude adventure, we return to the main adventure that preceded it. What was that, I hear you cry. It was the wrap up of the Red Jade General storyline back in ancient China, with that way cool Red […]
