Welcome to Episode 0 of the new Nerdly Comics series, Nerdly Presents: NCBD! Before diving into weekly NCBD (New Comic Book Day) reviews, I wanted to start with something simple: a quick intro to my personal tastes and a look at the comics I picked up across October and November. This episode is basically a […]
This past weekend, after a long battle with ill health, we lost Peter David. So, as he pulls his chair up to the great writing desk in the heavenly bullpen, we look back at the career of one of comics’ most prolific and creative writers. David’s career in comics began via the journalism route after […]
Jackson ‘Butch’ Guice passed away late last week becoming another who is pulling his chair up to the great drawing board in the sky. Guice first came onto my radar with the 2008 Ultimate Origins mini-series. Much to my embarrassment, I assumed he was a hot new talent, as at the time the Ultimate Universe […]
Stars: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Written by Eric Pearson, Joanna Calo | Directed by Jake Schreier Directed by Jake Schreier (who made Netflix’s Beef), Thunderbolts* (that asterisk is significant) is the 36th film in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) and the final […]
It’s been a while since Marvel Champions first launched, and without a doubt two of the most common cards to grace any hero deck are the iconic duo of Nick Fury and Maria Hill. Both powerful allies, these cards have been the mainstay of the Marvel Champions concept. Now, in Marvel Champions: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, […]
In celebration of Marvel’s 85th anniversary, Kith and Marvel are collaborating once more to create an extensive collection of apparel, accessories, collectables and more—reimagining iconic Marvel villains through the Kith lens. Marvel’s villains have been a driving force for some of the most iconic moments over the company’s illustrious 85-year history. These famous Marvel Universe […]
Hasbro Pulse has recently announced a handful of new items that will make great additions to every fan’s collection. With the Star Wars The Black Series The Stranger Electronic Helmet fans will be able to reimagine iconic scenes from the saga, as well as create their own. Detailed to look like The Stranger’s helmet from […]
Hasbro Pulse recently unveiled a series of new action figures From their Star Warw Black Series and Marvel Legends lines, including: Star Wars The Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi (Padawan) Fans have the chance to collect previously released figures from The Black Series, returning in Archive window box packaging! Featuring premium design and decoration this 6-inch […]
Another week, another episode of the Pop Addled podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly! Pop Addled is a pop culture podcast with nerd tendencies. Join Keenan, Sam and Timmy as they discuss movies, music, video games, sports, TV, comics, and any intersection thereof. Their brains have been thoroughly addled by pop […]
Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, William Jackson Harper | Written by Jeff Loveness | Directed by Peyton Reed Ant-Man and the Wasp return for a second sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a new adventure that’s designed to kick off the next phase of the MCU (Marvel […]
Almost anyone who watches popular movies, reads comics or engages with fiction of any kind has surely made comparisons between their favourite characters – and in some cases crossover stories have become more popular than the fiction that started them. Without focussing on any particular theme, and by picking up a mixture of royalty-free and […]
“George’s vision and attention to detail were unparalleled and made devout readers into fans and fans into super fanatics.” – Jim Lee Just because we knew this day was eventually coming doesn’t make it any less sad. I can’t even begin to imagine what George Perez, his wife, family and friends have gone through these […]
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Xochitl Gomez, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Bruce Campbell | Written by Michael Waldron | Directed by Sam Raimi With Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Sam Raimi takes over from Scott Derrickson, who directed the first instalment of Doctor Strange in 2016, and since then we’ve seen […]
Legend. Pioneer. Innovator. Influencer. These are all admirable words to describe Neal Adams, but I think there is one that is all-encompassing of the man and the talent and that word is; Giant. In one of the first Wizard magazines I read they were doing a retrospective on his Batman work. The piece opened by […]
Recent Sales Success I had the recent fortune of some puzzle pieces all falling into place at the same time. It only resulted in me selling one comic but I think the turn of events involved was worth documenting. It all started the morning after the Superbowl. I had the day off as it was […]
I want to open this week by reporting on the recent success of my Hero Initiative Auction on eBay. First off I want to thank the four buyers who made it possible to make a £20 donation and from a personal point of view they all left positive reviews to add to my growing seller […]
Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]
In 1973 Marvel latched onto the Bruce Lee, Kung Fu craze and launched the character of Shang Chi into high octane kung fu action in the pages of their comics. Now it is my turn to latch onto the latest craze and talk all things Master of Kung Fu. Firstly I haven’t seen the movie […]
I recently reviewed the Black Widow and Hawkeye pack for Atomic Mass Games’ Crisis Protocol, and I remarked at the time that it was the first expansion I had encountered that featured a re-release of a character that existed in the core box. Where Black Widow was concerned, the updated model and character card featured […]