Brian K Vaughn’s Runaways Mixes Buffy and Superheroes for Excellence

by Josh Roth @ 11:26 am July 24th, 2008

Runaways is one of the most surprisingly fun and clever books I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. I first heard of Runaways after Brian K Vaughn did an arc of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 (titled “No Future For You”, and currently available in trade paperback). The story synopsis alone was enough to catch my interest, but the fact that Buffy creator Joss Whedon had worked on an arc of Runaways made it a must read for me. I got a chance to check out the first trade hardback today, just before Comic-Con. Brian K Vaughn’s brilliant writing, combined with some of my all time favorite comic artwork by Adrian Alphona make Runaways an incredible must read. It combines the quick wit of Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer with another of my loves, the world of Marvel superheroes and supervillains.

First Panel – Masters Of The Web

by Samuel Siskind @ 10:53 am July 24th, 2008

9 AM – The floor was tremendously crowded on preview night last night, and the attendance this year is sure to start questions about the venue’s size, but we are on line at 9 AM to pay our respect to our fellow bloggers for the Masters of the Web panel.

9:10 AM – the Fire Marshal has changed his policy and we are now allowed to be seated while in line.

10 AM – 11 AM – Mark Nevaldine and Brian Taylor moderated the panel and were big fans of the movie trailer guy voice. The panel was pretty mediocre, with some general advice on blogging. Footage of the Game was premiered and it looked like a 90s Cronenberg future thriller with plenty of nudity and testosterone.

BREAKING NEWS: Nerdgasmic Team Very Tired On Early Morning Flight

by Samuel Siskind @ 5:51 am July 22nd, 2008

Sam here… barely here… as Josh and I wait to board our flight to LAX for the road to Comic-Con where we will be providing constant live updates of course. As with all content on this blerg we will choose only material that causes nerdgasms as we cover the convention and look forward to using the hell out of this iphone wordpress client.

To Suprise of None The Dark Knight Shocks and Awes, Best Superhero Film Yet

by Josh Roth @ 6:57 pm July 21st, 2008

I watched every trailer, every clip, and every interview available for The Dark Knight, I even delved into the viral campaign for a bit (had tickets to the free IMAX pre-screening, but I had my wisdom teeth out, great luck eh?), and I’m proud to say this movie still knocked me on my ass with surprise. At the midnight show for The Dark Knight the feeling in the air was unbelievable, the sheer excitement could power a small country for a week. When the Warner Bros. logo flew out of that fog the crowd exploded, and was dead silent for the next of the 2 and a half hours. This film will leave you speechless and in awe, and that’s what a great film is supposed to do, show you something you’ve never seen before. “It’s not about making money, it’s about sending a message.” – Joker

Dr. Horrible Finale is a Wonderfully Dark Bash to the Mind

by Josh Roth @ 8:07 pm July 19th, 2008

I don’t want to spoil the surprise of the Dr. Horrible Sing-Along-Blog finale, but believe me it’s perfect. It’s a serious bash to the mind (in the words of Captain Hammer), a bit depressing, and quite dark, but it couldn’t have ended any other way. In typical Joss Whedon fashion Dr. Horrible ends with one hell of a bang. The first act was light hearted and upbeat, the second was slightly darker but still had a glimmer of hope, the third and final act is down right morbid, but with that Joss Whedon touch of charm. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog is a rare gem of brilliance in a sea of mediocrity; not just in the internet but in media in general.

Whedon’s Dr. Horrible Continues With a Darker and Bloody Brilliant Act II

by Josh Roth @ 5:56 pm July 17th, 2008

Act II of Joss Whedon’s web series Dr. Horrible went live at midnight last night, and I was up eagerly awaiting it’s arrival. I was a huge fan of the first part of this three part musical about a supervillian in love, and I was more excited to see where Whedon would take it. Act II brings us a slightly darker, more rock opera, professional addition to the first act. Whedon gets to really flush out the characters, pumping me up even more for the finale on Saturday.

Muzak: Moody Motorcycle by Human Highway (2008)

by Samuel Siskind @ 10:16 am July 17th, 2008

Moody Motorcycle (August 19th) is the debut album from Human Highway, a band formed by a current member of the Islands Nick Thorburn and an ex-Islands member Jim Guthrie. The band shares a name with a 1982 Neil Young film of which i’ve never seen, but does feature such acting talents as Dennis Hopper, Neil Young, and of course DEVO.

Joss Whedon Works His Magic Again With Dr. Horrible Act I

by Josh Roth @ 6:13 pm July 16th, 2008

Before I begin, let me prefise by  that I may be biased because of my extensive love for the works of Joss Whedon, which includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, and even Alien: Resurrection. Whedon is always abe to suprise me, with his quick whitted writing, clever mixing of genres, and all around brilliance. When I heard that Whedon and company were making a new media, online only musical series about a supervillian in love I was thrilled. I’m a huge fan of Whedon, sci-fi and musicals. I knew it be great, but would it be popular? Here we are a few weeks later and Dr. Horrible has graced our computer monitors. And it is as brilliant and clever as always, and it’s looking like it’ll be an economic success as well!!

Nerdgasmic Heads Out Califoniway for Comic-Con!!!

by Josh Roth @ 8:46 pm July 14th, 2008

That’s right, Nerdgasmic is going to the ultimate experience of geekdom, Comic-Con in San Diego California! And it is going to be LEGEN wait for it DARY!! (had to do it) We’ll be posting the most important updates to the blog, but to keep up on the day to day happenings in San Diego, head on over to our brand new Twitter profile. Follow us to keep yourself up to date, we’ll be at the major panels and exploring the floor, bringing the very best to you! See you in San Diego!

Del Toro Outdoes Himself with Creatures, Monsters, and Giant Golden Robots in Hellboy 2

by Josh Roth @ 3:49 pm July 11th, 2008

Guillermo del Toro is a true artist with a camera, and a cool guy to boot. Del Toro is a huge fan of the Hellboy comics, written by Mike Mignola, so when he brought Hellboy to the big screen, it was a perfect adaption to the comics. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army picks up where the last one left off, with Hellboy (Ron Perlman), Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), and Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) (John Myers is MIA because the actor, Rupert Evans was busy with the stage) kicking supernatural out of the BPRD in New Jersey. I was a huge fan of the first Hellboy, thanks to its perfect mix of sci-fi and fantasy. Then del Toro brought us Pan’s Labyrinth, which blew most people away. I definitely enjoyed it, but meh. And now Hellboy 2, which gives us the best of Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth, del Toro’s brilliant vision is perfectly executed in this excellent sequel to one of my favorite sci-fi films.