Hot Nerd Thursday!

Summer Glau is this week's "Hot Nerd of the Week"! This hottie has more geek cred than I can begin to explain. Known for playing the role of River Tam on the sci-fi cowboy epic "Firefly" and the same character in the follow-up movie "Serenity", this chick can play the part of super shy, or super badass in the blink of an eye. She is also amazing as the ass-kicking cyborg, Cameron, on "Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles". She just completed voicework on the animated DC movie "Superman/Batman Apocalypse". In the film she is the voice of Kara El, aka Supergirl.

Her first passion was not acting, it was ballet. She was home-schooled her entire life to accommodate her ballet training. After a severe ankle injury prevented her from ballet, she moved to LA to pursue an acting career. Summer is also involved with a number of charities. She has helped raise money for the B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Center, as well as donating to the Los Angeles  SPCA . The nerd buzz on the internet is that she is also an extremely approachable person, who adores her fans, and is always happy to take a picture, or sign an autograph. It doesn't get much hotter than that.

Wizarding Wednesdays!

Hey everyone! Here we are again, another fantastic Wednesday evening. The Editor and myself figured out how to make the heat work in the house, so here we are, nice and toasty warm. :-) The game of the night is Aberrant. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's kind of like D&D, only you you create a superhero instead of an Elf or a Dwarf. By the end of the night, I will have full character descriptions on everyone here, which I will post with an illustration next week. Prior to Aberrant we're having the Nerdfest premier of "The Walking Dead". Since The Editor and I have already watched it, I'm going to take this opportunity to write my review of it.

Cooler than D&D (in my opinion)

 The Walking Dead is a comic that I have been reading for several years now. I'm actually the one who got the majority of my guy friends reading it. I love Robert Kirkman. He has yet to write something that disappoints me. He is one of the EP's on the television show, and I couldn't be happier. The first episode of the show did not fail to disappoint at all. It was certainly an introduction show, but they did a great job of developing the characters, some of which I haven't seen in years. There are going to be some additions in the show (according to what was said about the show at NYCC) which Robert Kirkman helped develop, so I'm looking forward to seeing that too. The first episode basically revolved around Rick Grimes, a cop who gets shot, and goes into a coma. When Rick gets out of the coma the world around him has changed. The dead are alive, and attacking the living. His wife and son are missing, and he's not entirely sure of what is going on. He meets up with a man and his son, and befriends them while trying to figure it all out. The man tells Rick that they were told told to head for the cities for protection, and Rick decides to head to Atlanta. The episode ends with our protagonist is trapped inside of a tank, surrounded by zombies.

While we were at NYCC we got to watch the first six minutes of the second episode, and I can honestly say, if you didn't like the first episode, because it may have been a little slow, just give it one more episode and you'll be hooked. I enjoyed the first episode, but I will be happy once we get all of the character development out of the way, and get to really get into the meat of the show. This show is NOT a zombie TV show. It's a show about the human condition, and how one would behave once the world has ended. It will leave you hoping that you will never know what it will be like to live in a world like that.

If you haven't read the trades, please do. There is so much content and awesomeness in them. From what I understand, the show is almost exactly like the book, however, I think that they will be different enough from each other, that it would be totally worth the read. I mean, I LOVE "True Blood" and I LOVE the Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris, that the show is based around, but the two mediums are just different enough to make it worthwhile to read or watch.

I'll have full character work ups next Wednesday for you guys. So until tomorrow, stay classy internets...

More DC/Marvel B.S.

Good afternoon kiddies! As you remember Tuesdays are Carly's "rant" days. We were off to a good start with the "I <3 DC" post from last week, and I'm going to continue that this week while we discuss movies! There is a large majority of people who believe that DC movies don't come close in comparison to Marvel movies. I tend to disagree. Maybe in the last 10 years Marvel has put out some decent stuff, but DC is better long term (lest we forget the super campy, super awesome Tim Burton and Joel Schumacker "Batman" movies). I'm not trying to massage the ego's of anyone at DC, I personally think that they are sitting on a treasure trove of characters that they are downright stupid not to use, and they have made some insanely crappy movies ("Superman Returns", anyone?), but as far as drama and content go, I think that DC beats Marvel hands down. I went and saw "Iron Man 2" this past Summer, and I did enjoy it. I also saw "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", the previous year, which I thought was nowhere as good as it's predecessors (X-Men I-III). Marvel movies are great because you don't have to think. Like, at all. Why do you think that "Watchmen" failed at the movie theater? I'll tell you why. Because people went into the movie thinking it was going to be all explosions and shoot em' up style superheroes. Sorry, there was a plot. Also, people in the United States would much rather see someone cut off someone else's head than god forbid, see a penis, in a non-sexual manner, on the big screen. That is one thing that just blows my mind about us as a country. We are more than happy to see murder or torture than to see a naked human being. But I digress...

There's no reason to fear the dong!

When you stack "Iron Man" against "The Dark Knight", to me there is no comparison. In "The Dark Knight" you are emotionally involved with the characters. You see Bruce Wayne go through traumas and express emotions. Which is why, as an adult, I enjoy "The Dark Knight" so much more. If I were a little kid and all I had to do was stare at the screen while 90 minutes of explosions hit me in the face, it would be a different story. Both companies make movies that are fun to go to, I just think content wise, in the past 10 years one has much more to offer emotionally than the other. My irritation of Marvel may also come from my disdain for Stan Lee and the fact that he has taken credit for much more than he deserves over the years, but that's just me.

Nice dye job. At least your boobs have talent...

 Any way you slice it, Marvel and DC owned by huge corporations. Marvel being owned by Disney and DC being owned by Time/Warner. Both companies have a ton of characters that they could be doing things with, but instead choose to sit on them and do nothing. I'm not particularly happy that DC has seemingly put the kibosh on a "Wonder Woman" movie, but I'm also not particularly happy that Ms. Marvel isn't being included in the "Avengers" movie. I mean, for crying out loud, we put that no talent ass clown Scarlett Johanssen in "Iron Man", can't we find someone else to play the hot blond Skrull infected Carol Danvers? Of course not, because if we start having female lead characters in a superhero movie, who are they going to save?

Nerding 101: Intro to Protecting Your Comic Collection-Bags and Boards

Good day class! Hope everyone is on the mend after a raging Halloween! Welcome back! Tonight's topic for discussion is part of an ongoing series starting with bags and boards. This will be an intro class, with more advanced classes coming in the following weeks.

If you want to create a comic book collection, the first most important step is to get some comic books. Now, generally speaking, the comic books that you buy from a shop or online, will be bagged and boarded when you get them. A comic book gets bagged and boarded to protect the book from damage. The board, which is a thin piece of cardboard will protect it from bends, while the plastic bag is used to prevent spills, tears and creases on the pages and cover. Never trust the bags and boards the you get from the comic shop. You never know how long the bags and boards have been on the book, so you want to make sure to get a nice fresh one on it when you get home. I suggest a resealing bag, so that you're not using up all the scotch tape in the house, and you're getting a nice seal across the entire book. Polypropylene bags are the most common and are great for basic storage and protection. However, polypropylene bags deteriorate after a couple of years, so if you have anything that is super important, you may want to get Mylar bags which last longer. Obviously, when buying comic book boards you want to get the "Acid-free" kind.

Exhibit A

There are also different sizes of bags and boards which vary only slightly, but can be a royal pain if you buy the wrong ones. There are "Golden Age" (late 1930's to early 1950's) , "Silver" (1956 to 1970's), "Current"(1970's+) and "Magazine" sizes, as well as "Thick Current" bags for those fancy "Annuals" you'll be buying. When ordering, you are just going to want to match the boards up with the bags. For example, if you buy the "Current" boards, just make sure you have the "Current" bags as well. So unless you come across your parent's (or grandparent's) stash of old comic books in the basement, "Current" size should fit your needs.

Nobody likes a soggy periodical.

Once you have successfully bagged and boarded your comic books, make sure you keep them away from direct sunlight (to prevent sun fading) and in a dry spot (to prevent water damage). Next week we will be discussing different types of boxes, and ways to organize your comics. Until then, keep your comics in a cool, dry dark place. If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to e-mail or comment! Class dismissed!

Halloween Sunday Photo Dump!

Happy Halloweenie peeps! The party was a great success last night! We had a beer pong tourney, and dance parties, and all sorts of fun costumes. The best of which was Julietta Vendetta's Human Centipede costume. We also had some famous people in the crowd! Christine O'Connell, Lady Gaga and Snooki to name a few! Anyway, on with the photodump! I'll be back tomorrow with regular posts!

The most epic beer pong trophy ever made.

Human Centipede!

Dino-puppy showed us how tough she was by fighting two babies.

"You can't masturbate without lust.

Jamie, Ms. Marvel and Dr. Blake from Chlidrens Hospital!

Satan, Dr. Blake, Jacob the wolf boy and Snooki!

Me, Russel H., Cara M. and Evan T.!

Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye

"No Jess. Losers don't get to hold the trophy.

Beer Pong Champs!

That's all I've got for today! I'm off to hand out candy to the neighborhood kiddos! The best of which is pictured below!

Clark the Zombie Mummy!

Saturday Wrap Up Halloween Style!

Hey all! This is going ot be the shortest post yer. I'm having a par-tay tonight, and I'm still trying to get stuff done. I'll be back tomorrow for "real Halloween"! Later gator!

Here are all the movies I've watched today. You should watch them too! :-)

1) Candyman (1992)



2) Zombieland (2009)



3) Shaun of the Dead



4) 30 Days of Night (2007)



Have a safe and happy night tonight! :-)

Things You Should Be... Friday... HALLOWEEN EDITION!

Things You Should Be Listening To...

The Halloween Party Station- on Pandora! This station will get you in the Halloween spirit in no time at all! It features such classics as; "Werewolves of London", "Ghost Busters", "Purple People Eater", and "Time Warp"! This station has everything! 

I was going to include a pic from the single "Werewolves of London", but this guy was just teh kewt.

Things You Should Be Watching...

Anything Halloweeney! Scary, suspenseful, eerie, creepy!  Some of my favorite movies include "Paranormal Activity", "30 Days of Night", "Candyman" and "Hocus Pocus" (which is not really scary, but the nostalgia factor is through the roof).  AMC is also running a scary movie countdown, which ends with the premiere of "The Walking Dead" which is already the best new show this season. Also, "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" is fantastic to carve pumpkins to. What can I say? I'm a softie at heart.





Things You Should Be Reading...

Anything Edgar Allen Poe or Anne Rice- Anything by these two authors are an automatic creep fest. Also, I'm not going to remind you again, you should be reading "The Walking Dead"....


Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl- Super creepy comic by Roman Dirge based on the Edgar Allen Poe poem "Lenore". It's adorable, and totally disgusting/creepy at the same time. HIGHLY recommended by Carly.

Things You Should Be Doing...

Carving pumpkins! Putting the finishing touches on your costume! Having a scary movie marathon! Going on haunted hayrides! Drinking hot apple cider! I shouldn't have to tell you this!

Anyway, happy almost Halloween y'all!