Have you ever wondered how many cameos there were in the first two Sharknado films? Or who the sharks haunted in Ghost Shark? Maybe you’d like to discuss what the best scene is in Killer Klowns From Outer Space? Would you like to know just how big the spider is in Big Ass Spider? Did […]
I always love seeing the Nerdly crew make their own successes in the world of pop culture… We’ve had writers go on to pen children’s books (including a massive Minecraft series), publish their own comic books and now we’ve got first-time author and long-time Nerdly contributor, Alain Elliott, publishing his book, a horror novel called […]
SNK Corporation and Bitmap Books have announced The King of Fighters: The Ultimate History which will be released this summer. The King of Fighters (KOF) is one of the most important fighting game series of all time [and a personal favourite – Phil] and today it is considered versus fighter royalty. But despite this legacy, […]
Written by Aisha Saeed | Published by Random House | Format: Hardback, 250pp Written by the massively talented author Aisha Saeed (Amal Unbound, Written in the Stars), Diana and the Island of No Return is a new Wonder Woman adventure, the first, in fact, of three middle-grade adventures in this new series. A slick, easy-to-read […]
Red Cape Publishing have announced the release of the horror anthology book C is for Cannibals, the third book in the epic A-Z of Horror series which will consist of twenty-six horror anthologies, on July 24th 2020. The book includes stories by Oscar Kirby, Charles R. Bernard, Evan Purcell, Lou Yardley, O.D. Smith, P.J. Blakey-Novis, […]
Written by Jim Ross, with Paul O’Brien | Published by Tiller Press | Format: Hardback, 320pp I’ve admired and been a fan of Jim Ross’ work since I first heard him do commentary at the start of the 90s when I began my love affair with pro-wrestling. I was immediately drawn in by the passionate, […]
Written by R.T. Ewell | Format: Paperback, 114pp I’m a big reader. I love a good book, and when it comes to genres I’m fairly open, but sci-fi, fantasy and horror tends to be a go-to when I’m not sure what I want to pick up. I read Fat Trapped back when it was initially […]
Review by Baron Fortnightly Thanks to Phil at Nerdly I had the opportunity to review two new Dungeons and Dragons books, published by Wizards of the Coast and Ten Speed Press/Random House. A word of warning to hard-core D&D fans, these probably aren’t your cup of tea, but they do serve an important purpose. The two […]
Dungeons and Dragons: Art & Arcana – A Visual History is an illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity. From one of the most iconic game brands in the world, this official DUNGEONS & […]
Written by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Sam Witwer | Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity. From one of […]
How did the idea for ‘The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema’ come about originally? Well like I explain in my foreword I gained a lot of inspiration from fanzines which was where you had to get film education pre-Internet age. Also, this book is sort of a love letter to my VHS renting days at […]
Written by Michael Vaughn | Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd | Format: Paperback, 352pp The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema is a new book from Michael Vaughn which does what it says in the title. Delivering a comprehensive guide to some of the strangest films from around the world, which includes a mixture of the […]
You may not immediately recognize his face, but you’ve almost certainly heard his voice. H. Jon Benjamin, the voice behind some of today’s most popular and iconic animated characters, including the titular characters in hit TV series Archer and Bob’s Burgers, has found a level of success that many would envy. But Jon isn’t interested […]
Written by John Callas | Published by Createspace | Format: Paperback, 194pp With Christmas here, it’s time to get into that festive spirit, putting up the Christmas tree, lights and decorations. Writing Christmas cards, letters to Santa, the festive music playing in the shops and those seasonal films on TV. It’s all about traditions which […]
Written by John Callas | Published by Fountain Blue Publishing | Format: Paperback, 220pp Lewis Cutterman is a well-respected brain surgeon and happily married with two beautiful children who run the family business. They are model citizens within the community. A simple visit to their home by a beautiful saleswoman is greeted by an invitation […]
Written by C. Robert Cargill | Published by Voyager Robots taking over the world is one of those dystopian fantasies that we always seems to obsess about. What happens though when humans are extinct and robots are left to live in a society together, will it be peaceful? That is the question answered in Sea […]
A book that can make you laugh and cry and can help you feel connected from one chapter to another can be the perfect example of a piece of writing that you want to revisit from time to time. Those are the books that make a part of your permanent collection – something you can […]
In his latest interview, host Stuart Wright talks to writer, director and author Marc Blake about the book he co-wrote with Sara Bailey called Writing the Horror Movie. Tales of horror have always been with us, from Biblical times to the Gothic novel to successful modern day authors and screenwriters. Though the genre is often […]
Following the success of the Nintendo Classic Mini comes NES/Famicom: Visual Compendium, a stunning new book that looks at both the NES and Famicon – two of the best-selling consoles of their time. Including content from people such as Kevin Bayliss (Ex-Rare graphic artist) and Steve Jarrett (Total! / Edge / Official Nintendo Magazine), this […]
Written by Grady Hendrix | Published by Quirk Books I was a huge fan of Grady Hendrix’s previous novel, Horrorstor, a ghost story set in an Ikea-like superstore. It took a genre and spun it on its head, changed things and made something fresh out of a well-trodden genre. I was very excited about his […]
