In the early age of the easily accessible internet, there was not a lot to access. It was a brave new world, and it took some seriously innovative minds to begin piecing together how to use it to provide entertainment. Today, slapping together an animation and posting it on […]
Mad Max: A Video Game Betrayal
This article contains heavy spoilers for Mad Max the video game. I fell in love with the film Mad Max: Fury Road this year. I fell in love with video games many, MANY years ago, racing over to my friend’s house to play the Atari 2600. When an incredible cinematic experience is […]
Northwest Comic Fest: Kickstarter Tips and Tricks with Justin Zimmerman
I’m sure we’ve all heard about Kickstarter by now, but do you know how to successfully complete a Kickstarter campaign? It is obviously the ultimate goal of all creators who set out to fund their projects through this particular crowdfunding source. There’s something about the name that spurs on excitement, […]
Northwest Comic Fest Makes Waves at its Inaugural Event
Over the past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural event for Northwest Comic Fest. It was a festival that’s been a long time coming, from as far back as the miniature convention the director threw for local artists and vendors in the area. Bringing in a decent […]
Kickstarter Watch: Other Worlds Fer Kidz is a Kickstarter and Act of Charity in One
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/justinzimmerman/other-worlds-fer-kidz?ref=video You know what’s better than a regular indie comic book Kickstarter? An indie comic book Kickstarter with a mind for charity. That’s just what Justin Zimmerman’s latest project is, and I’m proud to say I’ve already backed it. Other Worlds: Fer Kidz is slated to be an enchanting anthology with […]
The Broken Frontier Anthology: An Exclusive look Behind the Scenes with the Brains Behind the Anthology
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tylerchintanner/broken-frontier-the-boldest-comics-anthology-in-th/video_share I had the privilege of sitting down with the two brains behind the up-and-coming Broken Frontier Anthology to get the latest scoop. While Kickstarter campaigns might be a dime a dozen, it is the people behind them that help them sink or swim. In this case, their Kickstarter is swimming with […]
Kickstarter Watch: The Broken Frontier Anthology will Blow your Mind
We love supporting Kickstarter campaigns here on Nerdophiles, and the Broken Frontier Anthology is definitely going to be worth all the support we can give it. Stacked with some of the most talented names in the industry, this collection of short stories is going to push your imagination to the […]
The Man Who Loved Flowers is six minutes of joyful creepiness
The Man Who Loved Flowers Release Date: March 14th, 2015 Cast: Doug Snyder, Dennis Fitzpatrick, Kirsten Foe Director: Justin Zimmerman Studio: Bricker-Down Productions Distributor: Bricker-Down Productions Genre(s): Horror, Romance, Short Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Wikipedia | Facebook Supporting local films is something I deeply enjoy. When a film has been created locally there’s a […]
Nerdophiles Picks: Favorite Comics of 2014
From trades, to single issues, to one-shots, to ongoing series, we can’t get enough of comics! Nerdophiles does its fair amount of coverage for comics, but the industry is big and we have barely even scratched the surface here. We’ve got just some of our personal staff favorites picked out from 2014. If […]
Rose City Comic Con 2014: Catching up with Justin Zimmerman
Justin Zimmerman, author of SAFE, director, writer, and all around awesome guy, decided to sit down with me for a spur of the moment interview at his booth during Rose City Comic Con. In case you missed it, I interviewed him about his latest comic SAFE and also reviewed the comic itself. […]