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. […]
Rose City Comic Con: The Best of PDX Comics
I left Oregon in 2011 to go to school down in Southern California. In that time, somehow Portland became a hotspot for comic books. The moment I found myself living where I thought all of the hustle and bustle would be, conventions began to pop up in my home state. […]
Kickstarter Watch: SAFE by Justin Zimmerman
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4HNKa1SugE] SAFE by Justin Zimmerman on KICKSTARTER Just over a week ago I had the chance to talk with some local talent about his latest comic book project. One of the things I love about Oregon is the indie culture you’ll find here. Art runs rampant along the Willamette […]