General Nerdery

24/10/2020

A little over a year ago I guest starred on a podcast some friends do called Fried Squirms. We covered Swamp Thing, and as the resident comic nerd they thought it would be fun. It was. I drew this as a thank you and then promptly lost it in the art room.
A year later we've expanded the podcast into the Earvvyrm Network, I meet every week with Tyler for General Nerdery, The Art of Wargaming is on the network, and a third podcast will be dropping as soon as editing is wrapped up. Today I found the drawing and decided it would be a good time to color it up.

20/10/2020

We forgot to update for like a month again, so have this picture of General Tyler to make up for it!

02/10/2020

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/transformers-the-movie-ep42
Transform and roll out! To a podcast social media site that posts its updates on time!

In disguise or not, when a robot the size of a moon approaches a world, people notice. When you get together this voice cast for a movie based on a pop culture landmark like the Transformers, Your Generals notice...and talk about it.

09/09/2020

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/nerds-at-arms-ep39
Welcome back to the Disc fellow nerds. Captain Vimes has one last murder to solve before he retires. Let's see what the Generals think.

This week Your Generals revisit Discworld and the Ankh-Morpork City Watch when they talk about Men at Arms.

07/09/2020

Notice for all our fellow Nerds. If you are not averse to digital comics, there is currently a ton of Black Panther titles free on comiXology as long as you don't mind that they are all singles rather than collections. I'm pretty sure I just got almost the entire Ta-Nehisi Coates run, plus Nnedi Okorafor's Shuri run

31/08/2020

Do you wanna hear about DC Fandome and Detective Pikachu? Then do we have good news for you!

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/detective-pikachu-ep38

With a detective presumed dead and his son looking for the truth alongside his Pokemon partner, Your Generals weigh in this week to say "Holy Crap! Did you see the size of that Torterra!?" To do so properly they'll need help. So enter Stephen as we watch Detective Pikachu. Plus DC Fandome

20/08/2020

Little late posting this this week. But we're here.

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/dragonlance-heroes-ep36

Recently General Zac became acquainted with seminal fantasy series Dragonlance. So it's off to Krynn we go to talk about the Heroes of the Lance.

17/08/2020

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7hTWuN0WCu4

I just found out that Lin Manuel used to be on the Electric Company and I can't get over it.
-General Zac

"Silent E is a ninja, the Silent E he will getcha!" For more clips and games go to: http://www.pbskidsgo.org/electriccompany Watch The Electric Company on PB...

12/08/2020

The more I work on projects the more my title "General of Nerdery" is applicable.
-Zac

10/08/2020

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/dc-metal-ep35

What's this? Sharing the new episode on social media? How professional!

Step into the absolute insanity that is the Dark Nights: Metal crossover from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo!

DC's Dark Multiverse is upon us! This week Your Generals become the Dork Knights to shine a light on Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's bats%* # crossover event, Dark Nights: Metal.

10/08/2020

Getting some prep in for later today. Here there be dragons....and lances. Dragonlances. Unless the kender stole them again...hey where's dragons of spring dawning pt. 2? Blasted doorknob of a kender...
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02/08/2020

If you've been listening enough to pick up on my (Tyler) personal tastes, you'll probably understand how excited I am for recording on Monday. Been getting in some homework this afternoon.
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01/08/2020

Ahahaha I'm so bad at posting on this page.
So have a comic review to make up for it.
Food Wars: Shokugeki No Soma.
If you know anime I know this isn't a new recommendation, but I generally don't, so this is a new experience for me.
Food Wars is a Japanese shōnen manga series written by Yūto Tsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki. Yuki Morisaki also provides the recipes for the series. my friend Sean who was on the Zelda episode recommended this to me, saying it made him a better cook.
The story of an elite cooking academy in Japan (with just SHOCKINGLY unhealthy standards for learning) Food Wars is an interesting mix of a genuine love of cooking with the Shonen format where there is always a new opponent with a new power level.
The series was described to me as "h***y on main" by a coworker, and honestly it may be the most accurate description I've ever read. The series originated from a sketch the artist did depicting enjoyment of food as an or**sm. So it really drives home the point. Food is so good peoples clothes explode off them regularly, and I don't think I would read this book on public transport. Fan Service is a time honored format of the Shonen format, but even taking that into account, this borders on to much (which is definitely a thing) it's saving grace is it is more than happy to have ANYONE in the series explode in a foodgasm regardless of appearance, though I would lie if I said the majority weren't buxom women.
So if you like goofy stories, the Shonen format, and fan service galore this is the series for you. If not? Maybe give this one a skip.

18/06/2020

Oh my God I haven't updated in over a month. I'm real bad at social media friends.
While I was on a break last week though, Eui jumped in to cover for me. Gave them an opportunity to let them vent their feelings about Tarantino in the Quaratinoff!
http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/quarantine-tarantino-ep28

As General Zac takes the week off, friend of the show Eustacia comes back to have their say about Quentin Tarantino. Will General Tyler's emotions hold up? Do Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Django Unchained hold up?

11/05/2020

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/digging-digimon-ep23
Dive into the digital world with us, with special guest Tiffany! Check her out on Instagram .

Sometimes things getting rebooted makes sense, sometimes it goes full on insane. This week the Generals enlist help to look at Digimon Adventure: (2020)

08/05/2020

Day 7 of 10. 10 comics to get you through your lack of Belegarth/dnd blues.
Battle Chasers is infamous, the art is pure crisp Joe Madueira, but Red Monika (see below) is DISTRACTINGLY over endowed.
Like Orc Stain, this was never finished, great artists with terrible attention spans. Madueira moved on to video games, creating Dark Siders, and eventually a comic book sequel to this book (Battle Chasers: Night War I believe)
The story follows a young girl who inherits her father's magical gauntlets, giving her incredible power. Along side her Father's pupil (the greatest swordsman in the land) a retired War Golem, and a powerful cantankerous old wizard, she goes in search of her father (who may or may not be dead.

06/05/2020

Oh man I can't maintain a daily schedule to save my life.
Day 6 of 10, 10 fantasy comics to get you through your lack of Belegarth/dnd blues.
Orc Stain by James Stokoe. Fair warning, this book was never finished and never will be from what I can tell.
Inspired by Lord of the Rings, Stokoe decided he wanted to do a story delving into Orc culture, which doesn't really exist in the books.
But because it's James Stokoe, drugs, s*x, and dried chopped up pen*ses as a system of currency proliferate.
Orc Stain is weird and good and insanely detailed. But there is a slight content warning for s*x, violence, and drug use.

05/05/2020

Technically missed a day again. But I haven't gone to bed yet so still counts.
Day 5 of 10, 10 comics to get you through your lack of Belegarth/dnd blues.
This one feels like a cheat because it has guns and space ships, but it really does feel like the middle ages of Star Wars.
Taking place a few generations before Kotor or the Old Republic, Tales of the Jedi takes place around that "thousand generations" that Obi Wan talked about. Bladed weapons are more common, Sith magic is a thing, there are ancient temples, ghosts, beast riders, Tales of the Jedi has it all.
Most of the story focuses on Ulic Qel Drama, Nomi Sunrider, and Exar Kun. Coming out before the prequels, there was so much room to explore what the Jedi and Sith were. Tales features the first double bladed lightsaber in Star Wars fiction, and showed the earliest days of the Mandalorians.
Long story short, it's pretty damn cool.

05/05/2020

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WE FINALLY HAVE AN INSTAGRAM! Not much on there yet but there will be.

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03/05/2020

Day 4 of 10, 10 comics to get you through your lack of Belegarth/dnd blues (it's actually day 5 and I'm running late but shhhhhhh, time is an illusion)
I really wanted to do a manga, but to be honest I don't know the medium well enough to give a strong recommendation. Considered Naruto, but it doesn't quite fit the theme.
So instead we have a Hong Kong comic. Storm Riders by Wing Shi Ma.
An absolutely beautiful watercolor comic. Storm Riders follows the characters Wind and Cloud as the navigate the complicated world of the Kung Fu coming in Ancient China. In classic form there are over the top battles, magic swords, and insane abilities. Alliances shift, heroes become villains, enemies become allies, and no one knows where anything will end.
Sadly this will be the HARDEST comic to find of the recommendations. When I was in high school there was a translator selling the books, but honestly I don't know if there's been an English retailer in over a decade.

02/05/2020

Day 3 of 10, 10 comics to get you through your lack of Belegarth/dnd quarantine blues.
Today we change tracks a little by bringing you what may be the greatest Samurai comic of all time (fu***ng fight me on this, I dare you)
Usagi Yojimbo follows the story of the Ronin Samurai Usagi as he wanders Japan after the death of his lord. Featuring a perfect balance of fun and serious storytelling, compelling characters, and heartwrenching moments.
It's easy to overlook because of Stan Sakai's simplistic art style and the fact that it uses animals for the main characters, and the fact that it's multiple times crossovered with the Ninja Turtles, but this book really is without peer in its genre.

01/05/2020

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/entering-letterkenny-ep21

Forgot to post this, welcome to Letterkenny boys and girls and everyone else!

This week the Generals take a road trip up North and discuss the locals of a small town named Letterkenny.

01/05/2020

Day 2 of 10, 10 comics to get you through your lack of Belegarth/dnd blues.
Anyone who knows me know this one was going to come up.
Rat Queens is the greatest DnD comic of all time. A team of insane morally questionable adventures protect and destroy the town of Palisade.
The Rat Queens is S*x positive, Q***r positive, violence and humor. It's one of the only comics that Cece reads, and I always pick it up immediately when the new volume comes out.
It does feature some uneven storytelling, but it's good enough to keep through the rough spots.
There definitely is a content warning for violence, language, drug use, and nudity though.
-Zac

30/04/2020

10 days, 10 fantasy comics to fill the hole that you're missing from D&D/Belegarth.
Day 1- Skull Kickers.
Credit ated by Jim Zub, the Skull Kickers are two mercenaries, the Bald One and the Short One fighting monsters and causing chaos. The only thing not traditional fantasy setting in it is a gun, and that does get a story development later on explaining it.
The only comic that has ever come close to getting the feel of a D&D campaign or Bel is The Rat Queens, which will come up later.
While never a great seller, this book put Zub on the map. Beyond superhero work he's continued in Fantasy, working on the Conan/Red Sonja crossover, the Dungeons and Dragons book from IDW, and recently taking over the Marvel Conan title.
Best part about Skull Kickers? It's all free online.
https://comic.skullkickers.com

20/04/2020

When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom "Snoochie Boochies!"
Have our 20th episode on this, 4/20/2020. And Enjoy some Jay and Silent Bob.

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/jay-and-bob-reboot-ep20

It's 4/20 and few stoners overlap as much with nerd and geek culture as Jay and Silent Bob. So this week the Generals take a look at Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Reboot!

15/04/2020

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/discussing-dick-grayson-ep19

Still separated from each other, your Generals gather digitally to discuss Dick Grayson.

14/04/2020

Letting my nerd flag fly during the quarantine. How are you getting through the day everybody?

06/04/2020

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/guards-guards-ep18
Guards! Guards! Something is afoot on the Discworld.

This week the Generals stop by Ankh-Morpork to check out their City Watch in the novel Guards! Guards!.

25/03/2020

https://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/pokemon-first-ep16
Are you ready for some fun? Of course you are. We all needs fun these days.

For many, Pokemon helped define their childhood. The Generals are no exception to this and team up with a friend to stroll down memory lane and watch Pokemon: The First Movie.

17/03/2020

Are you excited yet?

12/03/2020

https://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/zelda-ocarina-ep14

Your Generals explore the legacy of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with the help of a guide.

06/03/2020

20/02/2020

http://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/birds-of-prey-ep11

We watched Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn, not so you don't have to, but in the hope that you do as well!

The Generals head to the movies and give their view on Birds of Prey ( and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

02/02/2020

The king of comics was a weird dude.

Jack Kirby art.

27/01/2020

Like any good mega event, just when you thought it was over, there's more! Join your Generals as they discuss the TV side of Crisis on Infinite Earths here on the EarVVyrm Network.

https://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/crisis-pt2-ep008

After being thwarted by both time and TV schedule, the Generals return to finish talking about the CW adaptation of Crisis on Infinite Earths.

20/01/2020

Can you hear the heartbeat of a time lord? Will you review Doctor Who?

https://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/review-who-ep007

The Generals talk about the Doctor Who episode "The Pilot", as well as about NuWho in general.

18/01/2020

I can definitely get behind this idea - T

Red Dwarf Starbug LEGO IdeaOur idea for a new LEGO set is once again based on the popular sci-fi comedy TV series Red Dwarf. Following the success of our previous Red Dwarf LEGO idea (achieving 10,000 supporters) and following much demand from...

17/01/2020

GUESS WHO FORGOT TO POST THE MOST RECENT UPDATE!
It was me, Zac is the one. I'm oddly terrible at promoting things as much as I'm on social media.
Anyways have a Crisis. On some earths maybe? I think we could fit a couple of earths in here.
https://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/crisis-1-ep006

The Generals do their best to describe Crisis on Infinite Earths, both comic and TV versions.

13/01/2020

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T66VPW6

Alright nerds, Zac and Tyler need all your weird nerd questions for a project we're working on. They can be funny, they can be serious, they can be weird.
If there was ever a nerd thing you wanted to know "How did Storm and Black Panther hook up?" "How do Cyclops' optic blasts work?" "When did Superman fight the K*K?" "What was the deal with the 50's diner in attack of the Clones?" "Objectively who is the best Pokemon?" (It's Snorlax) "Who was that guy who threw a beer bottle at Iron Man's head in Civil War?" "Is Wolverine circumcised?" "Why did power Girl's chest get bigger with every issue of Justice Society?"
Drop them in the link below. It doesn't have to be connected to comics, just connected to nerd. Please and thank you.

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05/01/2020

https://earvvyrm.com/nerderypod/rise-of-skywalker-ep005

We miss you Carrie.
It's time to rise, like a Skywalker.

The Generals hash out what they did and didn't like about The Rise of Skywalker