To mod is human – but for some, to mod is divine

Why do we love mods so much?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we open level one with the passing of Joan Lee and reflect on her importance to the world of comics. We also have Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn coming to Riverdale, Batman explored as a villain and an amazing new IP from IDW that has us super excited.

Heading into level two, Summer Games Done Quick is over, and we have so much to say about it. After that, we have a Xbox Marketplace announcement that is awesome and a little bit of news about a cool sounding upcoming fighter that has us hyped.

Over in the world of entertainment, the very first “Elseworlds” comic is finally coming to the DC animated universe. We give you an update on the SPAWN reboot and tell you what the hell Umbrella Academy is and why we love what Netflix is about to do with it.

Our epilogue is week is all about video game mods – what they are, their legality and why you should care about them.

As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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All about Gotham by Gaslight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_by_Gaslight

Check out DOOM mods: http://www.moddb.com/games/doom/mods

Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes

“I steal from every single movie ever made. If people don’t like that, then tough tills, don’t go and see it, all right? I steal from everything. Great artists steal, they don’t do homages.” -Quentin Tarantino

When is it stealing art, and when is it an homage?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics, where IDW is bring both Star Wars and a new young reader line out that has us excited. Also in comics we have all things Harley Quinn as she’s about to turn 25 and we break down what the hell is still going wrong with Wizard World.

Heading into level two, Blizzard continues killing it with what their plans are for Starcraft Remastered and we tell you what the gaming division of Marvel is planning to do to make their games like the MCU going forward.

Over in the world of entertainment, we finally have more information about the remake of American Werewolf in London and we continue our discussion about practical effects as we tell you what’s new with the brand new Hellboy movie. Entertainment wraps up with a talk about what’s new with the Batman film franchise and how it could very well be a game changer for the DCEU.

Our epilogue is week is all about how pop culture influences all modern works, and why that’s ok.

As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

Grab a drink and settle on in for this weeks action packed episode of…The Surly Nerd!

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All about Quentin Tarantino: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000233/

Check out George Lucas: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/

Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes

Jason’s Mask, Freddy’s glove, the Lament Configuration. Strap on your favorite horror props, adventurers – and get ready for an all new episode of The Surly Nerd!

Why is horror iconography so important?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics, where the Kingsmen series is finding a new home. We also have a big Walking Dead spin-off announcement and get into what’s in store in the all-new Hellraiser anthology.

Heading into level two, Blizzard is making some huge changes across all of its games, but is it what the players want? We also hear about SEGA’s new mobile plans as well as what real life events influenced the story of DETROIT.

Over in the world of entertainment, we break down what “Mega-City One” will be about and get excited for even more “IT” news. Level 3 comes to a close with a debate over the future of the VENOM movie franchise.

Our epilogue is week is all about Horror iconography, and why it’s so important. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

Grab a drink and settle on in for this weeks action packed episode of…The Surly Nerd!

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All about The Lament Configuration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemarchand%27s_box


Check out Simon Sayce: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0768420/

Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes

Are Microsoft’s backwards compatibility announcements really about JUST backwards compatibility?

Is this the future of Xbox?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics, where the year of weird comics continues with Wonder Woman crossing over with Conan. We also have a breakdown of what Marvel’s Generations and Legends series are as well as the award winners for the 2017 Disney Legacy Award.

Heading into level two, Neil DeGrasse Tyson has decided to get into the business of video games! We also toss out ideas as to what Atari’s new console is going to be and tell you what mess Konami has gotten themselves into…again.

Over in the world of entertainment, we find out what kind of (horror) movie Jurassic World 2 is going to be, and we have a couple of awesome sounding horror documentaries right around the corner!

Our epilogue is week is all about how backwards compatibility isn’t really about backwards compatibility. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

Grab a drink and settle on in for this weeks action packed episode of…The Surly Nerd!

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All about Wonder Woman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman


Check out Backwards Compatibility: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backward_compatibility

Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes

In a world where horrible things happen every day, how can horror ease our minds?

The Babadook brings comfort

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comic news where we finally get a breakdown of what the Venomverse is all about. Also, comic retailers tell us what the state of the industry looks like right now and Wizard World announces who their very first “Hall of Legends” inductee is.

Heading into level two, we find out what this new “Steam Direct” program is and tell you where you can watch Sony’s E3 show! Level two wraps up with a breakdown of the Nintendo Switch’s new online service.

Over in the world of entertainment, TALES FROM THE CRYPT is finally dead, NOS4A2 is getting its own AMC series and we argue over if a Sin City show is a good idea. We close out level 3 with a discussion on movie trailers and how we really feel about them

Our epilogue is week is all about how horror, is actually really good for us. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

Grab a drink and settle on in for this weeks action packed episode of…The Surly Nerd!

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All about NOS4A2 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOS4A2


Check out The Venomverse: http://marvelcomicsfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Venom-Verse

Batman cupcakes!: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/batman-cupcakes