Scheduled for release this July, Ed Piskor‘s graphic novel “Wizzywig” (from Nerd City favorite Top Shelf) recounts the fictional rise and fall of computer-hacking pioneer Kevin “Boingthump” Phenicle. The intelligent, topical subject matter and Piskor’s signature style mesh perfectly, and “Wizzywig” is the kind of thoughtful, off-beat work we’ve come to expect from Top Shelf. Check [...]

Holy shit! It’s almost here. C2E2 hits Chicago this weekend, and it goes going to rule. Heading to the convention (you better be!)? Here’s Nerd City’s guide to the show: ARTISTS: There is a ton of talent at this year’s show (local and otherwise), and many of our good friends will be present in full [...]

One of our absolute favorite dudes in the universe, indie-comic luminary Jeffrey Brown, has co-written the film “Save the Date“, and it makes it’s Sundance Film Festival and world debut tomorrow! Featuring Lizzy Caplan (basically the love of my life), Community’s Alison Brie, and Martin Starr, and directed by Michael Mohan, the film has the chance [...]

It’s no secret that Top Shelf is on a tear. Their uber-ambitious summer comic line-up has been nothing short of spectacular (including a Blankets re-release, a new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Any Empire). The streak only continues with the SDCC launch of Infinite Kung Fu! Somewhat of a departure for Top Shelf, Kagan Mcleod’s genre-bending [...]

After slathering on layer after layer of SPF 3000 sunblock, donning your favorite bucket hat, and hiking up black socks so that your flip flops will fit, there’s nothing quite like settling down at the beach, reaching in to your NPR tote bag and pulling out a good book (as you await the unavoidable sand-kick [...]

Our good friends over @ Top Shelf (co-sponsors of this years C2E2 Rocktacular), have really outdone themselves with their recently announced releases! First off, there’s the brand new “The League of Extraordinary Gentleman: 1969“. Written by the legendary Alan Moore, with art by Kevin O’Neill, the newest adventure features the team jet-setting around 1969 London, which [...]

Shit yeah! We present to you, the Nerds, our new poster for our 2011 C2E2 Kickoff Rock-tacular: Featuring Major Taylor, Chicago’s School of Rock, Valora, Boobs and Goombas (Super Mario Bros. BUrlesque), an appearance by Jeffrey Brown, Live Band Karaoke and much, much more, this is not, I repeat, not, to be missed. Sponsored by Threadless, Chicago [...]

Our good buddies @ Top Shelf are holding their annual $3 Sale, and Nerd City couldn’t be more stoked. Featuring deals on tons of T.S. publications, including favorites by our main men Jeffrey Brown and Simon Gardenfors, this is the perfect opportunity to stock up on radical comics for the Nerd on a budget (and who [...]

One of the best things about partying with the Top Shelf crew @ C2E2 was getting  a chance to meet the  Swedish Invasion crew: Mats Jonsson, Simon Gardenfors, and Kolbeinn Karlsson . Since the con, The Nerd City crew has been passing around Simon Gardenfors’ graphic novel “The 120 Days of Simon”, and totally digging [...]