Occasionally, in our travels, Nerd City encounters a place so stupendously awesome that it completely re-writes what we consider the bar for Nerdy Exellence (see Rotofugi, Chicago Comics, Barcade). In this case, that place is Los Angeles’ Wacko, a Nerd emporium unrivaled in selection, vibe and coolness. A veritable mega-mart of fringe wares, Wacko features [...]

That’s right, our good buddy Onrie Kompan is releasing the epic third issue of his historical comic opus “Yi Soon Shin” tonight @ Chicago Comics from 6-9 p.m. Come by, meet the man, buy his book, it should be a good time had by all. By all! Learn everything you need to know about the Yi [...]

Our good friend, mustachioed artist/curator/dude extraordinaire Jeremy Scheuch has just headed up the launch of DO 312, a Chicago-based Lollapalooza -run event/social networking site with a focus on local music and it’s actually super cool. Events are listed chronologically (including beer specials), and folks vote on what they like/are going to, helping to determine where the [...]