In November of 2018, the world of fandom was struck a devastating blow as legendary comic book writer, publisher, creator, and Marvel founder Stan Lee passed away at the age of 95. In this most very special edition of Nerd History, we honor the man, the myth, the legend – the incomparable Stan Lee. …
April 27, 2018 marked the official theatrical release of Avengers: Infinity War – the third in the ‘Avengers’ franchise, and nineteenth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Nerd Nation Magazine was in attendance for the early press screening Tuesday, April 24, 2018 courtesy of Marvel Studios, Allied Marketing, and Regal Cinemas. To say this movie…
Nearly 65 years ago one man, promoting faux science and fake news almost single handedly destroyed the American comic book industry. Unlike most purveyors of pseudo-science, Dr. Fredric Wertham was not a quack, but one of the most respected psychiatrists of his era. Born in Munich, Germany in 1895, Wertham was educated in London and…
Friday, July 7, 2017 marks the official US theatrical release of Spider-Man: Homecoming the newest joint venture of Columbia/Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios into the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), and the first standalone film in the MCU continuity for everyone’s favorite webslinger. Nerd Nation Magazine was in attendance for the early press screening Wednesday, June…
Iron Fist is Marvel’s latest Netflix-Exclusive television series finishing out the introduction of the line-up for The Defenders’ series which is set to release in August. The series stars Finn Jones (of Game of Thrones) as the titular character, Jessica Henwick (also of Game of Thrones) as Colleen Wing, Jessica Stroup (of The Following), Tom…
Friday, November 4, 2016 marks the official theatrical release of Doctor Strange, the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (the 14th, to be exact) directed by Scott Derrickson (Hellraiser: Inferno, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister). Nerd Nation Magazine was in attendance for the early press screening Tuesday, November 1, 2016 courtesy of Marvel Studios,…
Friday, May 6, 2016 marks the official theatrical release of Captain America: Civil War. Nerd Nation Magazine was in attendance for the official early press screening the preceding Tuesday, courtesy of Marvel Studios, Allied Marketing, and Regal Cinemas. Picking up roughly one year after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War –…
It’s official – The Punisher is getting his own TV series. Netflix and Marvel officially confirmed that due to the overwhelming popularity of the gun-toting, vengeful, military veteran Frank Castle in season two of Marvel’s Daredevil, that the man known as The Punisher will be receiving his own Netflix Original Series, and that Jon Bernthal (known…
Marvel‘s Daredevil returned for its second season on March 18, 2016. The dark, gritty, Netflix Original Series has garnered quite the following since its 2015 debut, and has opened up an entirely new format of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the subscription streaming service. But does the second season live up to the first? Read…
One of the biggest stories in fandom this week has to be the appearance of the one and only Spider Man in the second trailer for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Civil War. Have a look at the trailer below! Captain America: Civil War is in theaters May 6th… perfect timing, too, as Free Comic…
