We at Comicgasm feel that geekery has permeated all facets of pop culture by now. We see comic book movies dominate the summer box office, nerd-oriented shows air on TV, and it’s very rare that you find a single person with no knowledge at all of one single comic book character. With this, it’s not surprising at all to find musicians everywhere writing ballads for their favorite comic book characters. Every Monday, we at Comicgasm are going to feature a song from our favorite nerd rock musicians.

Kirby Krackle stands out from most nerd-rock bands because, aside from writing really good lyrics, they are actually good musicians. Their catchy hooks and technical riffs really stand out, and if you listen to their songs without paying attention to the lyrics, you’d think this is some regular rock band playing on mainstream radio stations. Aren’t you glad they’re writing songs about Wolverine, the Transformers, Green Lantern, and The Great Lakes Avengers?

Here’s their latest single, Super Powered Love, off the album of the same name. This may not talk about a particular superheroine, but this is a great nerdy song just the same. Enjoy!

Okay, I was going to write about the incredibly stupid publicity photos from the Spider-Man musical featuring music by Bono, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (come to think of it, the title is also incredibly retarded) but I just realized that there’s a better piece of news that just came out, and this is probably something we all can agree on to be incredibly awesome. That Spider-Man play will have to wait. You see, the first trailer for the upcoming Green Lantern movie starring Ryan Reynolds is out! I’ve been a huge GL fan since Sinestro Corps War, and seeing one of my favorite comic book characters will be on the big screen soon is a huge deal, really.

Check out the trailer and some of my thoughts after the jump. (continue reading…)

I know you’re all expecting my Best and Worst Cosplay post so you can ogle at scantily clad teenagers, but I’m experiencing Internet problems(read: forgot to pay the bills again) so I made this post while leeching wifi from various establishments.

So here’s the MCC experience from the defective eyes of yours truly:

DAY 1

Shock and Horror

You reach the 5th floor of SM Megamall and the first thing you see is a man dressed as a gothic lolita. ’nuff said. Near the ticket booth are animu characters that you don’t recognize; no complaints about them, manga = comics after all. And then you realize half of them are actually men(I am not homophobic, except maybe in cons). Oh, and more gothic lolitas.

Rage and Despair

You enter the megatrade hall, expecting to see your favorite superheroes. Only to find.. You’ve guessed it, more gothic lolitas! You try your best to look for any western/local comic book characters but end up seeing a man in a school girl outfit.

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