"Drink Bzrk" By Loopy Dave + "How much of a movie nerd are you?" Test

This artist does a wonderful job with this piece. It celebrates and pokes fun at fan boys of fantasy and science fiction alike. Loopy Dave is an Australian illustrator who specializes in satire.

Now on to the fun stuff. Your "how much of a movie nerd are you?" Test.

Having looked at this piece, how many items did you recognize surrounding the well endowed woman? The more items you recognized before focusing solely on the barbarian babe determines your level of geek-hood.

Bye the Bye - I will not be divulging my score.





A. Klingon bat'leth (star trek)
B. Spear of Destiny/Spear of Longinus features in the first Hellboy movie, 'Constantine' as well as a host of others
C. Holy Grenade of Antioch from 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'
D. Obiwan's light sabre (star wars)
E. Xenas' throwing chakram (Xena, Princess Warrior)
F. Mr. Pointy, from 'Buffy the Vampire slayer' - be careful - Buffy's stake may not be the only thing you see if you google 'Mr. Pointy' - don't say I didn't warn you.
G. Davy Jones's key from 'Pirates of the Caribbean'
H. Batarang
I. The one ring to rule them all from 'Lord of the Rings'
J. Idol from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
K. Necronomicon from 'Army of Darkness'
L. Samwise Gamgees sword from 'Lord of the Rings'
M. Flagon with the dragon (has the pellet with the poison) from 'The Court Jester'
N. Asterix's Helmet
O. Not from a movie - just my little shout out to Serge Birault
P. Buffy's Sythe from the End of Days episode (yes, I am THAT nerdy)
Q. Hagar the Horrible
R. Necklace reads 'LOOPY', but probably too hard to see at this size

You Noticed:
0-1: Obviously you were distracted by the naked woman.
3-6: Impressive - not a true nerd, but you obviously knows a thing or two about pointless movie props
7-12: Let your Nerd Flag fly - a truly monumental achievement in movie trivia recognition. People may write poems about you, throw you parades and mention your name in hushed reverent tones. Then again, probably not.
13-18: Okay, now its getting a little scary - you obviously have god like knowledge of the topic at hand and us mere mortals tremble at your very presence. Unfortunately it also may indicate that you need to stop watching so much TV/movies and do something else with your life - you know, like your mother is always telling you.

"Salem Brownstone" By John Harris Dunning & Nikhil Singh

“Salem Brownstone” by John Harris Dunning & Nikhil Singh is a stylized graphic novel. The tale centers on Salem Brownstone, a young man who has adopted a mansion from his deceased father. Salem begins to explore the mansion and gradually uncovers the truth about his father. Jedediah Brownstone struggled against The Dark Elders of Mu’brick: a race of shadowy beings seeking a magic artifact now in Salem’s possession.

The story is fairly short and very stylized. The ink pen drawings of the characters are eye catching, especially Jynx Monkey Girl, a direct homage to Theodore Seuss Geissel (Dr. Seuess) in terms of art style. The use of ink pen also creates a dark and mysterious atmosphere, complementing the story.

Salem Brownstone is a bit too brief. Readers would have benefited from a better understanding/origin story of Mu’brick or the mysterious Lola Q. Though Salem Brownstone is meant to be a short, art driven piece. I definitely felt a little content starved and thought the story too short.