E3, 3D Holographic Minecraft, and Fallout 4 with Short Nerdy Guy

Get your E3 update right here with Sacramento's own Jay Wheeler, aka, Short Nerdy Guy. When he updates you on the 3D holographic Minecraft, you'll suddenly realize, "the future is now."

Sacramento Superdad empowers girls to be superheroes

John Marcotte, founder of Heroic Girls, wants to "make the world a slightly better place" for his girls, Anya and Stella. What's more, he wants to empower girls to be the superheroes that they are.

His TEDxSacramento talk has been viewed more than 11,000 times. We're proud to call John one of Empire's Comics Vault's fans and customers; and even more proud of the ideas he shares. Please enjoy what John has to share and feel free to pay it forward.

For a list of references he used in his talk, visit his post at HeroicGirls.com.

Short Nerdy Guy talks Game of Thrones and Black Widow merchandise

Short Nerdy Guy talks about Marvel skipping ComicCon and that baby thing on Game of Thrones.

#WheresNatasha? Right here

Then, in another SNG episode, Jay discusses the new Ant-Man poster, Constantine being cancelled, Butterfield's not in the running to be Spider-Man anymore and Black Widow and Scarlet Witch merchandise coming soon.




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Fallout 4 trailer and SacAnime with ShortNerdyGuy

Jay Wheeler of ShortNerdyGuy brings you two new episodes for your viewing pleasure.

Fallout 4 trailer

Also in this video:

• What kind of plush toys did Jay have as a child
• Netflix news

SacAnime

Also in this video:
- SacAnime guests
- Lots of gushing about Power Rangers, of course. I mean, it's Jay.



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The EDGE, James Bond, and Game of Thrones with Short Nerdy Guy

The title says it all. Enjoy.

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KungFury Kickstarter movie impresses

KungFury looks KungAwesome

Jay brings you some news from the indie and non-indie movie world as he talks about KungFury and Justice League.

We can't wait to see KungFury!

Thanks, Jay.

Introducing Short Nerdy Guy Jay Wheeler

We've been admirers of Jay Wheeler's YouTube channel, Short Nerdy Guy, for a while now. Jay has consistently produced geek related content for two years.

Currently, three times a week he shares news and views on what he's reading and watching. His show is about 5-6 minutes long -- about as long as our attention span, haha!

We enjoy the show, and we think you will too. So, for the month June, we will feature his Jay's quirky brand of cool here at Empire's Open Vault.

To get you started, here are two episodes for you to get a feel for the show.

Legends of Tomorrowland leak

Fox, calm down!

EmpiresCV.tv Ep155 - Meet Captain Dylan Hunt the Pug on Thursday

 Folks can't seem to get enough of Captain Dylan Hunt, aka, The Captain. She'll be in the shop this Thursday all day, so please stop in to meet her.

There are some great books out this week, so have a look at the video. It's about 4 minutes long.

EmpiresCV.tv Episode 154 - New Comics and Sac Con on Sunday

 In this episode, in the first minute, we shares how you can win free tickets to this weekend's Sac-Con. Note: To participate, you have to visit our FB Page and comment in the post about this video.

After that, we talk comics! Enjoy, and take some time watch Ben and special guest Jay Wheeler talk comics on Jay's show, Coffee & Comics.

EmpiresCV.tv Episode 153 - 4th Saturday of Free Comic Book Month

Free Comic Book Month continues at Empire's Comics Vault. Bring your FCBMonth Passport down and get it stamped for access to freebies.

You've probably heard about Captain Dylan Hunt. We're so excited we can't stand it! Coming soon, we're throwing her a party. Hope you'll come. Things will be on sale in her honor.

Well, that's right, there's new comic books this week also, and you'll see what they are when you watch our brief highlights video. Enjoy.

Ben loves Saga.

EmpiresCV.tv Episode 152 - Store Changes Afoot

Ben shows off some store changes by sitting in a new space! He also talks up the comics that are making an impression on him, including Starlight. Plus, somethings changing at Dark Horse. Watch and find out.

Ben, excited like a little kid

EmpiresCV.tv e151 - The Rules of FCBD Club

Ben briefly recaps Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con. What he should state are the Rules of FCBD Club:

1. First rule of FCBD Club: Don't miss Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con.
2. Second rule of FCBD Club: Don't miss Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con.
3. Third rule of FCBD Club: If you don't show or don't know, no free books for you (unless you're one of Savings Club Members).

Then, of course, Ben shares some highlights from this week's new books.

I Kill Giants, from Image Comics

Episode 149 - Einstein the Barbarian

Lots of good stuff hitting comic book shelves this week. In particular we're excited about Justice League United and Manhattan Project's "Einstein the Barbarian." Need we say more? Watch for more highlights of new titles this week.

New "Lazarus" this week

Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con 2014 is moments away. Hope we'll see you there... I mean, 15,000 free comic books? Difficult to say No to that, haha.

Finally Frankenstein, Sean Miller and Ramon Villalobos

We've been waiting a long while for issue number 3 of Frankenstein, Alive! Alive! And we've been waiting a short while for Ramon Villalobos and Sean Miller to visit our store to do a signing.

Meet Ramon and Sean

In fact they'll be here today, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 starting at 12 o'clock noon. Come on down and meet these awesome gents, see their works, and get something signed.

Plus, enjoy the video highlighting what's new this week, some great Rolly (the pug) footage, and comic book fan reading Tomb Raider.

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Good Day Sacramento Talks Guardians of the Galaxy at Empire's

The fine folks from Good Day Sacramento stopped in to talk to Ben about Guardians of the Galaxy. Ben provides some background on Guardians that comic book neophytes will find helpful.

New Video Series - Comic Book Spoiler Alert - Episode 1

This new video series, Comic Book Spoiler Alert, will give you quick :30 - :60 second videos without concern for spoiling the stories for you. Ben will give you his gut reaction to what he's reading as he's reading. It's the dirty low down from Ben's POV. Just make sure you've already read the comic before you watch the videos in this new series.

Of course, our regular weekly video will continue to provide you highlights about new comic books. It's a 5-10 minute watch, usually, and you'll continue to find it at EmpiresCV.tv.

Enjoy the first episode: Ultimates, issue 30

The Wolverine for Beginners

Comic book expert Ben Schwartz makes a guest appearance on Good Day Sacramento to bring viewers up to speed on some basic Wolverine facts. Ben references Old Man Logan and Claremont and Miller's Wolverine, available at Empire's Comics Vault, naturally.

Before Watchmen: Minutemen - Issue 1 - Comic Book Review

Lots of folks are not interested in reading any of the Before Watchmen series.

The series starts with Minutemen. Even Ben, the owner of Empire's Comics Vault, didn't want to read it, but he did. And he liked it. Two of the Sacramento comic book shops fans read it also, and they recorded this 3 minute 43 second video review for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.

Jacob DeSersa is the drummer of Seeker. He also hosts the geeky Pizza Party Podcast. Patrick Clarke is a permanent guest host on the Pizza Party Podcast. You'll also find Pizza Party Podcast on Facebook.

DC Reboot: Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Aquaman?

Story by Phil Gonzales

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About The Crew

Phil Gonzales is a film student at the Art Institute of California - Sacramento. His works include a German Expressionist styled horror short, "Der Rote Geist" (The Red Ghost), and Applauding The Jester, a documentary about stagecraft. He is currently working on bringing to life his horror short film, called "The Mind of Isaac." Phil was born on the 4th of July. To follow Phil's work, visit his YouTube channel, gonzo99x.