Study Steven Seagal with 'Seagalogy'

After more than five years in the making, Vern presents 'Seagalogy', an in-depth study of the world's only aikido instructor turned movie star/director/writer/blues guitarist/energy drink inventor — the ass-kicking auteur, Steven Seagal.

Hilarious and astonishing, Vern - the self-styled ‘outlaw film critic’ known to millions for his hilarious reviews on the Ain’t It Cool News website - takes readers on a journey of Seagalogical enlightenment through more than 30 films. From the gritty street violence of Above the Law to the crazed environmental epic On Deadly Ground, from the blockbuster Under Siege to bizarre direct-to-video efforts like Out for a Kill, the action movie icon’s entire career — including his Mountain Dew commercial, blues albums and memorable appearance on The Celebrity Guide to Wine — is examined in Vern’s inimitable style.

As a frequent writer for Ain't It Cool News and winner of the 2001 Cinemarati award for Best Movie-Related Site, Vern has gained notoriety for his unorthodox reviewing style and his expertise in “the films of Badass Cinema”. His review of the slasher movie Chaos earned him a wrestling challenge from its director; his explosive essay on the PG-13 rating of Live Free Or Die Hard prompted Bruce Willis himself to walk barefoot across the broken glass of movie nerd message boards to respond. He’s been called everything from “a national treasure” (Guillermo Del Toro) to “a menace to society with a web page” (Jockey Slut magazine); as Crankleft.com put it: “If you haven’t heard of Vern, shame on you.”

Featuring an introduction from David Gordon Green, long-term Seagalogist and director of All The Real Girls and upcoming Seth Rogen comedy The Pineapple Express, Seagalogy is Vern’s magnum opus: audaciously sincere, truly fascinating and deeply funny.

Seagalogy is published by Titan Books on 23rd May 2008, priced £9.99.