Many geeks will not be happy with DC’s decision to return to the Watchmen with a prequel. This includes Watchmen creator Alan Moore. However, DC is a business, if they don’t make money then we have no DC at all. Can DC ever hope to follow on from the Watchmen? They’ll try. Here’s a gathering […]
Comic book news and discoveries
Welcome to Geek Native's hub for comic books and graphic novels. This is your portal for news and reviews from big hitters like Marvel and DC, to trailblazing indies such as Oni Press and Boom! We cover everything from the latest superhero sagas to the funniest webcomics, and we also keep an eye on the wider world of fantasy and sci-fi books. Whether you're here for dynamic panel art or a sprawling literary adventure, this is your home for storytelling. Dive in and find your next favourite.
Graphicly to challenge One Book Shelf? Empower publishers?
Geek Native was lucky enough to interview Graphicly’s CEO Micah Baldwin back in the day In fact, back then Graphicly was known as Graphic.ly and was part of the whole .ly domain doom. Since then Graphicly has faced some fierce competition in the digital comic market from the likes of comiXology, made some acquisitions, introduced […]
Who fights who? The Avengers Vs X-Men match ups
Marvel announced a series of Avengers Vs X-Men titles. There’s a webpage up over at Marvel.com/AvX that’s worth checking out if you’re a fan. I want to know who will fight whom. After all – are they realling going to put Iron Man up against Magneto? It looks like Marvel have been scattering exclusives of […]
Pathfinder RPG becomes a comic book
Paizo Publishing have granted Dynamite Entertainment a license to create and publish a Pathfinder comic book. As Paizo is quick to point out; Pathfinder is now tied with Dungeons & Dragons as the best-selling hobby RPG. It was first published in 2009. Dynamite is a little older, founded in 2004, it now has a range of […]
Animated comic book covers
Kerry Callen is already well known to the comic book reading geek aficionados. Now, after the wider web caught sight of these four animated comic book covers, he is legend. I like these covers because they don’t just show how animated gifs can be used correctly. They show how a little motion can really enhance […]
Jerry Robinson, creator of the Joker, dies in his sleep
Bob Kane created Batman and hired the at-the-time 17 year old Jerry Robinson to ink the comics. Although it’s not without some controversy, it is now widely accepted that Jerry Robinson created the Joker character. Robinson was born in New Jersey, January the 1st, 1922 and died in his sleep on the 8th of December […]
Batman: Arkham City graphic novel review
This is a well written and beautifully drawn book that fills the gap between the Batman computer games. Paul Dini and Carlos D’Anda have done really well. It’s hard not to be a little frustrated by Arkham City. It is good but its role is to line up the Arkham City computer game. It’s a […]
Frank Miller attacks and insults the #occupy movement
Frank Miller – yeah, that Frank Miller; 300, Sin City, er, Holy Terror – has launched an all out assult on the Occupy movement. Sure, there’s a lot of criticism that could be aimed at the movement – such as a lack of clarity around its goals, a lack of accountability in its structure or […]
Marvel release Android App
Marvel has released an Android App. It’ll run on your Android phone or tablet – and keep in mind that the Kindle Fire is an Android tablet. The app also syncs with your Marvel account so any digital comics you’ve already bought for your iOS device will also be available for your Android. The app’s […]
The Darkness II trailer
Born from the Witchblade franchise is the Darkness. It features hitmail Jackie Estacado who is possessed by the ancient force – the Darkness. It gives him the power to be scary and kick ass, Estacado isn’t really one of the good guys and has pretty much everyone after him. If you want to catch up […]
