Back in June we published a rather weird video from Sega called Rise of Nightmares. It’s a horror survival game with plenty of WTF. In order to promote the game they teamed up author Al Ewing and artist Marc Olivent to put together a free comic for it. It shows the side story of Private […]
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.
The Scottish schmuck Grant Morrison denys God for Superman
Like the post title? Don’t get me wrong – the real schmuck is the one hurling insults around; not Morrison. There’s a panel in Action Comics #1, the new one, that’s upset some people who like to project their religious views on to other people. While protecting their views, calling Grant Morrison a Scottish schmuck, […]
Jonathan Ross’ Turf review
Jonathan Ross may be best known for his voice talent on Fable 3. He worked alongside Stephen Fry and, oh, what… wait? Ah! Okay. I’m told Mr Ross is actually best known for being a mega-famous UK personality. You can tell he’s a heavy hitter because Mark Millar himself provides the intro to the graphic […]
Get On It – Mister Who
Mister Who is an animated comic and ambitious franchise from London. It’s the sort of comic that’s drawn with more streetwise than most of the fictional heroes could aspire to and yet the production team busys themselves with school outreach projects. This YouTube is a Mister Who music video for “Get On It” which features […]
Gordon’s alive! The Complete Flash Gordon Library
This is a big deal for vintage Flash Gordon fans. Comic strip historian Pete Maresca is on board with Titan Books for The Complete Flash Gordon Library. Titan Books are stepping up to publish, in restored full-colour, every strip from every story. The hardcover series will come out in volumes and I’ve noticed Amazon already […]
Comiket bans sexy cosplay
Comiket, aka the Comic Market, is the world’s largest fair for self-published comic books. It’s held twice a year in Tokyo and has grown from some 600 visitors in 1975 to over half a million. Apparently with concerns about public indecency offences in mind the organisers have banned sexy cosplay. This is somewhat odd as […]
The Dark Knight meets the Starry Night: Dark Starry Knight
The Van Sauron picture was pretty popular. Van Gogh and Lord of the Rings makes for a good combo. What about Batman and Van Gogh? Can we return to this famous painting with the Dark Starry Knight? With James Hance‘s impressive geek art – we certainly can. Check it.
Batman: Hush Unwrapped Deluxe Edition review with art
At the end of the month a special edition of Batman: Hush becomes available. This is an impressive publication of one of the great Batman stories. Written by Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween) and drawn by Jim Lee in his stunning pencil work, Batman: Hush has to battle with an unknown enemy who seems […]
Holy Terror trailer
Holy Terror is a new line from Frank Miller. This graphic novel was announced back in 2006 and now, in 2011, it’s finally out via Legendary Comics. The original concept for this novel was called “Holy Terror, Batman!” and had the dark knight defending Gotham City from Al-Qaeda. Even Miller summarised the piece as propaganda. […]
Titan brings Avatar Press’ comic book range to the UK
William A. Christensen founded indie Avatar Press in 1996. The company now looks after the likes of George R.R. Martin, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Alan Moore, David Lapham, Christos Gage and many more. Titan Books has signed a deal that will allow them to distribute Avatar’s titles in the UK. It’s expected that up to […]
