I enjoyed Vicious a sort-of-superhero novel from V.E. Schwab but completely missed the Shades of Magic novel. Shades of Magic is a New York Times bestseller which features parallel versions of London. There’s Red London in which life and magic is revered under the Maresh Dynasty. Then there’s Grey London, a drag realm without magic […]
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.
A sneak peek: Fighting American – Brave New World
Created in 1954 by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, Fighting American is both a response to Captain America and a reaction to the culture at the time. The hero began as a serious superhero – a patriotic American fighting against evil Communists. In just a few episodes the series morphed into more of a humorous […]
Diamondsteel turns to Kickstarter for Mean City
Diamondsteel is a rare thing; a Scottish comic book publisher. They’ve sold over 15,000 graphic novels in the UK. They are best known for Saltire, a big, blue, Scottish superhero that looks like the national flag. Mean City is something else entirely; a crime thriller. They’re asking for £1,000 and you can follow the progress […]
Lost The Prisoner comic book to be published for 50th anniversary
Titan Comics have two new The Prisoner projects in the works, under license from ITV Studios and timed to coincide with the 50th Anniversary for the first US transmission of the show in 1968. The Prisoner aired in Canada and the UK the year before. Co-created, written, directed and famously starring by Patrick McGoohan (also […]
The Lost Fleet: Corsair trailer
The Lost Fleet: Corsair is a new graphic novel from Titan Comics and Jack Campbell. Geek Native has dabbled in the original Lost Fleet and enjoyed the military sci-fi adventures. There’s even been a Jack Campbell interview (aka John G Hemry on the site. The promise of a graphic novel has my attention. What do […]
Statix Press’ Alisik trailer
We’ve already been able to feature a look inside Alisik the comic by Hubertus Rufledt and illustrated by Helge Vogt. “Haunting” is probably a world that’s overused these days but it feels appropriate to this story of a girl who wakes up in graveyard only to discover that she’s probably dead. It makes sense we […]
A look inside: Shadowman #1 – Fear of the Dark
Shadowman has always been a character I’ve wanted to work me for. I don’t even recall if I stopped reading the last series or whether it stopped on me… either way I now have a fresh chance. Shadowman is back for 2018. Published by Valiant, written by Andy Diggle (Green Arrow: Year One and Daredevil) […]
Normandy Gold trailer
Normandy Gold goes on sale on April 10th. The Hard Case Crime graphic novel is published by Titan Comics and written by Alison Gaylin (What Remains of Me) and Megan Abbott (You Will Know Me). Abbot recently picked up a Writers Guild Award nominator for her work on HBO’s The Deuce. [amazon_link asins=’1785858645,B06WVCSH8T,B074DVGPQC,B074S9YZ4F’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’gamewyrd-20′ […]
Fallout meets Mad Max: Statix Press teases Factory
Statix Press is a new imprint from Titan Comics set up to showcase interesting comic finds from around the world. In March this year, they’ll be releasing Factory, a three-part collection, from writer and artist Yacine ‘Elgo’ Elghorri. Elghorri has worked as a character designer for Matt Groening’s Futurama but this comic is more of […]
A Look Inside: Alisik
Alisik is a gorgeous comic book and this Halloween why not take a peek at a few pages. Written by Hubertus Rufledt with haunting art by Helge Vogt the comicbook is being brought from Europe to America by Titan Comic’s imprint Statix Press. Alisik wakes up to find she’s all alone and abandoned in a […]
