Thought Bubble is an annual convention in Leeds, UK. The convention holds a portfolio competition which offers artists the grand prize of working with 2000 AD. This year the new artist getting a strip in this iconic comic book is Tom Foster. Foster earned the right to draw for 2000 AD after impressing the judging […]
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.
DriveThru Comics in the 10th birthday special
This week Geek Native reported on nearly $300 of RPG savings for just a $20 spend on DriveThru RPG. What’s going on? The site has turned 10 and is marking the occassion with a big sale. DriveThru Comics is a much younger site but it’s own sales page admits the following; DriveThruRPG is turning 10 […]
Nameless World mixes electro rock and Zombillenium monsters
Here’s a good idea. To promote the graphic novel Zombillenium: Gretchen the talented Arthur de Pins created the music video Nameless World. I’m allowed to be jealous anyone who can write and draw their own graphic novel about an amusement park run by monsters and who can then put together an animated music video to […]
Rourke the Hexbuster goes digital
The horror-fantasy comic book series from Federico Memola have gone digital and are now available at ComiXology and at DriveThru Comics. Set in Ireland and filled with witches, demons, supernatural horrors and plenty of magic, Rourke is an anti-hero who has the ability to take curses from others provided he takes them on instead. Rourke […]
Hacking humanity: The Kill Screen review
In geek history The Kill Screen was that point when a game becomes unplayable due to all the errors polluting the screen (or VDU). This isn’t a modern day problem as games are bullet tested but back in the 8-bit days it was an occasional occurrence. This Kill Screen is a comic written by Mike […]
DC Bombshells prints will make your walls look fab
The DC Comic Bombshell range is available from QMX Online with prints starting at just $14.95. The range is based off the line of statues DC produced from designs by Ant Lucia. Each superhero or villain is reimagined in a vintage pin-up style. It all feels very World War II and that’s certainly approprate for […]
A fight to the death: Penguins vs Possums
Player versus Player – that’s what most gamers equate the acronym PvP with. There’s another brutal PvP, though, and this is a deadly PvP that has been waging unseen by mankind for generations. Penguins vs Possums has two sides locked in combat. The last Fanboy Comics title I reviewed also featured a battle being fought […]
How three teenage thieves and 5 million free comics earned $3 million
Did you do anything for Free Comic Book Day? 1 million fans did; along with 40 publishers. The 2014 event gave away 4.7 million comics from over 2,100 different locations. We’re told that the #FreeComicBookDay and #FCBD trended in the States and there was more than 108,000 tweets from fans. The Free Comic Book Day […]
Doctor Who: Comic book trailers
Titan Comics have the license to the Doctor Who comic book series and have released a set of trailers. They’ve two new ranges; ones that feature the Tenth Doctor and the Eleventh Doctor. You’ll be able use Comixology for both the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor. Physical copies will also be available from retailers later on […]
How many times did they die? 50 years of X-Men [infographic]
I know. I know. Infographics have to work very much harder to be worth your time and attention these days. I think this one, from Shirts.com does. It uses visuals to help you track when various X-Men first appeared, when they stopped being mentioned (often because they died) and when they appeared again. Professor X, […]
