Android 17 and Android 18 have had key roles in the Dragon Ball saga over the years. It looks like there’s a little more to their story to discover. At the start of the month Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama was featured in a Q&A session in Saikyo Jump. There’s new material in volumes 4-6 […]
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.
Marvel’s big numbers
A fun and fact filled tour through Marvel in less than two minutes. How many characters are their in the Marvel universe? Which character hit comic book #500 first? Then there’s that story of 18 hidden sex references in X-Men.
The geek streets: A review of The Secret Service – Kingsman
This post is a mixture. There’s a review, an audio interview with artist and illustrator Dave Gibbons and a video tour of the softback graphic novel. I opened The Secret Service: Kingsman with some trepidation. This is my usual reaction to a Mark Millar piece as I know I may be secrets away from reading […]
Free Comic Book Day: Zombie Tramp and Ehmm Theory
Action Lab are supporting Free Comic Book Day on the 3rd. You can check out some of their current titles on DriveThru Comics or you can make it into a participating stores then keep an eye out for some new titles. One of the “Silver level” book bundles Action Lab will release, via their Danger […]
Free to Download: Almighties Origins for Free Comic Book Day
May the 3rd is Free Comic Book Day. It’s a chance to pop into your local store and show some support. If you’re stuck online then there are Free Comic Book Day downloads to watch out for as publishers use the day wisely. One such publisher is London’s Actuality Press. You can currently download Almighties […]
Free to Download: Valiant Universe RPG Quick Start
I’ve been charting my progress through Valiant Comics’ super group “Unity” in my Irregular Reconnnaissance Comics column. It was billed as a way to get into the Universe as the Unity team took on the mighty X-O Manowar. Did that work? I’ve struggled at times but I’m still reading it and, in fact, the latest […]
Gently killing the Star Wars Expanded Universe
At a glance this video is a lovefest for the old Star Wars Expanded Universe (the EU). We’ve the new Star Wars team raving about how much they’ve enjoyed it. Read between the lines, though. This video is gently letting us know that the EU is there to fuel and inspire the next set of […]
Flamebait: If male superheroes were treated equally by pin-up artists
Stephen Byrne has one picture on his Deviant Art profile at the time of posting. It’s this one. It has hundreds of comments. At a first glance it looks like another way to point out how female superheroes can be drawn very differently from male superheroes. Is there more to it, though? The title is […]
Short film: Batman – Strange Days
We’ve seen plenty of unofficial Batman films and animations but Strange Days comes from DC Entertainment themselves. The animation marks the 75th anniversary and is from producer Bruce Timm. Strange Days is a lost tale from Batman’s past in which the Dark Knight follows an odd giant into the lair of Dr. Hugo Strange. Risk […]
Bloody good: A review of Kieron Gillen’s Uber
Blood, gore, super-powers and the Nazis; what a heady mix. Uber is set at what would have been the tail end of World War II. There’s just one catch. The Nazis have just released their final secret weapon – super soldiers. These “Wunderwafen” are brutal. Uber pulls no punches. The pages of this full colour […]
