This video from “Today I found out” digs into the history of superhero costumes and why early superheroes seemed to be wearing their underwear on the outside. If you like asking “Why” (and many wise geeks do). The script from the video is actually an excerpt from The Wise Book of Whys.
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.
Art Noise: A review of One Model Nation
One Model Nation has sat in my to-review pile for a while; too long, according to my notes. To be honest the promise of historical events blended in with fiction wrapped together with an art noise band as the focus of the story had a fight to win my attention. That said; there are two […]
A Civil Armageddon: Steed and Mrs Peel review
Josh Whedon’s The Avengers never made the cinema in the UK. The movie people did their market research and concluded the name was taken. Releasing the super hero meets super spy film without changing the name would confuse people. The official UK title was The Avengers Assemble. Mark Waid reminds us why Steed and Mrs […]
National pride: A review of Saltire
Diamonsteel Comics introduce Saltire as Scotland’s first superhero and given the red headed, beardy chap with big boots and blue skin it seems pretty clear to me which nation he represents. Like many national pride issues; Saltire looks backwards in history and to about 125 AD when the Roman Empire had control of much of […]
Wizards without Coats: Furry
Not really an insult, though. < PreviousWizards without Coats[The End] Rakshasa or whatever, he’s still a furry. This is the last in the current series of Wizards without Coats. As it turns out, it could also be the first in a new series of Famous Last Words. The Rakshasa isn’t a demon lord one […]
You ready, rookie? A review of Dredd: Underbelly
2000 AD’s Dredd: Underbelly is a first. It is the only official comic book sequel to the Judge Dredd movie that featured Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby. Not only is this the first official comic book sequel it is the first time that 2000 AD has done a US-format comic book direct to market. It’s […]
Pick your side: Knight & Dragon review
Knight & Dragon is a full colour comic book with a twist from Improper Books. The bar was set high by Improper in 2013 with Butterfly Gate – a “silent” sci-fi that threw a brother and sister into a tough sci-fantasy world. Knight & Dragon is also “silent”. That’s to say there’s no written dialogue; […]
Wizards without Coats: Graffiti
Graffiti artists would have a harder time in a fantasy world. < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Next time you want to leave graffiti on a wall, make sure its not from the Wizards book. The pen is mightier than the sword. That’s not always true in RPGs, especially when looking at damage bonuses. However, […]
An interview with the Robot Slayer Vincent Kamp
Robotslayer is both an illustrated childrens’ book and iOS app. What’s the target age group for the book and how old would kid need to be before being trusted on the app? I think age 6 or 7 is probably the key age where the kids can start to really identify with the characters and […]
Wizards without Coats: Random
You know when you know! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Oh, let me guess, random encounter? Hey, GM! Are you a fan of random encounter tables? How do you handle them? Do you have a random encounter table for each type of location? Do you apply situational modifiers? Coincidence checks? Are your random encounter […]
