Last year DC comics issues a bunch of pun-laden superhero Valentine’s Day cards. They did so in order to promote the 2013 “Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine’s Day Special“. In it Wonder Woman talks to Eros about her feelings for Superman, Aquaman treats his wife like a queen, Dick Grauson and the daughter of […]
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.
Innerspace: A review of Solid State Tank Girl
This is not my favourite Tank Girl of all time. I didn’t come to grips with the art and I found the story too fantastical. Sure, Tank Girl stories are often on the fantastic side of zany but I can always pick up on that touch of survivalism in the post-apocalyptic world. Tank Girl is […]
Back after 7 years: ElfQuest – The Final Quest
I think it’s been about 7 years since the last ElfQuest. You may well have fond memories of the title. Now there’s a new series with the title “Elfquest: The Final Quest.” It’s out now. You can grab a copy at sites like TFAW or via the Dark Horse app. Issue one is full colour […]
Mail Order Comics files for bankruptcy
Mail Order Comics has liabilities of $969,101 and assets of $43,790 so it’s filed for bankruptcy in a federal American court. The company’s assets include 250,000 comics worth 10c and 1,500 graphic novels worth five bucks each. The company had AdanceMe among its lenders, a last-resort, high-interest option. Diamond Comic Distributors are also owned money, […]
Too sexy to sell – the Powerpuff Girls
We see the Powerpuff Girls on Geek Native now and then. Only recently we had this Powerpuff Cornetto Trilogy. Why? The girls are part of geek culture. What do you make of this IDW comic cover? Comic retailer Dennis Barger Jr didn’t like it. He wrote on Facebook; Are we seriously sexualizing pre-teen girls like […]
DC’s New 52 turned steampunk wonderful
It’s been expected for a while but this February DC will do steampunk variant covers of many of their New 52 titles. As it happens comic book super site Comic Book Resources were given an exclusive peak at some of the designs. They’re too good not to share. […]
My argument: Black Panther deserves to be favourite
There’s a TV ad running in the UK for a subscription to a graphic novel collection called “Marvel’s Mightiest Heroes”. If you’re in the UK and had the tellybox on you may well have seen it. It’s one of those deals where you pay a little for the first book, unlock a bunch of goodies […]
Find out why Superheroes wear underwear on the outside
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.
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 […]
