Season two of Corey Brotherson and Sergio Calvet’s Magic of Myths came out in July of this year. That was quite a gap from the first season which was published back in 2010. I’m sure it was worth the wait – although, in my case, I read both as a bundle. In fact, I read […]
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.
Wizards without Coats: Mouser
Hiring heroes is hard. < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > We were under a different impression when you listed yourself as The Grey Mouser. Building an adventuring party or even running a Guild – the application process is essential. Don’t want any weak links to sneak into the chain. Have you had any close calls? […]
Wordless fantasy: Butterfly Gate review
Butterfly Gate is all sorts of different. The main way in which Butterfly Gate will be different from the other comics in your collection – unless you’re something of a master – is that Butterfly Gate has no text. There’s neither dialogue nor description. In other words; all you get are image panels. Impressively, Butterfly […]
Which were the best selling horror comics this year?
Last week we asked “Who scares the best” and investigated DriveThru Fiction’s best selling horror stories. We found out that gamers tended to go for anthologies and White Wolf did well. Gamers don’t just read books; they read comics too. There’s DriveThru Comic’s best sellers from Halloween 2012 up until the start of this month […]
Wizards without Coats: Fireball
Gotta keep safe while adventuring! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Are you sure this wizard can handle fireballs? You can learn a lot from how wizards dress. Do they still carry a lot of weapons? Are they cautious or lacking in attack spells? Are their bags packed with books and scrolls? Could they […]
Blessed or doomed? A review of The Arcs
The Arcs is a graphic novel from Fanboy Comics that will be available for purchase on November 6th and which currently has a free preview up at TheArcsComic.com. Written and created by Michael D. Poisson, illustrated by Matt Jacobs and lettered by Oceano Ransford The Arcs gives you 80-pages of heaven and hell. God has […]
Head of State: A peak inside Dead Roots for zombie action
At the start of the month Geek Native covered the Dead Roots Kickstarter. It’s going well; there’s still 10 days on the clock, more than 230 backers, funded and well into stretch goals now. Here’s the pitch: [Back this Campaign] In about a week’s time Kickstarter will send out a reminder email to all those […]
Wizards without Coats: Surprise!
Not the expected surprise. < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Well, the wizard said this would aid us in a surprise attack. Oh, those wizards. Imagine arming the group’s fighters with some party bags along with instructions to leap out from behind the bush. “Surprise!” It’s the wrong sort of party surprise.
Celebrate 75 years of Superman
This two minute plus animation is from Bruce Timm and Zack Snyder. In it we get 75 years of Superman in a showcase of his styles, themes and enemies. The animated short will premiere on the Man of Steel Blu-ray edition. There’s a host of DC talent that’s worked on the video; Geoff Johns, Jay […]
Drawing Dark Souls II: Into the Light
Dark Souls II is due out in Europe in March 2014 for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from Namco Bandai. To accompany the computer game Rob Williams and Andi Ewington are writing a graphic novel called Dark Souls II: Into the Light. Simon Coleby is doing the art. Williams as worked on Ghost […]
