In Mass Effect 3 there’s a film featuring a character called Blasto. He’s a Hanar Spectre. Hanar are those weird purple shapes that stand tall on their many tentacles. The in-game, fictional, Hanar is a rogue who breaks all the rules as he chases justice. Quotes include, “a lover in every port and a gun […]
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.
The scary new Joker
The Joker returns to the Batman series today. His return issue is Batman #13 – Death of the Family. Be prepared for a striking visual update. Via Buzzfeed.
Stan Lee Media sues Disney for $5.5 Billion
Let’s write out all the zeroes Stan Lee Media are hoping to take off Disney. It’s $5,500,000,000. Hmm. Tasty. The grounds of the case are pretty straight forward (unless you start to get too legal). Stan Lee Media claim ownership over all the characters that Stan Lee ever invented. This means they want cash from […]
Interview with Mike Garley and James Moran of VS Comics
VS Comics is a new venture by Mike Garley and James Moran. It’s a creator owned comic, published digitally every month, that will feature four stories from four different creative teams. There’s Facebook page in place which has steadily been adding Likes. Mike and James have kindly agreed to step up and take part in […]
The Justice League and The Avengers as chambara samurai
The word “Chambara” is used to describe a genre of movies in Japan with the focus on sword fighting. They’re very often samurai peroid pieces set somewhere between 1600 and 1868. Talented deviant artist Alex Mitchell must have wondered what some of America’s most famous superheroes; the Justice League and The Avengers would look like […]
Picture this… Tim Burton’s The Avengers
Imagine if Tim Burton had created The Avengers. What would Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow look like? As it happens, Tim Burton certainly didn’t create and probably has never drawn The Avengers. However, deviant artist Xenia Rassolova, a talented 18 year old from Canada, has and she has adopted […]
Alien – The Illustrated Story review
Frank Miller said of this book; “Alien – The Illustrated Story might just be the only successful movie adaptation ever done in comics. It’s an amazing graphic novel.” You may disagree with Miller but the comment shows just how good this graphic novel is. Alien – The Illustrated Story is an old one; the original […]
Harker: The Book of Solomon review
Harker is a British detective story. A comic that follows the genre of grizzled UK cops investigating the strange. So we have Detective Chief Inspector Harker and his assistant DS Critchley beginning The Book of Solomon with the discovery of a gruesome murder on the steps of a museum. The investigation quickly escalates into a […]
Damon______ comic
Damon______ (and the underscores are, apparently, part of the title) is a new comic that the creators say will appeal to fans of Person of Interest and Doctor Who. Okay; I’ll give it some time. The comic is written by Quinton Miles and the art is by Miguel Mendonça. It follows the adventures of an […]
Billy the gay male Vampire Slayer, good idea?
The battle for attention in the world of comics is intense. Just sit back and watch DC and Marvel go at it and you’ll see what I mean. There will be some who will criticize this Dark Horse for re-writing the Buffy the Vampire Slayer mythology from “only females can be Vampire Slayers” to “only […]
