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What makes a great leader?
Rowena Cory Daniells is the Australian author responsible for one of Solaris’ most popular series; The Chronicles of King Rolen’s Kin. It is a world of nerve-rending action, political drama and thrones likely to appeal to George R. R. Martin, Gail Z. Martin and Robin Hobb fans. The fourth book in the series, King Breaker […]
Wizards without Coats: The un-wed
There are places in the world where the wedding season never comes! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Zombies? No, it appears we have made it to the abandoned city… of the… un-wed! The constant moaning… the shuffling around without meaning or purpose. It’s scary. Some people are taunted by inner demons and won’t […]
5 real London locations ideal for nightmare scenes
Tony Ballantyne is the sci-fi author of Twisted Metal, the Recurison series and Blood and Iron. His latest book is Dream London in which the city changes a little at night and the people change a little at day. The story follows Captain Jim Wedderburn as he investigates while the towers are growing and the […]
Get your zomb on for Halloween: Dead Roots Kickstarter
[Back this Campaign] Here’s a well timed Kickstarter. Zombie action in time for Halloween. We’ve featured Dead Roots on Geek Native before and know it packs a quality, if undead, punch. This Kickstarter is for the printed edition, bringing together all four editions plus extra content. Geek Native spoke to Mike Garley about the project. […]
A review of The First Kingdom: Birth of Tundran
This is a classic. The First Kingdom was first published back in 1974, ran for over a thousand pages and finished three years later. The series is written and illustrated by Jack Katz and it’s a compelling style. Katz draws in tightly knit back and white, it’s a dense style that must have taken ages […]
DC Comic’s Constantine to get his own TV show
I was just moaning about Constantine in Irregular Reconnaissance when NBC go and announce a TV show. David Goyer (Batman Begins, Man of Steel) and Daniel Cerone (The Mentalist) are writing the script. This is interesting as we’ll be left to wonder whether the TV show will tie in with Guillermo del Toro’s Dark Universe […]
A review of Clockwork Watch: Breakaway
The first in the Clockwork Watch “series” is The Arrival and it really caught my attention. I put “series” in quotes because Clockwork Watch is more than just a comic book line; it’s a transmedia experience too. At least, I think that’s the term. There are LARPs to accompany it, events and art. The Anachronauts […]
What happens next in Firefly/Serenity? Find out here!
Whereas they’ve been graphic novels before – like Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale – there’s not been any comic books that really acted as a continuation of the Firefly series and Serenity movie. Until now. Now Dark Horse comics, who do the continuation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Joss Whedon, will publish a follow on […]
Wizards without Coats: No Shoes
Discrimination! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Sign: No shoes, No shirt, No service. A sad day for hobbits at the Dancing Lich In… This week in Wizards without Coats, we tackle the serious issue of Halfling cultural neglect. When you issue a set of rules and guidelines, do you think about the Halflings? […]
