You’ve levelled up and unlocked a new skill. Hurrah! There’s a big difference between reaching the cast “spell” skill and the “spell skill”, though. This blogger needs both and has neither.
Book news and discoveries
Welcome to Geek Native's Books section, your portal to the multiverse of the written and illustrated word. From epic fantasy novels to the frontiers of science fiction, we keep you updated with timely book news and insightful reviews to help you discover your next great read.
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Wizards without Coats: Watchtour
Know the lyrics to Jimi Hendrix’s famous “All Along The Watchtower”? Could they be a reference to a D&D game?
DC/Vertigo lose Collider name
DC and Veritgo had one issue of a series called Collider out. The series had sci-fi writer Simon Oliver partnered with Robbi Rodriguez. The series followed The Federal Bureau of Physics as they investigated things like time loops or temporary failure in gravity. If you have an Issue 1, print run 1, Collider I’d keep […]
Stunning “Justice Magazine” covers
Deviant artist Stanley Lau has mocked up some fantastic covers for “Justice Magazine”. They show some famous superheroes and villains but not just from American staples as Jun the Swan shows. Lau is from Singapore. At the end of this collection there’s a Livestream video that shows some colouring work from the Poison Ivy production. […]
Wizards without Coats: Toenail
What types of relic has your brave hero risked life and limb to collect or protect? The bones of a Saint? The teeth of a dragon? The crystal resting place of the soul of the great king?
A review of Elysium: The Art of the Film
Elysium: The Art of the Film is a glossy hardback from Titan Publishing and Sony Pictures. The book has a forward by writer/director Neil Blomkamp and then Mark Salisbury takes over. The movie is set in the future, in 2154, when two classes of people exist; the very wealthy who live a life of perfection […]
Wizards without Coats: Vampire
Really? When did Vampires get groupies? What a drag! This is the dangers of making vampires seem sexy and popular. The zombiebox broadcast system (aka; the TV) has made the bloodsuckers a favourite of teen fans all across the kingdoms. This gives adventurers a whole new problem!
Wizards announce The Sundering
Wizards of the Coast have a big new event to engage gamers. The popular Forgotten Realms setting is getting a bit of a relaunch and it is happening via The Sundering.
Favourite superheroes and villains as powerful women
This project from artist and illustrator Nik Lord takes some of your favourite superheroes and villains and re-imagines them as powerful women. There’s Daredevil “Girl”, Gambit, Iron Man, Sabertooth, Venom and Wolverine too. Any favourites?
Review of Fringe: The Zodiac Paradox
I miss Fringe the TV series. The good news is that there are books to keep the world alive. My first trip back into the alternative timelines and similar dimensions is with Christa Faust’s The Zodiac Paradox. This book puts the focus on a young Walter and William Bell. In fact, we’re there when Walter […]
