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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.
Our definition of 'books' proudly includes the vibrant world of comic books. This is your essential hub for the latest comic news, in-depth graphic novel reviews, and our curated selection of reshared comic strips that catch our eye. Whether you prefer sprawling literary sagas or the dynamic panels of sequential art, this is a comprehensive celebration of storytelling for the modern geek. Dive in and find your next adventure.
A look inside… The Art of Dead Space
Dead Space 3 is on the way. We’ve got the trailers set on the icy planet, gamers seem to accept that that’s not space but that it still looks like Dead Space. The art of Dead Space is compelling. The visuals are a strong part of the game. Fans can now buy Martin Robinson’s The […]
Exclusive extract: The Aylesford Skull
This has been a bit of a week for steampunk fans. Geek Native has been part of a swashbuckling blog tour. It began with a review of The Alyesford Skull, the first full-length steampunk novel by one of the founding fathers of steampunk James P Blaylock, it continued with news of competition to win signed […]
Wizards without Coats: Sub
How many hit dice do blue meanies have?
The Aylesford Skull review
James P. Blaylock is one of the founding fathers of steampunk and The Aylesford Skull is his first full-length steampunk novel in twenty years. Lots of reasons to be excited and do note the competition mentioned at the end of this review. I hadn’t read any of Blaylock or his Professor Langdon St. Ives character […]
Marvel’s phase 3: Ant-Man and Doctor Strange
Josh Wigler of MTV News has an important interview with Kevin Feige, President of Production at Marvel Studios that touches on Phase 3. Just to re-cap, the series of films that include Iron Man 1, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Thor and The Avengers have become known as Phase 1. Marvel are […]
Judge Dredd might be gay but are fans really threatening to burn the comic?
The news that Judge Dredd might be gay is making the mainstream media. The Independent says; The writers of the legendary lawman Judge Dredd have caused a stir among fans by suggesting he might be gay. The first page from the latest edition of the comic, titled Closet, does show Dredd kissing a punk in […]
NARR8 brings “Russia’s Neil Gaiman” stories to life
NARR8 is an interesting app for gamers and readers. The iPhone app hit 250,000 downloads in its first two weeks and is expected to launch shortly on Android and tablets. They’ve teamed up with Vadim Panov, a Russian fantasy author, to adapt the 15 book The Secret City series to the NARR8 format. Vadim’s been […]
Wizards without Coats: Bard
I think I’ve travelled with that bard.
Skulls for Blue Monday
Photograph by FirefuryAmahira Today is Blue Monday. This means, if you believe the spin, today is the most depressing day of the year. Has a necromancer cast a gloom spell across the whole country? There’s also The Aylesford Skull. The Aylesford Skull is the first novel from James P. Blaylock in twenty years. Blaylock is […]
