Turbulence is a new breed of superhero novel and likely to appeal to both classic hero fans as well as fans of contemporary fiction. It starts as an episode of Fringe, Grimm, Alphas or one of the other TV programs that have made science-geek thinking acceptable. It starts with the premises that a BA flight full […]
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Superhero Week: This Is War teaser pictures
Marvel are planning something for October. It’s called “This is War” and has been teased by a series of images. One image features a broken Mjolnir, Wolverine in flames, a bloody Captain America shield, a bullet drilled Iron Man and Spider-man with a rifle at his heart. The final image adds Punisher War Zone and […]
NEO’s 100th issue comes with free party
Uncooked Media have steered the Japanese culture magazine NEO through 100 editions. To celebrate the centenary they’ll be holding a free party. The party kicks off on Saturday the 7th of July at London’s Bloomsbury Lanes. There will be live bands, Japanese food and cosplay. Manga Entertainment are deeply involved, there will be a screening […]
A review of Plague Town by Dana Fredsti
Dana Fredsti has something of a movie background. She’s worked on Army of Darkness as, I think, a swordsmanship advisor. Her website won me over with a single sentence of humility; Welcome to the website of Dana Fredsti: novelist and screenwriter, B-movie actress (okay, C movie actress), zombie aficionado, exotic and domestic feline advocate, swordfighter, […]
Fantasy Warrior versions of The Avengers
Deviant Artist The Durrrrian responded to a request from his housemate to paint The Avengers in a fantasy setting. He joked it seemed like a good thing to do while bored the class. The following is a sample of his work – I hope he’s bored in class quite a lot this year! Via Geek […]
Interview with Jim Zub, lead writer for the Pathfinder comics
Jim Zub is a writer and artist based in Toronto, Canada. He has worked for Capcom, Hasbro, Namco-Bandai and others. Jim’s the lead writer on the new Pathfinder comics and has agreed to do a Q&A interview with Geek Native. Geek Native quoted Jim along with the first art teasers from the series. He said; […]
A review of The Bloody Red Baron
The Bloody Red Baron is the sequel to Kim Newman’s Anno Dracula. It is set in 1918 and Graf von Dracula has surfaced as the commander-in-chief of the combined military might of Germany and Austria-Hungary. There are some familiar faces in The Bloody Red Baron. There is Charles Beauregard, from Anno Dracula, but this hero […]
Sailor Moon meets the Avengers with Sailor Avengers
In a very clever mashup of art and geek culture, Ann Marcellino has put together the anime Sailor Moon with the comicbook Avengers. Okay; perhaps the movie Avengers – but the results are still surprisingly good. Do check out Ann’s tumblr for more examples of talent. Sailor America Sailor Thor Sailor Hulk Sailor Black Widow […]
A review of The Games by Ted Kosmatka
Could the Olympics destroy civilisation as we know it? Okay, perhaps not the Olympics by themselves but the dread combination of the Olympics and decision by committee? The Games by Ted Kosmatka is a dark thriller set against the backdrop of an alternative Olympics in a world almost the same as ours. Imagine a world […]
The official Doctor Who – Star Trek crossover; first four covers
Things from Another World say, on the 2nd printing of the Star Trek: The Next Generation and Doctor Who crossover, say “They said it would never happen!“ What do you think? It has happened. There is an official IDW publishing Star Trek / Doctor Who crossover. Do you love it? Is this two favourite sci-fi […]
