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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.
Mark Millar’s CLiNT 2.1 review
This review is written by a comics geek who did not dive into Mark Millar’s CLiNT. I can’t articulate why I made that decision. Not in any credibly comprehensive way other than to um and err and mutter about commitment versus reward. CLiNT 2.1 gives me me and anyone else in my shoes a second […]
Review of Undead: Night of the Living Dead & Return of the Living Dead
Zombies! This book has ‘em. Chances are this is all the information you need to determine whether or not you should give Undead a read. If not, perhaps because you are connoisseur of only the best zombie tales, please do read on. You will be interested to know, my dear zombie connoisseur, that Undead has […]
Win Manga loot at MCM Expo
May 25 to 27th at the Excel in London is MCM Expo aka Comic Con London. This is the largest pop culture festival in the UK with cosplay, a games expo and a whole comic village. Noel Clark will be there, stars from Teen Wolf, Once Upon a Time and Grimm along with C-3PO star […]
Paizo launch Pathfinder comic
More Pathfinder news from Paizo today and it’s not about the challenge the MMO faces on Kickstater. Paizo, in conjunction with Dynamite, are launching a Pathfinder comic book. The series will be written by Jim Zubkavich, art by Andrew Huerta and covers from the likes of Lucio Parillo, Matteo Scalera, Dave Dorman and Erik Jones. […]
A review of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare
This Star Wars guide from Jason Fry, with help from Paul R. Urquhart, is a clever book. It’s aimed firmly at the hardcore Star Wars fans and its success is to hit so many interest points at once. Art and illustration is an important part of this Star Wars guide. At the back of the […]
Brick-Force launch and online comic
The free-to-play sandbox shooter Brick-Force launched an online comic today. In Brick-Force players create worlds (you guessed it; brick by brick) and then share them with the gaming community. These worlds become the setting for quick PvP or computer opponent battles. The comic is designed to help build that fan base and community that keeps […]
Stormtroopers as superheroes
Jon Bolerjack has a collection of cleverly drawn Stormtroopers. These Stormtroopers don’t use the standard white and black approach of the Empire. No. These Stormtroopers are superheroes! Colouring credit goes to JJ Kirby who brought these illustrations to life. Captain America Trooper Deadpool Trooper Spider-man Trooper Thor Trooper Wolverine Trooper
The Dark Judges return
Today the countdown clock at 2000AD Online came to a close. What replaces it? The warning; “They are here”. Judge Dredd’s co-creater, John Wagner, has unleashed Judge Fear, Judge Fire and Judge Mortis onto Mega-City One. The timing is evil. This happens when the city is already reeling from the impact of the Chaos Bug […]
Review of Spandex: Fast and Hard
Spandex is a comic that follows the adventures of a gay superhero group. There are seven of them; one for each colour of the rainbow. The digital home for the series is the Spandex blog and author-illustrator has been penning the series for years. Before Spandex, Eden wrote the superhero series The O Men. It […]
