Japanese entertainment hub Oricon have published two lists on which manga have sold the most in the first half of this year. There are plenty of names which will be familiar to western audiences as well as titles to watch out for. The first list shows the 10 most purchased series. One Piece [13,833,116] Naruto […]
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Interview with Nuno Bernardo – creator of new sci-fi series Collider
Collider is a new sci-fi entertainment project that will manifest itself in film, online and comic books. The story follows a group of people who find themselves in a post-apocalyptic world and in 2018. The group are from different timelines and no one knows how they got there. The name “Collider” comes from the fact […]
Durham Red returns to 2000 AD
Made famous by the popular Strontium Dog series, Durham Red will return to 2000 AD tomorrow (or Friday if you download from the 2000 AD store). Durham Red is mutant bounty hunter driven to feed on blood. Created by in 1987 by John Wagner, Alan Grant and Carlos Ezquerra, the 2012 return of Red is […]
The Rockabilly Batman and Bane
Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman in 1939 and so the Dark Knight lived through the Rockabilly era of the 1950s. I suspect, though, Batman art and stories haven’t been touched by the Rockabilly style until now. I keep on wanting to type “rockability” – but I suspect that’s the gamer in me trying […]
Art: X-Men with Googly Eyes
Are you following any art tumblrs? No? Allow Geek Native to recommend one. Check out X-Men with Googly Eyes for some cunning mashup inspired visual candy. Here’s a sample.
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 […]
