Bob Kane created Batman and hired the at-the-time 17 year old Jerry Robinson to ink the comics. Although it’s not without some controversy, it is now widely accepted that Jerry Robinson created the Joker character. Robinson was born in New Jersey, January the 1st, 1922 and died in his sleep on the 8th of December […]
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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.
Batman: Arkham City graphic novel review
This is a well written and beautifully drawn book that fills the gap between the Batman computer games. Paul Dini and Carlos D’Anda have done really well. It’s hard not to be a little frustrated by Arkham City. It is good but its role is to line up the Arkham City computer game. It’s a […]
Anne McCaffrey has died
“Anne McCaffrey dead” is the headline no fantasy loving geek wants to write. Sadly, at the age of 85 Anne McCaffrey, creator of the Dragonriders of Pern, has died. McCaffrey had been responding to fans, just this month, via first with the news. Anne was born in the USA and migrated to Ireland in the […]
DriveThru Fiction launches
OneBookShelf, the company that operates a number of geeky digital marketplaces, yesterday announced the launch of DriveThru Fiction. The new marketplace joins DriveThruComics, RPGNOw and DruveThruRPG as a supplier of electronic goodies for gamers. RPGNow and DriveThruRPG have been a strong channel for new RPG publishers to come to market. It is expected DriveThruFiction will […]
Frank Miller attacks and insults the #occupy movement
Frank Miller – yeah, that Frank Miller; 300, Sin City, er, Holy Terror – has launched an all out assult on the Occupy movement. Sure, there’s a lot of criticism that could be aimed at the movement – such as a lack of clarity around its goals, a lack of accountability in its structure or […]
Stark’s War Review
Science fiction and cyberpunk novelist William Gibson once said that science fiction is best used to explore contemporary reality rather than attempt to predict the future. Whether you agree with that opinion or not, you can certainly see where it was coming from if you read Stark’s War, which is the first in a three […]
Captain Nemo review
Kevin J Anderson is a prolific author who’s written a huge number of great books. Geek Native readers may recall from our interview with the writer that Captain Nemo is one of his favourite efforts. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for this blogger. Captain Nemo is not one of my favourites. The book is a […]
Cubicle 7 launch fiction imprint and headline with Mindjammer
Cubicle 7 have recently been on a reputation roll with titles ranging as far as the Laundry Files RPG, Doctor Who RPG and the Lord of the Rings RPG The One Ring. This week they’re using this earned reputation to push into a new frontier. Cubicle 7 are launching a fiction imprint. The new imprint, […]
75th Anniversary The Hobbit edition contains newly discovered Tolkien drawn art
Researchers discovered more than 100 illustrations created by JRR Tolkien in the archive of the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Publisher Harper Collins have the rights, and as it is the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit, they took the decision to publish a deluxe limited edition of the famous fantasy book that contained some of the […]
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies interactive book app
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies has become something of a franchise. First there was the book and we’ve had pretty much everything else since including graphic novel. Now? Now there’s a Pride & Prejudice & Zombies interactive book app. It looks pretty good, to be fair.
