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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.

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Continuing the archive of independent Books reporting (Archive Page 41).

Spending all your character points on Luck!

January 22, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

My dapper half-orc duelist dropped his sword in the very first fight and died.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humour

Boom and Wizards of the Coast announce Magic: The Hidden Planeswalker

January 22, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The plot picks up after the necromancer Liliana Vess returns home to become a professor at a college of magic and detects… well, something hidden.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Boom! Studios, magic: the gathering, wizards of the coast

Which Spidey villain appeals most to fans?

January 20, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We had a host of Spider-man baddies in No Way Home (maybe) we’ll get that (sometimes) Spider-man villain in their own movie with Morbius.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: black cat, morbius, spider-man, venom

Comic: And then you win!

January 15, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tim, aka eldercactus on Instagram with nearly 50K followers, has a theory as to why random wins might happen in adventure cRPGs.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humour

Comic: Neatgo Notvac

January 8, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Lopez created such hits as Wyatt & Blue and Circuit Chums, wholesome strips inspired by life with their life.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humour

A small set of very limited, double-signed, Venom #1 comic books are headed to the UK

January 7, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geeky retailer Forbidden Planet is accepting pre-orders for the £100 comic book and currently lists the book as “bagged & boarded”. It’s on its way.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Forbidden Planet, venom

Magic: The Gathering, Parable of the Sower and Make-A-Wish support in Humble’s Abrams Comic Arts bundle

January 7, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a visual history of the making of Magic: The Gathering (not the stories) on offer, the Hugo Award-winning Octavia E. Butler Parable of the Sower adaptation, and The Imitation Game about Alan Turing.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: bundles, humble bundle, magic: the gathering, sales

Competition: Win Star Trek Nerd Search: The Next Generation Bloopers of the Borg Book

January 4, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 23 Comments

It’s not a mistake, but you can get a copy of this hardback for free if you’re based in the UK and are one of two lucky winners in this competition.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: competitions, hero collector, star trek

The Winter Soldier’s co-creator has a Humble comic book Bundle

January 2, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Godzilla, Batman, The Authority and the X-Men comic books have been written by him, and he’s done TV shows like Westworld.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: bundles, humble bundle

Don’t let the weather ruin your New Year Day plans (the comic)

January 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I had saved this comic from Made By Tio for… a rainy day.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humour

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