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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 84).

Great story, but weird gurning faces: A review of the Thirteenth Doctor volume 1 comic book

April 18, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Thirteenth Doctor volume 1

While The Doctor is at full power, it is the rather hapless baddie that is my favourite. He/it looks like you might find threatening a planet in Dragon Ball.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Jody Houser, reviews, thirteenth doctor, titan comics

Social networking mapping for Game of Thrones

April 17, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

These are the hubs and nodes in the Game of Thrones social network as mapped by Erik Germani.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: game of thrones

Mark Millar and Netflix announce Space Bandits

April 15, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The series is described as a female Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid set in space.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Mark Millar, netflix

Surprise: Redshirting has nothing to do with Star Trek

April 14, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The term comes from American college sports and the 1950s.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humour, star trek

Check out the first edition Blade Runner comic covers

April 10, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

set in LA 2019 and following the Blade Runner Ash who is dealing with a Replicant kidnapping.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: blade runner, previews, titan comics

American hero or traitor? Tokyo Rose: Zero Hour

April 5, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

At the heart of the graphic novel is the question of whether Iva did anything to harm American morale.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: kickstarters

£5,000 letter reveals why Tolkien didn’t write a sequel to Lord of the Rings

April 4, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This letter appears to be the only time that Tolkien categorically stated that there would be no sequel to The Lord of the Rings so it is a significant find.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: J. R. R. Tolkien, lord of the rings

Plagued: The Miranda Chronicles gives backers the chance to scoop up the trilogy

April 2, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Plagued is only asking for £1,800. At the time of writing, there are 28 days on the clock and they’re fast approaching the 50% mark. It’s a good sign.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: apocalyptic, bhp comics, kickstarters

Judge Dredd’s 2000 AD takes a swipe at the border wall

April 1, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Prog 2015, due out April 3rd, shows alien immigrants from the strip ‘Grey Area’ sneaking through a familiar looking fence.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: 2000 AD, Dan Abnett, rebellion

Titan Comics announce a Snowpiercer prequel: Snowpiercer Extinction

March 18, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Snowpiercer – Part 1: Extinction will be written by Matz, aka Alexis Nolent, (Triggerman, The Assignment) and original artist Jean-Marc Rochette will return to illustrate.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Jean-Marc Rochette, Jennifer Connelly, Snowpiercer, titan comics

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