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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.
Milkman? Yes! Hero? Maybe – a review of Milky by Joshua Saxon
Our hero, Vikinder Singh, also known as Milky, asks the pertinent question; “Why is everything on fire”.
Dragonology reborn in this amazing custom rebinding
Dragonology is an amazing book. Written by Dugald Steer, Helen War and Douglas Carrel, it was edited by Ernest Drake and beautifully illustrated by Wayne Anderson. Dragonology, though, like all the books that you like to pick up and flick through or hand to your friends to admire will age over time. Pages might get […]
The art inside Six Swords volume 1
Chris Massari, of Massari Media Enterprises, Matt Perez and Mel Sapiandante are the creators of the bloody indie comic Six Swords. The comic is set in the future and a place known as the Divided States of America. The time? The bleak future after World War IV. You can follow the Kickstarter campaign page here. […]
What I wish I knew before my comic book Kickstarter failed…
And if you’re planning on launching your own Kickstarter comic book, make sure you do your research, learn from others’ mistakes and, most importantly, just get on with it and make some mistakes of your own.
A review of The Thirteenth Doctor #0: The Many Lives of Doctor Who
Here’s a mystery. How can it be that Titan Comics have released a Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor story before Jodie Whittaker has even aired on the BBC? The answer is to manage your expectations. This entire issue – not number 1, number 0 – is set in the few seconds of the Thirteenth Doctor […]
Competition: Win The Lost Fleet Corsair
The Lost Fleet: Corsair is a 129-page graphic novel you can buy on Amazon for £9.26 in print or for Kindle and comiXology. The graphic novel is a sci-fi story of a war hero’s grandnephew captured by the enemy forces only to find himself leading a rebellion. If you’re a fan of spaceship battles, big […]
Hostage to Heritage: A review of Lost Fleet Corsair
Jack Campbell’s Lost Fleet was the first sci-fi military novel I enjoyed. Wait, wait… I’m not saying Lost Fleet was the first sci-fi I enjoyed. Of course not. It’s just that I found the first military variants of the genre I tried to read to be pedantic and uncharismatic. They worried about all sorts of […]
Competition: Win Halo – Silent Storm
The year is 2526 and humanity is now in open conflict with the conservative religious zealots in the alien Covenant. The United Nations Space Command understands nothing about this new and strange foe except for two things; they have better technology than us, and they’re out to get us. Humanity’s hope rests with the Spartans. […]
The code is our lifeblood: A review of Killtopia
Killtopia is a 52-page, full colour, sci-fi comic from writer Dave Cook and illustrator Craig Paton. Dave Cook’s work has been featured before on Geek Native with the likes of comic book Bust and then Vessels. The story was the same each time; a sensible Kickstarter that didn’t muck around and an output that pleased […]
