Liverpool based indie publisher Afterlight Comics have a new title up at Kickstarter. Publisher and creator Joseph Oliveria is asking for £2,400 to find the title, and he’s more than halfway there. You can follow the progress on the campaign page. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostislandcomic/wendigo-wood-1-a-folk-horror-comic [Back this Campaign] It only takes £2 (about US$2.65) to get a PDF […]
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Doctor Who: Listen to the Doctor’s Daughter again
The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) ended up with a ‘daughter’ after a strange encounter on the planet Messaline. She was played by Georgia Moffett who then married David Tennant in real life. Yup, the daughter of the Doctor, who played the daughter of the Doctor, married the Doctor. And now, after a long wait, she’s […]
Burn this book: A review of Fictional Alignment
To be clear, ‘Burn this book’ is the advice on the back cover of Fictional Alignment. Reading fiction, we’re reminded, is a criminal offence under The Fictional Alignment Act to read a work of fiction and that anyone doing so will be terminated. Terminated is the right word to use when killer robots from the […]
Hot Lunch manga aims to improve reading
London’s own manga publisher mayamada is back on Kickstarter and with a new project. Hot Lunch is a manga graphic novel for all ages and is about a tiger in a suit (a nice suit) on a heist. The company is asking for £5,000 in all or nothing campaign which you can follow online. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/401125455/hot-lunch-the-all-ages-manga-style-graphic-novel/ […]
Yo ho ho: A review of Sea of Thieves comic book #1
I enjoyed watching people play Microsoft’s Sea of Thieves during the beta. It looked like a proper sailing simulator and the crew mechanic was nice. In fact, I can see Twitch and Patreon perks quickly being used in conjunction with populating a crew. Titan Comics has a comic book from writer Jeremy Whitley coming out […]
Ready Player One: Geeks more likely to warn against the Oasis
This month Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One hits the cinemas. In it geeks battle to survive and safe the virtual reality known as the Oasis. The book features Acererak and the Tomb of Horrors and lots of 80s geek culture from Japan. Trailers from the film suggest a more American spin […]
BHP Comics snaps up Killtopia
Card Shark Comics made a name for itself with Dave Cook’s Bust and Vessels. Both titles were neatly run and effective Kickstarters. It wasn’t a surprise to see Killtopia do well on Kickstarter but I don’t think anyone expected the project to raise over £16,000 from more than 850 backers. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bust/killtopia-1/ [Read about the Kickstarter] […]
111 Armies of Darkness comics for less than $20
Dynamite Entertainment are working with Groupees to give away a lot of horror-heavy comics. We’re talking about Armies of Darkness. If you’ve dealt with shops like Humble Bundle then you’ll be able to deal with Groupees. The idea is that the offer fits your budget. Check it out here. There’s some comics you can get […]
A look inside: Doctor Who – The Lost Dimension
Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension is a new cross-over of Timelord action. The Doctors have to unite as the Void, that empty space between universes, has somehow developed a fearsome hunger! This is the series that has the return of Jenny, the Doctor’s daughter, who has an urgent message for the Twelfth Doctor, Bill and […]
Titan Comics backs creator-owned Brother Nash
Brother Nash is a three-part supernatural comic book series from writer and artist Bridgit Connell. The creator-owned series is described as American Gods meets Teen Wolf meets Hellboy. Nash is a trucker who can see ghosts, can sense evil, talk to spirits and who happens to be a werewolf. After picking up a strange hichhiker […]
