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Al Ewing Reports

Geek Native provides an authoritative and independent perspective on Al Ewing, a topic we have followed for more than 14 years. This collection of 5 articles evaluates industry shifts through original reporting and critical analysis.

Superhero Week: Marvel’s July 2026 releases bring back the swimsuit special and the Ultimate Universe

July 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Marvel Comics revives its classic swimsuit edition for July 2026, balancing traditional 1990s nostalgia with modern editorial and Standards and Practices standards.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Al Ewing, fantastic four, marvel, spider-man, superhero week, superheroes

Superhero Week: Marvel’s thunderous shake-up as Beta Ray Bill replaces Thor in Avengers history

July 2, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Marvel Comics has just published a significant rewrite of its own history, removing Thor and Asgard from the timeline and replacing the God of Thunder with the popular alien hero Beta Ray Bill, even as a founding Avenger.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Al Ewing, Avengers, marvel, superhero week, superheroes, Thor

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: Al Ewing, Forbidden Planet, venom

The 2000 AD National Signing Day

August 9, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

When we had the news of 2000 AD coming to the iPad we also mentioned the first ever 2000 AD National Signing Day. The event celebrates 35 years of Thrill-power, in one zarjaz day! In Forbidden Planets and Travelling Man stores across the UK, on 1 September, a host of famous names would be available […]

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: 2000 AD, Al Ewing, Dan Abnett, Dave Gibbons, Forbidden Planet, Gordon Rennie, John Wagner, judge dredd, Simon Bisley

Dredd and 2000 AD storm the iPad

August 7, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

2000 AD, Judge Dredd’s native comic, was an early adopter on the digital comic scene and publishes, DRM-Free, PDF and CBZ downloads from their online store of the magazine every Friday. This week they’ve stepped up a gear by making the comic available for iPhone and iPads. Matt Smith, the editor of 2000 AD, said; […]

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: 2000 AD, Al Ewing, Dave Gibbons, John Wagner, judge dredd, Simon Bisley

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