Three years ago the powerful computers at IBM identified this thing called steampunk and predicted it would be the next big thing. Talk about playing catch-up. Their call out was; Expect to see steampunk styling in mainstream clothing, furnishings and accessories by 2014. Last year, Geek Native had a copy of In Dark Service to […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #12 Steampunk Mad Max
Show me more Cross steampunk with the sort of masks you might imagine worn by wild riders out in the post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max. If you can then you might end up with something like the “The Sheerwood Bandit” from OcultoMasks on Etsy. Mask 12 means only one thing in the 12 Masks of […]
The Enigma Cafe Cluj is an incredible steampunk venue
The world’s first kinetic steampunk bar? At the Enigma cafe, Iuliu Maniu, Nr 12, Cluj-Napoca in Romania, customers can sit and enjoy their drinks surrounded by steampunk elegance. As a kinetic steampunk bar it means the sculptures move.
Victorian Horror: Rippers Resurrected comes to life on Kickstarter
Pinnacle Entertainment Group have another Kickstarter success on their hands. At the time of writing, there are just three days left on the Savage Worlds: Rippers Resurrected RPG campaign. PEG asked for $5,000 and have over $65,000 in the bank. You can check out the full details on Kickstarter. [Back this Campaign] People are thinking […]
The Girl Genius connection for Munchkin Steampunk
Steve Jackson Games have announced the 168 card Munchkin Steampunk. It’ll come with an unique dice and cost around $25.00. This core set is illustrated by Phil Foglio. Foglio is the co-creator and illustrator of Girl Genius. This is good news for me; I found Girl Genius through the books and really enjoy it. I’ve […]
20 best mashup costumes at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con
There are hundreds, if not thousands of costumes at the San Diego Comic Con, so standing out can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. While some folks go for incredible quality and detail, others recognize that a little creativity goes a long way when it comes to getting noticed and mashing together two different […]
Superhero Week: Six-shooting Steampunk superheroines
Superhero Week draws to a close and we’ve had a bit of a steampunk theme. Let’s finish on the same note with a dozen steampunk style, six-shooter holding, superheroines. The art here is from Mahmud Asrar who we’ve featured before with superhero art. What do you make of this batch? A good mashup or are […]
Superhero Week: Steampunk Supergirl and Batgirl
This pair of steampunk style superheroes were captured by photographer “Dtjaaaam” (aka David Ngo). I really recommend taking a look at Ngo’s gallery as it’s a treasure chest full of great snaps. The two cosplayers, at Big Wow Comic Fest, a few years back are Maid of Might and Lala Dawn Cosplay. Maid is Supergirl […]
Superhero Week: Steampunk Iron Man and Optimus Prime helmets
These are the work for Etsy retailer Captain Bayley. The London-based store promises more shortly and is asking for ideas in the mean time. Via Etsy. This is a post from 2015’s Superhero Week. If you want to check out other superhero-themed goodies then pop over to the Superhero Week collection page or visit a […]
Superhero Week: Steampunk Rogue and Phoenix cosplay
This week contains the 1st of July and that means it’s the return of Superhero Week here on Geek Native! You’d expect some cosplay on day one and you’d be right! Here we’ve some great mashup cosplay; a steampunk twist to Rogue and Phoenix. One question though; would you have been able to tell which […]
