Back in the summer Geek Native had a copy of Arrow: Heroes and Villains to giveaway. Entering the competition was easy; you just had to say whether you were a comic book fan or not and whether you thought DC’s TV strategy was working or not. Do you think there was much of a difference […]
Male superheroes twice as likely to reveal their powers
If you had super powers would you tell the world? Geek Native asked this question to people entering a competition to win Gatchaman Crowds. The anime is set in 2015 and deals with super powered people in a modern social media world. This little survey isn’t robust. The question is theoretical and there was a […]
Villains and Vigilantes legal battle reignites
Back in 2013 Geek Native reported that Jeff Dee and Jack Herman of Monkey House Games had won their legal battle with Fantasy Games United over the ownership of Villains and Vigilantes. Now it seems that the battle will rage on. Villains and Vigilantes was created by Jack Herman and Jeff Dee in 1979 and […]
Women aren’t so hot on life as a masked crime fighter
If you had all the training needed would you become a masked hero? Would you stalk the streets to protect the weak and the innocent? Would you fight crime? Over 80% of men would but women were less keen. Geek Native asked this question back in April in a competition to give away a copy […]
How the Batmobile has evolved over the years [infographic]
Have you kept up with the various Batmobile models over the years? The Batmobile first appeared in 1966 in the form we’d recognise. Compare that with the 30s and 40s through out which Batman’s car was barely seen. The infographic was done to help promote Book My Garage. I had thought that was a Just […]
Magpie Games takes Masks: A New Generation to Kickstarter
Set in a city which has had a few generations of superheroes and powered by the Apocalypse rules, Magpie Games offer up an RPG where you’re a young super finding your way in life. The game has had a strong start on Kickstarter, already near $7,000 and only asking $4,000. You can check out more […]
Memories: A review of Movies – Sound! Camera! Action!
Would Jaws be the same without the music? Star Wars without the sound effects? Of course. It’s almost impossible to imagine some favourite movies without their soundtracks and musical effects. There are, no doubt, some YouTube clipshows that do their best to compile the best of these iconic movie sound movements but they run the […]
DC Legends of Tomorrow: Official picture of Hawkman and Hawkgirl
DC have released the first official picture of Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders and Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall. These soulmates get their power from the Egyptian god Horus and reincarnate through time as winged, helmeted warriors. What’s your thoughts on Legends of Tomorrow? Got the feel good vibe? (Via DC Comics)
When do we get to watch Jessica Jones on Netflix?
Netflix has given November 20th as the global release date for Jessica Jones. The answer to “When can I watch Jessica Jones in the UK?” is the same for the US and Netflix’s other regions. All episodes will come at once and in Ultra HD 4K. If Daredevil felt like a crime thriller first and […]
Mysteriously action-packed: A review of Wild Cards Lowball
Lowball is the latest in the Wild Cards series. I’ve not read any of the Wild Cards books before and it turns out I didn’t need to. I was quickly able to pick up on the world – like ours but after a virus has turned some of the population into super-powered mutants – and […]
