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 […]
The Victorians that Weren’t
“The Victorians that Weren’t” is a guest post from Gail Z. Martin the co-author of Solaris Publishing’s forthcoming Iron and Blood steampunk adventure. How true do characters in alternative history–including Steampunk–need to remain to the beliefs, mores and biases of their time? It’s a thorny question, as our ancestors–hell, our parents–held beliefs about the world, […]
Clockwork Watch turns to Kickstarter
Geek Native’s reviewed and enjoyed previous Clockwork Watch titles and so getting a tip off that there was a live Kickstarter was timely. You can see full campaign details over on the funding page. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1622307513/clockwork-watch-tick-tock-ipa-3 [Back this Campaign] A pledge of £7 unlocks a digital copy of Tick Tock IPA #3 which you’ll get before […]
Competition: Win In Dark Service
In Dark Service starts off feeling a bit like a steampunk adventure but things escalate and change quickly. Geek Native’s reviewed the book and called it a “Mashpunk”; a mashup-punk of genres and drama. If you’re interested in buying the book, pop over to Amazon, check out In Dark Service (The Far-Called) and you’ll find […]
Relive the weird and wonderful Steampunk World Fair
Did you miss The Steampunk World’s Fair at Piscataway, New Jersey this year? Me too. The next one is due to run from May 13 to 15, 2016 at a venue that’s still to be confirmed. The good news is that Beat Down Boogie were their and put together a video of the weird and […]
The steampunk inspired gentlemanly Companion Cube
A clever idea from Lisa Rye. She calls this helpful fellow “The Gentlemanly Escort Cube” and notes how the Cube will hold down buttons for Victorian ladies as they proceed along their way.
