I’m pleased to say that Superhero Week here at Geek Native is in for a treat. We’ve managed to lure Samit Basu, author of the new superhero novel, Turbulence, in for a Q&A style interview. That’s not all. Samit Basu is also the judge in our Superhero Week competition. That’s a chance to win a […]
Superhero Week
Superhero Week happens on the first week of July and celebrates this significant part of geek culture. Whether it's superhero RPGs, comics, movies, TV shows or merch, it could get a look in during the festivities!
If you're a publisher or retailer and have something to contribute then please get in touch. Not to name, names, but SuperheroStuff.com, we're looking at you!
At the bottom of Superhero Week posts, look out for the teleport link to randomly travel between tagged posts.
Superhero Week: Marvel NOW!
It’s been a year since the New 52, this week DC announced the New 52 Zero Collection and today Batman: Earth One comes out. Marvel’s had success with the movies and they’re clearly determined to make progress in the core comic book marketplace too. We’ve had teasers for Marvel’s This Is War but Marvel’s NOW […]
Superhero Week: Iron Man 3 concept art – Extremis
New concept art that Marvel has released for the forthcoming Iron Man 3 movie from Shane Black seems to add plenty of weight to the Extremis rumours. Extremis isa storyline from Warren Elli’s Iron Man in which machinery becomes part of Stark’s physiology due to nanotechnology. The black-ops attack Stark may also be the terrorist […]
Superhero Week: Batman – Earth One Hardcover out today
Following on from Superman: Earth One comes Batman: Earth One. This orignial graphic novel looks at the transformation of Bruce Wayne into the Dark Knight. It’s a new take on the Batman story and sees Wayne hunting the Mayor of Gotham City as he looks to avenge his parents. Batman: Earth One has a whole […]
Superhero Week: Edison Rex Review – What If Lex Luthor Won?
Chris Roberson’s new Monkeybrain Comics get off to a flying start with Edison Rex, a story of a supervillain’s victory and what happens next.
Superhero Week: The web of Spider-man’s lives [infographic]
The Spider-man reboot has some differences to the previous film that might catch some out. Spider-man still has spider strength, spider-sense and the ability to crawl up walls. However, his web slingers are not organic – they’re mechanical, his dead parents were scientists and his love interest is Gwen Stacy. As a wise machine once […]
Superhero Week: Pitch a publisher and win Turbulence [Competition]
One of my favourite reads of the year has been Samit Basu’s Turbulence. This is a superhero story for thinking people. Basu’s publisher is Titan Books. They publish a range of native geek books as a quick tour of their website will confirm. We’re talking some Batman stuff, some Star Wars stuff, Superman, Supernatural, Battlestar […]
Superhero Week: 8 superhero Kickstarter pitches
It’s Superhero Week here at Geek Native. As well as looking back at some superhero classics, and looking at some contemporary superheroic projects like Turbulance, this week is also looking forward to possible superhero successes of tomorrow. Let’s take a look at 8, currently active, pitches on Kickstarter from the superhero genre. We’ve everything here […]
Superhero Week: A review of Turbulence by Samit Basu
Turbulence is a new breed of superhero novel and likely to appeal to both classic hero fans as well as fans of contemporary fiction. It starts as an episode of Fringe, Grimm, Alphas or one of the other TV programs that have made science-geek thinking acceptable. It starts with the premises that a BA flight full […]
Superhero Week: 14 superhero music videos
Let’s ramp up the volume for Superhero Week here at Geek Native. Let’s add some music! As it happens there’s quite a range of musical tastes among the superhero music video genre. This sample might steer clear some some of more extreme ranges but it sure to have something in it to tickle your earbuds. […]
