Geek Culture Reviews

Titan Comics releases Heat Seeker: A Gun Honey Story #4 next week, and we’ve got the official preview below… “ AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND CO-FOUNDER OF HARD CASE CRIME CHARLES ARDAI RETURNS TO THE GUN HONEY UNIVERSE IN THIS ACTION-PACKED SPIN-OFF FEATURING THE SULTRY AND EXPLOSIVE ARTWORK OF ACE CONTINUADO! WHEN THE HEAT IS ON, DAHLIA RACERS CAN HELP YOU DISAPPEAR – FOR A PRICE. Marked for death by a U.S. intelligence agency, Gun Honey Joanna Tan turns to Dahlia Racers to help her pull a vanishing act. But the killer hot on her trail, beautiful sociopath Sarah Claride, will leave bodies strewn from New York to Las Vegas to Tijuana, Mexico, if it means cornering Dahlia – and breaking her…” Heat Seeker: A Gun Honey Story #4 is heading to comic book shelves on 4th November 2023

Welcome back to the Pizzaplex… For those who know me away from Geek Culture Reviews, October is usually an expensive month as it’s my daughter Grace’s birthday. While  she gets the normal haul of gifts from me & her Mum, and her Grandparents, my brothers - and family friends - often opt to give her cash instead. Now 14 she’s heading into the territory of more complex board games and as such with her birthday cash she came home today with a copy of Five Nights At Freddy’s: Survive Until 6AM Security Breach Edition that she picked up in our local HMV.  Of course it wasn’t long before we sat down to play it, and after recently finishing the video game of FNAF: Security Breach - we were both eager to venture back to the Freddy Fazbear Pizzaplex. But did we survive?  Created by Funko, FNAF: Survive Until 6AM Security Breach Edition is a simple card game that’s a spin-off to the original ‘Survive Until 6AM’ title. Themed around Security Breach, up to two players need to survive until 6AM

Stephen Reid and Co. are back with with White Heat Comic #2. But does it turn up the heat?  The creative team behind White Heat Comics are back with the second instalment to last years sleeper hit anthology. Inspired by the mediums golden age, creator Stephen Reid brings plenty of thrills and spills that bring a modern twist to the classic era. Now heading into its second issue the gloves are off and it’s time to have some fun. With an increased page count (now 72-pages of thrills!), and a few new names appearing behind the scenes (some more familiar than others!), White Heat Comics is out to mean business!  Kyla, The Goddess Who Walks The Earth: Vampires of the Golden City (Stephen Reid, Steven Ross)  Kicking off this second issue is cover star Kyla, The Goddess Who Walks The Earth. For her second outing, Reid and Ross give us another self-contained story that continues to flesh out the high-tech fantasy world that Kyla resides in. With elements of the overarching narrative intersect

BOOM Studios and Keanu Reeves are set to return to the world of the BRZRKR with a brand new collection of stories set within the characters 80,000 year history… BRZRKR: Bloodlines Vol. 1 sees Keanu Reeves joined by writer/artist Steve Skroce, writer/director Mattson Tomlin, fan-favorite artist Rebekah Isaacs, and colorists Dave Stewart and Dee Cunniffe for two unforgettable, violent tales: In Poetry of Madness, B. safeguards the ancient realm of Atlantis as its unstoppable protector. But a sickly monarch symbolizes the rot within the city and the cracks created by a secret cult might spell the end of the legendary kingdom, one beyond even B.’s ability to save. In Fallen Empire, a former kingdom decimated by the BRZRKR has a single survivor…one who must have her story heard and recorded else the same fate befall another damned kingdom. “ BRZRKR is a wide, ever expanding sandbox that Keanu and I like inviting other to play in,” said Executive Editor Eric Harburn. “ Bloodlines Vol. 1 is

Spider-Man, but not as we know him… There once was a time where a world without Peter Parker didn’t seem like it would happen. Sure the web-slinger has had his fair share of close calls, but Marvel have never really pulled the trigger. However this all changed a few years back with the introduction of the Superior Spider-Man. I won’t go into full details as I’m sure you all know the back story. But the basics are that a dying Otto Octavius had swapped bodies with Peter Parker. While Otto inherited Peters spider powers, and Spider-Man persona - we saw the long time villain turn a corner and start to do some good. Yet, the other side of this coin was we all lived to see the demise of Peter Parker - a hero as synonymous with the word ‘superhero’ as Batman, and Superman.  While Peter’s death would be short lived and Otto would find himself back on the other side of the law, Christos Gage (based on a story by Dan Slott) has returned to ‘Superior’ territory.  Superior Spider-Man Returns #1 s

Welcome to the world of tomorrow. A world without the Avengers… This years NYCC (New York Comic Con) is in full swing and as part of Marvel’s presentation this year we were treated to a tease of the upcoming Avengers: Twilight. Brought to life by the creative team of Chip Zdarsky and Daniel Acuña, readers are set to be welcomed to the world of tomorrow where the age of heroes is over, but the future still needs to be avenged!  ‘In a gleaming new world of prosperity, Captain America is no more. But Steve Rogers still exists, floating through an America where freedom is an illusion, where the Avengers are strangers, and his friends are long dead. But is the Dream? How do you assemble Avengers in a world that doesn’t want them?’ With the limited series launching in January 2024, we’ve still got a couple of months to let the hype build. But for now you can check out the full reveal trailer by clicking here . And be sure to check back at a later date for our full review!  Rob Lake - For mor

Titan Comics releases Scarlett Couture: The Munich Files #3 this week and we’ve got the official preview for you below… Agent Scarlett Carver and her team embark on a thrilling game of cat and mouse as they’re thrown into the high stakes world of technological espionage. It soon transpires that the effects of Project Stardust reach further than anyone had anticipated – there are new threats emerging, and this time, it’s personal. Scarlett Couture: The Munich File #3 is out this Wednesday 11th October 2023

Rob reviews Trepang2 on PC… Trepang2 , developed by Trepang Studios, is a first-person shooter video game that offers an exhilarating and immersive gaming experience. As a spiritual successor to the cult classic F.E.A.R. series, Trepang2 combines intense action, supernatural elements, and a gripping narrative to create a unique and captivating gameplay experience. Trepang2  manages to weave a compelling narrative through its atmospheric world. Taking on the role of an enigmatic protagonist, players are thrust into a world where they must confront both human and supernatural threats. The game's story unfolds through cryptic messages, audio logs, and environmental storytelling, immersing players in its enigmatic lore. The atmosphere throughout is tense and foreboding. The use of lighting and sound design is masterful, creating an unsettling ambiance that keeps players on edge throughout their journey. The combination of supernatural elements and a mysterious organization adds layers

It’s been ten years since Marvel gave us the Superior Spider-Man, and to celebrate this milestone Doc-Ock returns in a special one-shot… SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN WEB-SLINGS AGAIN! The spider-team that redefined the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN returns to celebrate the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the most monumental and shocking Spidey story in a generation! DAN SLOTT. RYAN STEGMAN. MARK BAGLEY. GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI. HUMBERTO RAMOS. Peter Parker. Doc Ock. Together again for a Spider-Man story SUPERIOR to all others! Superior Spider-Man Returns #1 is set to swing on to comic book shelves this Wednesday, 11th October 2023

Rob reviews Alterium Shift on PC… Over the years the humble JRPG has found its home over on PC. While console players have their own market for the genre, it’s more prevalent on PC marketplaces such as Steam and the Epic Store. As such most fans of the genre have taken part in enough epic adventures that there’s probably not many more they can go on before the same old tropes come to the surface. Alterium Shift is the new kid on the block and is starting its life out within Steam’s Early Access. That being said, it’s definitely one that you need to consider as it’s interesting story, and vast landscape keeps its pixilated head above the JRPG waves.  Alterium Shift starts its narrative under those typical JRPG conditions. Recovering from a traumatic war with the local Dark Elves, the people of Alteria find themselves in a time of relative peace. However, this fragile peace is soon threatened by the existence of a set of magical amulets that allow for travel between dimensions. Soon foll

Simulation Theory #3 heads to Amazon’s Comixology Originals this month, and we’ve got the official preview below.  CHAPTER THREE Captured.  Salvation emerges from unexpected places.  Simulation Theory #3 is heading to the Comixology app on 10th Pctober 2023