Geek Culture Reviews

The thrilling countdown has begun as Steve MacManus returns with Blazer! Issue #4… It’s been a couple of years since I last delved into the world of Blazer! with my last review being the publication's debut issue back in 2021. Since that opening issue the tie-in to creator Steve MacManus 's novel ‘ The Sheerglam Conspiracy ’ has grown into its own entity courtesy of those fine folks over at The77 Publications. While Mac is now joined by a range of creators, the storytelling remains the same, and if you read between the lines, there are plenty of easter eggs to the goings on of in-universe publisher, Goodenough Publications.  Diving into the issue and were first greeted by an editorial by Steve Mac as he pokes fun at The77 Publications EiC Ben Cullis for finding the funds to afford 4 extra pages and a big congratulations to Tornado Ted for winning his boxing match in Las Vegas. The rest of this intro is then made up of those time-honoured spots that you’d see in comics from ...

Hot off the heels of the successful launch of Steve MacManus' s Blazer! , The77 Publications are back with their signature publication - The77 .  As the hype for the upcoming Kickstarter launch for issue #5 builds, the team have revealed the two variant covers and the trade cover that will feature on the upcoming issue.  Featuring the works of Andrew Sawyers, Ben Macleod and Neil Sims , each cover is packed full of gorgeous imagery that really shows how talented these artists are. Much like previous issues, these variant covers won't be around forever (much like the fabled Nick Percival  issue #1 variant). ' Pandemic' - Neil Sims 'The Cell' - Andrew Sawyers  'Trackless Depths' - Ben Macleod The Kickstarter campain for The77 Issue #5 launches soon. Click here to be notified when the campaign goes live.  For more merchandise and back issues check out The77 store here .  Rob Lake - For more comic book and v...