Geek Culture Reviews

Previewing House of Slaughter #2... BOOM! Studios  have given us a preview of the upcoming   House of Slaughter #2 .   And much like it's Something Is Killing The Children source - its already a must read!  ' Erica Slaughter isn’t the only member of the House of Slaughter to have made sacrifices in order to become the monster hunter she is today. As a teenager, her handler and rival Aaron finds himself with a new roommate, the mysterious “transfer student” Jace Boucher. To initiate his training, Jace must prove his loyalty to the House of Slaughter through a binding ritual… that few survive .’ House of Slaughter #2 hits stores this Wednesday - 24th November 2021. Can't wait? Then check out the preview pages below...

Rob reviews Metal Slug 1st & 2nd Mission Double Pack on Nintendo Switch... I've been a big fan of SNK's Metal Slug for several years now. From stumbling upon a version of Metal Slug 3 back on the Xbox Live Arcade, I've since shot my way through most - if not all of the shooter's offerings. One part of the franchise I wasn't familiar with is Metal Slug 's outings on the NEOGEO Pocket Colour. Whilst I was eager to experience the  Metal Slug 1st & 2nd Mission Double Pack what I found was one downright awful game, and the other...well it was M.I.A. I've struggled with writing this review for a good couple of months. I've been hoping (and praying) that since launch SNK would come along and at least patch some of the "janky-ness", or at least give us Metal Slug 2nd Mission . However as of writing the ' 2nd Mission' is still nowhere to be seen. There isn't a great deal that I can say about  Metal Slug Fi...

Rob reviews A Thing Called Truth #1... Fresh from the brilliant Alice In Leatherland, Lolanda Zanfardino and Elisa Romboli are back with A Thing Called Truth.  An LGBTQ+ road trip that's full of twists and turns, great characters, and some truly stunning art.  A Thing Called Truth starts in a spectacular fashion that involves a high-speed police chase, and a rapidly opening bridge. It's all Thelma and Louise, then suddenly everything changes and we're in the past. We then meet Dr Magdalene Traumer as she sits within her lab. We get a bit of exposition as the Doctor monologues her latest vlog. It soon transpires that she's close to developing a way to cut the costs of medical applications around the globe - which is quite a big deal. Anyway, it's taken her 7-years (2136 days to be exact) to get to this point, and it's cost her quite a lot of her personal life to get here.  This is all shown as Zanfardino and Romboli dive into Magdalene...