Geek Culture Reviews

A classic horror series is rising from beyond the grave in 2024, featuring four brand-new chilling adventures from some of the most terrifyingly talented creators in the comic book industry… “Dare you read it alone?” As revealed earlier today by Rebellion, Misty , the classic horror series for young women, has been resurrected by megastar writer Gail Simone , who is being joined by a murderers’ row of talent for an all-new 48 page anthology special publishing on the 17th July 2024.  First published in 1978, Misty was the brainchild of legendary writer and editor Pat Mills , offering thrills and chills for a generation of young women in the UK and featuring stories from creators including Shirley Bellwood, Jesus Redondo, Jordi Badía Romero , and Mills . Running for over 100 issues in total, each issue was hosted by Misty, who acted as a guiding voice for her young readers - and in this new anthology we’ll be telling stories featuring Misty herself for the first time! This anthology...

The team over at Sentinel celebrate another milestone with their 15th issue, but does Wolfriders fit in with the pack? Fifteen issues in and Alan Holloway shows no signs of slowing down as he brings another done-in-one tale to Sentinels growing  library. This time the veteran writer has been joined by relative newcomer, Jack Parsons whose artistic talent has given a manger-esque feel to this fantasy adventure. With the full narrative needing to fit into just 64 pages (not including covers and introduction), how does ‘Wolfriders’ fare? We’ll come with me as I find out.  Moving away from the sci-fi comedy that made up Sentinel Issue 14, Holloway turns his steely towards the world of Elves and Goblins. Our central character in this story is Anna, a young Elf who finds herself thrown into a world of mysticism as an age old prophecy threatens to come true. With the help of two elvish wolfriders, Anna will soon have to face her sheltered upbringing, whilst questioning her role in th...

Freaktown Comics heads to crowdfunding for Hairy Tales and Bald Truths…  Following on from last year’s successful campaign for Hairy Tales , Russell Hillman (script) and Sergio Calvet (everything else) have reunited for a sequel which launched on Kickstarter on 12th March.  In case you missed it, Hairy Tales is an autobiographical comic that tells stories from Russell Hillman’s teenage years, illustrated by Sergio Calvet. The campaign made enough of a splash to suggest to the creative team that a follow-up may be in order. This sequel, Hairy Tales and Bald Truths: 22 Short Stories About Russell Hillman goes through Russell’s life, answering 22 common questions –from What’s Your Earliest Memory? to What’s The Strangest Place You’ve Ever Had Sex ?, and beyond. Designed to be a user’s guide to Russell Hillman, should you ever find yourself in need of one, Hairy Tales and Bald Truths aims to be a fun and funny look at the life of a fairly average person.  Don’t worry ...