Geek Culture Reviews

Previewing Dune: House Atreides #8... ' Duncan Idaho has a bad feeling about the upcoming celebration at Castle Atreides, but will anyone listen to the young boy? And how is it connected to Leto Atreides meeting his destiny? Meanwhile, Baron Harkonnen will have to contend with his own destiny and the consequences of his retaliation against Reverend Mother Mohiam.' Dune: House Atreides #8 is heading to stores on 30th June 2021.  Can't wait? Then check out the official preview pages below...

Rob reviews Power Rangers #8... The Empyreal threat has finally arrived on the Omega Rangers doorstep. As Trini and Jason go toe-to-toe with the formidable Empyreal warrior, Zack leads the Hartunian evacuation. With a planet to save will the Omega Rangers be enough?  What a blockbuster issue Power Rangers #8 is. Everything just clicks into place within this issue, with many previous questions answered - and even more asked. The issue kicks off with Empyreal's arrival in Haruna. The Emperor finally gets to complete his destiny, and Drakkon has a few words about the would-be Empire. As it turns out the Hartunians built their Empire on conquering civilisations that were less advanced than their own. Which naturally doesn't help with the much more skilled Empyreal laying waste to the population.  It isn't long before we get treated to some Omega Zord action as Trini and Jason tackle the lone Empyreal. It's a one-sided affair as the Empyreal easily bests both th...

Rob reviews 2000 AD Prog 2237... What a week it's been! Not only have I had an emergency trip up to the local hospital with a dangerously high temperature. I've also learnt that I've got quite a nasty infection (hence the temperature) and a suspected hernia too! As such, I wasn't in a great state to get this week's Prog review ready for its typical Wednesday release. But I'm here now and feeling slightly better so it's on with the show... Judge Dredd: Removal Man - Part 2 Last weeks opening was pretty good. Seeing our assassin aim Dredd to then switch to his actual target at the end was a great bait and switch manoeuvre. Now it's the aftermath.  Naturally, Dredd isn't going to let the situation rest and as such the grizzled Judge is out doing what he does best. You know it's not going to be long before Dredd and Bick Bickford meet, yet Wagner is setting it up in a spectacular way. And speaking of Bickford. Well, he's dealt with t...

Previewing Snow Angels Season 2... Jeff Lemire and Jock are back with Season 2 of their hit comic Snow Angels.  What's it all about? Well thankfully we've got the synopsis and an extended preview below... 'Milliken and Mae have never left The Trench—it’s all they’ve ever known. They were born in The Trench, and they’ll die there, just like all their people do. The two girls, eight and eleven, are a part of The Trenchfolk, a sprawling settlement of people living inside the massive ice walls of a vast, seemingly endless frozen trench carved into the surface of an otherwise icy wasteland. The Trenchfolk survive in this hostile world by following The Three Testaments of The Trench—golden rules repeated like a mantra from birth to death… 1. YOU MUST NEVER LEAVE THE TRENCH. 2. THE TRENCH PROVIDES. 3. THE TRENCH IS ENDLESS. Milli and Mae don’t really know how their people came to live here. No one does, not even their wise and gentle Father. On Milliken’s twelfth birth...

Rob reviews Alien#4... Marvel's Alien series has been a bit shakey over its last outings. From its terrible opening, the tale of Epsilon Orbital Research Station has started to grow on me. Don't get me wrong, the series is still more miss than hit, but both Johnson and Larroca are slowly getting there.  Last time out things didn't go too well for the ever stone-faced Gabe Cruz and his small squad of Colonial Marines. With Cruz' secret mission in capturing the 'Alpha Xenomorph' now in danger of failing, it falls to Bishop to keep things on track.  The problem with this series so far has been that there's no emotional connection between Cruz and the reader. Where Johnson does try with giving Cruz some qualities - issues with his Son, torn between family and duty - he's still a wooden character. Even in this issue, as things go from bad to worse, Cruz is still there giving the situation a big "fuck you". Even 'emotional' sc...