Geek Culture Reviews

Rob reviews Mighty Morphin #15... The Eltarian War continues as the Rangers battle to save Earth from Zartus and his forces. However, not everyone is convinced that the Supreme Guardian is doing "the right thing". Meanwhile, there's a colossal confrontation on the Moon, as Zordon and Lord Zedd finally come to blows... As you can imagine from Inhyuk Lee 's cover, Power Rangers #15 doesn't pull any punches. Straight from the get-go, we're thrown into the action, and it doesn't let up until the final page. Yet even among the action, Ryan Parrott still delivers plenty of character-driven moments that's been the real core to both the Eltarian War and the previous Unlimited Power Era.  The narrative is somewhat calm this time around as we focus mainly on Zordon and Zedd, as well as the Rangers battle against Zartus and the Empyreal. First, off we're back into Zordon's past as the Supreme Guardian attempts to defend the planet Bivix agai...

Rob reviews 2000 AD Prog 2264... I'm a bit late to the party this week - blame the day job - but patience is a virtue...or so the saying goes.  Anyway, we're up to Prog 2264 and as such there's more continuations for the current  Judge Dredd, The Order, Kingmaker, and Proteus Vex strips .  But more importantly, we're bidding au revoir to The Out as Dan Abnett closes out this next chapter in the stunning sci-fi opera.  But first... Judge Dredd: Working Girl - Part 2 Mona's in the thick of it. She's short on cash and has taken a very risky job. One that's going to end in death, or a lengthy sentence in an Iso Cube - neither is ideal. Now she's soaring through the heights of MegaCity-1, with an H-Wagon in pursuit.  There's a lot of action here as Ken Niemand takes us on an adrenaline-fuelled thrill ride. This one got more twists and turns than a rollercoaster as Dredd chases Mona and her fellow Sky Surfers through the Meg.  The real star to...

Rob reviews The Sword of Hyperborea #1... From legendary Hellboy creator, Mike Mignola and 2000 AD and DC Comics writer, Rob Williams comes the history of the Hyperborea Sword and how it shaped both the B.P.R.D and the wider "Hellboyverse". Set over four issues,  The Sword of Hyperborea will focus on a different part of the sword's history as we follow its many different bearers as the sword passes through time, from Gall Dennar, Sir Edward Grey, and right up to its current bearer - B.P.R.D Agent Ted Howards. Kicking off issue #1  Mignola and Williams set us off on a journey of discovery - one that's full of familiar faces, and situations. The titular sword has always had an aura of mystery around it - and it's one that's never been fully explained. While this mini-series plans to uncover this mystery, this opening issue doesn't offer anything new (as such). If you're not familiar with the wider Hellboy world, the narrative here is a ...

Star Fox...or is it Starwing? Star Fox   or Starwing as it's known in the UK was Nintendo's answer to having a 16-bit shooter... in 3D! Utilising a fancy named graphics chip - Super FX - Star Fox was not only the second 3D Nintendo title (the first being  X on the Game Boy) - but also the first to use polygonal graphics. While Star Fox may have been groundbreaking in 1993, does its graphics and gameplay still hold up 29-years later?  Straight from its title scrawl, you know that Star Fox is going to be unique. Set to the beat of an incredible 16-bit ensemble, a trio of starfighters scream across the darkness. No sooner have they made their appearance, they're soon destroyed by a gorgeous array of lasers as an ominous polygonal shape looms into view. It's from this point that you know this currently unknown enemy means business.  While the opening introduction plays homage to that scene in Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope , for Star Fox...

There’s nothing to fear but Judge Fear himself - even if he’s only four inches tall! (The following is taken from the press release courtesy of Rebellion) Rebellion and HIYA Toys are proud to unveil the latest in the new range of 1:18 PVC action figures based on the world of Judge Dredd, from the pages of the bestselling comic British comic,  2000 AD ! Judge Fear is the terror-inducing member of the Dark Judges, the alien superfiends from a dimension where all life has been declared a crime. A single look behind the gothic windows of his helmet visor reveals his victim’s worst fear, scaring them to death! He was also involved in one of the most iconic moments in the strip’s history - grabbing Judge Dredd’s head and opening his visor, he announced ‘Gaze into the face of Fear!’, to which Dredd replied ‘Gaze into the fist of Dredd!’ and punches straight through Fear’s head. Releasing in the second quarter of 2022, Judge Fear comes with 16 points of ...