Art by the community
Meanwhile by Jason Shiga (Harry N. Abrams Inc. HB £9.99, out now) Every now and again you come across a release that feels fresh and original; Meanwhile is one of those books, and is a truly innovative graphic novel. Essentially, it’s a choose-your-own adventure – except with a twist: the fate of the world hinges on […]
The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects by Mike Mignola (Dark Horse Comics, HB £13.50 approx, out now) Forget Hellboy right now! This, to my mind, is Mike Mignola at his very best. You will find man-servants named Mr Groin. Parallel universes contained within turnips. Zombie occultists flying around in airships. And all this […]
This piece was submitted by Mary ‘Maizcat’ Surawski, a massive Dragon Age fan as you may have guessed. You can check out more of her excellent stuff @ lanelin.deviantart.com. Keep an eye on the Geekzine site to see and read more about local talent Mary in the coming weeks.
Domu: A Child’s Dream by Katsuhiro Otomo (published by Titan Books at £12.99. It is currently reprinting) A little girl and a crazy old man battle it out for the control of an apartment complex in suburban Japan. It might sound like a strange concept for a comic, but throw in some psychic powers, a […]
Hipira written by Katsuhiro Otomo & illustrated by Shinji Kimura (first published in 2002 by DH Press, prices vary, U.S. import, out now) After having read Otomo’s amazing Domu, I did a bit of research and discovered this little oddity (and happened to pick it up for a bargain price online…). Welcome to the wonderful […]
Biomega by Tsutomu Nihei (Viz Media, £8.99 – volumes 1 to 6 are currently available) Injecting a much needed zest of fresh awesomeness into the manga marketplace comes this visionary title, Biomega. It’s set in the future after a devastating virus, called N5S, has swept across the Earth, turning most of the population into vicious zombie-mutants. So […]