Since his first appearance in Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing thirty years ago, John Constantine has become one of comics’ most popular antiheroes. That his solo title Hellblazer was the longest-running comic on DC’s Vertigo imprint (1988-2013) speaks volumes about the character’s enduring appeal, but up until now there’s only been one attempt to adapt the […]
Local author Gill Arbuthnott appeared at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this summer with her latest book, Beneath, a supernatural thriller set in 16th century Scotland. She took time out from her hectic schedule to answer Geekzine UK editor Andrew Jamieson’s questions: Andrew Jamieson: How did your latest book, Beneath, come about? Is it a […]
Halloween Horror, Page and Screen – Recommendations from the Geekzine team Here at Geekzine Towers we feel very strongly about all things spooky, and what better excuse to indulge our love of horror films and books than the annual marketing ploy that is Halloween. Below you will find recommendations from the Geekzine team, some of […]
Curtis Jobling is a man of many talents, some of them more obvious than others. Aside from his impressive sideburns, he is a multi-talented artist. Starting out as an animator, he rose to prominence due to his character designs for Bob The Builder. He began to branch out into other animation (Curious Cow for Nickleodeon) […]
Haunt: Dead Scared by Curtis Jobling Published by Simon & Schuster, Paperback, £6.99 – OUT NOW Author Curtis Jobling returns after six fantastic Wereworld books with a significantly different set of thrills. Set in a senior school (based on the author’s own school) in the north west English town of Warrington, the story opens with […]
Have apocalyptic tropes like conspiracy theories and the living dead run their course in literature? At an Edinburgh Book Festival event titled Breathing Life into Zombies, Mike Carey and Ken MacLeod answered this question with a resounding “no” as they discussed their new books and the ideas behind them. Perhaps best known for his work […]