comics

From Marvel to DC, Geeks explores the popular and independant comic titles in the geek universe.

Invented Original Characters: Shinji Miyazaki
Growing up my dream job was to be a comic book artist/writer. But with very little artistic talent that dream died pretty quickly. Now I do my best to bring my characters to life using apps like factory of heroes, swordmaker, armormaker, you doodle and photo cutout. They don't always turn out looking very good but I get more excited about the concepts and stories behind the characters than how well I can make the character look good. Sometimes my characters are from cultures I am not a part of because I think it fits their story or other aspects about them. I am not a cultural expert but at the very least I hope no one is upset by me using aspects of cultures I'm not a part of and find interesting. That said below is my original character Shinji Miyazaki.
By CK6 months ago in Geeks
Invented Original Characters: Lamprey Vampires
Growing up my dream job was to be a comic book artist/writer. But with very little artistic talent that dream died pretty quickly. Now I do my best to bring my characters to life using apps like factory of heroes, swordmaker, armormaker, you doodle and photo cutout. They don't always turn out looking very good but I get more excited about the concepts and stories behind the characters than how well I can make the character look good. Sometimes my characters are from cultures I am not a part of because I think it fits their story or other aspects about them. I am not a cultural expert but at the very least I hope no one is upset by me using aspects of cultures I'm not a part of and find interesting. That said below is my idea for Lamprey themed vampires.
By CK6 months ago in Geeks
"The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E." Review
To think--it all started wit a childhood birthday gift. That's all it took for me to become a lifelong fan of Archie Comics. I've been reading Archie Comics in some form for 33 years. Comic books, digests, double digests, subscribing, buying old ones from friends, and yes, online. I pretty much know the odds and ends of Archie Comics, from the stories to the TV adaptations--one of the most notable ones being the Riverdale series that aired for seven seasons on The CW.
By Clyde E. Dawkins6 months ago in Geeks
Invented Original Characters: Mosquito Vampires
Growing up my dream job was to be a comic book artist/writer. But with very little artistic talent that dream died pretty quickly. Now I do my best to bring my characters to life using apps like factory of heroes, swordmaker, armormaker, you doodle and photo cutout. They don't always turn out looking very good but I get more excited about the concepts and stories behind the characters than how well I can make the character look good. Sometimes my characters are from cultures I am not a part of because I think it fits their story or other aspects about them. I am not a cultural expert but at the very least I hope no one is upset by me using aspects of cultures I'm not a part of and find interesting. That said below is my idea for mosquito themed vampires.
By CK7 months ago in Geeks
Invented Original Characters: Cassandra Calimeris
Growing up my dream job was to be a comic book artist/writer. But with very little artistic talent that dream died pretty quickly. Now I do my best to bring my characters to life using apps like factory of heroes, swordmaker, armormaker, you doodle and photo cutout. They don't always turn out looking very good but I get more excited about the concepts and stories behind the characters than how well I can make the character look good. Sometimes my characters are from cultures I am not a part of because I think it fits their story or other aspects about them. I am not a cultural expert but at the very least I hope no one is upset by me using aspects of cultures I'm not a part of and find interesting. That said below is my original character Cassandra Calimeris.
By CK7 months ago in Geeks
Scooby Doo and Music Too
Scooby Doo, Where Are You? Was a delightful American animated comedy TV series that followed the adventures of a group of teenagers, Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers, and their dog, Scooby Doo. They traveled in a van called the Mystery Van and helped solve a lot of mysteries. When they added pop music to the chase scenes in the show, you could not help singing along and enjoying the songs.
By Rasma Raisters7 months ago in Geeks
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Review
Of all the iconic superheroes in comics, the Fantastic 4 have proven the most difficult to adapt. From the nineties all the way to 2015, three separate versions have tried and failed in varying ways to bring them to the big screen. With the rights returning to Marvel as of 2019, a reboot was on the cards; the team joins the wider cinematic universe with The Fantastic 4: First Steps.
By Robert Cain7 months ago in Geeks
Pokémon has Always Been Woke: Embracing Diversity Since 1996: How Pokémon Was "Woke" Before It Was Cool.
From its inception, Pokémon subtly conveys messages of diversity, the strength of connection, and the power found in differences. Despite this, some online critics claim Pokémon has become "too woke." However, this complaint, common across many franchises, isn't about the game suddenly transforming into a "political" statement on issues like climate change or capitalism.
By Jenna Deedy7 months ago in Geeks
The Man Without Talent
“A human being like me is not adapted to the world we live in. If I took up reading, it was because living was difficult for me, and I wondered if there might exist a more peaceful way of life.” — Yoshiharu Tsuge
By Tom Baker7 months ago in Geeks
8 Movies That Shaped Who I Am
Some people grow up with sports heroes or family traditions to guide them. I had movies. They weren’t just entertainment—they were emotional landmarks, tiny time capsules that helped shape who I am. These are the films that didn’t just leave an impression. They changed something in me.
By Travis Johnson7 months ago in Geeks
Gods, Ghosts, and the Golden Age: The Weird Mythology of DC’s Secret Origins
I recently completed DC Universe Secret Origins [1], and, let me tell you, it’s a hell of a book. Thick, hardcover, and brimming with pulp comic book Golden Age goodness. We learn the secrets behind the Superman–Batman team-up, the mythological origins of Wonder Woman (she was blessed by a multiplicity of gods, including Aphrodite, Merc, and Herc—Mercules and Hercury, har-har), and what it was like to be Superbaby, then Superboy, and finally El Supero Uno, Mucho Macho Nacho, The Man of Steel. Booya.
By Tom Baker7 months ago in Geeks
Rocket from the Tomb. Top Story - August 2025.
DC Secret Origins gives us the origin of The Spectre, a minor player in the DC Universe who demonstrates the oft-recurring trope of a hero being born—or rather reborn—from his own death. Apparently, crossing the Veil and coming back can so significantly alter an individual, particularly a common man (even though a “hardboiled private dick”), that he (alternately “she,” no chauvinists we) will don a costume and begin to fight jewel thieves and other crook-noses on behalf of Universal Consciousness.
By Tom Baker7 months ago in Geeks