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

Spider-Man's Origin Story: What Secrets Could Be Hidden In The Tale Marvel Hasn't Told?
We all know the story of Spider-Man. On one fateful day, young Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, and his life changed forever. We've seen it played out in countless comics and TV shows, and twice on the big screen. That's why Marvel decided we didn't need a reprise, and introduced Tom Holland's wall-crawler as a character who's already had his spider-powers for six months.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Time For An Upgrade: The New Mutants Get An All-New Line-Up 'Cable' #150
As any Marvel fan will know, we're gearing up for 'Marvel Legacy', the comic book company's latest relaunch. It seems to be banking on nostalgia more than anything else, with a range of lenticular covers that pay homage to classic comics, the promise of a lot of resurrections, and a return to 'legacy' numbering.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
The (Knight) Fall Of Iron Fist — Has Marvel Comics Just Broken Danny Rand Like Bane Broke The Bat?
Marvel's Netflix shows have been a tremendous success, and as a result, the House of Ideas figured that now was a good time to launch a Defenders comic. That's why we've got two of Marvel's biggest talents — Brian Bendis and David Marquez — working together on a phenomenal new series.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
The X-Men And The Shi'ar: A Cosmic History That's About To Be Rewritten
Last year's X-Men: Apocalypse marked a turning point for Fox's #XMen franchise. For the first time, the tentpole films completely embraced their comic book roots, pitting a band of wayward mutant teenagers against a world-threatening villain, and even closing with a glimpse of the X-Men abandoning black leather and donning their traditional costumes for the first time in movie history.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
DC's "Rebirth": A Remarkable Comic Book Success
DC Comics has always had a habit of relaunching their universes, yet few of their relaunches have been as successful as "Rebirth," an arc led by visionary comic book writer Geoff Johns. It all started with the phenomenally successful DC Universe- Rebirth #1, and from there, Johns spearheaded a line-wide relaunch of the entire DC Universe.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Cult Supernatural Horror Comic Locke and Key Is Getting a TV Adaptation, Courtesy of Doctor Strange Director & Hulu
With the flurry of superhero shows and films, you could be forgiven for thinking comic books are all about super-powers. Cast your gaze a little further afield, though, and you'll realize that the truth is very different; The Walking Dead alone proves that point. Now, it seems one of the creepiest, eeriest comics of all time is about to get a new TV series: make way for Locke & Key! Even better, the series is helmed by Carlton Cruse, assisted by none other than Doctor Strange director Scott Derickson!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Strong and Smart, Not Just Sexy — The Changing Landscape for Women in Comics
For many decades, comic books were often considered to be a 'male hobby', and as a result, the classic female superheroes have often been little more than eye-candy. Over the last decade or so, though, that's changed; comics have begun to take female characters more seriously than ever before, and as a result they've gained a lot in terms of female readership too. Although it's hard to get an accurate grasp on the comics market as a whole, one site — Graphic Policy — has been conducting monthly reviews of fans who list 'comic books' among their Facebook likes. They've routinely found that about 47% of self-identifying comic book fans are female.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Resurrections, Revival, And An Event That Will "Break The Internet": Marvel Comics Discusses 'Legacy'
Let's face it — so far, Marvel Comics has had a rough year. In the wake of dramatically declining sales and intense competition from rival DC Comics, the company is preparing the ground for a major relaunch. Unfortunately, Marvel's first attempt to get retailers on board resulted in something of a furore over diversity, and since then they suffered a frustrating scandal courtesy of an artist going rogue over in X-Men: Gold #1. It's not been a good year for the comics publisher so far.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
If We Get A Comic-Book Accurate 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix', It Will Be Thanks To 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'
The world has changed a lot since Fox launched the X-Men franchise back in 2000. Back then, the popular view of superhero movies was that they had to ditch their campy, larger-than-life roots; after all, wasn't that how DC had killed their Batman franchise with 1997's Batman and Robin? Twenty years later, of course, we're now used to far more comic-book-accurate treatments — and Fox looks set to revisit a paste mistake retelling the story of the "Dark Phoenix Saga." Will it be comic-book-accurate? And if so, why has Fox decided to stick with the crazier elements of this iconic comic book storyline?
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Just Another Classic Comic Finally Returning: Rainbow Rowell Is Relaunching Marvel's 'Runaways'!
It's about time. Back in 2003, Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona launched a comic book legend. They created the Runaways, an offbeat comic in which a bunch of teenagers learned their parents were evil. We're talking deal-with-the-devil, virgin-sacrifice level evil. Now, with a Runaways TV series due for release next year, #Marvel has finally decided the time is ripe to relaunch the series - and they've recruited Eleanor & Park author Rainbow Rowell for the book!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
If You're Nostalgic For The X-Men's '90s Heyday, You'll Love 'Generation X'
Marvel Comic's X-Men "ResurrXion" is a breath of fresh air for fans, stepping away from the downbeat arcs that have characterized the franchise for the last decade or so. This week saw this new era in X-Men history continue with the launch of Christina Strain's Generation X. The title and concept are beautiful homages to a dearly-loved comic book from the 1990s, and a major character from the era (Jubilee) takes center-stage. But how does the book balance nostalgia and the need for a new direction?
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Battle Of the Comic Book Sales: Who Won In The Match-Up Of Marvel's Secret Empire Vs DC Comics's The Button?
Who's the top dog in the comic book world? Marvel has the edge in terms of comic book sales for a while, but for the past couple of months, DC Comics has reigned supreme. April 2017 was always going to be a tough one to call; DC's "Rebirth" was taking shape in a key crossover known as "The Button," while Marvel was relaunching their entire X-Men range while kicking off this year's controversial Summer Event, "Secret Empire." Now the sales figure are out, though, and here's the strange thing — even those have become the subject of controversy.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks