Kickstarter Spotlight: Abyssal Albion #3
Following the release of the excellent first and second issues, the third chapter of post-apocalyptic survival horror indie comic, Abyssal Albion, is currently live on Kickstarter. Though I missed out […]
Comic Book Review: Black Beth and the Devils of Al-Kadesh
Billed as a Scream! One-Shot Special, Black Beth and the Devils of Al-Kadesh gives readers two tales featuring the eponymous swordswoman and a bonus short story featuring Death-Man, from the […]
Comic Book Review: 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 2021
Usually a repository for one-shot stories featuring 2000AD’s many science fiction-based characters, the annual Sci-Fi Special is something I’ve always appreciated even when I haven’t kept up with the weekly […]
Comic Book Review: The Little Deaths of Watson Tower (2018)
A group of teenagers who dress as tiny Grim Reapers and spend their evenings causing mayhem around a tower block have a run-in with a disapproving adult – with scary […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: Abyssal Albion #2
Following the excellent first issue‘s successful crowdfunding campaign and release, Lovecraftian survival horror comic series Abyssal Albion has now been launched on Kickstarter. I missed the campaign for the well-written […]
Comic Book Review: 2000AD Regened (Prog 2220)
The all-ages issues of 2000AD, the self-styled Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, have been a real highlight of the title’s schedule since the first issue back in 2019, with prog 2130 (though […]
Rebellion Specials 2020 (Part 2)
Yesterday, I covered the first half of 2020’s one-off special comics that were published by 2000AD owner Rebellion. There were some fantastic titles in there, so if you haven’t read […]
Rebellion Specials 2020 (Part 1)
Despite all of the hurdles and challenges faced in 2020 – not least some restrictive lockdown procedures that many of us endured for several months of the year – Rebellion […]
Comic Book Review: Action 2020 Special
It’s fair to say that Action – launched in February 1976 and ending its run as an individual title in November 1977, at which point it merged with sister title […]
Comic Book Review: The John Steel Thriller Picture Library Special
The character of John Steel first appeared during 1959, in the 157th issue of Super Detective Library, a twice-monthly British comic series that featured a rotating cast of characters and […]
Comic Book Review: 2000AD Regened (Prog #2206)
Available now from 2000AD.com, with free UK postage on week of release The fourth and final all-ages 2000AD issue of the year is here – and it once again makes […]
Weekly Round-Up
When I first started Mid-Life Gamer Geek back in the now utopian beforetimes of *checks notes* 2019, my intention was to continue writing about gaming; video games, board games and […]
Comic Book Review: Tammy & Jinty Special 2020
In my quest to cover all of the Specials that Rebellion publish in 2020, it’s inevitable that I would come across a few containing material unfamiliar to me. Tammy & […]
Comic Book Review: Lawless – Book One: Welcome to Badrock
Who would have thought that a more-or-less traditional Western – albeit with minor sci-fi trappings of course – set in the Dredd-verse could be so good? Who knew that the […]
Comic Book Review: Battle Special 2020
The Battle special – or, as it seems to be called on the cover, the Battle ‘of Britain’ Special – is the latest in Rebellion’s series of specials to revive […]
Comic Book Review: Judge Dredd Megazine #424
2000AD’s sister title, the Judge Dredd Megazine, reaches an incredible milestone this month with the release of issue 424, which celebrates the publication’s 30th anniversary. It’s incredibly impressive considering how […]
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