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A Hero Rises Against the Darkness in KARDAK THE MYSTIC!

When a shadowy figure creeps into our world, witness the heroic return of KARDAK THE MYSTIC, on shelves today! In the all-new story by Joe Corallo and Butch Mapa, Kardak is a struggling stage magician, trying to keep the audience on

Archie is Finally Going to Choose Between Betty and Veronica

Walter King

More than 80 years after he first found himself caught between the warring affections of Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge, Archie Andrews will finally do the one thing he’s been avoiding so hard it’s become

From Panels to Pixels: 6 Comics That Inspired Games

The Retro Network

Comics and video games share a symbiotic relationship, often crossing paths to create immersiveexperiences that captivate audiences across mediums. Over the years, numerous comic bookseries have served as fertile ground for game developers, offering rich

Caped Crusader Classics: Essential Batman Stories for All Readers

Pitfall Gary

Batman, the Caped Crusader is one of my favorite superheroes of all time. He fluctuates between the number one and number two spot with Wolverine depending on my mood. If you told me I could

Check Out Those Ads! – Excalibur 75

Pitfall Gary

I was a big fantasy dork back in the day. That’s how I got interested in Excalibur. I thought it was a comic based on King Arthur and his legendary sword Excalibur. The X is

How Bugs Bunny Led Me to Hellfire: An Epic Comic Book Crossover

Pitfall Gary

March is Comic Book month here on Geekster! Throughout the month there will be all kinds of comic related posts. Not only will we be sharing our comic book stories we want to hear YOUR

The Evolution of Comic Book Heroes: From Golden Age to Modern Era

The Retro Network

Comic book heroes have captivated the imaginations of readers for generations, evolving from their humble beginnings in the Golden Age of comics to becoming iconic symbols of popular culture in the modern era. This evolution

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things Issue #1 Review

Pitfall Gary

Hawkins in the Half Shell! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things is a 4-issue miniseries bringing together two beloved franchises. I’m a big fan of TMNT and I love Stranger Things; this comic seems

5 Best Comic Book Events of the 90’s

Adam Pope

It’s a known fact that comic books in the 1990’s were celebrated more for the artists drawing them, than any groundbreaking storytelling within. Though it was an era where a foil-embossed or hologram sticker cover

Comics & Cards

Batmania: Revisiting 1989’s Batman

Michael

It might be hard today to fully grasp just how big a cultural moment it was when Tim Burton’s Batman opened in theaters thirty years ago this month. You couldn’t go out of the house without

10 Awesome Comic Book Gimmicks of the 90’s

Adam Pope

Were you there for the avalanche of comic book mania that rolled onto the scene in the early 1990’s? In case you missed it, somehow word got around that comic books were a good investment

The Best Comic Book Villains of All Time

BJ Newman

Who doesn’t love a great bad guy? It may not be popular to admit, but without a good baddie, the good guys just look silly. Who would they be fighting, anyway? They need someone to

Batman: The Long Halloween

Pitfall Gary

Batman: The Long Halloween takes place in the early days of Batman. It follows Batman: Year One and sets the stage for all the super villains Batman fights throughout his career. Batman: The Long Halloween

Jason’s Comic Book Movie Adaptation Collection

Jason Gross

This week’s VIP Exclusive video features Jason showing off part of his comic book collection. He pulls all the comics he owns that are adapted from movies including Ghostbusters 2, Masters of the Universe, Transformers:

Check Out Those Ads! – Marvel Holiday Special Mutant Melodies

Pitfall Gary

In the last issue we looked at the 1991 Marvel Holiday Special. It was a good issue but didn’t feature any ads. It did however have great artwork of all your favorite Marvel characters enjoying

Check Out Those Ads! – Marvel Holiday Special #1

Pitfall Gary

The Marvel Holiday Special kicks of the final month of our 30th Anniversary year for comic book ads. The Marvel Holiday Special is an anthology of sorts. Eight different stories each with a different hero