Comics
Why You Should Start Reading Comics

Ah, this has been an experience.
This piece marks the end of comic book month, my first ever month writing at GeekReply and my first ever themed month, and I’ve done a lot in this time. As of my next article I will have set quite a few records and accomplishments in a very short period of time.
Believe it or not, this is something I have never done before, and if you’d told me last year that I would publish 100 articles in a month for a website and be the first person to ever do it, and do it in my first month writing for a website, and I’d do it all writing about comic books which I absolutely love I’d have said:
“Hell yeah I could do that!” – Although it would have entirely been bravado.
So for my last entry in comic book month I’m going to talk about what comics mean to me and why you should get into them.
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The wonderful thing about comic books and graphic novels is that they are fantastic for people that want to read but have trouble reading full books. Things like dyslexia are no joke and it makes a lot of people, young and old, feel stupid that they have so much trouble reading. It can also be immensely frustrating if you really want to be able to read stories but have a great difficulty. This is part of why comic books are so good, they blend a visual medium with an medium requiring imagination one, blending novels and pictures in a way that you are able to read but not be overwhelmed, and see images but not be limited to imagining what those images look like in motion.
There have been many people who I’ve known that have had a lot of difficulty reading but found that graphic novels not only got them into reading at a steady pace, but also built up their confidence and reading skills to go on to read full length novels without pictures.
As a kid I didn’t particularly like reading fiction, I read non-fiction books only, about prehistory, about animals and nature and I didn’t understand the point of reading about something that never happened, it didn’t make sense to me why people would read about make-believe. I was about seven. When I reached a much older and wiser nine, I began to read the Chronicles of Narnia and thus began my love of writing and reading fiction, as well as non-fiction.
It is amazing how much reading fiction can broaden your horizons to new concepts and ideas, and help you shape your own opinion of the world through metaphors and depictions of events and philosophies through character and story.; The perspective that fact-only books could never give you. It gives you the freedom to be completely immersed in a story regardless of whether it’s a feature length fantasy epic like The Lord of the Rings or the dark, gritty western-esque comic book world of Preacher.
Comic books are in my opinion no different from any other novel in terms of quality, they can both offer different things, but while novels can often be very intimidating to less experienced readers, graphic novels can offer an easier way in, but you are not reading watered down content. Comic books can be as dark, gritty, edgy and thought provoking as any novel., Which is a huge part of why I love the medium so much for being so accessible.
Comics are something that anyone with some time and patience can get into, however without a doubt the most difficult part is knowing where to start. Join me for my 100th article this month, where I’ll be talking about the best starting point for those wanting to get into comics.
Comics
Syphon Filter on PlayStation Plus Premium: Dark Mirror and Ape Academy 2 Have Awards
Even though trophy support for older games on PS Plus Premium isn’t always great, you can always count on Sony’s first-party games to have it.If you like collecting these digital trinkets, you’re in luck, because today’s big PlayStation Plus update includes two classic games that can now be used to earn Trophies.
Each trophy list for Ape Academy 2 and Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror includes the platinum cherry on top. You can look at their respective listings here and here if you’re interested.
The list for Dark Mirror appears to be quite simple—you can basically earn them all by finishing the game. The trophies in Ape Academy 2 appear to be a little more complicated, requiring you to complete particular objectives in card battles and advance to specified rankings. Nonetheless, it doesn’t seem too difficult, so we’re looking at a couple of quite simple platinums.
Ridge Racer: Type 4 is this month’s other premium classic game; sadly, it does not offer trophies. But it makes up for it by being a complete banger.
However, will you be obtaining some of these trophies with a nostalgic flavor?
Comics
Beautiful New Book Teaches About the Art of Horizon Forbidden West

This year, Sony produced some truly outstanding work, releasing four high-profile games on the PS5 and PS4 (not to mention the numerous PC ports). The earliest of these, Horizon Forbidden West, arrived in February of 2022 and got the year off to a strong start. One of Aloy’s sophomore journey’s greatest strengths, among the many other things we like about it, is its excellent art direction. The Art of Horizon Forbidden West allows you to now delve deeply into the game’s visuals.
This coffee table book, which was published by Dark Horse Books, contains 200 pages of concept art and developer commentary. It provides an inside look at the process used to develop engaging characters and settings, and Forbidden West is certainly not lacking in either.
There will be two editions of the book: standard and deluxe. Both are hardback books, with the deluxe edition having pages with metallic edges and a unique slipcase. These are now up for pre-order and will go on sale on April 25, 2023.
Comics
Details and gameplay for The Witcher 3 PS5 Version will be released on December 14th

Bloody hell, it took a while, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s long-awaited PS5 release date has been announced. The updated role-playing game will go on sale on December 14th, and CD Projekt Red reiterates that PS4 owners can get a free PS5 upgrade.
The “next-gen” game will have a physical edition at a later, as of yet unspecified time.
The next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming on December 14th, free for everyone who already owns the game.
For more details and gameplay reveal, tune in to REDstreams next week on https://t.co/IpFERTohi9. pic.twitter.com/fg3yfGeNih
— The Witcher (@witchergame) November 14, 2022
Though we still lack specific information about what the current-gen version will offer, don’t worry; it appears that all of our most pressing questions will be resolved soon. Next week, the developer says, will feature a livestream that will feature gameplay and more details. Hence, something to anticipate.
But in all honesty, we’re just relieved that this PS5 edition won’t be delayed any further. Will you play through The Witcher 3 again right before Christmas? Post your thoughts in the section below.
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