Jun 27 2013
This one-shot epilogue to Age of Ultron almost makes the whole series worthwhile, restoring Hank Pym to our good graces. With the Age of Ultron event finally stumbling over the finish line, the Marvel faithful breathe a sigh of relief as one of the most inconsistent and dollar-centric events comes to a close. Completely ignoring …
Jun 27 2013
We’ve been going on about this for a week or so now, but it just keeps getting cooler. Alan Moore and Mitch Jenkins have a Kickstarter page for His Heavy Heart, the final film in the Jimmy’s End cycle of shorts making a full DVD. After a few videos of Moore delightfully camping it up for …
Jun 27 2013
A classic team-up returns to recap their first meeting in glorious Jae Lee art. Yet this may not be everything that it seems. One of the casualties of the post-Flashpoint DC world was the excellent team-up book Superman/Batman, originated by Jeph Loeb back in 2003 and running under various artists and writers until the line-wide …
Jun 26 2013
Since we last heard from Alan Moore, he has gone from “simple-minded, backwoodsman” to cat-stroking super villain and “renegade genius”. In a new video, he’s still plugging his latest Kickstarter campaign to complete the Jimmy’s End cycle of films directed by Mitch Jenkins with His Heavy Heart. If Moore’s mission was to endear himself to us, then it’s already a successful …
Jun 25 2013
Warner relaunches its DC Cinematic Universe with its most famous of characters, but is it still Superman? As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to prove that superhero box office is alive and well, Warner has struggled to advance its own properties to the big screen. Despite the successes of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, and …
Jun 25 2013
USA Today has revealed that Batman/Superman writer Greg Pak and artist Aaron Kuder will be taking over Action Comics from issue #25 in November. The book has had a troubled history since its relaunch in the New 52. After Grant Morrison‘s initial run, fans were surprised to learn of the early departure of Andy Diggle …
Jun 25 2013
The CW has announced its falls schedule, and Arrow will return to television screens on October 9. The show airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Star Stephen Amell has previously spoken about the series, simply stating that “Arrow’s world is growing”. At the time, he also added: We’re just going to find everybody in a …
Jun 25 2013
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to get a little more crowded, Disney announces (via Exhibitor Relations) that another new film has been added to their burgeoning superhero roster for 2016. The untitled film is set for 8 July 2016, although what the film might be is purely speculation at the moment. Disney had already …
Jun 23 2013
Supanova rolled around this weekend in Sydney, bringing thousands of fans, cosplayers and other punters to line the curved walls of The Dome at Olympic Park in Sydney. In addition to the dozens of folks in costumes we snapped, we also met with some of the artists, writers and other creators in the house. We’ll …
Jun 21 2013
Supanova has added a last minute special guest to their lineup: Man of Steel director Zack Snyder. The director is hitting Sydney this weekend for the Sydney premiere of the film on Monday, ahead of the Australia wide release on 27 June. Actors Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe will also be in attendance. From Supanova’s …
Jun 21 2013
Parasite isn’t new to the Newish 50-or-so, but he’s about to get his own spotlight. Then presumably absorbs that spotlight and destroys us all. Along with the press release below, we get some new art from Aaron Kuder showcasing the character. Action Comics readers are familiar with the Hybrid Monster that terrorized the Man of Steel …
