Richard Gray
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Jun 17 2015
Graphic Bits Reviews: Black Canary #1, Doomed #1, Dr. Fate #1, Harley Quinn And Power Girl #1, JLA #1, Martian Manhunter #1, Prez #1 and Robin Son Of Batman #1 (New DC Universe/DC You Week 3)
Don’t have time for long reviews of comics? Then check out these bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This is Graphic Bits. One of DC’s biggest weeks of new releases since the inception of the New DC Universe this month, it is possibly the most eclectic as well. …
Jun 11 2015
Review: iZombie – Season 1
Caution: This review may contain minor spoilers for the first season of iZOMBIE. The CW network has seen a string of hits off the back of DC Comics properties, but to date has stuck to some of the more recognisable characters: Superman (Smallville), Green Arrow (Arrow) and The Flash. So it was surprising when iZOMBIE was …
Jun 10 2015
Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman #41, All-Star Section 8 #1, Constantine: The Hellblazer #1, Earth 2: Society #1, Red Hood/Arsenal #1 and Starfire #1 (New DC Universe/DC You Week 2)
Don’t have time for long reviews of comics? Then check out these bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This is Graphic Bits. DC Comics launched its second week of the New DC Universe with no less than two new Batmen! There’s the brand new mainstream design in the highly-anticipated …
Jun 10 2015
Jon Bernthal joins ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ Season 2 as Frank Castle/The Punisher
Marvel.com has officially announced that The Walking Dead and The Wolf of Wall Street star Jon Bernthal will be joining the cast of Marvel’s DAREDEVIL for the 2016 season. He will be playing Frank Castle (aka The Punisher), putting to bed years of rumours of what the studio would be doing with the character since the …
Jun 05 2015
Marvel continues to tease ‘All-New, All-Different’ Marvel Universe with The Thing, Wolverine, Daredevil
Following yesterday’s reveal of a ALL-NEW ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL UNIVERSE coming later in the year, Marvel has revealed another teaser image from artists David Marquez and Matt Wilson, showcasing a new group of characters. It also answers the short-lived question as to which Wolverine would be appearing in the revised line-up. Unlike the previous image, it’s a whole …
Jun 05 2015
Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman Beyond #1, Bat-Mite #1, Bizarro #1, Justice League #41, Midnighter #1, and Omega Men #1 (New DC Universe Week 1)
Don’t have time for long reviews of comics? Then check out these bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This is Graphic Bits. DC Comics kicked off its post-Convergence soft reboot with the DC YOU campaign this week, introducing the first of what will be 25 new titles …
Jun 04 2015
Marvel teases ‘All-New, All-Different’ Marvel Universe
With Marvel’s Secret Wars current raging, it has been speculated that the publisher is planning a full reboot reset of their line. Now thanks to Mashable, Marvel has revealed some of their plans and a teaser image. Marvel will reset many of their titles to issue #1s, along with introducing “a new Spider-Man, a new Hulk and …
Jun 04 2015
Review: Green Arrow #41 – “The Night Birds Part 1”
A darkness creeps into Seattle as a post-Convergence era for Green Arrow begins in The New DC Universe. If there has been one consistent throughout GREEN ARROW‘s run since the New 52 re-launch, it’s been change. The post-Flashpoint character struggled to find an identity throughout J.T. Krul and Keith Giffen’s initial issues, Ann Nocenti’s incongruous run that involved …
Jun 04 2015
Official: James Wan to direct ‘Aquaman’ and ‘Robotech’
After the massive success of Furious 7, James Wan’s directorial future has been secured. The Hollywood Reporter brings the news that the Australian director has secured AQUAMAN and ROBOTECH franchises for Warner and Sony respectively. The Conjuring 2: The Endfield Experiment will be Wan’s next film, with AQUAMAN likely to follow with a script by Kurt Johnstad. …
Jun 02 2015
Behind The Panels Issue 144 – The Private Eye
Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 144, the comic book show that should never reveal its browser history. In this issue, “The New 52 is dead! Long live the Multiverse!” as Richard attempts to explain the end of Convergence to the Davids. ALSO the One Million Moms group has urged Fox not to screen Lucifer. Either …
May 31 2015
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of May 2015
Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover. Welcome back to our continuing monthly column. With almost 40 covers this month, it’s fair to say it’s …
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