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Behind the Panels Video Special: Supanova 2013 – The Sydney Cosplayers

Supanova 2013 Video Special - Sydney Cosplayers

Last month we hit up Supanova Sydney, where thousands of fans, cosplayers and other punters turned up to line the curved walls of The Dome at Olympic Park in Sydney. One of our favourite things is seeing all of the cosplayers who are enthusiastically showing their geek pride. Richard and David chatted with some good …

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List of 5: Wolverine comics you should read

Uncanny X-Men #173 - Wolverine and the Silver Samurai (Artist: Paul Smith)

First introduced in 1974 in the pages of The Incredible Hulk, he was introduced to the X-Men in the pages of Giant X-Men #1 in 1975, and soon became a staple of Chris Claremont‘s historic run that followed. Now the character is quite literally everywhere, occupying several of his own monthly titles, along with various X-Men and Avengers …

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Oz Comic-Con 2013: Melbourne cosplay photos and more – Day 1

Oz Comic-Con Melbourne 2013 - Cosplay - Harley Quinn, Supergirl, Red Riding Hood, Female Altair

Oz Comic-Con completed its second year in Melbourne over the weekend (6 and 7 July 2013), and Behind the Panels was there snapping away and talking to vendors, guests and lots of cosplayers. It was an amazing crop of costumes in and around the Royal Exhibition Hall, with Harley Quinn and variations on Green Arrow …

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Best Comics of 2013…so far

Best of 2013 - Behind the Panels

With so many comics coming out every month, it’s hard to know what to choose. Some of them we read because we love the characters, others because they are essential to the canon. Then there’s those handful of titles that stand out as the best of the best. This isn’t meant to be a comprehensive …

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List of 10: What Superman comics to read after Man of Steel

Superman: Birthright

With Man of Steel now out in cinemas around the world, comics fans and non-readers alike may be looking for a place to start reading the further adventures of Superman. This is, after all, the 75th anniversary of the Big Red S, and there’s a world of stories out there. Some stories are essential reads, …

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Thor: The Dark World poster debuts

Thor: The Dark World poster

With Iron Man 3 only days away from cinema releases around the world, Marvel Studios has released the first official look at Thor: The Dark World via the release of the poster. According to USA Today, Kevin Feige said about the poster: It’s rare that you have a poster that is just Chris Hemsworth shooting …

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Iron Man 3 clip debuts at MTV Movie Awards

Iron Man 3 - Clip

Next week will see Iron Man 3 begin to debut around the world, and the MTV Movie Awards have debuted the second clip from this forthcoming film. The footage is an extended look at Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr) waterfront pad being attacked by helicopters as he scrambles to put his prototype Mark XLII (Mark 42) armour …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman #19, Batman and Red Robin #19, Colonized #1, Hawkeye #9, Saga #12 and Sex #2

Batman and Robin #19 (DC Comics) - Carrie Kelly

Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (10 April 2013), Scott Snyder takes a side-step in Batman #19 (DC Comics), while the dude in the cowl continues to work out his demons in Batman …

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Digital gatekeepers: What the ban of Saga #12 means for comics

Saga #12 Cover slice

UPDATE: It has since been announced that it was not Apple that banned the issue, but rather Comixology strictly interpreting that policy. In a statement, David Steinberger, CEO of Comixology said: “We did not interpret the content in question as involving any particular sexual orientation, and frankly that would have been a completely irrelevant consideration …

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Iron Man 3 featurette reveals new footage, cast interviews

Iron Man 3 Featurette - Gwyneth Paltrow/Pepper Potts in Iron Man Suit

Iron Man 3 is now only 2 weeks away from release here in Australia, and our anticipation levels are somewhat high. Now Marvel (via Fandango) has released a new featurette for the film, with interviews from all the main members of the cast. The reason this is worth watching (or not watching if you are …

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Begins Production, New Image Revealed

Captain America: The Winter Soldier - First Image

Marvel has released a full press release to announce the production of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, along with the first image from the highly anticipated sequel. Judging from the cast list, this is just as much a sequel to The Avengers as it is a sequel to Captain America: The Winter Soldier. We just …

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