Tag: Image Comics

Behind The Panels Issue 147 – We Stand On Guard #1

Behind The Panels 147 - We Stand on Guard #1

Welcome to issue 147 of BEHIND THE PANELS, the comic book show that is ever vigilant in the fight against motivation. In this issue, Grant Morrison announces he’ll write the origin story of Klaus Kinski. No wait, sorry. That’s “Klaus”. Grant Morrison is writing about Santa Claus. ALSO Marvel announces 45 new #1 issues for after …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of April 2015

Uncanny Inhumans #0 (Marvel) - Artist: Christian Ward

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. This month had some corkers, so let’s get cracking. DC’s Convergence …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: EI8HT #1, Silk #1, The Multiversity: Mastermen #1 and Secret Identities #1

EI8HT #1

Don’t have time for long 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 is Graphic Bits. EI8HT #1 Dark Horse, Rafael Albuquerque and Mike Johnson (writers), Rafael Albuquerque (artist) Rating: 9/10 As the new golden age of comic book sci-fi continues, Rafael …

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Pull List: Comics to read in February 2015

Nameless #1 (Chris Burnham)

In a world where money is shorter supply than quality comics, you must choose your new investments carefully every month.  All throughout 2015, we will pick the books every month that we think are probably worth having a look at. We’re not saying you have to look at all of them, but they are a good …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of January 2015

Secret Six #2 (DC Comics) - Artist: Dale Eaglesham

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. Last year was a huge year for comic book covers …

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Behind The Panels Issue 122 – Christmas Special: Krampus

Behind The Panels Issue 122 – Krampus

Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 122, the comic book show that thinks it’s hosted by three wise men, but they are really just a trio of ho, ho, hos. In this issue, we celebrate Christmas while DC cancels chunk of their books. All welcome to the Newish 32! ALSO Archie gets rebooted in 2015 …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of 2014

Elektra #1 (Marvel) - Artist: Mike Del Mundo

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 semi-regular column that looks at our favourite comic book covers each month. …

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Cover Story: Crazy Christmas Comic Covers

Howard the Duck (Volume 2) #3 Christmas

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. Yet some of those covers last for the ages… Happy holidays, everyone! Welcome back …

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Behind The Panels Issue 114 – Nancy In Hell

Nancy in Hell

Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 114, the comic book show that is a real treat – and that’s no trick. In this spooktacular Halloween issue, it’s a dark and twisted version of Riverdale as the the Archie Comics characters come to Fox television. Archie and Veronica blushed. ALSO Hydra releases the Avengers: Age of …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of September 2014

Low #3 (Image Comics) - Artist: Greg Tocchini

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. Except for shamefully missing last month due to our live show …

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Review: A Voice in the Dark – Get Your Gun #1

A Voice in the Dark: Get Your Gun #1

A Voice in the Dark gets a literal injection of colour, but retains its dark sense of humour and clever storytelling in this follow-up series that proves talkback radio can be murder. Despite being one of the best reviewed new books of the last year, writer and artist Larime Taylor is the first to say …

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