Tag: Saga

Behind The Panels Issue 145 – Batman: Earth One Volume 2

Behind The Panels Issue 145 – Batman: Earth One Volume 2

Welcome back to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 145, the comic book show where crime never rests – but we just took two weeks off anyway. In this issue, DC Comics doesn’t have a major event planned for September. The lenticular cover industry stock plummets in reaction. ALSO Mark Ruffalo’s not sure whether he’s in Captain …

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2015 Eisner Awards nominations announced

Eisner Awards 2015 Nominations - Ms. Marvel

Comic-Con International announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2015. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on 10 July 2014 during the Comic-Con International in San Diego. Some familiar names once again led the list of nominations with Ms. Marvel (5), The Multiversity (4), Saga (3) and Bandette (3) leading the way in terms …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of February 2015

Inhuman #12 (Marvel) - Artist: Phil Noto

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. It was incredibly difficult to narrow down our lists this month. …

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Behind The Panels Issue 128 – Aquaman: The Trench

Behind The Panels Issue 128 – Aquaman: The Trench

Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 128, the comic book show that is moist with anticipation. In this issue, DC announces it’s post-Convergence line-up with dozens of new titles. At last: we can buy books for Bat-Mite, Prez and Mystic U. THEN we go Postal, welcome the return of Saga, and watch the Black Vortex epic …

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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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Behind The Panels Issue 115 – Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell

Behind The Panels Issue 115 - Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell

Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 115, the comic book show that wears its underpants on the inside. In this issue, 9 films are announced for Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’d tell you about them if we could stop squeeing for 5 minutes. ALSO Ri¢hie Ri¢h is coming to television. In this version he …

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Behind The Panels Issue 111 – Flashpoint

Behind The Panels Issue 111 – Flashpoint

Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 111, the comic book show that wakes up in its own reality every day. In this issue, Bruce Wayne’s parents are killed again. We guess that’s what they get for going somewhere called Crime Alley. ALSO we report back from Oz Comic-Con Sydney and Ashfield’s Comic Con-Versation, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. …

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SDCC 2014: Eisner Award winners announced

Eisner Awards 2014

One of the highlights of the annual Comic-Con International in San Diego is the announcement of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The winners of the 2013 Eisner Awards were announced at a gala ceremony held during Comic-Con International: San Diego. Once again Saga was a big winner, with wins for Best Continuing Series, Best Writer for Brian K. Vaughan and Best …

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2014 Harvey Awards reveal final nominations list

It’s that time of year again. The Harvey Awards have announced their final ballot of nominees for 2014. Valiant Entertainment’s Quantum and Woody leads the pack with nominations in six categories, including best new series, slightly ahead of traditional leaders Hawkeye (with five) and Saga (with four). No massive surprises here, with the highly acclaimed titles like March (Top Shelf Productions), Battling Boy …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of June 2014

New Avengers Annual #1 (Marvel) - Artist: Marco Rudy

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. At least it would be if we hadn’t missed it …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of December 2013

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, where the covers tell a story of their own. It’s …

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