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Behind The Panels Issue 54 – The Death of Captain Marvel

In this issue, Saga is banned and then not again raising the question: are there digital gatekeepers to sex in comics?  Meanwhile Man of Steel opens up the DC Cinematic Universe THEN all the latest headlines. PLUS what we’ve been reading this week, some new music and our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: the classic …

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Behind The Panels Issue 53 – The Uncanny X-Men: The Phoenix Saga/Dark Phoenix Saga/Days of Future Past

In this issue, we look at Dark Horse’s new adaption of the original Star Wars scripts and introduce our all-new compact news headlines segment. We tease our exclusive interview with the legendary Chris Claremont, before delving into our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: the classic Uncanny X-Men: The Phoenix Saga/The Proteus Saga/Dark Phoenix Saga/Days of …

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Behind The Panels Issue 52 – Happy

In this Easter issue Marvel relaunches its graphic novel line, Christopher Lee gets villainous for DC and you can soon play with your Fables. THEN The Secret Service set for cinemas, trailers for The Wolverine, Kick-Ass 2 and…really? Batroc the Leaper? PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week Happy by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson. …

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Behind The Panels Issue 51 – The Deep

In this issue, what the hell is going on at DC as everyone exits and Jon Stewart might be dead. Neil Gaiman and Brian Michael Bendis together at last, the Dark Knight Rises 60s style, Thomas Jane promotes banned substances andthe Pope just might be Batman.  THEN cameos galore in Marvel movies, Aquaman is a …

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Behind The Panels Issue 50 – A Celebration

In this massive anniversary issue, we look back at DC’s Newish 50-or-so, and sending Batman back to Zero. Marvel gets weekly, adaptive and mighty and the X-Files comic gets some details. THEN Drax is cast in Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel and DC announce dates for new TV series, Nicolas Cage quits setting himself on fire and new …

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Behind The Panels Issue 49 – The New Deadwardians

In this issue, the Guardians and Nova are finally here, but Robin has made himself scarce. THEN Marvel comes to the Disney parks, Hawkeye sees the signs and Hulk and X-Men movie news. PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week, The New Deadwardians by Dan Abnett and I.N.J. Culbard. Our next reading assignment: None! Next week is our 50th …

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Behind The Panels Issue 48 – The Underwater Welder

In this issue, prepare for Oz Comic-con! Plus, a legend leaves Green Lantern, and Marvel sends us to Infinity and beyond…for free! DC cancels more, and more Arkham Asylum on the way. THEN Guardians of the Galaxy casting, and a whole mess of TV news from The Walking Dead, Arrow and S.H.I.E.L.D. PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week, The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire. Our next …

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Behind The Panels Issue 47 – The Pro

In this issue, Bendis teases Spider-men 2 and Scully and Mulder get empanelled. ALSO Sin City gets its dame to kill for, Ridley Scott minds the MGMT, and the Inhumans and Superman both get animated. PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week: The Pro by Garth Ennis, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Our next reading assignment: The …

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Behind The Panels Issue 46 – Punk Rock Jesus

In this huge, special week: DC gets dirty with their “Holy Shit” month, more Marvel NOW, Doctor Strange and Ant-Man form part of Marvel’s Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Y: The Last Man gets a director, Joss Whedon has almost finished writing The Avengers 2 and just when you thought we couldn’t pack …

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Behind The Panels Issue 45 – Ant-Man Season One

It’s the first issue for the new year, so we’re pretty much doing what we did last year. Which means we look at Marvel’s Cosmic 2013, helping Peter David recover and a geeky proposal. THEN we look all the Guardians of the Galaxy casting rumours. PLUS our kicks-ass pick of the week, Ant-Man: Season One by Tom DeFalco and Horacio …

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Behind The Panels Issue 44 – The Last Christmas

It’s the last issue for 2012, so we jingle our award bells and list our favourite books of the year: the ones by Scott Snyder and the other kind. THEN we talk about what we’ve been reading lately and amuse ourselves with our own insights. PLUS our “Santa kicks ass” pick of the week, The Last …

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