July 2013 archive

Fraction and Madureira to launch ‘Inhuman’ in December for Marvel

Marvel Inhumanity - Steve McNiven

Marvel has announced (via their website) that Matt Fraction and artist Joe Madureira will release a new ongoing series called Inhuman, focusing on the Inhumans. The series will spin out of the Infinity event, commencing in August, and mark the return of the Marvel cosmic universe’s foremost royal family. Writer Fraction comments that the events …

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Watch ‘The Wolverine’ world premiere broadcast live online

The Wolverine poster - Teaser

 20th Century Fox has shared with us a live feed for the upcoming world premiere of The Wolverine, next Tuesday, 16 July 2013 at 6:00 pm BST (London time). That’s 3am the following day for Australian viewers on the east coast if you’re planning on getting up. The video embed below will go live at that time. If …

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IDW announces ‘Star Trek: Khan’ for October 2013

Star Trek: Khan (IDW)

Following the success of Star Trek: Into Darkness, the theatrical sequel to J.J. Abrams 2009 reboot, IDW has announced (via their website) that they will be releasing a new comic series in October that explores the origins of Khan. As the press release below points out, Star Trek: Khan will very much follow the pattern …

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More ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ concept art

Captain America: The Winter Soldier concept art

Another scoop from EW, who this time provide us with another piece of concept art from the upcoming sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. We had seen a stack of concept art released earlier, but this one  is perhaps the most epic. It depicts a clash between the Captain (Chris Evans) and The Winter Soldier (Sebastian …

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First photos from ‘Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter’

Marvel Short - AGENT CARTER (2013) Hayley Atwell

Entertainment Weekly has revealed the poster art and first images from the upcoming Marvel One-Shot, Agent Carter, a follow-up to Captain America: The First Avenger. Marvel will be releasing the film at an undisclosed location at San Diego’s International Comic-Con next Friday, and then release it wider as part of the Iron Man 3 DVD and …

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Highlights from Image Comics October 2013 Solicitations – Pretty Deadly, Velvet, Rocket Girl, Three, Bushido

Pretty Deadly #1 cover

Image Comics (via CBR) has released their full solicitations for October 2013, including five brand new titles for the month. The one we are perhaps looking forward to the most is Kelly Sue DeConnick‘s Pretty Deadly, which she described to us in detail a few months again. It sounds like the most interesting new release …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman #22, Batman ’66 #2, Justice League #22 and Superman Unchained #2

Justice League #22 - Trinity War

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 July 2013) we focus on the best of DC Comics with their origin story in Batman #22, a more groovy take in Batman ’66 #2, …

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‘Arrow’ Season 2 begins production, Summer Glau joins cast

Summer Glau - Terminator/Arrow

It’s July, which means that the second season of Arrow has begun production. Star Stephen Amell announced the start of shooting when he tweeted the image below. Producer Marc Guggenheim also shared a production meeting photo this week. Arrow returns to The CW on 9 October 2013. THR also reports that actress Summer Glau has …

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‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ gets put pilot order from Fox

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Kevin O'Neill

For reasons that can only be described as extraordinary, an adaptation of Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is coming to television via Fox. THR reports that Fox has agreed to a put pilot, which is a pilot that the network has agreed to air. This almost guarantees that we will …

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Vin Diesel teases potential Marvel Studios role

Vin Diesel at Marvel

Serial social networker Vin Diesel has a massive following of 44 million people on Facebook, and last month he teased that he would be taking a meeting with the folks at Marvel. Today he released a photo along with the following cryptic message: Marvel meeting today… Only the people in the room can tell you …

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Oz Comic-Con expands to Sydney and Brisbane in 2014

Oz Comic-Con 2014

Only days after Oz Comic-Con 2013 came to a close in Melbourne, the organisers have announced that one of Australia’s best comic and pop culture experiences will be expanding to Sydney and Brisbane in 2014! The cons will be held in the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and Sydney Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island respectively. On …

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