Richard Gray
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Feb 17 2015
Toy Fair 2015: Green Arrow and Black Canary add new statues and figures
If you’ve followed our ongoing History of Green Arrow series, you may have noticed that the evolution of Green Arrow merchandise is something we’re keenly interested in. So when DC Collectibles announced a slew of products not only related to the “so hot right now” ARROW, but some pieces related to classic Green Arrow as …
Feb 16 2015
TV Review: Constantine – Season 1
While a perfect Hellblazer adaptation may never be fully realised on network television, the first season of CONSTANTINE remains the most interesting debut of the season. Without mainstream appeal of Gotham, or the sheer fun of The Flash, it could be argued that NBC’s dip into the comic book world was still an entirely successful one in …
Feb 16 2015
Behind The Panels Issue 129 – Watson and Holmes: A Study in Black (Live at Good Games Hurstville)
Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 129, the comic book show that’s coming to you live from Good Games Hurstville. In this issue, Spider-Man joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sony and Marvel have finally combined forces to break the Internet. THEN it’s Darth Vader, Empty, Divinity and The Walking Dead in What We’ve Been Reading and Watching. …
Feb 14 2015
Funko unveils ‘Arrow’ Pop! Vinyl Figures for May 2015
Funko has announced (via the CW Arrow Facebook page) that official ARROW Pop! Vinyl Figures will be released in May 2015. The current line-up includes the Arrow, Deathstroke, Black Canary and an unmasked Oliver Queen. This is exciting news for fans of the CW series, and Green Arrow fans generally. Of the 1000s of vinyl …
Feb 12 2015
Oz Comic-Con 2015: Daniel Portman, Finn Jones and Brian Stelfreeze expand Perth/Adelaide shows
OZ COMIC-CON PERTH/ADELAIDE is virtually bursting at the seams already, and is now set to pop its culture all over the south and west of Australia with the addition of three freshly announced guests. GAME OF THRONES fans will get both Ser Loras Tyrell and Podrick Payne with FINN JONES and DANIEL PORTMAN making the trip to the …
Feb 10 2015
Marvel moves four films to new dates following Sony Spider-Man deal
Following the phenomenal announcement that Sony and Marvel have reached an agreement to share the character of Spider-Man, Marvel Studios has changed the dates of some of the previously announced movies. With a new Marvel/Sony SPIDER-MAN solo film announced for 28 July 2017, THOR: RAGNAROK moves out of the way to give the new Kevin Feige/Amy Pascal produced …
Feb 10 2015
Official: Marvel Studios joins forces with Sony’s Spider-Man
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT and MARVEL STUDIOS officially announced today the one thing that fans have been clamouring for: Sony is bringing Marvel into the amazing world of Spider-Man. Under the new deal, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige will produce the next chapter in the Spider-Man franchise with Amy Pascal. Sony Pictures will release the next SPIDER-MAN film on 28 July 2017. Spider-Man …
Feb 09 2015
Post-Convergence: DC’s ‘Prez’, ‘Section 8’, ‘Bat-Mite’ and ‘Omega Men’
Following last week’s announcement of 24 new series launching from DC Comics in June, following the Convergence event in the months leading up to it, there were a handful of titles that may have caused some quizzical reactions. Yet they may already be in some of your longboxes in some form or another. PREZ, SECTION 8, …
Feb 07 2015
DC Comics announces 24 new titles, creators plus 25 continuing series post-‘Convergence’
DC Comics was always going to look very different following its universe combining Convergence event. Now they have announced that from 3 June 2015, the DC Comics line will consist of 24 new titles beginning from issue #1, along with 25 ongoing series that will continue their numbering. Some of these ongoing series will have …
Feb 06 2015
WIN: Celebrate our LIVE Good Games Hurstville shows (CLOSED)
To celebrate our upcoming LIVE shows, and thanks to GOOD GAMES HURSTVILLE, we’re pleased to give away this terrific prize pack of past and upcoming Kick-Ass Picks of the Week. We’ve got a terrific collection of graphic novels to give to 3 of our lucky followers, and all you have to do is follow the simple …
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Feb 10 2015
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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