Richard Gray
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Jul 31 2014
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of July 2014
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. We can say again because we’re back on schedule. Why …
Jul 30 2014
Comics: First look at ‘Thanos: The Infinity Revelation’ OGN
The big screen version of Thanos was revealed as Josh Brolin at Comic-Con International in San Diego last week, but his comic book counterpart has an even bigger starring adventure coming up in next week’s Thanos: The Infinity Revelation, and original graphic novel from his creator Jim Starlin. Marvel has sent over a first look at the …
Jul 29 2014
Behind The Panels Issue 102 – Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft
Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 101, the comic book show that wishes it was in San Diego right now. In this issue, Comixology releases its comics from the shackles of digital rights management, and there was much rejoicing. THEN Ultron gets angrier, Tyler Durden is back, lots more Guardians of the Galaxy on the way …
Jul 29 2014
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Sydney and Brisbane launch in September
We love Oz Comic-Con. You can tell because we keep turning up to them. So you can imagine how excited we are that Australia’s best ‘Con is coming to our home town of Sydney, and to our Brisbanian cousins in north. It’s more fun than a banana sandwich in your duffle coat. (If that doesn’t sound …
Jul 28 2014
SDCC 2014 Highlights: 10 things that excite us
So that is this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego done and dusted, and whether you could be there or not, we stand by our belief that the Monday following such an event should be declared a geek public holiday. That should go for all ‘Cons actually. The sheer amount of news leading up to and coming …
Jul 28 2014
SDCC 2014: Marvel announces ‘Spider-Woman’, Mark Waid’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’
At the Women of Marvel and the Next Big Thing panels, Marvel announced new Spider-Woman launching out of the Spider-Verse event and a S.H.I.E.L.D. comic series from Mark Waid. S.H.I.E.L.D. is coming from superstar writer Mark Waid, with Agent Phil Coulson as the lead character. Carlos Pacheco will handle the art duties for the debut issue, with a rotating …
Jul 27 2014
SDCC 2014: Marvel confirms ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’ for 28 July 2017
Marvel Studio’s highly anticipated panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego officially announced Guardians of the Galaxy 2 for 2017. In an announcement made via satellite from London, James Gunn and Chris Pratt took to Hall H’s screen. “How much trouble would I get in if I just told them Guardians of the Galaxy 2 was coming out?” Gunn …
Jul 27 2014
SDCC 2014: Marvel Studios confirms ‘Ant-Man’ cast of Corey Stoll as Yellowjacket, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne
Marvel Studios has confirmed the casting of Corey Stoll as Yellowjacket and Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne in Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man. Undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated panels of Comic-Con International in San Diego, Marvel delivered to reported 6500 fans in attendance at Hall H. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige took to the stage, before bringing on Peyton …
Jul 27 2014
SDCC 2014: Marvel announce ‘Star Wars’ comics from Aaron, Cassaday, Gillen, Larocca, Waid and Dodson
With Disney buying out LucasFilm, Star Wars comics have returned to their original home at Marvel Comics. The House of Ideas has wasted little time in announcing some new comics for their hottest property, putting some of their biggest talents on board as well. Beginning in 2015, from January through March, Marvel will launch three new …
Jul 27 2014
SDCC 2014: First photo of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’
At a panel in Comic-Con International in San Diego today, Warner revealed the first photo of Gal Gadot as the Amazonian warrior the world will come to know as Wonder Woman in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. With previous photos already released of Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill), this completes the traditional “Trinity” of …
Jul 27 2014
SDCC 2014: Thor and Hulk complete ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ concept posters
All week, Marvel has been releasing concept poster art for Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron at the Comic-Con International in San Diego. At last, the final two pieces of the puzzle, featuring Thor and Hulk, have been revealed, unveiling a scene of utter chaos and a robot orgy of violence. It’s brilliant, right? Directed by Joss …
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