Richard Gray
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Dec 22 2013
Behind the Panels Issue 83 – Father Christmas
Welcome to issue 83 of Behind the Panels, the comic book podcast that jingles your bells and hides a nip of brandy in our long-boxes. Your hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay and David Longo. In this special festive issue, Paul Rudd is Ant-Man while Joseph Gordon-Levitt forms a protective barrier against the insects as Sandman. …
Dec 19 2013
Paul Rudd is Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
The Wrap is reporting that Marvel Studios has cast actor Paul Rudd as its Ant-Man, the lead in the forthcoming film from director Edgar Wright and co-writer Joe Cornish. The film is set for release on 31 July 2015, and forms the start of Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Coming only a few …
Dec 18 2013
Behind the Panels Issue 82 – The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius
In this issue, it’s graphic novels galore, mid-season finales and enough Spider-man films to make you moist. PLUS our Kick Ass Pick of the Week, The Adventures of Barry Ween: Boy Genius by Judd Winick. Next Week: Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay and Dave Longo If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free …
Dec 17 2013
Charles Soule to replace Matt Fraction on ‘Inhuman’
Marvel has announced that the new writer of Inhuman, one of them flagship titles that will launch out of the current Inhumanity event. Charles Soule will replace originally solicited series writer Matt Fraction. This follows the announcement a few weeks ago that Inhuman had been delayed from January to April 2014. “Years ago, young(er) Charles …
Dec 13 2013
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Billie Piper heading to Perth and Adelaide
Following the excitement of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, the organisers of the Oz Comic-Con are very excited to add actress Billie Piper to the convention line-up. This marks her first appearance at an Australian convention. In addition to her role as Rose Tyler/Bad Wolf/The Conscience of The Moment …
Dec 12 2013
Marvel announces ‘X-Men: No More Humans’ original graphic novel from Carey and Larocca
Marvel has announced a brand new Original Graphic Novel called X-Men: No More Humans. Due out on 7 May 2014, the 128-page volume will be written by Mike Carey (X-Men) with artist Salvador Larroca (X-Men, Invincible Iron Man) tackling the interior art. Marvel it touting this as the first original X-Men graphic novel since Chris Claremont’s seminal …
Dec 12 2013
DC Comics launches weekly Five Years Later event with ‘The New 52: Futures End’
What’s DC up to now? We saw glimpses of it before via a DC All-Access video last month, but now DC Comics has officially announced the Five Years Later event to the Associated Press. The event will kick off on Free Comic Book Day in May 2014, with a weekly series to follow shortly afterwards …
Dec 11 2013
Marvel and ABC announce ‘Castle: Unholy Storm’ original graphic novel
Marvel has announced the May release of Castle: Unholy Storm, a 112-page hardcover that ties into the ABC Studios series Castle starring Nathan Fillion. Writer Cullen Bunn and artists Robert Atkins and Will Sliney will bring the fictional author’s works to life in what is rapidly becoming a meta spiral. The return of the Marvel original graphic …
Dec 10 2013
Preview: Marvel’s ‘Revolutionary War: Alpha’ #1
It’s the return of Marvel UK! originally founded in 1972 as an imprint of the Marvel mothership, it eventually produced original material from people you may have heard like Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons,Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison. Of course, it was the UK exclusive Captain Britain Weekly from Chris Claremont that the imprint became most famous for, and …
Dec 09 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Avengers Annual #1, Earth 2 #18, Green Arrow #26, Green Lantern #26, Inhumanity #1, Velvet #2
Don’t have time for long 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. Last week (4 December 2013), Marvel’s Infinity has finished, but oh the Inhumanity! Then the Avengers get their first Marvel NOW! annual. Over at DC (where all …
Dec 09 2013
Behind the Panels Issue 81 – Power Girl
In this issue, Warner casts the new Wonder Woman. Sorry fans, it’s not Nathan Fillion. Meanwhile, Fox announces X-Men: Apocalypse. We predict all the characters will be Wolverine. THEN its the first trailer for The Amazing Spider-man 2. PLUS our Kick Ass Pick of the Week, Power Girl by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner. Next …
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