Richard Gray
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Sep 10 2013
Highlights from DC Comics December 2013 solicitations
It’s now September, which means we have to start thinking about what we’re saving up for in December. DC Comics has released their full list of solicitations for the final month of the year. Will they rest on their laurels just because Santa is on his way? We hope so, because the spending frenzy of …
Sep 10 2013
All-New Marvel NOW! launches ‘Invaders’ and ‘Inhuman’, renumbers ‘Avengers’
While it was previously announced that December would see the launch of Inhuman in the wake of the current Infinity arc, Marvel has (NOW!) announced that the second phase of the Marvel NOW! “relaunch” will be kicking off at the end of the year as well. Along with new .NOW #1 jump-on issues, which does …
Sep 09 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: God is Dead #1, Batman: Black and White #1, Love Stories To Die For #1 and Reality Check #1
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. Last week (4 September 2013) was a huge week for debut issues. Avengers maestro Jonathan Hickman determines God is Dead (Avatar), a plethora of writers and …
Sep 09 2013
Behind the Panels Video Special: SMASH! 2013 – The Cosplayers
Last month we hit up SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show, where thousands of fans, cosplayers and other punters turned up on a beautiful sunny Saturday at the Sydney Convention Centre at Darling Harbour. One of our favourite things is seeing all of the cosplayers who are enthusiastically showing their geek pride. Richard and David …
Sep 08 2013
‘Saga’ dominates the 2013 Harvey Award winners
The winners of the 2013 Harvey Awards were announced at the Baltimore Comic-Con, with Saga the big winner with a whopping 6 awards. Other winners include Hawkeye and the most recent volume of Blacksad: A Silent Hell. Saga‘s six awards made Image the big winner on the night as well, but three creators on Marvel …
Sep 07 2013
Vin Diesel hints at ‘merging of brands’ for Marvel universe in Phase 3
Vin Diesel has been doing a lot of talking about his Marvel projects on his junket for Riddick, and he’s been opening up pretty wide for Extra host Maria Menounos. In the chat, he not only confirmed his work for Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy and the 2016 project, but spoke of his future role …
Sep 07 2013
Katee Sackhoff in talks with Marvel Studios: is it Captain Marvel?
Following Marvel’s announcement that they are keen to release a female-led superhero movie, Battlestar Galactica and Riddick actress Katee Sackhoff spoke to Schmoes Know podcast about the rumours that have been circulating around the interwebs. While the actress wasn’t entirely sure which studio the character sat with, she did confirm that talks had been happening …
Sep 07 2013
Marvel’s teases ‘Inhumanity’ cover
After a week of of teasing readers with vague images labelled “Are we…?”, “Is she…?” and so on, Marvel has finally revealed that it relates to their Inhumanity event in December. The event will follow Infinity, giving us the new status quo in the Marvel Universe and a whole lot more Inhumans walking the Earth. …
Sep 06 2013
Marvel Studios wants female-led superhero film
In an interview with ComingSoon, director/producer Louis D’Esposito, who has been involved with most of the Marvel One-Shots, confirmed that there were plans for a female-led superhero movie. While the films have certainly had their share of female characters, the leads have been rather boy-centric. It seems Marvel Studios are keen to change that. For a …
Sep 06 2013
Williams and Blackman exit ‘Batwoman’ over editorial decisions
J.H. Williams III and Haden Blackman have announced that they will exit Batwoman after issue #26, citing last-minute “editorial decisions” as the cause of their frustration. One of the more publicised changes was DC Comics’ decision to disallow the lead character Kate Kane to marry her girlfriend Maggie Sawyer “after a year or more of planning …
Sep 06 2013
Two new posters for ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Disney has released a deuce of posters for the upcoming Thor: The Dark World as we start getting incredibly close to the October release of the Thor sequel around the world. It’s also the second part of Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the first sign that things will be getting quite cosmic …
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