Richard Gray
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Aug 30 2013
Win: Iron Man 3 Blu-ray and prize pack from Disney (CLOSED)
Robert Downey Jnr returns as the ingenious Tony Stark in this year’s must see blockbuster. Thanks to Disney, Behind the Panels is celebrating the release of Iron Man 3 on DVD, Blu-Ray and 3D triple play by giving away 3 awesome prize packs that include the Blu-ray and some awesome merchandise! After finally settling down with girlfriend Pepper Potts (Academy Award …
Aug 30 2013
Amanda Waller to appear in ‘Arrow’ Season 2
SpoilerTV (via SuperHeroHype) has reported that the character of Amanda Waller is set to appear in the second season of Arrow, the Green Arrow adaptation that has been a big success for the CW. She would join a rapidly growing cast of DC Comics characters set to appear in the show. According to the source, …
Aug 30 2013
Marvel casts James Spader as Ultron in ‘Avengers’ sequel
Marvel has just announced that Emmy Award-winning actor James Spader has been cast as Ultron, the main villain in the blockbuster sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron from writer/director Joss Whedon. This is the first bit of new casting news on the highly anticipated film. Perhaps putting to bed rumours that J.A.R.V.I.S. (voiced by Paul Bettany) …
Aug 29 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Captain Marvel #15, Lazarus #3, New Avengers #9, Sex #6 and Thanos Rising #5
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 (28 August 2013) at Captain Marvel #15 and New Avengers #9 (both Marvel) tie into Infinity, Image brings back Lazarus and Sex, and the …
Aug 29 2013
DC Comics hardcover and trade paperbacks solicitations from June to August 2014
DC Comics (via their blog) have released a full list of their trade paperbacks and hardcovers being released from June 2014 through to August 2014. Some of highlights include: Batman: Arkham Asylum Living Hell Deluxe Edition HC, from Dan Slott and Ryan Sook. The 2003 miniseries introduced a number of characters, including Jane Doe (reintroduced …
Aug 29 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Justice League #23, Batman Inc Special #1 and Batman/Superman #3
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 (28 August 2013) at DC Comics, it’s a conclusion of sorts to the “Trinity War” in Justice League #23, while Batman Incorporated Special #1 …
Aug 28 2013
Vin Diesel on Groot in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, plus “fresh IP” for Marvel in 2016/2017
In two separate interviews on the Riddick junket, Vin Diesel has been quite chatty about playing Groot and his relationship with Marvel Studios. The actor has all but confirmed his appearance as the Monarch of Planet X in Guardians of the Galaxy, out next year from director James Gunn. Speaking with THR, he states that he …
Aug 28 2013
CW debuts new poster and banner for ‘Arrow’ Season 2
It’s not long now until Arrow debuts its second season in the US, and now the CW has revealed posters for the second season. They feature Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) , John Diggle (David Ramsey) and Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) in the foreground, and the rest of the cast of regulars in the back. …
Aug 27 2013
Blu-ray Review: Iron Man 3
Marvel’s Phase Two launch title hits DVD and Blu-ray, and it is one of his most stylish adventures on the grandest scale. “Things haven’t been the same since New York,” confesses Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) to a stressed Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow). He is of course talking about his intergalactic battle alongside friends in …
Aug 27 2013
Steve Horton and Ryan Cody to get ‘Monstrous’ for Dark Horse
If you are like us, then you loved Amala’s Blade by Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas, released by Dark Horse earlier this year. While Dialynas is about to start a run of Spider-man books for Marvel, Horton is plugging (via a brand new Facebook page) his next creator-owned work, Monstrous. Working this time with artist Ryan …
Aug 27 2013
Film Review: RED 2
This follow-up maintains the spirit and most of the original cast for a sequel that is keen to bring the fun. Although based on the limited comic series RED, written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Cully Hamner, Robert Schwentke’s 2010 action film greatly expanded the plot and gave the ensemble cast a lot more humour to …
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