Richard Gray
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Apr 24 2015
Comic Book Movie Release Date Infographic Timeline: From now to the future
With over 30 comic book movies coming out over the next few years, it’s a little tough to keep in your head just when, where and what is coming out. Lists are boring, and as comic book fans and readers, we like things laid out for us in words and pictures. There are a few …
Apr 23 2015
Sony announces Spider-Man animated film from Phil Lord and Chris Miller
This one came out of nowhere. Sony has officially announced that an animated film starring Spider-Man will be released in 2018 from The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller. According to the press release (below) it will be a separate entity to the Marvel/Sony live action films, although few other …
Apr 23 2015
2015 Eisner Awards nominations announced
Comic-Con International announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2015. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on 10 July 2014 during the Comic-Con International in San Diego. Some familiar names once again led the list of nominations with Ms. Marvel (5), The Multiversity (4), Saga (3) and Bandette (3) leading the way in terms …
Apr 22 2015
Behind The Panels Issue 138 – Marvel’s Daredevil: Season 1
Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 138, the comic book show that lives without fear. Except when llamas are about. Deadly, deadly llamas. In this issue, it’s Batman v Superman and Archie Vs Predator and Sharknado. One of them is a believable showdown, the other is directed by Zack Snyder. THEN it’s Fox, Chrononauts, lots more Convergence, a …
Apr 22 2015
Netflix renews Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ for Season 2
Marvel announces that Netflix has ordered a second season of DAREDEVIL for the streaming service in 2016. It’s unsurprising given the massive commercial and critical acclaim that the first series has received, but Marvel has confirmed via a press release that a second season of DAREDEVIL will drop in 2016. Marvel series plans had so far …
Apr 22 2015
Film Review: Avengers – Age of Ultron
The sequel to be most successful comic book film ever takes everything up several notches, and can barely keep it all inside. The coming together of geek god king Joss Whedon and the world of cinematic comic bookery was enough to make even the most cynical fan reach for his or her swooning couch, and the box …
Apr 21 2015
Marvel confirms Nicole Perlman and Meg LeFauve as ‘Captain Marvel’ writers
Marvel has now officially confirmed that writers Nicole Perlman and Meg LeFauve will pen CAPTAIN MARVEL, the 20th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It will mark the first time that an all-female writing team has been behind one of Marvel’s flagship films. Perlman will be familiar to Marvel fans as the co-writer of last year’s …
Apr 20 2015
A new trailer and poster for ‘Fantastic Four’ is here
First it was Star Wars. Then Batman V Superman. Now Fox has rounded out a weekend filled with previews by throwing a new trailer for FANTASTIC FOUR into the mix. The film, due out in August, has been shrouded in shades of mystery throughout its production, with nothing much seen until earlier this year. The …
Apr 18 2015
Official ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice’ trailer is online
After an embarrassing leak of the trailer yesterday, Warner has been quick to release an official version of the highly anticipated first trailer for BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE. As expected, it continues pictures of the titular characters doing stuff. The swiftness of the release mirrors a similar incident when Disney responded within hours …
Apr 17 2015
FCBD 2015: Behind The Panels Live show at Good Games Hurstville for Free Comic Book Day
Hold onto your mittens, kittens: it’s another BEHIND THE PANELS LIVE show coming to a store near you. That is, if GOOD GAMES HURSTVILLE is near you. Yes, the rumours (and various unsubtle social media plugging) are true: the boys are doing a live show to celebrate FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! At 3PM on SATURDAY 2 …
Apr 16 2015
ECCC 2015: A first timer’s report from Emerald City Comicon
If you are a comics fan anywhere in the world, the pull of the major US con circuit becomes something of a mystical entity. Particularly if you live in Australia, where there are effectively two major cons in Supanova and Oz Comic-Con, and a smattering of other regional cons and fairs. As wonderful as they are, …
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