Richard Gray
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Jun 04 2013
DC’s Forever Evil month reveals more villains and covers
Yesterday, DC Comics announced that September would kick off the Forever Evil villain month, with a villain taking over each of the main titles and a 7-issue mini-series to tie the event together. Yet it seems one villain taking over those titles is not enough, with at least the Bat-titles showing a .1 through .4 …
Jun 04 2013
Marvel announces Luke Cage’s Mighty for September 2013
Marvel has sent out another cryptic image this morning, teasing their new series coming up in September. Using the image below with the Marvel AR app, it has been revealed that this is a Luke Cage series. The other five members of his team will come online throughout the week. In the AR video, Marvel …
Jun 04 2013
Benicio del Toro cast in Guardians of the Galaxy and beyond
Deadline is reporting that actor Benicio del Toro has been cast in a lead role in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn. Details of the role are slim, but according to the source “he’s playing a character that is built to be part of future Marvel films”. Given that this is a …
Jun 03 2013
DC Comics launch Forever Evil villain month with 3D covers in September 2013
Buzzfeed spoke with DC Entertainment co-publishers Dan Didio and Jim Lee this morning about their upcoming event for September 2013: Forever Evil. In addition to a 7-issue mini-series called Forever Evil, leading directly out of the Trinity War, all of the titles will be ‘taken over’ by a villain for the month. The special covers …
Jun 03 2013
Patrick Stewart talks about X-Men: Days of Future Past at Comicpalooza
Speaking to the crowd at Comicpalooza over the weekend, X-Men: Days of Future Past actor Patrick Stewart spoke about his role in the upcoming film. Having just flown in from the set discusses his surprise at returning, the difficulties of shooting with such a large cast of stars and that Hugh Jackman is now staying …
Jun 03 2013
Melbourne Storm celebrate Man of Steel with limited edition Superman jersey
It seems that even for a comic book website, even we can’t avoid talking about this sports story. Metropolis comes to Melbourne at AAMI Park on Sunday night against Cronulla Sharks, when Melbourne Storm celebrates the Australian release of the Super Hero film Man of Steel on 27 June. The game has been named No Ordinary …
Jun 03 2013
13-minute Man of Steel featurette showcases new footage, interviews
Over the weekend, Warner released a 13-minute promotional featurette for Man of Steel, Zack Snyder’s new Superman film that you’ve probably heard about somewhere on the Interwebs. Along with providing interviews with all of the main cast and crew, each of whom offer insight into this particular action-packed take on the last son of Krypton, …
Jun 02 2013
Graphic Bits Review: Amala’s Blade #2, Batman: The Dark Knight Annual #1, JLA #4 and Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual #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. This week (27 May 2013) is a little quieter! We’ve got the second (or is it third?) chapter of Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas’s mini-series Amala’s Blade …
Jun 01 2013
Karen Gillan joins cast of Guardians of the Galaxy
Just a few days ago, it was revealed that Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close had joined the cast of James Gunn’s adaptation of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, former Doctor Who companion Karen Gillan has also joined the cast. Details on her role were slim, but the source did know …
Jun 01 2013
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of May 2013
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, where the covers tell a story of their …
May 31 2013
Stalag X promotional teaser trailer online ahead of Denver launch
Australia’s Gestalt Comics is set to launch a new series by Kevin J. Anderson at the Denver Comic-Con on 2 June 2013. From today, a convention exclusive version is available for free to all attendees! At the launch over the weekend, Anderson and partner/TV & Film writer/producer Steven L. Sears, the pair will discuss the book, show some …
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