Jul 29 2014
Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 101, the comic book show that wishes it was in San Diego right now. In this issue, Comixology releases its comics from the shackles of digital rights management, and there was much rejoicing. THEN Ultron gets angrier, Tyler Durden is back, lots more Guardians of the Galaxy on the way …
Jul 28 2014
So that is this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego done and dusted, and whether you could be there or not, we stand by our belief that the Monday following such an event should be declared a geek public holiday. That should go for all ‘Cons actually. The sheer amount of news leading up to and coming …
Jul 28 2014
At the Women of Marvel and the Next Big Thing panels, Marvel announced new Spider-Woman launching out of the Spider-Verse event and a S.H.I.E.L.D. comic series from Mark Waid. S.H.I.E.L.D. is coming from superstar writer Mark Waid, with Agent Phil Coulson as the lead character. Carlos Pacheco will handle the art duties for the debut issue, with a rotating …
Jul 27 2014
With Disney buying out LucasFilm, Star Wars comics have returned to their original home at Marvel Comics. The House of Ideas has wasted little time in announcing some new comics for their hottest property, putting some of their biggest talents on board as well. Beginning in 2015, from January through March, Marvel will launch three new …
Jul 26 2014
One of the highlights of the annual Comic-Con International in San Diego is the announcement of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The winners of the 2013 Eisner Awards were announced at a gala ceremony held during Comic-Con International: San Diego. Once again Saga was a big winner, with wins for Best Continuing Series, Best Writer for Brian K. Vaughan and Best …
Jul 25 2014
At Marvel’s All-AXIS panel in Comic-Con International San Diego, Marvel announced the arrival of an all-new graphic novel from the Uncanny X-Force team of Rick Remender and Jerome Opeña. Avengers: Rage of Ultron will be an in-continuity original story, part of the Marvel Graphic Novel line that was revived in the last year. We last saw the villainous …
Jul 23 2014
Have you ever wanted to go back and change something? Bryan Lee O’Malley’s first graphic novel since Scott Pilgrim is moving, beautiful, gorgeously illustrated and will completely envelop you. The massive pop-culture explosion of Scott Pilgrim put Canadian writer and artist Bryan Lee O’Malley on that map people seem to arrive on when they have some degree of success. …
Jul 22 2014
Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 101, the comic book show that killed Archie. In this issue, Thor becomes a Disney princess. Still not as strange as the time he was a frog, or when Loki gave birth to a horse. ALSO a new Captain America, Iron Man goes silver, Marvel Studios announce film dates until …
Jul 22 2014
Writer Chuck Palahniuk has announced (via USA Today) that his highly anticipated sequel to the seminal Fight Club will be coming to Dark Horse as a 10-issue mini-series from 8 April 2015. Interior art will be incoming Batgirl creative Cameron Stewart, with covers by the phenomenal David Mack. [Insert obligatory joke about not talking about Fight Club]. …
Jul 20 2014
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. What a massive week (16 July 2014) for debuts! DC Comics kicks things off with a new Teen Titans #1 and the return of a sidekick …
Jul 17 2014
Australia’s own superstar writer Tom Taylor has been announced as the scribe on the brand-new Superior Iron Man. He and artist Yildiray Cinar will move Tony Stark from New York to San Francisco this “fall”, says IGN. It’s part of the new Avengers NOW! initiative from Marvel, which will be a Avengers line-wide series of high-profile relaunches …
