Everything not comic related
Apr 06 2013
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 (3 April 2013), Andy Diggle tackles Action Comics #19 (DC Comics), at least for one issue. The Age of Ultron #4 (Marvel) continues to destroy the …
Apr 05 2013
Legendary comic book artist and former DC Comics editor Carmine Infantino has died aged 87. He is best known for his work on Batman and the Silver Age redesign of Flash. Brooklyn-born artist Infantino first began working for Harry “A” Chesler in the 1930s-40s during his freshman year of high school, for a studio that were seen …
Apr 04 2013
Who needs pants when you have fishnets? A few hours ago, Geoff Johns announced that Zatanna would be making a welcome return in her (almost) classic costume in Justice League #22, eschewing any pants policy (remember Wonder Woman?) that may or may not exist at DC Comics. As many pundits have already pointed out, this …
Apr 03 2013
With the release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled Blu-ray box set, a few details have begun to emerge about the second phase of the cinematic universe. Beginning with Iron Man 3 in late April (May in the US), the second phase will also consist of Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: …
Apr 01 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 …
Mar 28 2013
The Guardians of the Galaxy are here to form the backbone of Marvel’s plans for 2013, and the highly anticipated return of the galaxy’s last line of defence arrives with an epic opening. Does it live up to the hype?
Mar 27 2013
We’ve just spoken about it on the podcast. It’s about to be turned into a TV series. Now you can win your own copies of the comic that Smallville writer Bryan Q. Miller calls “an action-packed, all-ages adventure that’s filled to the gills with heart and mystery.” From Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us, Batman …
Mar 23 2013
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 February 2012), it’s all about new takes on old concepts. Vertigo continues to shift into the Newish 50-or-so with Constantine #1 (DC Comics), …
Mar 16 2013
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 (13 March 2013), it’s a requiem for a little bird in the powerhouse punches of Batman #18 and pick-of-the-week Batman and Robin #18 (DC …
Mar 09 2013
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 (7 March 2013), the Age of Ultron #1 (Marvel) begins with a bang, not to mention a foil cover. Jeff Lemire’s Green Arrow #18 …
Mar 02 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 …
