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Marvel releases trailer for ‘Infinity’

Infinity trailer - Marvel

Kicking off in August, Marvel has released a teaser trailer for Infinity. In addition to being a six issue mini-series by Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung, the event will also encompass several titles across the Marvel line. The video follows the obligatory text below. Infinity, the six part blockbuster comic event of the summer, brought …

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Oz Comic-Con 2013: Melbourne cosplay photos and more – Day 1

Oz Comic-Con Melbourne 2013 - Cosplay - Harley Quinn, Supergirl, Red Riding Hood, Female Altair

Oz Comic-Con completed its second year in Melbourne over the weekend (6 and 7 July 2013), and Behind the Panels was there snapping away and talking to vendors, guests and lots of cosplayers. It was an amazing crop of costumes in and around the Royal Exhibition Hall, with Harley Quinn and variations on Green Arrow …

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Watch a clip from ‘Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox’ online

Ahead of its world premiere at San Diego Comic-Con in a few weeks, Warner has released a clip from their forthcoming DC Universe Original Animated Movie called Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. Based on the bestselling DC Comics mini-series Flashpoint, it sees Flash wake up to find that his powers are gone and the world has …

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Oz Comic-Con 2013: J. August Richards talks ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’

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Appearing at Oz Comic-Con in Melbourne today, former Angel star J. August Richards was asked by an audience member about his role in the forthcoming television show Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. When prompted about his “unconfirmed role”, he said he could “confirm that it is unconfirmed”. Richards went on to relate a story about getting …

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Video: ‘Marvel’s Avengers Assemble’ premiere clip, Deadpool dances in ‘Ultimate Spider-man’,

Marvel's Avengers Assemble - Hawkeye

Marvel has sent over two new videos this morning, showcasing their Disney XD programming Ultimate Spider-man and the brand new Marvel’s Avengers Assemble.

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Milo Manara covers ‘Guardians of the Galaxy #5’ in Angela

Guardians Of The Galaxy #5 Variant - Milo Manara

Marvel has released a variant cover showcasing Milo Manara doing what he does best: drawing scantily clad women doing stuff.

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Bryan Singer teases Quicksilver in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’

Quicksilver - Maximoff letterbox from 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

Serial tweeter Bryan Singer dropped a teasing image online last night. Simply labelled “House call”, it depicts the family home of the Maximoffs from next year’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. If the name doesn’t ring any bells, then you probably need to read more comics. Pietro and Wanda Maximoff are siblings, sometimes known as …

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DC Comics announces new annuals for October 2013

Action Comics Annual #2

It’s that time of the year. DC Comics Blog has revealed six new annuals for October, including first time annual treatment for the New 52’s Aquaman and Nightwing. The Green Lantern “Lights Out” crossover, kicking off that month, will conclude in the Green Lantern Annual #2. Full solicitations below. ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2 Written by …

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Robin returns in ‘Damian: Son of Batman’ in October

Andy Kubert, “Damian: Son of Batman”

The New York Post has revealed that the recently deceased Damian Wayne will return in a new limited series Damian: Son of Batman in October, written and illustrated by Andy Kubert. The four issue series will  be set in “a potential future where Damian Wayne takes on the mantle of the Bat”. Kubert told the …

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Best Comics of 2013…so far

Best of 2013 - Behind the Panels

With so many comics coming out every month, it’s hard to know what to choose. Some of them we read because we love the characters, others because they are essential to the canon. Then there’s those handful of titles that stand out as the best of the best. This isn’t meant to be a comprehensive …

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Video: Deadpool makes his ‘Ultimate Spider-man’ debut on Disney XD

Ultimate Spider-man - Deadpool

The Merc with a Mouth (unless you’re Ryan Reynolds) is coming to television! This weekend, Ultimate Spider-man will host Deadpool in a typically off-the-wall-adventure. Marvel has provided us with a video showcasing this moment in history. Ultimate Heroes. Ultimate Villains. Ultimate Responsibility. Spider-Man must lead his team of teen heroes against the greatest assembly of …

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