Oct 09 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. The DC universe starts all new arcs this week (8 October 2014), with Batgirl flying off in a new direction, Batman back from his self-reflective Zero …
Oct 08 2014
A classic piece of psychological horror that uses the circus setting as both a source of great wonderment and terror. “Make ’em laugh, and you’ve got ’em in the palm of your hand,” muses the titular character in the opening pages of the gripping new Pirouette, a comic that recognises the inherent sadness and fear that …
Oct 07 2014
The New 52 has had its share of detractors over the last few years, but we’re basically enthusiasts here at Behind the Panels. So rather than tackle one of those annual “New 52: Wins and Losses So Far” columns, we thought we’d celebrate what we’ve enjoyed so far. After enough, there’s enough dark holes on …
Oct 06 2014
Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 112, the comic book show that truly is the worlds’ finest. In this issue, it’s your chance to finally lick Batman! THEN Geoff Johns becomes a LEGO minifig! But how will he write with his hands locked in a cupping position? ALSO it’s Gotham Academy, Lobo, Bucky Barnes on the wall and more …
Oct 02 2014
Are your Spider-senses tingling? Is your proton pack gathering dust? Oz Comic-Con have got the cure for what ails you, as they announce the first tickets going on sale for their 2015 Perth and Adelaide events! The 2014 season has only just finished, with the inaugural Brisbane and Sydney ‘cons held in September, the latter of …
Oct 02 2014
Warner has released (via Newsarama) a full trailer for their next animated film, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, featuring Aquaman (voiced by Matt Lanter).Following a teaser at the end of Justice League: War, first sequel to that DC Animated Original Movie has now bubbled to the surface. Following the events of Justice League: War, and the assault on …
Oct 02 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. Longer versions of all three of Richard’s reviews can be found at Newsarama this week – because he’s so fancy. Gotham Academy #1 DC Comics, Becky Cloonan, …
Oct 01 2014
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. Except for shamefully missing last month due to our live show …
Sep 29 2014
Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 111, the comic book show that wakes up in its own reality every day. In this issue, Bruce Wayne’s parents are killed again. We guess that’s what they get for going somewhere called Crime Alley. ALSO we report back from Oz Comic-Con Sydney and Ashfield’s Comic Con-Versation, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. …
Sep 26 2014
Emerald City Comic-Con (ECCC) has expanded their commitment to showcasing comic book creators with the addition of some heavy hitters to the March 2015 ‘con in Seattle. Mike Mignola, the Hellboy creator himself, with be in attendance. The Eisner Award-winning artist who also created BPRD has most recently been seen on shelves with the likes …
Sep 26 2014
Two of the biggest superhero movies of the year will inevitably be big on the home front as well, with DVD and Blu-ray details starting to emerge for Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men: Days of Future Past. Guardians of the Galaxy, still in cinemas around the world, will be a DVD and Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D …
