Behind the Panels Issue 93 – Doctor Strange: The Oath

Welcome to Issue 93 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that travelled the world looking for a cure, and all we got was this lousy t-shirt. In this issue, DC has another crack at a war comic, and Brian Michael Bendis unleashes more Spider-men. THEN Fox expands its own Marvel Cinematic Universe with …

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Film: Fox announces 2017 ‘Wolverine’ and ‘Fantastic Four’ sequels, 2018 mystery film

Marvel/Fox

Following the news earlier this week that James Mangold will start filming a sequel to The Wolverine, following X-Men: Apocalypse, Fox has gone ahead and announced the dates (according to THR) for their three films after it. It’s the first sign of Fox planning out its own Marvel Cinematic Universe, and planning deep into the future. …

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Oz Comic-Con 2014: Get up close with the stars with speciality tickets and dinners

Oz Comic-Con 2014

Ever wanted to have dinner with one of your favourite pop culture heroes? Oz Comic-Con 2014 offers the chance for fans to come dine with the stars with a whole bunch of specialty tickets and dinners in Perth and Adelaide this year. Oz Comic-Con is giving you the opportunity to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience with …

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WIN: Tickets to Oz Comic-Con 2014 Perth and Adelaide!

Oz Comic-Con 2014: Win

As proud supporters of Oz Comic-Con, and to celebrate the Oz Comic-Con 2014, we are pleased to be giving away 2 x DOUBLE WEEKEND PASSES for both PERTH (29-30 March) and ADELAIDE (5-6 April). All you have to do is watch the trailer below, fill out the form and we’ll let lucky winners know! Oz …

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Film Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Elevator

The latest Marvel film elevates the franchise to new heights, creating an authentic comic book experience on screen that defies convention. It just might also be the best Marvel film to date. Over the course of the last six years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t simply adapted comic stories, but instead it has woven together …

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Film: Marvel reveals concept art for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Ant-Man’

Scarket Witch - Avengers: Age of Ultron concept art

As part of ABC network’s Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe, Disney has unveiled some concept art from Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, showcasing the two newest members to the team. If that’s not enough, there’s also a tease of Iron Man’s “Hulkbuster” armour, some new Guardians of the Galaxy concepts and some things from Ant-Man. Click images …

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Film: First teaser trailer for the ‘Peanuts’ film arrives

Peanuts (2015)

Based on the beloved cartoon strip by the late Charles Shulz, Fox and Blue Sky have unveiled a first look at Peanuts, the new film coming from Blue Sky and director Steve Martino. It’s a very brief look at the animation and only features Charlie Brown and Snoopy, but it appears to reassure many fans …

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Behind the Panels Issue 92 – V for Vendetta

Welcome to Issue 92 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that forgot the 5th of November. In this issue, Kevin Smith is back writing comics. Expect the first issue this year, and the second sometime in 2017. THEN Captain America is set to go head-to-head with Batman and Superman: it’s the most expensive …

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Film: ‘The Wolverine’ sequel to follow ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

The Wolverine (Hugh Jackman)

With X-Men: Days of Future Past looming large on the 2014 release calendar, and the previous announcement that X-Men: Apocalypse is due in 2016, attention has turned to the next sequel to James Mangold’s The Wolverine, thanks largely to his active Twitter account. Mangold confirms that a Wolverine film will follow Apocalypse, although it is …

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Comics: ‘Home Brew Vampire Bullets’ reveals cover and line-up for TWO

Home Brew Vampire Bullets TWO (HBVB)

We’ve mentioned several times how much we love Australian anthology Home Brew Vampire Bullets, so much so that Richard Gray has been quoted in the publicity repeatedly. The HBVB Brains Trust have just dropped details and cover art, from the awesome Sacha Bryning, for the second issue. It’s an even bigger line-up than their already massive …

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‘Captain America 3’ to open 6 May 2016, goes up against ‘Batman Vs Superman’?

Captain America: The Winter Soldier poster

Yesterday, the Internet had opinions on the notion that a Marvel Studios film would be going directly against DC/Warner’s Batman Vs. Superman in the May 2016 blockbuster line-up. Now The Hollywood Reporter is…reporting that it will be none other than Captain America 3 facing off against the caped duo of Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Can …

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