Mar 14 2014
While the net has been overrun with ‘leaked’ pictures from the set of NBC’s forthcoming Constantine, the network has now released their first official look at the lead , based on the DC/Vertigo character of the same name. Welsh actor Matt Ryan very much conjures up the spectre of the character, with the trenchcoat, shirt …
Mar 12 2014
Following the recent reveal of the mask from the upcoming CW series The Flash, starring Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, The CW has revealed the full costume from the forthcoming series. It is a thing of beauty. There’s no mucking about here: this is a modern take on the classic red and yellow costume, …
Mar 10 2014
Welcome to Issue 91 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that tried to dine in Hell, but couldn’t get reservations. In this issue, Scarlet Johannson’s Avengers scenes get bumped because of baby news. Fox and Marvel are currently discussing joint custody rights. THEN it’s a new Batman game from Rocksteady, where you get …
Mar 08 2014
The mostly unlikely sequel acts as a companion piece to 300, bringing with it more of Miller’s trademark broads, blood and blades by swapping Spartans for Athenians. Zack “Snack” Snyder‘s adaptation of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley’s 300 was an almost literal interpretation of the graphic novel origins, a vision that could come from nothing else …
Mar 07 2014
“Just another Saturday night.” So begins our first glimpse at Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Robert Rodriguez’s long-awaiting follow-up to 2005’s Sin City, the visually stunning adaptation of Frank Miller’s series of hard-boiled and gritty slices of pulp heaven. Featuring almost all of the original cast, the official synopsis keeps the story simple: …
Mar 07 2014
With less than a month to go, Oz Comic-Con have announced their big gun for the Adelaide Comic-Con. Benedict Cumberbatch will be coming to Adelaide on April 5-6, and the following weekend for a special event in Sydney. Cumberbatch needs little introduction as the star of TV’s Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness, the voice of …
Mar 05 2014
A new digital comic takes a trip into a town that has a very unique frame of mind. The only question is: who owns the mind that’s framing it? It’s difficult to put Australian writer Ryan K. Lindsay in a box, such is the nature of his diverse portfolio. While international readers may know him from …
Mar 05 2014
The second season of Arrow has arguably been one of the finest examples of comic book adaptation on the small screen to date, and now The CW has released a trailer showcasing the rest of the season. After the shocking reveal at the end of “Time of Death”, a big confrontation is coming between Oliver …
Mar 04 2014
Welcome to issue 90 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that’s so glad it brought this unfeasibly large cannon with us. In this issue, Rocket Raccoon gets his own series, DC jumps forward 5 years and Warren Ellis climbs some trees. THEN it’s Tomb Raider, Lois Lane, Fantastic Four and Revenge in what …
Mar 02 2014
Oz Comic-Con kicks off its 2014 in less than a month, and the roster keeps getting bigger for the national tour. Comics creators Paul Bedford, Jason Franks and actor Gary Jones have been added to the Melbourne leg this week, while Australian writer and artist Ryan K. Lindsay will make his Adelaide debut in April. With …
Mar 01 2014
Barry Allen (in the guise of actor Grant Gustin) was last seen getting a bit of a chemical shock in the Arrow episode “Three Ghosts”. Now we finally get our first look at the costume from the upcoming spin-off series, The Flash. Designed by Colleen Atwood, the Academy Award winning costume designer for Chicago, Memoirs of a …
