Marvel to release new ‘Doctor Strange’ and Miles Morales ‘Spider-Man’ comics in Fall 2015

All-New All-Different Marvel - Dr. Strange and Spider-Man (Miles Morales)

Marvel has announced two new ongoing titles for it’s All-New All-Different Marvel line-up kicking off in the US Fall: DOCTOR STRANGE #1 from creators Jason Aaron (Star Wars, Thor) and Chris Bachalo (Uncanny X-Men, Avengers), and a Miles Morales led SPIDER-MAN #1 from his co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli. These announcements in part answer some of the mysteries …

Continue reading

Graphic Bits Reviews: Black Canary #1, Doomed #1, Dr. Fate #1, Harley Quinn And Power Girl #1, JLA #1, Martian Manhunter #1, Prez #1 and Robin Son Of Batman #1 (New DC Universe/DC You Week 3)

New DC Universe (2015) - Week Three

Don’t have time for long reviews of comics? Then check out these bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This is Graphic Bits. One of DC’s biggest weeks of new releases since the inception of the New DC Universe this month, it is possibly the most eclectic as well. …

Continue reading

Back Panels: Moon Knight – From the Dead & Dead Will Rise

Moon Knight: From the Dead

In what we hope to be an ongoing column, we look at runs you might have missed but really should take a look at. Guest columnist Jaime Lawrence, Owner of Good Games Hurstville, catches up on one of the best comics of the last year. This is Back Panels. Moon Knight is definitely not Superman. He’s not …

Continue reading

Review: iZombie – Season 1

iZombie - Liv

Caution: This review may contain minor spoilers for the first season of iZOMBIE. The CW network has seen a string of hits off the back of DC Comics properties, but to date has stuck to some of the more recognisable characters: Superman (Smallville), Green Arrow (Arrow) and The Flash. So it was surprising when iZOMBIE was …

Continue reading

Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman #41, All-Star Section 8 #1, Constantine: The Hellblazer #1, Earth 2: Society #1, Red Hood/Arsenal #1 and Starfire #1 (New DC Universe/DC You Week 2)

New DC Universe (2015) - Week Two

Don’t have time for long reviews of comics? Then check out these bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This is Graphic Bits. DC Comics launched its second week of the New DC Universe with no less than two new Batmen! There’s the brand new mainstream design in the highly-anticipated …

Continue reading

Jon Bernthal joins ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ Season 2 as Frank Castle/The Punisher

Daredevil: Season 2 - Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher

Marvel.com has officially announced that The Walking Dead and The Wolf of Wall Street star Jon Bernthal will be joining the cast of Marvel’s DAREDEVIL for the 2016 season. He will be playing Frank Castle (aka The Punisher), putting to bed years of rumours of what the studio would be doing with the character since the …

Continue reading

Marvel continues to tease ‘All-New, All-Different’ Marvel Universe with The Thing, Wolverine, Daredevil

All New All Different Marvel teaser image #2

Following yesterday’s reveal of a ALL-NEW ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL UNIVERSE coming later in the year, Marvel has revealed another teaser image from artists David Marquez and Matt Wilson, showcasing a new group of characters. It also answers the short-lived question as to which Wolverine would be appearing in the revised line-up. Unlike the previous image, it’s a whole …

Continue reading

Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman Beyond #1, Bat-Mite #1, Bizarro #1, Justice League #41, Midnighter #1, and Omega Men #1 (New DC Universe Week 1)

New DC Universe (2015) - Week One

  Don’t have time for long reviews of comics? Then check out these bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This is Graphic Bits. DC Comics kicked off its post-Convergence soft reboot with the DC YOU campaign this week, introducing the first of what will be 25 new titles …

Continue reading

Marvel teases ‘All-New, All-Different’ Marvel Universe

All New All Different Marvel teaser image

With Marvel’s Secret Wars current raging, it has been speculated that the publisher is planning a full reboot reset of their line. Now thanks to Mashable, Marvel has revealed some of their plans and a teaser image. Marvel will reset many of their titles to issue #1s, along with introducing “a new Spider-Man, a new Hulk and …

Continue reading

Review: Green Arrow #41 – “The Night Birds Part 1”

Green Arrow #41 (2015) cover. Artists: Partick Zircher & Gaeb Eltaeb

A darkness creeps into Seattle as a post-Convergence era for Green Arrow begins in The New DC Universe. If there has been one consistent throughout GREEN ARROW‘s run since the New 52 re-launch, it’s been change. The post-Flashpoint character struggled to find an identity throughout J.T. Krul and Keith Giffen’s initial issues, Ann Nocenti’s incongruous run that involved …

Continue reading

Official: James Wan to direct ‘Aquaman’ and ‘Robotech’

James Wan - Aquaman and Robotech

After the massive success of Furious 7, James Wan’s directorial future has been secured. The Hollywood Reporter brings the news that the Australian director has secured AQUAMAN and ROBOTECH franchises for Warner and Sony respectively. The Conjuring 2: The Endfield Experiment will be Wan’s next film, with AQUAMAN likely to follow with a script by Kurt Johnstad. …

Continue reading