Don’t have time for full 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. This week (28 August 2013) at DC Comics, it’s a conclusion of sorts to the “Trinity War” in Justice League #23, while Batman Incorporated Special #1 …
Aug 28 2013
Vin Diesel on Groot in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, plus “fresh IP” for Marvel in 2016/2017
In two separate interviews on the Riddick junket, Vin Diesel has been quite chatty about playing Groot and his relationship with Marvel Studios. The actor has all but confirmed his appearance as the Monarch of Planet X in Guardians of the Galaxy, out next year from director James Gunn. Speaking with THR, he states that he …
Aug 28 2013
CW debuts new poster and banner for ‘Arrow’ Season 2
It’s not long now until Arrow debuts its second season in the US, and now the CW has revealed posters for the second season. They feature Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) , John Diggle (David Ramsey) and Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) in the foreground, and the rest of the cast of regulars in the back. …
Aug 27 2013
Blu-ray Review: Iron Man 3
Marvel’s Phase Two launch title hits DVD and Blu-ray, and it is one of his most stylish adventures on the grandest scale. “Things haven’t been the same since New York,” confesses Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) to a stressed Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow). He is of course talking about his intergalactic battle alongside friends in …
Aug 27 2013
Steve Horton and Ryan Cody to get ‘Monstrous’ for Dark Horse
If you are like us, then you loved Amala’s Blade by Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas, released by Dark Horse earlier this year. While Dialynas is about to start a run of Spider-man books for Marvel, Horton is plugging (via a brand new Facebook page) his next creator-owned work, Monstrous. Working this time with artist Ryan …
Aug 27 2013
Film Review: RED 2
This follow-up maintains the spirit and most of the original cast for a sequel that is keen to bring the fun. Although based on the limited comic series RED, written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Cully Hamner, Robert Schwentke’s 2010 action film greatly expanded the plot and gave the ensemble cast a lot more humour to …
Aug 27 2013
Two new international character posters for ‘Thor: The Dark World’
We’re getting very close to the release of the next Marvel Studios film, Thor: The Dark World. As such, we’re going to start seeing some new bits and pieces from the House of Mouse. Hitting the web today are two international posters featuring the male leads. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, …
Aug 27 2013
Preview: The Trinity War concludes in ‘Justice League’ #23
The end is almost here! Buzzfeed has released some preview pages to Justice League #23, the final chapter in the “Trinity War” saga. Pictured below are three pages from the book and several variant covers from this key issue in the New 52. So far, the Justice League crossover – that has included Justice League …
Aug 27 2013
Behind the Panels Issue 69 – Age of Ultron
In this issue, Warner casts a new Batman, while DC moves the Justice League to Canada and redesigns Lobo as something quite beautiful. In related news, the Internet explodes. THEN we catch up on the latest comics, watch the new Marvel One-Shot and more. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week, Marvel’s Age of Ultron from …
Aug 26 2013
Watch a sneak peek of ‘The Walking Dead Season 4’ online
AMC gave fans a first look a clip from Season 4 of The Walking Dead during Low Winter Sun and that clip is now available online. Based on the Robert Kirkman comic series from Image, it follows a group of survivors travelling across America in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln, …
Aug 26 2013
Reactions to Batman casting: Keaton to Kilmer, Clooney to Bale and Affleck
The torrent of abuse and praise for the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel has not yet cause the Internet to explode, although it has come pretty close. With everything from petitions to stop the casting to actual death threats (seriously, people!), it probably says more about the …